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-TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 21,1992 THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS 9-A Football player is charged in attack Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. A University of Nebraska football player frustrated by missing much of the season because of injuries was charged Monday in the beating of a woman and an attack on police and was sent to a state hospital. Running back Scott Baldwin, 22, reported hallucinating and suffering mood swings, was expected to be arraigned today because courts were closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. He was ordered sent to the Lin- jcoln Regional Center for a psychi-.

atric examination to determine his" competency to stand trial after a psychiatrist who examined Mm. said he was "actively psychotic," meaning he had lost touch with reality, said Lancaster Coun- ty Attorney Gary Lacey. He said he filed charges of first-degree as-' sault and assault of a police officer. "I was notified Sunday morning 'that he was exhibiting some severe jemotional swings" in jail, Lacey £aid. "At one point he rammed his 'head into a wall and they had to 'put a protective helmet on him." Baldwin 'suffers from auditory hallucinations of voices talking to 'him and spoke of his mind con: stantly racing," psychiatrist J.B.

wrote to Lacey. George Sullivan, the team's fcrainer and physical therapist, feaid Baldwin had been routinely jtested at least a dozen times since jcoming to Nebraska three years never failed a drug test. "He is very sorry for what hap- fpened and is concerned about the of the person he injured," Jsaid Nebraska Coach Tom Os- fcorne, who visited Baldwin in jail 'Monday. The coach issued a statement saying Baldwin, who started the J991 season as No. 1 running back jbut missed much of the season be- yause of injuries, behaved differ- after the Christmas break, the differences were not KV Baldwin, a 6-foot-l, 205-pound junior from Roselle, N.J., was arrested Saturday after allegedly scuffling with, police following the attack on the woman, Lacey said.

Police said Baldwin was naked when he attacked the woman as she left her apartment to walk her dog Saturday. The 23-year-old woman, whose name wasn't released, was listed in serious condition Monday at a Lincoln hospital with head injuries. Oysters holding up well in face of heavy rainfall Civil War battle in Galveston Texas University at Galveston professors Don Willett, left, and Steve Curley display a drawing depicting the Battle of Galveston. The Staff photo by Kevin Bartram Civil War is the topic of a lecture series spon- by-TAMUG. The first lecture is set for Jan.

29 at the Rosenberg Library. TAMUG lecture series to focus on little-known Civil War aspects By BOB WHITBY The Dally News GALVESTON aspects of the Civil War will be the focus of a lecture series sponsored by Texas University at Galveston. The first of the six scheduled lectures is set for 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Rosenberg Library.

The featured speaker will be Archie McDonald, regents' historian at Stephen F. Austin State University. Donald Willett, a history professor in TAMUG's general academics department, said the series will focus on groups Texas historians often overlook. "In putting together the lecture, we wanted to be able to present.to GALVESTON BOOKSHOP Top prices paid for your fine condition books libraries. 51 4 23rd '765-6919 Galvestonians other aspects that have not been seen until recently in standard college and high school textbooks," Willett said.

Those groups include women, Mexican Americans, blacks and Indians, he added. Music from the period also will be featured. "This format may be a first of its kind," he said. "We wanted to move away from the more traditional Civil War history and move into these other areas that are just now being investigated by historians and political Galveston and the Galveston Bay area are rich in history from the period. Numerous Union and Confederate operations took place in the bay, Willett said, and the Port of Galveston was the only southern port to be taken by Union forces and recaptured by the South.

It also was the only Southern seaport to remain in Confederate hands at the end of the war. Galveston also served as a major financial center during the war, he added. "It is history that must not be forgotten and needs to be retold," Willett he said. The free lectures will be held ev ery other week. This is the third year for the TAMUG lecture series.

Though organized by TAMUG professors, the series is entirely funded by private donations. "Our funding pools are beginning to dry up," Willett said. By BOB WHITBY The Dally News GALVESTON Recent inspections of East Bay oyster beds show that the shellfish are holding up well in the face of recent heavy rains, said Dr. Sammy Ray, a marine biologist at Texas University at Galveston. Ray said he toured reefs in East Bay yesterday and last week.

Though salinity was very low in locations, oysters generally looked healthy, he said. "We did not find any evidence of recent mortality, and the oysters appeared to be holding their shells tight," he said. "With this temperature, they can probably take it for a couple weeks." Ray said he did not tour any West Bay sites. Salinity in areas near Smith Point was zero on Thursday, he said. But at areas near the north shore, salinity levels were closer to normal ranges.

The extreme tides experienced in the bay may have had a cleansing effect, he added. North winds blowing through the bay push water out into the Gulf, he said. When the winds subside, salt water makes its way back into the bay. A certain level of salinity the saltiness of the water is necessary for the survival of the species of oyster found in Galveston Bay. "Right now, I am optimistic that if we don't have a lot more rain "We did not find any evidence of recent mortality, and the oysters appeared to be holding their shells tight." Dr.

Sammy Riy and we continue to have extreme high and low tides, I think we might get by without serious mortality," Ray said. The heavy rains have been a continuing problem for oyster Fishermen. The Texas Department of Health closed down what fishermen say is the most productive part of the bay Jan. 4 because of high levels of bacteria in the water. Fishermen have been barred from harvesting oysters in Galveston Bay west of a line from Sievers Cut to Moody Pass to the Tide Gauge Piling near Smith Point.

Tests showed high levels of fecal coliform bacteria in the water. Earlier in the month, the department had shut down some northern sections of the bay to oyster harvesting because of concerns that bacteria could contaminate oysters in that area. The oyster industry has been suffering a price slump in recent years, with harvesters getting $12 to $14 a bushel from wholesalers. TUESDAY, JAN. 21 CUSTOM CAR WASH CONFUSED ABOUT LIFE INSURANCE? I'll help you make the right choices.

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