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Teen executed for fatal carjacking
GRAPELAND, Texas (AP) — A day after cel
ebrating their youngest son’s high school gradua
tion, Ireland and Rena Beazley on Saturday
buried their oldest son, executed for committing a
fatal carjacking.
Nearly eight years to the day he graduated
with honors from Grapeland High School,
Napoleon Beazley was executed Tuesday for
the 1994 slaying of Tyler civic leader John
Luttig, sparking worldwide criticism of the
Texas death penalty.
More than 700 people showed up at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church for Beazley’s funeral, but few tears
were shed during the upbeat, two-hour service.
With hands interlocked and eyes squeezed
shut, the crowd belted out hymns and prayed for
Beazley and his family. Even the sticky heat in the
tidy, clapboard church did not sap the enthusiasm.
After the service, the family cheerfully greet
ed mourners. One man whispered in the ear of
Beazley’s father, “You’re a real strong brother.”
The mood was generally upbeat this weekend
at the Beazley s’ quaint brick house, though there
were some tears.
As darkness descended on this East Texas
town Friday night, the husband and wife of more
than 30 years playfully teased each other and
dozens of guests who came to lift their spirits
with hugs, and sometimes, flowers.
“At least he’s free,” said Napoleon Beazley’s
mother, Rena Beazley. “Eight years is a long time
to battle. It was just too much. It was tearing us up
inside. Now, we’re going to celebrate his life.”
In the days before Beazley’s execution —
which sparked widespread criticism of Texas’
capital punishment system — his family said they
attempted to suppress their grief so they would
not worry their condemned son.
“He was carrying a lot of responsibility,” Rena
Beazley said. “He knew he disappointed us in
April 1994 and he’s been trying to make up for it.
“We got two hours with him on (last) Saturday
and it was just a regular conversation. He was not
afraid of dying. He had prepared himself to die.”
During their final visit, the Beazleys said they
were finally able to have a “contact” visit with
their son. They had not touched their son in more
than seven years.
“He held on to us real tight,” said Ireland
Beazley, his eyes tearing up. “There was a lot
on his mind and heart. It was a lot of finality in
that visit.”
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Commandant
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affairs and chairman ot the selection committee
appointed Brig. Gen. Donald Johnson as interim
commandant. Johnson has previously served as
deputy commandant of the Corps. He will contin
ue to serve as interim commandant until a new
commandant is officially announced.
The commandant is responsible for the finan
cial and administrative operations of the Corps,
while acting as head of the Military Sciences
Department.
Hopgood served as the 37th Commandant for six
years with the motto, “recruit, retain, and graduaij
On Friday, he said he felt comfortable leaving tj
Corps because, “the Corps is in outstanding shapl
“1 thoroughly enjoyed my six years as coi
mandant at A&M,” he said.
When Hopgood began his service, he anticiJ
ed he would only stay five years, but he decided!
extend his stay.
“I anticipated five years of service,” Hopgo
said. “I decided to stay an additional yearinord
to move several projects forward and to celebrj
the Corps of Cadets’ 125th anniversary.”
Hopgood and his wife will remain in Collet
Station. “We want to remain in eye sight of ft]
Field,” he said.
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Rhea
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He also said Rhea was the
best choice for the position
because the director of universi
ty bands is responsible for the
entire A&M band program,
which includes the symphonic,
concert, basketball, and volley
ball bands.
“We expect him to make sure
the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band is
in no way diminished and cer
tainly for it to continue to
improve,” Kibler said. “But we
would also like to see a better
job of getting the word out to
students about these other talent
ed groups.”
Hines
Continued from page 1
“Our objective has been to provide a fair and
generous separation agreement that would recog
nize Dr. Hines’ contributions to Prairie View A&M
University and the Texas A&M University System
over the past eight years, we believe this agreement
achieves this objective,” Graves said.
The agreement also allows Hines to assist the
new president as needed but he will have no formal
Rhea said he will continue his
duties as conductor of the sym
phonic band. He and the band
have performed at locations
across the world, including con
certs in England, Ireland,
Germany and Austria. The band
has also released several CD’s.
Rhea said the reintroduction
of the University Jazz Ensemble
into the band program will occur
this fall, mainly due to student
requests for its return.
Rhea holds a bachelor’s
degree in music education with
honors from the University of
Arkansas, a master of music
degree in band conducting from
Texas Tech University, and a
doctor of musical arts in instru-
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mental conducting and compc
tion degree from the Univers]
of Houston. He is also a capti
in the Texas Air National Gud
In 2000, Rhea received il
President’s Meritorious Sent
Award for his work during
time at Texas A&M. In I999j
was awarded Outstanding Yc
Bandmaster for the State 1
Texas in conjunction with il
Texas Bandmasters Associatij
Convention.
Rhea is also a success
composer and arranger. Dun
his career, he has written
arranged music for bands att
the Cotton Bowl in Dallas
the Tournament of Roses Par^
in Pasadena, California.
duties. Kellett said.
