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University Daily Kansan
Nation/World
Monday, Jan. 21, 1986
Congress faces task of reducing expenses
United Press International
WASHINGTON — When Congress returns to work this week, lawmakers who last session decreed that the government must cut its deficit will begin to feel the effects of their handwork close to home.
The second session of the 99th Congress, which convenes tomorrow, will focus on budget cutting like never before as a result of the new Gramm-Rudman balanced-budget law.
Named for its main sponsors, Sens. Phil Gramm, R-Texas, and Warren Rudman, R-N.H., the law directs the government to cut nearly $12 billion this year, more than $50 billion next year and balance the budget by 1991.
Like most other domestic agencies, Congress is expected to shave its costs by 4.3 percent during the remainder of this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. That means the legislative branch, from congressional committee staffs to the Capitol
Police, must tighten their belts to the tune of $62 million.
When the Gramm-Rudman bill was adopted just before Christmas, the concept of across-the-board spending cuts seemed simple.
Now that the bill is law, however, it has left a lot of people scratching their heads over how to implement it, particularly on Capitol Hill, which in the past was often exempt from rules that applied to the rest of the government.
There is little room for argument with spending cuts that were specifically spelled out in administration budget documents last week, such as a $2,500 reduction in congressional mailing costs or a $7,000 cut in the mileage reimbursement fund for members of Congress traveling to Washington at the beginning of a session.
But more subjective issues have yet to be decided, such as whether public access to the Library of Congress will be restricted, whether the price of a cup of coffee in the Capitol
restaurant will go up, or whether members of Congress should refrain from filling the pages of the Congressional Record with extraneous material that is expensive to print.
While the new balanced budget law requires the House and Senate to cut staff pay by more than $9 million this year, members of Congress will not lose a cent of their $7,500-a-year salaries.
House Sergeant at Arms Jack Russ expressed little concern about cutting House expenses by more than $18 million.
"IIf have a few (personnel) vacancies, I won't fill them as quickly," he suggested as one way he would meet the budget targets under his jurisdiction. "But there won't be any (personnel) cutbacks."
A Senate employee, who asked not to be named, was less optimistic about the effects of the nearly $12
million the Senate would be forced to save over the next nine months, right down to stretching the supplies of paper and pens provided at each senator's desk in the chamber.
"It's not a shock. We knew (the Office of Management and Budget) would be producing these figures," he said. "Now it's just a matter of sitting down and seeing what it all means."
Capitol Hill Police spokesman Lt. Jeffrey Zanotti would not comment on the security implications of a mandated $45,000 cut in police expenses, but he said, "Anytime you have to cut funds related to security, obviously there's an adverse impact."
The Capitol Hill Police have been beeing up security ever since a bomb exploded in the Capitol building more than two years ago, destroying priceless historic property but hurting no one.
House committee chairman denounces budget statute
United Press International
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, pounding out his steady drumbeat against the Gramm-Rudman balanced-budget law, declared yesterday that the measure was a formula for a hollow military.
Rep. Les Aspin, D-Wis., also said President Reagan's fiscal 1987 budget, due on Capitol Hill early next month, was not dead on arrival but dead before arrival because of its expectation of growth in defense spending and huge domestic cuts.
The new statute, passed last month, sets a 1991 target for a balanced budget to be reached with progressively lower deficits. If deficit-reduction targets are not met, across-the-board cuts are automatically made in defense and
domestic programs to reach that goal.
Gramm-Rudman, said Aspin, will reverse defense priorities by taking more money from readiness and personnel accounts from research and development and procurement.
"This is one of the perversions of Gramm-Rudman." Aspin said in a statement. "It's a formula for a hollow military. Over the next five years, Gramm-Rudman will give us weapons but without all of the people or repair funds needed."
Aspin also renewed his criticism of the administration on the issue: "For months, the administration had cared not one whit for this reality. The White House, Pentagon and Office of Management and Budget sat all through the Gramm-Rudman debate like three defense budget monkeys: hear no cuts, see no cuts, speak no cuts."
More care needed to avoid waste in defense programs, audit says
United Press International
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon could save $6.9 billion if it more intensively audited production of 10 large weapons, Pentagon auditors have found.
