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Show TIIK IIKHALU. Provo t'lah. 2 I'ape APi WASHINGTON The rium if the United States stops exploding weapons in its arsenal. "I don't know how many times we have to say this before the Soviets get the message that what the Soviets do for their own testing program is their business," White ilouse spokesman Dan Howard said Sunday. "So long as we depend on nuclear weapons as a major part of deterrence, we will continue to test." he said. Howard was responding to an offer dangled Sunday by Gennady Gerasimov, the Soviet Foreign Ministry spokesman, during an in"This Week terview on ABC-TV's People GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) Biathlete Kari Swenson did most of the skiing scenes in a movie that portrays her abducd tion and shooting by two "mountain men." Swenson was kidnapped in July 1984 while on a training run self-style- in southwestern Montana by Don Nichols and his son Dan Nichols, who said they wanted Swenson to be the bride of the younger man. NBC will broadcast "The Abduction of Kari Swenson," on March 8. Portraying Swenson, whose sport combines skiing and is Tracy Pollan, who recently played the girlfriend of Michael J. Fox on the television series "Family Ties." Swenson was shot in the chest during a shootout between the Nicholses and two would-b- e rescuers. One of them, her friend Alan Goldstein, was killed. The Nicholses were captured five months later and are in prison. Both were convicted of kidnapping and the father was convicted of murdering Goldstein. - Tenor OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Placido Domingo said he was that laryngitis forced him to cancel a concert here. "When the cold is in the nose you can sing," Domingo said Sunday. "When it's in the throat, you simply can't." The Sunday evening concert was canceled about noon after Domingo came to a dress rehearsal and sang in a hushed voice. When he tried to sing louder, his voice cracked. A doctor said the singer had severe laryngitis and risked permanent damage to his vocal chords if he sang. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -Sam Walton, reputedly the richest man in America, will visit the Soviet Union in March with a group of businessmen who want to invite Mikhail S. Gorbachev to the United States, Sen. David Pryer says. said Saturday Pryor, that the delegation hoped to meet with the Soviet leader and planned to ask him to visit Arkansas, so he "could see for himself the best state and the best people in America." Pryor told a news conference that Walton and nine other men. mostly Arkansas business leaders, will travel the week of March 1. Walton, who was not at the news conference, is chairman of Wal-MaDiscount Stores of Bentonville. He topped Forbes magazine's most recent ranking of the 400 richest Americans. Among the other travelers will be IX)nald Tyson, chairman of Tyson Foods. Inc.. of Spring-dale- , the nation's largest poultry company. With David Br ink ley." NASHVILLE. Tenn. (AIM -Rocker Iluey Lewis says writing hit songs isn't work, it's more like receiving a present of mysterious origin. "Not to sound loo cosmic, but I think the song is kind of a gift. It sort of drops out of the sky. if " The "I want to stress one point, which is. we re going to stop our tests immediately alter you stop them, even in the middle of our series of tests, where we'll stop it if you stop." Gerasimov said. sp ok is man when Moscow would nut say plans to resume nu- clear testing The Soviets have said they will resume their blaMs in the next few davs. abandoning a posed moratorium they announced 18 months ago WASHINGTON Presi(APi dent Reagan signed a directive deferring negotiations with the Soviet Union on a "Star Wars'' antimissile shield until U.S. allies and Congress are consulted about testing new technology for the program, an administration official says. The temporary hold will be in effect while Edward Rowny, the president's senior arms control Governors ask help for reform III o 155 Fndoy by oi ?i ; J Nortti NO D ' tests, the official said Sunday. Similar steps were taken in the past when other U.S. military decisions were imminent, said the official, who spoke only on condition of anonymity. The impact on the Geneva negotiations could be slight since the two sides already were in virtual deadlock on the U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative, popularly known w.i I" I - The naWASHINGTON (AP) tion's governors, often at odds with Reagan over budget priorities, are seeking his endorsePresident ment of a $1 billion, welfare reform plan. The emphasis on putting welfare recipients to work was certain to get a sympathetic hearing from Reagan when he rrets with the governors today. Unknown was how r,iuch of a stumbling block the price tag work-oriente- d would be. Reagan entertained the governors Sunday night at a black tie dinner at the White House. "Welfare, employment training, and education are the biggest challenges today," he told them. "They cannot be solved unless you