Show 2A Standard-Examin- Nov 4 1989 Saturday er Bush will back ‘reasonable’ pay raise plan for lawmakers WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush will support “any reasonable pro- posal” by lawmakers to win a pay raise for themselves and other top federal offi-- ! cials and judges his spokesman said Fri- - I I tary Marlin Fitzwater said ? We’ll be supportive if the Congress produces any reasonable proposal” House Speaker Thomas S Foley has said repeatedly that congressional leaders consider the president's endorsement critical to the success of any effort to raise the congressional salary above its current $89500 Foley and House Minority Leader Robert Michel ll met with Bush on Wednesday and outlined their plan to push forward a pay raise accompanied by an ethics reform package sh day Bush's support on the politically touchy issue could encourage a new ef-fort to push a pay raise through Coni' gress before adjournment But there was j skepticism on Capitol Hill that such a move could succeed this year “We’re just waiting for them to give us a package” presidential press secre This would avoid clashes that ensued in October when thousands of East Germans tried to board the rail cars going west as they passed through their Communist nation From 1A - bitter disappointment with prom- -' of reform from a new Communist leader at home Harried diplomats tried to process the refugees Tents were erected and staircases filled with people to try to accommodate the East Germany’s new leader Egon Krenz who announced sweeping reforms and the resignation of five aging Politburo members in a national television address Friday night apparently was anxious to avoid more clashes influx The overcrowding apparently forced the latest East German agreement to an exodus Last month two waves of EasT'Geri man emigres left last month on special trains from Prague through East Germany to West j Germany - The arrangement announced Friday apparently allows the East Germans to go West without waiting for the cumbersome bu- reaucratic procedure of renounc-in- g their East German citizenship through the East German Embas- sy in Prague From 1A as they are concerned the UPEA is neutral on the Goff-Sneddrace “Either the interviews mean something or it’s a sham” said Schow ! J Potter said he tried to call Schow before releasing any endorsement statement and heard later that Schow was upset But he said he had the concurrence of Williams of the UPEA president and of Clyde Nelson CAPE liaison with Ogden City iPotter said he sent Sneddon a short letter on Tuesday reaffirm- - Nasty From 1A “Contrasts are what voters hiake their decisions on Just like they want to know the difference between a Dodge and a Chevy they want to know the difference between the people they vote into office" Pintak said The scurrilous Assembly attacks come after the 1988 US Senate race in which challenger Peter Dawkins referred to Sen as a Frank Lautenberg D-“swampdog” I And this year’s race for governor pitting Rep James Flo-ri- o D-and Rep James is also particuCourter each using with vicious larly R-- But he expressed doubts a package could be approved this year especially because the Senate whose members are generally more wealthy than House members has so strongly opposed a pay increase — and the ban on speaking fees that is likely to go with it “House members aren’t all that far away from where the executive branch - Krenz also appealed to his citizens to stay in their Communist homeland which has lost more than 70000 citizens fleeing through eastern Europe since August Another 101000 East Germans have emigrated legally to West Germany this year Krenz’s predecessor Erich Ho-neck- er “It’s just the same idiots as before” said a one-thi- rd 1 possible “I’m not sure that it’s going to go any- where” said Rep Leon Panetta er from d Karl-Marx-Sta- dt “What’s going to change? The corrupted socialism in our country is just getting new clothes that’s all” “You’ve just got to use an open bam door to the West while from you can” said a Leipzig Some blamed Krenz himself their decision to leave citing his comments during a visit to Moscow this week that ii is “not possible” to reunite East and West Germany for “When he buried any hope of reunification I knew I’ve got to get out” said a young father from Dresden ing the endorsement and that the should be Sneddon” The UPEA had endorsed Goff two years ago when Goff defeated Sneddon by 43 votes Nelson the CAPE liaison to Ogden said he concurs with the Sneddon endorsement “He (Goff) has been a great mayor for Ogden at the expense of the employees” said Nelson who works for Weber County “People who work for Ogden City who are members of the UPEA endorse Sneddon” Nevertheless