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state / national by Scott McCullar Prenatal syphilis test proposed United Press International AUSTIN — Sen. Hector Uribe, D-Brownsville, proposed Thursdayjegislation that would require physicians attending pregnant women to administer prenatal blood tests for syphilis. “There was a 41 percent in crease in 1982 in congenital syphilis, which is passed down from the infected mothers to the NO PE. (D WO, WO, MINORITY, visiting harlem wot Miner. GLOBETROTTER. YOU'RE WOT TAKING DOESN'T COUNT. THIS SERIOUSLY. ® WRONG AGAIN. © ~ TWO OF OOR DEAR OH, COME. Ob/! CLEAWUP LADIES. YOU FELL FOR AV WE HAVE MORE OBVIOUS DECoy MINORITY SERVICE' LIKE THIS? MAINTENANCEPEOPLE... Battalion/Page 9 January 28, 1983 fetus,” he said. “The key to re^ ducing this trend is to stress pre vention and that is what the bill does.” Texas Health Commissioner Dr. Robert Bernstein said wheil syphilis is diagnosed early in a pregnancy, it can be successfully treated and the baby won’t suU fer ill effects. 3 ... than we DO MINORITY STUDENTS. NICE TREND FOR A "WORLD CLASS" UNIVERSITY, HUH? ©YES, finally! X THoUStfTYOU'D LIKE TO SEE WHAT ONE LOOKED LIKE. W/CE GOIN'.BRO.' Keagan s policies attacked Roto by Irtt,, Glenn, Mondale in Texas jeer is loth att; I United Press International ■USTIN— Ohio Sen. John Glenn and former Vice Presi- ~dem Walter Mondale, the two leading candidates for die 1984 Democratic presidential nomi- , r, 4- nation, wooed support in Texas . 11 by attacking President Reagan’s Htnomic policies as unfair to \ the poor. ■ Glenn, a former astronaut wllo has been a senator since 1974, Wednesday addressed a joint session of the Legislature in latest Austin. His presidential bid has beenapf been endorsed by Lt. Gov. Bill iff wot Hubby, but Gov. Mark White 27,200je sa i ( ! Wednesday he had not yet its gate s! decided which Democratic can- la! Airp didate to back, to rehire iaf Mondale, a former senator trs. sday’s FAA; Braniff awing boai icials could: imment from Minnesota, held a news conference in San Antonio Wednesday following a speech at Trinity University. “I think his (Reagan’s) econo mic policies and social policies are impractical, profoundly un fair and do njot in any way pre pare this nation for our future,” Mondale said. He said that America was being divided into two separate classes — the wealthy elite and the poor masses — and advo cated repealing the 1983 income tax cut for the rich. Glenn told Texas legislators that Reagan’s insistence on re taining his unsuccessful econo mic policies had turned the na tion’s economy into a “full blown tragedy.” “The state of the economy is really no laughing matter,” Glenn said. “In fact, it’s a full blown tragedy, especially since it didn’t and doesn’t have to be this way. I wanted the president’s program to work. The sad thing is that the program has not worked.” The Ohio senator also said Reagan had neglected the poor by cutting funds for higher edu cation aid and failing to seek out new job opportunities for 12 million unemployed Americans. Both candidates criticized what they said were the presi dent’s aimless goals for defense spending. Glenn said economic security and military security “go hand in hand, and you can’t ensure one by sacrificing the other.” “When today’s skyrocketing budget deficits are combined with a proposed military buil dup that seems to lack any re straint or sense of priorities, many are tempted to take a meat ax to the military,” Glenn said. BATTALION ADVERTISING Call 845-2611 nemployment now, recovery in future nd fieds :611 United Press International ■WASHINGTON —Treasury Secretary Donald Regan pre- nsive adi dilts that unemployment, now he savs,itf a U 10.8 percent, will average a is controls “distressing” 10.9 percent this ? conipliai|y e;tI ' — but the economy will still icult. AlJmprove. KThe difficulties of Americans ines arenoijhas spurred the citizens of Han- ea. Thefc| nover > West Germany, to collect i sink