Reagan resumes with Democratic House WASHINGTON (AP)- President Reagan's victory over Walter F, Reagan was polling 59 percent of Reagan's re-election campaign was only 12. interior, and it became a slogan for Reagan has a mandate without a Mondale rivaled the great runaways the popular vote, and had 525 elector- short on specifics on what it is that he's All of that weighs against the pros- conservatives who felt their man was blueprint alter his last, hest land- of American history-Roosevelt in al votes. Mondale had a maximum of going to do. To do much, he will have pect of bold, brand-new proposals to sometimes misguided by the people slides triumph he could not transfer 1936, Johnson in 1964, Nixon in 1972. 13. to get Congress to vote his way or see keynote Reagan's second term. around him. to the rest of the Republican ticket. But for coattails-or, rather, the lack of Despite the Reagan sweep, Repub- his programs stalemated. And Tues- Reagan's first term undertakings As second-term governor of Cali- Tin' re-elected president vowed to them-his re-election was most com- licans laced a net loss of two of their 55 day's numbers point to continuing didn't always please his most ardent fornia, Reagan showed he knew the extend his conservative renaissance parable to Nixon's. Senate seats. Their gain in the House administration problems with the conservative allies. They said he was arts of compromise as well as the "into the next decade and the next The president carried at least 49 was unlikely to reach 20 seats. Democratic House. getting bad advice from aides who tenets of conservatism. As second century, hut to do it. he will have to states. Mondale led in his Minnesota "What we've don,' only prepares us Furthermore, the 1986 elections valued pragmatism over conservat- term president, he may well do the fashion new alliances and power blocs home with the outcome still in doubt for what we re going to do," Reagan could well put Congress back in ism, and that he sometimes took it. same. in .1 divided government. That may and won in the District of Columbia, said in Los Angeles as he celebrated Democratic control. Republicans will "Let Reagan be Reagan," said The last election is over, and require some compromises. which never was in doubt. victory. have to defend 22 seats. Democrats James G. Watt, then secretary of the Reagan will indeed be Reagan. Thursday, November 8, 1984 ill Daily Safety check Frog future ID checks at the Mary Couts Football players aren't the Burnett Library are for the only ones who will benefit students' benefit. See Page 2. from the Frogs' success this season. See Page 8. Show to feature comedy group "CowsOn Ice,' the first, original have untold numbers of spasms show by Second City National and twitches Touring Company, will be per- Second City's TGI' appearance formed today at 8 p.m. in the Stu- is sponsored by the Performing dent Center Ballroom. Arts Committee of TCI) Program- Second City is the improvisa- ming Council. Admission is $5, $3 tion-rooted comedy troupe that with TCI' ID, and a $2 special had its birth at the University of group rate. The admission price in- Chicago 30 years ago. Mike cludes a dessert bullet. Nichols was one of the original comics in the 1951 version of Steve Duble, chairman of the Second City, which took its name Performing Arts Committee, said from the title of the late A. J. Leihl- the committee chose Second City ing's derisive profile ol Chicago in because the touring company came the New Yorker. to TCU last year "I went to sec Other alumni of the troupe in- them last year and thought they clude Shelley Berman, Jerry Stil- were very good, and I wanted to ler, Anne Meara, Alan Arkin, Dan bring them back." Duble said that Akroyd, Jim and John Belushi, last year about 300 showed up to Linda Lavin, Valerie Harper, see Second City at TCU. "We're Elaine May, Gilda Radner and hoping lor more this year," he said. Joan Rivers. The performance will be in a Second City touring company "nightclub atmosphere,' Duble has in the past reproduced material said. Members ol the Performing from mainstage Second City re- Arts Committee will be dressed as vues in Chicago. waitresses and waiters—"there are Scenes in the current show in- more girls than guys in the commit- clude "War Games," a military sa- tee "-and will serve desserts, coffee tire taking place between two beat- and punch. up GI Joes, and "Toxic Waste," in which two characters live happily Second City will also be con- atop a chemical waste dump, ducting a comedy workshop Thurs- adapting to the fact that their toma- HUMOR ON