Salt Lake Tribune | 1979-09-12 | Page 1

Vol. 219. No. Salt Lake City, Utah 151 Wednesday Morning September Price Twenty Cents 12, 1979 Demo Charges Soviet Buildup in Cuba By William Kronholm training vessel. Jackson said, leading to the presumption that more attack submarines are anticipated is Associated Press Writer The Soviet I'nion is WASHINGTON arming Cuba with weapons systems that could pose "a major threat to our oil supplies," demonstrating a pattern ot behavior that is "hostile to the interests of the United States," Son Henry M. Jackson said Tuesday Jackson, in a speech on the Senate floor, said the Soviets have given Cuba two submarines, including one that could mine U S coastal waters, threatening U S. oil tankers. The other a How Big's Too Big? Jackson said the submarines represmilitary capability ent "a brand-nefor Cuba How the line? we draw 'Fortress Duba' big a is too big'. report, given behind closed doors to a House subcommittee lust April, said Cuba has progressed from getting Jackson's speech marked the latest escalation in the furor over Cuba, winch began with the disclosure that 2.000 to i.otio Sov iet combat troops were based in the Caribbean island nation In the two weeks since then, the issue lias blossomed into a major foreign policy obstacle lor the Carter administration. Amounts tu Challenge While no one has suggested that the Soviet presence ill Cuba poses all immediate threat to the United States, many say it amounts to a Soviet challenge ot U S will It also jeopar Pentagon officials declined comment Jackson's characterization ol Cuba's military equipment to plans for the boats, although in the past its present status near or at the head ol they have expressed no great concern the list for sophisticated armaments over the vessels. Those armaments include new Near Head of List Turya-elashydrofoil pat ; ol boats that Meanwhile, a censored version ol a can be armed with torpi uoes and guns, military intelligence report surfaced plus new amphibious armored infantry that said the Soviets are increasing vehicles and helicopter guiislnps The both the quantity and quality of their intelligence report said Cuba is the first weapons shipments to Cuba. nation outside Russia itself to receive The Defense Intelligence Agency the new Turva craft on hand-me-dow- s "Certainly, one or two submarines or do not constitute or so MiG-23- s an overwhelming threat to the United States in and of themselves." the Washington Democrat said. "The point is that this is a beginning Where shall a dozen dizes tlie arms limitation treaty now before the Senate aw aiting ratification, leading senators have said Secretary of State Cyrus Vance met lor two hours Monday with Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin to discuss the Cuban troops, but no details of the session were released. Dobrynin and Vance planned to meet again, but no time or place for the session were revealed by Tuesday afternoon. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, after dining with Vance See Page 2, Column 1 wm Energy Bill Hope Soars In Carter Compromise he is WASHINGTON Jackson and others who met with Carter at the White House said he told them he could accept a phased-isynthetic fuels program and would not insist that the government own three synthetic fuel plants as he first prop- President iUPD alter said Tuesday willing to compromise on his energy program to get it through Congress, and a kev senator predicted he would be given "the bulk of what he's asking for" on i n osed. synthetic fuels "Very clearly we have the strongest bipartisan support here we've ever hud lor any of President Carter's major programs." said Sen. Henry Jackson, chairman of the Senate Energy Committee. Congress worked on several aspects the energy plan Tuesday. The House Commerce Committee was putting together a bill giving the mobilization board even stronger powers than Carter proposed. It again environmentalist atdefeated, tempts to cut the boards authority to override federal, state and local clean air and water standards. of 25-1- With that conciliatory atmosphere at work. Jackson predicted Carter would get most of his synthetic fuels request and an energy mobilization board to cut through red tape and speed development of the new' fuels. Environmentalists also lost attempts state and local clean air and water laws inviolate and to exclude coal slurry pipelines from terms of the bill. Eye Windfall Tax In Senate, Finance Committee continued work on Carters plan to impose a windfall profit tax on some of the money oil companies get as a result of his decision to phase out federal price controls on American crude oil. to make the comIng. chairman, predicted Carter would put the federal price ceiling back on crude oil if Congress failed to tax the oil company pro! its. "There is no doubt m my mind that if we dont pass a windfall profits tax. the president is going to withdraw his decontrol order, and that would leave the oil induslry in the same mess as before. Long said. Sure of Approval An administration official at the hearing refused lo say whether Long's assumption was correct. We believe Congress is going to pass the tax." he said. The energy compromises Carter discussed were outlined for reporters at the White House by Sen. Pete Domenici. "The president himseli lor the first time indicated he would accept a phased synthetic fuel program, one that would have a barrel initial phase." Domenici said Sen. Russell mittee 3(10.000-51X1.0- Recognizes Steps He said Carter