2—The Daily Collegian Friday, April Al, 1986 More defense dollars worry Clinger By MICHELLE DENISE VICHNIN Collegian Staff Writer Increasing appropriations to de fense have spurred some legislators, including U.S. Rep. William F. Cling er, to curb unneeded costs within the U.S. Defense Department and to force reforms of military spending. President Reagan's request for a $34 billion increase in defense spend ing for the 1987 fiscal year a 12 percent increase over last year has made some congressmen wary of increasing the defense budget. "In a period of potentially disas trous $2OO billion deficits, this sort of increase is simply not called for," Clinger, R-Pa., said. "It flies in the face of the necessity for all of govern ment to become frugal and cost-effec tive." Clinger said a need exits for a strong defense to deter aggression, police log • Terri Merdes, 561 Easterly Parkway, reported a 35-millimeter camera worth $9OO missing at Sunset Park April 4, State College Bureau of Police Services said. • Robert Gatchel, 710 S. Atherton St., reported a $320 Hewlett-Packard calculator lost on South Atherton Street March 24, State College police said. • An assistant theater professor reported the theft of a digital multi- 1414 ea s e 801 S. Atherton St. • FREE 22 oz. Drink with any 18-inch hoagie EXPIRES 4-30-86 i FREE DELIVERY CALL 234-3777 ek Mherton St. FREE 22 oz. Drink with any 18-inch hoagie EXPIRES 4-30-86 but added that a $34 billion increase in the defense budget would not "make us safer by any significant amount until the Pentagon adopts fundamental reforms to ensure that our investment in the nation's securi ty is well-spent." "Without reforms, we may see much of the increased spending wast ed on weapons that don't work and bases we don't need," he added. . One suggestion is to have inspector generals in the defense department to audit the spending and uncover ex cessive spending. Inspector generals in the Pentagon found last year that the government had purchased $4OO hammers, $BOO toilet seats and $1,700 coffee pots, the congressman said. "Many reforms have been made, but we have a lot of work to do. The Procurement Integrity Act would make corporate executives personal ly liable if their businesses defraud meter worth $219 from a storage area at the Playhouse Theatre between Jan. 31 and Wednesday, University police said. • Three University keys were re ported missing from an undisclosed campus location Wednesday, Univer sity police said. • Julie Parr, 323 Hastings, report ed a $l5O bicycle missing from out side, Findlay Dining Hall Tuesday, University police said. 2 slices of HI WAY PIZZA & 16 oz. soda $1.50 The best pizza at the best price! HI WAY PIZZA 340 E. College Ave, 1 i c ._`e%eatiez I I ..._=... ~,,•,....,E,.......41 I 801 S. Atherton St. i FREE 22 oz. Drink with any 18-inch hoagie EXPIRES 4-30-86 801 S. Atherton St. FREE 22 oz. Drink with any 18-inch hoagie EXPIRES 4-30-86 the government," Clinger; said. President Reagan formed the Grace Commission in 1982 to identify sources of inefficiency in federal spending and to provide recommen dations on how to save money and curtail waste. "The Grace Commission estimated that $2.7 billion could be saved by closing unneeded bases," Clinger said. Jim Turner, a spokesman for the Department of Defense, said, "the department is working on closing some military bases; it's a long and tedious process and the proposals to shut bases have• to go through the Congress." Because the United States now has a large percentage of officers in its top ranks, proposals have been made to reduce the number of high-level positions in order to reduce costs and increase efficiency, Clinger said. • Chris Madaio, of Union Bridge, Md., reported a $220 camera lens missing from an event at McCoy Natatorium March 29, University Po lice Services said. • Larry Farkas, 320 E. Beaver Ave., reported losing a shirt and cash all worth $9O from the computer lab in the Business Administration Build ing, University police said. —by James A. Stewart 00 0 100017 , QSI oo_ ciers . . . . . . . . • .. . . • . . • • • • • . . . .• . . . • • . • •. . • • • Another Fart •.. of the Forest forest ••••. • An American Classic - . • •,;•••• • •-• •••-•-.'.•;roorti By Lillian Hellman •.. • The Penn State • • --5-....•(( 6-- ••• „aft, - •• ' ' •• University Resident • Theatre Company • • • ' • . , The Pavilion Theatre • . April 11, 12, 15-19, 22-26 ‘. •01t.417; ,. ; • • 8:00 PM 1 ' ••••, • . . . . For Tickets. . . , • ...- • : . . . Call 865-1884 'si t S • .