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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle, Thursday, December 2, 132 Page Two For.i tk: accociatcd INTERNATIONAL Reagan waives sugar quotas . . BRASILIA, Brazil President Reagan, armed with a decision to ease the impact of U.S. sugar quotas on the ailing Brazilian economy, plunged into sensitive talks Wednesday with Brazil's chief executive and emerged pledging renewed U.S. support "We have come to some agreements about future cooperation," Reagan told reporters after a conference with Brazilian President Joao Baptista Figueiredo at the Palacio do Planalton, the modernistic presidential palace. Reagan, who arrived here Tuesday night at the start of a four --nation Latin American tour to promote democracy and strengthen relations, said he looked forward to "working with Brazil on their economic problems as well as our own." He did not elaborate. However, as the two leaders met, Reagan's press office announced he had signed a proclamation waiving U.S. quotas for sugar used to produce gasohol and alcohol for industrial purposes. Although Reagan administration officials had warned in advance that this would not be a trip in which there would be U.S. handouts at every stop, the gesture was seen as symbolic of the administration's efforts to ease the trade protectionism Figueiredo has decried. As the world's largest sugar producer, Brazil complained that the quotas Reagan imposed last May to protect the U.S. sugar market would cost up to $400 million in exports this year. This is just a fraction of Brazil's total annual exports of $22 billion, but the issue typifies the South American nation's complaints about U.S. restraints on its trade. 90-min- ute . New president takes reins commitment and a permanent standard of conduct for my Leftist leader escapes blast BEIRUT, LebanonTerrorists detonated a 10-po- int official corruption. economist, took the ceremonial De la Madrid, a from outgoing President Jose office red, white and green sash of Lopez Portillo during a ceremony at the newly built House of Representatives. Promising to set a personal example, he told his 70 million countrymen that "the moral regeneration of society will be a 47-year-- old Mountain Travel CROSS-COUNTR-Y SKI SPECIALISTS cross-countr- y TRAK ATOMIC SWALLOW ROSSIGNOL WOOD & FIBERGLASS RACING & GENERAL TOURING & MOUNTAINEERING KAZAMA Come in and talk skiing! South 359-936- 1 &Mlte Info : right-win- Phalange Party denounced the bombing as "an effort to rekindle sectarian warfare and block the march toward peace." the principal stock exchanges. By story A blizzard whipped up by a storm that tore across California hurricane-forc- e winds buried some Rocky Mountain communities under waist-dee- p snow Wednesday. The death toll reached 10, with four other people missing. V The South was swamped by torrential rains, with almost 8 inches falling in Birmingham, Ala., where flooding forced evacuation of scores of families and closed many roads and schools. Up to 7 inches of rain in northern Louisiana also flooded . roadways. But the stuff coming down in die West stuck where it lay, snarling travel across all of Utah, northern Arizona, southern Idaho, southern Montana, western Wyoming and western V'v-' Colorado. .y :' The snow was falling faster than an inch an hour in Salt Lake City, causing many traffic accidents, and the highway patrol said the blizzard reduced visibility to near zero on parts of Interstate ... '. that time, hundreds of newspapers had printed the many of them on page one. Problems crop up for gas tax ' - . Department economists, who had predicted a gain of 0.2 percent or 0.3 percent, wondered why they had been wrong. And after a lot of checking details of the report contain hundreds of separately calculated numbers they focused on die suspicious orders figure. It was close to 4 p.m. by the time the mistake was discovered, according to economist Robert Orther, a commerce official. He said no one held up disclose of the error until the 4 p.m. close of NATIONAL Storm death toll reaches 10 . WASHINGTON Despite bipartisan support, problems began cropping up Wednesday for the Reagan administration's ' proposed gasoline tax increase. Some legislators said their states will not get a fair share of the hike in the federal gasoline tax, now at 4 cents, to finance $5.5 billion worth of highway, bridge and mass transit repairs. Others, looking out for pet projects, said they were unhappy with restrictions on the money. Congress' chief economist, meanwhile, cautioned that the measure would do little to combat unemployment. In addition, industry representatives complained that they would be hit with too much of the burden in recommended changes in excise and sales taxes; Blizzard warnings were up for south-centr- al Montana where at least 2 feet of snoW was also expected.--, The storm has dumped snow 6 feet deep in the Sierra Nevadas as it moved across California earlier. As the center of the storm moved through Utah, Salt Lake record low barometric pressure of 29.01 City posted an all-tiinches, breaking a record set Jan. 12, 1932. That was a measure of the intensity of the storm. The lower the pressure, the greater the intensity. Transportation Secretary Drew Lewis told the House Ways and Means Committee that unless there is action on the bill, the interstate highway system "will fall down around our ears." Several members of the House Ways and Means Committee expressed concern that the money might not be distributed in an equitable way. Kennedy bows outofrace Suspect waives extradition WASHINGTON We have the best selection of skis in town. ASNES FISHER E. 100 : WASHINGTON The Commerce Department made a mistake Tuesday in the Index of Leading Indicators for the simplest of reasons. Somewhere in the Bureau of Economic Analysis, somebody apparently used September's factory orders instead of October's, and no one caught it right away. That made the index seem to rise by 0.6 percent instead of 0.2 percent as it actually did. me Specialists 702 index mistake corrected ed No group claimed responsibility for the attack in d west Beirut. The g Christian Moslem-populate- 15. VVJft m"A remote-controll- car bomb Wednesday in a failed attempt to assassinate leftist Moslem leader Walid Jumblatt, and the state radio said the fiery blast killed six other people. Hospital authorities said four were killed and 38 wounded. Emergency room attendants at American University Hospital said Jumblatt had several shrapnel wounds in his forehead, but was released from the hospital after doctors cleaned and bandaged his injuries. His wife, Gervette, was being treated at the hospital for shock, but was expected to be released soon, medical attendants said. The hospital staffers said Jumblatt's bodyguard, Jamal Saab, and a Lebanese police officer were among the dead. with MEXICO CITY Vowing not to "allow our homeland to crumble through our fingers," Miguel de la Madrid became president of Mexico Wednesday and announced a program to combat a deepening recession and widespread p3 Democratic candidates. Other liberals, including Rep. Morris Udall of Arizona, may now be encouraged to step in in a bid for the Kennedy constituency. The Massachusetts senator said it was too soon to ask his " family to relive the "difficult experience" of 1980, and added that his pending divorce from Joan "has been painful for our children as well as ourselves. "I believe my first and overriding obligation now is to Patrick, Kara and Teddy," he said. "I will not be a candidate for president of the United States in 1984." administration. "We shall clean up and modernize the police departments of the federal government," he said. "The police should be a guarantee of public safety and order, not a cause of their breakdown." De la Madrid said he will root out and punish the corrupt officials widely seen as the hidden cause behind Mexico's worst ' recession of the century. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy said LOS ANGELES Wednesday he won't seek or accept the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination even though lie believes it was his to claim. With his children alongside, he cited "overriding" obligations to them for the decision to dismantle a budding campaign. "I don't think there's any mystery I would like to be president," he said. "Were the decision to be made solely on political grounds, I would have made a different announcement today." The withdrawal of the Massachusetts senator came 451 days , . before the first presidential primary in March 1984. and then the whose brothers John, president, Kennedy, Robert, who tried to be, were both assassinated, failed in a bid to wrest the Democratic nomination from, incumbent Jimmy Carter two years ago. But he was out front in the early polls for the 1984 contest. In stepping aside, he endorsed no other contender, but held open that possibility. , The decision left former Vice President Walter F. Mondale as field of unannounced the frontrunner in an already-crowde- d . Masterson, 35, appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom after spending the night in a padded cell, the result of a violent incident in which he became enraged, scuffled with jailers and smashed the toilet in his jail cell. . But appearing before Municipal Court Judge Michael A. mechanic was calm and spoke softly as Tynan, the sandy-haire- d he acknowledged that he had been apprised of his right to fight , extradition. Masterson was arrested Tuesday on an Illinois charge of marijuana possession but was not formally arraigned on that charge Wednesday. The only matter addressed at his hearing was extradition on the charge. Masterson was sought by Chicago authorities because of statements he allegedly made linking himself to the seven deaths from cyanide-tainte- d capsules of Tylenol. Extra-Streng- th IN A CLASS BY ITSELF? oooo0O Kevin John Masterson, sought for questioning in the Tylenol poisoning case, was ordered back to Illinois Wednesday after he waived extradition. REGIONAL FRIDAY NOON DEVOTIONAL Eileen Dunyon Utah Mother of the Year Central Chapel o o 'Art adds life to Capitol' SALT LAKE CITY Three copper art objects that have been criticized by several state officials add life to the Utah Capitol's second floor, a member of the Utah Arts Council says. Sculptor Dennis Smith evaluated the location of the sculptures Tuesday, along with architect Ray Kingston. , SUNDAY DEC. 5 YOUNG ADULT FIRESIDE Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley Several S.L Tabernacle 6:30 p.m. Tlt2 UTAH AR3Y NATIONAL GUARD $4,000 educational assistance SUNDAY DEC. 12 LDSSA presents Mormon Youth Symphony and Chorus Annual Christmas Concert . .Symphony Hall 8 p.m. . Tickets available Monday at Central Institute Free with Institute of wall created artwork, particularly a by Day Christensen, are out of place in the historic Capitol building. He said putting three pieces of art in a space that has been vacant for years is a shock to many people. The an should remain for a period of time to see if those who don't like its location will continue to object, he said. free-standi- First Presidency ' state officials have complained that the contemporary , o o o o ooooo oooou $2,000 cash bonus Earn up to $5,100 the first year Will not interfere with your schooling For more Information call 5244015 utah ... s , ng Employees objected when workmen drilled holes in the marble walls of the Capitol to hang up pieces by Margaret . Harrison and Thomas Schulte. Smith said the arts council was concerned about the holes, but Capitol workmen said they could, repair them if the copper ever were moved. .'. y , The objects were made from copper from the Capitol dome. The copper was blown loose during a storm. |
