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College from Tom's BBQ) 846-5344 Page 6 The Battalion Wednesday, August 16,1$, Bush says release of hostages may depend on Iran’s orders WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush said Tues- about it — I would do it in an instant, the AUTHORIZED HEWLETT-PACKARD DEALER 503 CHURCH STREET COLLEGE STATION, TEX AS 77840 409/046-5332 m HEWLETT PACKARD LASERJET SERIES II $1,724.00 DESKJET PRINTER $540.00 7475A PLOTTER $1,288.00 Z DESKJET PLUS PRINTER $676.00 PAINTJET PRINTER $948.00 LASERJET SERIES II-D $2,748.00 ATTN: FULL TIME FACULTY AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF PLEASE CALL FOR EDUCATIONAL DISCOUNT PRICING WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush said Tues day he could not claim American hosuges in Lebanon were any closer to freedom despite an intense diplo matic effort, but that there was “a good likelihood” they could come home if Iran wanted them released. Renewing his appeal for assistance from the new leaders in Tehran, Bush said, “We don’t have to be hos tile with Iran for the rest of our lives. We’ve had a good relationship with them in the past” before breaking off relations a decade ago. Iran, accused by the United States of sponsoring ter rorism, is the major bankroller of Hezbollah, the radical group thought to be an umbrella for various factions of the hostage-holders. “I think that if Iran wanted those hostages to come out of there, there would be a good likelihood that that would happen — perhaps not with certainty but a good likelihood,” the president said. He said that there were limits on possible military ac tion to free the hostages, that he did not want to see in nocent people killed and would have to weigh the risks to U.S. forces that would be involved. “But if I could find a way to take those hostages, get them and bring them out, and that required using the military force of the United States, make no mistake 8 ii about it — I would do it in an instant, the pn said. “At some point we have to stand up for ourinte[J^ even if it means military, yet I’m not threatening;; tary action,” he said. Bush discussed the hostage situation in a news conference on the eve of his departure [;| three-week vacation at his seaside compoundatKe; bunkport, Maine. He promised that after his Labor Day retun Washington, he would unveil a new anti-drugpro^ that is "balanced, decisive, effective and achievable Bush said the program would require morefe spending but not higher taxes, adding that the me; would be diverted from other programs. On other matters, the president: _ • Refused to rule out the possibility of alxfciy ' !t Panamanian leader Manuel Antonio Noriega tosti trial in the United States on drug-traffickingchargi have an obligation to try to bring people to just Bush said. _ Pronounced himself “very comfortable" withb , re ----- '■its get director Richard Darman’s comment that theft eral Reserve was keeping interest rates too hightoj(B‘ u ' s mit sustained growth. „ R ^idei Lawsuit (Continued from page 1) ka’s response to the spill, the lawsuit says. “We feel that Alyeska as a cor poration was merely a sham, a cor porate shellif you will, behind which these partners have been hiding for the last 12 or 15 years,” LeResche said. The lawsuit also charges that the oil companies misrepresented their ability to contain and clean up oil spills, violated federal marine pilot age laws and inflicted “severe emo tional distress on Alaska residents.” Exxon officials in Anchorage did not immediately return a phone call for comment. The lawsuit seeks monetary dam ages for destruction of the environ ment and harm to the region’s fish- eries-based economy. “The state recognizes that more than 1,000 square miles of its lands, waters and resources in or near Prince William Sound, the Kenai Peninsula and Kodiak Island suf fered severe environmental damage, including the devastation of beaches and coastal waters, the death or in jury of thousands of animals, the curtailment of important commer cial fisheries, and the impairme;.^ , recreational opportunities,” a sl'f u 1 news release said. sou msi The lawsuit also seeks punc®' j' damages, its cleanup costs, its it® 1 ,'' j of studying and monitoring the i:P ai n | and a negligence fine under law of up to $100 million. The>311 ’ j also asks for an injunction toensB, 1 '*’ 1 ' Exxon and Alyeska continue®, 5 ’ ' cleanup until the environment stored ® Can The state blamed “arrogant r®'" complacent people at the top Iw®‘ ce of Exxon Shipping Co.” in a re® 1 , 1 , 51 " 1 to the National TransportaE Safety Board. aip in a the ton Hders COLLEGE SWEATSHIRTS ■ng a find tin THE LOOK OF A WINNER fcM a Stand up and be counted in shirts that proudly bear the crests and emblems of your alma mater. Comfortable oversized styling in beefy 9V6 oz. cotton/ polyester fleece. Crest on school color, busy front design on white and athletic department design on grey. Also available: mascot design on grey. A back-to- campus favorite every year! Sizes S-M-L-XL. 25.00. Young Men’s Tbps. 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