recognized his $88 billion plan would have to be reached in steps, with the first stage costing between $20 billion and $30 billion. Domenici did not say how long each phase would take. pro-ose- r. Associated Press Laserohoto Robert Strauss, left, is met Tel Aviv by Interior Min- - in j ister Yosef Burg, right. U.S. Ambassador Samuel Lewis. Domenici said Carter also indicated he would waive his request that three of so proposed synthetic fuel plants he owned by the government Associated Press Laserpftoto with By David K the PLO declined to give Shipler New York Time.'' Writei Robert S Strauss. President Carter's special envoy hi the Middle Fast, reportedly assured Israel Tuesday that the Tinted Stales was not wooing the Ialesiine Liberation Organ at hii Ami he said America was in no bun. to bring Palestinians min the talks on sell government for Arabs in Israeli occupied tcmtoiics and would lelrain In .in pressing lot quick progress III the iiegotlalions. preferring to let lliem evnlv c gradually Israeli ofl trials who gave the account ol the envoy's remarks interpreted hem as representing a shut in United Slates policy, which has been seen here ill recent weeks as one of impatience at the slew pace ol Hie talks and at Israel's I KltCSALKM Inside Tlic THIhiiic Tribune Telephone Numbers. Page A-- 2 Amusement Bridge Business Classified Comics editorials Foreign Lifestyle M Page Page B-- 5 7 1 A-- 1 7 National Obituaries Public Forum Regional SHirts Star Gazer (devision Washington 1 C-- 3 3 C-- l 5 B-- 5 B-- 3 Kmart section. MORE section Sears ; hireeiisl ciliiestlat Gctier S.dt Lake City and icmity Ian little temperature change till w not . eallier detail-- , on Page v II' resistance inencaii otflcials details ol Tuesday 's discussions Begin. Strauss Meet Strauss, who arrived Tuesday morn mg Iron) Cairo, met tor an hour and a half with Prime Minister Metiachcm Begin alter a session with Interior Minister Yosel Burg, who heads Is raels delegation to the "autonomy talks " as the negot lal lolls are called Liider the Egyptian Israeli peace treaty signed last .March. Palestinian' on the West Bank ol the Jordan River and in the Gaza Strip, are to he given the opportunity to elect a local author! tv to replace the Israeli military administration that has been governing the zones since the war of 1907. Israel would still station Ms lorees ill the areas In provide security The difficult questions have been what powers such an elected authority would have Israel tears the creation ot an embryonic Palestinian state within rifle and mortar range ol Ms key cities and highways It wants to minimize the body's responsibilities, eoiiliiiing Ihciu In such matters as municipal scrv ices Broader Powers Egypt and tile United States anxious to earn some credibility with the and tmd an ultimate Palestinian: solution to tlie conflict in the region, want broader powers so the el'lort will not he dismissed as a sham. Although Palestinian leaders have denounced the peace treaty and ridused to participate in the autonomy negotiations, a ranking American olfic'al said Tuesday that some on the West Bank and in various Aral) countries hud expressed interest ill tlie process The ollicial quoted one unnamed Palestinian in Jordan as saying. "I hope youll keep me informed II this goes any where, we don't want to he let! behind " to dealing with S Negotiators have avoided tlie mos divisive issues so tar. concent rat mu instead oil draw mg up prov isions on the ways m which elections will lie con dueled Minor progress was repot ted on tins during the last two days, when Egyptian, lsrai It and American work ill1- -' groups ll've been meeting in meditei raneaii mi Heivliya COitsI Election l,, II tl.leil '.1 In have Strauss engaged Richard Scamm ii. an Ameri can expert on elections, to give advice on setting up an electoral mechanism, and a ranking ntficer from the Pen lagan whose identity was not lev ealeil. In adv ise on security matters was also rep. The Israelis have said that only thev decide ill on security questions 'Copy right Zimbabwe Minister Challenges British In Moscow MUSCOW i - APi President Agus-tinli- Neto ol Angola, a doctor and poet wild became a key figure in the leftist tide that swept black Africa in the 197(ls. is age 5l alter undergoing surgery in Moscow for vanced cancer the pancreas. LONDON Prime Minister Abel T Muzorewa of Zimbabwe Rhodesia demanded Tuesday that the British government stale clearly what changes were required in Salisbury before Britain would lilt economic sanctions and grant immediate recognition on the In his opening statement second day of the constitutional contcr-encdesigned to end the Rhodesian crisis. Bishop Muzorewa stopped short of a refusal to consider constitutional changes. But he took a lough line, insisting that he was already the leader of "a new nonracia! nation, one that is dedicating ilself to he a good example lu ol her countries." ad- ol 'The death on Monday ol Angola's Marxist duel leaves a leader- - ; ship vacuum at a time of political: and economic turmoil in the south ern African naThe ruling tion Move- ment lor the Liberation of Angola still laces rests- w ai The wai erupted between the Mll.A two Western backed tactions alter .1 Portugal granted ngnlu independence on Nov It. 1975 Although Neto remained allied with tile Soviet I'llliili lie flirted with the West m recent mouths, openly seeking US recognition lor Ills regime, m badly needed hopes ill receiving eeiiimmie aid Portugals national news agency. N(lP reported Iroin Lisbon