0 Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Sunday, December 2, 1984 Lebanon scorns Israeli plans IN BRIEF BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPI) - Lebanese leaders accused Israel yesterday of trying to sabotage peace efforts and President Amin Gemayel sought ways to break an impasse with Israel in troop withdrawal talks. The strongest criticism came from Nabih Berri, the Shiite Moslem leader and Cabinet minister of state for Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon. BERRI SAID in a news conference in Beirut yesterday a Syrian-backed security plan was "on the right track" and its next phase would take effect Thursday as scheduled. Under that phase of the Lebanese security plan, abut 1,200 Lebanese troops are expected to take over the coastal highway up the Awali River, the front line for Israeli occupation for- ces 24 miles south of Beirut. Rival militiamen now control the road. "Things are following the right path and, as we have said, the plan will be implemented despite Israeli sabotaging efforts that hit innocent people in Beirut and Aley," the official National News Agency quoted Berri as saying. BERRI WAS referring to a car bom- bing in the Druze Moslem village of Aley and a rocket explosion in Beirut that apparently was in revenge for the Aley blast. Lebanese leaders quoted in Beirut held Israel "and its agents" responsible for the attacks Thursday. Meanwhile, at the presidential palace, Gemayel met with senior U.N. representative Jean-Claude Aine in hopes of breaking a stalemate in the U.N.-sponsored talks in Naqoura. Gemayel also met with Prime Minister Rashid Karami and other ad- visers but there were not signs of a breakthrough. The talks have stalled over Israel's demand that an Israeli-backed Lebanese militia guard the border and U.N. troops patrol the northern sector of the region it would evacuate. Lebanon wants its army to take respon- sibility for the entire area. Army to Control Highway ISRAELI FORCES Gandhi accuses his opposition of collusion VARANASI, India (AP) - Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi opened his election campaign last night by accusing opposition parties of collusion with foreign forces and terrorists trying to "divide the country in- to parts." Gandhi, speaking in this Hindu holy city to more than 40,000 people at Sanskrit University, began his campaign a month after the assassination of his mother, Indira Gandhi, whom he replaced as prime minister. His 25-minute speech capped a day of a dozen public rallies in his home state of Uttar Pradesh. At each stop, he campaigned on behalf of his governing Congress Party for the parliamentary elections that will determine whether he stays in power. The elec- tions are scheduled for Dec.24 and Dec. 27-28. Varanasi, 420 miles from New Delhi, is the religious and spiritual capital of Hinduism, where 35,000 bodies are cremated every year on the banks of the sacred Ganges River. Gandhi, wearing a light brown shawl over a long white shirt, sounded his mother's familiar theme - that the unity and integrity of the country are threatened and only the Congress Party can preserve them. "We have to see the powers seeking to weaken us and those in the country giving them strength," Gan- dhi said. "We have to identify the strength in the country and who will fragment it." Concert deaths have changed shows today FAMOUS LAST WORDS FROM FRIENDS TO FRIENDS. "Are you OK to drive?" "Whats afew beers?" "Did you have too much to drink?" "I'm perfectly fine." "Are you in any shape to drive?" "I've never felt better" "I think you've had afew too rwny." "You kiddin, I can drive with my eyes closed." "You've had too much to drink, (Continued from Page 1) "I think the police took a lot of criticism they didn't deserve," said Menkhaus, now a district commander in charge of handling all large crowds in Cincinnati. He also works as a con- sultant to other cities. Menkhaus had observed crowd con- trol in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Louisville, and Baltimore before The Who concert, and he said that what happened in Cincinnati could have hap- pened anywhere. "CINCINNATI WAS just unluckty," he said. "The crowds acted the same way in other cities. They just didn't have people killed." Menkhaus said promoters, rock groups, and the crowds must share the blame when things get out of hand. "I believe the promoters must be prepared to spend enough to provide crowd safety" with extra police, ticket I weet11ens. TN TPE"tarliS.s by Researc1Cos~9 "1-ow Ho rlOU if Vs t~o over 120 lcaios sellers, and ushers, Menkhaus said. But he believes some rock groupscharge such high appearance fees that promoters try to cut corners, and that some promoters take chances to save money. "THEN THERE is the drinking and drugs, the adrenaline pumping in the crowd," he said. "Certainly, the atmosphere changed" after therconcert deaths, said John Tafaro, who recently resigned as president of the Coliseum to run a Cin- cinnati optical firm. Danny Burns, 26, of suburban Miamisburg, lost his wife, Sue, in that stampede five years ago. He has children now aged 5 and 8, and with his portion of the settlement bought a house. He is engaged to marry again. "I'm still furious at them," Burns said. "I have never been to another concert, although I still like the music. New Reagan tax plan ains at business benefits (Continued from Page 1) siderably in 1982, and under the Treasury plan would be phased out and replaced by a simpler, less generous depreciation plan whose details are yet to be disclosed; the new system would adjust depreciation allowances to ac- count for inflation. " Investment credit: The 10 percent credit, under which the government essentially pays one-tenth of the cost of machinery and equipment, would be repealed. Treasury notes that, like ac- celerated depreciation, the investment credit is useless to new or ailing firms because they usually have no profits and thus pay no tax. Also, the com- bination of fast depreciation and in- vestment credit sometimes gives a firm a negative tax rate - the government actually pays a company to buy equip- ment and earn income tax-free. * Capital gains: Present law exempts from tax 60 percent of the profits from the sale of stocks, real estate, and other property owned six months or longer; the remaining 40 percent is taxed as or- dinary income. This is a tremendous incentive for investment but in times of high inflation the incentive is diluted because often a big part of the increase in value