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Show 4A The Salt lake Tribune Saturday, June lo, 1984 Senate Backs With China Awaits Intelligence Probe by U.S. N-Acc- ord By Robert C. Toth Los Angeles Times Writer WASHINGTON The agreement on peaceful nuclear cooperation is being held up while U S. - guard U S the case, U S officials professed to be unconcerned. The Times of London reported last year that China had detonated a Pakistani nuclear bomb at its Lop Nor testing station, but U.S. officials are dubious. India, Pakistan's longstanding enemy, detonated a nuclear device about a decade ago and has been anxious about Pakistani efforts to develop its own device Despite their suspicion about the newspaper report, U S. officials nonetheless suspect that China has helped Pakistan and perhaps others" with nuclear weapons technoleven if it stopped ogy in the past short of testing a device. For example, the current Strategic Survey" of the respected International Institute for Strategic Studies in London contends that a congressional committee was told in late February 1983 that the CIA had definite proof that China and Pakistan had held discussions on the possibility of manufacturing nuclear weapons in Pakistan." John D Hughes Hughes, however, refused to define the precise nature of the delay epartment spokesman intelligence agencies investigate whether China has stopped its suspected cooperation in nuclear weapons technology with Pakistan and other nations, Reagan administration officials said Friday. The agreement, potentially worth $20 billion to U.S. companies over 15 years, is being delayed while the United States seeks full mutual understanding" on how China will safe- - Profess Unconcern Because of the delay, the agreement may not be submitted to President Reagan for his signature, and thereafter to Congress, in time to be enacted this year It was not known whether this will jeopardize the deal by antagonizing the Chinese and encouraging them to buy the technol- - Faulty Wiring Found In Jumbo Jet Probe - problem was found in 80 of them. The FAA directive called on the air- A special WASHINGTON (AP) inspection program has uncovered incorrect wiring that could cause fires in 80 DC-1- 0 jumbo jets being used by U.S. airlines, the Federal Aviation Administration disclosed Friday. The agency ordered the checks of the aircraft instrument panels on May 25, following a cockpit fire on a Northwest Airlines jet. The investigation of that incident disclosed that part of the wiring had been installed incorrectly. The FAA then ordered airlines flying the 165 s currently in service to investigate whether the same wiring error had been made on their planes as well. FAA spokesman Fred Farrar said inspections have been completed on 143 planes and the faulty wiring lines to correct the problem when it was found. The The spokesman said all of the problems found to date have been corrected. In the Northwest incident May 17, the jumbo jet took off from Minneapolis with 248 passengers and crew aboard, but was forced to return when the fire was noticed behind the instrument panel. No one was injured. Inspectors Discover Air Force Buying Back Surplus Parts - Air Force inspectors discovered that some purchasing officers bought back spare parts from contractors after those parts were declared surplus, the service disclosed Friday. This was one of a number of what were described as deficiencies in disposal of up to $700 million a year in Air Force spare parts and equipment that had been ruled as excess. As a result of the inspection at some air logistic centers in the United States and abroad, Air Force Secretary Verne Orr ordered an indefinite freeze on disposals. Orr said he had directed a revamping of Air Force policies and procedures and that the freeze would stand "until all corrective actions have been taken. The actions apply to serviceable WASHINGTON (AP) nuclear n agreement was initialed in Peking last April by officials of the Department of State and the Chinese Foreign Ministry, with Reagan looking on. The deal had been heralded in advance by presidential aides as the most important document to come out of the Peking trip, so the administration is somewhat embarrassed now at the delay. Covers 2 Subjects Hughes explained for the first time Friday that U.S. negotiations with China on nuclear issues covered two subjects- the agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation, which describes conditions and guarantees for the transfer of equipment and materials, and Chinas nuclear poli- Farrar said the improper installation caused the wires to rub across a light bracket. Eventually they shorted out, causing the fire. There was also a possibility of warning lights not working correctly because of the wiring, Farrar said. DC-lO- Sino-America- cy. U.S. law does not require any spe- cific commitment in the agreement itself, he said, but we made clear throughout the negotiations that peaceful nuclear cooperation has to rest on basic shared and repairable weapon system and equipment spare parts and components, the announcement said. A summary of the inspector generals findings said sampling only a few items at a few locations recovered assets from disposal valued at over $1.5 million. principles and practices." The text of the agreement has been approved by the various U.S. agencies that reviewed it, Hughes said, but "we want to be sure that we have taken all the necessary steps to ensure a full mutual understanding with the Chinese on matters relating to the implementation of that agreement. On Chinas policy, Hughes said, We have welcomed its statements that it does not engage in proliferation and does not assist other countries to develop nuclear weapons, and that it will require safeguards on