A House subcommittee chairman said the audit by the Pentagon's inspector general, issued in September, indicated tens of millions of dollars were wasted on these weapons programs in the past.
The auditors found that the Navy and Air Force could cut contract prices 7.6 percent by devoting more resources to audits of large projects.
They faulted the Pentagon for allowing the Navy and Air Force to avoid use of in-depth, should-cost audits, which the Army uses on all large contracts.
Those audits examine the efficiency of a contractor's plant operation to determine whether tasks are being performed for what they should cost.
The two costliest production projects in which the inspector general found considerable potential savings were the Air Force's $48.6 billion F-16 fighter and the Navy's $37.5 billion FA-18 Hornet fighter-bomber.
Responding to the report, James Wade Jr., the assistant defense secretary for acquisition and logistics, advised the inspector general that the Defense Department would prod the Navy and Air Force to extend use of should-cost audits.
Everett Pyatt, assistant Navy secretary for shipbuilding and logistics, applauded an increase in the use of should-cost audits.
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YARNBARN CLASSES 918 MASS.
BEGINNING KNITTING
completing a long sleeve top in the 6 week class gets you on the way to independent dress shops. In the 10 week class, it is better to get supplies before the first class (just ask us what you need to get going).
I. starts Jan. 27, 9: 9 pm    V starts Feb. 11, 12: 9 pm    V starts Mar. 10, 11: 9 pm    V starts Mar. 30, 10: 9 pm
II. starts Jan. 28, 9: 9 pm    V starts Feb. 11, 12: 9 pm    V starts Mar. 10, 11: 9 pm
III. starts Jan. 29, 7: 9 pm    V NOTE: All include 8 sessions,Fee $20
IV. starts Jan. 30, 7: 9 pm    V NOTE: All include 8 sessions,Fee $20
INTERMEDIATE KNITTING
ZIMMERMAN METHOD:
Select any multi-color argyle or faint pattern to learn one of these intricate yet simple techniques. Bees working on the project, each evening you will learn several ways to do buttonholes, pockets, seams, cast on, etc. Have materials selected by the first evening, gauge seams will be made in class
Learn to use measurements instead of a pattern to knit a seamless sweater with a weight yarn. You can try a variety of yarn weights—any weight yarn—is determined by you, not a set pattern. Have yarn and an afghan sewing machine in your hands.
**BOOKS AND GLOVES**
The one day workshop will help you four and two needle methods for making socks and gloves plus extra knitting hints. Learn how to do the quick to make slipper sox.
Purchase materials before class.
8:10 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
Fee $8
EVERYTHING WORKSHOP:
Repairing knitting errors and finishing projects always seems to be so elusive. Learn ways to handle these problems as well as learning simple crochet cogttes, new cast or cast off method, putting sweaters together, buttonholes, making buttons, etc. Bri scrap yarn, needles, and a project that needs to be finished.
PATTERN STITCHES;
fee: $8
To learn various pattern stitchers will open up a new world in knitting to you. The basic stitches include the half-square, double square, double stitch, single crochet and more. Bring scrap yarn and several pair needles.
BEGINNING WEAVING
Knowing how to read a pattern draft and threading a floor loom is all you need to be successful in creating custom patterns. All materials are included as well as use of the following patterns.
I. Feb. 22 & 23 a.m. 5 - p.m.
II. March 15 & 16 a.m. 5 - p.m.
III. April 5 & 6 a.m. 10 - p.m.
IV. March 26 & 27 a.m. 10 - p.m.
INTERMEDIATE WEAVING:
DYEING FOR WEARABLES
Learn the balance of rip-diving war before you weave it into a scarf, scarf, shawl, or neckpiece and get at home; the emphasis on this work is controlled and project planning.
There are many possibilities to weaving with simple twines and yet coming up with hundreds of completely different patterns. By using color striping in warm and well and various warp settings, you will learn what versatility this four thread pattern has. Looms will be threaded so you will spend time weaving. Materials are included.
Color is such a personal “thing”. There are, however, some basic theories to utilize in making color combinations successfully. Many samples will be woven to show color combinations without and without texture. Looms will be threaded so class time will be spent weaving. Includes materials.
