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The Battalion TflTE Christian Booksellers convention draws crowd interested in religious lore DALLAS (AP) — An estimated 1 3,000 people are flock ing to Dallas this week for the annual Christian Booksellers Association convention, considered the largest of its kind. The event, which began Friday and runs through Thursday at the Dallas Convention Center, gives Christian exhibitors a chance to display their religious wares. Christian bookstores and other retailers buy many of the products they carry at the exhibit, and marketers con sider the event an invaluable networking opportunity. Christian publishing and retailing are booming in Texas and across the country. The North Dallas suburb of Plano is the only city in the country that has stores from all four major leading Christian bookstore chains — Baptist Bookstores, Berean Christian Stores, Family Christian Stores and Mardel — plus an independent store, Mustard Seed. Laverne Gregory, who has been with the El Paso-based Baptist Spanish Publishing House for 40 years, said the convention has developed into a major public relations event in the last 20 years. The exhibit floor opens Monday to retailers, but it's closed to the public. The Battalion Classified T.. <ls 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 through Friday Insertion deadline: 1 p.m. prior business day VISA DJ MUSIC "Party Block Mobile DJ"- Peter Block, professional/ experienced. Specializing in Weddings, TAMU func tions, lights/smoke. Mobile to anywhere. The Bestl! 693-6294. http://www.partyblockdj.com EMPLOYMENT ARCHITECT- Houston firm in Galleria area with 30yr. history of high profile retail projects seeks Project Captains 5-8years experience and Production archi tects/ interns 3-5years experience; will consider new graduates with experience. Must be proficient in AutoCad R13/14. Salary commensurate with experi ence. Fax resume to (713)621-7393 or email to bahom@swbell.net. FOR RENT 10bdrm/4bath, $200-$225/mo. -person, bus-rt., w/d, study-room, volleyball, secure parking. 779-1039. Ibdrm/lbath attached to private home in great Bryan neighborhood. One person only. No pets. All bills paid. $395/mo. 696-1138. 2bdrm/1bath duplex. Fenced yard, shuttle-rt. Pets allowed. $475/mo. Available August-1 st. 822-7318. 2bdrm/1bath studio apartment. 4-blocks from campus. Wooded. No pets. No HUD. Available now/or Fall. $475/mo. +bills. 693-8534. 3-Bedroom in brick home. Southwood Valley subdivi sion, C.Station. 10-minutes from A&M campus. Call Brent (409)693-6820 or Kathy (409)543-9204. 4bdrm/2bath double-wide on acreage, on OSR, most appliances, w/s/g paid, $775/mo. +deposit. 774-5009. 4bdrm/2bath house. 2-rooms for rent. $300/mo. each. 1111 -Mary Oaks, C.Sta. 696-9533 or (409)866-5955. C.Sta. 3 bedroom fourplex. Move in now or reserve yours for August. Upstairs and downstairs available, w/d included, shuttle, great access to Texas Ave. United Realty. 694-9140. www.united-rico.com Casa del Sol Apartments is now preleasing for fall. Spacious 1-bedrooms and 2-bedrooms. 2-blocks to campus. Walk to TAMU. $100 Off first month rent. Located at 401 Stasney Street, C.Sta. 696-3455. Choose from our economical 2 bedrooms starting at $345 or spend a little more for the extras. Several floor- plans to view starting at $415. B/C.Sta. locations. United Realty. 694-9140. www.united-rico.com HYGIENE STUDY Female, ages 18-34, needed to participate in a clinical trial comparing 2 feminine hygiene products. Eligible volunteers will be compensated up to $300. Call for information: J&S Studies 846-5933 ATHLETES FOOT STUDY Patient volunteers needed for research study of new investigational medicine. Free physical exam, treatments, study medications and lab tests for qualified participants. Ages 18 years and above. No topical (prescription or over the counter) treatment in the last 2 weeks. Call for information: J&S Studies 846-5933 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 addtional 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. ADOPTION 'Professional couple seek adoption of infant, home in country, 2-dogs, lots of love and a fund set up for paid college