University Daily Kansan, November 12, 1984
Page 11
NATION AND WORLD
Candidates campaign for prime Senate position
By United Press International
WASHINGTON — A furious fiveway race to succeed Senate Republican leader Howard Baker has reached the "eyeball to eyeball" stage as candidates go after the votes of their colleagues in the election after the election.
Seeking the top leadership post are Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, Sen. Robert Dole of Kansas, Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana, Sen. James McClure of Idaho and Sen. Pete Domenici of New Mexico.
To the winner in the Nov. 28 secret-ballot election goes power, prestige, publicity, White House breakfasts with the president, a $6,300 pay raise, an office with a fantastic view, a chauffeur limousine — and a lot of grief.
THE ELECTION IS UNIQUE, resembling more a contest for a class presidency than for one of the most important positions in government.
It is nickel-and-dime campaigning in private one-on-one meetings behind closed doors, dependent as much on personal friendships.
promises and past favors as on political ideology.
The campaign has been underway since Baker announced his retirement last year after 18 years in the Senate. He was the only Republican majority leader in a quarter of a century.
Interest in the race has overshadowed the election of other party leaders for the 99th Congress — most from the current Senate and House.
House Speaker Thomas O'Neill,
who announced he will retire after
the coming term, is considered
certain of re-election as are House Democratic leader Jim Wright of Texas and House Republican leader Bob Michel of Illinois.
THE HOUSE ELECTIONS are scheduled Dec. 4 and there have been no signs that the troika will be challenged.
Among House Democrats, the next contested election could come in two years when Wright seeks to succeed O'Neil as speaker.
But Wright, a 61 year-old moderate, could face a challenge from a more liberal Northerner — perhaps Rep. Daron Rostenkowski of Illinois.
the chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee.
Senate Democrats also seen set with their lineup, although a challenge could surface. Their leadership team includes Democratic leader Robert Byrd of West Virginia, his deputy, Alan Cranston of California, and number three Daniel Inouye of Hawaii.
There is no clear cut favorite in the race for Senate Republican leader but expectations are that the Democrats must pass one round on a low-man-out basis.
"Now begins the intense search.
the eyeball-to-eyeball hunt for votes", Lugar said at a news conference.
Dole, 61, is the best known of the three from his vice presidential campaign in 1976, his run for the presidential nomination in 1980 and his chairmanship of the Senate Finance Committee. He is considered expert at moving legislation but could be hurt by his scathing wit.
Dole discounts the possibility of opposition from conservatives who do not want to see Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon succeed him as chairman.
Discovery closing in on first satellite
By United Press International
CAPE CANAVERAL. Fla. — Discovery closed in yesterday on the first of two wayward satellites to be seized by spacewalkers today in NASA's boldest undertaking since men saved Skylab 11 years ago.
The four men and one woman aboard the space shuttle reported they were ready for the salvage operation — the first designed to
bring stricken spacecraft back to Earth.
"We're looking forward to tomorrow," said Dale Gardner, who will conduct the spacewalk with Joseph Allen.
But the astronauts' thought were not limited to today's work. Before turning in for the night they asked for and received a report on yesterday's professional football action back on Earth.
Three bursts from the shuttle's
engines over an eight-hour period put the 221,000 pound pursuit craft on a precise path to pull within 35 feet of the 1,263-pound Palapa satellite about 8-45 m. a. EST today.
than 1,400 miles by late yesterday afternoon.
The Westar 6 spacecraft that will be rescued明天就是 about 700公里。
Astronauts Frederick Hauck, David Walker, Anna Fisher, Allen and Gardner lowered the air pressure in the cabin from the normal 14.8 pounds per square inch to 0.21 psi and Allen and Gardner breathed pure oxygen for an hour to remove nitrogen from their blood.
Diablo plant generates first electricity
By United Press International
AVILA BEACH, Calif. — The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant generated its first electricity yesterday, 16 years after construction began, and launched a three-month testing program that could lead to commercial operation.
At about 3 a.m., operators of the
controversial $5.3 billion Pacific Gas and Electric Co. plant increased the power level in Unit 1 of the two reactor facility to about 15 percent of its full capacity of 1.1 million kilowatts.
"In doing so, operators began to generate electricity for the PGGE system for the first time, producing about 40,000 kilowatts," a company statement said.
The electricity produced is enough to serve about 75,000 people. At full capacity Unit 1 will generate enough electricity to power one million people, company officials said.
The power was being generated as part of a testing program during which the plant on the Central Campus was to be electrified by electricity for varying periods.
PG&E officials have remained
cautious about when commercial power will actually be produced because of the variables involved.
But company spokesman Ronald Weinberg said testing continued to go well and noted that a series of tests that began yesterday was expected
"The highlight will be when we re-ach full capacity and remain there for 100 hours," he said.
Minister defies court with church services
By United Press International
Roth was suspended from his post last month because members of the congregation complained about his involvement in a labor activist group, the Denominational Ministry Strategy.
CLAIRTON, Pa. — A minister刚 defied a court order yesterday和 conducted services at the churchhe has been barricaded inside forseven days in a dispute with hishonior and the courts.
; The Rev D. Douglas Roth opened the previously chained doors at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clarenton about 75 people without incident for about 75 people without incident
On Nov. 2, an Allegheny County judge ordered Roth not to conduct services at the mill town church some 20 miles south of Pittsburgh.
Roth ignored the order and preached Nov. 4. Following those services, he boycotted a contempt hearing Friday before Common Pleas Judge Emil Narrick, who then ordered Roht to a 90-day jail term, fined him $1,200 and issued a warrant for his arrest
Allegheny County Sheriff Eugene Coon went to the church three times Friday to arrest Rob, who refused to leave the sanctuary of the building. Roth said yesterday the church would remain open following the day's services and that he would stay inside.
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