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Show Secret Talks On Treaty Allegations WASHINGTON iAP) The The Sait Lake Tribune S Sen- By W Dale Nelson Associated Press W nter alleging Soviet report WASHINGTON violations of arms control treaties The discussion included a briefing by Robert McFarlane, President Reagan s national security adviser, on details of the classified studv sent to Congress last week The study, ordered by the Senate last year at the behest of conservatives who charged that the Soviets may not be living up to treaties, is only for the information of Congress and requires no action As the session began, the galleries were cleared and large charts were set up in the back of the Senate chamber listing the allegations It was the first closed Senate session since April 26 when the chamber w as sealed off for a discussion about Central America The Senate has held a number of secret sessions in recent years to discuss classified material The administration anti-ballist- windows Initial reports indicated a possible electrical short circuit may have started the fire, the worst in the nations capital in the last five years A man in the District of Columbia fire investigators office said the search would resume Thursday through the charred rubble to pinpoint the cause of the blaze We feel through our investigation that it was a possible circuit overload," Fire Chief Theodore Coleman said earlier One man in the fire investigator's office, who refused to give his name, said Wednesday night that authorities believe they had recovered all the bodies in the house Many of the injured, trapped by the flames, were hurt leaping from second- - and third-stor- y windows before the roof and top floor of the structure collapsed three-stor- v Many of the killed and injured people were believed to be reated. au- thorities reported Burned Beyond Recognition Listed among the dead were Naomi Braeey, 13. Leon Bracey, 9. and Nicole Bracey, 7 Fire officials said other victims were burned beyond recognition "It will be tomorrow before we get anything We will have to take fingerprints and look for any other clues Some of these people were burned all the way," said Sgt Pat Buzzeo of the Metropolitan Police Department The identification process was further hampered by the size of the extended family that included many members taken m off the street by the family s matriarch, Anna Ford She was at the Washington Hospital Center in critical condition with multiple fractures and burns over 10 percent over her body "She had a family ," said neighbor John Mahoney 'She d tah in ' loose-kni- support Wednesday to a resolution calling for prompt withdrawal of U S Marines from Lebanon, but President Reagan said he would not pay any attention to their demands No vote was taken m the closed meeting of the Democratic majority tn the House, but Speaker Thomas P said, 'EveryO'Neill Jr body was pretty much in agreement House Majority Whip Thomas S said no date was set Foley, for floor action, but it could come before Feb 10, when Congress takes recess an O'Neill told reporters, "There is no excuse for the president Somewhere, they have messed up The were over there for Marines . diplomatic purposes and now they are over there huddled together defending themselves "I think we all unanimously agree with the fact that the president has failed in his policy Reagan, posing for photographs w ith Yugoslav Pres dent Mika Spil-jawas asked to comment on the resolution and replied, ' Its too happy an occasion to talk about anything the Democrats are doing When reporters pressed him for his views, Reagan said, "I m not going to pay any attention to it Asked to comment on the presidents remark, ONeill said, "The onus is on the president of the United States We tned to build a bipartisan policy, but when it fails we have a responsibility to speak out against it We would be derelict if we did not The speaker said he telephoned chairRep Dante Fascell, man of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and told him that the leadership would like to have the resolution on the floor next week if possible The committee began consideration of the measure Wednesday afternoon Fascell scheduled a hearing for Thursday and announced that the committee would vote on the matter Friday, despite Republican complaints that the measure was being rushed through in a partisan spirit He said the State Department would be asked to send witnesses to the hearing "I would like to go m the normal process, but this is not one of those P. ONeill meets w ith presidential hopeful Walter Mondale after endorsing him for the office. House Speaker Thomas Tough Arms Negotiator A ONeill Breaks Precedent And Endorses Mondale WASHINGTON (AP) - Echoing "Walter Mondale will unite our country because he Will represent all the people " Mondale, one of eight Democrats vying for their party s presidential nomination, is the overwhelming choice of Democratic members of Congress When asked whether Mondale had the Democratic nomination locked up O'Neill replied, I w as w ith Mus-ki- e in 72 and I thought he had a lock on it " Sen Edmund Muskie of Maine was the odds on favorite for the nomination m 1972 but dropped out of the race