The Santa Fe New Mexican from Santa Fe, New Mexico • 13

Wednesday August 5 1992 THE NEW MEXICAN B-5 Proponents hope to take congressional term plans to the limit The Associated Press Term limits: Where states stand States where voters will possibly decide in November to restrict years of service for members of Congress States readying signatures Washington DC work and wants to get Proponents also scoff at the idea that term limits are a Republican effort to gain control of the House and Senate after years in the minority Cleta Mitchell of the Term Limits Legal Institute said most women and minorities who tend to be Democrats win open seats argument that it is a Republican plot is a said Mitchell a Democrat Opponents of term limits say the restrictions assume voters are either ignorant or incapable of identifying the rascals They say the system would force put good people perhaps someone with the talent of a Henry Clay know perfectly well what to do with incumbents they said Rep A1 Swift D-Wash a term-limit ballot spots Only one state Colorado has adopted limits of 12 years on House and Senate members The initiative will not affect lawmakers until 2002 Proponents contend that lifelong politicians controlled by special interest groups are responsible for the Washington legislative gridlock and only term limits will get things moving They dismiss suggestions that the record turnover predicted this election year already 86 lawmakers have announced retirements sought other offices or lost primaries indicates that the current system works Paul Jacob campaign director of US Term Limits said those leaving are either person caught in scandal corruption or just breach of trust or the very person who should be serving decided Even if all the states pass the initiative a final decision likely will rest with Congress and later the US Supreme Court Many legal scholars believe an amendment to the Constitution would be required Jacob is convinced the historic changing of the guard will help secure such an amendment we win in 15 states with the turnover confident have a very good shot at getting a constitutional amendment out of Congress in he said Swift says a amendment allowing limits would harm small states and permit domination by big blocs from New York and California He noted that his small state of Washington with just eight House members would never have a speaker of the House as it does now in Thomas Foley if not for the seniority system WASHINGTON Just off the floor of the HousS chamber hangs a portrait of Henry Clay American statesman defender of duelist Aaron Burr and in an odd way hero to proponents of limiting congressional terms Champions of the initiative barely mention stellar -50-year career in the House Senate and executive branch certainly an argument against term limits Rather they point to a single day Nov 4 1811 when the 34-year-old Clay both took office and was chosen House speaker unheard of in seniority system If term-limit supporters had their way the reviled seniority System would be the first thing to go and young Turks would run the country at least for a few years I got to get back to the butchers bakers and candlestick makers our forefathers said Jim Coyne a former Pennsylvania congressman who heads Americans to Limit Congressional Terms Voters In 15states could decide this November whether to impose term limits on their senators and congressmen i Fox looks to change its channel as of 72892 Source Americans to Limit Congressional Terms The limits if passed would go into effect around the turn of the century All would limit senators to 12 years of service The restriction on House terms would vary from six years to 12 None would be retroactive As of Aug 1 such initiatives had gained ballot position in nine states California Michi- APPaul Grange gan Wyoming South Dakota Florida Nevada Washington Oregon and Montana Four states are awaiting certification Arizona Arkansas Missouri and Nebraska Proponents in two states Ohio and North Dakota are rushing to meet an Aug 5 deadline for turning in their petitions for Layaway Now lor Back to School Denim Shorts Jeans by Match AAssorted Styles Colors Values to $52 00 By BOB QUICK The New Mexican Pc Jeweled Sets by Fast Tops Pants 100 Cotton Assorted Colors Values to $46 eapc