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( The Battalion JL r L . 3 . . U- .1 1 1 Pa» J Friday • February 14,! Dave House, The Battalion Flipping for art Karie Fehler, a sophomore ag. journalism major, checks out posters for sale in front of the MSC Thursday afternoon. ► State A&M officials accused of illegal contributions SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Top Texas A&M University System officials may have violated the law by discussing campaign contributions for a state senator, the San Antonio Express- News reported Thursday. A Texas A&M System spokes woman, however, said no laws'were broken at the February 1994 system meeting in Laredo. At issue is whether state time, employees or resources were used for political purposes. James Bond, university system counsel, told officials at the meeting about an upcoming fund raiser for state Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, who was a majority member of the Texas Senate Education Committee. Bond said he “hopes that many” of the presidents and directors of Texas A&M agencies would attend and “give monetary support,” ac cording to minutes of the meeting. Then-Chancellor William Mobley raised the possibility of sponsoring an event for Zaffirini, but the response was the “problem is that she has an opponent,” according to the minutes. Texas A&M System spokes woman Terri Parker said Wednesday neither comment broke the law or uni versity system rules. “Based upon a passing comment at a meeting three years ago, we can’t say that a system policy was vi olated,” she said. Mobley, Bond, a former chancellor, presidents of two A&M campuses and a vice chancellor each gave at least $100 to Zaffirini just over a week after the meeting. Mobley gave $500 and Bond gave $150. Zaffirini said she recalls attending a fund-raising luncheon at the time at which she received contributions from Texas A&M officials. “I certainly believe that every law should be upheld, and I would as sume they (Texas A&M officials) fol low the letter of the law," she said. “I can’t imagine they wouldn’t." MLK's family ash I trial to reveal try ► Nation arbc By IV life ! roller house Coffee-worker strike causes pricing hike CHICAGO (AP) — Coffee lovers may be in for an unexpected jolt when they reach for that morning cup of joe — higher prices. Striking workers in Colombia and rain-soaked plantations in Latin America are threatening to cause a big drop in deliveries, a prospect that is already sending coffee fu tures soaring. That could lead to price hikes in coffee shops and grocery stores, but java drinkers appear no more jittery than usual. “We just can’t do without it," said Yvette Kukuk, who was sipping decaf with a friend at a Seattle Starbucks on Wednesday. “We’ll just scrimp for change the days we don’t have enough money if the prices go up. We’ll just deal with it.” Futures prices — the cost of a pound of coffee to be delivered to a New York Sugar, Coffee and Cocoa Ex change warehouse later in the year — have increased 65 percent in the last eight weeks. ■College SU L’bAted getting ATLANTA (AP) — Afraid ft truth about the Rev. Martin Luf- Jr.’s assassination will diewi; Earl Ray, King’s family is asking! be given a trial to answertheque that have haunted them for30i “The lack of a satisfactory : tion to questions surrounding: sassination of Martin LutlierK has been a source of continui and hardship to our family,"t King, a son of the civil rights alos Barbos said at a news conferenceTt.lcerts and with his two sisters, his brothMzilian televi his mother, Coretta Scott Bt was then t “Every effort must be made toeing at St. mine the truth.” Over the years, King said,‘I of the painful nature of thistragjblo out of cf have reluctantly ignored it,stayrp'Wliat I like from it.” But now, with Raydyi'Biamber ore cirrhosis of the liver in a Ligorsin certa Tenn., prison, they wantthef )ies, and apf known. King said. ffiance the to “ It was ti me to come fo w; ip a rb o s a - L i i a statement about this, wtiwen Elizatx haunted us for years. If Mr. teler at the Tul not pull through, this will die r. oln Center. King said. ■The Brazos\ Ray, 68, pleaded guilty tcBnting Barbos King and was sentenced to 9fH president o in prison but almost immedia kfy, said Barb canted his confession. He da wy debut lam was duped by a mysterious mo fyime comm named “Raoul" who arranged"frusic. fie with his fingerprint tobed'l'These pi near the shooting scene. Ever since a sniper's bulleta King on the balcony at a Meip tel in 1968, several theories^ faced as to who was responsi This day in history ► Weather Today is Friday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 1997. