Y, 7 JANUARY 1965 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Y, 1 JANUARY 1965 THE MICHIGAN DAILY icoPresents C ollege Tax Bill WASHINGTON (R)-Sen. Abraham A. Ribicoff (D-Conn), re- introduced yesterday his bill to give parents a tax break on costs of college education for their children. The bill would allow parents to subtract from their taxes up to $325 of such costs per student annually. The proposal is identical with one Ribicoff offered last year as an amendment to the $11.5 billion tax cut bill. The amendment was " beaten 48-45 in the face of heavy ACROSS PANAMA: The Atom May Dig New Cana . Senate Sets Agreement SOnFli*buster " WASHINGTON (Ao) -i The Sen- ate's annual row over anti-filibus- ter moves reached the brink of erupting yesterday but a "gen- tleman's agreement" apparently put- off the battle until at least next week, possibly even later this month. Sen. Clinton P. Anderson (D- NM), leader of a bipartisan group seeking to change the rules so filibusters can be shut off easier, said the scrap probably will be held in check until the new Con- gress completes its organizing. And that's all right with him, he said, "we've got plenty of work to do. I'm not going to worry about it." Senate committees must be set up and other organization- al .steps remain before the Senate will be ready to buckle down. " i Morning Hour However, Majority Leader Mike Mansfield (D-Mont) told report- ers he expects some preliminary debate on the question to come ' up today during the period called "the morning hour." That's the time set' aside for introducing bills, getting approval of non-controver- sial matters and making three- minute speeches. After that period, any senator could move to take up either of the two resolutions inortduced yes- " terday to limit filibusters. And that would open up debate on the whole issue-possibly kicking off a ° lengthy discussion about whether even to take up the reso- lutions. It had been expected that the Senate would recess from day to day instead of adjourning to avoid the anti-filibuster proposals com- ing up automatically with the $ start of a new legislative day. But Mansfield, who favors making it easier to limit filibusters, adjourn- ed the Senate last night instead of recessing, Tw Resolutions The battle-lines for the anti- filibuster fight were laid with the, introduction of two resolutions: One by Anderson would amend the rules to permit debate to be cut off by three-fifths of the sen- ators present and voting, instead of the two-thirds majority now % required. Sen. Paul H.' Douglas (D-Ill) and others offered another reso- 4 lution to change the rules so de- bate could be limited by a ma- jority of the entire membership- * that is, at least 51 of the 100 senators. Forced Delay " Unanimous consent was asked for immediate consideration of each resolution as it was intro- duced. But in each case, Senate Republican leader Everett M. Dirksen of Illinois objected, forc- ing a delay at least until today. Later Anderson indicated to newsmen that the whole matter probably would not be brought up until next week or later this month. He said "a gentleman's agree- ment" has been reached that all Senate rules except the anti-fili- buster one will carry over from the last Congress. He added that no one's rights will be prejudiced by delaying a showdown on the debate limitation. Johnson administration opposi- tion. The treasury contended it would cost $750 million annually at first and $1.3 billion by 1970. 32 Co-Sponsors Ribicoff said he believed the proposal was picking up support, however. He said it has 32 co- sponsors this year compared with 13 when he first proposed it. The 1965 sponsors include 17 Democrats and 16 Republicans with both liberals and conserva- tives in the group. The proposal would permit an income tax credit-which can be subtracted from taxes due-on the first $1,500 of tuition, fees, books and supplies - room and board would not be covered. Sliding Percentile The credit would be computed this way: 75 per cent of the first $200 of expenses, 25 per cent of the next $300, and 10 per cent of the next $1,000. Ribicoff said there would be a limitation on the credit so that it would be reduced by 1 per cent of the amount by which a taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds $25,000. This would mean the tax- payer at the $57,500 level and above would get no benefit. He said his tax proposal was de- signed to help the average family. Impact Hurts "These college costs hit middle and lower middle income families with an impact that hurts," he said. "I believe the time has come to recognize that these average Amer- icans are entitled to a break. When they pay large sums to pro- vide their children or themselves with a college education, they are spending money in the national interest." Ribicoff said the sliding scale formula for the credit would make it certain that students at public colleges would get the