The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 3, 1986 - Page 3 Reagan denies misleading press about Libya WASHINGTON (AP)-Administration officials acknowledge the White House ;plotted to deceive Libyan leader i oammar Gadhafi into thinking Pe faced a new round of U.S. bombing and a possible coup, but President Reagan insisted yesterday there was "not any plan ;of ours" to mislead the American kpeople and press. The aim of the secret plan was ,to convince Gadhafi that an American raid - such as the April 15 attack by U.S. bombers against Tripoli and Benghazi - ' as being planned against him, aid administration sources who spoke on condition they not be identified. T H E Washington Post reported in yesterday's editions that an elaborate White House campaign included "a disinformation program with the basic goal of making Gadhafi think that there is a high degree of internal opposition against him within Libya, that his key trusted aides are disloyal, that the U.S. is about to move against him militarily." The plan was described in a three-page memorandum sent to Reagn by John Poindexter, the president's national security adviser, and was adopted at a White House meeting Aug. 14, the Post said. The newspaper said the plan, as described in the memo, involved "a series of closely coordinated events involving covert, diplomatic, military and public actions." Meanwhile, the Senate Intelligence Committee has decided to look into the administration's conduct in the matter, according to Morton Halperin, director of the Washington office of the American Civil Liberties Union. HALPERIN said his group asked both the House and Senate intelligence committees to mount such an investigation and to draft legislation banning disinformation campaigns in this country and banning the use of journalists by the CIA. Reagan, in an interview with columnists, said, "I challenge the veracity of that entire story that I read this morning with great, shock." While acknowledging the existence of some memos, he said there was nothing about a deliberate attempt to mislead the U.S. press and people. "Those (allegations) I challenge," Reagan said in the interview, a partial transcript of which was released by the White House. "They were not a part of any meeting I've ever attended. ... This was not any plan of ours." THE president said the U.S. intelligence community has been tracking whether Gadhafi is planning any terrorist acts. 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CENTER OPEN EACH DAY for information call 663-9376 ROBERT B. WALLACE, PASTOR that whole story, I can't deny that here and there, they're going to have something to hang it on," he said. Reagan said it was legitimate to take steps to "have Mr. Gadhafi go to bed every night wondering what we might do. And I think that's the best position for anyone like that to be in." 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The eclipse will begin in Ann Arbor at 1:45 p.m.and will cover the greatest amount of sun at 3:05 p.m. FLEA MARKET Saturday, October 4, 9 am -1 pm at Bishop on the Green (Bishop St. - North Campus) * Great Items " Great Prices * Great Buys Sponsored by Family Housing UNTIL JUSTICE AND PEACE EMBRACE author: Nicholas Walterstorff OCTOBER 5, SUNDAY 7:30 P.M. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO BE BLACK IN SOUTH AFRICA Walterstorff is a friend of Allan Boesak and recently visited to support him in court. OCTOBER 6, MONDAY MORNING 9-12 NOON FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH UNTIL JUSTICE AND PEACE EMBRACE A discussion with the author of this highly recommended book. Office of Ethics and Religion, Campus Chapel, First Presbyterian Church, First Baptist Church, Program on Studies on Religion r ..4 .;}..:^":::;:. .. . ;;"::: .:"".-}}SS}:rf""i"::};X}n::::;y:.t : .;:"" Associated Press Truck rescue A National Guard dump truck rescues a pregnant Viola Jean Kirk from her water-surrounded home in Tahlequah, Illinois. Airlines announce rate hikes Stud ~ still flydspite increases By LAURA STERN Most major airlines are raising their fares, but the increases are not significantly affecting students' holiday travel lans. United Airlines and American Airlines announced Wednesday that they had increased their rates as much as $30 per ticket. But Sheridan O'Brien, manager of Boersma I'ravel, has not noticed a decrease on Thanksgiving ticket sales, .and does not think the higher prices will have any effect on student travel plans. In fact, she said, she has been having difficulty finding enough space on flights, especially to New ;York, which started selling out 'three weeks ago. THE GREAT demand for seats and the decrease in competition among the airlines has caused the rate increase. Prices for round trip flights to New York made 30 days in advance will now average $138, up from $98. Flights to Boston and Miami have gone from an average of $120 and $198, respectively, to $158 and $287. Reservations made less than 30 days in advance will cost even more; a round-trip ticket to New York made less than 30 days in advance now costs about $420. Travel agent Karen McQueary attributes the high demand for tickets to the need to go home, especially during Thanksgiving. According to travel agent Paul Kowaplewski, as long as parents continue to pay for their children's tickets, students will always fly home in large numbers. Many students say the pleasure of visiting home far outweighs the increased rates. "Because going home relieves so much tension that accumulates at school, the price of the ticket is seemingly unimportant," said art school freshman Traci Seigel, who planned to pay $420 for her round- trip flight home for Thanksgiving. Some students who decided not to fly home for the holidays did not consider the high price as much of a problem as the difficulty in getting convenient flights. Engineering sophomore Joanna Tam decided not to go home to New Jersey over Thanks- pgiving because it's so close to winter break. KOREAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP "THE WAY OF THE WICKED IS LIKE DEEP DARKNESS; THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT MAKES THEM STUMBLE" (Prov. 4:19) GOP COuN3EL at CAMPUS CHAPEL on FRIDAYS, 8:30 P.M. T - O "I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD WHOEVER FOLLOWS ME WILL NEVER WALK IN DARKNESS, BUT WILL HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE." (John 8:12) for more info call 994-0863 Contract proposal may avert strike By BRIAN BONET and MARTHA SEVETSON Most teaching assistants at last night's Graduate Employees Org- anization meeting believe that a strike will be unnecessary in light of a settlement proposed dur- ng mediation with the University ast week. About 100 members of the union discussed the terms of the proposal 4and most of them think the terms are "not worth striking over at this point," said Belinda Davis, a TA in the history department. T H E proposal was re- commended by mediator Edmund Phillips of the Michigan Em- ployment Relations Commission. It included a 4.7 percent salary ncrease, a 6 percent tuition waiver increase, and no ex- pansion of University-funded TA training. University TAs will vote in the next 10 days on whether to accept the settlement. The GEO's steer- ing committee will authorize a strike if the TAs reject it. The GEO was asking for a 5.7 percent salary increase, a 10 percent tuition waiver increase, and paid TA training in all They (the University) saw us for the first time in a different light. The union can do something' -Alice Haddy GEO president tH get cquante wit Taly Hll Mnth security, -according to Alice Haddy, president of GEO and a teaching assistant in the chem- istry department. The proposal offers TAs the right to a fair hearing and due process in cases of allegations of unsatisfactory job performance. In addition, the GEO would have 15, rather than seven, days to appeal a departmental decision to the University. The proposal also shifts the responsibility of finding re- placements for TAs during sick leave or jury duty to University departments. Currently TAs are obligated to find their own replacements. counted Oct. 13. and results will be released immediately. They will be discussed at a GEO meeting Oct. 15. Haddy said that last week's union activities showed the GEO's strength. "They (the University) saw us for thesfirst time in a different light," she said. "The union can do something." Mich. senators override veto WASHINGTON (AP)-Here is how Michigan voted in the 78-21 4-c~chre vegetables steaksandivic' e Throughout October, Tally Hall invites you to get acquainted with our International Food Court and enjoy 20% off* the regular price of any food item a/I month, after 6:00 p.m. Come get to know us! 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