Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 2, 1985 1 T1 x d .:ems oppose WASHINGTON (AP) - President "They Reagan's judicial nominees, once Ronald they are confirmed, could leave a judges," conservative mark on the federal General judiciary, for decades. But for now assistant they face testy Democrats who are "They're escalating their rhetoric and their (procedu tactics against.the nominees. Democ- somehow rats, unaccustomed to being the like the minority party in the Senate, are ac- out." cusing Republicans of relentlessly rushing candidates through the con- The out firmation process. far long They have threatened to block all Reagan b judicial nominees, have used a 761 feder, parliamentary move to abruptly halt in the ba a confirmation hearing, and have give prospects individual candidates a rough time. other va THE nominees themselves have trition, a remained humble and subdued, have ap cautiously showing off their calm federal j judicial temperament. But the office. Reagan administration has been WITH iore than willing to jump into the Democra fray on their behalf. Recently Reagan's judicial nominees don't like the idea that Reagan is nominating said Grover Rees, Attorney Edwin Meese III's special on judicial nominations. looking for phony process ral) issues, saying that this is a railroad. They don't way the '84 election turned tcome of the dispute will last ger than election results. has named 233 of the nation's al judges, 28 candidates are ckground-check pipeline and s are being sought for 29 acancies. Add normal at- nd it is likely Reagan will pointed a majority of the udges by the time he leaves THE stakes so high, ats refuse to play dead. , Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, told the panel: "Not a single judge will get out of my committee or off the floor, if we can help it, unless we agree to an or- derly procedure by which we can process these judges and investigate them fully. Biden is demanding at least five weeks' time between a candidate's return of a committee questionairre and a committee vote, a limit to three nominees in one day's confirmation hearings, and inclusion of additional questions posed to the nominees. THE NEW information sought by Democrats includes a nominee's plublic statements and speeches, details of political contributions received for those who ran for office, how much time they spent serving the disadvantaged, and whether they belong to any organization that discriminates on the basis of race, sex or religion. Democrats also demand to know whether the nominee gave assurances to anyone involved in the selection process regarding their position on any issue - an obvious response to those who believe there should be a conservative litmus test for judicial candidates. An attempt at peacemaking will be scheduled soon, with a delegation of Democrats led by Minority Leader Robert Byrd meeting with Republicans headed by Majority Leader Robert Dole. But until the meeting, neither side is taking steps to cool the dispute. On the contrary : " On Nov. 7, Democrats led a charge on the Senate floor that almost scuttled the nomination of Alex Kozinski to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS! ART PRINTS & POSTER SALE Art Reproductions, Laser Images, Modern & Abstract Images, Animal Posters, Music Images, Travel Posters, Wildlife Prints, Rock Photos & Contempory Photo-Art. PLACE: MICHIGAN UNION GROUND FLOOR MALL TIME: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. DATE: December 2 - 6th Sponsored by Arts & Programming Significant Student Discounts on All In-Office Services with Student I.D. HEWITT RD. CLINIC 2236 Packard Rd. (at Hewitt) Ypsilanti 'Your Doctor Away 4341500 THE #5 PACKARD from Home." AATA BUS STOPS AT OUR DOOR , .. '.t" }y . v' . yy;:i ' l,.' 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The laws also mean separation for many black families, with the husband working in an area where his family is not permitted to live. The South African Press Association quoted Barayi as telling inter- viewers later that the federation aimed to fill a vacuum created when the African National Congress guerrilla movement was banned in the 1960s. The federation was formed Saturday in Durban and claims 36 affiliated unions with more than 400,000 members -nearly 40 percent of South Africa's 14 million unionized workers. Senate to vote on PAC limit WASHINGTON - The Senate is set to take its first vote this week on a proposal to limit money that members of Congress can accept from political action committees, the fastest growing source of campaign fun- ds. Supporters contend lawmakers' consciences will be tested by the vote, while opponents argue that the proposed restrictions will infringe on the political process and need further study. Both sides agree on two points: PAC contributions to incumbents in Congress are soaring, and the outcome of tomorrow's scheduled roll call is uncertain. "This is the first Senate vote that squarely faces the issue of whether- PACs are a problem. That's an important test for every senator," says Sen. David Boren (D-Okla.). His bill would restrict House candidates to $100,000 in PAC money during each two-year election cycle. Senate limits would range from $175,000 to $750,000, depending on a state's population. This week's showdown is the first time in eight years that campaign finance reform has even been debated on the Senate floor. In 1977, a House-passed bill to create public financing was killed by a'filibuster. Malfunction shuts down reactor MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - The Unit No. 1 nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island automatically shut down yesterday when an electrical generator malfunctioned. No emergency was declared but some radioactive steam was vented into the air. "No emergency condition exists or was declared at the plant," said Lisa Robinson, a spokeswoman for GPU Nuclear Corp., the company that operates the plant. She said she did not know when the plant could resume operation. Control rods dropped into the reactor's core at about 2:10 a.m. yester- day to cut off the nuclear reaction when the generator malfunctioned, she said. Although the steam contained a "minute amount" of radiation, she said, it "was of no consequence to public health and safety." Aquino 's widow may run against Marcos for presidency MANILA, Philippines - Corazon Aquino, widow of Benigno Aquino, promised a cheering crowd of 15,000 yesterday that "you will hear what you want to hear" when she announces this week whether she will run for president. Mrs. Aquino, who would oppose incumbent President Ferdinand Mar- cos, told the crowd at Santo Domingo Cathedral that she would make her "official announcement" next week. Inside the cathedral, a priest sprinkled holy water on bundles of 1,200,286 signatures uring Mrs. Aquino to run in next year's elections. Mrs. Aquino, 52, had stipulated that 1 million signatures had to be collec- ted supporting her candidacy before she would consider the race. The Mass came on the eve of the reading of the verdict in the trial of 26 defendants, all but one from the military, accused in the August 1983 shooting of former Sen. Benigno Aquino. Aquino, Marco's chief rival, was assassinated at Manilla Airport when he returned from three years of self-imposed exile in the United States. Aquino murder suspects deared MANILA, Philippines - Three civilian judges acquitted armed forces chief Gen. Fabian Ver and 25 other defendants yesterday of all charges in the assassination of opposition leader Benigno Aquino, saying the killer was Rolando Galman. The court ordered all defendants released. About 100 angry demonstrators outside the courtroom pounded on the metal lamp posts as three court clerks, over a period of more than two hours, read the verdict clearing all defendants of double murder charges n the deaths of both Aquino and Galraan, an alleged communist agent. "It is safer to error in acquitting than in punishing," the court said. It said acts attributed to Ver, who had been accused of covering up the crime, were "not indicative of mischief." The verdict was carried live on both government and private television networks. "Thank God, it's all over," Ver said as he left the courtroom. Asked if he was ever in doubt of the decision, he replied: "Never, because there was never any cause for accusing me or indicting me." 01 he MUichigan lVaiIQg Vol XCVI - No. 61 The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967 X) is published Monday through Friday during the Fall and Winter terms. Subscription rates: September through April - $18.00 in Ann Arbor; $35.00 outside the city. 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