largest percentage relief while those at private schools would get the big- gest dollar relief. In other action yesterday, Sen. C Stuart Symington (D-Mo) propos- ed a legal ban on foreign aid to countries which permit the de- struction of United States prop- erties by rioters. Offering ansamendment to the foreign aid bill, Symington told the Senate the American people "are outraged by the apparently approved, wanton destruction of American embassies at the hands of mobs and rioters in foreign nations so generously assisted by the United States." Senate Republican Leader Ever- ett M. Dirksen of Illinois planned to renew the fight he lost last year to nullify the Supreme ^ourt's legislative reapportionment decision. The court ruled last June, in a 6-3 decision, that seats in both branches of state legislatures must be apportioned on a population basis. Sen. William Proxmire (D-Wis) proposed a change in the method of appointing postmasters which he said would take their selection out of politics. Postmasters now are nominated by the President, subject to Sen- ate confirmation, on the basis of civil service examination of aplfii- cants. The commission designates up to three applicants for each job as eligible for appointment. One of these three may be nomi- nated by the President. By RICHARD F. NEWCOMB AP Newsfeatures Writer A new canal may be blasted across the Isthmus of Panama by atomic explosions. Whether it comes about that way, or through conventional en- gineering methods, there will be a new canal. President Lyndon B. Johnson made that clear when he announced that negotiations will begin-perhaps this month- for a new route. He specified four possibilities: 1) The present route. 2) A second route in Panama, 200 miles east of the present canal. 3) A route through Colombia. 4) A route across Nicaragua, possibly touching Costa Rica. The response was gratifying- all countries concerned want the new canal. i From the political standpoint, the new canal opens a new era in world relations. For one thing, it means the end of the treaty under which the present canal operates, a treaty which has rankled Pan- ama for 50 years. The president of Panama called the agreement "This accursed instrument." Spectacle Politics aside, a special treat is in store for the sidewalk superin- tendents who preside at all engi- neering events. But before the agreements, the studies, the prep- arations are ready, they may have another 10 years to wait. The present canal is 50 miles long, wide and deep in most of its length. But the practical limit is the size of the locks which lift the ships 85 feet above sea level. They are 110 feet wide, 40 feet deep and 1000 feet long. No larger ships-and there are already hundreds-may cross the isthmus. The new canal will be at sea level. It will have no locks, could easily be 1000 feet wide and 250 feet deep. Its necessity, and its advantages, are apparent. It will greatly increase the flow of ships, increase the speed of transit, re- duce the danger of atomic block- age in wartime, and cut operation costs. If the present route is used, atomic blasting is out. Too many people live in the area. Atomic blasting might be feasi- ble for any of the other routes. This is not science fiction; much study has already been given to Dems, Romney To Meet Today LANSING (M)-Democrats meet today with Gov. George Romney, ready to listen to his 1965 legisla- tive proposals but equally ready to caution that "cooperation is a two-way street." House speaker-designate Joseph Kowalski (D-Detroit) said "it's the governor's meeting-he'll pre- pare the agenda" when he was asked what the Democrats planned to say at the meeting. The governor has called for bipartisan cooperation ever since Nov. 3 when voters handed him a second term and a dominantly Democratic legislature. just such a specific project by the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory of the University of California. Take Route No. 2-a 60-mile path across the isthmus in the area of the Sarsadi and Morti Rivers of Panama. Most of this is thick jungle, dotted with Indian villages, and with a thousand-foot mountain range parallelling the Atlantic shore. Prof. Gerald John- son of the Lawrence Laboratory told the Joint Congressional Com- mittee on Atomic Energy a few years ago that such a canal might be dug for $500 million or less. This compares with perhaps $3 billion for converting the present canal. Here's the method: T h r e e hundred holes, about 800 feet apart, would be drilled across the isthmus The depth of the holes would vary, from 600 feet at sea level to perhaps 2500 feet in the mountains Atomic charges would be placed at the bottom of the holes, which would then be filled. Leaves Channel On the proper day-no wind, to control blowing of atomic debris- the charges would be fired, fifteen or so at a time, resulting in a channel of uniform dimensions across the isthmus. This, the scientists say, can