Page 12 THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1980
Court lifts funding ban
on welfare abortions
United Press International
WASHINGTON — The Supreme
Court Tuesday cleared the way for
the government to resume financing
abortions for the poor — at least until
the justices have a chance to review
the constitutionality of Congress’
ban on the practice.
The justices lifted a stay granted
last week by Justice Thurgood Mar
shall that blocked a lower court order
that federal funding be resumed.
Chief Justice Warren Burger and
Justices Lewis Powell and William
Rehnquist said they would have
granted the government’s request
for a stay.
The court also agreed to give full-
scale review, before the end of this
term, to a New York case overturn
ing Congress’ ban on federal funding
of welfare abortions.
Pro-abortion groups had been
urging the court to consider the rul
ing, handed down Jan. 15 by U.S.
District Judge John Dooling, along
with a Chicago case raising the con
stitutionality of Congrss’ Hyde
amendment.
In his Jan. 15 ruling, Dooling held
that the Hyde amendment — named
for Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Ill, who
sponsored it — was unconstitutional
because it infringed on a woman’s
liberty and religious freedom to
choose to have an abortion.
66
Chelsea Bash,
Wednesday Night'
Three-for-one drinks • 9pm - Midnight
Prizes • A small $ 1.00 cover
The best live entertainment in town
(Ehelfira Street
FOOD • SPIRITS • ENTERTAINMENT
4425 TEXAS AVE.
Under the Hyde ame
dment, enacted each year for the
past four years, only women whose
lives are endangered by carrying the
child to term, or certain victims of
rape or incest, may have federally
funded abortions,
ed abortions.
The federal government asked the
high court last week to continue the
stay Dooling had issued, postponing
the effect of his order for a month.
The order had been scheduled to
take effect Friday, but when Mar
shall continued Dooling’s stay, the
order was suspended pending furth
er action by the full court.
Marshall, who is on record as
favoring government funding of
abortions, took his action without
comment.
Also Tuesday, the court rejected
over three dissents — a request by
two congressman and former New
York Sen. James Buckley — to stay
Dooling’s order.
Since he held an act of Congress
unconstitutional, Dooling’s injunc
tion barring the government from
withholding federal funds for abor
tions affected the 26 states whose
Medicaid programs do not fund
medically necessary abortions.
Prior to passage of the Hyde
Amendment, there were about
300,000 welfare abortions a year.
The number has now dwindled to
less than 2,000, according to the Na
tional Abortion Rights Action
League.
what’s up at Texas A&M
WEDNESDAY
POLITICAL FORUM: John Sharp, a 1972 Texas A&M graduate,
former student body president, and now a Texas Legislator, will
speak on “The Permanent University Fund: What It Means to
Texas A&M and to You” at noon in 206 MSC.
HILLEL: Rabbi Joseph Izakson will speak on “How Jewish Tradition
Gave Birth to Christian Holy Days” at 8 p.m. at the Hillel Jewish
Student Center.
RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATION: Will
meet at 7:30 p.m. in 103 Soil and Crop Sciences-Entomology
Center.
AGGIE SCOUTS: Will meet at 9 p.m. in 501 Rudder.
NEWMAN ORGANIZATION: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s
Student Center.
RUDDERS RANGERS: Will have a general meeting at 7:30 p.m. in
315 Military Sciences Bldg.
“BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN”: This film will be shown by the History
Department and the Russian Club at 7:30 p.m. in 301 Rudder.
MICROCOMPUTER CLUB: Will meet at 8:15 p.m. in 104 Data
Processing Center. There will be a demonstration on the IBM
Series 4 Minicomputer.
SHARE GROUP: The Student Y sponsored group will meet at 9 p. m.
in the Mediation Room of the All Faiths Chapel. Everyone is
welcome.
STUDENT Y: The Concessions Committee will meet at 5 p.m. in 308
Rudder.
NURSING SOCIETY: Two nurses from the armed forces will speak at
a meeting at 7:30 in 139 MSC.
STUDENT SENATE: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 204 Harrington. The
public is invited.
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS: Will have a meeting
for all seniors going to the Houston Interview Day at 6:45 p.m. in
Arichtecture C Auditorium.
ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA: Will meet at 8 p.m. in 607 Rudder.
While it& still free.
Jeni Malara,
Student
“I had C’s in high school. After
Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics,
I was able to maintain an A average!’
Chris Walsh,
Engineering
“It’s boring to read the way
most people are taught.
This way, you look at a
page of print —you see the
whole page. It’s great!”
John Futch,
Law Student
“With 60 briefs a week,
the average student takes
all week to prepare for
class. In an evening.
I’m finished!’
Jim Creighton,
Student
“It’s easy. Once you
know how to do it, it’s
super easy!”
Richard St. Laurent,
Teacher
“I was skeptical, but now I’m
reading around 2300 words a
minute. Puts you that much
ahead of everyone else!’
It’ll make homework a lot easier this year. In fact, you can cut your study time almost
in half with the copyrighted techniques you learn in one free lesson. We’ll give you the
incredible secrets to easy speed reading, better concentration and greater comprehension.
Taught in more than 300 cities throughout the U.S. It’s easy. It’s fun. It works.
Increase your reading speed as much as 100%!
19th,
Mini Lessons will be given February ISth^N
20th and 21st at 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Location: Aggieland Inn
1502 S. Texas Avenue
□ EVELYN WOOD READING DYNAMICS
THURSDAY
TEXAS STUDENT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION: Will meets
p.m. in 601 Rudder.
