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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1998)
The Battalion ■ mrsday • February 26, 1998 immys recognize ir’s best music 'YORK (AP) — Bob Dylan, who made bng musical comeback in a year he suf- through a life-threatening illness, won krammys and his son, Jakob, also won Is the music business handed out its jonors Wednesday night. (ton John also won a best male pop I performance Grammy for “Candle in I0P itinued from Page 3 lie “grab-and-run” method loplifting is popular among W derate vagrants, juveniles alcoholics who make no at- pt to conceal the stolen chandise. eedy shoplifters may think people will react quickly |igh to apprehend them, e are the shoplifters who are hgto take their chances, oore said, if caught, lifters may face serious jail depending on the dollar unt of merchandise stolen, oplifting items worth less $50 is a Class C misde- nor. These crimes are han- by the City Court and ishment usually consists of e. lass B and A misdemeanors llelo lliandled by the County Attor- |s office and may include llassesK and/or jail. |tealing $50 to $100 worth of "chandise is a Class B misde- nor. A Class A misdemeanor Ivenufiealing $500 to $ 1500 worth of |to tfchandise. Everjthe items stolen cost more $1500, the crime is consid- stoM a felony. Felonies are han- ates* by the District Attorney, [Moore said the jail time giv- ate [o felony shoplifters is up to e courts. eyes I previous theft conviction essic lips a shoplifter’s crime up to 6next grade, and two previous fact [victions automatically bump b to a felony. pro the BPD Website offers sever- Tlitlps store owners may use to ktfelent shoplifting, sesi the site suggests that employ- xbe aware of their customers. woiilCustomers should be per- irMally greeted as they enter the ■Be,” the site says. “An ex- ast.*nge of pleasantries serves to e.l! f i|iove the shoplifter’s cloak of lasses Inymity, while increasing ity Itomer goodwill. [Shoplifters avoid stores with [ridly, attentive salespeople.” Tlther tips the site offers are: [Keep shelves and displays for good visibility. Adopt a clear, evenly en- jstjJced shoplifting policy. i| av2 'Hire enough sales clerks to fg irantee effective coverage and sonal attention to customers. 'Limit the number of items ught into the fitting room. 'Secure bags by taping or sta- igthe receipt to the outside of bag. Alternate the direction of thes hanger hooks to prevent ab-and-run” losses from thes racks near exits and en- the Wind 1997,” his eulogy to Princess Di ana that became the best-selling single of all time. Rapper Puff Daddy, Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan, country-bluegrass performer Ali son Kraus, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the late news man Charles Kuralt were also multiple winners in the 40th annual awards show, held in Radio City Music Hall. Bob Dylan’s album, Time Out of Mind, won best contemporary folk album and was in the running for the more prestigious album of the year honors. A song from that album, “Cold Irons Bound,” won for best male rock vocal performance. Jakob Dylan won as a composer of the best rock song, “One Headlight,” performed by his band, the Wallflowers. The same song was honored as the best rock vocal performance by a duo or group. Puff Daddy was honored with the best rap album Grammy for No Way Out. His top-selling tribute to the Notorious B.I.G., “I’ll Be Missing You,” won for best rap per formance by a duo or group. Known more as a producer, Puff Daddy was not even nominated in the best producer category, won by Babyface. Grammy’s children’s music category had a bittersweet tone. Kuralt, the former CBS newsman who died on the Fourth of July, and singer John Denver, who died in a plane crash, both won awards. Kuralt also won for best spoken world album, beating out former President Jim my Carter. Denver had never won a Grammy, de spite his enormous popular success. His 23-year-old son, Zachary, said his fa ther “talked about the Grammys all the time.” “He really wanted one. it makes it real special to be here today. We’ll take it up to Aspen (Colo.) and put it in his house some place special," he said. Another first-time winner was rocker John Fogerty, the former leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival, who took home the award for best rock album — Blue Moon Swamp. tf u nces. Implementing tactics to 2vent shoplifting will not ilysave stores money, but it help keep costs down for consumers. Although shoplifters may ide the infamy of thieves such John Dillinger or the Ex-Presi- nts from Point Break, their mes are serious and have seri- s consequences, both for the minals and the victims. 15th Annual Healthy Heart Run benefiting the American Heart Association presented by the A&M College of Medicine 10k, 5k, and 1 mile walk on February 28 at 9 a.m. villi location: Reynolds Medical Building |ntlf Registration forms at Barnes & Noble, Copy Korner or online at hsc.tamu.edu/admis/funrun.html John Collins '97 invites you to... 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