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BOOKS JUST OFF THE PRESS: Bound volume of 1984 Observers. Handsome binding, hardcover. Perfect addition to any progressive or Texas home library. Send $30 to The Texas Observer, 600 W. 7th, Austin, 78701. MA BELL by Bryan Sloan is a book explaining their deceptive accounting practices and how Bell has averaged over 42% profits annually for 25 years, and has already received far more telephone rate raises than due. $7.50 at your book store or order postpaid from Vantage Press, 516 West 34th Street, New York, N.Y. 10001. THE TEXAS OBSERVER INDEX for 1971-1981 is now available. Contact the business office at 600 “IN THEIR PEA GREEN BOAT.” Shocking and rewarding. A must for arthritic victims and families. Postpaid $9.00, Author, 10426 Desdemona, Dallas 75228. BOOKFRONT. No obligation booksearch for rare or out-of-print books, any topic. Texana available. ‘P.O. Box 5545, Austin, Texas 78763. EMPLOYMENT ALTERNATIVE & PROGRESSIVE JOBS Each month we list lobs and internships you can believe in Fighting for the environment peace women s civil rights. economic democracy housing and more Current nationwide listing-53 S12 year COMMUNITY JOBS. Box 219. 1520 16th St. NW. Washington. DC 20036 MATURE WOMAN, FORMER AUSTINITE, experienced with home, garden, plant, and pet care wishes to housesit for all or part of summer. Can supply Austin references. Please respond to Texas Observer, Box A, 600 West 7th, Austin 78701. HEALTHCARE WORKERS’ UNION LOOKING FOR BUSINESS AGENT with experience in grievance and arbitration handling. Golden Triangle location. Send resume to Service Employees Internatinal Union Local 706, 560 Center Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701. MERCHANDISE FREEWHEELING BICYCLES. 2404 San Gabriel, Austin. For whatever your bicycle needs. WHEATSVILLE FOOD CO-OP. 3101 Guadalupe, Austin 78705. Open 9 to 11. ORGANIZATIONS JOIN THE ACLU. Membership $20. Texas Civil Liberties Union, 600 West 7th, Austin 78701. PUBLICATIONS CENTRAL AMERICAN TIMES Photos, articles by Central Americans, in English translaEnlace Press, P.O. Box 159, Port Aransas, Texas 78373. SERVICES THE AUSTIN TENANTS’ COUNCIL’S mobile tool lending library offers a variety of tools for house and apartment repairs to low/moderate income tenants or homeowners in East or South Austin. Transportation provided. Se habla espanol. 474-1962. THE TEXAS COUNCIL ON FAMILY VIOLENCE needs your support to our efforts to end domestic assaults in our state. Only $25 buys a yearly membership and our highly acclaimed monthly newsletter, The River. Write to: Texas Council on Family Violence, 509-A West Lynn, Austin, Texas 78703 or call 512/482-8200 for our membership brochure and newsletter sample. FOX SIGNS Signs Banners Decals Gold Leaf Show Cards Window Lettering Screen DRAFT REGISTRATION QUESTIONS? Draft counseling available from American Friends Service Committee, 1022 W. 6th, Austin 78703 TRAVEL BACKPACKING MOUNTAINEERING RAFTING. Outback Expeditions, P.O. Box 44, VOLUNTEERS THE TEXAS OBSERVER needs volunteers with experience in art, business, advertising, and editorial. appointment. OUTWARDLY DIRECTED CHRISTIAN COM-MUNITY involved in refugee resettlement, a soup kitchen, income sharing, peace activism, study and worship needs workers. We are particularly interested in older folks. Call Brian or Kate, 473-8370. CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED RATES: Minimum ten words. One time, 50c per word; three times, 45c per word; six times, 40c per word; twelve times, 35C per word; twenty-five times, 30c per word. Telephone and box numbers count as two words; abbreviations and zip codes as one. CLASSIFIED DISPLAY: Minimum one inch. 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