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4 Thursday • July 24,1997 The Battalion Classified To place a classified ad: Phone: 845-0569 / Fax: 845-2678 Office: Room 015 (basement) Reed McDonald Building Business Hours 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday ttinough Friday Insertion deadline: 1 p.m. prior business day VISA Private Party Want Ads $10 for 20 words running 5 days, if your merchandise is priced $1,000 or less (price must appear in ad). This rate applies only to non-commercial advertisers offering personal possessions for sale. Guaranteed results or you get an additional 5 days at no charge. If item doesn’t sell, advertiser must call before 1 p.m. on the day the ad is scheduled to end to qualify for the 5 additional insertions at no charge. No refunds will be made if your ad is cancelled early. AUTO 1988 BMW 325IC, red convertible, runs/looks great. $9,200. 694-6822. '83 Jeep CJ-7, 33-inch tires, 6-cylinder, wench, KC’s, hard-top. Call Todd, 695-9796. Cars for $10011! Seized & Sold locally this month. Trucks, 4x4's, etc. 800-522-2730, Ext.#3782. BED AND BREAKFAST Romantic Victorian B&B get-away. Plus gourmet can dle-light dining. “The Famous Pink House Gourmet B&B". 364-2868. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Powerful Income Program. Earn $2,200-$5,500/wk. Call 1-800-322-6169, Ext.#0330 for 2-minutes overview. COMPUTERS Apple Macintosh 512K monitor, keyboard, printer, 2- mouse, different programs and games included $300. Call 823-1080. Pentium 133MHz, 16MB-ram, 1.6GB-HD, 33.6-modem, CDROM, sound &speakers, 2MB-video, 14"monitor, Packard Bell desktop, new, one only $725. 846-7186. College Court AUGUST FREE! Large 2 Bedrooms /1 Bath Microwave Partial Utilities Paid ‘Ceiling Fans ‘Intrusion Alarms TAMU Shuttle $419 'ill 823-7039 3300 S. College Ave. With prices starting at under $300.00 we’ve got an apartment for you! It’s time to Make Your Move Doux Chene Apartments!!! 1401 FM 2818 live@dcapts.com 693-1906 Come Home To Timber Creek Sign a New Lease before July 31st & Receive either a 13” Color TV, Microwave or VCR. We still have 4 Two-Bedroom Floor Plans to choose from incl., 1042 Sq. Ft. Fourplexes with Washer/Dryer. Come visit us at 801 Spring Loop (behind the Hilton) or call 846-2976 Lincoln Square - where everyone feels at home. Sign a new lease before July 31st and receive either a 13” Color TV, Microwave or VCR We have 1 & 2 Bdrm. Floor Plans to choose from starting at $395. Come visit at 313 Lincoln (Just 3 blocks behind Red Lobster) or call 693-2720 Now Hiring All Shifts •$5.15 minimum Wage •Flexible Hours •Advancement Opportunities •Scholarships •Good Grades/Great Pay •Friendly Staff •Uniforms •1/2 Price Meals While On Duty All Bryan & College Station Locations Go to any McDonald’s and pick up your application, then contact our office at 846-9598 Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. COMPUTERS Athlete’s Foot Study Patients volunteers needed for Research Study of new investigational medicine. Free physical exam, treatments, study medications, and lab tests available for qualified participants. Patient stipend available for qualified participants ages 12 years and above. No topical (prescription or over the counter) treatment in the last 2 wks. Heartburn Study Do you suffer from heartburn symptoms? Call for details. Call for information: J & S Studies, Inc. 846-5933 or 1-800-681-8204 Attention Women Females, ages 18-34, who have been treated for a recent vaginal infection are being recruited to participate in a one year research study using one of two feminine hygiene products. History of douching is required. Eligible volunteers will be compensated. Chronic Pain Study Subjects who have had chronic pain for at least three months, and have been taking medication daily and require additional pain relief are being recruited for an investigative research study with a marketed pain medication. Eligible volunteers will be compensated. Call for information: J & S Studies, Inc. 846-5933 or 1-800-681-8204 mm VIP years ; ch is seeking individuals Ider with recurrent genital herpes for a research study of an investigational oral medication. A current herpes outbreak is not necessary. Up to $400 will be paid to qualified volunteers who enroll and complete this study. VIP Research is seeking individuals 18 years and older with history of recurrent fever blister/cold sores for a research study with an investigational oral medication. Individuals that qualify and complete the study will receive up to $400 for their participation. AN ACTIVE FEVER BLISTER IS NOT REQUIRED TO QUALIFY FOR THIS STUDY. PLEASE CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION. For more information, call: VIP Research,Inc. 776-1417 j FOR Hi l l Pentium 200MMX $1,225, 166MHz $995, 16MB-ram, 16XCDROM, 33.6-V/F/modem, 1.3GB-HD, sound &speakers, 2MB-video, 14”-monitor, Tamunet set-up, 1- year warranty, upgradable, 3.1GB-HD add $75. 