are a major part of the solution." In an apparent expression of willingness to compromise on welfare, he said. "Our program is your program. What works best for your citizens in the unique circumstances, you know best." The executive committee of the National Governors Association endorsed the proposal earlier Sunday, and Democratic Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas. NGA chairman, said. "I think we've got a really good chance to get something done in Congress this year." Clinton said the governors were looking forward to meeting with o""H "'At 0 I - WASHINGTON (API Rep. Owens says he still fears Utah could end up being chosen as the site of a nuclear waste reposia decision that would tory please fellow Rep. James Hansen to no end. The two Utah congressmen revived the debate over nuclear waste sites with Owens' release Friday of the text of a discussion he had with Energy Secretary John Herring ton. The Department of Energy already has selected potential sites Wayne t HlO Ult0!t tDi10it Oft ' uiiMSOfCI CUSV'itO 'CUItON However, a decision by Reagan to authorize new tests could have a bearing on the more productive negotiations to reduce offensive nuclear weapons. The three I'.S. weapons experts are due to return home by next weekend, indicating a decision by Reagan on the controversial tests Later January, Soviet leader in Mikhail S. Gorbachev said the Soviets would stop their tests if the I nited States did so too. But folU.S. explosion. lowing a Feb. 2 Gorbachev said the Soviet Union would no longer be bound by ihe moratorium. mid-Marc- of the Tower Commission report. Even some of the presidents longest and closest supporters say the White House has been overwhelmed by the Iran deal and that v. there is any Reagan "to see room for negotiation." Mitchell E. Daniels Jr.. the president's liaison with the governors, urged the state officials to give the six-ye- administration a list of outmoded programs lor which states now get federal funds as a means of finding money for current needs such as welfare reform. the subject, most of sitivity sources who were interviewed refused to be quoted by name. "The administration has floated and been too much preoccupied-witIran." one of Reagan's advisers said. "He's surrounded by people who don't understand government, politics or anything else," another longtime Reagan associate said. "I'm not going to answer any questions until the Tower Commission report," Reagrn said Sunday night when asked about Regan's status. The president was entertaining the nation's governors at a formal White House dinner. 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"We will have to cross that decision when we come to it." he said. t NUMJ m 1mi CHAIR Nicaraguan Contra rebels, the president said. "I can tell you there was no coverup on my part." Reagan has resisted repeated Utah Gov. Norman Bangerter and his wife Colleen attend a formal dinner at the White House Sunday night. it Reagan needs a staff shakeup at the top to revitalize his administration. Because of the sen- DISCOUNT BOOTS AND JEANS COST: UNI'tOJtAttJ Mrti Dvt1l&!5 .. W and heir teen.v; Age II on up, preferobly WO 50 6 Mol)q O .. siifciiiiiiii WHO: Prn'() Ml 00 to" MT$IN "; I tM nix' Moscow announced its halt to nuclear testing in August 1985 on the 40th anniversary of the American nuclear bombing of Hiroshima at the end of World War II. The four times, stoppage was extended but the moratorium expired Jan. 1. Owens, Hansen dredge up wasfe debate -( Wcwi. cor" an even- - as Star Wars is Iikelv bv nuclear weapons." he in "'We have those proposals on the table in Geneva and we're awaiting a Soviet response." on U.S. ac tions. The first step toward cuts said fate? Regan's - of welfare WHEN: Sul$CtKXITfs t tia Howard, however. in:i:,ted the Soviet offer would have no effect 4o j U 1060 ,- It's that simple." Report to decide regirontj. Nf tual elimination of nuclear weapons testing would be an agreement with the Soviets to make substan- we must do something because otherwise we'll be behind. Look, Iran-Contr- Hovpiiol fO "Wt!I. pretty soon." Gerairnov said when asked exactly when the tests would begin. because we waited, waited and waited We waited for jO days and 25 of your explosions. So our military people are saying to our politicians. Amid WASHINGTON fAP a the turmoil of the arms affair, reports are swirling around President Reagan's White House of paralysis and high-levinfighting that many observers believe will force Chief of Staff Donald T. Regan out of his job soon. The entire controversy is sure to intensify this week with the release of a report from the presidential Tower Commission investigating the Iran dealings. White House officials say they expect the findings to be very tough and embarrassing for the administration. up-to-da- rKfovQ ad- viser, meets with government leaders in China. Japan. South Korea and Australia, and Paul H Nitze and Richard N. Perle hold similar meetings in six West European countries. 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