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One Democratic leader said he and others in his party would “go to the wall” to block a constitutional amendment against flag desecration, which the Republicans and Presi dent Bush say is necessary. The House Judiciary Committee, in a quarrelsome session, voted 28-6 for a statute that says, "Whoever knowingly mutilates, defaces, burns or tramples upon any flag of the United States shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.” All but one of the 13 Republicans voting supported the bill — as a sym bolic gesture for the flag, one said. But Republican leaders blocked the Democrats’ plan to bring the bill be fore the full House next week. House Republican Leader Bob Michel of Illinois told reporters that White House Chief of Staff John Health care benefits issue puts collider discussion on backburner in Senate WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday wrangled over whether to suspend new health care benefits for the elderly, slowing law makers’ efforts on the separate issue of the first federal funds for the planned $4 billion Texas atom smasher. At issue was the $18.4 billion spending bill for fiscal 1990 for fed eral energy and water programs. The measure includes $225 mil lion for the superconducting super collider, to be built in Waxahachie, Texas; $4.2 billion for water pro jects; $9.6 billion for nuclear weap ons production and research, and $350 million to study a potential high-level nuclear waste storage site in Yucca Mountain, Nev. But an afternoon of routine con sideration of a non-controversial bill erupted into spirited debate when Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., pro posed an amendment delaying im portant parts of the catastrophic care program for senior citizens. McCain’s proposal would delay for a year the surtax imposed on people over age 65 to help pay for the program, a levy that has touched off loud protests from many elderly Americans. It also would postpone other segments of the program, in cluding a prescription drug benefit and a ceiling it places on doctors’ bills the elderly must pay. Currently, the law — passed just last year — requires people eligible for Medicare to pay a surtax of 15 percent on the federal taxes they owe above $150. A cap of $800 was placed on the amount any individual would owe. “We believe taxes ought to be col lected in order to be paid out in gov ernment benefits, not to disguise a budget deficit,” said McCain, whose state is home to a large number of el derly citizens. McCain lost a bid to include the same provision in another spending bill last month by one vote, but was promised that the Senate Finance Committee would study problems with the catastrophic care program. That panel’s chairman, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, D-Texas, angrily told Mc Cain that the review was under way. Protest (Continued from page 1) thorized, but Williams said the solu tion to the problem would take more than that. “I’m not sure signs are going to solve the problem,” Williams said. “It can help it, but I think we need to provide them with a proper map and instructions at registration. I don’t think they paid much attention (to this year’s map). They may have, but obviously some of them didn’t because they’re parking in the wrong places.” The role of Parking Transit and Services is to provide parking spaces for faculty, staff and students, and assign spaces for students, he said. “I think maybe we’ve made it through the first week and hopefully the word is out that we’re with the fire school when they register next time and we can provide them maps,” Williams said. Charles Page, director of the A&M Firemen’s Training School, said he was aware firemen were un happy with the parking situation, but he wanted to know all the facts before making any decision as to what to do. Williams said warning firemen at the training school registration would forewarn them from parking it We’re with the fire school when they register next time and we can provide them maps.” — Tom Williams, Director of parking and transit services illegally. He said parking is always a concern on campus, and if it’s not one problem it’s another. “It could be the other way around,” Williams said. “Students are always fussing about not having enough place to park and now here we have the firemen who can’t find the place to park.” DC-10 (Continued from page 1) sO>- £ Conviser-Duffy-Miller V- epa ■ review GET THE CONVISER CONFIDENCE Course Materials Include 5 Textbooks 3 Month Format Payment Plan Available/Major Credit Cards Exam Techniques Clinic 76% PASS RATE □ Enclosed is $95. Enroll me at the TAMU Student (with cur rent I.D) discount tuition of $695 (Reg. tuition is $955) □ I would like more information about your course. Name: _ Address: City/St/Zip: Phone: I plan to take the OMay □November CPA Exam 19 — 1 -800-274-3926 A subsidiary of Harcourt Brace Jova- novich. 