846- 7186. DJ MUSIC The Parly Block Mobile DJ- Peter Block, professional/ experienced. Specializing in Weddings and TAMU func tions. For the best call 693-6294. http://www.inc.com/users/pblock.html EMPLOYMENT I Engineer with vehicle manufacturing experience needed for part-time work with local manufacture. Fax resume to: (210)366-0446. Fun instructors or comedians. $6/hr. Will train. Evening &Saturdays. College experience. Tx.D.L. 5-years, no criminal records. 694-2122. Yeast Infection Women 16 years of age and older. If you are experiencing vaginal itching, burning, irritation or discharge you may be eligible to participate. As a participant you will receive $150 for completion of study (3 visits). Physician visits and medication are FREE. No blood drawn!! Call for information: J&S Studies, Inc. 846-5933 RENT 1&2 Bedroom apartments or graduate dorms available for Fall. 10% discount for students or staff. Great loca tion! Furnished or unfurnished. 846-9196. 1,000sq. feet studio apartment, w/2bdrm/11/2ba, w/d, bus route, computer rooms, free aerobics. $650/mo. Kelly, 696-1624. 1 bdrm/1 bath w/dinning area. Sublease August through May w/option to renew. Enough room for 2. August paid for. $465/mo. Call 696-9180. tst.-month rent free, +$100. Female needed, sublease 4-bedroom apartment. University Commons. $275/mo. (972)283-1925. 2Bdrm. duplex, on shuttle, fenced yard. No pets. $395 &bills. 693-8534. 2bdrm/1bath for sublease, w/d hook-ups, $500/mo. Great location. Very clean. 693-2184. 2bdrm/2bath, 1000sq.ft., $525/mo., w/d connection, on bus-route. Call Angela, 260-2148. 3bdrm/2bath duplex located 1015-B Autumn Circle. Available August 20th. $750/mo. Pets ok. 693-9959. 3bdrm/2bath house in Bryan near Historical District. Central air/heat, flexible lease. Available Aug.1st. $750/mo. Call 822-7263, 862-4233, Available now or for August. Pre-leasing 1 bdrm/1 bath, all bills paid, Northgate area. United Realty. 694-9140. C.Sta. fourplex. 2408 Blanco. 2bdrm/1bath, studio style, on shuttle, no pets. $410/mo. 731-8951. Close to campus, 2bdrm-1bth condo, 402-Nagle. W/D, available end/Aug., covered parking, no pets, $425/mo. -Kfeposit. (713)468-3973. College Court. Great location, 2/1, shuttle, microwave, some utilities paid, intrusion alarm, pool. $439/mo. 823- 7039. Cowboy Country. Stalls & Duplexes for rent. 10 min. from A&M. Lighted arena. (409)778-4600, (409)778- 7531. Edgewood Court Apartments. 2bdrm/11/2bath and 3bdrm/2bath. $450/mo. and $650/mo. Quiet living. Behind Central Baptist Church in Historic Bryan District. 694-7330. FULL-SIZE WASHER/DRYER! 2bdrm/1bath, shuttle, microwave, intrusion alarm, $459/mo. 691-2062. House for rent. 1407 East 23rd., Bryan. 2bdrm/1bath, ch-a, wood floors, ceiling fans, appliances, no pets, $450/mo., $450 deposit. (903)595-1602. HELP WANTED Manuel Drive. 1 and 2-bedroom four-plex, W/D connec tion, fenced backyard. $425/mo. and $495/mo. 694- 7330. Male Christian roommate needed for 2bdrm/2bath apartment. Own room/bath. Near shuttle. $252.50/mo. +1/2 utilities. 695-8438. New 2bdrm/2bath house, c/a and heat, w/d, refrigerator, dishwasher, 15-minutes from campus, no pets, $700/mo. 778-3106. Need female roommate for 2bdrm/1bath, deposit and first month's rent paid, $250/mo. 779-7054. Need M/F roommate. $237.50/mo.+1/2bills. Duplex in C.Sta. Pets ok. Call 696-3799. Quiet country atmosphere, fireplace, very large 1-bed room brick duplex. $375/mo. +bills. No pets. 693-8534. Need roommate for duplex. Graduate student preferred. Own room/bath. $325/mo. +1 futilities. 862-7573. Select from economy to luxury 1,2 and 3-bedrooms, apartments/fourplexes. Bryan and C.Station. Available now or pre-lease starting at $315. Some with all bills paid. United Realty, 694-9140. Room for rent in Bryan house. $300/mo., all bills paid. Must be neat, honest and dependable. Female pre ferred. 696-4343. Sonnenblick Apartments. Large 2/1, 884 sq. ft., 5- closets, shuttle, microwave, intrusion alarm, pool, cov ered parking, shady picnic area, $439/mo. 691-2062. FOR SALE 1980 40-foot Park model trailer, 1 -bedroom w/computer room +table. All new flooring +carpet. $4,000. 