after disappointing showings in early primaries and caucuses Mondale visited the Capitol later in the day, met with O'Neill and said the support of the speaker and other House Democrats shows that we now can offer to the country an administration that can get things done" by working with Congress O'Neill became House speaker in 1977, and in 1980, he refused to choose betweeen Carter and his Democratic challenger, Sen Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, claiming his role as presiding officer at the convention forced him to remain neutral. But it also was a handy reason for not getting into the middle of a bitter fight between the Democratic president and the senator from O Neill s home stale. ONeill ended his neutrality by reading a statement while standing in the Rayburn Room of the Capitol in front of a portrait of George Washington Delegates Selected The House Democratic Caucus has completed its selection of 164 delegates to the convention and 76. the Democratic campaign themes of fairness and the need to end the nuclear arms race, House Speaker Thomas P O'Neill Jr on Wednesday endorsed Walter F Mondale for his party's presidential nomination "We desperately need a president who has the experience, the political skill and the character to be a tough negotiator at the peace table," the speaker said The nation's highest-rankinelected Democrat, O'Neill broke personal precedent to support Mondale for the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination "I will do everything I can to make sure that Walter Mondale is elected president of the United States," he said From Benches to Park Avenue We Americans believe in fairness," added O'Neill "Every American has a right to feel that the president of the United States is on his side That goes just as much for the poor man who lives on a park bench as it does for the rich man living on Park Avenue. g t anvbody Charles M Seigel. spokeman for the DC Department of Human Services said his department had been working to help the family before the fire We saw the whole group as a case, as a family unit But I cant say m what capacity because of a confidentiality policy." he said CUP & ap- parently woud support the measure as it stands especial.) if it is brought to a vote qucklv The resolution calls for Reagan lo report to Congress w nhin 30 dav s on what seeps he has taken to accomplish the withdrawal Foley said he did not hear any sentiment in the caucus that the resolution was too strong Reagan Assures Yugoslav U.S. Seeks Arms Control I Sbf Jlf I V want sports scores, L)0 you need information, have a news story or leature you want to talk about" Is your paper missing" Do you want to discuss a classified or display advertisement" jg New lpm I ft E I subscriptions, restarts, cancellations and office billing information tions Art Dept Information NejvsDept Sports Dept Lllestvle 237 237 237 227 Mai) subsenp- - Mag & 2145 2070 5 2015 2015 227 2021 reel 2025 227 2X00 1 - 800 - W2 -4254 Classified Ads Retail Ads 2702 227 2711 2.77 B I B B 22 2000 1 2712 E 22 oi;m AHY NOTICES 227 20 Wekdavs before 5 p m 227 jngi Weekdays aiiei 5 p m Sundavs after noon 227 2'rtO m E B ADVERTISING DEPARTMENTS 227 D well-know- n ular " logue Standing in the glare o) a bright inter sun on the W hite House south lawn with Spiljak at his side. Reagan said relations between the United States and Yugoslavia, a communist nation w'hich is independent of " Moscow, "are good w Reagan noted that Spiljak had expressed hope1 that arms control talks between the United States and the Soviet Union will be resumed arid said he shared that hope Reagan has lately adopted a more conciliatory stance tow ard Moscow I conveyed to President Spiljak our deeper commitment to reach equitable and verifiable agreements with the Soviet Union," Reagan said W e are flexible and rea listic in pursuit of this goal and share the president s hope that the negotiations will resume m the near future Reagan said he extended the "best wishes" of the American people to Spiljak for a successful Winter Olympics, which open at Sarajevo next week Spiljak arrived in Washington on visit en Tuesday for a three-daroute to Los Angeles to tour the site of the 1984 Summer Olympics Reagan said both leaders agreed that international terrorism was a serious menace and that they w ould cooperate to curtail it y rirst Security rinanei&l now paying ftnouel Sate An&uil Yield First Security Financial I WINTER SALE STQREWIDE SAVINGS 15 50 OFF MO 237 JBTMS IS 171 Suntfpv pod WCP or wooneeoev bv th Trfeun CorporotHW. 