••. • :- '•.' • : I , •I r 4 An immoral world where money equals power and power equals dignity Sorority helps bring injured By JANINE MILLER Collegian Features Writer At last, says Derso Benedek, his prayers have been answered. Benedek (graduate-comparative literature) has been trying for more than a year to find someone to help him bring a young Filipino girl to the United States for a critical eye operation. Until recently, Benedek had little success in obtaining financial sup port for the girl's operation. But earlier this week, Delta Gamma sorority presented Benedek with a $2,000 check to bring the girl, 8- year-old Leisha Elica, and her mother to the United States for an operation. "Derso was looking all over for money, and I was really happy to be able to help him," says Mary Adams (sophomore-biology), the sorority's foundations chairwo man. Adams heard about Benedek's problem through a sorority alum nae, Mary Emma Keith of State College. "Keith read about Leisha in an article in The Centre Daily Times this past summer," Benedek says. "She contacted (sorority member) Sarah Boughton and then I heard from the sorority about a month ago that they were interested in helping me." Elica, who lives in the Batan Islands in the Phillipines, was in jured three years ago when she walked up behind her brother as he was swinging a large knife above his head. The knife caught Elica in her eye, Benedek says. Benedek met the young girl while completing field work on his disser tation in the Phillipines. Medical care on the island is poor, and surgery in the United States is the only hope for saving Elica's eye sight, he says. Benedek started a letter-writing campaign in hopes of finding some hospital or clinic, that would be willing to do the surgery on the little girl free of charge. He wrote to more than 200 hospitals, but only the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital in New York City answered his letter. Benedek says he needed about $5,000 to cover the costs of the air fare, housing and food for Elica and her mother during Elica's sur gery and recuperation. Until recently, Benedek says he had a difficult time raising the money. He met with dissapoint ment everywhere he turned, and it seemed that no one was very inter ested in Elica's problem. "I started a fund (at People's National Bank) that was a collec tion for private donations," Ben edek says. "This fund collected about $800." Finally Benedek found an airline that consented to fly the little girl to the United States for free. "Northwestern Airlines was con tacted through the efforts of the political science department here at the University," Benedek says. 25% OFF SPRING FORMALS! FRATERNITIES ONLY Save 25% on Tuxedo rentals for your Spring Formal! Nothing held back choose from over 40 styles. The Dynasty (as shown) was $6l The Pierre Cardin was $62 NOW $46.50 Shoes were $7.50 NOW $5.50 The Young Mens Shop has 5 in house Tailors to insure a perfect fit. P.S. Orders must be taken at least one week prior to formal. DOWNTOWN STATE COLLEGE...CALDER SQUARE II Shop daily 10 to 5:30 Thurs. to 8:30 Sat. to 5 child to U.S. "The political science department wrote letters to every airline flying out of the Phillipines, and North- . western Airlines was kind enough to agree to fly Leisha and her mother to the United States." Benedek's luck finally changed when Delta Gamma heard about his problem and offered him the rest of the money he needed to bring Elica and her mother to the United States. "The foundation of Delta Gam ma as a sorority is for Sight Con servation and Aid to the Blind," says Boughton (senior-microbiolo gy), chairwoman of the sorority's annual Anchor Splash. "We raise money for this through the Anchor Splash, which,was held Nov. 10." The money Delta Gamma raises through the event is distributed to local charities and to the national chapter of the sorority, where it is also used to aid the blind and visu ally impaired. "This year we were able to give $2,000 to the Sight Loss Support Group right here in State College." Boughton adds. "This is for those people who aren't considered legal ly blind, but they need aid in the form of canes and seeing eye dogs." Delta Gamma was able to dis pense $2,000 to the Sight Loss Sup port Group, $2,000 to their national chapter and $2,000 to Benedek. The operation will probably take place in late July of this year, Benedek says. , o f I : ' 1 Some popular examples: The Classic Black was $49 NOW $36.75 NOW $45.75 I• I ".1 r 7O 11 FOR HIM AND HER Black grad By VICTORIA PETTIES Collegian Staff Writer The Black Graduate Student Asso ciation met Wednesday night to dis cuss the Graduate Student Association's decision to give tempo rary status to newly-formed organi zations. Pat Stith, GSA chairwoman of the women and minorities committee and BGSA member, said GSA's deci sion, made at Tuesday's meeting, was enacted because BGSA's consti tution was approved. Stith said she was upset because the discussion surrounding the for mation of the black graduate organi zation before the constitution was approved was not discussed at the assembly meeting. Ray McCoy, coordinator of minori ty programs in the College of the Liberal Arts, works on minority re tention. He supervised the group with the paperwork and other details of organization. The telephone conversations be tween McCoy and BGSA Judiciary Chairwoman Dorothy Matthews were Few area banks react to By DAVE SCOLLAN Collegian Business Writer The federal government last week removed the 5.5 percent rate ceiling for passbook accounts also known as day-to-day savings accounts but few State College banks have in creased their passbook rates thus far. The lifting of the federal law April 1 that limited passbook rates ended a period of regulation begun during the Depression, said Barry Ickes, assis tant professor of economics. The fed eral government believed bank regulation would prevent another banking crisis like those which oc curred in the 19305. However, it became apparent in the 19705, a decade with