Reagan Proposes Revised Budget Year

~~-~-~----------------------------------- • • .Irish Extra -page 7 . J VOL. XV, NO. I I 0 an mdependent student newspaper serving notre dame and saint mary's THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1981 CLC holds first meeting; passes two resolutions By JEFF CHOPPIN Regarding the coed issue, Fr. Van Staff Reporter Wolvlear stated that as long as Fr. Hesburgh Is president ofthe Univer In the Campus Ufe Council's first sity, there would be no coed dorms. meeting of the year, the council He also reported that if the females modified and passed the two resolu do not want males living in their tions passed by the Student Senate dorms, that going coed "will not on Monday night. happen." The on-campus resolution passed Frank Tighe suggested that it by the CLC eliminated all specific might be "worth it for the llnversity references to possible available loca to forego the precedent of not tions to house males who would ot having coed housing. The oppor herwise be lotterled off campus. tunity cost to the University is This means that any available loca 1282,400." Mark Kelley, off-campus tion will be considered if It is commissioner, said that, in this case, deemed appropriate by the Univer the coed issue should be designated sity. as having a temporary status. The off-campus resolution recom Kelley also suggested that the date mended that Student Affairs of the lottery be moved up to April 1 authorize a committee to be ap or 2 so that the students that get lot pointed by the CLC that would look teried off-campus have more time to into the various problems of the look for houses before Easter. Hep Nonheast Neighborhood. Fr. John pen told Student Body President Van Wolvlear subsequently aut Paul Riehle that a lottery would be horized the committee. held as soon a~ it is "logistically pos The CLC passed the on-campus sible." resolution after it was agreed that all The four off-campus concerns dis partlc:s were on "the same ground" cussed by the council were the The Campus Life Council discusses overcrowding, co-ed dorms, and off-campus concerns in its first as far as existing space was con meeting ofthe year. See related story to the left. (photo byjohn Macor) See CLC, page 3 cerned. This space included the two Pa~qucrilla floors, Villa Angela, and Vincent flail. Fr. (ireg Green, assistant vice president of student affairs, reported that Villa Angela may not be available to the Unlversuty next Reagan proposes revised budget year. lla also stated that Vincent docs not belong to the University and that It may not be available for student housing next year. Fr. Van Wolvlear stated that some By DONALD M. ROTHBERG document as any party platform, Congress by Jimmy Carter. At the defense spending is no surprise. of the housing problem is being AP Political Writer providing the clearest declaration to same time, Reagan proposes increas But boosting defense and reduc caused by the University's attempt date of his view of the federal role in ing defense spending by 54.8 billion. ing the government's social role are to alleviate the crowded conditions WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite American life. The Pentagon's share of the political rather than economic goals, in several mak dorms. He stated that all the numbers, the dollar signs and In a sense, the figures attached to budget rises from 24 percent this even though their attainment is these decisions would not be fiscal jargon, President Reagan's Reagan's plan "to alleviate the year to 27 percent during the fiscal made easier by economic condi reversed. revised budget is a~ much a political grievous economic plight of our year beginning next Oct. 1, and 38 tions. people" are almost secondary. The percent by the fiscal year starting The pure economics in the Oct. 1, 1985. Reagan program to "move America To anyone who followed Reagan's SU reviews Chautauqua campaign speeches, the tilt toward · See REAGAN, page 5 upcoming attractions primary goal of his budget is a per By MARY AGNES CAREY manent reduction in not only the U.S. sells Saudis planes Staff Reporter size, but the powers of U.S. govern ment. to discourage Soviets Over 300 Notre Dame and Saint Mary's students attended the grand As Reagan put it so often during opening of the LaFortune Coffeehouse, sponsored by Notre Dame Stu his presidential campaign, he wants WASHINGTON (AP) The Uict. The theory is that would not be dent Government and Student Activities office. to "get the government off the backs Reagan administration, trying to dis permitted because itcould expose "It was a rough weekend to open," said Pat Andrews, Coffeehouse of the people." courage Soviet expansion in the oil Americans to Israeli tire. co-chairman, "since the Bengal Bouts, the Nazz music competition, As opponents of the Reagan cuts rich Persian Gulf, has