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BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) -— Despite continuing doubts that the Irish Republi can Army has laid down arms forever, Britain said Wednesday it is relaxing security in North ern Ireland. On the seventh day of the IRA cease-fire, British Prime Minister John Major said, “Gradually, it is being made a little clearer that perhaps this is not just a temporary cease fire.” “But,” he added, “it isn’t clear yet.” In Shannon, Ireland, Vice President Al Gore met with Irish Prime Minister Albert Reynolds and then indicated he accepted Reynolds’ judgment that the IRA’s 24-year war against British rule in Northern Ireland was over. Gore also urged Protestant unionists in Northern Ireland to trust Reynolds in his effort to work out a peaceful solution to the province’s sectarian strife. “He is a man of his word, to tally and absolutely. And I would encourage anyone to make a decision on participa tion on that basis,” Gore said. In launching a new effort to find a peaceful solution, Reynolds and Major pledged last December that they would not implement any settlement unless it was acceptable to a majority of Northern Ireland’s people. Once Major is satisfied that the IRA cease-fire is perma nent, Britain has promised to meet with the guerrillas’ politi cal allies in the Sinn Fein party to discuss terms for joining all party negotiations. Britain’s top official in the province, Sir Patrick Mayhew, confirmed Wednesday that se curity has relaxed. News re ports have said that some vehi cle checkpoints have been abandoned. “Certain things are not in place that were,” said Mayhew, who mentioned that many sol diers have been wearing berets instead of helmets. But in the IRA heartland around Belfast’s Falls Road, soldiers had helmets in place as thev patrolled residential ar eas. And the prospect that they may go away makes some Catholics nervous, so long as Protestant “loyalist” gunmen remain active. 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Cycle Cops Continued from Page 1 at 7:45 in the morning, Livingston said. “It seem like UPD could have toll the student body thattfe were going to be givingoii: tickets.” Scott Bernstein, pres: dent of the Bicycle ( said bicycle traffic should be enforced. “Bicycles are suppose; to obey the same lawsj cars,” Bernstein said, you run a stop signysj should get a ticket.” Schneider said thept ; pose of the bicycle patrol not just to control bit clists who violate tralfl laws. “The primary issue the patrol is to see tot: security and safety of til campus,” he said. “Weil looking at the comp package, not just the tn| fic issue.” Schneider said the prl gram has been very effetj tive this year. “We have had great so cess with the program,” said. “Our officers arji highly visible, which initl self maintains orderorj campus.” ADA Continued from Page The city of Bryan has: authority to make busing owners comply with ADAiv ulations, he said, butinso: cases they have helped or ers make changes to the buildings. Government buildin; must comply as well, at modifications are beingct: ried out in Bryan and Colie: Station’s public buildings. Adam Davidson, person: analyst and ADA coordinai for College Station, saidtb city has spent $15,000 upi: ing its public buildings sit the act was passed in 1990 “Most of our buildingse pretty new, so they compk he said. Brown said even ^ buildings may require e cations because the Afe specifications are very stn: For example, some dir frames and bathroom stai must be wide enough tf wheelchairs, and door knci must be replaced wit' straight handles that cant grasped with prosthet: limbs, he said. These changes havea ready been made to the Brv : city hall, which was built 1989, Brown said. “Here at city hall, probat the latest thing we’ve done install automatic doors,’t said. Another recent change the availability of sign# guage interpreters at cit council meetings and inm nicipal courts, Brown said. “Right now what wet working on is downto*' Bryan,” IBrown said. The planned changes: the downtown area indue adding curb ramps and lowe ing the buttons on crosswalk so persons in wheelchairs ca: reach them, he said. The state of Texas is mat ing similar changes to it roadways, several of whit are major thoroughfaresh Bryan-College Station. Denise Fischer, publicb formation officer for till Bryan district of the Texas Department of Transports tion, said wheelchair ramp ! on curbs and sidewalks will be installed on all state road ! within the city limits intM next four to six months, Roads through Bryan-Col lege Station that will be mod ified include Texas Avenue George Bush Drive, Villi Maria Road, Briarcrest Drive University Drive, Harve) Road, Wellborn Road, FH 2818, College Avenue Boonville Road and Willia® J. Bryan Parkway, Fischet said. She said the curb ramp s are helpful, not only to thos 1 in wheelchairs, but alsof persons who use a walker o| are dependent on a cane. “It can also be very cult to step down off a curb it! those situations,” she said. National standards to ref ulate access for the blind ar being debated in Washington she said, and the state wil wait until it receives thos ( regulations to make adapt® tions for visually-impaire ( persons. Thurs< BO! ing an spread break prison by-6 f< ing to The in I9f has tu episod tion in “Wt in the ease,’ Breim Diseas in Ath Bre the H struck in a O! teria, monia a mors At I ris Cc larges was d but hs mattrs Sin opene jail wl now h Ma iffs of syster not ye “Th cause cle for S j.. I $ $ US I 1$