779- 9497, leave message. Roommate needed immediately. Non-smoking male student. Quiet Bryan house. $200/mo., 1/4-utilities. John, (713)869-6952, (409)776-0737. Roommate needed. 4-bdrm apartment. University Commons. Fall, W/D, furnished. Call Leslie, 694-1686. Roommate needed. Male, $237/mo.+1/2 bills. Spring Loop. (512)887-9498, Doug. 2bdrm/t bath mobile home. Perfect for student. Newly remodeled. Excellent condition. Set-up in C.Sta. park. Pets allowed. 776-2075. SERVICES AAA-Texas Defensive Driving/Driver’s Training. Lots-of- fun, Laugh-a-lotl! Ticket dismissal/insurance discount. M-T(6pm-9pm), W-Th(6pm-9pm), Frl(6pm-8pm), Sat(10am-2:30pm), Sat(8am-2:30pm). Inside Nations Bank. Walk-ins welcome. $25/cash. Lowest price Cannondale road bike, 58cm Shimano, Ultegra/Dura Ace $350. Cannondale mountain bike, 21” M700, Dia comp, $350. 764-6405. Must Sell A.S.A.P.I! Coffee table and 2 matching end tables, good condition but a little bit wobbly, $25 for all 3. Call 268-4039. allowed by law. 111-Univ. Dr., Ste.217. 846-6117. Show-up 30/min. early. (CP-0017). Computer work center $225, Sanyo 27" w/stand $250, Sharp 27” $200, sofa sleeper w/queen mattress $200, Queen bed $225. 764-0066. Dining table with 4-chairs $60, sofa, arm chair and cof fee table $80, Sealy full size bed (2-years old) $175. 693-6464. Kenmore washer & dryer. In excellent condition. Asking $300. Please call 764-1764. Manitou-4 suspension shock $125 (free rebuild); Rollerblade “Cool Blades"- no wheels $50; 30-gallon hex-aquarium w/stand $175; Call James at 693-2795. MOVING SALEH! Couch, coffee table, computer desk +chair, 10-speed bike. Moving August-6th! Call Megan, evenings, 846-8847. Moving. Must sell: Cannondale R900 road-bike $1,000. Excellent condition. Asking 1/2-original price. Full-size bed, tyr.old $100. Greg or Ryan, 693-7524. Pool table, 8 feet, Brunswick, recently recovered, with accessories, $800 O.B.O. Please call 779-9058. Queen sized sectional sleeper sofa $175. Maytag W/D $200 each. All in good condition. Please call 775-5362. Racing bike - Miyata Sake custom road champion, Shimano 600 gears, $249. Please call 775-3565. Vintage toys for sale: StarWars, Lunchboxes, Spawn, Board Games, Hot Wheels, etc. at Blast from the Past in Northgate 846-4004. Furniture Sale: Chests-$35, Desks-$20, Bed-$10, Tables-$20, Dinette Chairs 4-for-$20, Sofa-$20, Mirror- $15. Friday, 8a.m.-5p.m.. 313-Cherry. College Grads/Students- Fastest growing company in America comes to C.Sta. needs quality, motivated peo ple to help with local expansion. PT/FT. 268-2232. Experienced technician. Independent and aggressive. Web design. Compuview Computer Store. Dan, 846- 5454. Food Service Workers. St. Joseph Regional Health Center is accepting applications for part-time Food Service Workers. Will be responsible for performing food service tasks to include preparation and produc tion. Interested applicants can apply to St. Joseph Regional Health Center Employment office located at 2601 Osier Boulevard, Bryan, through Friday, 7-25-97. E.O.E. “Gold’s Gym is now hiring for receptionists and mainte nance personnel. Experience helpful" Local business needs part-time warehouse help. Please call 779-7043 for information on resume submittal. Make-ready Assistant. Prefer painting experience, cleaning. Aug.14-28. $5.50/hr. 696-1138. National firm expanding. 15 openings available. Above average pay. Flexible around summer school. Scholarships available. 696-7734. Panabella’s Grande Cafe. Experienced wait-staff need ed. Hours: 11:00a.m.-2:30p.m. Call 779-2558. Part-time evening work doing commercial office clean ing, Mon.-Fri. Call for an appointment 823-5031. Part-time help wanted, experience preferred, Villa Maria Chevron, at Villa Maria and E.29th in Bryan 776-1261 Part/Full-time help wanted. Apply within Piper’s Chevron. Texas Ave., University Dr. Phlebotomists. St. Joseph Regional Health Center is accepting applications for On-Call Phlebotomists. Previous experience highly preferred. Must be available to work days. H.S. grad or equivalent. Interested appli cants can apply to St. Joseph Regional Health Center Employment office located at 2601 Osier Boulevard, Bryan. E.O.E. Sheetrockers, painter helpers needed. No experience requirea. tiood worx etnic. win worx wnn scnooi scnea- ule. 775-7126. Carlson Craft wedding invitations and accessories. 20% discount. The Invitation Lady. 693-6294. Word Processing- Fast service, 65-70wpm. Reasonable rates. Ev’s Typing Services. 