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Page 10/The Battalion/Monday, April 18, 1983 Survey shows little recovery m states United Press International Government figures that cast a rosy glow last week over a re covering national economy were a small consolation Sunday for lawmakers fighting to close budget gaps in 23 states. With wholesale prices down and factory production up, Mar tin Feldstein, the president’s chief economic adviser, said, “It’s just the kind of recovery we were hoping for.” But President Reagan’s budget cuts have hit the states like a tidal w'ave, and a United Press International survey of 50 state governments showed the recovery has yet to trickle into state treasuries. States still must provide wel fare, schools, roads and law en forcement, and taxpayers nationwide are being told they must ante up the difference be tween the cuts and the revenue shortages. The survey showed 15 states have adopted new' sales taxes since January. Taxes on income, business, gasoline, cigarettes and liquor have been passed in 15 states. And 23 states have been unable to close budget gaps that total nearly $4 billion. Tax revenue — the lifeblood of state governments — was re ported up in Virginia, Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska and Ala bama. Lawmakers across the nation, however, could sympathize w ith the speaker of the Tennessee House when he said, “Contrary to what we’ve been hearing in the national press, there is no recovery in Tennessee.” An of ficial in Texas, which has a surplus, said, “Texas is no longer recession proof” after it was forced to raise taxes on oil, gas, liquor, tobacco and amuse ments. William Passannante, head of the National Conference on State Legislatures, said the fiscal problems are caused by “the na tional recession. The president’s budget cuts will continue to have an effect on the states well into 1984.” Def icits and budget shortfalls remain in 23 states with New York still $800 million out of ba lance in its 1983-84 budget de spite $1 billion in new taxes on What’s Up Monday MSC POLITICAL FORUM:“Reagonomics: A Liberal- Conservative Debate” at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater. ALPHA ZET'A:Spring banquet at 7 p.m. at the Brazos Center. Tuesday PHYSICAL THERAPY MAJORS :Gene Rembe from UTMB at Galveston will hold open house from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in 409 Rudder. TAMU CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION:( ieneral meeting and officer elections at 8 p.m. in 308 Rudder. IN I RAMURAL RECREATIONAL SPORTS:Entries close for the canoe race at 7 p.m. TAMU HISTORICAL SOCIETY:Dr. Bruce Seely will speak on “Walt Disney and Technology: A Symbol of Modern Socie ty” at 7 p.m. in 110 Harrington. Officer elections will also be held. AMERICN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS: Andre Samsin from ALCOA will speak on “Human Re sources” at 7 p.m. in 102 Zachry. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEER elect officers at 7:30 p.m. in 342 Zachry. MICROBIOLOG\ SOCIF LYiDr. David McMunj«a on “Monoclonal Antibodies: I heor\ and Application | in 113 BSBE. POULTRY SCIENCE CLUB: Will plan next year’s!) 7:30 p.m. in 100 Kleburg. TEXAS A&M TENNIS CLUB:Sign-ups for thiswttij tournaments and election of of ficers at 8 p.m. in 607 M AN AC iE M ENT SOC 71ETY:Spring formal banqueial| at Hoffbrau Nteakhouse. Tu keis available in 101 Aadeg Agency Building. AGGIE TOASTMASTERS:First annual humorous tournament at 8:30 p.m. in 145 MSC. No entry fee. 1 If you have an item for “What’s Up,”'you can fill outa# 216 Reed McDonald at least two days in advanced ity. No items are accepted by phone. Insanity result of money In Concert — BRYAN, TX — CIVIC AUDITORIUM Thursday, April 21, — 7:30 PM GENERAL ADMISSION: $5.50 Advance/$6.00 Door MAIL ORDERS: Praise Ministries, P. O. Box 91148, Mobile, AL 36691; (Enclose $1.00 per order for Postage & Handling) Make Checks Payable To: Praise Ministries VISA/MASTERCARD accepted by phone — 205/476-5786 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: BRYAN — Brazos Valley Christian Book Store, 713/846-3433; COLLEGE STATION — Scripture Haven, 713/696-7434; HUNTSVILLE — Sunrise Gift & Book, 713/291-1531; CONROE — Sunrise Gift & Book, 713/756-1447. — FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 205/476-5786 — cigarettes, liquor, traffic tickets, drivers’ licenses and utilities. States with budget gaps of over $100 million were Oklaho ma, Oregon, Wisconsin, Virgi nia, New’ York, North Carolina, Hawaii, Illinois, Florida, Penn sylvania and Oklahoma. Man sues after cash find The others with deficits w'ere Minnesota, New' Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Connecticut, Missis- sippi, California, Kansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Nevada. United Press International PHILADELPHIA — Joey Coyle, the man who found $1.2 million that fell from a Purolator armored car and was acquitted of theft charges, has sued, charging the company’s negli gence made him crazy. Coyle, 30, an unemployed longshoreman at the time, found two sacks of money on the SHRIMP ARAMA street on Feb. 2b. 1981. Coyle, who never denied taking the money, was arrested in New York by FBI agents on March 3, 1981 when he tried to flee the country with $ 105,000 in $100 hills stuffed in his boots. He was charged with theft, receiving stolen goods and theft of mislaid or stolen property. But on March 5, 1982, a jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity. His attorney, Harold Kane, filed suit in Philadelphia Com mon Pleas Court Friday asking for the minimum amount of damages of $20,000. Kane, who refused to discuss exactly how much in damages Coyle would be seeking, said he would be asking “for a lot of money." Kane said the suit charged Purolator with negligence for not properly securing the money that fell from the hack of a truck, without the driver know ing it. “We’re suing basically for their failure to use resjMinsihle care in the way they transported money,” Kane said. "As a result of which my client w as injured." He said Covie suffered “se rious physical and cm juries" and finding th "shocked him into a sanity.” Coyle alleged!: S196,000 of the moneii dav spree before his hut that amount oftk' was recovered a money was found si weeds in a vacant Si ladelphia lot. Jurors questioned a mg Coyle not guilts reached their cond simply putting then Coyle’s place. 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