Show u Serving Weber IMorth Davis Morgan and Box Elder Counties 95th Year WASHINGTON (AP) — The bill nobody wanted — a measure raising taxes by $983 billion over the next three years — is on its way to President Reagan after winning the support of a Congress that overcame election-year jitters The bill which also includes $152 billion g worth of cuts and up to 10 weeks’ extra federal benefits for unemployed workers in every state likely will be signed into law by Reagan during his California vacation The Republican-controlle- d Senate ap7 bill the proved Thursday night on a touch-and-groll call whose outcome was in doubt until the last minute Vice President George Bush was on hand in case his vote was needed to break a tie Nine Democrats most of them lured by the extra unemployment benefits joined 43 Republicans in backing the bill Eleven Republicans and 36 Democrats opposed it In the House where Democrats are in — 7 charge the final margin was meawider than had been expected The sure drew support from 123 Democrats and 103 Republicans but many of the conservative GOP members who are social-spendin- two-wee- k 52-4- o 226-20- No 232 Friday hard choice for many among the president’s most consistent backers deserted him on the vote The bill will double the federal cigarette tax to 16 cents a pack triple the 1 percent tax on telephone service require that 10 percent of most dividends and interest be of them especially year” he said adding that an “is the vote important milestone” in putting the economy back on course Bygones should be bygones he said of those who voted against the bill “Let’s get on with the nation’s business: an economic recovery that will mean more jobs and more opportunity for all our people Many Democrats viewed the tax increase as the first step away from high-incom- Reagan’s economic program which they say has failed “This bill will not save the nation but it is a cold splash of economic reality” said Rep Wyche Fowler a “Let’s do what’s right for the country cowardice and put aside our election-yea- r Malcolm Sen in the process” pleaded D-G- across-the-boar- Wallop R-W- yo The bill was written chiefly by Senate Republicans and endorsed by Reagan as a weapon for forcing down interest rates by cutting government borrowing As the compromise measure made its way through the House and Senate one lawmaker after another who supported it proclaimed that nobody wants higher taxes but something must be done for the one-thir- re- pealed at the end of 1983 Most of the tax increases will take effect next Jan 1 After the House vote Reagan praised those who voted for the bill “This was a 50c Sunday 25c Daily August 20 1982 in an election withheld for taxes reduce deductions for medical expenses and casualty losses raise the 5 percent tax on air fares to 8 percent starting Sept 1 toughen the e “minimum tax” on investors and in an effort to catch some of the $98 billion in taxes that are evaded each year require better reporting of income from tips state tax refunds and investment income Although the measure leaves intact the d cut in personal tax rates that was enacted at Reagan’s insistence d last year it would wipe out about 1981 of the business tax reductions The sale of corporate tax benefits through “leasing” arrangements would be Utah Ogden economy “No one will love us but the entire country will benefit from this bill” said Rep Fortney Stark “This is the most painful decision of my career” said Rep Henry Hyde “but another $150 billion deficit is staring at us with bloodshot eyes” Conservatives who took the lead in battling the tax increase said this is no time to abandon the philosophy on which Reagan was elected — lower taxes and less government Several quoted Reagan’s words earlier this year in which he said “raising taxes won’t balance the budget” Although it is important to support the president when possible Rep Newt Ginga cautioned colleagues “What rich really matters to you: the Washington d political establishment or the voice of the American people” out crying against higher taxes House Speaker Thomas P O’Neill leader of the liberal Democrats who often have been the subject of Reagan’s ire went all-oto rally his own troops and the president’s as well Looking to the GOP side of the chamber D-Ca- lif R-I- ll O’Neill said about 30 of the young Republicans were swept into office on Reagqn's coattails “He’s looking for a change of policy Are you going to follow the leader who brought you here or are you going to R-G- long-anguishe- ut By run?” who was Rep Dan Rostenkowski bloodied in losing a tax battle to Reagan D-I- ll last year said that in return for helping the president