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The Battalion
Wednesday, June 9,1993
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I got some ice cream
Atom smasher collides with funding
Anti-collider coalition cries $10 billion govt, waste
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Super collider foes and
backers waged a war of words at back-to-back
news conferences Tuesday, squaring off two
days before House appropriators begin
mulling over funding for the con-
troversial atom smasher.
Members of a newly-formed
coalition. Organizations Opposing
the Super Collider, officially
kicked off their campaign to kill
the project now pegged at $10 bil
lion or more.
Wearing "Vote to Kill" badges,
they said they expected to prevail
again this year in the House and
hoped for similar victory in the
Senate.
"We think that the time has
campaigned on the promise of cutting federal
spending. "I think it's going to be awful hard
for many of the new members ... this will be
one of their first key votes on an appropria
tions bill," said Rep. Jim Slattery, D-Kan., who
has sought for three years to kill the collider.
mortgage money on it."
But supporters also expect to succeed. A
House appropriations subcommittee meets
Thursday to consider the Clinton administra
tion's request for $640 million next year for the
collider, a 24 percent increase over the $517 re
ceived this year. By October, $1.5 billion in fed
eral money will have been spent on the project
Rep. Martin Frost, whose Dallas district in-
eludes part of the collider, said he
expects the subcommittee to ap
prove funding — but wouldn't
speculate whether the full admin
istration request will be granted.
At a news conference minutes
"We think that the time has come to pull back the
curtain on the SSC and strip away the pyrotechnic
promises and propaganda."
-TJwmas Schatz, president of the Council for after the oops session,'support®
Citizens Against Government Waste sou ght to shoot down the oppo
'Without the SSC, fundamental physics in the U.S.
is likely to stagnate in the future."
-Stephen Hawking, British physicist and author
come to pull back the curtain on the SSC and
/rotechnic
strip away the pyrotechnic promises and pro
paganda/' said Thomas Schatz, president of
the Council for Citizens Against Government
Waste, a leading OOPS member.
"When you do, you find a pork-barrel pro
ject of unparalleled dimensions, a wacky sci
ence project run amok, a black hole for green
backs and a full employment program for uni
versity physicists."
Other OOPS members include the Friends of
the Earth, National Taxpayers Union, Citizens for
a Sound Economy and the Concord Coalition.
Both sides are fighting for the votes of the
110 freshman House members, many of whom
Last year, the House passed a Slattery
amendment to terminate the project on a 232-
181 vote. The action was reversed in the Sen
ate. This year, opponents hope to duplicate or
better their votes in the House and prevail in
the Senate, where Texan Lloyd Bentsen no
longer sits.
,v 1993 is the year to deliver a very gracious
coup de grace to this whole thing/' said Sen.
Dale Bumpers, D-Ark., who is leading Senate
efforts to kill the giant particle accelerator.
Asked if he expects opponents to prevail in
the House, another leading foe. Rep. Sher
wood Boehlert, R-N.Y., replied: "I'll bet you
nents' arguments. They repeated!?
sought to make the case that col
lider funding isn't incompatible
with attempts to rein in spending.
"We believe strongly that this
is a national priority and a priori-
fortablv
ty that could fit very comfortably within a
anced budget of $1.2 trillion — and certainly a
budget of $1.5 trillion, which is what we're
dealing with this year," said Rep. Pete Geren,
D-Fort Worth.
"In these times of fiscal responsibility, we
must make sure that we don't shortchange the
future at the expense of the present," he added.
The backers also warned that cancellation of
the collider would be a setback to the U.S. scien
tific community on a domestic and world stage.
"Without the SSC, fundamental physics in
the U.S. is likely to stagnate in the future,"
British physicist and author Stephen Hawking
wrote in a letter distributed by supporters
STACYRYAN/l'he Battalion
HIV transmission still
possible with condom
John Deisher, son of Chi Alpha Campus Director John Deisher,
enjoys an ice cream cone at the Texas A&M Creamery. The
Creamery is located in the Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology
Center and is open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, and after home
ootball games.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
What's Up
Wednesday
Inkshed Press: is welcoming poets and non-poets alike to the
summer's first poetry workshop. Meet at the Sullivan Ross
Statue in front of the Academic building at 7:00 pm, and be
ready for a delightful evening of verse.
