Mideast Envoy Resigns
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Beirut fighting heats up Mideast envoy resigns . By David Zenian Front-line tension started with a dawn United Press International sniping duel that badly wounded a member of the small cease-fire observer force and at BEIRUT, Lebanon — Rival militia least one civilian in a Christiai) suburb, groups shelled Christian and Moslem police said. residential neighborhoods Friday in an In southern Lebanon, guards at the Anstir outbreak of fierce fighting that reportedly detention camp killed an inmate with killed at least three people and wounded 38. gunfire during an escape attempt, the The violence in Beirut coincided with the Israeli Military Command said from Tel resignation of President Reagan's special Aviv. Thursday's escape was the first reported i Middle East envoy Donald Rumsfeld in another sign oi the declining U.S. role in from the sprawling detention camp in the Lebanon. Nabutiyeh heights since a major prisoner Rumsfeld, who said he was returning to swap between Israel and the Palestine private business, told the president the Liberation Organization last Nov. 24. problems of the region are “exceedingly Karami said the Cabinet will finally difficult and terribly important." approve Saturday a much-delayed state Reagan, accepting the resignation, ex ment on a "new charteiv.. for post war pressed his appreciation to Rumsfeld for Lebanon which will ensure stability for tens his service in the “ most difficult of of years, if not forever. " assignments." The 10-man Cabinet groups Lebanon's White House spokesman Larry Speakes, m ajor militia and politieal leaders and is indicating a lull in U.S. diplomatic activity expected to meet in President -Amin in the Middle East, said "there are no plans Gemayel's mountain summer residence at to name a new negotiator. " Biklaya. 8 miles east ol Beirut. In Beirut, militia radios reported shells In statements to Beirut's state-run fulling for two hours starting 7 p.m. local television station, Karami said his 10-man DONALD RUMSFELD time Friday on all areas of west Beirut's Cabinet's policy platform "will be a new ... won't be replaced Shiite Moslem southern suburbs and many charter, a new national covenant for areas of Christian east Beirut. post-war Lebanon which will ensure Christian Phalange radio said there were stability for tens ol years, if not forever. " and ellorts to liberate south Lebanon Irom two dead and 31 wounded people during the Karami also met with Soviet Ambassador Israeli oeeuptition."".Government sources outburst of violence in east Beirut alone. Alexander Soldatov, who handed the Prime s;iid the emphasis ol the tiilks wtis " the Sunni Moslem Murabitoun radio named one Minister a letter I rom the Soviet leadership, appropriate w ays ol detiling w ith the Israeli dead and seven wounded in west Beirut that said the Kremlin "fully supports occuptition of south Lebtinon and wtiys of hospitals. Lebanon, its government of national unity ending this occupation." O’Neill calls tax talk ‘premature’ By Bruno V. Rannlello Board ol Education with a mandate the the care of the patients, " said O'Neill, United Press International panel report to him in the fall on how the adding "that is our concern too." state and communities can improve The U.S, Justice Department last week HARTFORD — Gov, William O'Neill said teachers' benefits. announced it was looking into allegations of Friday he felt teachers in general are O'Neill said it would be "premtiture " to abuse at the state's Southbury Training underpaid for the work they do and rejected discuss the possibility of an income tax Scool. as “ premature" the possibility of a state after the gubernatorial election in 1986 On other matters. O'Neill said he lelt income tax after the gubernatorial election saying "a lot depends on where the there w ere enough safeguards in a measure in 1986. economy stands " allowing the early release ol inmates O'Neill said during a Capitol news O'Neill has been a staunch opponent of a convicted of non-violent crimes to case conference he sympathized with recent state income tax since he became governor overcrowding and was "leaning toward " comments by state Education Commis on Dec. 31, 1980. lie remained steadfast in signing it. sioner Gerald Tirozzi that some teachers his opposiiton to the tax when elected to his ffe said he would be guided by a test ol were forced to apply for food stamps. lirst full lerm in November 1982 and has not constitutionality on whether to sign a But he said he would withhold any action made it known publicly whether he would measure barring judges from a bank's until be gets a report from a special task seek re-election in 1986. board of directors. force later this year on the issue. He said although he would look into He also said the