education, tlturner@inetport.com or 1-888-924- 6093 or our attorney, 1-800-385-0083. Legal/ Medical expenses only. ANNOUNCEMENTS Free Cash Grants! College. Scholarships. Business. Medical bills. Never Repay. Toll Free 1-800-218-9000 Ext. G-1652. AUTO 2-'94 Hyundai Elantra, ac, auto, 4-door $3,950. '93- Elantra GLS $3,250. ‘88-Toyota Celica GT $2,750. (713)683-9363, (713)305-9061. '77 Buick Lasabre, good mechanical condition. $1,000 o.b.o. Please call John Fulton at (409)268-7578. ‘83 VW Westphalia auto, great condition, new engine, tires, well kept, $2,500/neg. Call 696-1922 for details. '88 Mazda RX7 Turboll. Red, 5-speed, loaded. Must sell! $3,800/o.b.o. 822-3561. Seized cars from $175. Porches, Cadillacs, Chevys, BMW's, Corvettes. Also Jeeps, 4WD's. Your area. Toll Free 1-800-218-9000 Ext. A-1652 for current listings. COMPUTERS Pentium 233MMX $750, Pentiumll 233mhz $935, 266mhz $975, 300mhz $1,065, W/3.2GBHD, 32MBRAM, 34XCDROM, 56kmodem, 4MBvideo, 14''monitor, s/speakers, 1-year warranty, upgradable, 4.3/6.4GB add $20/$60, 15717” add $20/$130, TV-tuner $55. 846-7186. Fall sublease. 1-room. Nice trailer. Close to Lake Bryan. 2-fenced acres. 779-1311. Experienced computer technician is needed at Compuview Microsystems, Inc. 846-5454. Fall sublease. 2bdrm/21/2bath 4-plex. Southwood Valley. Shuttle-rt, fenced backyard, pets allowed. $550/mo. 696-2725. Flexible daytime hours cleaning homes in B/C.Sta. Need transportation & telephone. $5.75/hr. Call 690- 6882. Great selection of one bedrooms! Available now and pre-leasing for August. Six locations/ floorplans. Some with all bills paid. United Realty. 694-9140. www.unit- ed-rico.com Kids Connection (Bryan-ISDs afterschool program). Now accepting applications for Fall-'98 employment. M- F, 2:45-5:45p.m. t $5.15/hr. Substitute positions also available, $5.15/hr. Childcare experience required. Apply in person. 2200-Villa Maria, Rm.11 731-7803 for more info. Bryan-ISD. EOE by choice. House for rent. Available Aug. 17th. 3bdrm/2bath. Near campus. No pets. $800/rno. 690-0085. Part-time delivery technician needed for medical equip ment company. Apply at 3505 Ea.29th Street, Bryan, TX. Live Free!! Don’t Rent! Buy a 3bdrm/2bath mobile home. Payments from $197 to $250/mo. Rent out 2- bdrms. Live Free. 1 have 5-spaces in nice parks, Also land. Brazos Valley Mobile Homes, 941 N.FM 2818 @Hwy 21, Bryan. (409)822-2929. Part-time evening work doing commercial office clean ing, Mon.-Fri. Call for an appointment, 823-5031. Normandy Square Condominiums is now preleasing for summer & fall. Spacious 1-bedroom, 2-bedrooms and studios. Walk to TAMU. Located in Northgate area. $100 Off first month rent. Call 846-2173. Pre-lease for August! 4-locations to choose. 2bdrm.- Ibth. duplexes, w/d, fenced yards, $485-$500/mo. 693- 1448. Quiet country atmosphere. Large 1-bedroom brick duplex w/fireplace. No pets. Available now or pre-lease for fall. $395/mo. +bllls. 693-8534. SAVANNAH PLACE. Brand new duplex homes on SW Parkway at Dexter! 3bdrm/2bath, W/D, walk-in closets, fenced patio area, many extrasl 693-3302 or 846-7454. Studio style 4-plexes. 2410-Blanco, 2bdrm/1bath. enclosed patio, on shuttle, no pets, $410/mo. 731 -8951. Sublease 1-bedroom, Enclave, available 8-1-'98. w/d, shuttle, security gates, $570/mo. +electricity. 694-4006. Sublease: 2bdrm/1bath downstairs apartment. Available now. New carpet, tile, paint Sappliances. W/D connection. Only $529/mo. 696-4913. This prestigious C.Sta. 3bdrm/3bath duplex is worth looking at! Security system, ice maker, w/d included, fenced yard. Pre-leasing for August. United Realty. 694-9140. www.united-rico.com Under construction and available for August move in. This C.Sta. 3bdrm/31/2bath duplex has security system, ice maker, w/d connection, fenced yard, great location. United Realty. 694-9140. www.united-rico.com Very large 2bdrm/11/2bath four-plex for rent. $510/mo. No deposit. Available August. Call Vicki at (409)862- 1239. VERY UNIQUE small 2-story 4bdrm/2bath in quiet neighborhood. Only 3-cars allowed. Available August. $695/mo. (817)877-5936. W/D for rent. 2019. Part-time position. Flexible hours. 