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The Battalion V IE WPOINT Impr September 17, R Slouch By Jim Earle “This course in how to study is taking too much time and is hurting the grades in my other courses. Impoundment is new spending issue By STEVE GERSTEL United Press International WASHINGTON — The day before mem bers of Congress reassembled after an un usually long five-week holiday, Capitol Hill’s GOP chieftains journeyed to the White House. Senate leader Howard Baker and the House’s Robert Michel knew beforehand that the main topic of conversation with President Reagan at the Oval Office would be the growing budget deficit — and what to do about it. Although signals existed when Congress shut down in early August, it was only dur ing the long interlude that the enormity of the problem became vividly clear to the administration. Earlier projections were not holding up. The federal budget deficit for fiscal 1982 and years beyond was growing. The Herculean effort by Congress to prune the budget had not been enough. More was needed. For Baker and Michel, especially Michel, who h^d piloted Reagan’s econo mic package through the congressional shoals, the prospect of going back to ask for more must have been agonizing. But there was no other choice. One approach that came under consider ation during the deliberations was a resolu tion giving Reagan temporary, limited pow ers to impound money already appropri ated by Congress. One suggestion would be to give Reagan the power for one year to prune 10 percent of any program or project — entitlements expempted. The appeal is understandable. The impoundment approach would give the administration the power to cut where and what it wanted; Congress would be spared the political agony of once more slic ing social programs on a line-by-line basis. After the meeting, Michel and Baker strode from the White House to tell assem bled reporters that a resolution allowing impoundment was an option to be consi dered. Sources close to the GOP leadership said that the decision to go public was Michel’s, not Baker’s. That might have been a bad mistake. Baker and Michel are astute politicians who have always been known to touch base before launching a baloon. This time they didn’t. As a result, the idea of an impoundment resolution has failed to elicit vocal support among Republicans and the reaction among Democrats has been uniformly hostile. The reasons are ample. In 1974, Congress adopted a resolution specifically forbidding a president from im pounding appropriated money after the Senate and House decided that President Richard Nixon was grievously abusing his priviliges. They have not regretted that de cision. Baker dismisses the concern, insisting that a resolution giving Reagan only limited impoundment powers can eliminate the possibility of abuse. Democrats are far from convinced. Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-S.C.), for one, is so opposed to the idea of an impoundment resolution that he has threatened to lead a filibuster if it becomes necessary. Hollings, however, makes one excep tion. He would not object to giving Reagan the power to impound the recently adopted tax cut for individuals. At the beginning of August, Congress hoped that the budget’s gargantuan appe tite for budget deficits might have been satisfied and that Congress could turn to other pressing legislation in the coming months. That optimistic prospect has now been eliminated. The second six months of Reagan’s first year could be a replay of the first. This time, however, the showdown could come not on dollar figures and line items but on a resolution permitting impound ment. the small society by Brickman WfMT PdP I THlN^PF ^7^ W&LL, X hl&V&fZ PI p - ©1961 King Features Syndicate. Inc. World rights reserved Warped By JO B Former pageant contestant replies to Battalion editorial I Seven r the two hols have Texas A<! Health an and the pi The re stimated ! er, physic After reading the editorial in Monday’s Battalion on the Miss America Pageant, I felt it was my duty as a former contestant in the Miss Texas A&M Scholarship Pageant to clear up some misconceptions. The writer of the editorial first showed concern over the number of judges used during the pageant. “How can a small group of judges choose the most beautiful, talented, poised, etc., woman in the United States?” In the Miss America Pageant System there are approximately 2,000 preliminary pageants, each using a panel of approxi mately 5 judges, a total of 10,000 judges at the local level. At the state level there are approximately 250 judges, (50x5), and at the Miss America Pageant, there are eight more. Thus, in deciding on a new Miss America, the opinions of at least 10,258 judges were used. The writer also questioned the validity of the “latest addition,” a scholarship to the Reader’s Forum Pageant. The “latest” addition was estab lished in 1945, and represents over $2,000,000.00 in scholarships each year, the largest scholastic award program for women in the world. The motive of these scholarships, as in any other scholarship porgram, is to encourage the chosen Miss America to continue her studies, and is de finitely not established on physical beauty. With that in mind, I would like to point out the scoring system in the Miss Texas A&M Pageant. 