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National / State THE BATTALION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1981 Page 9 ly 'American presence guaranteed Reagan’s restrictions victimize 97,000 Texans A WAGS deal confirmed 12 | United Press International Washington — Secretary ^20 fo ■ ^ ate Alexander Haig inounced Thursday the United t M s an ^ Saudi Arabia have I ;' Aed an understanding guaran- t0tou €g an American $3,000« presence fil into the 1990s on AWACS itr planes sold to the Saudis. Hrector I * (■'7 lias H)0 calls, months. «, he s; ffiaig, seeking to ease congres- jlal opposition to the $8.5 bil- B arms deal, described the ght-point “understanding” dur- gan open hearing of the Senate I " c , jreign Relations Committee. 11 111 grlier, he met for 2.5 hours with ' |! IS ie panel behind closed doors. 1 ' ^ el ;;0ne of the key points, he said, Biat “only carefully screened tudi and U.S. nationals will be Uns ^“Blitted to be involved with pound ^■eaircraft — the five Airborne ■ our ei fining and Control System l()u f ' vo anes to be sold to Saudi Arabia. fiThe administration formally linitted the arms package to I c|igress Thursday. USCt^ * ssue an American pre- together with Saudi person- [ Jjlafter the AWACS are deli- 1 / / / iired in 1985 has been a key stick- Bpoint in gaining congressional mission for the sale. Congress " l( "' u ! wld block the deal by a majority nchcou ^ 0 f both houses within 30 Blue E d"VVl tys Jfor several months we have fit working with the Saudis to having£| 0 p arrangements that will k van! , ee t the concerns that the Con- ind nor has expressed about the ‘ s dc! rtfcosed arms sales to Saudi Ara- iimlsk |j, Haig told the committee, llesbemhese discussions have now tv limiiiBn concluded,” he said. “We cs doin.|ljeve that the resulting under- axation. Bding which will come into fict after consummation of the sale will ensure the security of the AWACS system, and the degree of continuing U.S. participation in Saudi AWACS operations that re spond to the fundamental con cerns about the sale raised during the course of our consultations with the Congress. There were hints during the morning that changes in the pack age had been made. Presidential counselor Edwin Meese said there had been “adaptations, ” and Foreign Relations Chairman Charles Percy, R-Ill., was told by aides there had been "major changes” in Haig’s statement from what the committee had seen Wednesday night. Beyond the main provision on personnel, Haig said the “under standing” with the Saudis includes these points: — “There will be complete da ta sharing with the United States on a continuing basis. — “There will be no sharing of AWACS data with any other par ties without U.S. consent. — “There will be no operation of Saudi AWACS outside Saudi airspace. — “Extensive and elaborate se curity measures for safeguarding equipment and technology. — “U.S. inspection teams will monitor the performance of all equipment associated with the AWACS sale. — "Special facilities will be constructed to provide round- the-clock security protection against unauthorized entry. — “All of the agreed arrange- locial Security Jut $60 million ibleat nutes I United Press International WASHINGTON — John Hen- fiydnor of Baltimore died May 1, 1977, but as in the cases of bout 8,000 other dead people, his ocial Security benefits kept flow- ■ —totaling $14,287 over four ears. 1] Overall, deceased persons fee mailed benefits — for up to fiears—adding up to more than 60 million. Investigators believe I money was pocketed by finds, relatives or even Social lecurity employees. fiSocial Security Administration fief John Svahn says he is astounded” by the costly blun- fi, which was disclosed Wednesday. ■"The thing that amazes me the fist is that no one ever thought put it; no one ever did anything PG put it,” Svahn said. Sydnor’s son John Henry Syd- irJr., a respected photographer, Mk his life last week, just hours r an FBI agent asked Sydnor ut his deposit of his father’s nthly benefit checks in his own pnk account. Investigators surmised the hunger Sydnor succumbed to the Sfemptation created by the govern ment bungle, and was overcome by the damage the incident would lo to his reputation. Federal prosecutors in New ifork, Chicago, Los Angeles and 3ther major cities are picking up the pieces, considering criminal charges against those who capital ized on the error and kept the pay ments, which now average $374 a month. Richard Kusserow, inspector general for the Department of Health and Human Services whose office began the inquiry, said the costly glitch in SSA’s pay ment system occurred because agency employees failed to follow up on Medicare death reports. While the Health Care Financ ing Administration regularly filed reports with the SSA on the death of Medicare patients, they never were matched with payment lists to ensure retirement and disabil ity benefits were cut off, he said. The longest period of undue payments dated back 15 years to 1966, when Medicare was begun by President Lyndon Johnson. Kusserow said in some cases re latives simply saved benefit checks — for up to 10 years — and returned them when confronted by investigators. Department officials said such government checks still are nego tiable, and it will be up to United States attorneys to decide whether to seek criminal indict ments in those cases. Kusserow also said investigators are looking into the possibility that Social Security employees who monitor death notices have allowed payments to continue, di verting them to their own accounts. ^3I90V(glSVX31 ( ramt a^M TEXAS SPIRIT BANDANNA Ideal for: • Waving at sporting events • Wall decorations • Gifts • Promotional give-a-ways • Fashion wear/head scarf Featuring: • Authentic school colors • Colorfast • 22’ x 22* Please send . _Bandanna(s) at | $3.98 each, plus 50® for postage | School Name(s). ■ Name * Address I I City | | Zip | Send check or money order to: I Janco Ltd. | P O. Box 59862 Dallas. Texas 75229J ments for protecting the security of AWACS must be approved by the United States at least one year before any AWACS are de livered to the Saudis.” In an apparent move to have more time to study and negotiate, Reagan Wednesday delayed for mal notification of the proposed deal to Congress. High-ranking Saudi officials have warned they will not accept changes in control of the aircraft Und have said a congressional veto would harm Saudi-American rela tions. United Press International AUSTIN — Tighter federal restrictions made 97,000 Tex ans ineligible for welfare be nefits, Wednesday, the com missioner of the Department of Human Resources said. The mandatory reductions resulted from the Omnibus Re conciliation Act signed by Presi dent Reagan in August. The measure tightened eligility re quirements for food stamps and aid to families with dependent children. Because of the new restric tions, 65,000 Texans lost their eligibility for food stamps and another 32,000 no longer are eligible to receive AFDC paymets. Before the new restrictions went into effect, there were 1,290,250 Texans eligible for food stamps. Johnston said the food stamp program put about $726.9 million a year into the Texas economy, but that figure will decline to $660.5 million annually because of the new eli gibility restrictions. Under the new restrictions, a family of four would be ineligi ble for AFDC payments if its gross income exceeds $301.50 per month. BEN GRAND OPENING SALE! Ben Bailey's #2, 846-1860 1503 University Dr. ~ 4* - Sragroaij Seoaram's 7 Crown Liter $6.95 Old Milwaukee 6-Pak $1.65 Jack Daniel Black 750 ML $7.99 Limit One Per Customer Jim Beams Black Label 1.75 Liter $12.99 Miller Lite 6-Pack $2.15 bacard 1 Rum Liter $6.19 McCormick Vodka 1.75 Liter $6.99 Cuervo Especial (gold) Liter $9.95 Vodka 8 750 ML $4.99 rr "WE HAVE THE BEST WINE SELECTION IN TOWN" "I ALSO HAVE OTHER IN-STORE SPECIALS" Quantities Limited Open 6 Days A Week 10 a.m.-9 p.m. No Credit Cards On Sale Items