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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1978)
Treaty’s fate rests with key Demos WASHINGTON (AP) — A new survey shows that 31 U.S. senators are either op posed to the Panama Canal treaty or are leaning against it, only three votes shy of the 34 needed to block block ratification. A questionnaire sent to all senators by the Associated Press also shows 41 favor the pact and eight are leaning toward ratifi cation. Twenty-four senators indicated they are opposed to the treaty, while seven others said they were leaning against it. That means the fate of the pact—a major Carter administration foreign policy objec tive — may rest with 20 senators who are not ready to take a public position. Among them are some of the Senate s most influential and senior members Most of them are Democrats, some of whom chair key committees and key subcommit tees and often decide the fate of legislation They include Henry Jackson and Warren Magnuson, both Washington Democrats; Howard Cannon. D-Nev.; William Prox mire, D-Wis.; Thomas Eagleton D-Mo.; Thomas McIntyre. D-N.H.; Jennings Ran dolph, D-W. Va., and Herman Talmadge, D-Ga. A two-thirds majority of the Senate — 67 members, if all are present — is needed for ratification. Most treaty foes are believed to have de clared themselves already, and Senate ob servers suggest that most uncommitted members are potential backers of the treaty who are not willing to promise Carter their votes without getting something in return. Sen. Russell Long. D-La., the Senate Fi nance Committee chairman who has fought the administration on energy tax legislation said he was 'leaning against" the treaty. The pact would gradually turn the interna tional waterway over to Panama until that country is given full control in the year 2000. The treaty debate is expected to begin after the Lincoln Day recess, Feb. 13-20 and last from two to five weeks. Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd, D-W. Va., said Saturday the pact faces an uphill fight but. I believe it's winnable.” Byrd and Senate Minority Leader How ard Baker are asking senators to support two essential and fundamental' amend ments to enhance passage of the treaty. The changes would guarantee a U S. right of priority access to the canal and the right to defend the waterway militarily after the turn of the century. Poll finds respect dwindling WASHINGTON (AP) — Ameri cans don't think very highly of the business community, the news media and the federal bureauc racy, but many feel the need for government protection, a survey sponsored by U.S, News & World Report shows. All 25 areas of the public sector identified in the magazine poll, in cluding professionals, labor and education, scored less than 50 percent when respondents were asked about their ability and integ rity. While most persons surveyed opposed excessive government regulation of business and tinker ing with the profit motive, 68 per cent said government regulation is needed to guarantee safe work ing conditions. rWorld at a glance From Associated Press Reports Bench research facilities poor WASHINGTON—The typical federal judge has poorer re search facilities available to him than a beginning law student—a predicament that can cause delays, errors, retrials and additional expense, an unreleased government study shows. The study, conducted for the Federal Judicial Center, con cludes that if the information deficiency could be cleared up there probably would be no need for many of the 100 or more new federal judgeships about to be created by Congress to relieve overworked courts. The center is an administrative amn of the federal court federal court system. House to consider welfare plan WASHINGTON—A House welfare panel makes its final ad justments this week to Pres. Carter's S32 billion welfare plan and then will decide whether to scrap it in favor of a more limited approach. The House Ways and Means' subcommittee on public assis tance and unemployment compensation will choose Wednesday night between Carter's sweeping consolidation of welfare prog rams and the scaled-down changes proposed by Rep. Al Ullman, chairer of the House Ways and Means Committee. Among other things, Carter’s plan would eliminate food stamps as a separate welfare program while Ullman’s proposal would retain the program as a separate entity. V. J Happy reminder. Life ahead offers many uncertainties. But throughout the years one constant remains. Your Balfour ring. It will never fail as a happy reminder of the golden years you shared with your classmates. Wear it with pleasure. Meet the Balfour Representative Monday and Tuesday, February 6 and 7 from 9:00-4:00. Get $10.00 off these days only. 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