TOUR: Members of the Second City National Touring Admission to the comedy troupe's performance is $3 with a TCU ID. Fho- day in the Student ('enter Bal- Company are appearing at 8 p.m. today in the Student Center ballroom. to courtesy of Second City National Touring Company toes have teeth and their petunias lroom at 1 p.m. Anyone interested have eyes and they themselves may attend the free workshop. Reagan s coattails prove too short for some Republicans WASHINGTON (AP)- Republi- handed Reagan one congressional vic- projected GOP gain puts the Republi- attempt to wrest the seat away. Vice cans won a modest gain in their House tory after another in his first two cans "on the margin and I don't think President George Bush had cam- minority ranks, but voter loyalty years. 'He is the greatest television artist we have ever had. He is a people should expect too many victor- paigned for her over the weekend. shielded most incumbent Democrats With 426 of the 435 House contests very popular man.' ies when we are still that number be- In Texas. Republicans pulled along from President Reagan's re-election decided, Democrats had won 249 hind." by the Ronald Reagan runaway in avalanche and soured GOP dreams seats, 31 more than needed to control -TIP O'NEILL, Speaker of the House All Democratic and Republican Texas increased their strength in the that the new Congress would accord the chamber, and were leading in four leaders easily won re-election. In- state's congressional delegation, final him a second legislative honeymoon undecided races. Republicans had deed, it was a grand night for incum- tabulations Wednesday confirmed. Though several contests remained won 177 seats and were leading in leaders in 1981-83. sary to trim bulging federal budget bents of both parties, with many of the The GOP ousted a 10-year Demo unsettled as the count wore on five. By those numbers, the net gain O'Neill dismissed the tidal wave deficits. Reagan will have to take the Republican gains coming in the 27 cratic veteran congressman, captured Wednesday, it appeared that for the GOP would be 14 seats. that swept Reagan to a second term, lead. "open" contests-with no incumbent the seat of outgoing Democrat Kent Reagan's coattails were less than half That's enough added muscle to im- saying it was not a mandate for his Republicans conceded it would be in the race. Hance, re-elected tour incumbents as long as in 1980, when the GOP prove Reagan's odds on some closely conservative agenda but proved in- difficult for them to reassemble a Overall, incumbents won or were and held on to two formerly Republi- picked up 33 House seats and won contested issues on which he was stead that "he is the greatest televi- dominant conservative force in the leading in 391 of their 408 contests. can seats. control of the Senate. forced to retreat this year, including sion artist we have ever had. He is a House. Still, there were a few major casual- Republicans increased their Reagan's own numbers were even MX missile production and covert aid very popular man. House Minority Leader Robert ties, including 11-term veteran Clar- strength in the Texas delegation by more dazzling this time, but the GOP to Nicaraguan rebels. "But the voters sent Democrats to Michel. R-Ill., said Wednesday, "It ence D. Long of Maryland, an admi- four seats, giving them 10 of the 27 failed to regain the 26 House seats it But it doesn't shape up as a return Congress-as a mandate to them, as a gives me cause for some concern that nistration nemesis on Central Amer- spots in the U.S. House. lost in 1982. Republican leaders had to the combination ol Republicans safety net for the American public," we didn't win twice the number that ican policy. Long, 75, chairman of the "It's just beyond my fondest eyed that target in hopes they could and Democratic "Boll Weevils" that O'Neill said. we are winning. appropriations subcommittee on fore- dreams," state Republican Party restore the "working majority" coali- ran roughshod over Speaker Thomas The speaker added that if it becom- In an interview on ABC's "Good ign operations, lost to Republican Chairman George Strake beamed. tion with Southern Democrats that P. O'Neill, D-Mass, and other liberal es clear increased taxes will be neces- Morning America," Michel said the Helen Delich Bentlev in her third Please sec REPUBLICANS, Page 8 \i home and around the World ■National first to call the Reagan election in 1980 but was waiting for The prime is falling because money-market interest The prime rate is the base upon which banks compute interest charges on short-term loans.