CHILDREN'S FASHIONS PRICED 1 000 a BELOW Sirloin) Stockade's 2 Great Meals for 1 PRICE COUPON --I 2 Original "Sizzlin Sirloins" for 1 low price: Includes Choice of Potato Stockade Toast and All You Want from Our Famous Use This Coupon Offer Good Only At Sirloin Stockade 3005 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe Expires Ausust 1 6 1992 'COUPON SELECTED MERCHANDISE REDUCED 20-3O Off Ticketed Price 76 PLAZA 531 Riverside Dr Espanola EASTDALE SHOPPING CENTER 2801 Eubank Blvd Albuquerque 296-9349 FAIR PLAZA 6001 Lomas NE Albuquerque 255-4110 COLLEGE PLAZA Next to Albertsons Santa Fe 473-9277 2 "All You Can Eat" fori low price: 10-8 Sat 10-6 Sun 12-5 MCVisa Accepted ONLY By September Northern New Mexicans should start looking for the popular Fox Network television programs Such as with and dn Channel 2 not Channel 14 1 Albuquerque television station KGSW Fox Channel 14 lias applied to the Federal Communications Commission to buy KKTO Channel 2 KGSW Tjvill move its programming including the Fox shows to Channel 2 The sale of Channel 2 marks 3 new episode in the history of the independent television station started in 1977 by a group of Santa Fe investors including former Lt Governor Mike Run-ids I The station moved much of ts operations to Albuquerque ip 1988 KKTO is owned by Coronado Communications a Las Vegas Nev company KGSW is owned by the Providence Journal Co of Providence Rhode Island Providence will spend about $1 million to move Channel antenna from Peralta Ridge northwest of Santa Fe to San-dia Crest near Albuquerque and to change the frequency from UHF to VHF said KGSW general manager prick Steffens Steffens said the new antenna and frequency change will improve reception for Santa Fe viewers will get the same kind ff signal getting off Channel 4 or Channel he laid The changes also will make the programs avail-ble to a wider audience in New ab STRAIGHT ABOUT MATTRESS SALES Includes Soups Salads Hot Entrees Veggies Fruits Cobblers More Use This Coupon Offer Good Only At Sirloin Stockade 3005 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe Expires Ausust 1 6 1992 cinLcm 3005 Cerrtllo Road 471-3511 Open 11 am 10 pm Dally Warehouse Showroqm In Santa Fa la Your Headquarters for Never again will you have to wait for a SALE when buying a mattress I believe alt of the 50 off Sales Buy a mattress get a box spring Free Sale (etc get serious now When someone makes that kind of offerl They must think There art a lot of suckers out there" At Hjp HJ we never have a sale but our prjceJ tower than the Sale Prices Kk Now On Display -tm REDWOOD BIRD HOUSES PRICED FROM $349 to $998 1 1 1 1 Serta Firm Twin a pc Full ea pc $89 Serta Rest Firm Twin ea pc $89 Full ea pc $119 Queen 2 pc set $29? 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BIRD BATHS CHART OF RECOMMENDED SLEEP SPACE Kir Sit 7e8o or California IGn 7Z84 SOON THE BIRDS BEEN FEEDING WILL BE SHOPPING FOR A NEW WINTER HOME Twto Sit 3975 FuB Sit 5475" QuMSut wao exico he said Currently Fox programming comprises about 20 percent of total offerings but that percentage soon will in- frease Steffens said By early next year Fox will tiffer programs seven nights a veek he said The new Channel 2 will re-Jmain a licensed Santa Fe station said former Channel 2 station manager Kathy Brown but most of the employees will work out of Albuquerque as Ithcy have In the past She said KGSW dismissed aU 18 of employees on July 15 as part of a local marketing agreement reached by -The two stations KGSW then hired 10 of those employees on a full-time temporary basis she said The purchase must be approved by the Federal Communications Commission and jcould be complete by the beginning of September the said Brown said the reason for the Jsale was economic 2 has not been profitable" she eaid Channel 2 was a struggling enterprise from the start Because of difficulties finding a suitable site for its transmitter tower the Santa le based station go on the air until five years after it was formed in a $27 million building on Street It was first known ns KSAK then KNM Dunwtrt A lCMU I AM c- i 2W tw tU(h JFu SimI Port IP ft SPECIAL mqvtUl I Sir VW Like to Shop TebfkdBmQII I i AT TT OOOtt -w -A 1M Auguil i i 4 i 4 4 i- i 1 I 14 i LOG i HOUSES I h1 ts AUHru4tf11 MUW4Y BL iAUJISUAY I 1 rr I.