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Officials search
or escapee
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND,
Texas (AP) - Authorities were
searching Wednesday for a
convicted killer and repeat
escapee who allegedly was
seen on South Padre Island.
Richard Lee McNair, 47,
escaped earlier this month
from federal prison in Pollack,
La., U.S. Marshals Service
spokesman Eddie Martinez
told the Island Breeze of South
Padre Island. McNair was
serving three life sentences
for murder and burglary,
officials said.
Authorities focused on South
Padre Island because a letter
sent by the escaped prisoner to
his mother was mailed at the
local post office, the newspaper
reported. Police Chief Robert
Rodriguez said witnesses
reported seeing the escaped
prisoner Wednesday.
"Ongoing investigative
efforts indicated this
individual may be in the
South Padre Island area,"
Martinez said, adding that
authorities believed McNair
to be armed and dangerous.
"So far, our investigation has
proven that he has been, and
we have an intense manhunt
taking place at this time on
the Island."
Authorities set up a road
block on the south end of
the island and searched
hotels, condominiums and
businesses for McNair,
who is a martial arts expert
and remained on the U.S.
Marshal Service's Top 15
Most Wanted list. Officials
also distributed handouts on
the island featuring a picture
of McNair, who is a 210-pound
white male. He is 6 feet tall
with blue eyes, brown hair,
and scars on his left wrist and
both knees, officials said.
"We want the public to
beware of this individual,
if they come across him,"
Martinez said. "And we want
them to know not to pick up
any hitchhikers."
McNair escaped twice from
custody in North Dakota but
was recaptured both times.
The handout distributed
Wednesday offered a reward of
up to $25,000 for information
leading to his arrest.
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He studies
applied mathematics.
By Michael Clements
Intern
Five students from NT trav-
eled to Georgetown University
in Washington, D.C., on April 6
to attend the National University
Model Arab League.
The event is designed to
increase awareness of issues
facing Arab leaders and ordinary
citizens living in Arab nations,
according to the League's Web
site.
Each year the event features
a forum for academic debate on
issues relevant to the 22 Arab
nations that comprise the League
of Arab States.
Ryan Schuette, League City
senior, earned an Outstanding
Delegate Award, the most pres-
tigious, individual award given
at the event.
"That's the big one for an indi-
vidual," Schuette said. "Fellow
delegates chose me over other
delegates from institutions that I
have a lot of respect for. It was an
honor to receive the award."
Schuette was chosen over
delegates from schools including
the U.S. Military Academy at
West Point, the University of
California and the Virginia
Military Institute.
"Preparation for the event
involved an enormous amount
of research beforehand on the
part of the entire team," Schuette
said. "It was very much a team
effort to bring back an award."
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The five-member team from
NT represented Tunisia, a
country in North Africa.
"Our representation of Tunisia
helped us foster an explora-
tion of ideals and practices of
actual Arab League nations,"
said Holly Guthrey, Hurst junior
and a member of the NT team.
"It was a very intense learning
experience and gave me a real
sense of what it's like to work for
a government agency."
Team member Veronica
Acosta, Flower Mound grad-
uate student, was impressed
with "how easily conflict can
escalate."
She added, "We were very
proud of the team and proud
of Ryan."
The five students from NT
attending the National Model
Arab League are members
of the Model International
Organization.
According the MIO Web
site, "Model International
Organization is dedicated to
promoting the study of inter-
national relations, comparative
politics, foreign affairs, diplo-
macy, global disputes, inter-
national business, political
economics, world trade, and
international organizations."
The National University Model
Arab League started as a small,
informal affair at Georgetown
University in 1983. In 2005, it
hosted over 200 students from
22 colleges and universities from
across the United States.
This past April, the National
University Model Arab League
celebrated its 24th year.
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people, according to Bateman.
Fair organizers set an atten-
dance limit of about 4,300 last
year and remains in place for this
year. The fair ultimately drew
around 2,000 people, last year,
which Bateman claims was partly
caused by a low advertising budget
resulting from city concerns.
"The [requirement] that
affected us last year was that we
were severely limited on adver-
tising," Bateman said.
However, this year's event has
shown an improvement in rela-
tions between the city and Delta
Lodge. This year, Bateman thinks
the fair can double last year's
attendance.
"They have said themselves
that they're happy with the way
things are going," Bateman said.
"I think we're coming at it with a
sense of mutual respect on both
sides. That has helped a lot."
Organizers have met with
the City Council throughout
the semester to extend the fair's
end past 8 p.m. and provided
an exception to the noise ordi-
nance. The council approved
the measures on April 4, raising
the accepted decibel level from
70 to 75, which Campbell said is
standard for festivals. The same
exception was also approved for
last year's fair.
The extension will add an extra
$1,500 to Fry Street Fair's esti-
mated $30,000 price tag, needed
to pay the fair's sizable police
force for an extra hour of their
time. This is the only increase
from last year's cost.
Changes to the fair's format
include two new stages at Texas
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Jive and The Inferno. In addi-
tion to the 33 bands scheduled to
play, Independent gubernatorial
candidate Kinky Friedman will
speak at 3:45 p.m. Friedman will
also have a booth at the fair.
"We had talked about trying
to book Kinky just in passing,
but thought it was a long shot,"
Bateman said. "I was ecstatic when
I found out he was coming."
Bateman said that "back in
the day," the fair attracted as
many as 20,000 people, which
supported more big-name acts,
such as Frank Black from the
Pixies. Since the Deltas can't
afford to book famous groups,
he thinks Friedman's appear-
ance is "huge."
Campbell agreed: "This guy
could be the next governor of our
state, and he's going to be right
here on Fry Street."
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