The Battalion M-J HiOillllir liilj Pagt Tuesday • January 28, ► People in the News Campus Rumors refuted by New Year's witnesses Writer claims credit for last Tupac album BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Two women who rang in New Year’s Day with John F. Kennedy Jr. and his new wife say there’s no truth to tabloid reports of trouble in Camelot. , Karin Mason LOS ANGELES (AP) — A song writer claims he is due thousands of dollars for 11 songs he produced and co-wrote for All Eyez on Me, the Tupac Shakur album that has become a hit after the rapper’s 1992 assault case. Shakur was shot to death last September in Las Vegas. All Eyez on Me has sold more than 7 million copies. Lost Rat Pack TV film to air in April Challenger crew to be honored by Corps Former bomb suspect considers movie deal Kennedy and Brenda Davidson said Kennedy and Carolyn Bes sette Kennedy seemed very happy and com fortable in the crowd at Half Moon loon, near the Sa- the Shakur Big Sky ski resort. “I just want to comment so that everyone knows that what the tabloids are saying just isn’t true,” Mason said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight to be aired sometime this week. Davidson said she and Bessette Kennedy’s girl-talk somehow got twisted around in the tabloids, which reported that Bessette Kennedy said to “think twice" be fore getting married. “It was a total lie,” Davidson said. “They were very much a married cou- death. Johnny Lee Jackson claims that he was promised a $10,000 ad vance per song against royal ties of 3 per cent. Jackson said he repeat edly has asked Death Row Records for payment but has been refused. He has sued the label for unspec ified damages. The lawsuit also claims that Death Row “uses various strong-arm tac tics” ... to ‘convince’ artists to per form and to waive their rights. Death Row officials referred calls to the company’s lawyer, David Ken ner, who did not immediately return a call Monday. Death Row President Marion “Suge” Knight is in prison awaiting sen tencing for violating probation in a LOS ANGELES (AP) — Suspicion brought unwelcome attention to Richard Jewell. Now the former se curity guard is embracing the lime light, considering a movie deal for his story as the Olympic park bomb ing suspect. Daily Variety, citing unidentified sources, reported Monday that Jew ell is considering offers from three studios, with bids in the mid-six-fig- ure range. The entertainment industry news paper said Jewell is leaning toward a studio called Fox 2000 and a deal that also includes the rights to the Vanity Fair magazine article “American Nightmare: The Ballad of Richard Jew ell." None of the participants would comment to Daily Variety. Jewell was suspected for months by federal authorities of setting the pipe bomb bomb that killed a woman and injured more than 100 people at the Olympic Games in Atlanta. The re sulting media attention ended only when officials formally said he was no longer under investigation. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Rat Pack is back. A newly found kinescope of the only known television performance featuring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Sinatra Davis Jr. has been donated to a museum and will be shown in April. The Frank Sinatra Spectac ular was shown June 20, 1965, as a benefit for the Dismas House in St. Louis, the city’s first halfway house for ex-convicts. The program hasn’t been shown since its original telecast to a se lect group of theaters. Producer Paul Brownstein found the record ing in a secretary’s office at the Dismas House. The film was donated to the Mu seum of Television and Radio in Bev erly Hills. The museum will screen the film in New York and Los Angeles in April. The cable channel Nickelodeon is expected to air the show at an un determined date. To commemorate the 1986 ex plosion of the space shuttle Chal lenger, there will be a special playing of taps at the Quadrangle tonight at 11. ‘Echo Taps’ is also played to hon or members of the Corps of Cadets who have died. The ceremony is at tended by all members of the Corps and is open to the public. Quiet hours will be observed on the Quadrangle throughout the day. Squadron 17 was reorganized in 1992 as Challenger 17 to honor the memory of the six astronauts and one school teacher killed in the accident. los Villa said. “I’m not saying it* tentional misrepresentation, buta least it was negligent representati The 250-acre parcel of land Katy is being sold to develops $1 million. Leonard Rauch, coordinating chairman, wrote to Texas A&MS\ Regent Chair Mary Nan West exp ing concern that the school filling its promise to pay a amount of the costs with privates State Police listened in graveside prayer Land deal brings suspicion in funding COLLEGE STATION (AP) — State education officials are asking Texas A&M University to find other ways to help pay for a new basketball arena since a land sale will not bring in enough money. Approval of the $33 million arena by the Higher Education Coordinating Board had hinged on money from the land. Board officials said A&M should have told them the land’s value dropped by $12 million. “I can’t help but feel that we were snookered on this," board member Car- KERRVILLE (AP) — Darlie er cooperated with Rowlett? and gave a voluntary written ment after her two young sons stabbed to death, the lead gator testified Monday. Under defense question! tective Jimmy Patterson also lice officers used a hidden phone to listen to the Routierfa private graveside prayer sen' week after the June 6 killings The police eavesdropped’ someone went up there andr confession,” Patterson testifie: “Do you know that’s a vie of federal law?" defense at: Doug Mulder asked. Patterso' not required to answer Mu question because itcalledfi gal knowledge. ► This day in history Weather Today is Tuesday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 1997. There are 337 days left in the year. On this date: In 1902, the Carnegie Institute was established in Washington, D.C. In 1909, the United States ended direct control over Cuba. In 1915, the Coast Guard was created by an act of Congress. In 1916, Louis D. Brandeis was appointed by Presi dent Woodrow Wilson to the U.S. Supreme Court, be coming its first Jewish member. In 1980, six U.S. diplomats who had avoided being taken hostage at their embassy in Tehran flew out of Iran with the help of Canadian diplomats. In 1982, Italian anti-terrorism forces rescued U.S. Brig. Gen. James L. Dozier, 42 days after he had been kid napped by the Red Brigades. In 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all sev en crew members: flight commander Francis R. “Dick” Scobee; pilot Michael J. Smith; Ronald E. McNair; Ellison S. Onizuka; Judith A. Resnik; Gregory B. Jarvis; and schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. One year ago: The Dallas Cowboys captured their third Super Bowl victory in four years, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17. France set off a sixth underground nu clear blast in the South Pacific, the last in a series of atomic tests that generated protests worldwide. Today Tonight Tomorrow Highs & Lows Today’s Expected Hi 37°F ' To n igh f s Expected ® | 28°F Today's birthdays Actor Alan Alda is 61. Rock musician Dave Sharp (The Alarm) is 38. Rock singer Sam Phillips is 35. Singer Sarah McLachlan is 29. DJ Mixmaster Muggs (Cypress Hill) is 29. Actor Elijah Wood is 16. Windy and cold, becoming clearer in the evening. Partly cloudy and cold. Partly sunny. Tomorrow’s Expefa High 42°F Tomorrow 0s Expected L 34°F I nformation courtesy of TAMSt INSTRUCTORS Summer Employment Outstanding 8-week girls’ camp in Maine needs female and male counselors for the following activities: Tennis Swimming Waterski Sailing Canoeing Kayaking Outdoor Living Ropes/Rocks ■ Gymnastics 1 Dance ■ Pottery ■ Fine Arts 1 Newsletter 1 Arts & Crafts • Silver Jewelry • Copper Enameling > Photography • Video Horseback Riding Softball Basketball Soccer Lacrosse Field Hockey Golf Archery 1 Nanny Secretarial Positions are also available Red Cross Lifeguard Certification (LG) or equivalent required for all waterfront positions. 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