high inflation, that those who had put money in passbook accounts were being hurt, Ickes said. The inflation rate out stripped the rate available in AAUW Super Used Book Sale HUB Ballroom April 13.16 9 a.m. 9 p.m. Tues. 1 / 2 price Wed. —'3.00/bag Benefit: Fellowships & • Educational Projects Over 65,000 Books f* Write a letter •T ,_ A to a friend! group discusses provisional status not revealed to the other GSA dele gates the night of the assembly meet ing, Stith said. Matthews explained at the meeting that provisional status meant that the group would have all the benefits of other organizations, such as funding, but would be reviewed by the judicia ry committee in 15 weeks. Lee Carpenter, GSA vice president, said the judiciary committee uses the provisional status only to eliminate some of the paperwork for committee members if a student organization becomes inactive later. The committee will not base its decisions on whether it likes or dis likes an organization's programs, but on whether the group stays active, Carpenter added. McCoy said when he spoke to Mat thews before the constitution was approved, she said that the commit tee did not like the name "BGSA"be cause it implied segregation. McCoy said Matthews stated later that incoming graduate students might be confused about the organi zation's name. McCoy said Matthews also ex- passbook accounts, so all who had money in them "were in effect subsi dizing the banks," Ickes said. The government , responded to this problem in 1980 by setting the date for deregulation of passbook accounts, which would allow passbook rates to rise with the inflation rate, he said. United Federal Savings Bank has responded to the deregulation by in troducing passbook accounts with tiered rates, said Russ Brooks, vice president/administrative services and marketing for the bank. The rates increase as the amount invested in the account increases, he said. Landmark Savings on Jan. 1 intro duced a money market account in a passbook format also with tiered rates, said James Caliendo, senior vice president of Landmark. He said the account was introduced prior to deregulation to get a jump on compe tition. ,•• Venus Young (freshmen• Masters In Business Administration), standing, makes a point during Wednesday's Black Graduate Student Association meeting. plained to him that GSA serves the, same purpose as BGSA. Luke Taiclet, graduate council liai son and former judiciary committee chairman, said the committee had been considering offering provisional status to new groups for awhile. passbook deregulation However, he added, few compet itors introduced new passbook ac counts following deregulation. Competiton came mostly from other banks which had introduced passbook-money market hybrid ac counts like Landmark's early in the year, Caliendo said. United Federal and Landmark are the only State College banks that have responded to deregulation. Sev eral local bank executives have called the deregulation a "non event." Pat Kindlin, vice president and director of marketing for Peoples Savings, said his bank does not ex pect to react to deregulation in the near future because "nobody else is doing that much." Dean McKnight, vice president of Mid-State Bank, said, "I don't expect any big changes due to the new poli cy." BGSA member Lennox Jackson said BGSA does not intend to be an organization exclusively for black graduate students but for other mi norities as well. BGSA will hold officer elections Wednesday. McKnight added that while Mid- State does not expect to offer higher rates soon, banks are just - learning how to "play the free enterprise game" because of deregulation, so rates may increase later. Current low interest rates will keep passbook rates down, he said. If deregulation had occurred a year ago, however, everyone would have expected rates to increase, said Dean Croushore, an expert in monetary theory and policy and a University assistant professor of economics. Croushore added that another period of inflation would cause interest rates to increase, and consequently passbook rates would increase. Croushore also said some banks may offer increased rates as a mar keting gimmick to entice new cus tomers. These banks will probably not offer those higher rates in the long run, he said. U AT, Ni P I Sunday Worship " \lre 7 S THE UNITED MINISTRY 113 PENN STATE SUPPORTING Join Us as We Worship God Together! DENOMINATIONS American Baptist 11:00 am Eisenhower Chapel Church of the Brethren Sermon: A Change of Allegiance Society of Friends Mennonite Scripture: John 20:19-31 Presbyterian United Church Speaker: Anne Ard of Christ United Methixlisi Fellowship Time 10:30 'am ALL ARE WELCOMEI ACACIA • ACACIA • ACACIA • ACACIA 0 /I The Little Sisters of ACACIA peao c; eg 0 wish to thank SKULL and our great coach, AARON PINE, for making Skullympics such a fun time!! 01 .4 c? n 01 Q l 3 C., ot 0-103 ACACIA • ACACIA • ACACIA • ACACIA We're proud to have raised the most money!!! Dee Gee • Phi Psi • Dee Gee • Phi Psi • Dee Gee Dee Gees are hot Thanks to Jeff, Brian & Scott We raise our glasses here on .high to our 3 coaches & to all of Phi Psi 0-154 fD Dee Gee • Phi Psi • Dee Gee • Phi Psi • Dee Gee The Daily Collegian Friday, April 11, 1988-3
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