Besso the CAPE chairman said she has expressed her displeasure to Potter and intends to revamp UPEA’s political system after the election “This has never happened before and I wasn’t prepared for this” said Besso who added that East German refugees sandwiched themselves into the West German embassy in Prague i her committee only has authority to question a local PAC’s position “This is one time when we will have to get our heads together and get some changes so this doesn’t happen again” For his part Goff said he hasn’t been contacted by anyone in the UPEA but doesn’t hold the body responsible “The UPEA has always treated me with dignity and for the executive director to go beyond his authority is entirely uncharacterGoff istic of said 1 1 Utah: Fair to ‘partly cloudy to- night Partly cloudy Saturday with scattered showers developing over the northwest and mountains late in the day Lows tonight in the upper teens to low 30s Highs Saturday in the SOs and ' From 1A said Wednesday that existing said in a letter to those invited to peace accords are sufficient and the meeting declined to send representatives Ortega asked if the only topic to Ortega’s proposed meeting would be demobilization reBut the Nicaraguan president sponded: “Depending on how the held out hope Friday for Hondudemobilization agreement progran participation resses we will be willing to re“I hope that the government of ” consider the Honduras with its indispensable and valuable participation conNicaragua launched an offensive against the Contras this tributes to obtaining positive results “In favor’ of 'the peace week’ aft6r' Ortega ended the truce He said he took the action process” he said “Given that the presence of the because the Contras had begun Honduran government at that returning to Nicaragua from base meeting has not been able to be camps to which they retreated in confirmed today I propose that 1988 cease-fire- -- ‘ “It I were Rhett Potter I would be concerned about the board members who decide his television commercials in which ‘attacks former Assemblyman We’ve got to produce pieces that their opponent’s nose grows a la Paul DiGaetano for voting catch the eye” DeMicco said Pinocchio with every lie allegedly against a storage-tan- k licensing ’“It’s high quality high impact told bill that he considered flawed stuff” Even the lovable lion from the “Go ahead take a sip" the ad In the 10th District along the “Wizard of Oz” is not sacred invites voters Atlantic coast where Republican Democrats in northern New About 100 different pieces of Assemblyman Robert Singer is Jersey used a sepia photograph of campaign mail have been stuffed fighting a challenge by Democrat the Oz cast member to attack Asinto mail boxes in about a dozen Marlene Lynch Ford both sides semblyman Pat Roma hotly contested districts Eleven have gone for the jugular “There’s something he doesn’t days before Tuesday’s election One flier features a toughhave says the Assembly candidates had shatlooking President Bush and his ad charging Roma promised tered previous spending records famous “Read my lips” no taxes both sides of the abortion debate pouring $5 million into their pledge that he would side with them ’races most going to direct mail Open it up to learn:' “Bob Sing“It’s a desperate attempt by the Steve DeMicco a Democratic er didn’t listen” because he broke opposition to cloud the real isstrategist in New Jersey said the his vow to fight tax increases by sues of the campaign” said Bea mailings hold opponents accountvoting for two hikes Kroncke a Roma aide able for their records and do it Singer struck back with a mock Another Democratic ad feawith style cereal box called “Flakes" em-- p tures a “DiGaetano cocktail” In“We’re competing with a very blazoned with Ford’s picture It side the flier the glass is filled sophisticated mix of media out advertises her as “Extra Sugar with a putrid purple liquid and there in the New Jersey market Coated” - Baker rejects resumption of full ties with New Zealand SYDNEY Australia (AP) — US Secretary of State James anti-nucle- ar g talks “The meeting was more one of wide-rangin- A Baker III on Friday rejected resuming full ties with New Zealand because of the country’s tough policy officials said Sources close to the talks said Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans suggested the United States end its deep freeze in relations with New Zealand but that Baker replied the time was not appropriate The officials emphasized there was no major disagreement They said New Zealand was one of many issues raised during the doors not closing doors" said a senior US adminopening istration official who briefed reporters on condition he not be named The talks replace those that