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For more information, contact the Texas A&M University Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit at 845-1775 or visit http://nrotc.tamu.edu. Beernuts by Rob Appling Library Continued from page 1 insecure, knowing your American history is a way to feel more secure.” Burchfield said. “It’s bene ficial to know your American history. Its not a blueprint for the future, but it helps us figure things out.” Burchfield said the Bush Library is a great place to learn about American history. “It's (the Bush Library) a nice asset to have close by that you can come over and see the real things of history,” he said. “I think when people (look back through history), they will know this country has been through a whole lot in its short 200 year histo ry and will survive and persevere.” On Wednesday, the library will commemorate the fifth anniversary of its dedication with a cele bration in the library's rotunda. The event is open to the public. Syphilis Continued from page 1 specialist for University Relations. He said increased rates in the South are historical. “If you look back 50 years, southern states have always had higher rates,” Randall said. “This is due to lower literacy rates and less awareness of what the disease can do. The message just doesn’t get through in the South.” The two groups with the highest incident rates are drug users and homosexual men, Chatterjee said. It is important for the project’s success to pick State Continued from page 1 they're going to start winning every statewide race.” Perry, who won a full term after succeeding President George W. Bush two years ago, led Sanchez, a banker who spent at least $59 million of his own money on the race, 59 percent to 39 percent with more than half the expected votes counted. In the weeks approaching the election, the gubernatorial cam paign centered on the state’s growing homeowners’ insurance crisis, questions about shady business dealings and respect for law enforcement. Some analysts estimated Sanchez and Perry could spend as much as $100 million com bined, breaking the 1990 record of $53.4 million for a Texas governor’s race, even adjusted for inflation. Cornyn, elected attorney gen- a speaker with the ability to make an impact because these groups are the hardest to reach. “It is the key messenger who must deliver the message of how serious syphilis is,” he said. Since overall syphilis rates are lower than ever before and the disease is easy to detect and treat in its early stages, the CDC set its plan to eliminate syphilis in the United States in 1999, Chatterjee said. Syphilis can be eliminated but not eradicated because it is transmitted by sexual contact, Chatterjee said. “In order to eradicate it, this effort would have to be eral four years ago, was leading Kirk, the former Dallas mayor, by 56 percent to 43 percent. Cornyn maintained that Kirk is too closely tied to out-of-state liberals and soft on defense issues. Kirk countered that he forged a bipartisan reputation as mayor and was better suited to work with leaders of both parties. In the race for lieutenant governor, often considered the most powerful elected office in the state, Dewhurst was attempting to move up from land commissioner. He depicted Sharp as an out-of-step liberal, while Sharp touted support from business leaders. In legislative races, the GOP was trying to win control of the Texas House for the first time in 130 years. Texans were voting on 32 U.S. House races, including six in which an incumbent was without major-party opposition and three more that were uncon- global,” he said. The CDC aims to make 90 percent of U.S. counties syphilis free by 2005. The effort was also prompt ed by the high correlation between syphilis and an increased HIV rate. “Since syphilis creates ulcers and breeches on the skin, HIV can spread easily.” Chatterjee said. "There is a two to five times greater chance of acquir ing HIV if syphilis is present.” Syphilis has three stages and the final stage is the most seri ous and can result in death. If caught in the first two stages, it can be successfully treated. tested. At the beginning of the day. Democrats held 17 House seats to 13 for the Republicans. After the 2000 Census, the state gained two more seats in reap portionment, both of which were expected to be won by Republicans. Republican Greg Abbott, a former Supreme Court justice, defeated Democrat Kirk Watson, a former Austin mayor, in the race to replace Cornyn as attorney general. Former state Sen. Jerry Patterson, a Republican, defeat ed Democratic state Sen. David Bernsen in the contest to replace Dewhurst as land commissioner. Republican Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams won re-election over Democrat Sherry Boyles. Republican Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs, the first woman elected to the office, defeated Democrat Tom Ramsay to win another term. Staff at the First American m Bryan foiled a robber Monday after clearing the, ing and leaving the si. locked inside, Bryanpj A man entered the bajj 12:15 p.m. and handedtlj a note demanding mon ft | note said he had a Lt. Chris Farris of theI C Police Department. WXClib Employees told the 1 would be a few minutest/ the money together, him in the main areac.,,,, while they called policeai, out the back doors, locfai building behind them,Fan5i After police arrived, came out the front dooi attempted to get into cle, where he was appn ed at 2:45 p.m., Farris After admitting he neveili bomb, the suspect was to the Brazos County Monday evening. Jury decides fated brothers convicted of murdering five WICHITA, Kan. Defense attorneys with jurors Tuesday to si mercy on two brothersi were convicted offivehlfej including a quadruplemmfc] of friends who wereforcsi' engage in sex acts befotetJ or Lauren Esp< tormance is any ‘You never kno' [e. Their perfom "Esposito saic fe-seen.” sposito said he . the perfomian decided to audi jdio ever since, ’emission Stud ibers, choreogi In and uncommc ler household ite [LizFausak, prt :al engineering tussion genre. |“We are known iventional and u Oer jugs,” Fausal |onip' and Blue 1 irporate a varie ! )ws. 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