50% is judged on talent, while the remaining 50% in interview, evening gown and swimsuit competition. Therefore, approximately on g| pageant emphasis is strictly on tilt interview, the major basis for the ship. The misconception is the fact! Miss America Pageant begins liminary events held in ordertodf 10 finalists. The very crucialandsij interview portion of the judgingis the preliminaries and is not tel Thus, as the writer misunderstood j son’s mental capacity” is not judgf 30-second rear view,” but, in judged prior to the nationally tt event. In view of everything, 1 ’ personally invite the writer topartit the screening of the Miss Texas AH) stimating li Instead oks and c Is, sevei Sity studen use a robo autoi ^ The rob |e stereot larship Pageant, for I strongly heiiffjg lights a experience is the basis for underslfet, the r< the motives behing such eventsastiteal human America Scholarship Pageants. sembles th dentist’s o nputer e Dr. Rob ofessor i /VOW REAP youR LEASE- CAREFULLY, IT'S A LEGALLY BINPIN6 CONTRACT AND YOU CAN BE PROSECUTED AS AN ADULT BY THE LAW. XXX FILTH neering c pervisor erform i Iks such hchines ii ! Pinchinj UNDER 18- ADMITTED rticulated besn’t havi mth two f U&tr(JZT7T~0~(TVT>W^ wan /'X. / /w ] ems ass0( ibots, as \ esign, co . irdware. I n it, we Rn.” The robo Inum anc niversity’? ing departr rial This old it kid... New check cashing policy criticize! Editor: Hey Bill! (Bill Hensel, MSC manager) Glad to see your’re on our side. Of course I’m referring to the check cashing policies (Battalion article, Monday, Sep tember 14). With more and more students arriving on campus each year, it only makes sense that you should cut down on the hours that this service is available so that we may be better served. I mean logically: If the lines are longer, give them less time and things will run more smoothly, right? In stead of having to wait 10 minutes in a line that stretches across the lounge area, it could easily be 15 or 20 minutes in a line that reaches the post office. Now there will be more people and time for me to “chat” with while I wait for my precious 25 dollars. Also, Bill, it obviously follows that with rising costs, inflationary trends, etc., that $25 is much better than $35. Now I can fill my car with gas ... that’s it. I’ve been here for awhile and am finally starting to get the hang of “Aggieland” man- gement. Bruce E. Kalapach ‘79 Vandals go home Editor: Regarding Tuesday’s front page photo graph of the vandalism to the new Acade mic and Agency building: Why can’t the ignorant slobs who wrote the message real ize that what they said totally contradicted itself? First of all, Armageddon is inevitable — the Bible says it will happen and there is nothing we can do about it. Secondly, by disarming ourselves, major i Armageddon, will only comesoonei confidence of the domineering 1 hungry East grows. Maybe, justnfi can weaken this confidence and this conflict by re-arming, not( one-sided disarmament will notu® I To the vandals: Quit worrying inevitable and deal with matters join something about — like learning’ spell and how not to show usonoul Noe C« By Scott McCullar WELL, WE'RE BACK. FOR THE REST OF OUR MISS WONDERFUL BEAUTY PAGEANT, AND AT THIS POINT WE'D LIRE TO REMIND YOU . . . THAT ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE JUDGING IS BASED ON PHYSICAL BEAUTY. QUITE A UPT IS BASED ON TALENT AND INTELLECT. AND NOW, JUST LOOK AT TH INTELLECTS... 0SE AND REMEMBER, ANY CONTESTANT CAUGHT PADDING HER INTELLECT will be DISQUALIFIED? The Battalion USPS 045 360 MEMBER Texas Press Association Southwest Journalism Congress Editor Angelique Copeland Managing Editor Marcy Boyce City Editor JaneG. Brust Asst. City Editor Kathy O’Connell Photo Editor Greg Gammon Sports Editor Ritchie Priddy Focus Editor Cathy Saathoff Asst. Focus Editor Debbie Nelson News Editors Jennifer Afflerbach Bernie Fette, Belinda McCoy Diana Sultenfuss StaffWriters Frank L. Christlieb Gaye Denley, Terry Duran, Nancy Floeck Phyllis Henderson, Colette Hutchings Denise Richter, Rick Stolle Cartoonist Scott McCullar Graphic Artist. 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