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D The Battalion ebrie :n :: Pag Wednesday • September 18J Campus Rape suspect’s parents released professor of pediatrics at A&M’s Temple campus, and Dr. Thomas Peterson, a professor of medical physiology, were honored for their teaching excellence. Don Davis Sr. was released on $20,000 bail Monday, the Univer sity Police Department reported. Davis Sr. and his wife Linda were indicted Thursday on charges of hindering the apprehension and prosecution of their son, Don Davis Jr., who is accused of two rapes that occurred on the Texas A&M campus in 1995. Linda Davis was released from jail Saturday. Davis Jr. disappeared two days before he was to appear in court for charges of aggravated sexual assault. The suspect’s car was found in Little Rock, Ark., at a mo tel near an airport. " The Federal Bureau of Investi gation is currently investigating Davis Jr.’s disappearance. Davis Jr. could face 99 years or life in prison, and his parents could face two to 10 years in prison. ► State Cadet joins fiancee in jail, vows his love FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — An Air Force Academy cadet joined his fiancee today in the same jail where both await trial in the slay ing of his alleged one-time fling. David Graham was transferred to the Tarrant County jail Monday on a capital murder charge, continuing to vow his devotion to Diane Zamora. “I love you,” Graham, 18, said when asked by reporters if he had anything to say to Zamora, also 18, who is also being held in the county jail. The two are accused of killing 16- year-old Adrianne Jones in December because of a sexual encounter she supposedly had with Graham. The Texas Department of Health said Monday all area coastal waters were closed to har vesting of clams, mussels and oysters because their consump tion by humans could cause neu rotoxic shellfish poisoning. Still air offshore created favor able blooming conditions for red tide, an algae that produces a red tint in water, said Dean Stockwell, a research associate at the Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas. Although the algae normally re mains 20 to 30 miles offshore, wind gusts have pushed it toward land, claiming thousands of fish and irritating sunbathers, Stock- well said. percent increase over the previ ous 12 months. Texas’ estimated profits totaled $1.1 billion, a 10 percent increase. Farm Aid to help Texas ranchers College students are depending more on loans to finance their education... M.(W Texas State Lottery profits increase College of Medicine profs recognized Two Texas A&M College of Med icine faculty members were award ed Distinguished Teaching Awards by Texas A&M Association of For mer Students. Dr. Joseph Kraft, an assistant Red tide prompts Texas shellfish ban CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Red tide has returned to the Texas coast, prompting a shellfish ban and killing thousands of other fish along the Coastal Bend. AUSTIN (AP) — It's a whole lot of lotto. The Texas Lottery says that tickets sold, profits reaped and prizes paid reached new highs in the 1996 fiscal year — the fourth straight year of records for the state-run gambling. “We’ve been setting and breaking records since the very first day we sold Texas Lottery tickets,” said Nora Linares, the Lottery Commis sion’s executive director. Ticket sales for all lottery games totaled $3.4 billion in the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, a 13 AUSTIN (AP) — Farm Aid, the Teamsters union and family farmers will kick off a farmer-to-farmer “haylift" this week to help Texas farm ers and ranchers hurt by the drought. A Teamster-donated truck filled with hay was to leave South Carolina on Tuesday and arrive in Austin on Friday, said Brenda Foster, a Farm Aid spokeswoman. Farm Aid President Willie Nelson and other volunteers plan to unload the hay, which will be used to help Texas farmers get their livestock through the winter. The haylift began at the home of South Carolina farmer Tom Trantham, who was among those receiving do nated hay in a similar effort in 1993. $/.-/ billion , 0 m*m '75-76 79-'80 '84-’85 and less on federal grants. 