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September/; The Battalion ORLD Monday Page 5 September 23, 1996 issue rel J. drinking; IRK (AP)-Dio iking affect his old TV Guide in i Sept. 28 the point of id marks whe > going away,# g away," Foxsa id that it didn’t! r I went ound, nd at i two /ine. I his is :>nder )t do thing dependent vote steers from Dole \SHINGTON (AP) — By excluding him Ithe presidential debates, Ross Perot said jay that Bob Dole has “poisoned the atti- l’ of millions of independent voters, a i Republicans desperately need to win the ; House and keep control of Congress. It analysts also said that jbsence of the Texas in- lident from the two de- would give Dole a be to make up his dou- ligit deficit in the polls [ing head-to-head with dent Clinton. [clearly makes it a one ts another situation twill dramatize the dif- tces between the two Dole r candidates,” said Robert Schmuhl, iDame professor of American studies rt Schmuhl. form Party nominee Perot said he dfile a lawsuit Monday to force his way debates, now scheduled for Oct. 6 ct. 16. And he warned that the deci- Ithe in New Zeala r : ir of C sit- City," cided to come—, , ^ Immg the Commission on Presidential De ls to bar him from participation could fimsly backfire for Republicans. . Senator Dole, for his own self-interest, terans willing to sacrifice the Senate and House ls*^ so t j iat wou i c j n , t have to confront Perot said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” rot is thinking of his own interests, too, he noting that his underdog campaign will suf- m carnet RK (AP) - If! ontouring" can? ;e Peter Jennina j Barbara Waif idispensable. echnician opera! imeras can re5 ,: meone’s face,’! unnamed veten technician as» ue. aler, director#! NBC News,sai an remove alms! wrinkles, withou! r or eyes." fer without a nationally televised debate forum. ‘‘Eighty million watch that debate. They know very pragmatically that if they can keep me out of the debate, then that dimin ishes my chances for success,” Perot said on Fox News Sunday. Larry Sabato, a professor of politics at the University of Virginia, said the commission’s decision will give Clinton a “free ride” because “Perot will air most of his fire between now and the election on Dole to undermine him.” And come Election Day, independent swing voters might cast their ballots against Republicans, he added. “Dole is the guy who kept Perot out and that makes Dole the bad buy for Perot people.” The Dole campaign, which is thought to have more to lose from a strong Perot showing in the election, objected to Perot’s participation. The debate cortimission, made up of five Re publicans and five Democrats, agreed, saying the Texas billionaire should be left out because he doesn’t have a realistic chance of winning the election. The Clinton campaign was willing to have Perot participate, as he did in the 1992 presi dential debates with Clinton and President Bush, but acceded to Republican demands that Clinton and Dole go one-on-one. Representatives of the two campaigns agreed to debate Sunday Oct. 6 in Hartford, Conn., and Wednesday Oct. 16 in San Diego. Both debates will be 90 minutes. Each debate will have one moderator, but the San Diego showdown will be a town-hall format. There is also a vice presidential debate scheduled for Oct. 9 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Dole campaign spokesman Nelson Warfield, trying to lower expectations for the former Sen ate majority leader in advance of the debates, told reporters Sunday that Clinton “comes in with sub stantial advantages.” “He’s glib, he’s agile, and he’s willing to stake out po sitions unrestrained by the truth,” Warfield said. “But we remain confident Sena tor Dole can hold his own.” Perot insisted that it was independents — Perot voters in 1992 — who gave Republi cans the support needed to take control of Con gress in 1994, and that Dole was squandering those votes by excluding him from the debates. “It’s going to be very very vety difficult to get any independent voter excited about Republi cans because of what Sen. Bob Dole did.” Perot said Dole had “poisoned the attitudes of millions of independent voters who put the Republicans in power.” “Here’s a guy that’s supposed to be a war hero, you’d think he’d be willing to stand up and talk to another person.” “If Bob Dole is afraid of something I’m pretty darn sure it’s not Ross Perot,” respond ed House Majority Leader Dick Armey, R- Texas, on NBC. Perot RA targets financial situation WASHINGTON (AP) — In signs ntinuing financial trouble, National Rifle Association has off 30 workers and suspend- roduction of its weekly cable ision program, according to officials. Wo NRA board members said gun lobby has furloughed al- jst 10 percent of its roughly -employee work force in re- t weeks. , ...group also is relocating t showed upH fin its headquarters building ee space to rent to other com- ies.one board member said, fcgoal: to generate enough jtal revenue to help cover pay- |s in coming months. I'There is no other reason for s than money problems,” said e of file board members. The the congress n misspoke on Condition Larry Berma ; imames not be used. , tiomwhatwe ' ^spokesman Bill Powers , ildnot comment on layoffs ‘ral members o on( j an ^ U g 2 6 press release in were around! was putting land Sunday- ewe( j emphasis on grass- talking. ts initiatives. /s sister, Carl H omeet t | le g row j n g demand hlossberg, spoilt k e man y p r0 g rams 0 f NRA, i Airport eight! L ust cont j n ue to empower srland Island,resJjjjgj^gj-g ___ j n t j ie comm uni- i islan vspaper accoinis k’s issue ofNi said the privaci’C tedy went atab ns wed ding will ;ing the date;# isin Patrick wait rather than from a building near Washington’s beltway,” the re lease quoted Wayne LaPierre, the NRA’s executive vice president. That same day, LaPierre sent a letter to NRA board members no tifying them of the