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Within hours of the IAPA an nouncement, McDonnell Douglas, the maker of the DC-10, countered with its own press conference at the Long Beach headquarters of Doug las Aircraft. “I find it difficult to believe that a rational public, a rational FAA and even a rational congress will put very much credence in the statements of the IAPA,” Dale Warren, a McDon nell Douglas vice president, said. “The real concern, in my opinion, is that we worry about the credibility of our aircraft to the traveling pub lic,” Warren said. “We’d like to as sure the traveling public that we have a fine piece oT aircraft that is safe to travel in.” Nevertheless, Warren said engi neers are studying the crashes to de termine whether a design modifica tion is needed. Among possible changes under consideration are additional backup controls, ways of containing the damage from a jet engine explosion and methods of shielding the hy draulic system from such damage. Sununu urged the GOP leadership this week to speak out more on the flag because it was a “wedge issue” — one that breaks the Democrats apart. Speaker Thomas S. Foley, D- Wash., said at a news conference af ter the vote that the bill woidd come up in September, and he couldn’t imagine why any lawmaker would favor amending the constitution if a statute would protect the flag. House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt, D-Mo., added, “The peo ple who pose as the most vigilant supporters of flag protection . . . seem more interested in adding po litical graffiti to the Constitution than in protecting the physical integ rity of the American flag.” The Democrats carried with them the U.S. flag that flew over the Capi tol the day Pearl Harbor was at tacked, in Rome after that city was liberated, and over the U.S.S. Mis souri when Gen. Douglas MacAr- thur accepted Japan’s surrender. In the war of symbols, Bush had used the Iwo Jima memorial to the Marines when he endorsed the con stitutional amendment. In the committee, GOP members were repeatedly beaten back when they attempted to scuttle the legis lation, including a second attempt in two days to substitute a constitu tional amendment. “The purpose of this statute is to provide appropriate protection for the American flag without getting into the first retreat in American his tory (from) the Bill of Rights,” said Rep. Don Edwards, D-Caiif J man of the committee’s coij tional rights subcommittee. I “That is something we will the wall for in the morning,J afternoon and in the eveninjj said. But Republicans said the on! to overcome the SupremeCowj ing was with a constitutional ment. “The bill is essentially i Rep. Carlos Moorhead, R- I I he purpose of this statute is to provide appropriate protection 1 : the American flag' getting into the first retrs in American history(fre the Bill of Rights.” Rep. Don Edw: E PS ilk Ho: hos m f all he I0-! qua a g; he ee oi P ian ine said. Republicans would voteforj committee only in symbolic sm: of the flag, he said. The measure passed in thea mittee after opponents froml the left and the right attacked!: I “This statute is a mess, anditil vious it’s a mess from evernis we’ve seen and heard this morc said Rep. Chuck Douglas, R\| the only Republican to vote a the bill. loin Feb ll blui vhi ]ici V1 x i.m vrit |he iho h said jnv< luic POLICE BEAT illlll .... ,.y •>.,••• A-wU; The following incidents were reported to the University Police Department from July 21 to Tuesday. THEFT OF SERVICE: • A white Ford Mustang left the Parking Garage without pay ing. The Mustang escaped the ga rage with the assistance of a white male who held the gate up until the Mustang had exited. A license plate number was recorded, and the owner of the vehicle will be identified and contacted. Investi gation continues. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT: • A Bryan juvenile was taken to the Brazos County Juvenile Detention Center after hitting an A&M student with a piece of pipe outside Southside Residence Hall “B”. The student was taken to the Beutel Health Center for treat ment of cuts and bruises to the left side of his face and his arms. The student confirmed that he and the juvenile had a verbal con frontation while moving furni ture into the residence hall. The juvenile struck the student twice without warning. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: • A student’s vehicle was struck by a red paint pellet while driving down Hogg Street. It is believed that the pellet was thrown from the area of Hobby Hall. • A windshield of a Ford sc] tion wagon was broken by an ut-l known object while it was park! adjacent to the north dorm letic field. • T he air was let out of onetl the tires on a CMC pick parked in Parking Area 39. BURGLARY OF HABIT.ll TION: • A sabre, Ross Volunt«:j Uniform and a uniform hatveifl reported stolen from a room i Crocker Hall. Later it was disced ered that all the missing itemij had been borrowed from a frierj and returned. PUBLIC INTOXICATION: • A man was taken tojailaftfij police noticed him staggering: the traffic on East Main Drive. iyl SEN MISDEMEANOR THEFT: • Two bicycles were stolen o:| campus. • Two backpacks were stole I on the same day in the libran! Both backpacks were left unset cured. • $20 was stolen fromawalle j in a student’s locker in the Read| Building. • A Panasonic clock radio sal stolen from a room in theVeten : nary Medical Ad ministration I Building. The room was un locked and unattended at tht| time of the theft. WHAT’S UP Friday Fc lack :he »p< ee R; lacy lupf ibot |pa>g |tion “1 telev Rain the g ipeop then [for s: Re dent Clay: his ai Be ady i Willi ityw prob one i drug Ra deal overt ers, i Ucati “Si into Hcuh abou them them STUDENTS OVER TRADITIONAL AGE (SOTA): will have a brown-bag I for its ‘Students With Children Subcommittee’ meeting at noon in Room 20*1 O&M Building. For more information contact Nancy Thompson at 845-1741. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will meet at noon. For more informationconlati the C.D.P.E. at 845-0820. Sunday CHINESE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION: will meet in the LRD of the Evansll brary to watch a Chinese movie. For more information contact Hsu at 845-0369 Monday ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: will meet at noon. For more informationcontac the C.D.P.E. at 845-0280. Tuesday CO-OP STUDENTS ASSOCIATON: will meet at 7 p.m. in 103 Zachry to answe questions about corporations and co-op experience. 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