Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Sunday, March 4, 1984 Reagan criticizes Dem budget cut proposal WASHINGTON (AP) - President Reagan, scoffing at a Democratic plan to shrink federal budget deficits, said yesterday that "raising taxes is a cop- out" and that the best strategy for cut- ting red ink is to attack waste in gover- nment. In a paid political radio broadcast, Reagan said, "Please be a little skep- tical when you hear the moaning from Washington's born-again deficit fighters. The truth is, these are the same people who brought us big and bloated government in the first place. "AND THEY haven't changed a bit," he added. The president's criticism was limited to the deficit-reducing proposals of- fered last week by House Democratic Leader Jim Wright of Texas. Reagan did not mention similar plans being drafted by Republicans in Congress. Wright proposed a variety of new revenue-producing measures, ranging from a repeal of the third year of Reagan's income tax cut, which already is in effect, to postponement of inflation-adjusted tax cuts, known as indexing, which are set to take effect next year. THE REPUBLICAN-controlled Senate Finance Committee, mean- while, has set a goal of approving $50 billion in spending cuts and $50 billion in tax increases over three years to curb the deficit. And Sen. Mark Hatfield (R- Ore.) chairman of the Appropriations Committee, has suggested a plan to cut roughly $40 billion each from defense and domestic spending, and to increase taxes by $40 billion. Meanwhile, Edwin Dale, a spokesman for Budget Director David Stockman, denied reports that Stock- man collaborated with Senate Budget Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) on a plan to cutback sharply Reagan's defense buildup. Dale quoted the budget director as saying the allegation was untrue. However, a senior administration of- ficial, speaking anonymously, said Stockman "has been Domenici's ally in every budget fight for the last three years." DISCUSSING THE Democrats' plan, Reagan said, "The Democrats usp foggy language like 'recovering revenue' or 'stopping the revenue drain,' but you don't need a Ph.D. in bureaucracy to know what they're of- fering: a choice between a tax increase, a tax increase or a tax increase." He repeatedly referred to the Democrats as "liberal Democrats" or "liberals." The budget deficit hit $195.4 billion in 1983, and is projected by the ad- ministration at $180.4 billion for 1984. Reagan said "the problem is not the size of the deficit. It's the size of gover- nment's claim on our economy. AP Photo, Lunch tray Employee Gary Willis finds his own retreat for lunch among unfinished wheelbarrows in the Allegheny International Hardware Group plant in Shiremanstown, Pa. i High school students discuss world problems IN BRIEF Compled from Associated Press and United Press International reports Iranian forces advance in Iraq NICOSIA, Cyprus - Iran claimed yesterday its forces advanced six miles into Iraq toward the port city of Basra after successive attacks over the last three days and nights. Iraq said its air force jets and helicopter gunships made day-long bombing raids on Iranian positions and troop concentrations east of Basra, "scoring direct and painful hits." Iraq's war communique, broadcast by Baghdad radio and monitored in Nicosia, mentioned the Basra area but only reported hit-and-run attacks and ambushes against Iranian patrols during the same period. It did not com- ment on Iran's claim of a six-mile advance. Basra, about 12 miles across the border from Iran, is Iraq's second-largest city and its port is near the mouth of the Shatt-al-Arab, the disputed estuary that leads to the Persian Gulf. The war began 3 years ago when Iraq in- vaded Iran over the waterway dispute. Salvadoran President denies officials involved in death squads SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Salvadoran President Alvaro Alfredo Magana denied yesterday a report that high-ranking officials in his government and a leading presidential candidate are involved with right-wing death squads. The New York Times yesterday quoted a former high-ranking Salvadoran military official as saying that ex-military officer and presidential can- didate Roberto d'Aubuisson organized and continues to direct the death squads, blamed for more than 40,000 civilian deaths since 1978. The unnamed source also said a number of high-ranking Salvadoran of- ficials were involved with the squads. "As far as I know, there is no evidence to that," Magana said of the report. "If I should know, my job as president would be to do something about it. There have been a lot of rumors, but no evidence." Magana was in San Antonio to address a Friday night conference on Cen- tral America. He will leave office after balloting March 25 in EL Salvador's first presidential election in seven years. Yesterday, Magana said the elections should help his country chart a course away from human rights violations, the death squads and bloody civil war. Ueveland suggests handgun ban CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio - A proposal to make this city the second community in the nation to ban handguns has prompted sharp opposition from gun owners and drawn overflow crowds to normally quiet committee hearings. A longtime City Council member is leading the campaign for the handgun ban. The mayor opposes it. The city manager says he is neutral - even though the death of his young son is often cited as a reason for the ban. The proposed ordinance is scheduled for a vote by the seven-member council tomorrow evening. The proposal was made last November by Councilman Richard Weigand, who argued that "possession of handguns by otherwise law-abiding mem- bers or the public poses a serious danger to public safety in cases of the theft of the handgun or its pccidental discharge." Cleveland Heights, a city of 57,000 adjoining Cleveland on the east, now requires handgun owners to be licensed with police. The proposed law would allow only police officers, members of the U.S. military, security guards and collectors of antique firearms to own han- dguns. Guns with barrel lengths of more than a foot and which require two hands to fire would not be banned. Soviets hold parliament elections MOSCOW - The Soviets - about 175 million of them - vote today in un- contested parliamentary elections that amount to a:ritualistic endorsement of the Communist Partyand test of itsability to mobilize the masses. The 1,500 workers, farmers, military personnel and students chosen for the Supreme Soviet convene four days each year to approve unanimously the laws written at the direction of the ruling 12-man Politburo and the 300- member Central Committee. Not all of those sent to the national legislature: are Communist Party