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Piffia Introduces 39^ Flameburgers by Scott McCullar App©Ql by Baylor rejected *■ THAT'S ALL THEV REAU$ wa-a-ant. cyflrm\jWFvK-5HiR LYWTIIIA LAVJ-fUR-^HvR •‘GIRLS JuiT WArtT TO HAVE W13S SHE'S SO USUAL - WRPD Crusader fights Texas acid rain 490 French Fries 650 Onion Rings Hours: Open 11 am Open late 846-0079 846-3824 509 University Drive State says level safe SIGMA PHI EPSILON Spring Rush 1985 Let’s Just Party Party 9:00 p.m. Super Bowl Party Zephyr Happy Hour 4-7 Thurs. Jan. 17 Sun. Jan. 20 Tues. Jan. 22 Wed. Jan. 23 Sun. Jan. 27 “Texas” Tea Party 9:00 p.m. Fajitas & Beer 1.6 Miles West of the Vet School 696-7958 Associated Press DALLAS — A Dallas physicist who measures rainfall in beakers placed on top of his van insists threatening levels of acid rain are falling in Texas. And although George W. Craw ford’s claims the polluted rain is acidic enough to affect wildlife are in conflict with findings of the Texas Air Control Board, he has been en- tlisted to help with the state studies. ! The board says its tests have con sistently found the region’s precip itation to be normal. By joining forces, Crawford and the board hope to reach a shared conclusion about whether Texas is threatened by acid rain. “People have to understand that acid rain is our problem here in Texas as well as a problem in the eastern part of the U.S.,” Crawford told the Dallas Times Herald in a story published Monday. “The aver age acidity of the rain is very close to that of the (Northeast), and we are at the beginning of the decade of dam- a 8 e - Rain becomes acidic when it falls through layers of pollution, picking up traces of sulfur dioxide and ni trogen oxides. Some scientists blame acid rain for decreases in fish pop ulations. Crawford has been analyzing Dal- las-area rainfall since summer, and said his 33 samples show average acidity levels of pH 4.5 in Septem ber, 4.2 in October and November, and 3.85 in December. The state agency recorded aver age acidity levels of 5.7 in 1981, 5.5 in 1982, and 5.3 and 5.8 in 1983. Average rainfall measures an acidic level of 5.7 on the pH scale. The scale ranges from 0, the most acidic, to 14, the most alkaline. Bullock helps cut state spending Associated Press AUSTIN — State Comptroller Bob Bullock announced Monday he will close eight offices and trim his workforce by 104 people to help re duce state government spending. Bullock said the closings and lay offs are concentrated on agency functions that aren’t directly tied to tax collecting. “We’re eliminating services such as bookkeeping assistance to local governments; research for other state agencies, cities and chambers of commerce; and taxpayer publica tions,” Bullock said. Estimates indicate state govern ment revenues over the next two budget years will fall about $1 billion short of current spending. Gov. Mark White has asked all state agency directors to cut costs where ver possible to help head off a tax in crease. Bullock said offices in Brown- wood, Greenville, Texarkana, Al pine, Midland, Kerrville and Del Rio would be closed. The audit office in Atlanta, Ga., will be closed and its staff merged with other out-of-state audit of fices, he said. Bullock also said clerical positions throughout his agency would be au tomated whenever possible. “We are combining as manv jobs as possible so that the employees who remain will be able to work more efficiently,” he said. Bullock, who announced an un specified number of layoffs in his 2,700-member department last week, Monday said ne would assist those who are leaving to find other jobs. “We’re giving these people the most we can in the way of termi nation benefits,” he said. “We will notify employers of the talent we’re letting go. We’ll help these people with courses in jot) hunting” Associated Press WASHINGTON — The S preme Court Monday rejectee Baylor University Medical Cea appeal that said accepting fede Medicare and Medicaid reimbe ment does not subject it to a lawn tecting the handicapped. The court left intact a ruling hospitals risk losing federal aidl meaical care when they do noted crate with investigations of allej bias against the handicapped. The court made no comment In 1980 the university hospilij cated in Dallas, allegedly prevta a deaf woman undergoing surj from having a sign language® preter of her choice present toll the patient communicate with 1 doctors. T he woman, who wasnotida fied in court documents, complaa the hospital violated the 1973 i eral Rehabilitation Act, which i bids discrimination against: handicapped in programs recto’ federal aid. The Department of Healthi Human Services asked the hosji for information to help it invest* the complaint, but the hospiuf: fused on grounds that it receive: federal financial assistance. The 5th U.S. Circuit Council peals, upholding a federal j« ruling, said last July Mediart Medicaid reimbursement is a I of federal aid that triggers the Re bilitation Act. “Baylor’s in-patient and a gency room services are the n grains receiving this federal i tance and may thus be pr subjects for HHS investigation, appeals court said. It ordered a cutoff in reimbra ment if the hospital did notpron the information. Medicare is a federal program! the elderly and Medicaid is a S3 and federal program fortheneeth January 22-23 WELCOME BACK AGGIES! 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