12-15hrs/wk. Post Oak Mall. Call 694-7687. Part-time Programmer experienced w/C++ and Microsoft Development Environment. Call CAPSHER at 776-7520. Person to do odd jobs and lawn maintenance around country home. Call Patricia, 775-3004. Receptionist. Immediate opening. Full-time until school starts. Equity Real Estate. Call 696-4464 for more information. Service Station attendants needed. Part-time & full time. 2305-Villa Maria Chevron, Bryan, 77802. 776- 1261. Silk Stocking now hiring dancers. Must be 18. Great$$$$l! Make your own schedule. Also hiring announcers and barbacks. 690-1478, after 7:00p.m. The Deluxe Diner hiring wait-staff and cooks. Apply in person, 203 University Dr. Waitress wanted, small place w/country atmosphere, making great tips. Must be able to work days, noon- 6:00p.m. Apply in person at Harp's, 3006-North Tx.Ave., Bryan. 778-7921. Wanted: Students for night shift at Kyle Field North End Zone expansion; no experience required. Work hrs./3:30-9:00p.m. Hard, Hot and Dirty work. 25- 30hrs/wk. Apply in person at Kyle Field. MISCELLANEOUS Sale! Visit Cavitt Corner Used Books & Collectibles for gifts, furniture, antiques!! 822-6633. PERSONAL Best price in town. $40/mo. Call 764- FOR SALE '93 double-wide 28'x40' 3bdrm/2bath fleetwood mobile home for sale. $24,000. (903)831-4753 or (409)778- 0591. Brand new 98 Trek 8000 SL XT/LX components, Rockshox/Judy, extra- tires, tools, helmet, $850 o.b.o. Please call Chris at 695-9320. Business school desk, maroon with varnished oak top, well built & in excellent condition, $150/o.b.o. Please call 696-9311. Catholic Books/ Gifts. Byrne Catholic Bookstore. Northgate. Upstairs. Afternoons. 846-8699. GE gas dryer, available August 6th., $100; TV & VCR stand with cabinets, $40. Please call 696-2725. Kenmore electric dryer, cream color, works great. $75/o.b.o. Please call Todd at 691-2243. Sony Playstation, like new, with four player adapter NFL gameday-'98, triple play-'98, NHL-’98, Tomb Raider-ll, memory cards. $350. Philip, 696-8460. TI83 Hewlett Packard calculator, brand new, only used once, paid $115, asking $85. Cash only. Please call 693-3866. Washer & dryer $250. Pick them up by August 8th. Please call Cheryl now at 779-9114. HELP WANTED A/C Service Technicians with EPA certification needed for full/ part-time work. Will work with school schedule. Benefits. Call JG Innovative Services/ Shaw Services at (409)693-0733. Cashiers wanted. P-T/F-T. Flex time around class schedule. Burger King, Tx.Ave. and Harvey Road. DO YOU HAVE SWIMMER’S EAR? We may be able to help! Our doctors are conducting a research study of an ear drop treatment for swimmer’s ear (external ear infection). You may be eligible for a clinical research study. Qualified research volunteers will receive at no cost: •Research related office visits and evaluations •Study medicine Compensation will be given. Call for information: J&S Studies (409) 846-5933 EASY MATCH MAKING IS READY NOW!!! 1-900-903- 1212 ext.#5601. $2.99 per minute. Must be 18yrs. Serv-U: 619-645-8434. PETS Adopt: Puppies, Kittens, Cats, Dogs. Many pure breeds! Brazos Animal Shelter-775-5755. Free to good home, fern.-Australian Shepherd ASCA, 4- yrs. old, spayed, excellent w/kids, house broke. Fem.- Red Merle Aussie, 5-months. $175. 830-5473. ROOMMATES Available Aug.15th thru Dec.31st. $200/mo. +1/4bills. Country house w/lots of land. Jeff or Shawn, 731-0059. F-Roommate. 2bdrm/1bath, w/d, 1-mile from campus. $187.50/mo. +1/2utilities. $15Q/dep. 696-1091. F-Roommate. Fall semester. Own bedroom, share bathroom. Great location. $260/mo. +1/2utilities. 694- 1204. F-Roommate. Fall. 2bdrm/1bath apartment. $200/mo. +1/2utilities. Close to campus. Jessica, 846-2164. F-Roommate. Fall. W/D, 3bdrm/11/2bath house. Own room. $250/mo. +1/4utilities. 764-9473. F-Roommate. Non-smoker. Fall. 2bdrm/11/2bath 2- story condo. W/D. No deposit. $240/mo. +1/2bills. Must love dogs. 680-0486. Female to share house. Own bdrm/bath, includes all utilities. Non-smoker. $500/mo. Pebble Creek. 690- 6233, Wendy. Roommate needed. Available July-20th. 3-bedrooms nice house. Furnished. 