south law n ol the Capitol "There is concern and it's a problem that allegations of abuse in the state's ciire of "looks terrible, " but the decision to tear it needs addressing," said O'Neill, saying his mentally retarded patients, he said he has up was not his but that of legislative personal opinion was that teachers are "fo r received "no proof" of wrongdoing by leaders. what they do, they are, overall, probably Mental Retardation Commi.ssioner Gareth The .south law n is being excavated lor two underpaid." D, Thorne. temponiry buildings lhal w ill house legisla He said he will form a task force within 10 "The dispute centers over two parent's tive otiices while the Capitol undergoes an days at the recommendation of the state groups who have the .same bottom line goal. $8 million interior restoration. Patty Rowe, 44, clowns with Woodbridge Street group home staff member Ellie Michalkiewicz. For the last three years, Patty has lived in the group home and worked at the Manchester Noncancerous polyp discovered Sheltered Workshop. Her day is profiled in today's Focus section. Doctors declare president is fit signioidoseopy, a small itulyp w;is dl.seo- Dodd, Weicker cash in WASHINGTON (UPI) - Doctors Friday examination were 'entirely normal. " vered. w liieh proved to be benign " Speakes discovered and removed most of a small The tests performed at the hospital in polyp in President Reagan's colon, found it nearby Maryland included a chest X--ray, said "It was partially lenioved for a biops.v, to be noncancerous and declared he is in an intravenous polygram,, the proctosig on lecture circuit in 1983 which was eonducled." Speiikes stud, “ very exceptional physical condition." moidoscopy and an eye test. A delay in announcing results of the "The results of all tests were in the noting that doctors had not decided whether By Joseph Mlanowany trip to Cuba to discuss maritime issues. president's two-hour and 15-minute physi normal range, although, during the procto- to remove the rest of it United Press International In addition to his regular $65,231 cal exam at Bethesda Naval Hospital was Senate salary from 1983, Weicker caused by analysis of the 4-millimeter polyp iPiaaaB WASHINGTON — Facing their last reported being paid $72,700 on the that was found 40 centimeters from the iaaaaai chance to cash in big on speaking fees. lecture circuit, with expenses paid for surface of his anal canal, spokesman Larry severalofNewEngland'sU.S. senators many of the 49 speeches he gaVe. Speakes said'. r < ” r I hit the lecture circuit hard in 1983, in Dodd, meanwhile, reported receiv- The polyp was discovered during a some cases more than doubling their mg $84,550 in speaking fees, of which he proctosigmoidoscopy, an examination of congressional salaries, documents re- gave $1,000 to charity. Of that amount, the rectum and anal canal, Speakes said. leased Friday showed. $15,000 came in payments for speeches Part of it was removed and a biopsy was Leading the New England pack. he delivered in 1982. He also received conducted, he said, and the president was 9 according to the annual financial numerous expenses, not anesthetized. disclosures Blings, were Connecticut's Last year was the final time U.S. Reagan, who said he felt “ great" as he two members — millionaire Republi- senators could score big on the lecture entered the examination and told reporters can Lowell Weicker and Democrat circuit. Effective this year their pay he felt “fine” afterwards, boarded a Christopher Dodd. jumped to $72,200, but their outside helicopter immediately after the physical The forms also showed Weicker honoraria was limited to 30 percent of and went to Camp David, Md., for the received one of the more interesting their salary. weekend. gifts in 1983 — a box of cigars from Other New England senators who did Speakes said the polyp had escaped Cuban President Fidel Castro esti- well in speaking fees included Sen. detection during routine medical tests — mated to be worth $100. Weicker’s John Chafee, R-R.I., who reported including a stool analysis — done on the office said the cigars were given to the receiving $53,250, and Sen. Robert president in the White House during the senator in March 1983 when he made a Stafford, R-Vt., who reported $38,600, past two weeks. He said he did not know At least two of the region's senators whether Reagan was in any discomfort •••••••••••••••••••••••• — multi-ittillionaires Edward after the exam. , , • j Kennedy, D-Mass., and Claiborne Pell, "Polyps are a very common occur I n S lO G I O d S y 'D-R.I. — reported receiving honoraria rence,'-' said Speakes, who said Reagan was ^ which they turned over to charity. told "that a very small polyp the doctors at \ \ 20 Dooei, 2 sections ' Poll's totalled $10,500, while Kennedy's that time said appeared to be benign” was was $1,350.