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Monday, April 13, 1987AThe Battalion/Page 3 State and Local TgxQs qq|| s I 'Trade restrictions on Japan unwise' prison fines unjustified 15 ike to see protection it tobefactn ild trust him,! I’t trust the s are getting wing nearer, of a precious y morning at: r the wink of e tubes. The >e this was. laying games ould makeilf ead of ply drop kl rm back in [O through elater rop back i year w'ithffl i he years for (bis j* | mllrcffl | body, let’s l local time. mkt ewjf‘ ust tncluitlhi 1 * HOUSTON (AP) — Texas should not be fined $800,500 a day for failing to comply with a federal judge’s order to improve prisons because the state is work ing to solve its prison problems, ! attorneys for the state contend. ^State attorneys appear today in Houston before U.S. District Judge William Wayne Justice to ain argue the more than de- de-long prison reform case. On Dec. 31, 1986, Justice found the state in contempt of court for failing to carry out prison improvements as it had promised and gave the state until April 1 to comply or face the Ines, which would total $24 mil lion a month. These fines subse- Miently were delayed pending the .■coming hearing. ■ The state also has appealed the fines to the federal appeals court tl New Orleans, which has not yet led in the matter. “In general, the state of Texas d Texas Department of Cor- pctions have taken significant pps to address the conditions |at led to the court’s contempt der,” F. Scott McCown, special isistant attorney general, said in efs filed prior to the hearing fore justice. “Rather than fining the state, iht court should allow the gover- jirand Legislature time to effect long-term solutions through the Igular tax and appropriation wocess,” he said. “Fining the St. e would interfere with the Kite's prerogative of raising and Hocating money.” I But William Bennett Turner, Iht attorney for the inmate plain- tills, says he’ll pursue the fines sand argue that the state is not loving on prison problems. l“We know full well, and so do Key, they have not complied,” he laid. “They’re just sticking Band- ■dson problems.” Expert warns against U.S. sanctions By Staci Finch Reporter The United States should be care ful about instituting sanctions against Japan for trade violations, said Dr. Larry Wolken, administra tive director of Texas A&M’s Center for International Business Studies. Wolken explained that Japan has apparently been “dumping” com puter chips to other countries below cost, and U.S. manufacturers feel they cannot afford to meet these prices. “Japan had agreed not to do this, and it is for this reason President Reagan has decided to impose sanc tions against Japan,” he said. Wolken said there are two factors Reagan has considered in bringing these sanctions. “There are a certain amount of E rotectionist feelings in Congress,” e said. “There are some bills being discussed that would go much fur ther in putting restrictions on Japan than the measures taking effect later this month. By imposing these re strictions, Reagan may be able to dif fuse those protectionist pressures in Congress. “Also, the sanctions may alleviate the frustration many people in America are feeling. The United States has been discussing the trade imbalance with the Japanese for five or six years. The Japanese have been history, solving problems between countries by imposing trade sanc tions has only resulted in more prob lems. “What usually results is an escala tion of trade restrictions between the “What usually results is an escalation of trade restric tions between the countries. This is what happened in the ’20s and ’30s with the Great Depression. ” — Dr. Larry Wolken, administrative director of Texas A&M’s Center for International Business Studies very polite and have said they will do something, but it’s not always easy to see the results. “Many of the perceived barriers to American goods entering Japan are not legislative barriers like tariffs but are invisible, and the United States feels the Japanese are dragging their feet and are really not doing any thing to change the situation. “For Reagan, the proposals are a way to tell the Japanese that the United States is frustrated and wants some changes made.” Wolken also said that throughout countries,” Wolken said. “This is what happened in the ’20s and ’30s with the Great Depression. “The sanctions are really very lim ited. Reagan has proposed restric tions on a small number of goods like televisions, disk drives and ste reos, goods that Japan is trying to f ain a market for in the United tales. These restrictions will only amount to about $300 million in goods. “However, this approach over looks the fact that, while trade re- stricions may keep foreign goods out of America, benefiting some Ameri cans by saving jobs, foreign coun tries won’t have as much money to buy American goods, and businesses involved in exporting will be hurt.” ,Wolken said he feels sanctions are a weapon the United States shouldn’t use, because of the possi bility of escalation. He said he hopes that through international organiza tions and diplomatic channels a satis factory agreement can be worked out. Americans have grown spoiled, he said. Other countries are becoming major industrial competitors with the United States. “There are other countries in the world that are producing the same products we are,” he said, “and not everybody is flocking to our mar ket.” Wolken said the solution is to be come competitive and research their market. “That means learning about the culture and society of the Japa nese, learning the language, just really getting to know the Japanese,” he said. “That’s what the Japanese have done in America, and it’s ob viously working.” A&M police recover stolen Hobby painting By Curtis L. Culberson Staff Writer University Police recovered the portrait of Oveta Culp Hobby that was stolen from Hobby Hall after they were tipped by two anonymous phone callers responding to a Crimestoppers re port that aired on KBTX-TV Tuesday night. Director of University Police Bob Wiatt said that officers found the painting, reported stolen Feb. 4, in a white plastic trash bag behind All- Faiths Chapel Wednesday night. Police also found three plaques, which also had been stolen, with the painting in a brown paper bag, he said. The first caller gave police the first name of a student who the caller claimed stole the painting. Police interviewed the suspect at about 4:30 p.m., Wiatt said. “We didn’t have enough evidence to charge the student,” Wiatt said. But an hour later police received another phone call from a student who revealed the location of the painting and plaques, he said. Wiatt said the student told police she learned of the painting’s whereabouts from an anony mous caller. Oveta Culp Hobby is the mother of Lt. Gover nor Bill Hobby and her portrait, an oil painting, is valued at more than $800, Wiatt said. According to a police report, the painting and three plaques were stolen from the first floor of Hobby Hall between January 21 and February 4. Wiatt said it was a joint decision of UPD> the Brazos County Sherrifs Office and the Bryan and College Station police departments to use the Crimestoppers Program in the case. “All four departments meet and decide on which cases to use,” Wiatt said. “Then we turn the information over to Channel 3 who produces them.” He said the Bryan-College Station Eagle newspaper also participates in the program. “This program has been particularly effective in providing valuable advice,” he said. The program usually pays informants $1,000, but neither student was paid in this case because the callers were anonymous and the UPD didn’t have enough information to prosecute anyone, Wiatt said. “Someone felt the heat and decided they bet ter turn the items in,” he said. 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