members but none were selected without party approval. All were chosen for their ideological reliability. More than 99 percent of the adult population of the Soviet Union will vote in the election, which is held every five years - although many do so by proxy. When the results are announced tomorrow or Tuesday, more than99.9 per- cent of the ballots will be said to have been cast for Communist Party nominees. There is no independent verification. U.S. envoy Stone says he was forced out by top officials WASHINGTON - Richard Stone says he resigned as the administration's Central American envoy because his mission was being undercut by "subor- dinates" of President Reagan and Secretary of State George Shultz. In an interview with United Press International, Stone refused to give any examples or specifics of the clashes. But State Department officials said they were mainly with Langhorne Motley, assistant secretary of state for Latin America, and that when Shultz took Motley's side; Stone "read the writing on the wall." "It was partly bureaucratic, built. into a system where the special representative works for the president, but has to deal with the State Depar- tment," one official said. "It was also partly personality. Stone is not what you'd call self-effacing." 14 0 4 I4 1 WILLIAMSBURG, VA. (UPI) - The best and brightest of the nation's youth - 102 high school students from across the country - exchanged ideas yester- day in the birthplace of America about how to run the world in the 21st century. The cream of high school seniors, called Century III Leaders, were chosen in the rigorous competition that netted each a $1,500 scholarship and the possibility of a top prize of $10,000. NO SILLY teenage chatter here. In- stead, the discussions concerned nuclear disarmament and presidential primaries, the virtues of Yale over Harvard, and the value of a pre-med major over international relations. "Issues are twice as important here," said Edan Moran, an en- thusiastic 17-year-old from Baton Rouge, La. "It's amazing how different it is here," Moran said. Back home, he said, it is hard to interest the school lun- chroom crowd in anything but "what they are going to do after the bell rings." THE 69 boys and 33 girls - two from each state and the District of Columbia - are articulate, polite, and optimistic. They have submitted extensive resumes, and written essays on topics ranging from teenage suicide to social security. The 102 delegates will use the intense discussion process to come up with six recommendations for the future. The recommendations will be presen- ted to executives of the National Association of Secondary School Prin- cipals - which administers ' the program - and the Shell Companies Foundation Inc., which provides fun- ding. The officials will then forward them to the Reagan administration. "Leadership is more than acquiring material things," former President Ford told the young people Friday night. And most agreed. "I've never looked at leadership as an end in itself," said Palmer. "You just see something that needs to be done and you do it." 4 Gemayel, rebel leaders confer as fighting continues (Continued from Page 1) resuming national reconciliation talks in Switzerland. JUMBLATT'S ULTIMATUM was delivered in a statement issued on his behalf by his chief spokesman, Marwan Hamadeh, in Damascus as the Druse chieftain and Shiite Moslem militia leader Nahih Berri conferred with Syrian President Hafez Assad. "President Amin Gemayel is given an ultimatum of only 48 hours, expiring Monday evening, to abrogate the ac- cord with Israel unconditionally, failing which the Lebanese opposition will not cooperate in the future with Gemayel," the statement said. It was not clear whether Berri or Jumblatt's partners in the Syrian- backed opposition National Salvation Front, Christian former President Suleiman Franjieh and Sunni Moslem ex-Prime Minister Rashid Karami, were parties to the ultimatum. GEMAYEL WENT to northern Lebanon to inform Franjieh and Karami of the outcome of his meetings Wednesday and Thursday with Assad in Damascus. Details of the discussion yesterday were not disclosed. Afterward, as Gemayel returned to Beirut, Franjieh issued a statement in which he referred to the Gemayel- Assad meetings a "historic develop- ment," but did not elaborate. Foreign Minister Elie Salem wound up an overnight visit to Saudi Arabia, where he discussed the Gemayel-Assad talks with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Saud al-Faisal. DRUSE LEADER Walid Jumblatt, meanwhile, said Genrayel must cancel the May 17 Lebanese-Israeli troop withdrawal accord within 48 hours or face renewed resistance from his op- ponents.r French Foreign Minister Claude Cheysson headed for Beirut to meet with Lebanese leaders and discuss the withdrawal of French troops, the only contingent of the multinational force that remains in Lebanon. France has yet to announce a date for withdrawing its force, which has stuck to its posts in Beirut. A Assassin report inconclusive Special . t * 1 L2 10" Cheese Plus 1 Item i i 7Free Deivery 9 + TAX * . Each Additional item 99C * * FAST, FREE HOT DELIVERY 7 - 52 NO COUPON NECESSARY 1952 S Industrial Hwy No Other Coupon Accepted With This Offer I I . . . . . .. . . . ... .I-- - -. - --- - .- - " (Continued from Page1i judgments, skills and resulting decisions." The report noted there have been 11 presidential assassination attempts in- volving 12 assailants in the country's history. Although all but the two Puerto Rican nationalists who tried to kill President Harry Truman in 1950, "were sub- sequently deemed to be mentally disturbed," the panel said the small total of cases makes it impossible to develop a scientifically reliable model of likely presidential attackers. Correction A speech entitled "The West Bank Today: Palestinian and Israeli Women Speak" was sponsored by New Jewish Agenda. A typographical error in Saturday's Happenings column said the sponsor was Non-Jewish Agenda. 4 41 Put your degree The toughest b you'll ever love to work where it can do a world of good. Your first job after graduation should offer more than just a paycheck. If you're graduating this year, * a look into a unique opportunity to put your degree to work Sunday, March 4,1984 Vol. XCIV-No. 121 (ISSN 0745-967X) The Michigan Daily is edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan. Published daily Tuesday through Sunday mornings during the University year at 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109. Sub- scription rates: $15.50 September through April (2 semesters); $19.50 by mail outside Ann Arbor. Summer session published Tuesday through Satur- day mornings. Subscription rates: $8 in Ann Arbor; '$10 by mail outside Ann Arbor. 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