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Page 6 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1979 Chrysler loan is proposed United Press International TULSA, Okla. — Texas Gov. Bill Clements says he is working to build the GOP so it can challenge Presi dent Carter s re-election bid, but he says he will not endorse a Republi can candidate until after the primaries. “I want to be sure Mr. Carter is not re-elected,” Clements told re porters Wednesday following a speech to Tulsa County Republi cans. “I want to retire him.” Referring to Republican candi dates John Connally and George Bush, Clements said he would not endorse a Republican presidential contender before the primaries. “I do not support anyone, but John Connally and George Bush are good friends,” he said. “No way will I get between these two good friends and these two good Texans.” Clements said he does not think Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., would be a “bigger threat” than Car ter to the Republicans’ chances of electing a president. “Mr. Carter will be a tougher op ponent in Texas than Mr. Ken nedy,” he said. “In Texas, in my judgment and I can only speak for Texas and not the rest of the coun try, Mr. Carter will be the tougher opponent.” Clements also said he felt lawsuits against SEDCO, the drilling com pany he founded which does busi ness with the Mexican oil monopoly PEMEX, were politically motivated. Oil spills from PEMEX’s Ixtoc I well in the Gulf of Mexico drifted onto Texas beaches during the summer causing several million dol lars in damage. “I really think it (damage claims) should be a matter between the Mexican government and the U.S. State Department,” he said. Cle ments said he was not reluctant to talk about the SEDCO suits because his financial holdings, including SEDCO, have been placed in a blind trust. Clements said he also favors a proposal that Texas, Oklahoma, Ar kansas and Louisiana hold a regional presidential primary on the same day. “Our primaries come so late they don’t have the political impact they should,” he said. Baker’s in running; 9 GOP candidates POOH’S Babysit For You Enjoy Aggie football this season afternoon of shopping $ 7 00 package for 5 hrS. of FUN! 11:00 to 4:00 p.m. Game starts at 11:50 United Press International WASHINGTON - Senate Republican leader Howard Baker claims he has the broadest base of support among all candidates and Thurs day he announced he will seek the Republican presidential nomina tion. Supporters packed the historic Senate Caucus and heard Baker call for a “new generation of confidence in the United States” and “guarantee” that he can beat either President Carter or Sen. Edward Kennedy in November 1980. Baker’s wife, son, stepmother and daughter-in-law were at his side and many of his Senate colleagues also attended. One of them. Sen. Paul Laxalt, R-Nev., is Ronald Reagan’s national campaign chairman. The 53-year-old Tennessean called Reagan “the clear frontrunner” for the nomination and added, “I am convinced I can overtake the frontrunner.” Baker said he would enter all the primaries and said he would have to start winning “by the middle primaries” if his campaign for the nomination is to succeed. The Senate GOP leader said Carter is not a “pushover” and pre dicted a wholesale bloodletting on the Democratic side next year. Baker’s formal entry into the race after almost two years of cam paigning brings the number of declared Republican candidates to nine. Connally flaunts fun from Reagan s domm United Press International LOS ANGELES — Republican presidential contender John Connally boasts that he raised more than $1 million in four days — in California, home of the GOP front runner, Ronald Reagan. And if that doesn’t impress Reagan, it should, the former Texas governor said Wednesday. When reporters commented that Reagan’s staff minimized the importance of Connally’s fund raising foray, Connally replied: “I’d be impressed if he came into Texas and raised a million dollars right in my backyard. And, if he’s not impressed, I don’t know what it will take to impress him. Connally wound up the tour, which began at a picnic in Fresno Sunday and included a dinner in San Francisco, with a $l,000-a-plate fund raiser at the Century Plaza Hotel Wednesday night at tended by more than 750 Republicans. The dollar support he attracted should show that “I am not here for practice or a rehearsal,” but to do serious battle with Reagan, Connally told the audience. Reagan is far out in front of other candidates for the GOP presidential nomination, according to most political observers and polls. The dinner crowd included Lt. Gov. Mike Wont say until after primary ome T' cadets will grade poinl got free tu by a gang c Curb, a co-chairman of the Reagan campaig officers art also attended the fund raiser Tuesday nightt decree st Francisco. thi mgh