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hursday • October 5, 1995 Page 5 • The Battalion ’ope calls for America to be moral uperpower in post-Cold War Era lying al ock band playing j| at The s playing Pope John Paul asked merica to share its lessings with others, dueling its own poor md disadvantaged. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Pope ohn Paul II returned Wednes- ay to America as a self-de- ribed pilgrim for peace, echo- g Pope Paul VTs 1965 appeal o the United Nations: “No acre war, war never again.” In remarks before President Ilinton and about 2,000 Catholic choolchildren, the pontiff said the leals behind the founding of the Jnited Nations 50 years ago are till needed in a world where “an- from ying at! in. doming ing atllie ner, is cient rivalries and suspicions still compromise the cause of peace.” Unlike their meeting two years ago in Denver, the pope did not challenge Clinton on his support for abortion rights. But John Paul repeated his call for America to be a moral superpower in the post- Cold War era, and he reminded the nation’s leaders not to forget the poor as Congress considers cuts in social spending. “Your country stands upon the world scene as a model of a demo cratic society at an advanced stage of development. Your power of example carries with it heavy responsibilities,” John Paul said. “Use it well, America! Be an ex ample of justice and civic virtue, freedom fulfilled in goodness, at home and abroad.” A leading figure in the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, the pope will address the United Nations General Assembly today. John Paul comes to the Unit ed States at a peak of personal popularity, with a best-selling book, “Crossing the Threshold of Hope,” and polls showing that he is admired by large majorities of U.S. Catholics. But being personally beloved has not enabled the pope to sway many U.S. Catholics to follow traditional church teachings on issues such as artificial birth control and divorce. In his airport speech, the pope asked America to continue to share its blessings with oth ers, particularly its own poor and disadvantaged. Associated Press Pope john Paul II is expected to address the United Nations today during of his fourth trip to the United States. You txn spGiid Summer Session l in l. PuebiA for SPAM22t(201) & SPAN222(202) n/Gkj&eiaro'lfort: NUTR 42f &. NUTR 485 or ill jtiexico City for JOUR 273 A JOUR 406 whi/e experiencing the exciting culture of .A T' , Mexico*^ For fnare information please visit the Faculty m DAY Oct. 5, tO:OO a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more Information contact: Study Abroad Office, 161 West Blzzell Hall. Phone 845 0544 Opal may still cause flooding for Texas coast SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) - Hurricane Opal, the most powerful storm to menace the upper Gulf Coast since Camille devastated Mississippi in 1969, spun fero ciously toward the Florida Panhandle with 150 mph winds Wednesday. Twenty-seven-foot swells produced by Opal in the Gulf of Mexico could make their way to the Texas coast, said Don Ocker, a meteorologist for the National Weather Ser vice in Brownsville. "Those swells will arrive tonight or to morrow and should result in the worst flooding of the whole episode,” Ocker said. "There’s nothing life-threatening in this un less people don’t realize what’s happening, but it is a threat to property.” The coast from Port O’Connor to Brownsville remained under a flood warn ing Wednesday. For the past three mornings, tides have ranged from 12 to 14 feet. There’s no telling how much higher they could go once the swells reach the coast, but water could flow into town, Ocker said. Jim Chisholm, Padre Island city manag er, said areas along the beach that are prone to high tides have been shored up with an extra 3 feet of sand. “We’re certainly concerned,” he said. "We’re telling people to be very careful and cautious since we are going to have ex tremely high tides over the next two days.” Another Camille? Although the United States and Caribbean nations have been plagued by hurricanes in 1995, the treacherous storms once occurred much more frequently. Hurricane Opal is the strongest to threaten the Gulf Coast since 1969 LA. \ MISS. 930,000 /H 190,000 1.6 million/ GA* m 270,000 ® 390,000 / «ii§ Biloxi Mobile Pensacola Panama City Tallahassee FLA. « 3.6 million 9.6 million Clearing the coast A population boom in coastal areas makes evacuations tougher. Critical areas include: South Padre Island Population: 25,000 Evacuation time: 24 hours Special issues: Only access off the island is a two-mile causeway to the mainland. 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