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Assembl y* By Walter ANraad Stall Writo* After some last-minute compromising in a conference committee at the state General Assembly Friday, legislators authorized a $2.5 million addition to a capital improvements bond bill for proposed upgrading of computer services at USC. rr*i i f: it r .it. ? niai figure was uie lounu sum brought up at the State House for replacement or improvement of USC's Amdahl computer, which vice president of Computer Ser ^^^HB^^^B'^Tr:iifl':IIA co-: "S? /^-jf - " "jjV-^*:'-"If,"?ISli'1^ ffijj^mj>:>p/. _^_, _ j|$?j ^ ^ m f I USC's Amdahl computer n million addition to a capital at Carolina. > vices Robert Roberson said is overloaded. Rep. Bill Campbell of Columbia had proposed earlier a $5.5 addition to the bond bill to replace the USC computer, but the Senate, later lowered the figure to $1.75 million. Finally a joint House and Senate .conference committee settled on $2.5 million, In order to get the money, USC will still have to get approval from the state Budget and Control Board and Bond Review Committee when the legislature reconvenes. Sen. John Drummond of Greenwood, who filibustered in an eitort 10 remove tne enure computer authorization, believes Rep. Campbell should have gone through the Computer Management Systems division of the Budget and Control Board. The division, which serves in an advisory role to the board, would have been able to give legislators u i m>\i i ??l "South cai Complete wild i | SUMME I $2.50 off an boc i iwatn fi ^ mam m*m mem mm* mm c?m mc* IT-shlrts, St Topslders, rent RAFT I 940 Harden St. -H ,? 10-6:30 M-F . yOKs $2 ? information on USC's needs, Drummond said. Drummond said Campbell's proposal was added to the bond bill late in the session and information on USC's computer was unavailable. "Who knows whether they need it or not?" Drummond asked. Rep. Norma Russell of Lexington County said Campbell should have gone through the Budget and Control Board first. nay be replaced after the Genera 1 improvements bond bill for upt Campbell said his proposal used the "proper, effective means of dealing with the needs of the nonnlp " Wo cairf ho Lrnou; t\f r\r\ *iv uuiu ??v VI HV member of the House, excluding Russell, who thought USC did not need funds for computer services additions. DRUMMOND SAID that Campbell knew "well in advance of the need for a computer appropriation" and deliberately waited to introduce his proposal. Campbell said he introduced his idea a week before the legislature ended its session Friday because it was the only avenue left to deal with the need for computer services funding. Campbell added that final budget decisions are up to the General Assembly, not the Budget and Control Board. He said of T1 lalfty gear roiina's Most lerness Outfitter" 1R SPECIAL S iy day pack or! i >k bag coupon) ,i J lorts, Sperry equipment als and RENTALS 799-7571 lours10-6 sat. .5 millic Russell, "I've seen her make elusions that were not rec< mended by the board. I don't derstand her posture on this propriation." Russell has charged that Ufc Amdahl computer is overwor because private industry citizens use it for research. 4,1 university is not supposed to fo the computer services business private industry and pri\ citizens/' she said. Russell said she has proof 1 some politicians have used . v. . .............. ....... Lw, : : : *! John Parnell ? GAMEC / Assembly authorized a $2 grading of computer servic USC computer to conduct prr polls, but she declined to name politicians or her sources. "B will stand behind this under oa she said. USC officials said know of no such use of the ( puter. Drummond said another re for his opposition was base< conflicting figures on the use o 1 I ? V Rl id* A well-known relations, psy Rt ??? Is; , ' >n for com in- computer from USC Computi sill- Services officials. unarv nniTMMOxn Al SO .said tl state Division of General Servict JC's has an IBM computer which is on ked utilized for 35 percent of i and .capabilities. He claimed son The state agencies were using the US e in computer instead of the Gener i for Services computer because of tl rate relatively lower cost of usii university facilities. that *he Campbell said private concer I accounted for less than one perce of the Amdahl computer's us adding that those opposed to su< usage ? for which the universi charges double ? should reali that the state Development Boa believes that usage encourag economic growth here. I But Drummond said, "He con i ^ cc || I Three j i on any pu n I 3 p.m. ? I I Discount I | 1/2 0l j Not valid on other daily j. 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It serves as the central computer for the university, handling research, record-keeping ns and instructional duties. nt ie, Drummond said he "won't say ch another word about the computer ty bond" next year if the issue is ze studied by the Budget and Control Rnarrf and fhp RonH Rpvipw es Committee. No USC officials were available to comment on the computer bond ild proposal at press time. $3 UPON i dollars off I rchase at IHOP! J -11 p.m. Daily jj not to exceed A J I l^SH -xocaimii. I I i ! specials ' i 1980. YOU I to qualify 1 HOUSE*'I I I IIII oi- jjjj 14 HOURS MIPS ? )MEN HHND ? NT SURERE Union Talk by j rW!N jecializes in human e crisis" fth .ROOM IE ofind? iage? !