Dr. Willie Tempton, fonner vice presidentti
finance and administration at Prairie View bees
the acting president on May 21.
“Once the interim president is appointed
chancellor will announce a search advisory cocj
mittee to conduct a national search to identii
potential candidates for the presidency, this
expected to take 9 to 12 months,” Kellett said.
The new president is expected to take office
summer 2003.
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HOUSTON (AP) — As
Arthur Andersen LLP enters the
home stretch of its lengthy
obstruction of justice trial,
experts say the company’s contin
ued disintegration leaves a thin
shadow of its former self to save.
“An acquittal wouldn't do
much, other than it would be a
moral victory,” said Arthur
Bowman, editor of Atlanta-
based Bowman’s Accounting
Report, an industry publication.
“A moral victory for a corpse
doesn’t mean much.”
Lawyers for the 89-year-old
firm expect to wrap up their
defense case Monday, nearly
four weeks after trial testimony
started. Prosecutors can present
rebuttal witnesses, and then
attorneys for both sides will
present closing arguments.
Andersen is charged with
obstruction for shredding docu
ments and deleting computer
records related to Enron Corp. in
October and November last year
as the Securities and Exchange
Commission began investigating
the energy company’s compli
cated accounting practices.
Andersen claims the sudden
promotion of a document reten
tion policy that calls for destruc
tion of extraneous papers was
not, as prosecutors contend, an
implicit order to thwart the SEC.
A conviction would t j, md -
vndersen from auditing put u '\ v \
lients and subject the weak not m
ng firm to a $500,000 fine aL e
ive years' probation. l ess s P e
Already, the Chicago-baJj
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lients — about 28 percej
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Shuttle launch bumped to Wednesday,
valve change thwarts launch time
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA delayed the liftoff of space
shuttle Endeavour yet another day, to Wednesday, because a valve
change was taking longer than expected.
The valve in Endeavour's left orbital-maneuvering system mal
functioned during the final few hours of the countdown Thursday
evening. NASA fixed it, only to be thwarted at launch time by thun
derstorms. The same problem with the nitrogen-gas valve
appeared again over the weekend.
Mission managers ordered a valve replacement on Saturday and
aimed for a Tuesday launch. But on Sunday, they postponed the
flight one more day to give workers time to finish the job.
This is the fourth delay in less than a week for the mission to
deliver a new crew and supplies to the international space station.
The flight already was running a month late because of the addi
tion of robot-arm repairs to the shuttle crew's mission; two space
walking astronauts will replace a bad joint.
Towboat pilot unaware of heart condition
before bridge collapse on Arkansas river
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — The towboat pilot who said he
blacked out before his barge struck an interstate highway bridge,
killing 14 people, had a heart condition he did not know about, an
official said.
Joe Dedmon, 61, has heart blockage, said Ken Suydam, an
investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board. His com
ments were made at a non-public meeting Friday, the Muskogee
Daily Phoenix reported.
IMMANUEL & HELEN OLSHAN
TEXAS
MUSIC
FESTIVAL
JUNE 3
MOORES SCHOOL
OF MUSIC
JUNE 24, 2002
UNIVERSITY OF
HOUSTON
Around the World
in 30 Days!
2 nights of
vBJtalian ZZreasures"
Monday, June 3, 7:30pm - Chamber Concert
Bush Conference Center
An evening of Italian Baroque that includes Vivaldi's Con
certo in G hAajor for Cello & Concerto for Violin, Vitali's
Chaconne, Scarlatti s Sonatas for Harpsichord, and Tartini's
Concerto for Trumpet.
TICKETS!
845-1234
Student $5 - Regular $10
Friday, June 7, 7:30pm - Orchestra Concert
Rudder Auditorium
Franz Anton Krager conducting! With Luigi
Tanganelli, piano soloist. The evening includes Verdi's
Overture to Laforza del destino, Casella's Piario Concerto,
and Respighi's Pines of Rome.
NTSB spokesperson Lauren Peduzzi said it was not known
Dedmon's condition had anything to do with the blackout ortlie|
crash. She said Dedmon was transferred Friday to a hospital ij
Jackson, Miss., for cardiac evaluation.
Missing mother and daughter hikers
found hungry but OK after five days
ENCAMPMENT, Wyo. (AP) — A woman and her daughter miss!
ing for five days in the Rocky Mountains were found Saturday,
hungry but in otherwise good condition.
Norma Super, 45, and her daughter Danielle, 11, of Lakewood!
Colo., got lost on a two-day, 15-mile hike along the Encampment!
River in south-central Wyoming. I
The two were found four miles south of the Colorado-Wyomini
state line. Authorities said they headed south into Colorado’s
Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area instead of north to a campground.
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Editor in Chief
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Ruben DeLuna, Graphics Editor
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