The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1980 Page: 9 of 24
twenty four pages : ill. ; page 20 x 14 in.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
PHOTOCASE"
'by Wayne Derrick
Suspects named in assault case
by Richard Dees
Two suspects were apprehended
last week in the January 27
aggravated robbery of Wiessman
Edward Johnson. The suspects
were identified as Arnold
Blackmon, 18, a basketball player
at San Jacinto College, and
Clarence William Davis, Jr., 17, a
high school student.
Johnson had been attacked in
his Wiess room by two men
demanding money and drugs. He
escaped by jumping through a
second floor window.
Johnson identified Blackman
last week from Houston police
photos. Blackmon was picked up
February 6 by Campus and
Houston police.
Blackmon identified Davis as an
accomplice. Davis was captured
February 7, and Johnson was able
to identify him in a police line-up,
according to Houston detective
G.R. Powers.
The two men have been released
on bond, but no trial date has been
set.
Blackmon was not picked out of
any line-ups in connection with
robberies in the University of
Houston area, Powers said.
Houston Police had previously
believed one of the suspects to be
involved in crimes near UH.
"We worry about the smaller
things, but we are particularly
concerned when someone's
personal safety is involved,"
Assistant Campus Police Chief
Mary Voswinkel said. "We were
glad we were able to find out who
did this."
In a related development, the
Committee of College Masters and
Presidents will discuss drug use on
campus at their meeting Tuesday
night. College masters debated the
question of Rice University's
stance toward drugs at a meeting
January 30.
Aggies purge 'Gang
in three close games
Vote during break
Colbert, Downey will vie in runoffs
A whopping 81 votes were cast
by Rice precinct voters in the
special election for a Texas House
of Representatives seat February
7. The outlook for voter
participation in the District 80
runoff between Paul Colbert and
Dan Downey is even bleaker,
because the February 28 voting
date falls in the middle of Rice's
spring break.
Students wishing to cast
absentee ballots can do so between
Monday, February 18, and Friday,
February 22, at the County Clerk's
office downtown.
The office, at 1001 Preston, is
open from 8 am to 4:30 pm. Voters
needing rides are invited to contact
the Rice Democratic Caucus at
526-4530, or Colbert's campaign
headquarters at 664-5123.
Colbert, endorsed by the RDC
and the Thresher, won in the Rice
balloting with 39 votes, or 48
percent of the total. Downey, the
first candidate ever endorsed bv
the Rice Republicans—and the
only Republican in the race—came
in second at Rice with 22 votes, but
led Colbert in the overall district
vote.
The regular precinct voting area
at Hamman Hall will be open
February 28 for any Rice students
and other community members
who wish to vote.
by Richard Dees
In three closely contested games,
Rice's college bowl team, "The
Gang of Four," lost to Texas A&M
in an exhibition match Tuesday
night, attended by about 50 hushed
supporters.
The team will compete in
regional competition at Texas
Christian University in Fort
Worth February 23-24, and at the
CBS national radio tournament in
Huntington, West Virginia,
February 28-March 4.
The Rice team, consisting of
Steve Sailer, Ronald Mann,
Michael Lewis, Chuck Nicholson,
and Steve Michael lost the
best-of-three match to A&M two
games to one.
The Gang overcame a 100-75
halftime deficit in the first game to
pull within 10 points with less than
a minute left. Trailing 165-155,
Rice answered the last toss-up
question and the following bonus
questions to take the game 185-
165.
Rice leaped out to an early lead
in the second game 200-80, but
A&M, led by graduate student
Ruvane Mavrit, rallied to win 270-
240. The game was tied at 240
when Navrit put A&M ahead for
the first time, but it was just
enough for the victory.
In the last game, Rice started
slowly and trailed 185-50 at
halftime, but made a strong
comeback in the second half. The
Gang pulled to within 10 points
with less than a minute left, but the
rally fell short, 225-210.
College bowl teams consist of
four players and an alternate, who
answer trivia questions to earn
points. A 10-point toss-up
question, which can be answered
by individuals of either team, earns
that team the right to answer
bonus questions, worth 15 to 30
points. A five-point penalty is
assessed if a toss-up question is
interrupted and answered
incorrectly. Play consists of two
halves of seven minutes each.
Secure yourself a
job with our
Security Department.
Hermann Hospital's Security Department has both full-
time and part-time positions available to qualified
personnel.
Our Security Officers need at least four years of college
with a major in either criminology, law enforcement,
sociology or psychology, while Security Assistants need
only two years.
All full-time Security employees at Hermann are eligible
for 100% tuition reimbursement, a top salary, two weeks'
paid vacation plus nine paid holidays annually, entertain-
ment and travel discounts,van pooling, free health and life
insurance, free hospitalization, plus much more.
Your responsibilities will include the safety of our patients,
our visitors and our employees, as well as the security of
Hermann Hospital, its emergency access routes and its
parking areas.
If you're interested in our security, contact Tricia Romay,
Interviewer, Employee Relations Department, Hermann
Hospital, 1203 Ross Sterling Avenue, Houston,Texas 77030.
Or call 797-HIRE.
Hermann Hospital
Life is our life's work.™
We are an equal opportunity employer m/i/h.
A COMPANY
CALLED TRW
WILL BE
ON CAMPUS
FEB. 13-15
TO INTERVIEW
GRADUATES IN
SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL
DISCIPLINES
CONTACT THE
PLACEMENT
OFFICE TO
SCHEDULE YOUR
APPOINTMENT.
IF UNABLE
TO MEET
WITH US,
SEND YOUR
RESUME TO:
DEFENSE AND SPACE SYSTEMS GROUP
College Relations & Educational Programs
Dept. RU1/31 «2/7, R5/B196
One Space Park
Redondo Beach. California 90278
The Rice Thresher, February 14,19M, page 9
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Muller, Matthew. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1980, newspaper, February 14, 1980; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245430/m1/9/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.