th< Curb said he attended in the spirit of Technology ity, and Reagan “would want to see his suppJMSecond 1 do everything possible to see the party jtht 20 vole after the primary.” who need Connally defended his Middle East peachy Maj. D( from increasing criticism by Jewish groups,«key i- s P art fleeted at a news conference Wednesday bijgent that t protestors shouting, “Hitler, Connally-^subjects. Again,” and “Reagan for President.” ■’"Most of Connally said his proposal, announcedOttion masters is really a “pro-Israeli stand,” despite tb:doctorates, cism, especially his call for stationing a U.S these cadel tary force in the Middle East to forestall a Rr bac helor d< military “intrusion.” Hrhe AFP “The greatest hope, the greatest securityfofi'aiy duty a nation of Israel is for the United States tobogganized military presence in the Middle East. That'sJMarvin Bis recommended that we have air components^ Dmiiam ai air — fields in the Sinai and that we composij nfent. maintain a 5th Fleet in the Indian Ocean. ■ AFI f st One of the most controversial proposals-j variety of c Israel return conquered land to Arab control 0 !problem has been a part of official U.S. policy for yean! 1 'A ant ^ said. ^BcFerren -J busiest AF who need 1 No endorsing by Clemen This package includes Lunch, Skating, Bumper Cars, Golf and Snacks. A Woman pleads guilty | to statuatory rape Also Available: Go Karts, Baseball Batting, Shooting Gallery, Water Slide and Pin Ball. For information call 693-5737 OPEN 10 A.M.-11 P.M. United Press International LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A woman has pleaded guilty to a charge of having sex with a 14-year-old boy and been placed on probation. The judge in the case said he be lieved it was the first in Kentucky involving a woman being charged with sexual abuse of a male. The woman, Vicki Lynn Tingle, 24, of Louisville, was sentenced to one year in jail Tuesday, but Jeffer son Circuit Judge Geoge H. Across from College Station Water Tower Kunzman suspended the sentence and placed her on probation be cause she had served 103 days in jail while awaiting sentencing. She was arrested on a statutory rape charge for allegedly having sex with the boy in an automobile on the grounds of a public school on Oct. 10, 1977. The charge was later reduced to a count of sexual abuse. United Press International WASHINGTON — The adminis tration Thursday proposed up to $1.5 billion in federal loan guaran tees to keep the financially troubled Chrysler Corp. from going bank rupt. Legislation to bail out the No. 3 automaker — which reported a third-quarter loss of $460.6 billion — was sent to Congress, where its prospects are uncertain due to some lawmaker resistance to providing federal assistance. Final details of the plan were worked out Wednesday night at a secret White House meeting at tended by top administration offi cials, including Vice President Wal ter Mondale, Treasury Secretary G. William Miller and Labor Secretary Ray Marshall, as well as United Auto Workers President Douglas Fraser. The Treasury Department said the legislation “reflects the adminis tration’s decision to recommend financing assistance for Chrysler Corp. in order to avoid the adverse impact that a Chrysler failure would have” on its workers, suppliers, dealers and the local economy of Detroit. “These federal guarantees will provide the cornerstone around which an overall financing plan can be developed,” it said. Announcement of the federal aid came two days after Chrysler re ported the largest three-month loss in American business history. During the first nine months of 1979, Chrysler has lost $721.5 mil lion. It has predicted that continu- ■ The Air fcxas ANN ■eteorolo^ giee prog dents. ■ Second Tyler and ing problems during! C l u ‘ ni * s try quarter will push the My||| ont J a > more than $1 billion. Borina We The Treasury DeptrtJ 3 math-stal the authority to issue uptt|. C a pL * lion in loan guarantees “aPfaristi rui cised only upon fulfillmes P’ lter sciei ries of stated conditions 'ffS a mastl _ The tutc I he conditions, it said, jy requirement that existing® creditors “maintain their and that “Chrysler raise llB of new, unguaranteed cap&y- own” from sources other rri i it government. fl Chrysler, the departi| nouncement said, also wJ* quired to present a MtB four-year operating plansk®* ability to operate as a goingrflX Tjt through Dec. 31, 1983.’’ "S4 DISCOUNT CENTER 1420 TEXAS AVE. COLLEGE STATION SALE ENDS SAT UNITED WAY Quarter “Score Texas A&M $33,150 LONESTAR LONGNECKS 79 A CASE PLUS DEPOSIT OLD MILWAUKEE 6 pack bottles 12 Pack cans G.E. AM-FM Transistor Radio ft 9" ^ Model 7-250B BUSHNELL Ensign Binocular 3 7 5 P M° wer 24 88 SCHLI1 6 PK. BOTTLE Baylor $43,587 NUCLEAR ISSUES Dr. J. O. Blomeke Hey Faculty and Staff! Help us beat Baylor! 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