Thursday
GLBA (Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Aggies, formerly GLSS):
is having their first general meeting at 7:00 pm in Rudder 404.
For more information call the Gayline at 847-0321.
What's Up is a Battalion service that lists non-profit events
and activities. Items for What's Up should be submitted no
later than three days before the desired run date. Applica
tion deadlines and notices are not events and will not run in
What's Up. If you have questions, call the newsroom at 845-
3316.
HOUSTON — A medical researcher says studies indicate that con
doms are less effective in preventing the transmission of the AIDS virus
than they are in preventing pregnancy.
While research shows condoms are about 87 percent effective in pre
venting pregnancy, they were estimated to be about 69 percent effective
in stopping the transmission of the AIDS virus, according to a study of
heterosexual couples.
"Many people, even physicians, assume condoms prevent HIV
transmission with the same degree of effectiveness," said Susan Weller,
associate professor of Preventive Medicine and Community Health at
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
"HIV transmission studies do not show that to be true," she said.
Her report was published in the June issue of Social Science &
Medicine.
"Condoms will not eliminate the risk of sexual transmission and, in
fact, may only lower risk somewhat," Weller said.
While most agree condoms are not 100 percent effective, the report is
the first to estimate actual degree of protection from HIV provided by
condom usage.
Weller analyzed data from 11 studies in the United States and Eu
rope of 593 uninfected heterosexual partners of people infected with
HIV through tainted blood transfusions, needle use, bisexuality or oth
er causes.
The studies showed whether the couples used condoms regularly, but
did not take into account whether spermicide was used. Some studies
have indicated use of a spermicide increases the effectiveness of condoms.
The more important factors were the clinical state of the infection;
whether anal intercourse, which increases chance of infection, was in
volved; and whether there had been a history of other sexually trans
mitted diseases, she said.
"This is not what condom manufacturers test in their quality control,"
Weller said. "This is condoms actually performing with humans."
Condom manufacturing spokesmen in New York and Washington,
D.C., declined to comment directly on the report but pointed to past re
search that shows condoms, especially latex ones, have been proven ef
fective.
Police Beat
The following incidents were
reported to the University Police
Department between May 31-
June 3.
Criminal Trespass
Olsen Field- A subject was
arrested for refusing to leave a
secured area on the railroad
tracks.
Criminal Mischief
Puryear Hall- A blunt object
was used to break the winaow
to the right of the Ramp Six
door.
Texas A&M Riverside Cam
pus- A 1985 Ford Station Wagon
was found with a broken rear
window.
Harassment
USDA Building- The victim
has received several annoying
calls from an individual she be
friended at A&M.
Minor In Possession
George Bush Dr.- Two indi
viduals were issued citations.
Burglary of Coin-Operated
Machine
Memorial Student Center- A
key is being used by someone to
burglarize the Brazos News Ser
vice newspaper machines.
Money is removed from the ma
chine on an average of two
times a week.
Misdemeanor Theft
Teague Building- Two acrylic
"Radiation Area v signs were
stolen from the doors of two
basement rooms.
Bright Building- A 486/33
Computer Meg mini-tower was
stolen from a second floor room.
Olsen Field- An individual
was issued a citation for the
theft of a NCAA baseball. The
individual picked up the base
ball from inside a fenced area
that was being used by the base
ball team.
Medical Science Building-
Someone entered a first floor
room and removed a green plas
tic box that contained a $25 gift
certificate and $200 in cash.
Reed McDonald Building- A
black and white spotted Huffy
10-speed mountain bike was
stolen from the east side of the
building.
Neeley Hall- A black 18-
speed Murray bicycle was
stolen.
Sterling C. Evans Library- A
black leather trimmed backpack
and contents left unattended
overnight on the fifth floor was
stolen.
Horticulture Building- An of
ficer observed an individual re
move a blue Schwinn bicycle
from the bicycle rack. The sus
pect had a pair of bolt cutters in
his possession.
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experiencing change. Unfortunately,
some of those changes cause, or are
the result of, health problems. That's
why the medical staff at the Brazos
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