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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. vol. 66, issue 20 frlday September 30, 1983 new/bowling green state university Senate vote allows Reagan to keep Marines in Lebanon WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate contains provisions, not adopted by the lives of American Marines in voted yesterday to permit President the House, calling for the president to jeopardy," Tower said. Reagan to keep 1,600 Marines in Leb- report every three months instead of From the White House, President anon for up to 18 months, turning every six months and providing for Reagan made telephone calls to Sen- aside warnings that the United States speedy consideration of any later ate members to solicit their support may be headed for an undeclared war measures to bring the troops home. Vice President George Bush also like the one in Vietnam. These could be accepted by the House made calls, and traveled to Capitol The vote was 54-48, with two Demo- or resolved in a conference commit- H&T to be on band in case his vote was crats joining 52 Republicans in ap- tee. needed to break a tie. proving the authorization sought by Democrats voting for the extension Sen. Patrick Leahy. D-Vt, said the the GOP administration. were Sens. Edward Zorinsky of Ne- debate over the resolution "reminds The measure was passed by the braska and George Mitchell of Maine. me of the way we slipped step by step House on Wednesday, but must be Sens. Lowell Weicker, R-Conn., into the Vietnam tragedy." returned there so that relatively mi- Mark Hatfield, R-Ore., and William Noting that Reagan refused to ac- nor differences between the two ver- Roth, R-Del., Joined 43 Democrats in cept any timetable until pressure for sions can be resolved. opposing it. one built up in both parties in Con- The Senate turned down amend- gress, Leahy said, "Hewould like us ments to shorten the time period to six THE SIX-MONTH amendment was to endorse his actions without any months, to impose the timetable of 60 defeated 62-38, with Sen. Charles Ma- time limit or reference to the War to 90 days spelled out in the War thias, R-Md.. joining 37 Democrats in Powers Act, as though we had forgot- Powers Act, and to restrict the Ma- supporting the proposed reduction of ten everything we had learned In rines to the Beirut area. the time limit. Vietnam/' Senate Majority Leader Howard Sen. Claiborne Pell, D-R.L, senior Sen. Dale Bumpers, D-Ark., said Baker Jr., R-Tenn., said the adminis- Democrat on the Foreign Relations the War Powers Act was designed to tration has no plans to expand the Committee, led the fight for the assure "no more Vietnams, no more mission of the Marines in Beirut, but shorter timetable, likening the longer undeclared wars." that adopting any of the amendments authorization to "an 18-month Gulf of would unravel the compromise Tonkin resolution." "THE PRESIDENT has done ev- worked out with the administration. The Tonkin resolution, passed by erything in the world to thwart not Sen. Paul Tsongas, D-Mass., whose Congress in 1964, was relied upon by just the letter of the law but the spirit amendment to restrict the Marines to successive administrations as justifi- of the law," Bumpers said. Beirut was defeated 56-42, said its cation for U.S. involvement in the war Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C, de- rejection "would cause many of us to in Vietnam. It was referred to by fending the compromise, said it wonder what the mission really is." critics of the compromise throughout /ves our Marines in Lebanon a vote the four-day Senate debate. confidence and sends a strong BAKER, urging approval of the 18- "I would admit that a six-month message to the Soviets who want to month extension, said be had "grave Gulf of Tonkin resolution is not a good expand their influence in the Middle doubts" about the wisdom of sending idea either, but it is a better idea," East." the Marines to Lebanon, but added, Pell said. Before Wednesday's 270-181 vote fat "They are committed, they are under Sen. John Tower, R-Texas, chair- the House, however, Speaker Thomas fire, and it would be a tragic mistake man of the Armed Services Commit- O'Neill, D-Mass., told the hushed if the Congress were to withdraw tee, argued that a six-month chamber, "No, we are not going to them." limitation would encourage Syrian- have another Gun" of Tonkin resolu- Minority Leader Robert Byrd, D- backed Druse militiamen in Lebanon tion." W.Va., said the administration has to step up their attacks on the Marines O'Neill and other supporters of the failed to provide a clear definition of to bring pressure for their withdra- resolution argued that it places the purpose of having the Marines in wal. greater restrictions on the deploy- Beirut. He said he hopes the adminis- ment of the Marines than any other tration will do so. "YOU PLACE a six-month time president has ever faced in his use of The Senate version of the resolution limit on this resolution and you place troops overseas. Businesses continue campaign Father and daughter photo/Audrey Johnson Coalition awaits petition approval Robert McCoy, pre-medlcal student, relaxes on the University campus yesterday with his 2-year-old daughter, Jllllane. The two were enjoying the return to summer-like weather on a break from one of his classes. by Julie Thornton Mark Panel, owner of Mark's Pizza issue will result in a loss of "a lot" of editor Pub, 523 E. Wooster St., said the his business. He also said he believes proposed amendment is unfair and a the one-year-old drinking law as well Coalition for 21, the group seeking challenge to the rights of young as the tougher penalties set for drunk to raise Ohio's beer-drinking age from adults. His business is one of the drivers last March should be given a 19 to 21, awaits the fate of its petitions area's open for voter registration. chance to work. that may qualify the proposal next "At 18 you have all the responsibili- "(Coalition for 21) is really jump- Loan money approved week for the Nov. 8 ballot. ties, obligations, and responsibilties ing off the deep end," Uhlman added. In the meantime, area beer distrib- (of an adult).. .and there's no reason MIKE STOCK, manager of Nor- utors and other businesses continue to treat 19- and 20-year-old citizens ton's, 809 S. Main St., said most of his COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An advi- draulic excavation equipment. to help buy buildings, make im- their campaign against the increased like they're in limbo," Papel said. business is already 21 but he has sory panel has recommended ap- provements and purchase capital drinking age. Papel said he believes passage of opened his business for voter registra- proval of $3.3 million in low- FOUR MANAGEMENT employ- equipment at a plant which pro- Area manager's and owners, oppos- the issue will have an adverse effect tion anyway. Interest state loans to help finance ees of the GradaJl Co., New Phila- duces metal castings. The facility ing the passage of the coalition's on area "student-related businesses" Stock's main opposition is that par- Joe-generating expansion projects delphia, a division of the Allied is now owned by O.P.W., a division proposal, argue that it will have an which will have no choice but to ents will not be able to educate men- at three Ohio companies. Corp., want to buy the local plant of Dover Corp. The project in- adverse affect on their business. They become restaurant-oriented or risk children about drinking without risk- Bat file Development Financing from the parent firm. It would be volves its purchase by present also contend the law which raised the going out of business. Advisory Board tabled or disap- operated as GBKS Properties Inc. managers and supervisors. drinking age to 19 a year ago tomor- "It is like changing horses in the "It u"me first step toward prohibi- proved, at least temporarily, two "The proposed project will save "THE PROPOSED project will row should be given a chance to work. middle of the stream, he said. tion and I feel we don't need it," Stock other proposed loans worm $2.5 423 Jobs, and within the next three enable the continuation of 30 exist- If passed, Issue 1 will eliminate Panel also expressed fear that said. million. years create approximately 100 ing jobs with the prospect of 70 new parents' discretion at what age their drunk driving related accidents will Stock said be also questions the new jobs," the Development De- jobs within the next four years," children should be allowed to drink, increase, rather than decrease as the coalition's usage of traffic accident The Ohio Department of Devel- partment said.