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^^^^^^^^^^^jHSBfl^HE^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^i2^LL £;:Lwy:; lf NatS House -Overrdes Veto on Spending Student Aid May Get $21 7 Million Despite President Re'eaan, Veto Fomn Combined News Soumtes needed. That sent the bill to the The democratic-controlled House of Republican-dominated Senate. Representatives dealt president Ronald It was only the second time in nearly Reagan his first major reversal on a two years the House has overturned spending measure yesterday, over- one of Reagan's vetoes, and the first riding his veto of a $14.2 billion Supple- such action on a major budget bill. The mental Appropriations bill that vote came as the president was flying included $217 million for student aid. from Topeka, Kan., to Utah. The House voted 301-117 to override Must moments before the tally, Reagan's veto of the spending bill House Speaker Thomas O'Neill, (D- which he termed a "budget buster.' Mass.), appealed to Republicans who The Senate should vote on it today. originally supported the bill to "stay The appropriations bill provides $140 with your conscience." million for Pell Grants and $77 million "Let's get America moving again. for Supplemental Educational Oppor- And let's not leave these elderly, the House Speaker Thomas "Tip" O'Neill (D.-Mass.)-seen above speaking at a student aid rally tunity Grants (SEOGs). According to handicapped and the disadvantaged be- held March 1 of this year-urged Republlicans who voted in favor of the $14.2 billion Supple- Rita Gordon, director of higher educa- hind," said O'Neill. mental Appropriations Bill to "stay with your conscious" and vote to override the President's tion issues for the New York Public In- Earlier, Reagan had fought to make -veto of the bill. The bill includes a $217 million allocation for student aid. terest Research Group if the bill is not the veto stick by offering a last-minute passed, about one million students will concession to keep alive a politically pealed for votes to sustain the veto. He Stockman stressing that the veto would lose their Pell Grants this year, and popular program providing jobs for said the funds could be provided in a have "absolutely no effect" on the pro- 285,000 will go without SEOG. 54,000 citizens. "The president called later bill. gram. Democrats assailed the veto, as The vote in the House yesterday over- me earlier...and reaffirmed his support Michel made his disclosure about the well, as reflecting a desire by the GOP rode the veto with a margin of 22 votes: for thatprogram."House GOP Leader telephone call after his office released a to spend more on the military and less Imore Ithan -ahe two-thirds majority NBob Michel of Illinois declared as he ap- *letter from Budget Director David on Voial programs. O'Neill said the issue would be decided by Republicans who, he said, were being asked to sup- port a "dastardly political move by a man with a stone heart." Amid predictions of a closed vote, the -IsSUNY . ~ ~~~~~~~Short-* .0 Changed?1 House Appropriations Committee was already at work on a backup bill. Some measure is needed by next week for the Low Priority Given in Budgeting government to meet its military and civilian payrolls. Reagan's veto message, issued from By John Burkhardt and independent higher education" by his California ranch on Aug. 28. made SUNY has been given a very low "constraining SUNY." reference to more than $1 billion con- priority for state spending in recent The report also criticized Carey's tained in the measure that either was years and may not be able to continue actions this year, noting that his budget contained in two earlier bills that he ve- offering students an affordable, high proposal eliminated 800 to 1,000 SUNY toed or that Congress agreed to cut last quality education if the trend continues, personnel, despite record enrollments fall. according to a report prepared for the this year. Carey twice vetoed bills that New York State Assembly's Ways and gave SUNY extra funds. In all. the $14.2 billion bill was well Means Committe. The study notes that state schools are below the Administration's request. The report, drawn up for the enrolling record numbers of students But it contained about $918 million members of the committee in June by this year, yet after the figures are more for domestic programs and $2.1 the committee's ranking minority adjusted for inflation. SUNY is receiv- billion less for defense that the presi- member Assemblyman Willis Stephens ing less state funds than it did in 1975- dent would like. It was on that basis (R-Brewster), details state support for 76. State spending for SUNY has that Reagan vetoed the measure as a higher education during the last eight increased by 36.4 percent per student "budget buster." years, describing an "alarming" since 1975-76. but a 66 percent increase In addition to the money for senior decrease in funding for