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Battalion s TATE JPage^^Thursda^^egtembe^A^^ teno names choice in Waco review rwelsea Sive e/ == (fab & $tLl{=L . th to heat a PP^ p TZ [ y^JVWASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney M m M*|ieral Janet Reno has selected for IRepublican i. IJohn Dan-, th |to head an re- t>f the 1993 ’dice will h 'eminent any synagogi' n doff with the istructed not inc ^ Davidians ie. i will an- ie there will un 9e the ap- reno ue that won dtnient today, . ” Jonathan f 'eminent officials said yesterday, e American' Repo’s move came as the top Re- e added: “If blican in the Senate said he now P the haters s dpubts about who started the ' 2 that ended the fatal siege in macist accun iC0 an( J believes it is time for the ord 0. Furrov orru 'y general to step down, anted to send Senate Majority Leader Ttent ill Jews ’S' sa *d new revelations that the mt fear to cT vernment withheld evidence out its use of force in the raid add )lence will e, a “P a ttern” of refusing to coop- ier and celeb :ite w ‘ t ^ congressional requests, attended Fr c “AH of that leads me to conclude lom in Phtb at f 10 a Rorney general should re- ity here 5 n >” Lott said - idau of the ^ ott sai( ^ belated revelations the Synagogue ['■ ^ ^ rec ^ hicendiary devices at the tacks will WfHan compound has left him onallv recur doubts about who started the e that ended the siege and killed , staiut he, ) members of the sect, to will die ’ rr ^ le government continues to f how we a * n,a ‘ n Hie fire was started by sect embers and not federal agents. “There are doubts because ques- ""■"'“■■"■■"■ons have been raised,” Lott told >DUCTIO fponers - Reno, nonetheless, moved for- ard with her plans to launch an idependent inquiry headed by anforth, who left the Senate in 994 and is respected by members f both parties. Reno selected Danforth, who as a background in law enforce- lent as a former attorney general r htm ' Per 1 Missouri, and he accepted the of- > o' ?r, according to government offi- Ljel Naili, ' a ^ s ’ w b° s P°ke only on condition anonymity. r ypes of VVa) a senior Justice Department of- Rangers find flares in ruins DALLAS (AP) — Texas Rangers searching tons of evidence recov ered from the charred rubble of the Branch Davidian compound near Waco found several spent il lumination flares. The Dallas Morning News reported yesterday. The newspaper said the Rangers discovered a star para chute flare while sifting through a storage center Friday for missing pyrotechnic tear gas grenades. Evidence logs showed more in cendiary flares were recovered 'in the weeks following the FBI siege and assault on April 19, 1993, James B. Francis Jr., head of the Texas Department of Public Safe ty told the newspaper. “These flares are potentially a very important issue, inasmuch as the government had enormous spotlights trained on the com pound throughout the standoff,” Francis said. “They didn’t need these flares to light the compound. One or more was fired. For what purpose or reason would these rounds be used?” John Collingwood, an FBI spokesperson, told The Morning News he could not flatly rule out the agency’s use of illumination rounds during the deadly siege but said they played no part in the final assault. “Several times during the standoff, they had people sneak ing in or out of the compound at night. Whether they ever used them then, I don’t know,” said Collingwood. “But I can say cat egorically, we did not use illumi nation rounds on the 19th.” David Koresh and about 80 fol lowers died in the fire and assault at the compound following the 51- day siege. The government has maintained the Branch Davidians deliberately set the fires. Post Oak Mall Entertainment Featuring Reed Boyd Tuesday - Saturday • 9pm • No Cover For reservations call: 693-6429 TENNIS BONANZA Join the 30-LOVES and A&M coaches as they Bring a racket & towel to the Varsity Tennis Center and let us SERVE YOU! ??? Call Lori Dornak 764-5618 Scott Treibly 862-8023 ryan ! Techs id htylin^ ficial said Reno would announce the appointment at her weekly news conference today. As Republicans continued their assault, the attorney general re ceived a strong endorsement from Senate Democratic Leader Tom Dashcle. He said Reno “deserves commendation rather than criti cism,” and that “under no circum-. stances” should she resign. Danforth did not return a call to his office in St. Louis seeking com ment. His independent probe could clash with multiple hearings that Republicans on Capitol Hill were preparing even before Congress re turned yesterday from its August re cess. One lawmaker deferred to Danforth, however. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry Hyde said yester day he would withhold his planned legislation to establish a five-mem ber commission to first see if Dan forth gets the full cooperation of the Justice Department. “Should events prove otherwise, we will reconsider this decision,” Hyde, R-Ill., said. Meanwhile, Hyde’s panel will examine the agency’s structure during hearings as soon as this fall on Justice De partment programs, according to a GOP official close to the panel. House Government Reform and Oversight Committee Chairman Dan Burton, R-Ind., has issued sub poenas in his own re-examination of the tragedy. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, also plans hearings. While senators of both parties expressed their respect for Dan- forth’s integrity, some warned that the multiple committee probes could hamper his inquiry. “They’d begin to get in the way of Sen. Danforth unless they fed into” that inquiry. Sen. Bob Kerrey, D-Neb., said. Possibly the greatest Interactive Sci-Fi IS/lusical B-IVIovie ever made. THis Friday and Saturday! li:59piti@ The Grove (Next to Bell Tower...Gates Open at Xlpm) S3 Tickets $2 Fun-Packs IWff WWW flWWMWf* Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. IV1 S C Gepheid v ariable ipheid variable It - SaUmiii' Program aims to collect delinquent students’ loans 1702APonde ! College Staft AUSTIN (AP) — The federal government launched campaign yesterday to collect on $24 billion in un aid student loans. Austin and Baltimore were chosen by the U.S. De- jftment of Education and Treasury as test cities for e campaign. Department officials said they want to crease awareness about the responsibility to pay ck student loans. The cities were chosen for the pilot program be- use of the number of people with student loans and ie high number of college-educated adults living i ere. Since 1966, the federal government has loaned over 500 billion to help Americans finance higher educa- . on through government student loans, David Lebryk, . eputy assistant secretary for fiscal operations and pol- . _ a J_ JO l. J UtOOAtOLUX J.L J.VOA A1 V_-U. i W JO (409) DbLy at Treasury Department said. deliveryav>- “We want to ensure that future students are af- rded the same opportunities, and this new campaign everyday- ill help us achieve that goal,” he said. I Started!!!’ rp ^ ie billion worth of loans in default represents About 14 percent of all student loans. Of those in de fault, Austin residents have 26,000 delinquent ac counts worth about $128 million. Baltimore residents have 88,000 active accounts in default for $294 mil lion, the department said. People need to know they are responsible for pay ing off the debt, Greg Woods, chief operating officer the Office of Student Financial Assistance said. “Repaying your student loan benefits you, and fu ture generations are ensured access to these kinds of loans,” Woods said. Former students should remember that repaying stu dent loans keeps their credit rating in good standing, Milton Wright, president and chief executive officer of Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation said. “The best way to avoid defaulting and to maintain good credit is to seek help as early as possible if you have difficulty maintaining your student loan repay ment arrangement,” Wright said. The new campaign will include television and ra dio spots. II First Bap ist Church BRYAN U TEXAS 9: 2 3 This Sunday: Gregg Matte Need a Lift? 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