on this fight “If people can go out and buy homes again that’s reward enough for Democrats” “There’s no mileage out there in raising taxes” said House Republican Leader Robert Michel noting that even with the tax increase over the next three years individuals and businesses will still have $375 billion worth of tax cuts enacted in 1981 The legislation would produce the largest peacetime tax increase in the nation’s history one year after Congress and Reagan agreed on a measure cutting taxes by $750 billion over five years — the biggest tax reduction ever Reagan staked the prestige of his office on winning the bill The Associated Press The Palestine Liberation Organization turned over two POWs and bodies of other Israeli troops in Beirut today Lebanon’s prime minister and Israel army radio said clearing the way for the guerrillas to evacuate west Beirut beginning Saturday Israel army radio said the coffins were being examined by Israeli military chaplains at the transfer point at the port of Beirut The number of coffins was not immediately reported but the Israelis had demanded the bodies of nine Israeli soldiers as well as the return of the prisoners The POWs pilot Aharon Ahiaz and a soldier identified as Ron Haroush both appeared at a hastily arranged news conference at the PLO’s information office on Afif Tibi Street in the Fakhani neighborhood before the PLO-controll- Daniel Price ed turnover Ahiaz wearing a blue print sports shirt and slacks said with a slight smile that he was “treated Standard-Examin- well” during his y captivity Harosh stood at Ahiaz’s left side and answered inaudibly when rein Forest Hart Service Jim fire brush US the railroad tracks at the mouth of Weber Canyon probably caused firefighter porters tried to question him mops up after a Neither man showed any sign of the hills above the Uinta Dugway Thursday afternoon Weber Fire by sparks from a braking train The fire burned off six to seven acres injuries District Chief Jay Goodell said the blaze started about 3 pm near of brush before it was extinguished Lebanese Prime Minister Shafik Wazzan announced an hour before the transfer that US presidential envoy Philip 0 Habib told him the Red Cross informed the American representative “that the captured pilot the kidnapped soldier and the NEW DELHI India (AP) — Commandos earlier requested bodies have been handed minority Singh made several dereligious aira at stormed the Meanwhile the freed passengers and crew mands including payment of the equivalent of over to the Red Cross” hijacked Indian jetliner in northern Amritsar today and shot and were being returned to New Delhi on a relief $85000 to be paid in West German marks He There was no immediate explaport killed at “point-blan- k Sikh the for the conflict between the militant nation flown in to been had that earlier Amritsar Gandhi range” also asked that Prime Minister Indira plane Wazzan’s announcement who commandeered the plane an airline of Khanna the day time said come to Amritsar for negotiations said The hijacker who was demanding freedom and time of the turnover spokesman His other demands included the installation The spokesman Raman Khanna said all Wazzan also said Habib handed for jailed comrades and ransom claimed to of a radio transmitter at the Golden Temple have been armed with a pistol and a hand the holiest of Sikh shrines and the release of him a written guarantee that the passengers and crew' were safe beseek He said the “commando-typ- e operation” grenade various imprisoned Sikh militants airline Reagan administration wouldPalesto and when of some Lebanese the hijacker decided release The airline released a flight manifist which spokesmen said the release gan of his remaining 67 hostages some seven hours n tinian prisoners held by Israel No listed 10 people with sounding 737 was on a flight from Bombay The Boeing were given and there was after the Boeing 737 was seized and landed in names but their nationalities could not be to New Delhi with 63 a crew of figures and passengers Amritsar 250 miles north of New Delhi no immediate comment from US determined immediately since the hijacked six the airline said The en a made stop plane of Once the door the plane was opened and plane was on a domestic flight officials but in the past Israel has 300 route of at about miles southwest Jodhpur to discuss freeing PLO passengers began filing dowrn the steps the Flight 492 reportedly circled Lahore Pakisthe capital and was seized shortly after it took refused it holds on grounds they “commandos” rushed in Khanna said tan 36 miles west of the Indian border for IV2 off fighters Delhi the United News of India reported