RESIDENT HALLS ASSOCIATION: Will meet at 6 p.m. iriLy.^jKE
Harrington. Hf s
BAPTIST STUDENT UNION: Will sponsor an internationaldJTexas
at 6:30 p.m. at the Baptist Student Center. Wits last he
NEWMAN ORGANIZATION: Will hold a Bible study at 7p.m.. Tuesday nig
Mary’s Student Center. ^me closer
HILLBILLY HOE-DOWN: The Student Y sponsored squaredif st Con {' ei
will feature Manning Smith at 7 p.m. in 225 MSC. Admissioni*j 1 P lons H !
for Y members and $1.50 for non-members. Everyone is imitr^ vlctt ^T^
CIRCLE K: Will meet at 6:30 p.m. in 607 Rudder to discuss the Htl| ( fr own
Fund drive. lu ded the
CAMAC: Will meet at 7 p.m. in 410 Rudder. ^fcars will
TAMU ROADRUNNERS: Will leave for a fun run at 5 p.m. fronJ| to Rice ^
front steps of G. Rollie White Coliseum. sen ^
SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF WORLD RELIGION: la
at 7:30 p.m. in 321, Physics Bldg. ^Kollie Wl
YOUNG AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM: Will show the filmT§iwed its a]
Incredible Bread Machine” at 7:30 p.m. in 226 MSC. Everyonweral tim
welcome. Sliding oval
PREFATORY THEOLOGY SOCIETY OF TEMAS A&M:Willnj icher en
at 7:30 p.m. in 305 A&B Rudder. There will be presentationsfrr!
area ministers. Everyone is welcome. 1 «xasA
„ ho got to u:
GOLDEN GIRL : Susan Anton stars as an Olympic athlete who» j n W]
been scientifically altered to always win in this movie at 7:30ifc jj ornec l
9:45 in Rudder Theater. Wqu cam
ANNE MURRAY: The MSC Town Hall concert will beginatfip.tfearn the w
G. Rollie White Coliseum. Tickets are available from the MSCERyed a vei
Office for $5.25, $6.50 and $7. --Bilso gooi
BASEMENT COFFEEHOUSE: Shake Russell will be playi«jJ im ) K
through Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Basement Coffeehouse.Tickp 8 ' ^ ooc
are $3 at the MSC Box Office.
illingswc
Ryers in th
‘WHEN YOU COMIN’ BACK RED RYDER? ”: This Aggie Pla j t h out a sei
production by Mark Medoff will run through Saturday and aptg ame w it
Feb. 28-March 1 in Rudder Forum at 8 p.m. each evening. TheKillir
centers around a group of people in a New Mexico diner whietkyed to be
overtaken by a bitter Vietnam veteran on the brink of beingme:;% league h
ly ill. Tickets are available at the Rudder Box Office or at the dootifWe had a
$2 for students and $3 for non-students. L s i n the
TEXAS A&M EMERGENCY CARE TEAM: Will meetat7:30p
in the Health Center Cafeteria to elect squad leaders.
PENTECOSTAL UPPER ROOM: Will have a Bible study ati
p.m. in the Meditation Room of the All Faiths Chapel.
FRIDAY
ALL GIRLS FREE PARTY: Walton and McGinnis Halls will
this party at 8 p.m. in Q-Hut A.
NEWMANS ORGANIZATION COFFEEHOUSE: Will have
and live entertainment free of charge from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. al
Mary’s Student Center.
GROMETS: Will meet at 7 p.m. in 140 and 140A MSC to
historical and fantasy war games.
The T.
leating t
|ield.
“WHEN YOU COMIN’ BACK RED RYDER?”: The Aggie Flaijlj! 1 ® Al
will present this play at 8 p.m. in Rudder Forum.
“BREAKING AWAY”: The story concerns a group of four teen-i
fresh out of high school. One of them wants to be an Italian cy
champ. He talks and acts like an Italian, while his parents try
decide what to do with him. The feature will begin at7:30and9i
p.m. in Rudder Auditorium.
“THE WARRIORS”: A battle of gigantic proportions is loomingini
neon underground of New York City. The armies of the nip ino powei
number 100,000; they outnumber police five to one; and tonid pie third
they’re after the Warriors — a street gang blamed unfairly forarii 4pen the
gang leader s death. The feature will be shown at midnight: m junior
Rudder Theater. |Little. Ir
ce
me to I
staff pitc
In the
out of a j;
ses wit
as relie
Offens
In the
Heavy machint
thefts on rise
innings
Mary’s, \
Lueke
pitched,
gave up
Hodd<
the score
for the /
Chanc
60 pitch'
United Press International
NEW YORK — The theft of heavy
construction machinery in the Un
ited States has become a $700 mil
lion a year racket, says Brian Dry of
the Associated General Contractors
Washington office, and Texas has
been one of the hardest hit states.
“Thefts have mushroomed alarm
ingly in the past five years,” Dery
said.
In states like Texas and California
where there is more cons
going on with sites widely
contractors are more likely
expensive machines parked
guarded construction sites
instead of bringing them h
added.
In Texas 636 backshoes,
cranes and other machines
stolen in 1978 and in Califomiil
bulldozers disappeared. Bycori pendent
thefts of such machines were^three-ga
New York, 67 in Newjrseyai
in Pennsylvania. m
Dery said 3,545 construction!
eles were stolen nationwide
since some are never reports
police the figure could bellies
Many of the machines,'
from $30,000 to well over)
eventually turn up in the
East, South America and A"
where they fetch double
their value in resale, according
Case, the construction equip
division of Tenneco Co.
©Copyright 1 976 Evelyn Wood Rending Dynamics Inc
EXPERIENCE
PERFECTION.
SEE
Henry Dunn
At
Guys 'n Gals
Suite208, 4103 Texas Ave., South
846-5018