693-6294. TUTORS Experienced Tutor- Genetics, Math, Science. H.S. and College. By appointment only. Small groups o.k. Call 690-0738. ', s, , "' '” s - WANTED HELP AGSI! Large family need 5-10 graduation tickets for Fri.15th. Will payll Call collect (972)503-7148. Need graduation tickets tor 8/16/97, 9a.m. Will Hay BIG$$$!!I (409)695-1357, after 4p.m. NEW! Local Radio News from the newsroom of campus and community news 8:04 a.m. Monday through Friday during NPR Morning Edition on KAMU-FM 90.9 College Station / Bryan Now on The Battalion’s web page A 24-hour, multimedia news service for the Internet from The Associated Press • A comprehensive, up-to-the-minute news report combining the latest AP stories with photos, graphics, sound and video. - Headlines and bulletins delivered as soon as news breaks. http://bat-web.tamu.edu Mild uterine disorders may cause infertility Quality Sales People. We have Full and Part time evening telemarketing positions available immediately. $7.00 hourly base pay + bonuses. Flexible schedules. Apply In person at: IMS, 700 Univ. Dr. E., Ste.104, C.Station (behind Golden Corral). 691-8682. Reading this will bring you an extra $140/month CASH. In a gentle, easy way. You lie back in a soft chair, get a pin-prick & you're free to read, study, talk or dream. 60-minutes & you’re up and away, cash in hand, smiling. The Plasma Center. 4223-Wellborn Rd. 846- 8855. 700-Unlversity Dr. E. 268-6050. Wait-staff $8-10/hr. average. Also cashier position open, must be able to work day-time during the fall. Both apply Tues.-Fri., 2-4p.m., at Golden Corral. MISCELLANEOUS All we need Is YOU and your CAMERA!! Visit www.TheZeppelin.com!! Your own business while in school. Exceptional part- time income (254)772-4748. PERSONAL ROMANCE FOR YOU!! 1-900-336-8162, Ext #3702 $2.99/min. MustbetSyrs. Serv-U (619)645-8434 PETS Adopt: Puppies, Kittens, Cats, Dogs. Many pure breedsl Brazos Animal Shelter-775-5755. Must sell 31/2-feet friendly healthy female iguana, per fect tail, $100/negotiable. Please call 694-3096. REAL ESTATE Upscale Condo 2bdrm-1,5bth, new paint, all appliances, ceiling fans, new a/c, tOSOsqft,, yard. $48,500. 823- 2112. ROOMMATES Female roommate for 2bdrm/2bath duplex with w/d. On shuttle route. No pets. $300/mo. plus 1/3-utilities. (409)693-1766. Female roommate needed to share 3bdrm/2bath luxury condo on Wolf Run, 1-block from campus. Private pool. $300/mo. +1/3 utilities. (281)892-7785. Female roommate needed. Private bdrm/bath. $310/mo.+1/2bills. Neart.a.m.u. 694-3689, Dawn. (AP) — Even mild cases of endometriosis, a common disorder of the uterine lining, can cause infertility in women, a study found. However, the researchers also found that surgery to treat the endometriosis can nearly dou ble such women’s chances of getting pregnant. Endometriosis — in which the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, usually in the ovaries, fal lopian tubes or abdominal cavity — affects 3 percent to 10 percent of all women of childbearing age. Severe cases can be extremely painful. But mild cases often can go unnoticed. Moderate to severe endometriosis has long been known to cause infertility, usually by blocking the fallopian tubes or ovaries with scar tissue. The new study, published in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine, provides strong evi dence that minimal or mild cases can also cause sterility in women, even when there are no blockages and ovulation is normal. Why this is so is not clear. However, the study found that surgical removal or destruction of the growths increases a woman’s chance of getting preg nant by 73 percent over the suc ceeding 8 1/2 months. The study suggests that women with unexplained infertility should be examined foi endometriosis in a procedure called a laparoscopy and should undergo surgery immediately ii they have the condition, the researchers said. “It’s a very simple procedure, said Dr. Rodolphe Maheux, chair man of obstetrics and gynecology at Laval University in Quebec and one of the study’s authors. ‘Tt cat be done in 15 minutes more that the laparoscopy.” Dr. Robert Barbieri, an expen at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital who was not involved in the study, agreed with that recommendation. “With these data, more doctors might say, ‘You might want to try surgery first,’” instead of taking hormones to stimulate ovulation, Barbieri said. Thirty to 40 percent of women who have unexplained