decided to sell When the war between Iran and and many hall formals also took place." The S2 cover charge for each are certain to point out, the flip side Saudi Arabia four highly advanced Iraq broke out last year 1 four 1 coffeehouse visitor (before 12:30 a.m.) did not cover operating ex of that goal means throwing a lot of radar command planes and to build American AWACs jets were tem penses, but Andrews explained the weekend was still successful people off the back of the govern up an Egyptian airfield near the Red porarily deployed to Saudi Arabia as "because everyone that went in there walked away impressed. ment, people who, though Sea, sources said yesterday. a precaution aginst a spillover attack 'Chautauqua' (the temporary name of the Coffeehouse) got the ex employed, Jive on the edge of The sale of the sophisticated Jets on the ollfelds. They were kept ito tal posure we wanted It to get." poveny. to Saudi Arabi, at a cost of about ly under American control. In ~ 978, Zlbbytebo, billed as a progressive rock and roll band, and Galecki The conservative Republican 11400 million apiece, could give the there was a similar, temporary and Stout, who feature electrified bluegrass, performed. Andrews view is that the social concerns of Arab monarchy the capacity to over deployment to Saudi Arabia. ' addt·d that 200-250 paying customers are needed at each perfor society are best dealt with close to see Israeli air movements to a range Tl';e sources, asking not to be mance to cover operating costs. home rather than by a federal of500 miles. The decision, however, identified, said the decision was final Notre Dame Student Union Director Rich Coppola also viewed government that imposes require is designed to shield Saudi Arabia except that Congress had n4ilt yet "Chautauqua's" opening receipts as "Inconclusive because of the ments that often seem blind to against any potential threat from the been notified. Ultimately, under the week(·nd" hut he believes ND-SMC students must "become ac regional differences. Soviet Union, Iraq or South Yemen.' law, Congress would have to give its customed to the idea of the Coffeehouse." So, despite the fact that the na American technicians and air approval to carry out the i\ WACs Eddie Shaw and the "Wolf' Gang (formerly the "Howlin' Wolf' tion's governors recen~y met with force personnel, in civilian clothes, sale. Band) of the Chicago Blues tradition, along with Ellen Mcllwaine, a would be assigned to Saudi Arabia to Reagan and told him they remain The still-secret agreement w.th folk·blucs jazz guitarist who has performed with the Doobie Brothers convinced the federal government help maintain support and operate Egypt to build up Ra~ Banas, near the and Bruce Springsteen, will appear at the Coffeehouse Friday and the complicated radar planes, called should pick up all the costs of tradi Red Sea, at an estimated cdst of J I Saturday, March 27-28. Duke Tumatoc and the All-Star Frogs will ap· AWACs - for airborne warning and tional welfare programs, the presi billion would also provide American t pear April I, and the Jump In The Saddle Band is scheduled for May control. It was not clear whether dent's budget moves in the opposite access to the improved facility. This ' 1·.2. direction. some actually would be aboard the "These three weekends will be used to judge the future develop For the Pentagon, the increases jets, but the sources, asking not to be adds to the ring of military installa ment of the Coffeehouse," Coppola said. Possible additions to the arc almost as dramatic as the identified, said that was very likely tions in Kenya, Oman and Somalia facility would consist of Phases II-IV (the Coffeehouse is now in Pha~e decreases elsewhere. Reagan because of their high sophistication. the United States began to construct I), adding such items as tables, chairs, booths, a soda fountain, coffee proposed cutting $48.6 billion from The American presence is under former President Jimmy Car machine and popcorn popper. Currently, Coppola predicts a "pretty a broad range of programs in the Fis regarded as a safeguard against use ter after the Iranian revolution and frt't' and loose atmosphere will continue." cal 1982 budget submitted to of the planes in an Arab/Israeli con- the Soviet thrust into Afghanistan. NewsBrieb Thursday, March 12, 1981 -page 2 by The Observer and The Auociated Press The fire depa.rtnlent's conclusion that an electrical Some: final words • • • malfunction caused the MGM Grand Hotel fire in las Vegas reportedly is being challenged by hotel officials. The Las Vegas Sun said in a copyright story Tuesday that MGM hotels chairman Fred Benninger As spring break approaches, a year in Observer time Is threatened to go to federal court in an effort to get copies o reports on coming to a close.

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