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SaThe Salt Lake Tribune WORLD - & 11 & tt aawmtoi A5 Tuesday January 27 1998 Withdrawal From N Ireland Talks-CoulIncrease Fears of Attacks I d Yeltsin: If Reforms Fail Heads Will Roll THE ASSOCIATED PRESS as the consolidation of the countrys position in the world economy His key aims include: Paying back wages The federal government claimed its payments to state workers were by the end of 1997 but many regional governments have not been meeting their payrolls on time a problem that must end Yeltsin said B Restructuring the confusing Russian tax system Many businesses and individuals evade taxes under a code that features high rates but httle enforcement H Reforming the military Yeltsin is pledging to provide housing for retired military officers as part of a larger plan to scale back the size of the armed forces President Boris Yeltsin MOSCOW on Monday announced a sweeping plan for economic military and land reform this year warning his Cabinet ministers that their jobs would be in jeopardy if they fail to fulfill it Yeltsin has set many of the same goals in years past only to fall short for a host of reasons a faltering economy staunch opposition from Communists in Parliament and the governments inability to collect taxes But Russias economy at last appears headed for growth this year and Yeltsin sounded upbeat as he outlined his program in a Kremlin meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin Yeltsin said 1998 would bring deeper reforms in the social sphere as well AJitU'ftiuill ij W 'n iu Lauh H ownerExpand private-propert- y ship Communists and other hard-liner- s are opposed saying farmland in particular should stay under government control The presidents latest plan titled 12 Main Concerns of the Government bears many similarities to last years Seven Top Tasks which had only limited success But Yeltsin said the new program features more personal responsibility for his Cabinet Ministers will be called to account and it will be tough said Yeltsin After six years of sharp declines the Russian economy stabilized last year and registered growth of 04 percent Most economists say growth of 2 to 4 percent this year is a realistic aim fear on the streets in Northern Ireland? said Mo Mowlam Britains Northern Ire- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The party representing LONDON h Northern Irelands largest paramilitary group withdrew from peace talks Monday leaving before they could be expelled because of three killings claimed by their outlawed ally The sudden departure of the Ulster Democratic Party which represents the banned Ulster Defense Association will likely raise fears of more attacks against the norths Roman Catholic minority The paramilitary group walked out of negotiations on Northern Irelands future before the British and Irish governments could force them out for allegedly violatmg the pledge required of all parnonviolence ticipants UDA commanders have themselves admitted responsibility for a series of appalling murders which have created such pro-Britis- land secretary You cant have people murdered anJ ignore it she added The UDA is supposed to be maintaining to ensure the an October 1994 cease-fir- e Ulster Democrats a place in the talks Bui the group admitted Friday that it killed a! least three of the eight Catholics slain i$ Northern Ireland smee Christmas i Former US Sen George Mitchell chairman of the talks and author of the nonviolence stipulations said it was necessary to register protest against a relal act tively small number of gunmen j ing in defiance of all democratic principles Ulster Democratic Party leader GarJ McMichael vowed to keep counseling I UDA members not to kill niir Ijmuh Homeowners with money worries loans may qualify for Local lender loosens its low-intere- LOANS requirements For homeowners who need money now Have you been turned down for a loan Do you need more than $10000 for ant reason9 Are you paying more than I O'i interest on any other loans or credit cards9 If you are a homeowner and answered yes to any of these questions they can tell you over the phone and n ilhoitl obligation if you qualify High credit card debt9 Less-tha- n perfect Broom&c st Late house payments9 credit9 Financial problems9 Medical bills9 IRS liens9 Bankruptcy9 Foreclosure9 It doesn't matter! 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