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iday • December 2, 1994 The Battalion • Page 3 m / x m | m ^ ;4x,' | v iday • December] j RATION linton secures Gatt victory in Senate nate approves agreement, fitting tariffs Washington (ap> — The ate approved and sent to ident Clinton on Thursday it a historic 124-nation e agreement that will slash fs worldwide. he Senate gave final con- sional approval to the Gen- Agreement on Tariffs and de on a vote of 76-24. The se had voted approval of the rd Tuesday. he Senate had voted 68-32 minutes earlier to waive its budget rules and remove a procedural hurdle to passage, esident Clinton had worked ughout the day to convince vering lawmakers to support deal. etiring Democratic Leader rge Mitchell noted that the was the last one to be taken eiiy Hall/Special toTHEBr,y|the 103rd Congress and the Ht he would ever take in the ■late. He said he was proud Bthis last vote as a senator was I a matter that will have signif- ce for generations to come.” n the crucial budget waiver [e, the accord was supported 31 Republicans and 37 De- [crats and was opposed by 15 ublicans and 17 Democrats, enate Republican Leader ert Dole said his office was getting up to 2,000 calls a protesting the agreement. Gramm, Hutchison back GATT pact WASHINGTON (AP) — De spite some criticism of a world trade accord partially negotiat ed by the Clinton administra tion, Texas’ two Republican senators back ratification of the 124-na tion pact that would lower trade tariffs. Sen. Phil Gramm last week an nounced his support for the accord in negotiation since 1986 under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison did so Thursday morning, as backers of the pact lobbied vigorously to corral Gramm enough votes for passage. A vote on the accord, easily approved Tuesday by the House, was taken Thursday evening in the Senate. An Associated Press head count showed GATT back ers were on the verge of locking up the votes needed both to sur mount a procedural hurdle and approve the accord itself. The trade agreement would slash global tariffs by 38 per cent and create a more power ful World Trade Organization to referee disputes. Mrs. Hutchison, as did many in Con gress, initially questioned whether the Geneva-based WTO would infringe on U.S. sovereignty. "After thoroughly reviewing this issue, I have concluded that the implementing legislation contains adequate safeguards against ceding our authority to a multinational body,” Mrs. Hutchison said in a floor speech announcing her support. While Gramm didn’t fear any loss of sovereignty, he was harshly critical of the Clinton administration’s writing of the legislation necessary to imple ment GATT. In his floor speech, Gramm complained that the adminis tration crammed goodies unre lated to trade into GATT’s im plementing legislation, either as a way of rewarding support ers or currying favor with GATT skeptics. "I am going to take a deep breath and look beyond the out rageous and irresponsible man ner with which the Clinton ad ministration has dealt with GATT,” said Gramm, who is a likely challenger to Clinton in 1996. ly Bradford from Fort rivers to pay price at pump for cleaner air lean-burning gas to hike Hces a nickel a gallon mam reasons tfteys nting student repres >re: udent viewpoint is k jcause the Regents J its directly or indirl indents are direct:] ; of the System; student ex-officio iresent the interest': fied student body ve of the System; > provide a direct lit anication between nd the Board; he CSAB has sk:|WASHlNGTON (AP) — The December tapacities confidentsfoLcast for millions of Americans in the pst polluted cities: Better air, higher ces for gas Drivers will begin paying more as gaso- e stations shift to a cleaner-burning but ,,—re-expensive fuel under government or- versity presidents ill [ rs p^g at the p Ump could rise a nickel rted the idea and; J moreagallon 1 d US y vo ^ e( ^ y 6 ®' , E By the end of the year, nearly