an<W>250 for people in Detroit. .L Hunlev.S Most of the aid was contri- nfederac/buted by German auto workers concerned about the plight of their American counterparts in ■BWSBDkroit, where the slump in the .U]S. auto industry has left tens of thousands jobless. I The bad times in Detroit, a huge customer of the steel in- ftalinn •^ ustI 7> are reflected in the lUllKIl announcement by Bethlehem Steel of a $ 1.14 billion quarterly |oss — the largest ever for an American company. I In an appearance before Congress Wednesday, Regan said: I “The economy now stands poised for recovery. In fact, the wery may well already be lijider way at this moment.” B But he said that his office pre sets a “distressing” unemploy ment rate which is likely to aver age 10.9 percent this year, de clining in future years. ■ He said the administration projects “modest” economic 3 TlOO ffowth of about 3 percent by the Kd of 1983 — about half the normal recession recovery rate P- picking up to the 4 percent 'RAY ® n g e > n 1984 and beyond. 1 ... || In Bethlehem, Pa., the Beth- i fcUAL Ighem Steel Gorp. announced it 3d Steak I Gravy itoes an ie other ole d and B Tea ised Wll ting Fooii PIUSl lost $1.15 billion in the fourth quarter and $1.47 billion in 1982 — the most red ink the firm has ever recorded and the largest quarterly loss of any company in U.S. history. The Labor Department re ported in Washington that the productivity of the nation’s shrinking work force climbed at an annual rate of 2.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 1982, but was up only 0.2 percent for the entire year. Recession layoffs cut the hours worked by 2.6 percent for the year. For workers, the increase in raises for 1982 was 7.3 percent, compared to a 9.6 percent gain in 1981. At a Treasury Department briefing, it was announced the f overnment will raise a record 8.7 billion in new cash in money markets through March, part of $59.5 billion in antici pated borrowing. The otherwise routine announcement was highlighted by a note of unaccustomed dra ma, as Treasury Undersecretary for Monetary Affairs Beryl Sprinkel declared, “I am not in tending to resign.” Sprinkel has been embroiled in a dispute with Treasury Sec retary Donald Regan which erupted after a Jan. 17 news conference in which Sprinkel told reporters in Paris that American policy was changing from one to control inflation to one that was concerned with growth. Another Treasury Depart ment source said Sprinkel had been ambushed by the foreign press who thought he was re peating statements already made by Regan, not contradict ing administration policy. The Commerce Department announced the nation’s trade deficit reached a record $42.7 billion last year and this year will be far worse. The nation’s merchandise trade deficit in December, at $3.4 billion, was enough to send the year’s total over 1978’s re cord $42.4 billion. THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH & STUDENT CENTER Announce CLASSES FOR THOSE INTERESTED in PREPARING FOR CONFIRMATION £: and or learning more about the Episcopal Church CLASSES MEET IN THE CHURCH Beginning 8:00 P.M., Sunday Feb. 6 906 Jersey, College Station (So. Side of Campus) Ph. 696-1726 The Delts Rush Party B riar wood * Sat. Jan. 28 8 pm to ? Cal 1 696 6875/ 779-7550 I Its Free) at the party room You are invited to ppa Epsilon Fraternity Rush * * * * Fri. Jan. 21 BelaTed New Year’s (Champagne at Midnite) Thurs. Jan. 27 Rock the Casbah Sat. Jan. 29 To be Announced All Parties 8:00-? at Elk’s Lodge (behind Triangle Bowl) For more information call: Richie 260-5570 Bryan 696-6754 INQUIRY CLASS to learn more about the Catholic faith PENAL iVENING Y DINN0 tith Jauce r essing d - Butter Tea avy e of any able TUESDAY EVENINGS 7:30-9:00 (starting February 1) ST. MARY’S STUDENT CENTER 1 103 Nagle, College Station for more information about this class, call 846-5717 Introducing Auto Financing. Cars, Tfucks, Trailers. BENCHMARK LEASING INC. 713/775-4881 Bryan, Texas r: