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Show The Daily L'tah Chronicle, Wednesday, January 22, 14 NEWS BRIEFS FROM UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL Marcos owns relations and other foreign improvements in U.S.-Sovi- et policy objectives are at stake in coming fights over budget land N.Y. Philippine President Ferdinand WASHINGTON Marcos and his wife own New York real estate valued at about S350 million, possibly purchased with money diverted from U.S. foreign aid payments, a key congressman charged Tuesday. chairman of the Foreign Rep. Stephen Solarz, Affairs subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs, said D-N.- Y., his panel has "irrefutable documentary and verbal evidence" showing the Marcos family despite official denials owns "some of the most lucrative commercial real estate in New York Gty." Solarz said that no U.S. laws appear to have been broken by the Philippine leader or his wife, Imelda in the acquisition of the New York Gty real estate. But he said the investments "have potentially profound implications for American foreign policy and the program for the Phillipines" because the money for the acquisitions could have been diverted." Solarz, in an interview with Cable News Network, detailed the allegations to be laid out at hearings this week and next. Solarz said the fact that "some of the hundreds of millions of dollars a year we're providing in military and economic assistance to the Philippines. . .may have been diverted into lucrative investments in the name of the first family of the Philippines suggests that the money of the taxpayers of the country is not being spent for the purposes intended." And, said Solarz, if the money was not diverted, it raises questions about whether the Philippine leaders are "diverting hundreds of millions and maybe billions" of the Pacific nation's money into real estate deals "when those resources otherwise would be available for economic development of the Philippines." Reagan plans spending WASHINGTON President Reagan, not wanting to to Moscow, laid out an ambitious appear "weak-knee1986 legislative spending agenda Tuesday that includes arms for rebels in Nicaragua and Angola and protection of his military buildup. Meeting with GOP congressional leaders as the 1986 legislative session opened, Reagan insisted future d" priorities. Confirming he will push for renewed flow of arms halted by Congress in 1984 to the Xicaraguan Contras, in addition to a first-evrequest on behalf of the UNITA rebels in Angola, Reagan said, "Ve can't walk away from this one." In remarks relayed to reporters, Reagan warned deep cuts in Pentagon spending beyond those necessitated by balanced budget law could thwart the Gramm-Rudma- n progress at his summit this year with Soviet leader er Mikhail Gorbachev. The concern, White House spokesman Larry Speakes said, is that "the Russians are ." watching to see if the United States is " VTe already see indications that Gorbachev is watching to see how our budget process plays out," Reagan said. "If we retain our commitments to SDI, to isolating radicals like (Libyan leader Moammar) Khadafy, to adequate security assistance to friends in vital parts of the world, we have a strong chance of making new gains." meeting, Reagan reiterated his During the hour-lon- g weak-kneed- opposition to tax increases to reduce the deficit and pledged greater cooperation with Republicans in Congress. His comments, Speakes said, reflected a belief "that 1986 can be an important year, it can be a progressive year, if the White House and the Republicans in Congress work together." Police squelch rioters Police fired JOHANNESBURG, South Africa shotguns, pistols and tear gas in clashes with black rioters, killing one man, as portions of South Africa entered their seventh month of emergency rule. Law and Order Minister Louis Le Grange said the emergency measures had calmed racial unrest but more than 600 people have died since their imposition and black leaders said they had only worsened the situation. Police said a black man died Monday when an officer fired a single shotgun round into a crowd stoning police at Weltevrede, about 90 miles northeast of Johannesburg. In other shooting incidents late Monday, a black when youths tried policeman fired a pistol in fire-bohis Pretoria near home to and officers used mb shotguns and tear gas against crash the pilot of an American Eagle commuter plane offered to pull up to the wing of Nelson's plane and lead it to safety. The pilot of the commuter plane heard one of Nelson's he probably could pilots telling the air traffic controller reach the Tcxarkana not remain airborne long enough to airport, about 20 miles from the site of the crash. Killed with Nelson were his fiancee and five members of the Stone Canyon Band. The band was en route to Dallas for a New Year's Eve performance. The pilot and of the plane survived. of the fire on the plane has not been cause The determined. Officials said one possibility is that someone onboard was "freebasing" cocaine. The FAA said toxicology reports on the victims should be submitted for the National Transportation Safety Board this week. The radio transcripts indicate that at 5:08 p.m. the pilot of the DC-- 3 told the control tower, "I think I'd like to turn around,. . .uh. . .head for Tcxarkana here." 31 co-pil- ot WEATHER by Edward Teets Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cold. Chance of snow low 25. flurries near the mountains. High 35-4- 0, Thursday: Incoming storm will bring rain and starting h stone-throwe- rs at Ski Report: Mostly cloudy with some snow as the storm approaches. High 25. time to register for an Institute class Still GENERAL speaking on TwIEETMG 99 12 Thursday, Jan. 23 Wednesday, Jan. 22 7:30 p.m. Malouf Hall Religion In Life Forum Dr. Larry Greene noon X since Room 1100 4674 Holladay E. Jill Lii(8 CHf, Utll weekdays 9:00 - 6 00 Sat. 9.00 on-ca- ll for Math Mon.-We- 54 Central Institute 13 We have an (ft 1 PARKING 1:00-3:0- 0 d. Tues.-Thur- s. Blvd. 5:30 tutor 50-1- 12 2:00-4:0- 0 21 - p.m. Are You In Need Of A Math Tutor NOW? o I.D. 5:20-- 7 r m QMimiftedl 6 Central Institute discussing Mary Fielding Smith Room 323 3t Rm Women of the Restoration Amelia Smith McConkie in Union Building Open to the public at no charge. and every Wed. Tonite Meeting will be held Westminster College of SLC 1840 South 1300 East 1740 So snow the afternoon. High 40, low 25. TODAY inventor of Xore-Te- x STORESIDE EULESS, Texas A commuter plane tried to go to the aid of Rick Kelson's burning DC-- 3 as the singer's choking for help, radio transcipts released pilot repeatedly pleaded Tuesday reveal. "Smoke in the cockpit, have smoke m the cockpit, Nelson's pilot cried before the plane went down in a field near DeKalb, Texas, killing the singer and six others, the Federal Aviation Administration tape shows. The transcipts indicate that moments before the Dec. Black Student Union Dr. Wilbert L. Gore FREE Nearby plane tried to help yMtis Enfo presents Student Discount with hannesburg. No one was injured in those incidents. self-defen- se The Weldon J. Taylor Executive Lecture Series "Using Human Resources a Odendraalsrus and Oberholzer, southwest of J0. p.m. p.m. The Tutoring Center 100 Union Bldg. o o 581-51- 53 ..!!(... : : r?."jM'-yafe:tJ,-'WtfLB- ! |
