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of Representatives. But he said Bar-
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to avoid.
Describing the multi-faceted
problems America experienced dur
ing former President Jimmy Carter’s
term, Haig used Carter’s own words
in saying the country during that
time was in a “great malaise.”
"America was viewed as a helpless
giant and a source of contempt by
those who didn’t share the same va
lues,” Haig said.
He said it was important, in
continuing the “Reagan revolution”
to “turn the page on that grim pe
riod in our history and once again
embrace traditional American va
lues.
“All these problems can better be
solved under the Republican Party
with a Republican philosophy that
has adopted and catalyzed this re
naissance of the American spirit
which we enjoy today,” he said.
Although he said he felt strange
conducting a campaign by phone,
Barton said he couldn’t attend the
dinner because of the drug bill being
debated in Congress. The bill, which
Barton supported, was described by
the incumbent congressman as the
toughest drug bill ever. It was ap
proved in the House of Representa
tives earlier in the day.
Under the bill, Barton said autho
rized military personnel, for the first
time, will be able to assist customs
and drug enforcement officials in
stopping drug smugglers.
Also, the bill provides for the
death penalty to be administered to
those involved in the drug trade who
knowingly murder federal agents.
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■ TEMPLE (AP) — A 19-year-
old woman who neighbors said
had recently lost a baby of her
own was charged Thursday with
kidnapping a newborn baby from
a hospital, police said.
■ The baby boy, who was taken
eight hours after his birth on
Wednesday, was returned to his
parents unharmed six hours after
he disappeared.
■ Valerie Elaine Dach was ar
raigned on kidnapping charges
and remained in jail Thursday.
Bond was set at $100,000, said
Deputy Police Chief Stephen
Klempa.
Klempa said police did not
plan to file kidnapping charges
against her common-law husband
wno was arrested with her. But he
said the man could face other
charges because police recovered
a stolen vehicle from him.
Dach is accused of taking Je
remy Scott Bobo, born at 4:50
a.m. Wednesday, from a viewing
room at the hospital nursery.
Senate OKs March primary bill
Plan aims to give Texas strong voice in national politics
AUSTIN (AP) — The Senate on
Thursday approved a bill that would
establish a binding presidential pri
mary in Texas in March to
strengthen the state’s voice in na
tional politics.
Texas would join 11 other South
ern states in holding a primary on
the second Tuesday in March in
presidential years, starting in 1988.
The Senate bill met with virtually
no opposition and was sent to the
House on voice vote.
The new bill moves all primary
elections from the first Saturday in
May to the second Tuesday in March
in even-numbered years, and Lt.
Gov. Bill Hobby said, “I would much
K refer to have a split primary —
ave a general state primary in Au
gust or September or something like
that.
“But this does improve the posi
tion of the state in the presidential
election process. The state now vir
tually has no voice in the presidential
selection process.
Bill co-sponsor Chet Edwards, D-
Duncanville, said: “I think it’s time
that Texas, the third most populous
state in this country, played a key
role in setting the national agenda,
the agenda on issues such as energy,
agriculture, national defense, issues
that are going to be absolutely cru
cial to the future of our republic . . .
Let Texas be the big fish in the big
pond. Let Texas voices be heard in
the selection of the most important
position in this country.”
Gov. Mark White said he did not
“have any plans at this time” to open
the special legislative session to the
presidential primary proposal.
“The 1988 presidential campaign
is now going forward,” Edwards
said. “We need to get these candi
dates to Texas early before they get
committed to the Northeast and
other states.”
In other action Thursday, the
Senate:
• Blocked a bill that would autho
rize the governor and 10-member
Legislative Budget Board to make
changes in the state appropriations
bill between legislative sessions if the
governor felt there was a crisis.
A shift of one vote in the 14-8 roll
call would have allowed the Senate
to debate the proposal, which would
implement a constitutional amend
ment approved by the voters in No
vember 1985.
• Approved a bill that would au
thorize a one-time transfer of a total
of $5,427,105 from three highway
funds to general revenue.
• Approved a bill allowing the
use of “Benefit Funds” at state men
tal hospitals for patients’ “personal
needs,” such as haircuts.
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