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine’s Day. On this date: In 1778, the American ship Ranger carried the re cently adopted Stars and Stripes to a foreign port for the first time as it arrived in France. In 1876, inventors Alexander Graham Bell and El isha Gray applied separately for patents related to the telephone. (The U.S. Supreme Court eventually ruled Bell the rightful inventor.) In 1895, Oscar Wilde’s final play, The Importance of Being Earnest, a comedy, opened at the St. James’s Theatre in London. In 1920, the League of Women Voters was founded in Chicago; its first president was Maude Wood Park. In 1929, the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre took place -in a Chicago garage as seven rivals of Al Capone’s gang were gunned down. In 1962, first lady Jacqueline Kennedy conducted a televised tour of the White House. In 1984, 6-year-old Stormie Jones became the world’s first heart-liyer transplant recipient at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (she died in November 1990). One year ago: Texas Sen. Phil Gramm bowed out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination fol lowing his poor showings in the Louisiana and Iowa cau cuses. ► Today's birthdays Tonight Tomorrow Highs &Ldi i T oday’s Expected:! 48°F Tonight sEipectedl! TV personality Hugh Downs is 76. Actress-singer Flo rence Henderson is 63. Journalist Carl Bernstein is 53. Actor-dancer Gregory Hines is 51. Cajun singer-musi cian Michael Doucet (Beausoleil) is 46. Actor Ken Wahl is 41. Actress Meg Tilly is 37. Tennis player Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere is 30. Cloudy with a chance of rain during the day. Decreasing cloudi ness and clear at night. Sunny and cool. Tomorrows!^® High 65°F Tomorrow Nf Expected to 39°F Information provided by the Associats 1 “The Best Pizza Value Anywhere! 91 AU-m-CA/V-£AT BUFFET Att-DAV 77-9:30 LARGEST VARIETY OF FRESH PIZZA (THIN CRUST AND SICILIAN DEEP DISH), GARLIC CHEESE BREAD, BAKED PASTA, PIZZA ROLLS*, SAL AD BAR, 4 DIFFERENT DESSERTS, AND ANY SPECIAL PIZZA REQUEST! University 3r. George Bu CiCi’s 1 Harvey Rd. sit We Accept Personal Checks w/Approved I.D 1713 S. Texas Ave, 694-6939 MSC Barber Shop Serving All Aggies! Cuts and Styles All Corp Cuts $7. Regular cuts start at $8. Six operators to serve you: Theresa - April - Marti Hector - Jennifer - Cecil 846-0629 Open: Mon. - Fri. 8 - 5, Sat. 9-4 Located in the basement of the Memorial Student Center May Graduates Official Texas A&M Graduation Announcements On Sale Now January 3 - February 21, 1997 For Information and to place your order access the Web at: http://graduation.tamu.edu AG MSC Box Office 845-1234 Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6p® (applications JOBS!!! JgjnjVcuZaJteetc*. TMUtL The Pharmacy^^America Trusts NO WAITING! • BIG PAY! • REAL BENEFITS! in Retail Management! You may have thought astounding career opportunities were extinct, but they ’re still in existence at Walgreens! In our state-of-the-art environment, you ’ll have the potential to become a giant in the field as a: MANAGEMENT TRAINEE Graduating Seniors See Us On Campus, Monday, March 3. Also interviewing Juniors for Retail Internships on Tuesday, March 4. For an interview sign up at the Career Placement Office. Walgreens is expanding at an awe inspiring pace: we plan to open 3,000 stores by the year 2000. Within 3-5 years you could be managing a store for America’s industry-leading retail drug company. The search is on for outgoing, ambitious individuals with a college degree and/or some retail experience. In return for your talents & initiative, we offer a competitive salary with an opportunity for paid overtime, and comprehensive benefits. Join an industry titan! If unable to attend, send a resume to: Walgreens District Office, 8110 Kemp wood Dr., Houston, TX 77055. Fax: 713-973-5859. Equal Opportunity Employer vu vuwv.walgreens.com MSC Visual Arts and MSC Literary Arts present Layers of African- American History The Works of Leamon Green and Phillis Wheatley Tuesday, February 18 5 to 7 pm Visual Arts Gallery Memorial Student Center room 289 5 pm. Discussion with painter Leamon Green 6 pm. 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