2 [$1.20 I,oan to grant ratio (for every $1 in granisi Space shuttle aims for space station 75-76 79-'80 '84-’85 Source: American Council on Education, Nellie Mae '90-’91 SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) — Space shuttle Atlantis chased after the Russian space station Mir today to pick up record-setting U.S. astro naut Shannon Lucid, who has been on the outpost for six months. Atlantis’ six-man crew began preparing packages of supplies for transfer to the outpost, where they are due to arrive Wednesday night. NASA was expected to decide yes terday whether to cut the amount of time the shuttle and Mir are sup posed to be connected — five days — because of the puzzling failure of one of three hydraulic power units minutes after liftoff early Monday. Mission managers could return Atlantis to Earth early, but th&j already agreed not to move, docking because of the extra^ quired to arrive at the station a of schedule. Although the hydraulic u«| not needed in orbit, they are e tial during launch 'and landing! trolling wing flaps and the mairj ing gear. ► This day in history ► Weather (AP) — Today is Wednesday, Sept. 18, the 262nd day of 1996. There are 104 days left in the year. On this date: In 1793, President Washington laid the corner stone of the U.S. Capitol. In 1851, the first edition of The New York Times was published. In 1927, the Columbia Phonograph Broadcasting System (later CBS) made its debut with a basic net work of 16 radio stations. In 1970, rock star Jimi Hendrix died in London at age 27. Ten years ago: In his first public comment on the arrest of American journalist Nicholas Daniloff, Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev described the reporter as a spy who was caught in the act, and he accused Washington of exploiting the case to damage super power relations. Five years ago: Saying he was "pretty fed up,” President Bush said he would send warplanes to es cort U.N. helicopters searching for hidden Iraqi weapons if Iraqi President Saddam Hussein contin ued to impede weapons inspectors. Today Tonight Tomorrow Highs & Lows I ► Today’s Birthdays Actor Jack Warden is 76. Actor Robert Blake is 63. Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, is 63. Actor Fred Willard is 57. Singer Frankie Avalon is 56. Rock musician Kerry Livgen (Kansas) is 47. Rock musician Dee Dee Ramone is 44. Baseball player Ryne Sandberg is 37. Singer Joanne Catherall (Human League) is 34. Ac tress Holly Robinson Peete is 32. Rhythm-and-blues singer Ricky Bill (Bell Biv Devoe and New Edition) is 29. Actors Taylor Porter and Brandon Porter (Party of Five) are 3. Yesterday’s Higt 95°F Yesterday's b| 71°F When a over the hi! pect him tc But Johr ed by the b that stoppe Lucky is ful out by the i ception of' With 14 Mellencam .something sound cam York dance The Xtre time soon, ent. Mellen a master of sion to the The bou of this albu from Melle bums. Ever by his desir sound gloo “Catastn song on thr lencamp’s t “Mr, Bellow : sacrificing i telling qual ing style. And the tainly helps Verses like ‘ Cloudy skies with numerous showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy skies with widely scattered show ers and thunderstorms. Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Today's Expem| High 90°F Today's Expe.ci Information courtesy of the TAMU Student Chapterofthe Dr. Kathryn Yorke Certified Therapeutic Optometrist IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE RELOCATION OF HER OFFICE FROM POST OAK MALL TO: THE HOMESTEAD PLACE 2551B TEXAS AVE. SOUTH (NEXT TO THE COLLEGE STATION LIBRARY) AND THE GRAND OPENING OF THE B #4Li WEN I InaI a Fashionable Frames for Children and Adults • One Day Service On Many Prescriptions • Quality Contact Lens Fitting & Follow Up Care • Personal Unhurried Service BRING IN THIS AD AND RECEIVE $20 OFF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF EYEGLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES WHEN YOU COME IN FOR YOUR COMPLETE EYE EXAMINATION. NO OTHER DISCOUNTS APPLY. EXPIRES DEC. 31, 1996 CALL FOR YOUR APPT. 764 - 0669 Make sure your organization gets its place in A&M history. 1997 Aggieland Contracts Now Available Student Organizations Greeks Corps of Cadets Residence Halls Sports Clubs Pick up a contract in Room 004 Reed McDonald Contracts are due at 5PM on Friday, Sept. 27. Call 845'2682 for questions. HEY FISH!! FRESHMAN ELECTIONS ARE COMING UP! GET INVOLVED! FILING WEEK SEPT. 16-20 Come by MSC Flagroom between 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PICK UP FILING APPLICATIONS ELECTIONS OCTOBER 1 GO STUDENT ERNMENT TEX/vS A&M UNIVERSITY • •••••• Did you feel a VOID at til end of Fraternity Rush? If so, then come to Fox & Hound SOS University Dr. Between 7-9pm on Wednesday, Sept. 18 And fill that VOID! anyway yoi woke up toi thing’s on n deliver a mi slowing do\ And of ci # camp’s age pact on his 1982 “Jack £ talked aboe 16 “as long the new alt futures — i “This May 1 peatedly sii to fear / Th can see it fr After qui reer, Meller sible, not ju thing new £ And witf bum still m Mellencam Not that teners “Pin! would have simply by c American F gether such Mellencam Fool” has ci Looking for the leaders of tomorrow, today! 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