5-min. to campus. Big yard. $250/mo. Antoine 696-2942. SERVICES AAA Texas Defensive Driving. Lots-of-fun, Laugh-a-lotl! Ticket dismissal/insurance discount. M-T(6pm-9pm), W-Th(6pm-9pm), Fri(6pm-8pm) &Sat(10am-2:30pm), Sat(8am-2:30pm). Inside Nations-Bank. Walk-ins wel come. $25/cash. Lowest price allowed by law. 111- Univ. Dr., Ste.217. 846-6117. Show-up 30/min. early (CP-0017). Affordable Lawn Care. Commercial & Residential. Mowing, edging, mulching, blowing. Free estimates. (409)693-0973. One day concealed handgun course $75. Loaner guns available. Night classes available. John Collins 775- 1418, Wickson Creek Range 589-1093. TUTORS Account 209, 230. Experienced private tutor. Please call Bobby, 268-2282. Experienced Tutor- Math, Sciences, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Genetics. Call 690-0738, Appropriate Solutions Tutoring. If You Have Something To Sell, Remember: The Battalion Classifieds Can Do It Ca\\ 845-0569 vl f' I VK1 SC HRlCKLIMi l Victoria Lynn, a tattoo artist, inks a Marvin the Martian impression on Jonathan McDonajll ajunior environmental design major, at a local tattoo shop Saturday. Committee looks into policies concerning government documes AUSTIN (AP) — After hearing testimony from more than 120 wit nesses in eight cities, a Senate com mittee is preparing recommenda tions for changes to the state law that makes most documents held by gov ernment agencies open to the public. Advocates for public information said the issue is one all Texans should watch closely. "This particular issue is one that has such a broad effect," Dolph Tillotson, president and publisher of The Galveston County Daily News and chair of a legislative committee for the Texas Daily Newspapers Association and the Texas Press Association, said. Suzy Woodford, head of the government watchdog group Common Cause, said Texans should not mistake open govern ment laws as special-interest laws for the news media. "Common Cause passed the Open Records Act, now the Public Information Act, in 1973," Ms. Woodford said. "We believed that the public needs to be able to get this information if they are going to do an adequate job of holding elected and appointed officials accountable. "We did not pass the law for the press," she said. "We count the media as our friends, but the Public Information Act is for the public." The act was last amended in 1995. That change, in part, made it clear that electronically held records also are public. Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio and chair of the interim Senate Public Information Committee, said more changes are needed. "It needs more improvement, it seems to me," he said. Under the law, copies of most documents must be provided to the pulilic for a reasonable fee based on the cost of providing the copy. Some documents, like those involv ing ongoing criminal investiga tions, are not open to the public. If a question arises about a particular document, the government body can turn to the Attorney General's office for a legal opinion on whether it must be made public. Wentworth said some agencies appear to be abusing that provision of the law, requesting attorney gen eral opinions on documents that are clearly open. He said the committee will consider alternatives for resolv ing that problem. "All too often, there is a reluc tance to give information to people that is clearly public information," Wentworth said. "They will say they have a legal question about it and so Kennedy assassination film foota presented to general public for NEW YORK (AP) — Perhaps the most profoundly disturbing 26 seconds of footage in American history — the Zapruder film of President Kennedy's assassi nation — goes on sale to the general public at video stores today. The 45-minute video, which carries a $19.98 sug gested list price, consists of a 40-minute preamble and six separate showings of the digitally enhanced clip of President John F. Kennedy's head exploding when hit by a bullet. The family of the late Dallas dress manufacturer who filmed Kennedy's murder and the video produc er dismissed suggestions that they were profiting from the crime. Abraham Zapruder's family wants to make a copy available to historians and others who frequently request access. 