one-third oar is exp : a a jj g aso ij ne so ] d j n America will have student ex-officio«• ^ a new reformu i ate d blend that the ^eetin ^ ■ vernmeri t estimates will produce 20 per- ■ntless toxic and smog-causing pollution. ■ “This is the biggest change in gasoline in iversity to designatellur lifetime,” said William Berman, environ- ental affairs director for the American Au- nobile Association. Dole said he had decided to sup port agreement, even with its flaws, because the alternative of defeat would be far worse. “The bottom line is we just can’t isolate ourselves from the rest of the world,” Dole said be fore the Senate began voting. The 124-nation trade agree ment cuts tariffs by an average of 38 percent worldwide, and for the first time extends GATT rules to such new areas as re duction of trade-distorting agri culture subsidies, lowering trade barriers in service industries, such as banking and clamping down on copyright piracy. It creates a more powerful World Trade Organization to ref eree trade disputes and elimi nates the one-country veto that a losing nation could use to block an adverse ruling. Supporters said the agree ment, by cutting the border taxes Americans have to pay while at the same time lowering barriers U.S. businesses and farmers face overseas, would provide a tremen dous boost to the U.S. economy. The Clinton administration estimated this would create a half-million new jobs and mean an annual increase of $150 bil lion in U.S. economic growth a decade from now, when the deal is fully implemented. That extra growth would put $1,700 more a year in the pockets of the aver age family, the administration said. ionalism, time anda :d the ability to x agendas, r the students pres roposal, the regentss adership center. A&M officials to tak donors to fund the K icres of land just ws i Mary Nan West, ft; r and Regent Guadd a ass age of the vote, liked the idea ofbii ot think enough rest . whether students option to later reo- “ ng also marked the body presidents and ? were invited to rep 1 iew of what is going! ^ ■6 s to them. On the ;s are lit and the gr; h they created, e to take the Kwat them to everyday e black communii! 9 -9 Dm 1 knowledge and 3ur community ar* he said. “We Snoop Doggy’ Dt it c:: ION in chief jEE, Opinion editor 4ILNE, Photo editor DER, Sports editor Aggielife editor nann, Stephanie Dube, ArV smith and Kari Whitley hafi Islam, Tiffany Moore,S ; tacey Cameron, Blake Grig? ason a and Haley Stavinoha a/ Diener, Stewart DoreerT snderson, Erin Hill, Jeremy orge Nasr, Elizabeth Presio 1 ’ atro Oakley Michelle Oleson iday during the fall and sprt s (except University holiday^ at College Station, TX 7783® McDonald Building, Texas Texas A&M University in ^ alism. Editorial offices arer 3U. Newsroom phone nun ,: ' r endorsement by The Batia| ,? ar classified advertising, ca® 1 hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as A&M student to pickup' iter, $40 per school yeara^, lerican Express, call 845-’® But Berman voiced concern that retail gasoline prices may rise more than neces sary in the confusion surrounding the in troduction of the new fuel, which the Envi ronmental Protection Agency estimates will cost refiners about 4 cents more a gal lon to produce. The change is expected to affect more than 48 million motorists in all or parts of 17 states, including the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions from southern Maine to Virginia. The fuel also will be required in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas of southern California; in and around Houston and Dal- las-Forth Worth in Texas; in the Chicago area, stretching into northwestern Indiana and southeastern Wisconsin, and in the Louisville, Ky., area. The gasoline, which has a different chemi cal makeup so it burns more cleanly and evaporates more slowly, already is at distrib ution terminals and will flow into service 4.0 and GO Arf 700 E. University Dr. Suite 108 Behind Golden Corral and Blockbuster Video ■111 iillSlllil : . I— .