were held annually when New Zealand was a functioning partner of the treaty that groups Australia and the United States New Zealand in 1984 adopted US-Austra- an anti-nucle- lia policy that ar banned port visits by US vessels capable of carrying nuclear Staxdard-Exa- a i ixir Gone Qiaamenn Hatch — President Rondel C Hatch — Editor and Publisher WiUiam L Johnson — General Manager Flora Ogan — Associate Editor Published daily and Sunday by the Standard Corp Regional temps High and tow temperatures and precipitation amounts in Utah and region for the period ending at 6 am today City High Low Precip ur 455 23rd SL Ogden Utah 84402 Copyright © 1989 Postmaster Send address corrections to (USPS PO Box 951 Ogden Standard-Examin- 403-84- 84402 Second class postage paid at Ogden low 60s Salt Lake Ogden and Provo: Tonight partly cloudy and not Quite as cold Lows in the low 30s Saturday considerable clouds developing with scattered showers late in the day Highs in the mid 50s Chance of measurable rain is 30 percent late Sat- er UT Utah Circulation To subscribe: Cal the circulation department at one of the numbers below weekdays 8 a m 5 pm 399-96- 1 1 Weber 8 North Davis counties South Davie Bo Elder S Morgan Delivery problems: Call befora 7:30 pm weekdays or befora 11:30 am Saturdays and Sundays After those times please leave a recorded message Carrier delivery rates: Daily & Sunday $800month or $96year MaN delivery rates: $9 25month or $1 1 1year Daily & Sunday 5575month or 569year Sunday only -- urday i Extended forecast Northern Utah — Mostly cloudy Saturday with scattered showers developing northwest by afternoon Considerable clouds with scattered showers at times Saturday night and Sunday Snow level near 7000 Lows Display ads Monday through Friday 6 am to 5 pm After 5 pm or Saturdays 9 am to noon Dispatch department National forecast Irom 25 to 35 Highs in 50s Satt Lake City Ogden and 394-77- 1 625-434- 1 625-435- 3 394-167- 1 1 Classified ads Provo — Considerable cloudiness through Sunday Scattered showers at times Saturday afternoon through Sunday Lows Saturday night in mid 30s Highs Cal weekdays 8 am to 6 pm or Saturday 5 am to 110 am Air pollution index To report a nowa Hem or to register a complaint about nows content cal weekdays 8 am to 4 pm Managing Editor Brian A Mertz 2 Assistant Managing EditorRooer Plothow News department in the mid 50s ‘ it be held Nov 9 and 10 at the same place for the purpose of discussing demobilization of the forces counterrevolutionary camped in Honduras” Ortega Rebels Today’s weather outlook Regional forecast D- - Calif chairman of the Budget Committee and a member of the House leader- -' ship The heart of the plan which is originating in the House is to raise salaries in Congress to replace money that lawmakers now earn from speaking engagements before interest groups A House bipartisan task force has pro- posed a 35 percent salary boost over two years The ‘plan would also include changes in Congress’ ethics rules including new restrictions on speaking fees bricklay- had banned' travel to Czechoslovakia to stop an earlier exodus of mostly young skilled workers from the Communist letter had the blessing of Bowman the UPEA president Bowman confirmed that on Friday and said the official UPEA position is that it endorses Sneddon Potter said he was offended by statements Goff made two weeks ago that collective bargaining by city employees could be a budget breaker He said he felt therefore that the UPEA should endorse Sneddon He said he learned the morning of Oct 27 that the local PAC had phoned in a neutral position He said he tried and failed to reach Schow then talked to Williams “I called Jackie with the intent of getting an endorsement in that race" said Potter “I felt it might be” Michel said “Our problem area is with the Senate quite frankly” Putting it off until next year wouldn’t help chances of passage since 1990 is an election year for all House members and of the senators Some lawmakers recalling the public relations beating Congress took over a failed effort earlier this year to increase pay by 5 percent say the wounds are still too fresh to make a new pay hike country Honecker’s ouster and indications Krenz might be open to some reforms did not sway some of the refugees hard-heade- ises Potter Michel said R-I- 5 Freedom The president “wanted to make absoon the ethics side that lutely sure that our package was pretty consistent with what he had proposeo and I think it is” Levels of 0 to 100 are considered good to excellent’ 56 Davis County R co) 56 Sait Lose County (R CO) 66 Utah County (R co) 77 Weber County (R co) 64 Ogden D co) Provo (D CO) 60 Salt Lake City (D oa) - 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