for An ailing woman passenger identified as Par-vee- n hours before turning back to land at Amritsar are terrorists held on criminal Sathe and her infant daughter Madhri It was the second attempt this month to charges rather than prisoners of The hijacker gave his name as Museebad were allowed to leave the plane about four hour Singh and said he was a member of India’s Sikh hijack an Indian Airlines plane to Lahore war Burning bushes 75-da- IkoDD hiijk non-India- n Bxican peso isn't worth NEW YORK (UPI) — Mexican officials struggling to rescue the country’s devastated economy met today with representatives of 100 international banks in hopes of devising a plan to postpone payment on its huge foreign debt The meeting between Mexican Finance Minister Jesus Silva Herzog and an estimated 200 bankers — including representatives of some 55 US banks — began at 10 am at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in lower Manhattan Banking sources estimated Mexico’s bank debt at between $20 billion and $50 billion including as much as $16 billion owed to US banks Mexico’s public and private debt is believed to be between $60 billion and $80 billion the world’s largest foreign debt Speculation was that the Mexican officials would at least seek to have their principal payments delayed but there was concern they would try to have their interest payments postponed as well There was no indication as to how long the closed-doo- r meeting would last Officials said Rafael Resendiz Contreros director of communications for he Mexican government would issue a statement following the meeting The Federal Reserve provided facilities for the meeting but was not directly involved in the negotiations Fed officials said In Mexico officials said the finance minister was virtually certain to win a postponement of payment but they conceded Mexico could go i inside a c© into technical bankruptcy if all efforts at financing fail re- The conservative Mexican Labor Party Thursday called for the government to suspend payments on the foreign debt Analysts say a default would throw the world banking community in a tailspin Mexican government economists held late-nigmeetings Thursday to review the day’s exchange trading in which the peso dropped to less than a penny closing the day at 101 to 103 per US dollar at most banks The Thursday rate was down sharply from the previous day’s official exchange rate of 695 pesos Six months ago the peso traded for 26 to the ht dollar fm health The LDS Church faced with protests has abandonedin 1 B Racquets ready A large field begins play Saturday in the Ogden Standard-Examine- week-lon- g r Northern Utah Tennis Championships first The vanguard of the multination- al peacekeeping force that will oversee the Palestinian withdrawal 150 French paratroopers were due in Beirut Saturday morning and “the Palestinian fighters will begin leaving Beirut Saturday” Lebanese Foreign Minister Fuad Butros said in a TV appearance Informed sources said about 3000 guerrillas leaving on the first evacuation three days of the would go by ship to Cyprus for transfer to various Arab countries Beginning next Wednesday there will be a three-da- y deployment of 2100-man the rest of the peace — 650 more French force including 800 US Marines and 500 Italians And on Friday the rest of the guerrillas estimated to number between 3000 and 4000 1500 Syrian d troops and 2500 to 3000 troops of the Palestine Liberation Army will begin leaving by bus for Syria Last to go will be PLO chief Yasser Arafat and other officials of the PLO and its various factions 14-d- 7C ay Syrian-commande- (4 SECTIONS No temple plans to build a temple Colorado In Washington President Reagan told reporters if any of the 800 US Marines in the multinational peacekeeping force are shot at in Beirut the Marines will be removed immediately He said the Marines would play a “carefully limited noncombatant role In no case will our troops stay longer than 30 days” In west Beirut guerrillas packing or carrying suitcases were a common scene in several neighborhoods while PLO experts detonated land mines in the streets and on the beachfront to clear the roads for traffic in preparation for the pullout Palestine Liberation Organization spokesman Suhail Natour said earlier that the PLO was working on turning over the bodies of nine Israelis five killed during the current invasion of Lebanon and four during Israel’s 1978 offensive The Israeli Cabinet approved the PLO withdrawal plan Thursday on condition that the two prisoners — a pilot shot down June 6 and a soldier “kidnapped” by the PLO Wednesday night 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