~~·----------~~---~-~-----_.., ______ _ Flakes our way /ACCENT: No safe harbor in 'D-olphin Cove' Cold Wednesday with snow accumulation expected. Lows Wednesday night from zero to IVIEWPOINT: Reaching out for help 5 above. VOL XXII, NO. 82 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1989 the independent newspaper serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Congress votes to kill 51 percent pay raise Associated Press law at midnight without Bush's We will not be able to attract the vote shows the American The other senators voting to signature on the resolution and retain the kind of judges people that "you can fight city sustain the raise were WASHINGTON-Congress rejecting it. Bush had sup­ we need ... unless we pay our hall and you can take on the Democrats Christopher Dodd voted overwhelmingly Tues­ ported the raise but went along judges fairly and equitably." Congress of the United States of Connecticut, Edward Ken­ day to turn down its 51 percent with Congress, signing the Senate Minority Leader Bob with all its legerdemain and all nedy of Massachusetts and pay raise and rushed the legis­ measure hours after the con­ Dole, R-Kan., said Bush told its legislative ability." Spark Matsunaga of Hawaii; lation to President Bush, who gressional votes. Senate Republicans Tuesday The Senate last week voted and Republicans Frank signed it hours before a mid­ The congressional votes also he might ask Congress to ap­ 95-5 against the raise, but the Murkowski of Alaska and Ted night deadline. denied large raises for top prove lesser raises for the wording of that resolution dif­ Stevens of Alaska. Lawmakers were anxious to federal executives and federal judges and executives. fered from the House version Despite the overwhelming end the public outcry against judges. Some lawmakers With its votes, Congress approved Tuesday. Sen. James House margin, members were the $45,500 increase, which left predicted that defeating the rejected raises proposed by a Jeffords, R-Vt., who had voted clearly torn between their them feeling, in the words of raises would accelerate an exo­ presidential commission and against the raise, voted for it desire for a pay raise and the one representative, like "can­ dus from government service. endorsed by then-President Tuesday. public scorn heaped upon them non fodder for trash television Indeed, Chief Justice William Reagan. Senators and repre­ Jeffords said he cast his vote for considering the increase. and talk radio." H. Rehnquist said in a state­ sentatives would have seen Tuesday to make clear his view The chamber applauded First, the House voted to ment: their salaries rise from $89,500 that judges are badly in need loudly when Rep. Dan Ros­ reject the raise by a vote of 380-~ "I deeply regret the congres­ to $135,000. of a pay raise and because, un­ tenkowski, D-Ill., told col­ 48. Less than three hours later, sional action, which has During its less than 30 like last week's measure, this leagues , "Each member the Senate followed suit by a prevented the federal judges in minutes of debate, the Senate one did not curtail lawmakers' of this House, Democrat and vote of 94-6. this country from receiving a heard Jesse Helms, R-N.C., a rights to make speeches for Republican, is worth a The raise would have become well-deserved pay raise. foe of the raise, proclaim that fees. salary of $135,000 a year.'' Football pep rally held in Joyce ACC By DAVE JACOBSON Edward Malloy was the next to News Staff speak and offered his "Congratulations to this great Approximately 5000 people team, the National Champions attended a pep rally Tuesday of 1988." night in honor of Notre Dame's Malloy was followed by Bill 1988 National Champion foot­ Peru, the representative for ball team at the JACC. United Press International. The presentation began with Peru presented Lou Holtz with a ten minute film of 1988 foot­ the UPI National Champion­ ball highlights, which was met ship Trophy. The actual trophy with thunderous applause. Stu­ will stay at the Unliversity for dent body president Tom a few weeks, after which it will Doyle, who was the master of be replaced by a replica. I ceremonies, then introduced Father William Beauchamp the first speaker, South Bend then received the Garret-Pepsi mayor Joe Kernan. Cola Foundation check for "Everyone in the South Bend $36,000 dollars. The money will area shares a little bit of this serve as a four-year scholar­ success," Mayor Kernan ship for one member of the in­ stated, speaking of the football coming class of 1993. team's national title. He then The next group to speak were The Observer I Man Mittino presented the university with a tri-captains Mark Green, Andy Notre Dame Athletic Director Dick Rosenthal (left) proclamation declaring this Heck, and Ned Bolcar. They and University Executive Vice President Father arship check from the Gerrits-Pepsi Cola Foundation "Lou Holtz and Notre Dame each praised the team for its William Beauchamp (right) receive a $32,'?00 schol- football day, week and year." at Tuesday night's pep rally in the JACC. Story left. see RALLY, page 4 University President Father Regulators implement Bush to deliver budget message; Bush's S & L rescue plan will h_old defense spending steady Associated Press regulatory teams from the he had found enough in his year. two agencies had been put Associated Press budget to pay for his "kinder, However, in terms of actual WASHINGTON-Federal into place at four insolvent gentler nation" campaign outlays- cash to be spent in fis­ regulators. wasting no time S&Ls located in Maryland, WASHINGTON- President promises, Bush said only: in implementing portions of cal 1990-- Bush's decision to Florida, California and Bush will propose freezing "Stay tuned." freeze defense spending at the President Bush's savings Texas. defense spending at the level of The president will prepare inflation level would freeze up and loan rescue plan, an­ Within a month, officials inflation in his Thursday his proposed revision of Presi­ about $2 billion. nounced Tuesday that they said they hoped to have budget message to Congress to dent Reagan's $1.15 trillion That's only about a third of had begun taking control of federal regulatory teams in help pay for expanded domes­ budget plan for fiscal 1990 in a what some analysts say Bush's more than 200 insolvent place at approximately 224 tic programs, administration speech to a joint session of combined campaign pledges savings and loans institu­ S&Ls which are still operat­ sources said today. Congress on Thursday evening. would cost. tions which are still operat­ ing even though they are Bush, meanwhile, Bush decided on the defense Although the president's ing. technically insolvent. proclaimed his document freeze in budget sessions over budget was expected to ask for Officials of the Federal "pretty well finalized." He the weekend, said officials who increases in defense spending Deposit Insurance Corpora­ The announcement came made the comments at a asked not to be identified. in later years, the freeze for fis­ tion, which insures deposits just a day after Bush un­ picture-taking session as he Reagan had proposed raising cal 1990 is in keeping with his at commercial banks, and veiled the administration's met with Budget Director Rich­ defense spending authority by call for a "flexible freeze." the Federal Savings and plan to overhaul the S&L in­ ard Darman, Vice President 2 percent above the rate of in­ According to officials Loan Insurance Corpora­ dustry. Officials said they Dan Quayle and others to put flation, to $315.2 bi.Uion, for the Bush's plan calls for the larg­ tion, which performs the were moving with dispatch the finishing touches on the fiscal year that begins next est increases coming in the same function for S&Ls, an­ to emphasize the urgency of spending plan. Oct. 1. That's up from $298.8 areas of education and clean­ nounced that combined the problem. Asked by teporters whether billion in the current fiscal ing up the environment. ---- ----- ---- - ----- page2 The Observer Wednesday, February 8, 1989 INSIDE COLUMN IN BRIEF 'Just say no' to game Fiesta Bowl Ticket Refunds that were requested prior to Christmas Break may be picked up in person at the 2nd floor ticket office of the JACC. Each person must show addiction present his or her own J.D. card between 8 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. -The Observer "I'd like a 'K' please .... " "It's a six-letter word building on the letter Colleen 'M' in ANIMAL .... 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