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(~~utuztnw 0oazt U. S. NAVAL BASE GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA - Tuesday, January 30, 1979 Vol.34 No. 21 Vice Premier Teng welcomed at the White House .SHINGTON(AP/UPI) -- China's Vice turning to a lavish state dinner in tested the Chinese leader's visit. It is likely those global matters premierr Teng Hsiao-Ping stood be- his honor and then on to a gala Witnesses said about 500 members included a serious discussion of side President Jimmy Carter at the celebration at the Kennedy Center. of the leftist "Committee for a China's fear of Soviet intentions White House yesterday, saluted Amer- The visiting Chinese leader ar- Fitting Welcome" rushed a police and that regional matters centered ica with his thumb and forefinger in rived for the White House dinner line on the sidewalk in front of on Carter's hope that Peking will an "okay" sign and ended three de- just minutes after former President the White House after dark. not use force against Taiwan. cades of isolation between the two Richard Nixon. They hurled rocks, bottles, bags In a formal toast to Teng at nations. For Nixon, last night's dinner filled with fishooks and nails and the dinner, President Carter said The White House ceremony welcoming was his first return to the White at least one firebomb. the new Sino-American relations can Teng at the start of his nine-day House since resigning in disgrace The police counter-charged, driv- contribute to peace in Asia and the visit to America was followed by at the height of the Watergate in- ing the demonstrators back and forc- Pacific. four hours of private talks with vestigation in 1974. ing them to scatter. In the president's words, "We have Carter and a night of celebration The former president is to meet City police said about 40 people not entered this new relationship that brought out the capital's elite. with Teng tomorrow. were arrested. for short-term gains, we have a long Teng's visit opened with friendly The menu for the glittering af- At least three policemen and one term commitment to a world community signals for the budding Sino-Ameri- fair included veal, triffles and city employee were injured. of diverse and independent nations." can relationship including an an- other expensive delicacies. Guests The incident occurred shortly af- Carter added, "We believe nouncement that Carter and Chinese ranged from former Secretary of ter Teng entered the White House that a strong and secure China will Premier Hua Kuo-Feng have agreed to State Henry Kissinger to actress for the dinner. play a cooperative part in that com- exchange visits. Shirley MacLaine. munity." The 74-year-old Teng is the first White House News Secretary Jody Other demonstrators, most of them If Teng's opening statements this Chinese Comunist leader ever wel- Powell said Teng personally asked pro-Taiwan, gathered outside the morning left any doubt that he is comed at the White House. Carter to Visit China and Carter White House grounds and marched to seeking an alliance to stop what he He pledged an all-out effort for had in turn invited Hua to the Capitol Hill, but there was no vio- sees as Soviet agression, an inter- peace while warning that war mongers United States. lence. view published in the Washington are on the loose, a clear reference Powel said both invitations were While Teng and Carter met far be- Star did not. to the Soviet Union. accepted "in principle," meaning no yond the time alloted, Powell de- In the interview Teng said the Teng then held two private meet- dates were set for the visits. clined to give any details of their United States and Japan should join ings with Carter, the second lasting Two-Maoists disrupted the welcom- talks, other than saying the first China "to place curbs on the polar so long that he barely had time to ing ceremonies, and their colleagues meeting dealt with "global matters" bear." go across the street to his private clashed with police in the streets and the second with Asian regional He also called the Soviet Union quarters at Blair House before re- of Washington as demonstrators pro- concerns. "a hotbed of war." Teen-aged schoolyard sniper suspect held SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP/UPI) -- A 16 the school children who were wounded year-old girl was in custody last had undergone surgery for stomach night after allegedly blasting an wounds and were in critical condi- elementary school across the street tion. Dateline. from her home with rifle fire. Police said Miss Spencer, a stu- The school principal and a custo- dent at Patrick Henry High School, dian were killed and eight students had a juvenile record, which includ- and a policeman were wounded in the ed an incident last year in which TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) -- President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter will head the incident. several windows were broken at the list of dignitaries at a memorial service for former Vice President Two pupils were critically wound- elementary school raked by gunfire Nelson Rockefeller in New York on Friday. ed, and the girl held out in her yesterday. Rockefeller's ashes were interred yesterday in a simple grave on the home for about six hours before sur- High school classmates describe family estate in suburban Pocantico Hills. rendering. her as a tomboy and a gun enthusiast He died Friday night. She finally walked out of the who had difficulty adjusting to life. TEHRAN, Iran (UPI) -- Iranian Premier Shahpour Bakhtiar has called off house, put down her gun and gave They said she was skinny, shy, scheduled peace talks in Paris with exiled opposition leader Ayatollah herself up to San Diego police. frumpy and came from a broken home. Khomeini, but said Khomeini can return home any time he wants. They also claim she had few friends Tehran's airport was shut down last Thursday shortly after Khomeini For hours the police had tried to and didn't get along with her teach- announced his intention to return from his 15-year exile and seize talk her into surrendering, but she ers. power from Bakhtiar. had refused saying, "I'm having too Furthermore, her friends said she Airline sources said the airport would reopen this morning at dawn. much fun." seemed most comfortable, and most The girl identified as the teen-ag- excited, when she was around guns or MEXICO CITY, Mexico (UPI) -- Pope John Paul II had a busy and mostly ed sniper has been described as an talking about them. ceremonial schedule yesterday. One of his first stops was a very poor avid hunter. While barricaded alone inside the area in the Santa Fe colony of Mexico City. One of the officers who captured house, she told reporters by tele- He also distributed toys at a Mexican children's hospital. her said he was told Brenda Spencer phone that "I did it just for the WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (UPI) -- A tanker truck loaded with gasoline and a had "fantasized in the past about fun of it. I just don't like Mon- packed commuter bus collided yesterday killing three-people on the Wall being a sniper." days." Transportation Company bus and injuring 23 others. And he added, "She knew a lot The.22 caliber rifle and 500 . The rear tank of the truck ruptured spilling gasoline on Interstate about our operation from watching rounds of ammaunition reportedly were 91. 'SWAT' on television." given the girl by her father as a After foaming down the highway, Fire Chief Clinton Hughes said, "It's A hospital spokesman said two of Christmas present. a miracle the truck didn't explode." CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UPI) -- There was no leakage in the cargo Sunday Patricia Hearst to be released on Thursday night when a truck loaded with radioactive waste overturned on Inter- (COMPILED FROM AP & UPI REPORTS) -- late any criminal law, not associate state 24 near Monteagle, Tenn, according to Civil Defense crews who President Jimmy Carter commuted Pa- with criminals and not posess dan- inspected the site. tricia Hearst's prison sentence yes- gerous weapons. Trained in the handling of hazardous materials, the crews said there terday, making her eligible for re- Miss Hearst said she's both sur- was no leakage despite early readings of abnormal radioactiviy in the lease from prison in California to- prised and pleased by Carter's de- morrow. cision to commute her sentence. WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Harold Brown recommended yester- Her father, newspaper publisher She commented in a broadcast inter- day that both men and women be required to register if the government Randolph Hearst, called it a politi- view (ABC News), saying she thinks decides to resume the draft. cally courageous move, because, he the president was "courageous to Brown told the House Armed Services Committee he hopes to decide la- said, some people believe she's be- grant her clemency because "it would ter this year whether to resume draft registration for 18-year-olds. ing set free only because of her have been so simple for him to just He noted that although there is no plan to start drafting young peo- prominent name. leave everything the way it was." ple, military leaders have suggested at least the registration part Miss Hearst, who has been in pri- Meanwhile, the Soviet news agency of the Selective Service System be put back into use in case of an son nearly two years, was sentenced TASS issued a statement on the case emergency. to seven years for a bank holdup several hours before her impending staged while she was in the hands release was officially announced.