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Reagan (continued from page 1) for the 1, the president said “tens of mil lions of Americans” would make their tax-filing deadline. “I urge Congress to forget about raising taxes and concen trate instead on controlling spending,” he said. On prospects for a summit meeting this year with Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev, the president virtually ruled out June as the date. “It is just about out now,” he said. The two leaders had tentatively decided on June at their first summit meeting last November in Geneva. But since then the two sides have had trouble nailing down Gorbachev’s visit. Reagan said July still remained a possibility, but said sometime after the Congressional elections in November was more likely. He flatly ruled out having Gorbachev here in the four months leading up to the elections. Privately, U.S. officials had ex pressed concern the Soviet leader might try to use his meeting with Reagan to try to influence the outcome of the races House and Senate. In reply to other questions, the president said: • He hopes the collapse of this weeks Contadora peace talks fol lowing Nicaragua’s refusal to ne gotiate would persuade the Sand- inista regime’s neighbors to support U.S. aid to Nicaraguan rebels. • He hopes oil prices will stabi lize soon, but he resists govern ment intervention in the oil mar ket “because that has never worked.” • Deposed Philippine Presi dent Ferdinand Marcos may have been “misinformed” when he said he did not realize the United States was flying him out of the country after he fled the presi dential palace aboard a U.S. heli copter. “As far as we knew, he knew his destination when he left the palace was Clark Field,” the U.S. air base in the Philippines, where Marcos and his entourage re mained briefly before flying on to Guam and Hawaii, he said. “I think maybe he was misin formed,” Reagan said. “It hap pens to every president.” Texas Air-Eastern merger to be studies WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department, saying Texas Air Corp.’s acquisition of Eastern Airlines “presents serious competitive issues,” ordered an in- depth analysis of the merger Wednesday, including oral argu ments before an administrative law judge. The Transportation Department, which must approve the merger, said the oral arguments would begin May 27, with a recommendation to be sent by the administrative law judge to Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole by July 23. by the merger but asked participants to concentrate on the merger’s im pact on competition in the Northeast market. Texas Air Corp. had hoped that the department would give the pro posed merger accelerated treatment so it might be concluded before the heavy summer air travel season. But critics have asked for the longer process because they said the merger poses competitive problems. Texas Air and Eastern announced their intention to merge last Feb ruary. If the agreement is approved, it would result in the creation of the country’s largest airline. Texas Air already owns Continental Airlines and New York Air. “The acquisition presents serious competitive issues, particularly with respect to service between Washing ton, New York and Boston,” the de partment said. I he department said it would ex amine all competitive issues raised Critics of the merger, including a number of airlines, said that East ern’s primary competitor in the Washington-New York-Boston air shuttle is now New York Air. Under the merger, Texas Air Corp. would control both those airlines, although Texas Air officials have said 4 would remain separate entities, Among the airlines that questioned the proposed merger! Delta Airlines, U.S. Air and Pn dential Airways, a new low-costc t ier that recently established a Dulles International Airportoi Washington. These airlines have argued tin the merger is approved Eastern possibly New York Air should | up some of their so-called "slots", term for landing and takeoffautlj ity — at the crowded National,! port in Washington and equally gested LaGuardia Airport in York. French premier’s program wins vote of confidence M 83 Mo PARIS (AP) — The National As- sembly gave Premier Jacques Chirac a vote of confidence Thursday for his program of economic recovety, social reforms and tough security measures against terrorism. The 577-seat Assembly voted 292- 285 in support of Chirac’s Wednes day policy speech, giving him three more votes than the 289 he needed. Chirac had said he would put himself and his program on the line following the slim, two-seat majority the conservatives won in the March 16 legislative elections that ousted the Socialists from five years in power. The conservative coalition has 291 seats in the Assembly. It was not im mediately clear which other deputy gave his vote to Chirac. Besides the Socialists and the Communists, the extreme right- wing National Front voted against Chirac. Seated in the Assembly for the first time ever with 35 deputies, the National Front has the power to swing votes because of the conserva tive coalition’s slim majority. All parties are united in a desire for action against terrorism, but a disagreement already has developed between Chirac and Francois! rand, the Socialist president, selling state-owned companies j private investors. Chirac and Mitterrand mustij along if the government is tow It is the first time since CharlesJ Gaulle created the strong presidnj in 1958 that France has faced “cdi bitation,” with the two leadersfoj rival political camps. Man to learn difference between life sentence, 99 years ABILENE (AP) — An Abilene man will find out first hand the dif ference between a 99-year prison sentence and a life term when he be gins thinking about parole, court of ficials say. After just 17 minutes of deliber ations, a state district court jury on Tuesday convicted Marion Alexan der Chaney Jr. of the Jan. 1, 1984, theft of three new Pontiacs from Western Pontiac-Datsun. After hearing evidence of five prior felony convictions, jurors set Chaney’s punishment at 99 years in prison. Another jury had given Chaney a life prison term in the same case in January 1985, but Chaney appealed and won a retrial because of the im proper introduction of a conviction that had been reversed. Punishment range this time was _ five to 99 years, or life, and Assistant V t> <11> <31> <] O <3 !><H> <][><] l><]t> <3 C><][><]i><]C><ll> A Since April is the Month for Diamonds, All Mer chandise with Diamonds 20% Off & Sterling Silver Fashion Jewelry 30% Off 3 days only College Station Cullpepper Plaza 693-0677 Bryan 212 n. 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Parole consideration does not mean parole is automatic, Spears said. iVASU 1 N( louse vot lursday to aiv passed ii assassination' i i r i -j ■ f B 1 M artin I ble lor parole considerationaften|j Iiec j a ban ceiving credit for 33 years inpresr Spears said. That could be donna I little as 10 years, based on tlit(i| rent guidelines for “good time,’ of ficer said. Because Chaney’s 99-year term for consideration for parole after he - was not aggravated, he will be eligi- appc Larry Robertson was set up by a former prison til (mate and then entrapped bypoln Another appeal is expected. he vote c jlformed | Jpiiol as lot Iflie key v< claimed Ctal“ se fo °" B Senate. Ralph & Joe’s Promise: formally Ifhe Sena Iasi year to a Bes and eas< Bit the Ho House-Senat pol or week: ed high poiiir from S joim to con ijbying tea Rihe Associa THE FLYING TOMATO BROTHERS 1. Every Thursday Might Surprise! 2. 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