infertility have minimal or mild endometrio sis, he said. DuPont warns states about generic drugs WASHINGTON (AP) — Out of options in Washington, a big drug company has turned to state legislatures in a last-ditch struggle to stall a generic ver sion of Coumadin, a blood thinning medicine taken by 1.8 million people. At stake: a $500 million a year market for DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. The compa ny is lobbying in at least 20 capi tals from Sacramento to Albany for legislation to slow down introduction of cheaper generic than patients. ‘ They are using scare tactics to frighten people and make them believe this is a patient safety issue and using that to protect their monopoly,” said Bruce Downey, chairperson of Barr Laboratories, ready to market a generic version of Coumadin at a price 30 to 40 percent lower. Dr. Roger Williams, a senior FDA official and former head of its Office of Generic Drugs, said DuPont Merck’s lobbying cam paign is “in the class of an eco- They are using scare tactics to frighten people and make them believe this is a patient safety issue ...” Bruce Downey Barr Laboratories Chair versions of its anti-clotting drug. The company, a joint venture between DuPont Chemical and drug maker Merck, says it is wor ried that substitution could endanger patients because the medication is particularly deli cate, slightly too little; and it is ineffective, slightly too much; and it can be toxic. It is part of an informal class called “narrow therapeutic index,” or NTI drugs. The Food and Drug Administration says the brand- name drugs are no different from their generic competitors. Critics, including a competing company whose generic alter native has just won FDA approval, say DuPont Merck is more worried about profits nomic challenge” rather than a scientific one. He questioned putting medical decisions in the hands of state lawmakers. “The agency (FDA) since 1984 has been making these judgments about bioequivalence. We have tremendous expertise in doing this,” Williams said. “It’s not a mat ter of law, it’s a matter of science.” States, not Washington, regu late the practice of medicine and pharmacy through licensing. DuPont Merck decided to take its battle to die states about a year ago, after New York-based Barr Laboratories sought FDA approval of its generic blood diinner. The brandname company began mar shaling information and hiring lobbyists in state capitals. Skull could help identify ape, human ancestors NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers have found a skull from a 15-million- year-old monkey that suggests that a still-undiscovered ancestor of both monkeys and people looked different from what many scientists thought. “It tells us what our relative looked like 25 million years ago,” said researcher Brenda Benefit of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. That undiscovered ancestor stood at a crucial split in the evolutionary family tree. One branch went on to produce apes and people; the other branch led to Old World monkeys, which live in Africa and Asia today. Scientists have been trying to figure out what this ancestor looked like. The new finding suggests its face looked more like an orang utan’s than many scientists thought, Benefit said. The fossil, found in 1994 on Maboko Island, Kenya, is the old est known skull from an Old World monkey. It came from a creature called Victoriapithecus, a fruit-munching, 11-pound monkey that walked on the ground and climbed trees. m oi Victoriapithecus is not an ancestor of people, since it comes from the evolutionary branch of Old World monkeys. But it’s closer than any other known monkey to the split with the ape-human branch, so it probably resembles the elusive ancestor of monkeys and humans that occupied the split. Benefit said. While many scientists believe this ancestor had a ball-shaped skull, Victoriapithecus suggests the skull was long and low, shaped more like the top half of a football. And while a popular theory says the ancestor had a gibbon-like flat face, the new find suggests its snout stuck out a bit more, like an orangutan’s or a chimp’s. The finding will help scientists evaluate other fossils as they try to find the elusive ancestor, Benefit said. Benefit and her husband and |ni colleague, Monte McCrossin, announce the find in Thursday's |rai issue of the journal Nature. ‘‘It’s a pretty important dis covery,” said fossil primate p; expert Elwyn Simons of Duke en University. m en let vht