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Wednesday, February 4, 1987/The Battalion/Page 7 World and Nation a coif ays. I;? >eni y ayptof TIUSt i ; hen jJ 'uepJ House allows large pay boost to pass temporarily by missing rejection date 779A/1/ Early Bird Special Tan before 12 noon and get 10 sessions for only $35. c 104 College Main at Northgate 846-9779 James & Carol Barrett Class of ’86 ASHINGTON (AP) — Con- ss allowed itself a $12,100 pay se, at least temporarily, when the Hbuse allowed the midnight Tues day deadline for rejecting the hefty pa\ increase pass. ■Democratic leaders said the House would pass Senate-approved » re( legislation on Wednesday that gives ion kS0 million to the homeless and also disapproves the pay raise. ^feut House Democratic Whip m °f Tony Coelho of California said it hes was unclear whether that action want would, in fact, repeal the pay raise heiri because the vote would take place af ter the midnight Tuesday deadline. 8 er ol'^■There’s still going to be a vote” vices j a t (T t 0 repeal the pay raise, Coelho ■icy. said “Don’t create the impression , that we’ve voided all opportunity” J 1 ' foi a repeal. fiea ^BHouse leaders deliberately de- 1 amo! le mot! layed action on the pay raise by ad journing for the day in early af ternoon. When Majority Leader Thomas Foley, D-Wash., motioned for adjournment, opponents quickly called for a vote but lost 221-17. The maneuver brought a fires torm of protest to an issue that is al ways a nightmare for lawmakers who want a pay raise but are fearful of the political consequences of vot ing for one. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fla., called the adjournment maneuver a cle verly designed smokescreen. “We’ve lost credibility” with the back-door move, he said. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wis. added, “The House leadership acted like a thief in the night, skulking away with its ill-gotten gains.” Consumer advocate Ralph Nader said the maneuver “added treachery to their arrogant and avaricious be havior,” and warned that the public outcry would force Congress to re lent. In addition to elevating congres sional pay to $89,500 from the cur rent $77,400, substantial raises were in line for 3,000 high-ranking fed eral officials and judges. House Speaker Jim Wright, D- Texas, acknowledged that pay in creases for the federal judiciary were a stickier issue because the Constitu tion forbids rescission of a judge’s pay raise. The Senate turned down the pay raises last week, leaving the politi cally sensitive issue squarely in the House’s corner and raising the hackles of some representatives. Rep. William Ford, D-Mich., said the senators were trying to “look like heroes and then run for home. That’s how I feel about their ungent- lemanly conduct.” Rep. Vic Fazio, D-Calif., said many senators are millionaires and don’t need the raise, while most House members are not indepen dently wealthy. But many House members said now is not the time for what they called “extravagant” pay raises. Rep. Clyde Holloway, R-La., noted his state’s high unemployment and said, “Those people who are fortunate enough to have jobs have a tough time figuring out how mem bers of Congress, making $77,000 a year, are underpaid.” Other recommendations included setting the pay for federal district judges at $89,500; Cabinet secretar ies at $99,500; Supreme Court asso ciate justices at $110,000; and the vice president’s salary at $115,000. AM/PM Clinics Minor Emergencies 10% Student Discount with ID card 3820 Texas Ave. Bryan, Texas 846-4756 401 S. Texas Ave. Bryan, Texas 779-4756 8a.rn.-11 p.m. 7 days a week Walk-in Family Practice PfStock market 3n I closes amid ixed prices would :rt to 3! count; Irivtrq i that : freei the d«: entoft alien, ti t prop 'ecentfe I NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s upbeat mood continued Tuesday, even though stock prices closed mixed amid some profit-taking and portfolio-shuf- fling. i At the close, the Dow Jones av erage of 30 industrials was down 10.97 at 2,168.45. I On the New York Stock Ex change Tuesday, advancers led fecliners by about 8-to-7, with 872 issues up, 704 down and 399 unchanged. K Volume on the Big Board Came to 198.05 million shares. ■ While the closely watched in dex moved in and out of positive territory throughout Tuesday’s session, the broader measure of winners to losers constantly fa vored the up side. U.S. warships near Lebanon; Iran denies it holds Waite BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — U.S. warships were reported within 50 miles of Lebanon on Tuesday and official sources in Cyprus said civil ian aircraft flying near the ships were ordered by radio to veer off. The warships of the 6th Fleet were in international waters. The sources in Cyprus, which lies 100 miles northwest of Beirut, spoke on condition of anonymity. The United States marshaled a strong battle group in the eastern Mediterranean over the past week in response to rising tensions in the Middle East and following a spate of kidnappings of foreigners in Leb anon. The kidnappers, and Moslem leaders in Lebanon, warned that any military action by the United States would mean death for the captives. Pentagon sources stressed in We carry: mira&a 110 College Main Northgate First Shipment of 1987 SPECIALIZED Mountain Bikes Have Arrived We service all makes ‘Professional Sales & Service” Bianohi SPECIALIZED 846-BIKE it I § I pi :ravei^ All-You-Can-Eat Chicken Planks* Dinner $ 3.99 Start with 3 tender, whitemeat Chicken Planks? thick-cut fryes & fresh cole slaw. Then go back for more as often as you like. Limited Time Only. LongJohn Silver's, SEAFOOD SHOPPES j t6 ynw Only at: 1808 Texas Ave., College Station & 3224 S. Texas Ave., Bryan Washington on Tuesday that the U.S. battle groups had received no orders to prepare for any military operation. 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