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Page 10 • Thursday, September 3, 1998 s tate ‘jattalion Senate approves nuke dump WASHINGTON (AP) — The Sen ate signed off Wednesday on a deal allowing Maine and Vermont to ship their radioactive waste to Texas, end ing Congress’ lengthy consideration of the controversial agreement. Moments after the Senate ap proved the Texas Low-Level Ra dioactive Waste Disposal Compact on a commanding 78-15 vote, de jected anti-nuclear activists emerged from the Senate gallery and vowed to fight the proposed West Texas waste dump in the Texas Legislature. “This is definitely not the end,” said Erin Rogers, executive direc tor of the legal defense fund estab lished to oppose construction of the dump near Sierra Blanca, 90 miles southeast of El Paso. She said her group will work to block funding for the dump, which will house waste generated by nuclear power plants, industry, medical labs and universities. But the general manager of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority, responsible for h “The body isn’t even cold yet. Him (Jacobi) saying they will get a permit is premature.” makers’ frustrati ^ legislative session, wt suited in the dumpa - said: "I think by the: lature comes backii • ^ will have a licenseaii: to build a facility.lt. there will be com{ Jacobi’s statement gte v( — Rep. Norma Chavez Dumping site opponent the dump’s construction and ad ministration. predicts the Legisla ture will provide the funding when lawmakers convene in January. While acknowledging state law- K.. ;’ \>>1 ma Chavez ■ was iu Washington f GRANT \ The Ball “The body isn’t e she said. "Him say; umbers cc a permit is premature ires of sen lous.” yer Stacy: The Texas Nr. each Jesse Conservation Commgay Leno j sible for licensing nerableJii is not expected tot st year , of the Sierra Blana a posted i ‘mid to late fall. ' n 23 mate eral counsel GeoffC, matches, All-A met Book ruled contraband • Texas Almanac s detailed maps raises escape concerns. DALLAS (AP) — It wasn’t the hog production table, wildflower photos or list of Texas first ladies that got the Texas Almanac banned in the state prison system. It was the numerous and detailed county maps that show seemingly every little road, creek, hamlet, mountain and railroad. “A map would be of great assistance if you were planning to go over the wall,” says Larry Fitzgerald, spokesman for the Texas Department of Criminal Jus tice. “Once they’re outside the walls, they go, ‘Ooh, I’m out here. What do I do now?” “A lot of times they won’t have any idea really where they are, what road leads to where.” The publisher of the almanac, The Dallas Morning News, is not upset about the ban. Instead, the paper sees it as a breakout marketing opportunity. The Morning News recently ran an advertisement for the almanac that bragged: “The powers-that-be feared that inmates might use the detailed county # # )r more - in prisms being nan maps to plot escape routes. We’re notate Player c If the maps are so good prisoners are addition, t read them — imagine what they can d d double-t Fitzgerald says the almanac hasbeeles, incl years — at least the five he has been: tes in w[ system. 10 kills an As one example of why. the map; r those w — the densely forested Eas: r with prison unit — includes the numbe Ace. Piney and Menard crt\ on-a and several railroad lines. )er 32 is The American Civil Libe of voile: not think the ban treads unfairly onfegjde is prof Says Jay Jacobson of the ACLU oflfeatcally hie might be able to expresh i ever eo, with a detailed map that si volley bn every hill and dale. -lli said. But defense attorney Tbm MillsofDafce 5-foot,] that the restiiction therexa rning off ons focus on punishment rather thane J she hoe Other banned reading material 1 in A&M pornography, hate writings, and o All-Am that show how to build weaponsorh while k\i It was through a 1996 let t< 'Sweet h tell unit that almanac editor MaryG s ting a of the restrictions. 5 the wat “They sent us a for m saying the ate )ed the si banned because it contained contra: *n the nai “We had a good laugh over it andp. : frame and hung it on the wall.” : : ,h il September October 3rd - Jason & The Scorchers w/Bare Jr. 4th - Breedlove w/Reclamation 17 th - Roger Creager w/Johnny Goudie I s ' - Cowboy Mouth 8 th Haywood CD Release Party 15 th - Tripping Daisy vim omm FOOD & INCREASED SQ. FOOTAGE IS CORING SOON! *Daily Specials all week long* L Jk. lm»,.