that Planning Minister Jose Eduardo (Ins Santos was named by the MPLA as interim president and lias assumed all liilicl lolls ot the oliiee It said Neto had selected Dos Santos to head the govern central committee men! and MPL seerclarv l.neio Lara to lead the party Neto was both president and party tender ass san Tin Sn lot IIVU s .iHriicN Si Page 2. (olmim An aiToiml lo receive donations is being set for Fedo and Hattie Mac Kemm at tlu- IJmiicy Stale Bank. Legal are planning a court services atlorm-ychallenge. A fund raising rally was scheduled at the Kenons church lor Wednesday mglM One caller wanted the real estate broker who snapped up the Kenons' property for a total of $122 lo know that In- w ill "l ot in hell " The couple liv es on a $I3H monthly Social Security cheek - 1 As Frederic When you two new sir hard lo tmd lour wi ly vv cd- - vv its usually Host, II it li a not plucked parent - neai'liv Cindy Rose Associated Press Writer MIAMI Hurricane Frederic grew stronger over the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday, picked up a bit of speed, and to post a hurprompted ricane watch Irom Northwest Florida to Umisiana Forecasters said the watch did not require immediate action by residents m the nllccted areas, hut it meant that the storm, packing 120 niph winds, could oach land in the watch area in lo IK hours. At 9 p in EDT. the storm w as near latitude 25 2 north and longitude 85.7 west, about 400 miles south of Panama City m the Florida Panhandle, it was mov ing tu the northwest from 5 to 10 By s l . Tin- watch area extended trom Panama City to Vermilion Bay west ot New Orleans and near the midpoint of Louisiana's (lull Coast Foreeasli-Clark said Frederic See Page 2, Column I i But Not Fight - Over $3 A lls to get 'They going to Imv c to cv us out." said Mrs Kenon. M3, a short plump woman with a grade school education. "1 hope M won't come lo that I dime prayed so lay down ami my pillow gets wet with tears and tell the Ixinl to not put more on me tliuii can bear " He gave me Ills card ami recalled said he'd he hack III August and it eoopei .Med and did like he said, he wouldn't put me out It didn't, lie said. I'll have the law put you out.' When he came hack m August, she said, "tie told my soil lie'll sell the house hack to us for $12.95(1. then came down 'Done Lost Ev ery tiling' Mrs Kenon. who raised seven clnl ilri'ii and eared lor her mentally impaired husliand m the small frame hail been sold lot house, lomid out taxes when Callahan Mortgage looker John ( Barrow knocked on her door m .lone " Y on know you done lost e cry thing toil your t il i'll it u re and elolhes. even Ihe she Move and lee box" he asked me to u-- I I M ' Targets U.S. tnph Today's Chuckle I 'Hot in Hell' Watch Posted Too Vague' Joshua Nkomo. one ot the joint leaders ol the Patriotic Front guerjllas. who arc at war with Mugabe's government. complained that British proposals lor a settlement of the struggle were too vague." His lone suggested that he was ready to negotiate, hut a squabble over procedure appeared to lie a strong possibility Rejects Proposal IjiiiI Carrington, the British toicign secretary, hopes the conference will produce a new constitution with a reduced role for Zimbabwe Rhodesia's while minority, new elections, possibly a promise ol retirement from Ian D Smith, spokesman (or the Rhodesian white community, and above all an end to the costly civil war He proposed Monday that the dele gales take up the constitution ill's!. President Neto lance liniii guerrillas in the conn try side the MPLA itsell Is torn hv dissent and the economy has not recovered Iroin a devastating 1975-7civil putting other matters aside for the moment. But Nkomo asked a series of questions about transitional arrangements, future control of the police and the makeup of the army, indicating that the Popular Front may try to reverse the foreign secretary's agenda, dealing with the constitution only after other questions have been satisfactorily answered (Copyright) By R.W. Apple Jr New York Times Writer dead at Pair Lost Hoiim An elderly (JlTNCY. Fla t PI black couple facing eviction from their modest home for falling to pay $3.05 in (axes got oflcrs of support Tuesday Iroin neighbors ami irate citizens Iroin as far away as Indiana Sanctions Dispute Angolas Chief, 56, Dies Popular U.S. Not Wooing PLO, Wont Hurry Negotiations, Strauss Tells Israelis Ga.. Mayor John Rousakis; Kentucky Gov. lian Carter; Indiana Gov. Otis Bcwen. President Carter presides over meeting Energy Task Force. From left are: Savannah. v $111.11011." Dad Last lliimc A I'll story of the Kenons plight I.u brought otters ot molie;, 'roll! avvav as Indianapolis, luil where Bert Beieliardt said lie wants to start a limit to help the couple buy hack their home Years ago. im mother and dad lost hi home tlie same way alter dad was hurl m an auto aecnlcnl " said Belch. mil MO. a clerk at the In- dianapolis Star Gail'.cri County Circuit Court Clerk Way ne Hanna said Barrow buys a lot of delinquent tax certificates in the area, putting some in Ills own name, some in ins wile's name and some in the name o other investors I'he Kenon properly, valued on the tax rolls at $5,200, was put in the name of A M Crenshaw, the maiden name ol Barrow's wile, Alma M Crenshaw. Legal services attorneys Milton WriglM and George Clark said Barrow oi Ins wile must file a notice of eviction and then go to court to get the Kenons said Mrs Kenon will out WriglM challenge the sale on grounds that Kenon was mentally incompetent.