1 hey also hope to recoup the estimated $350,000 cost of enhancing and preserving the film, said James Silverberg, the family attorney. Despite being "gruesome, shocking and vulgar," it's probably the most important film clip in the nation s history, Waleed Ali, executive producer for MPI Home Video of Orland Park, III, which made the video, said. "Parents should be cautious about showing it to children under the age of 11 because it is disturb ing, but this needs to be out in the hands of the people," he said. The video documentary, titled Image of an Assassination: A New Look at the Zapruder Film tells how Zapruder wanted pictures of Kennedy's motor cade through Dallas on Nov. 22,1963, to save for his grandchildren. Despite vertigo, he climbed a wall for a clear vantage point and kept filming even after shots were fired. Zapruder took the film to a Dallas television sta tion to develop, and the documentary shows inter views with two of the photo technicians who first saw the images. Life magazine bought rights to the footage for $50 0°a by the time of Zapruder's death from cancer in 1970, the family had essentially lost control of the image and hundreds of bootleg copies circulated through the country. A shaggy-haired Geraldo Rivera was host when the ABC show Goodnight America" first showed the film on television in 1975. "If you're at all sensitive, if you don't watch this film," Rivera said. " movie. This film is very heavy." In numbing technical detail, the vie film's painstaking computer enh as something of a scientific Zapruder's work in slower camera zooming in on Kennedy. 'We're going to refer it ted "That process sra longer than a year. Byri when the in formation isji to the individual, itisnoi much value." Wentworth said the;' will likely consider ways! more clear to government: and to the public-v/ opinions should be sough said the open records cfc attorney general's oit become its own agency to the process of issuing opiti Another major I Wentworth said he think| considered is noting "q proposed law would hyit* on the release of publics' Tillotson said that extremely valuable. "1 think that is real important issues because ini most difficult issues is trac lation that has an impactJ records and tracking them the Legislature," he said. Wentworth said thefljricail will likely meet a finalj'ftts, bJ month to draft recommend*. Alt! changing the law. ThoseredHitics dations will be forward^ mei I Legislature, which could Re will them next year. dem I ■dairr| ■hard! ji|to exH line, aq ®me Jlused saP-, feitic el Eles. 're at all ffOne oil ’urn on almost ■arrog ^descMtilulil uncement ll'|u>tch snuff film, lack and slower motion" Uethal iirdaiH film iskep'ISimulti of ar ies fre The original copy of Zapruder's National Archives. The federal ^ssas Jsive Records Review Board last year declared t c * on permanent possession of the American p‘- ! u the government and Zapruder family areneg K wen over compensation. J I he government has offered $3 111 ’ _ Zapruders have asked for $18 million. Z a P ru ■ ' s c Henry, said he feels "terrible" abouthagg e ei price, Newsweek magazine reports in i ts ' l Although the documentary traces the i c cial history, that scrutiny has since stopp^' TsOye Silverberg nor Ali would reveal what M LjK'.J? the rights to make the video, or how t ie F ‘ would be divided. mnillio 1 Revenue from video sales may "at sorn J e|1 j|L s enough to reimburse the family for the cos j e Y ing & film, Silverberg said. "But I see no *> gj eve financial return to the family," he said- "We don't want to be involved in s0 „ he commercializing or publicizing of tn , ' ci^iL , c , "We've been criticized for not making t 10 jjM 1 able. We wanted to make it available bu K I 1 want to push it." r theviAsun MPI needs to sell 240,000 copies of he ,,E U P breakeven, Ali said. Originally, he fig ure yj* take two or three years but now Ali expec I goal to be reached much sooner. mr attorn 1 A li coi^l MPI r° r . I nal cat luciiMi money on me • e [W, IQ- and movie producers have done the sam years in showing the film. And he e company for making such potential v images widely available. "The fact that this particular image 15 s . tant is because it happens to be the P r ^ s ' ^ United States whose head is coming off, |ou