■■....ill i SAT 12/03 SUN 12/04 Finals Schedule MON 12/05 TUE 12/06 WED 12/07 THR 12/08 6 pm ■12 pm ACCT 230 Test I & New Material ACCT 229 Test I & New Material MATH 151 Test I & II & New Material ACCT 230 Test II & New Material ACCT 229 Test II & New Material MATH 151 Test II & III & New Material 3-5 5-7 7-9 9-11 11-1 9-11 ACCT 230 Test I & New Mat. BANA 303 Test I & New Mat. ACCT 229 Test I & New Mat. ENGR 109 w/Vince MATH 152 Test I & New Mat. MATH 151 Test I & New Mat. FINC 341 With Lil Dave ACCT 230 Test I & II & New Mat. BANA 303 Test II & New Mat. ACCT 229 Test II & New Mat. ENGR 109 w/Vince MATH 152 Test II & New Mat. MATH 151 Test II & New Mat. FINC 341 With Lil Dave ACCT 230 Test II & New Mat. 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FINC 341 With Lil Dave 11-2 2-5 5-7 7-9 9-11 9-11 MATH 152 New Mat. & Review ACCT 229 New Mat. & Review BANA 303 New Mat. & Review MATH 151 New Mat. & Review ENGR 109 wA/ince ACCT 230 New Mat. & Review FINC 341 With Lil Dave Tickets for Finals will go on sale Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Math 141 classes will be offered the weekend between For questions call 846-TUTOR (846-8886) exams. coffeehouse minstrels, no«, and hot apple eider Friday, D ec .8:00 pm R umours on tke 2nd JecemFer in rumours will l>e, a star-Fellied sneetcb of town lx CINEMARK THEATRES MOVIES 16 HOLLYWOOD USA BRYAN-COLLECJE STATION Hwy 6 Bypass @ Hwy 30 764-7592 MOVIES BELOW ARE FIRST-RUN $3.50 MATINEES BEFORE 6PM AFTER 6PM ADULTS $5.50 CHILDREN & SENIORS $3.50 Movie schedule good for Friday, Dec. 2-Thursday,Dec. 8 SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW DISCLOSURE • 7:35 • SATURDAY 12/3 INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (R) f^..T7T. K #1 11:15 1:50 4:35 <7:35> 10:15 (12:55) #2 11:00 1:30 4:05 7:00 9:45 (12:30) ~TTTX THE SANTA CLAUSE (PG) 11:20 1:35 4:15 7:15 9:30 (11:45) TFTx STARGATE (PG-13) 11:10 1:40 4:20 7:40 10:25 (12:55) Thx TRAPPED IN PARADISE (PG-13) 11:10 2:00 4:40 7:30 10:05 (12:40) THE PAGEMASTER (G) C 11:20 1:15 3:10 5:10 7:35 9:40 (12:10) THE SWAN PRINCESS (G) 11:45 2:15 4:55 7:05 9:15 (11:15) THE tlON KING (G) 11:40 2:05 4:25 7:10 9:20 (11:30) THE WAR (PG-13) 11:05 1:45 4:30 7:20 10:10 (1:00) MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN (R) 11:20 2:05 4:50 7:45 10:30 (1:00) THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (R) 12:30 3:30 6:50 9:55 (12:45) THE RIVER WILD (PG-13) 11:25 1:55 4:25 7:25 10:00 (12:45) FORREST GUMP (PG-13) 12:20 3:20 6:55 9:50 (12:45) MOVIES BELOW ARE $ DISCOUNT FEATURES $ ONLY $1.50 ALL SHOWS, ALL DAY, All AGES $CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER (PG-13) 12:45 3:45 7:00 10:05 $ONLY YOU (PG) 12:05 2:30 5:00 7:50 10:25 (12:50) $TIME COP (R) C5 12:15 2:50 5:15 5:05 7:55 10:30 (12:40) () LATE SHOWS FRIDAY & SATURDAY ONLY < > NOT SHOWING SATURDAY 12/03 ONLY *NO PASSES OR SUPERSAVER ACCEPTED ON THIS FEATURE 512-474-5750 HOUSTON REVIEWS January 14 & 15, 1995 Deadline: Dec. 19, 1994 AUSTIN REVIEWS January 28 & 29, 1995 Deadline: Jan. 9, 1995 University Bookstores 3 Off-Campus Stores For You Northgate - Culpepper - Village £ Cap & Gown $19.95 With Sized Caps Don’t Forget To Buy Your Software At Educational Prices stations during December, industry officials said. In a few cases, some of the new gaso line already is believed to be in service sta tion tanks. Wholesale reformulated gasoline for deliv ery in January recently sold at 6 to 8 cents a gallon higher than conventional gasoline on the New York commodity market. How much of that price increase will be passed onto retail customers will depend largely on local competitive pressures. In some areas of the Northeast and mid-At lantic, gasoline prices already have jumped as much as 10 cents a gallon since mid-Octo ber for a variety of reasons, including weath er-related supply interruptions. 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