of an asset is nothing more than inflation. The Treasury plan would tax 100 percent of capital gains but ad- just the value of assets annually so that gain due solely to inflation would not be taxed. x Dividends: Corporate profits distributed to stockholders are taxed twice, once to the corporation and once to the shareholder. The proposal generally would permit a corporation to deduct from taxable income 50 percent of dividents paid. * Industry subsidies: The Treasury proposal would repeal or restrict several current provisions that were enacted specifically to benefit a given industry. For example, the oil in- dustry's percentage depletion allowan- ce and the ability to immediately deduct labor and other intangible drilling costs would be wiped out but in Compiled from Associated Press and United Press international reports Coastal survey ship returns to Miami for repair of fire damage MIAMI - A coastal survey ship headed back to Miami under Coast Guard tow yesterday for repair of damage from an engine fire that resulted in the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Nimitz being dispatched toward Cuba on an aborted rescue mission. The Coast Guard said the 105-foot Seaward Explorer, with a five-man crew, was being towed by the cutter Reliance to Miami and was expected to arrive tomorrow. The Nimitz returned to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands at 10 p.m. Friday with its escort ship USS Arkansas, said Lt. Cmdr. John Tull, public affairs officer for the Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces in the Caribbean. U.S. officials in Washington were tightlipped about the Friday incident. A State Department spokesman said there was no new information available and she was unaware of any official Cuban reaction. A Pentagon spokesman said there were no new developments. Guerrillas kill 148 Sri Lankans COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The Sri Lankan government said yesterday that 148 people perished in guerrilla attacks on two prison camps and ensuing battles with troops, while Sri Lankan ships and planes drove off 19 boats believed to be carrying on invasion force of Tamil guerillas. Ten people were killed aboard one of the boats, the government said. The latest action widening the battles to the high seas was announced as the government of President Junius Jayewardene imposed tough emergen- cy measures and increased security in the country's north and east. Those areas are the center of activity by rebels seeking an independent Tamil homeland. The national security minister, Lalith Athulathmudali, said the Sri Lankan navy yesterday intercepted and fired on one boat approaching the island nation's northwest coast, killing 10 people believed to be Tamils bound from southern India. He said Sri Lankan aircraft Friday night shot at 18 other vessels also ap- parently coming from India. He reported that the boats, spotted about five: miles from Palaimannar, were driven back into Indian waters, but said nothing of any casualties. Jordan, Egypt renew peace talks CAIRO, Egypt - Jordan's King Hussein, on his first visit here since Egypt made peace with Israel, began talks yesterday with President Hosni Mubarak on reviving efforts to end Arab-Israeli conflict throughout the Mid- dle East. The monarch, who broke ranks with 16 other Arab countries last Septem- ber when he restored relations with Egypt, was met at the Cairo airport with an embrace by Mubarak. After lavish welcoming ceremonies at Kubbah Palace, the two men met privately for 1 hours. Later, ahsenior adviser to Mubarak told reporters the two heads of state were determined during their three days of talks to "intensify cooperaton" on a joint Arab peace strategy. The adviser, Osama El-Baz, said the two leaders also urged Syria and other Arab countries to join in the dialogue. "In Mubarak's and Hussein's talks, there was a joint concern for achieving movement and advancement in the interests of the Palestinians, which will of necessity be coordinated with the Palestine Liberation Organization, it being the representative of the Palestinian people," El-Baz said. Australia re-elects Labor party SYDNEY, Australia - Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke's Labor government kept power with a clear-cut victory in general elections yester- day, but with nowhere near the landslide that pre-election polls had forecast. Hawke blamed confusion over new voting procedures for the relatively disappointing showing, but he was also hurt by the emergence of a minor party calling for nuclear disarmament. The small, single-issue Nuclear Disarmament Party pre-empted the tradional Labor Party left wing that supports nuclear disarmament and the removal of American military bases from Australia. In the 148-seat House of Representatives, official results with 75 percent of the vote counted yesterday showed Labor winning 79 seats while the op- position coalition captured 63. Six races were undecided, with counting due to be completed today. The 16-seat Labor Party advantage was far short of the 40-seat majority foreseen in the polls. Duarte rejects rebel peace plan SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - President Jose Napoleon Duarte said yesterday that leftist guerrillas do not really want to end their war against the U.S.-backed government through peace talks. "They do not wish to end their war against the people," Duarte said at a news conference in the Hall of Honors in Presidential House. He said the rebels were looking for "tactical" advantage through the talks to buy time to improve their military position against the U.S.-backed army. Duarte accused the rebels of "intransigence" in the peace talks at Ayagulo and said they had "totally rejected' a Christmas truce proposed by Catholic Church leaders who mediated the meeting. But Duarte, who Friday night rejected a rebel peace plan as "absolutely impossible," said yesterday he remained "optimistic" that the peace process could continue despite the chasm that separates the government and guerrillas in their proposals for ending the 5-year-old civil war. 0 KA AN EDUCATIONAL CENTER TEST PREPARATION SPECIALISTS SINCE 1938 Call Days, Evenings & Weekends DRINKING AND DRIVING CAN KILL A FRIENDSHIP 662-3149 203 E. HOOVER ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 U. S. Department of Transportation d Permanent Centers in More Than 120 Major U.S Cities & Abroad For Information About Other Centers OUTSIDE N.Y. 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