---------------- ---~ Computers - page6 VOL XVIII, NO. 20 tht: indt:pt:ndt:nt studt:nt nt:w~papt:r ~t:n ing rwtn dame and ~aint mary·~ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1983 House committee to Reagan: Invoke War Powers Act Associated Press which Long opposes would allow said. the Marines to remain another 18 At the same time, Shultz refused to WASHINGTON - The House Ap­ months, but would be initiated by say if Reagan would seek further propriations Committee voted yes­ Congress, not by the president as congressional approval if the terday to cut off funds for U.S. forces spelled out in the Vietnam-era War Marines are still in Lebanon after the in Lebanon unless President Reagan Power Act. 18 months spelled out in the com­ agrees to invoke the War Powers Act Reagan has also said he has con­ promise war powers resolution acknowledging a congressional role stitutional objections to the War worked out between Reagan and in deciding how long 1,200 U.S. Powers Act, even though he has congressional leaders. Marines should remain in Beirut. agreed to sign the compromise "I don't think the president will The 20-16 party line vote marks a worked out after careful negotia­ have to make a flat statement on repudiation of a compromise War tions with senior White House aides. what he's going to do about the Powers resolution agreed to by deployment of U.S. forces 18 months Reagan and most congressional In the Senate on Tuesday, from now," the secretary said. leaders, including Democratic Secretary of State George Shultz said . In ali-day testimony, Shultz met House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill. that although Reagan will sign the heavy criticism on the 18-month "If we don't stand up to our con­ compromise resolution, the presi­ limit from House members and stitutional responsibility to declare dent does not intend to share senators who said they are reluctant war, we don't deserve to be responsibility on the deployment of to give Reagan a "blank check" for so elected," said Rep. Clarence Long, U.S. military forces overseas. long a time in a volatile combat D-Md., chairman of the committee's In testimony before the House situation. foreign operations subcommittee Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign The resolution is to be voted on in and author ofthe proposal. Relations Committees, Shultz said the House committee today and in Long's amendment was attached repeatedly that Reagan had serious the Senate panel tomorrow, with to a stopgap spending bill which constitutional objections to the War final congressional action next must be approved by Oct. 1 to keep Powers Act under which the resolu­ week. most federal government agencies tion was drafted. Meanwhile, Reagan hailed the war operating. With or without the war powers powers compromise as "a welcome Under the amendment, unless resolution allowing 1,200 Marines step forward in our pursuit of Reagan submits a report to Congress to remain in Lebanon for 18 months, peace." formally invoking the act and ack­ Shultz said the United States has no Reagan, speaking to a White nowledging that the House and intention of widening its military House luncheon for broadcaster~,. Senate could call the troops home. role in Lebanon, said keeping the Marines on AP Photo the funds for U.S. forces in and "There is no plan to change the peacekeeping duty "is absolutdy A U.S. Marine guard on duty at the residence of the American around Lebanon would be cut off mission we have in Lebanon. If such crucial if the fighting is to stop, the November I. a plan would emerge, we would con­ Ambassador refuses entry' to journalists yesterday at the home, see REAGAN, page 5 located in Yarze, east ofBeirut. The compromise resolution sult with Congress about it," Shultz Falling temperatures welcome fall Associated Press On the next to last day of summer, But the cold in the Alliance area it was a sweaty 84 by mid-afternoon also damaged potato crops which A huge dome of Canadian air in Roston, but temperatures in the were destined for potato chip fac­ locked the middle of the nation in an single digits. teens and 20s were tories from Denver to Lincoln, Ncb. icebox yesterday, putting the lid on reported during the morning from "The biggest problem we're a wretched summer. Never had it the Rockies to the Plains. including having is the potatoes arc freezing in been so cold ~o early in the season in an unofficial 8 degrees at the Agate the ground," said Frank Whatzal, ex­ many places. Fossil Reds National Monument, 35 tension agent of Box Butte County. The mercury dropped to record miles north of Scottsbluff, Neb. "Some growers were only half subfreezing lows in at least 3H cities "We've sold three or four times through their digging." from Idaho to Illinois and Montana more coats here than normal this Chicagoans who were running to Texas. It was the coldest Septem­ time of year," said Fred Caventer, around half naked in the heat a week ber morning on the books in parts of manager of a}.C. Penney store in the ago pulled on overcoats when they Members of the Saint Mary's Programming Committee met last Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and Nebraska panhandle town of Al­ night to decide plans for Saturday's Five Hall Dance at Haggm· Arkansas. liance, where it was 14 degrees. see FALL, page 5 Hall. From left to right are: Sue Naples, secretary; Lee Ann Franks. chairwoman; and Mary Ann Potter, treasurer. 'Temporary' housing home for 19 Miami game to be shown By CINDY BOYLE the day before because of a com­ campus." Staff Reporter puter error. I think all of the other "We are very happy with the situa­ at SMC Five Hall Dance girls were accepted late." tion because the girls are happy," Nineteen students who are still Nine freshmen are living in the said Rissmeyer. "Our first priority is By EDWARD NOLAN living in temporary housing at Saint lounge in the basement of McCand­ to the students, and they like living News Staff Mary's will remain where they are less Hall, and four are living in one of together." for the remainder of the semester. the two Holy Cross Hall parlors. Six "The rooms are really nice," A large-screen television will be set up on the third floor lounge of Keys have been made for the stu­ transfer students have moved into added Rissmeyer. "We may even the Haggar Center to allow those attending the Five Hall Dance to dents so that the rooms can be two former study rooms in the base­ make the McCandless lounge per­ see the Notre Dame/Miami game Saturday night. locked, and phones will be installed ment of Holy Cross. manent living space for upperclas­ The Saint Mary's Programming Committee which met yesterday very soon, according to Director of The two guest rooms in LeMans smen." decided to install the TV screen at the dance which will take place Residence Life Pat Rissmeyer. Hall were used as temporary Since the students have been Saturday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the second-floor Ballroom of the The students who are living in housing for four students who have forced to adjust to the housing situa­ center. The dance is free to all Notre Dame men and women. temporary housing. expected to be since moved to permanent rooms. tion, it will be difficult for them to The committee also discussed the United Way campaign. Each placed in permanent rooms. "They The rooms were made available in move at the end of the semester. hall and class will sponsor a project to raise money for the United said they'd find us something," said case the incoming students did not "I like it a lot, but we know we Way Fund. No decision was made on how Saint Mary's students will Marybeth McLaughlin, a freshman "show up or dropped out," accord­ have to move," said Kirk. help meet the SI6,854 Notre Dame/Saint Mary's student-faculty living in the Holy Cross parlor. "I ing to Rissmeyer. "I love it, it's great," said Smith. goal. The committee stated the new rules concerning sign-posting like it, but I'm looking forward to The six students who are now "We've gotten so used to it. It will be on campus. All publicity notices on campus must first be approved moving into a permanent room." living in the basement of Holy Cross hard to move because we won't by resident assistants of the dorms. Hall directors or resident assis­ "For a while, they told us we'd on­ had been off campus. These stu­ move together." tants must receive all posters at least four days before they are hung. ly be here a week, but then they told dents, along with two other students Saint Mary's Residence Life hopes After the posters are stamped with a seal the RA's will then post the us to plan on staying the whole who have recently been placed in to prevent this housing shortage publicity materials throughout the dorms. semester," said Erin Kirk, another permanent housing, were living off next year and in future years. Shuttle schedules listing the new routes will be released within freshman living in Holy Cross parlor. campus in the home of a Saint Mary's "We are in the process of trying to the next few days. The new routes will remain effective throughout "I didn't expect temporary professor.