be achieved with virtually no radioactive pol- lution. A new canal, built by any method, will rank with any engi- neering achievement of the 20th Century. If the atomic method is used, men will have opened a new era in the control of his environ- ment. -Associated Press LT. GERALD L. SEWELL OF HOUSTON, TEX. passes a Vietnamese child as he follows members of the 3rd Vietnamese paratroop battalion in search of two Americans captured by Viet Cong guerrillas in a hamlet near Binh Gia during nine-day battle in the area. This village was in Viet Cong hands a few hours earlier. FRUSTRATION, UNCERTAINTY: SSenators View Viet Nam War WASHINGTON (AP) - On the threshhold of renewed congres- sional debate over South Viet Nam, many senators share a' sense of frustration and uncertainty over the course of the United States- backed war on Communism in Southeast Asia. Eighty-three senators spoke out in an Associated Press survey yes- terday as Congress prepared for a long, hard look at the situation in South Viet Nam, beset by Com- munist guerrillas and internal gov- ernment woes. Only a scattering advocated expansion of the war into Communist North Viet Nam. "The problem is tragically dif- ficult," said Sen. Alan Bible (D- Nev), "but I believe we must con- tinue to do everything possible un- der the present policy-increasing the emphasis on a stable and re- sponsible Vietnamese government Bargaining Position Thirty-one of the senators ready to prescribe a course voiced gen- erally similar views, many of them suggesting negotiations 1 a t e r, I Wol d News Roundup By The Associated Press WASHINGTON-Congress made it official yesterday that Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert H. Humphrey have been duly elected President and Vice-President of the United States. The election anticlimax was carried out in a relaxed joint session of the Senate and House to conduct the ritual of counting the Elec- toral College votes and proclaiming the winners. * * * FORT WORTH, Tex.-The Congressionally-debated warplane known as the TFX raced through a one-hour test flight yesterday, successfully demonstrating its unique variable sweep wings. The flight was the second for the supersonic F-111 but was his- toric in that never before had an aircraft featuring the swept wings performed satisfactorily. WASHINGTON-President Lyndon B. Johnson's health message to Congress today reportedly will propose an unprecedented $1-billion to $1.5-billion program to improve health services to children. It would be spread over 5 years. LANSING-Hundreds of convicted criminals in Michigan could win new trials under a new rule spelled out for the first time in a Michigan Supreme Court opinion Tuesday. The court, following guidelines laid down by the. United States Supreme Court, threw out its own rule of allowing the same jury that hears a case to rule on whether the defendant's confession was vol- untary or not. The unanimous opinion, written by Justice Michael O'Hara, said the new rule applied not only to future cases, but to all past cases. In the past, Michigan courts had allowed the jury to rule on whether the confession was voluntarily or involuntarily given. In the future, judges must make the determination in a pre-trial investi- gation. IMPORTED0 CH RISTMAS CARDS 50% OFF 0 IndiaArt Shop0 - - s oI when the anti-Communist forces are in a better bargaining posi- tion. "It's a mistake to negotiate when losing," said Sen. William Proxmire (D-Wis). "We should do what we are do- ing," advised Sen. A. S. Mike Mon- roney (D-Okla), "but do it even better." Based on Neutrality Ten favored moving for nego- tiations now, some suggesting United Nations guidance toward a settlement based on neutrality. Only three lawmakers spoke out flatly for expansion of the strug- gle into North Viet Nam, al- though five others mentioned com- mitment of United States troops or action against North Viet Nam as possible steps toward an end to the struggle. Sen. George D. Aiken (R-Vt) said the United States should not take either step unless the nation is ready to face an all, out war that would include nuclear weap- ons. All Over Asia "Expansion will not resolve the problem," said Sen. Mike Mans- field of Montana, the Democratic leader. "It is more likely to en- large it and in the end we may find ourselves engaged all over Asia in full scale war." On the other hand, three sen- ators called for withdrawal of U.S. advisers and military aid from the beleaguered Southeast Asian nation. E i jfft i 1 E "} tI l (ij# F is 'V 1 +s " r «. r,. ' , .- rt.. . r' .k't-,' ' "r mac' X33'... -t !jr sue. ' " 4t s, r " tt Y' -s -..r. s r't e . 1 aoN I I YOU CAN DO IT! YOU CAN DO IT ! You. can join The Daily editorial staff today!!. 9 YOU CAN work for the best daily college newspaper in the Country. * YOU CAN meet unusual and in- teresting people. * YOU CAN gain valuable exper- ience writing. 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