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There is no big deal. Select AT&T on your ballot and nothing changes. If you are not currently using Call America as your low cost long distance service, or if you have any questions about Equal Access, call us. We have the answers. Call more. Hear more. And pay less. caUAmerica 106 E. 26th/Bryan, TX (409) 779-1707 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate narrowly rejected Tuesday a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget, killing by a single vote a proposal that oppo nents argued could “grind the gov ernment to a halt.” The vote was 66-34, one vote short of the 67 votes — two-thirds of the Senate’s 100 members voting — needed for approval. The Senate’s vote reversed one taken four years ago, when the chamber approved a balanced-budget constitutional amendment by a vote of 69-31. A similar proposal in the House that year failed by 66 votes to get the needed two-thirds margin. The White House issued a statement saying that President Rea gan “is disappointed that the Senate failed by only a single vote to simply ask the American Congress to do what every American family must: spend no more money than they take in.” “Tonight’s close vote merely spurs us to come back and try again,” the White House statement said. Presi dential spokesman Larry Speakes had said earlier that Reagan was lob bying senators by telephone on the issue. Sen. Dennis DeConcini, D-Ariz, said, “It’s a big disappointment. It’s going to be a long time before we get an opportunity to pass it again.” Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, an other sponsor of the amendment, said, “Unless we replace some of the members who voted against this, I don’t see any way we are going to pass this in the next Congress. This was a very, very crucial vote.” Sen. Paul Simon, D-Ill., said, “Gramm-Rudman was a crucial fac tor, people say ‘we have Gramm- Rudman, we don’t need this,”’. Sen. Daniel Evans, R-Wash., who led the opponents, agreed with Si mon that the deficit-reduction law had an impact on the outcome. Evans said“l think it had a proptr impact. "I think there is a great rcluctanct to amend the Constitution, our fore fathers were wise to require a two- thirds vote.” Ten Republicans joined 24 Demo crats in voting against the proposal while 23 Democrats and 43 Republi cans voted for the measure. Hatch expressed "some real irrita tion” that two members of the Re publican leadership, Sens. Job Heinz of Pennsylvania and Job Chafee of Rhode Island, voted against the proposal. The proposed constitutional amendment, which would have re quired Congress to spend no more in a fiscal year than the government collects in revenues, needed appro val by two-thirds of those voting in the Senate. It also would have needed approval by two-thirds of voting House members and ratiftca tion by 38 states. In- I if ai Texas Aquino signs temporary constitution MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Corazon Aquino signed a temporary “freedom constitution” Tuesday that gives her powers ri valing those Ferdinand E. Marcos exercised under martial law in the 1970s, including rule by decree. The interim constitution guar antees civil rights but abolishes the National Assembly, which was con trolled by the exiled former presi dent’s political party. Aquino said she hoped to have a new permanent constitution and Na tional Assembly in place within a year. She did not use the word “revolu tionary” to describe her govern ment, which came to power when Marcos fled the country Feb. 26. Her justice minister called it “revolu tionary in origin and nature, demo cratic in essence, and essentially transitory in character.” The president said: “Today, I am announcing an interim constitution under which our battered nation can shelter after years of dictatorship. Our newly won rights and liberties will be protected by this temporary freedom constitution.” Marcos ruled the Philippines for two decades, including more than eight years of martial law that began in 1972. He was driven out by a mili tary-civilian revolt supported by the “Today, I am announcing an interim constitution under which our battered nation can shelter after years of dictatorship. ” — Philippine President Corazon Aquino. these extraordinary powers, thfl will not be abused.” Aquino signed the proclainutioi on nationwide television one moib to the day after Marcos resigned b office and fled the presidential psi ace to Clark Air Base en route to Hi line hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church. Bias Ople, labor minister under Marcos, said Aquino was taking on the “powers of a dictator in a one- party state.” He threatened to re open the National Assembly despite its abolition under the interim con stitution. Other political opponents were less defiant. Jose Rono, executive se- cretry of Marcos’ party, the New So ciety Movement, acknowledged the new president’s wide support and said of her action: “There’s nothing we can do about it.” wan. Some essential differences m between the powers Aquino nowhai and those Marcos exercised undo martial law. She can make laws, set electio: dates, appoint and dismiss mayon and governors, appoint new judge in all courts, reorganize governmra commissions and name all SOtoM people to the commission to writti new constitution. Marcos also could arrest peopk for any reason and jail them fora long as he chose. 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