WEAVING TWILLS:
fee: $35'
COLOR IN WEAVING:
RUG WEAVING:
This hands-on workshop will help you understand several rug techniques, and what you can do with them. Because of the time it takes to weave rug samples, we are making a 3 day workshop with a week of open time for you to come in and weave. It would be best if you could work on a rug at home during that week period also. We will cover summer and winter, sheathing, Cooling pile pleats, boundaries, with faced mats, mats, and other materials. Materials are included. **Price:** $40 March 22, 23, 19 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 3 sessions
BASKETRY;
BEGINNING BASKETRY:
*This class is for beginners of intermediate basket makers. The melon basket will be for beginners and the egg basket for the more skilled. All materials are included and you should have completed your basket by the end of the class!*
Eeb, J. 1, 0, 2, m, 0               1 session                    fee: $10
Materials are included 60 at least two baskets using both natural and man-made fibres Both baking and flatting will be covered. This is a fun and useful lesson fee $14
COILED BASKETS:
This soft backsheet technique uses layers of a center core to create design and structure. This is a great way to use up left-over yarns. Materials are included for this project.
MACHINE KNITTING:
MACHINE KNITTING
BOND WORKSHOP:
This is a Bond owners workshop designed to help you achieve maximum creativity and results from your Bond knitting work. We are privileged to have knowledge Ianabelle, the Bond Education Director, to teach this workshop. For a more specific information on this class, please call us.
**day session:** 825 **full day session**
m. ½ day session $25 full day session $40
PROGRAM KNITTING
BROTHER MACHINE KNITTING
By using the Brother 860 or 910 machine, you will learn the process of making and planning a sweater. The various pattern possibilities on the machine will be covered by training materials provided by the manufacturer. Attend free of charge and bring your machine. Use of the equipment is included in the fee and the machine will be available to you to use during regular store hours. Call 704-323-8025 at 7:30 p.m.
NOTE: All include 4 sessions, fee: $25
CROSS-STITCH:
These are beginner workshops to get you started on a versatile craft which has many patterns available to you. You will make a framed project appropriate to one of the following holidays. All materials are included.
1. Vibrant Pink-Flowering Tulips 10-15 a.m.
2. Mother's Day-April 17-7 p.m.
3. Mother's Day-April 17-7 p.m.
10-12 a.m. III. Mother's Day-April 17 7-9 p.m.
MTE: ALL include 1 session fee $3
LOTS MORE.
Prepare raw wool, learn drop spindle and move on to the faster spinning wheel in this 1 day workshop. Materials are included:
- twine (20 ft) - $15
- bobbin (20 ft) - $15
- feeders - $15
SPINNING WITH EXOTIC ANIMAL FIBERS:
This intermediate class will help you deal with individual problems that occur with specialty hair. You will try painting with camell油, silk, angora, and mohair. A great way to improve your dexterity on the wheel. Materials included:
April 12, 10 a.m.-3 n.m. 1 session
RUGRAIDING
This practical workshop will lead you through the braiding steps to completing a 2' x 3'
rug. Behind learning proper lacing and finishing techniques, various shaped patterns
will be discussed. A fun class.
II March 4 7 p.m.
Il. March 4 7-9 p.m.
NOTE: All include 4 sessions; fee $12
NOTE: All"include 4 sessions, fee $12.
TATTING:
The "craft" that Grandma uses to do* has suddenly found its place among contemporary families. It's useful when you teach your children how to teach so that they will be able to easily continue on your own.
CHAIR CANING:
Just about all of us have a chair seat that needs re-caning. Re-do a seat in this workshop. Your chair must be refined before canning and you should bring the chair in before the class for us to measure the size cane you need. Bring scissors, long notions, and a bait plate along with your other Materials included or sewn them.
PAPERMAKING:
You will make your own screen paper to keep, learn how to tape up, and of course, keep it on your desk. We will teach you more about those and those wanting to learn more about paper. Materials included.
price $30
FELTING:
This is your chance to do everything you shouldn’t do to wool
By starting out with raw wool, you will end up with a warm, durable project of your choosing (mittens, hair, socks, etc.). All materials included. Bring a scrub board if you have one.
10 m.d. x 10 m. 1 session
fee $12
NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS
PRE-ENROLLMENT REQUIRES. 20% OFF CLASS MATERIALS