group’s “ongo ing efforts to streamline head quarters operations.” In that memo, he announced nigmatic thurf evision crewi s of a wedding, pilot of aferryk said only: “Ici eny.” where our members live, “We’re exploring our options right now, and we’ll have to wait and see what happens.” Chip Waller NRA spokesman the association’s restructuring into seven divisions, with the popular Hunter Services division slated for elimination. And in an accompa nying document, he said the changes mean “less of a demand for staff at NRA headquarters.” “Just as other major organiza tions and companies seek to im prove efficiency, so too should the NRA,” LaPierre wrote. Cancellation of the television show, which cost the NRA at least $310,000 in 1995, is another sign of financial problems at the lob bying group, which has depleted, most of its cash reserves and run deficits during much of the 1990s. “Our contract was up in July, and right now they’re showing re runs,” said NRA spokesman Chip Walker. “We’re exploring our op tions right now, and we’ll have to wait and see what happens.” Since December 1994, the NRA has aired the hour-long public af fairs show on the populist, con servative-oriented National Em powerment Television cable network, which reaches 12 mil lion homes nationwide. Reruns have been running since July 30, when the old contract expired. The key reason the contract was not renewed, NRA officials said, is that NET requested a sig nificant rate increase. ‘‘What they want to do, We would have real trouble paying for,” one NRA official said. While production of new shows has been suspended, NET general manager Bob Swanner said both groups “are exploring future options” in hopes of a new deal. Swanner acknowledged the program’s cost was one item un der negotiation but said many others were as well, including the program’s content and its broad cast schedule. The NRA’s financial woes stem from a multimillion-dollar campaign aimed at boosting membership. The plan, which cut into cash reserves, backfired amid negative publicity. Last year, as member ship reached 3.5 million, former President Bush quit the NRA after a fund-raising letter referred to federal agents as “jack-booted government thugs.” Since then, membership has dropped to about 2.8 million. At the end of 1995, according to NRA financial records, the group’s liabilities exceeded its as sets by $44 million. It reported it had about $49 million in cash and investments on hand at the end of 1995. But the bank holding the mortgage on its new headquarters in Fairfax, Va., requires the NRA to keep $36 million in cash, an arrangement that means the NRA can spend none of that reserve for day-to- day operations. eltsin’s bypass surgery scheduled f camp ns a future co: lers must cle! ions and fund ., Novak said, aggies should semester, ^ord out thai rt to happen acuity and stf p’s meetings«] n interest in 8‘ (OSCOW (AP) — Boris Yeltsin ishing for his bypass surgery e performed soon, but his f surgeon said Sunday the edure is too risky to rush and aps could be canceled. Itsin had said the surgery Id take place at the end of ember. However, Dr. Rinat lurin said it may not be per- ed until mid- to late Novem- [depending on results of heart to be done this week, jsked whether the surgery it be canceled, Akchurin told Russian NTV network’s Itogi r. “It’s possible, but we would to create (lifestyle changes) he patient which he himself Id not tolerate.” he intrigue surrounding in’s condition was ratcheted laturday by Pavel Voshchanov, a journalist and former Yeltsin top aide who told Associated Press Television that the 65-year-old president has problems with his back, and with the hearing and blood vessels in his brain. Dr. Sergei Mironov, the Krem lin’s chief physician, denied last week that Yeltsin has major liver or kidney problems, but acknowl edged other problems he said may complicate surgery. He did not identify them. Yeltsin has been hospitalized since Sept. 13 for what aides said then would be a couple of days of pre-surgery tests. Akchurin said doctors are trying to improve Yeltsin’s general heart condition. But Akchurin told ABC News on Friday that Yeltsin had a heart attack this summer. Akchurin said Sunday that it actually was your ries at Golden Key National Honors Society succeed i» Golden Key Information Table GI 104 ist io5/i« Location: MSC Corridor pt. 23 i 105 Times: September 25 and 26 10:00 am- 4:00 pm tome by our table and pick up information about Golden Key. ^ addition, if you have any questions ask one of our officers at tee table. Hope to see you there!!!! an attack of stenocardia that did not damage the heart. The attack occurred, Akchurin said, while Yeltsin was campaign ing in the Ural Mountains in June, but did not slow Yeltsin down. Heart experts have said Yeltsin’s surgery likely would be a triple bypass, but there has been no official word on its nature. A team of doctors, including American cardiologist Michael DeBakey, is expected to make fi nal decisions about the surgery after a Wednesday meeting and examination of Yeltsin. Akchurin said Yeltsin will un dergo echocardiography, an ultra sound test of the heart that deter mines how well it is functioning, and a radioisotopic myocardium exam, which shows whether damaged areas of the heart, are still alive and, therefore, whether they can be surgically restored. DeBakey left Houston on Sun day for Russia. He told reporters he knew little about Yeltsin’s condition. ‘T have formally been ap proached and invited to be a con sultant,” he said. “What that in volves, I have to wait until I get there and see.” For Yeltsin, reported to have been a heavy drinker, doctors also may be dealing with liver disease, which thins the blood and com plicates surgery, said Dr. Samin Sharma, director of intervention al cardiology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. 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