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Show 8A The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, April 28, 1985 House Democrats Manipulated Election Process, Says Meese - Attorney Meese III on WASHINGTON (AP) General Edwin Friday charged flagrant manipulation of the election process by House Democrats who have refused to seat Indiana Republican Richard D. McIntyre. In a letter to House Minority Leader Robert Michel, Meese said he is "appalled at the action of the House majority in excluding a person duly elected by the people of the 8th Congressional District of Indiana and duly certified under the laws of that state. Meese told Michel he applauded the strong and principled stand you and your colleagues have taken in op NORTH TLMPIE position." Republican House members disrupted House proceedings Thursday and forced the chamber to adjourn. Michel had called Meese earlier to complain about a Justice Department brief that urged the Supreme Court not to consider a lawsuit filed by the state of Indiana, which is seeking McIntyres seating. The states Republican secretary of state had certified McIntyre a narrow winner in the November election, but a special recount by a House task force found incumbent Democrat Frank McCloskey a four-vot- e winner. North Temple at 9th - required to respond to the Indiana lawsuit and that its brief focused only on whether the court had responsibility for the matter. Apparently, the Justice Depart- ment feels that theyre bound by past practice to be consistent" about judicial Intervention in internal disputes within the legislative branch, said Mike Johnson, Michels chief of staff. Democrats contend the latest recount giving the seat to McCloskey was fair, but Republicans claim Democrats on the House task force stole votes by not counting all of the ballots. The Republicans plan to offer a motion Tuesday to vacate the contested seat and pave the way for a special election. Democrats plan a vote Wednesday on seating Reagan Willing to Meet Gorbachev at U.N. - WASHINGTON (AP) President Reagan says he is "very willing to meet this fall at the United Nations with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorba- chev, declaring that the two should get some things out in the open ... so that we understand each other better." Reagan, in an interview released Saturday, also said the Soviets missed a great opportunity to achieve some stature in the world by failing to offer an apology and compensation to the widow of the U.S. officer shot and killed by a Soviet guard in East Germany. The White House released a transcript of the interview with six foreign journalists, which took place on Thursday. Reagan, asked whether he would meet Gorbachev at the opening of the United Nations session in September, responded. Id be very willing to. "Ive expressed the belief that we should have a meeting and his letter to me acknowledged that and said he felt the same way, Reagan said. The president said he did not know Gorbachev's schedule, but that he certainly could arrange mine to accommodate and have that meeting." Asked what would be discussed if a session were arranged, Reagan said there should be some open discussion about some of these differences, some of the things that cause us all to be suspicious of each other, and see if we cant get some things out in the open on the table so that we understand each other better. The president was asked if the March 24 shooting of Major Arthur D. in East Germany and recent accusations by Gorbachev about the Geneva negotiations mean that the superpowers are In for another period of rough relations. Well, I think it was in keeping with what has been the Soviet attitude on other things of that kind, including the shooting down of the Korean airliner," Reagan said. "We certainly, out in the Western world. I dont think can quite understand that kind of attiNicholson tude." The president went on to say about the Nicholson shooting that the Soviets "missed a great opportunity to achieve some stature in the world by not admitting that this was a most regrettable thing and a tragic thing and extending an apology to the wife and the child of the major, and yes, offering some compensation. Formerly Skaggs Drug Centers W 2ND SOUTH 200 South at 7th East SUGAR HOUSE 1203 Simpson Ave. 33RD SOUTH 3300 South at 7th East 'COTTONWOOD Highland Dr. at 5600 So EAST MURRAY 5600 South at 9th East EASHI0N PLACE 6100 So at State St 70TH SGUTH 2 tOO fast at 7000 South - Meese explained in his letter to Michel that the Justice Department was PRICES EFFECTIVE THROUGH TUESDAY. APRIL AMERICA 'S DRUG STORE 30 STORE HOURS WEEKDAYS 9 TO 9 SUNDAYS COTTONWOOD ' MALL 10 TO 7 CLOSED SUNDAYS |