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Reagan said Further, we respect ns " ports Jribunr ikr us$4t3-nc- K Sam The Un.ted States i clear peace SAVE to V ASHINGTON AP) - President Reagan said Wednesdav lie assured Yugoslavian President M.ka Spiljak of his administration s deep commitment to achieving 'equitable and verifiable" arms control agreements with the Soviet Union "Such an agreement would be in our interest, in the Sov let Union s interest and m the mteiest of ail mankind, Reagan said in a departure ceremony for Spiljak the first Yugoslavian president to visit Washington since the late Josip Broz Tito was here m March of 1978 Reagan said he hoped arms control talks, broken off by Moscow after the deployment of new U S missiles in Europe last vear. would resume in the near future A senior administration official said, meanwhile, that there are some signs that relations betrween the two superpowers are on a slow mend and that the worst has passed But he cautioned against looking for an immediate resumption of arms talks The official said the Yugoslavs have the same sense that we do that the Soviets are looking lor a way to be able to return to the arms control talks "There is a certain flexibility in some of the things they have been saying lately, the official said of the Soviets He briefed reporters on the meetings on the understanding he would not be identified He said that in meetings in Stockholm with U.S and Yugoslav officials, the Soviets privately indicated a desire to get on with the dia- ted "The next four yrears present a terrible challenge." said the speaker "Somehow, some way. we need to end the nuclear arms race We need to turn the world toward peace and and we need to do away from war it soon The next four years could be our last opportunity to negotiate nu- Tribune Telephone Numbers Mondav-Fnda- Rep Benjamin A Gilman, R-- Y on the other hand, said, "You are going to shove this dow'n our throat m 48 hours Earlier, presidential spokesman Larry Speakes accused the Democrats of "playing politics" with the issue and urged them to "close ranks" behind Reagan He said the president will keep the Marines in the multinational Lebanese peacekeeping force as long as necessary ONeill, asked to comment on Speakes' remarks, said, "We are tryas ing to keep this as we possibly can "We are saying to the president of pledged to Mondale. Sen John Glenn of Ohio has the support of 17 House members. Sen Alan Cranston of California is backed by 1 1, the Rev. Jesse Jackson by 7, Sen Gary Hart of Colorado by 5. former Gov Reubin Askew of Florida by 4, Sen Ernest F Hollings of South Carolina by 3 and former Sen George McGovern by none The remaining delegates are uncommit- B i matter." including O'Neill, are openly K i Fascell said This, in my judgment, is an urgent full-leng- Treated and Released Listed among those treated and released were Anna Fords grandchildren, twins Roy and Roderick Ford, age 5. Baige Ford, 3, Flavia Ford, 2, and Flame Ford, 1 As the fire at 1111 Sixth Street N W spread to houses on either side, 136 firemen, their efforts hampered by gusting winds and freezing temperatures, battled for more than an hour to bring the blaze under control Hours later, firemen used a crane to lift debris at the blackened site, while investigators pored over smoky heaps of plaster and wood Police spokesman James Battle said there was no reason to suspect foul play but arson has not been ruled out at this time I normal matters, then-Preside- Row House Fire Kills 7; Short Circuit Suspected - House Demo- be said most of tnese the United Slates, Mr President the Safety of the Marines is at stake Get them out of there " The Democratic resolution tails for 'prompt and orderly withdrawal" of the American forces, w nhout setting a date 0 Neill said he is against setting a date Foley said Democrats in the meeting argued for a date, saying it would strengthen the resolution But 11-d- Investigation to Resume WASHINGTON (AP) Fire investigators suspended a search at nightfall Wednesday through a gutted row house, the scene of a predawn blaze that killed seven people and injured a dozen others, including many who escaped when they leaped from second- - and third-stor- y - crats gave overwhelmirg report charges that the Soviets have violated two treaties by refusing to give milprior notification of large-scal- e itary maneuvers in Europe and by encoding data sent back during missile test flights, according to U.S officials who discussed it on condition they not be identified It also lists possible" Soviet violations of other treaties, including development of missiles prohibited by the SALT pacts, use of chemical and toxin weapons, and construction of a large radar that could be part of an missile system, said the officials. The Soviets responded by denying the charges and presenting their own list of alleged U.S violations, charges which American officials have denied The question of w hether the Soviets can be trusted to live up to treaties has become part of the debate about the Reagan administration's arms control efforts The Soviets have ended three sets of negotiations between the two superpowers. all of which were aimed at limiting nuclear and conventional weapons In urging adoption of the administration's 1985 defense budget, Defense Secretary Caspar W einberger told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that "Soviet violations of several arms control agreements demonstrate how difficult it is to ensure that the Soviet Union will comply with its commitments, "Effective verification measures are essential," Weinberger said, "but as we have discovered, they are not sufficient to make arms control succeed " A Marine Pullout Plan Advances, But Reagan Vows to Ignore It ate went into closed session Wednesday to discuss a Reagan administra- tion 2, 19M Tkarsday, February trew 0;ien Mcmcjdv tn-- j Sa'.ica pm -i |