4 Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 4, 1984 Democrats battle for Texas Hispanic vote -IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press and United Press international reports From AP and UPI The three Democratic presidential candidates wooed Texas Democrats yesterday, making a heavy bid for the large Hispanic vote that is expected to be the key in tomorrow's caucuses. Despite intense efforts by Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson, there were strong indications that the complicated voting procedure and endorsements of nearly every major state Democrat left front- runner Walter Mondale ready to ride off into the sunset with many of the 169 national convention delegates at stake. ALL THREE contenders stumped through San Antonio, the heart of the Hispanic area that has produced one of the major elements of victory in recent Texas races. Jackson sought to broaden his Rain- bow Coalition by adding Hispanic votes, but as elsewhere in his campaign this year his Texas audiences were heavily black. Still he was favored to add to his delegate strength in the Lone Star State, and would do especially well in Houston. Speaking to about 200 well-wishers at Tyler's city airport, Jackson said, "I expect to go to Nicaragua and meet with the contra group," the CIA-backed rebels fighting in the Central American country., "WE CAN USE our minds this time and relate to the contra group," he said. "This time around the people can come together." lmon aaw ... blasts Reagan farm policy However, later he told a reporter that he meant to say that he would meet with the Contadora group - four Latin American nations seeking peace in the region. Mondale, talking to a group of far- mers at a farm outside Waco, said far- mers were faced with "perhaps the most severe threat since Herbert Hoover." He said that if President Reagan's policies continue, "we're close to a point when what we've known as family farms will be gone." Going into Texas Mondale had 1,212 of the 1,967 delegates needed to win the nomination, while Hart had 644 and Jackson 209. Reagan backs cuts WASHINGTON - The Senate, in- ching toward endorsement of a $144 billion deficit-reduction package that President Reagan backs, heard a warning yesterday from the president against seeking military spending cuts beyond those he already supports. After twice refusing moves this week to trim deficits by freezing in- creases in government spending, the Senate appeared ready to take a more moderate election-year cour- se with a combination of tax in- creases and restraint in military and domestic spending. Pope asks for peace SEOUL, South Korea - Pope John Paul II called for reconciliation bet- ween North and South Korea and "a more humansociety of true justice and peace" as he began a one-day pilgrimage to Asia in South Korea yesterday. The pontiff, on his first of five days in South Korea, expressed hope that the communist and anti-communist halves of the divided nation will be reunited and political repression will lessen in both. Students drew police fire at a demonstration near the seminary where Pope John Paul II was meeting with priests and seminarians. Reporters accompanying the papal entourage were affected by the tear gas fumes drifting from Sungkyunkwan University where police broke up about 1,000 demon- strating students. The students were demanding in- creased campus autonomy and protesting forced induction of young dissidents into the armed forces. The protesters were apparently not demonstrating against the pope. Phil. building on fire PHILADELPHIA - A fire burned out of control at a large vacant building in Philadelphia's main business district yesterday, with 'a "huge wall of flames" spreading to adjacent Center City structures, authorities said. No serious injuries were reported. Fire officials said the blaze at the six-story Harrison Building, was the worst they had ever seen in the business section. Syria calls Israeli prisoners spies BEIRUT, Lebanon - A Syrian of- ficial said yesterday that three Israelis captured by Syria's soldiers in northern Lebanon were "on a spying mission" and opened fire when spotted by a Syrian patrol. The official, who spoke on con- dition he not be named, rejected Israel's claim that the three worked at an Israeli-government offica in Lebanon and strayed* into Syrian- controlled northern Lebanon where they ran into a Syrian patrol. Car, retail sales up DETROIT - The -Big Three automakers yesterday reported a 30 percent increase in sales for April, and a 36.7 percent increase in the final 10 days alone General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Corp. sold a com- bined 686,887 cars in April, com- pared to 550,441 last April. In the final 10-day period, the three firms sold 263,932 vs. 217,056 in 1983. So far in 1984, GM, Ford and Chrysler have sold 2,581,936 autos, a 33.2 percent increase from 1,937,815 last year. Rocket failures fixed WASHINGTON - The head of the space agency said yesterday engineers have overcome problems with two types of rocket motors that caused the loss of two $75 million satellites, the near-loss of a third, and postponed two space shuttle flights. NASA administrator James Beggs received a report that a McDonnell- Douglas team has found a way to determine which rocket nozzle will fail in space and which will wor. Battle erupts near Costa Rican border SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - A fierce battle erupted yesterday between Costa Rican and Nicaraguan forces at a border outpost, San Jose sour- ces said. The fighting at Penas Blancas, 170 miles north of the Costa Rican capital of San Jose, seemed another indication that the regional violence was spreading, as the peace- seeking Contadora Group warned in a meeting that ended Tuesday. 4 4 4 Member of the Associated Press Vol. XCIV-No. 1-S The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967X) is published Tuesday through Sun- day during the fall and winter terms and Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday during the spring and summer terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscription rates: September through April-$15.50 in Ann Ar- bor, $19.50 outside the city; May through August-$4.50 in Ann Arbor, $6.00 outside the city. Second-class postage paid at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. Editors in Chief ....................... NEIL CHASE Business Manager . . ........STEVEN BLOOM KAREN TENSA Advertising Manager ................. DAVID SPAK Opinion Page Editor ........... 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