its nuclear exweapons ports to states. Not only were these items required, the report added, some of them were being repurchased from contractors, some were . . . critical and some had been purchased for special requirements. At some bases, the report said, many unserviceable parts were being disposed of, rather than being repaired, due to erroneous technical data or poor maintenance non-nucle- By Lee Byrd Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON The Senate recommended 82-- 0 on Friday the establishment of "nuclear centers in Washington and Moscow to guard against the chance that a global holocaust could be triggered by accident or the acts of a terrorist group or third nation. amendment to a The $291 billion defense authorization bill calls upon President Reagan to raise the idea in arms talks with the Soviets, in addition to the confidence-building steps he already has such as technically upproposed grading the "hotline between the two capitals. Sen. Sam Nunn, told the Senate that a secret Pentagon study has shown the United States and the Soviet Union may not have the capacity to determine the country of nuclear atorigin of a third-part- y tack. According to the legislation, an increasing number of scenarios, including misjudgment, miscalculation, misunderstanding, possession of nuclear arms by a terrorist group d or a threat could precipitate a sudden increase in tensions and the risk of a nuclear confrontation between the superpowers. It commends Reagan for embracing earlier congressional initiatives calling for upgrading the hotline actually a 1960s-er- a teleprinter and creating joint military communications links between Washington and Moscow. Those proposals remain under discussion with the Soviets. 3ut Nunn and 15 say those steps do not go far enough to guard against an accidental nuclear exchange, citing the steady proliferation throughout the world of the knowledge, equipment and materials necessary to fabricate nuclear weapons" and an increasing potential for nuclear terrorism. - D-G- state-sponsore- The legislation envisions a variety of possibilities for the establishcenment of nuclear ters, including: One in each capital, manned 24 hours per day by diplomatic and military experts, with a liaison officer assigned from the opposite nation. Jointly manned centers in each capital. A jointly manned center at a neutral site. The administration has so far been lukewarm to the idea, originated by the late Sen. Henry M. Jack-soSome Pentagon officials have suggested it would only add another layer to the defense and and diplomatic bureaucracy could even impede the flow of information to top leaders. Treasury Refuses to Offer Extension On Argentinas Loan Commitment Senate OKs Bill To Outlaw Methaqualone Reuter News Agency - WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate on Friday approved legislation that would outlaw the sale of methaqualone by requiring the Justice Department to classify the sedative WASHINGTON empowered the Treasury to make a short-terloan to Argentina enabling it to repay the $300 million to the Latin nations. it will not The U.S. Trea- grant an sury said Friday extension of its $300 million loan to Argentina. The commitment deadline ended at midnight. But it said in a statement it stood ready to entertain a request from Argentina for a new loan arrangement once its government had reached agreement on a letter of intent with the International Monetary Fund on economic reforms. Financial analysts interpreted the Treasurys move as aimed at putting pressure on Argentina to reach an accord with the IMF despite the political unpopularity of economic measures. Part of Rescue Package The agreement was part of a $500 million rescue package for Argentina put together at the end of March by four other Latin countries, the the same as heroin. The bill originated m the House last year with Rep. J. Roy Rowland, a practicing physician before his election to Congress in 1982. Although the administration has expressed some reservations about the bill, Rowland said he expects President Reagan to sign it into lavas a result of the Senate's unanimous approval. Methaqualone has been marketed under several names since its approval 17 years ago for the treatment of sleeping disorders. The most popular brand was Quaa-ludemanufactured by the Lemmon Co. of Pennsylvania. That company, by then the only maker of methaqualone, voluntarily stopped production last year. The sedatives popularity soared with drug abusers in the 1970s and with the advent of stress clinics, some of which were staffed by what Rowland described as "unethical doctors who handed it out like can., s, The Treasury in turn would be re- paid from IMF funds once these were disbursed following an accord between the global lending agency and the Argentine government. Quote of Statement Fridays Treasury statement said: While the United States government regrets that Argentina was unable to reach agreement with the IMF during the previously agreed upon period, we recognize that progress has been made toward a resolution of outstanding issues and that negotiations over an Argentine economic program that the IMF could approve are continuing In its letter to the IMF, the new democratically elected government of President Raul Alfonsin rejected austerity as a cure for Argentinas economic problems and urged the agency to accept its own plan for growth. It also took the unusual step of relaying the letter of intent directly to the IMF headquarters in Washington, going over the heads of IMF United States and commercial banks. Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, themselves debtor nations, agreed to put up $300 million, with $100 million coming from the banks and a further $100 million from Argentina's own reserves. The U.S. agreement would have dy. ANNUAL SALT LAKE AREA EDUCATION WEEK Todd Parker Semirary Instructor in Orem, and George W Pace. Associate professor of Church History & Doctrine at BYU are two of thirty instructors who will be participating in the Salt Lake Area Education Week June 19, 20, & 21 Brother Parker is an outstanding and very popular youth speaker. His lectures at Education Week will be "For Youth Only Some of his topics will be "Personal ' Progression", Success", and "Is It Love". . TODD PARKER ng Nuke Centers ogy from other countries Whatever supplied technology, equipment and explosive nuclear materials, according to State D- U.S.-Chin- a' Risk-Cutti- Brother Pace has been teaching at BYU for 16 years. In 1978 he was selected as Professor of the Year". He is also an author, and a very popular speaker and lecturer. Brother Face has also conducted several Travel Study tours for BYU. His topics will be Trusting in the Lord", "More Holliness Give Me", and "The Last Days". ' The other 28 lecturers will speak on topics dealing with Homemaking, Marriage & Family Relations. Single Parenting, Drug & Aloohol Abuse, Physical Fitness Religion, Parenting, Elective Leadership, Disaster Propardness. and many more The Education Week program will be held at the Salt Lake Institute of Religion, 1800 East South Campus Dr., salt Lake City, from 1 1 00 a m. to 9 00 p m. all three days There will be a dinner break from 5 00-- 50 p m , with food available at a nominal lee. Snacks will also be available throughout the day. Patrons art not required to sign up for specific courses and may attend whatever classes are most interesting to them. negotiators who had been conducting difficult talks in Argentina. Analysts said Fridays statement was intended as a strong signal from the United States to Argentina to come to a rapid agreement with the IMF. But Reagan administration sources also said the offer to renew the bridge financing accord with Argentina, once an agreement was struck with the IMF, was included to soften the tone of the statement. Treasury Secretary Donald Regan and Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker have both played down the importance of Fridays deadline, which had been extended on two earlier occasions when it appeared a pact with the IMF was near. The package assembled in March prevented Buenos Aires from de- faulting on interest payments to banks. The four Latin countries have set a June 28 repayment deadline. SOLO N OLD TOiCvri F ANr what asked fo it i 1$ i , II ni WANT-AD- 237-2000l- t Son Perrin, president of Les Must de Car-tiedecided it was time to put his foot down on counterfeit watches. Most fakes come from the Far East and Mexico. TOKYO Alain D. r, More Than 600 Awards Queen Honors Subjects To Mark Her Birthday LONDON (UPI) Queen Elizabeth honored actor Timothy West and more than 600 of her subjects including one decorated "for services to the flute band movement to mark her official birthday Saturday. The queens birthday honors list is one of two annual awards giving recipients perhaps their one moment of glory in a lifetime of service to any kind of cause. She created 33 knights and one female equivalent of a dame three privy councillors, knight three companions of honor and awarded medals to 612 businessand men, politicians, musicians heads of typing pools. West, 49, an actor and director best known for television portrayals of famous men like Queen Elizabeths precedessor King Edward VII, was one of the few on the long list who is known internationally. CommandHe becomes a CBE er of the Order of the British Empire. Gains Knighthood A knighthood went to George Christie, chairman of the unique Glyndebourne opera. Another enabled Nigel Broackes, chairman of the government board reclaiming Londons docklands, to title himself Sir. Queen Elizabeth's actual 38th birthday was April 21. e is chosen as her official biithday because the weather is likely to be better for her birthday parade, called the Trooping of the Mid-Jun- Color. Her honors list was compiled by Prime Minister Margaret It awarded various medals to seven musicians, four architects, four journalists and three people in posishe is tions like Hazel Wright's for the fire ausenior typist-cler- k thority for Northern Ireland, and is made an MBE: Member of the British Empire Order. No Famous Sportsmen No famous sportsmen made the list, but 10 people were honored for services to" sports like ice dancing, yachting, womens hockey, boxing, badminton and cricket. Most honors recognized lifelong service in charities, among minority communities, in medicine, the police or anything worthy. Elsie Maud Luxton, for instance, was made an MBE for services to lacemaking, as was Ethel E. Crane for running the International Bee Research Association. Louvre Reopened The Louvre musePARIS (AP) um, the most visited collection of art in the world, began admitting visi- tors again Friday following the end of a two-dawalkout by 200 museum guards. The guards periodically use the height of the tourist season to press various demands with brief strikes This year, the employees who guard the 198 exposition halls were demanding that the government speed up payment of salary differentials for those who live outside Paris y 00T ( O; MMJKC MICT1W BANKRUPT NURSERY STOCK SUN., JUNE 1 7TH, 1 P.M. PREVIEW SUN. 8:00 A.M. TO SALE TREES -S- HRUBS -B- USHES Over 400 fruit, pine and shade trees 5 vVm Tf v GEORGE PACE For further details and registration information, call the Church Educational System Salt Lake Center, at We invite all who may be interested in this great learnto om with us on June 19, 20, and 21, 19841 ing experience 32G-032- 5 ; TO BE SOLD TO HIGHEST BIDDERS 367 . STATHE ft Thatch- ers government l |