SUNY. would have been necessary to keep pace citizens. Reagan objected to $217 mil- Statesman/ Howie Saltz Governor Hugh Carey's budget prop- with inflation. lion in student financial assistance: Governor Hugh Carey, foreground, has "an osals have consistently left SUNY With state dollars shrinking. students $148 million for education assistance apparent policy goal of achieveing what he underfunded, according to the study. have been paying more of SUNY's for the disadvantaged: $112 million for perceives as 'balance' between SUNY, the The study says Carey has an "apparent expenses. The study also notes that dor- federal highways: $37 million for urban City University of New York (CUNY) and inde- policy goal of achieving what he per- mitory rents have increased by 92 per- mass transit programs: $39 million for pendent higher education" by "constraining cent in the last eight years. This year. SUNY." according to a report prepared for the ceives as 'balance' between SUNY. the the Postal Service and $26.5 million for New York State Ways and Means Committee. .City University of New York (CUNY) {(opitinited ott pge 7) handicapped education. Polity Launches Radio Talk Show -Page 5 Israeli Planes Strike in Lebanon Lebanon- Israel rejected the new all- questioned Assad's sincerity. reassert government control over West The proposals, as outlined by summit Arab plan for a MIddle East Settlement "I think this Syrian readiness to leave Beirut moved into the Palestinian sources, do not explicitly offer yesterday and; sent its warplanes Leabanon is lip service and there is no refugee camp Bourj el-Barajneh, recognition of Israel. against Syrian anti-aircraft missiles in reality in it," Chief of Staff Lt Gen. heavily bombarded during Israel's In Israel, Prime Minister Menachem Lebanon for the second straight day, Raphael Eytan told Israeli army radio. June-August siege. Israeli forces Begin's spokesman, Uri Porat. reporting four more battereies In related developments yesterday: continued to hold their positions in dismissed the summit, saying it was nc demolished. -Secretary of State George Shultz, Beirut, however, even though the US- different from previous such meetings Lebanese radio said Israeli jets also testifying before the House Foreign negotiated agreement that ended the "and there is no reason to pay attention struck Syrian armor positions in Affairs Committee, called for siege called for their pullback. to it." Lebanon, further heightening the congressional support of President The fez summit, concluding late Begin has offered limited autonomy to threat of a showdown between the tens Reagan's Midease peace planand said he yesterday, produced the first collective the 1.3 million Palestinian Arabs of the of thousands of Israeli and Syrian troops believes there is a "reasonable chance Arab proposals for peace with Israel West Bank and Gaza, insists on ultimate remaining in that war-battered land. the plan's key goals can be achieved. since the creations of the Jewish state in Israeli sovereignty over the territories, Sources at the Arab summit ~-The 800 US Marines who helped 1948. The plan contained elements long refuses to deal with the PLO, and says conference in Fez, Morocco, said the supervise the withdrawal of the rejected by the Israelis: the creation of all of Jerusalem will forever be Israeli. Arab leaders approved Syrian Palestine Liberation Organization an independent, PLO-governed Reagan's lan, on the other hand, calls President Hafed Assad's request to guerillas from West Beirut loaded Palestinian state in the Israeli-occupied for full autonomy for the territories in cancel the six-year-old Arab League vehicles onto landing craft in West Bank of the Jordan River and Gaza some kind of association with Jordan, mandate for his Syrian "peace-keeping preparation for their scheduled Strip, and incorporating the Arab- and leave the Jerusalem issue open to force" in Lebanon, enabling him to departure today from Lebanon. populated sector of Jerusalem in that later negotiations. withdraw the troops. But Israel -Lebanese army forces trying to state. - H-NewsA Digest - nounced the sanctions against John Brown just hours Pr resident Reagan, Senate conservatives fell 19 votes -International - after the 4,000-ton freighter Stakhanovets Yermo- short yesterday in their first attempt to quell a lenko left Glasgow on its seven-day voyage to Lenin- filibuster against anit-abortion legislation. But the grad. The turbines, packed into 500 crates, took 10 baittle was far from over, and further moves to stem the Arng- China launched a satellite into orbit days to load. John Brown was the fourth European litberal talkathon were scheduled for early next week. yesterday to carry out scientific experiments, the firm penalized for helping the Soviet Union construct In yesterday's test, 47 members voted against official Xinhua news agency reported.

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