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an MANCIIKSTER IIERAU), Tliur.sdav. Feb. 9, 1984 V.S./World Democrats demand In Brief military spending Clark receives praise; Meet television’s OK expected USIA said to keep blacklist By Elaine S. Povich Jim Wright, D-Texas and Sen. Daniel doc’s successor named 1 famous Phantom for heat aid WASHINGTON - The U.S. Information United Press International Inouye, D-Hawaii — who attended the Agency kept a ‘ 'blacklist" of people — including first meeting — and House Speaker ... Walter Cronkite and David Brinkley — who ... page 3 page 11 ... page 17 WASHINGTON — Democrats refuse Thomas O’Neill. should not be proposed for government- to take part in bipartisan discussions Byrd also said the next meeting also sponsored speaking tours abroad, it was reported about cutting the huge federal deficit should only happen after "we have in today. unless President Reagan agrees to hand the Congressional Budget Office’s The Washington Post said there were 84 names slash military spending. analysis of the president’s budget," on the-the list* including m^ny Democrats and The Democrats also called adminis scheduled for about Feb. 22. other prominent people believed to be liberals. tration proposals to cut the debt a Responding to Byrd, Deputy White The newspaper quoted USIA officials saying that t f '' - - j “ flimflam" because they propose little House press secretary Larry Speakes dozens of potential speakers were rejected for beyond what already is in Reagan’s said, “ During two hours of meetings ideological and personal reasons. fiscal 1985 budget. today, no such request was made. We Clear tonight; Manchester, Conn. Leslie Lenkowsky, ,the USIA’s acting deputy At the first meeting of the bipartisan would hope if they have suggestions on cloudy Saturday Friday, Feb: 10, 1984 director, told the Post he stopped use of the list panel studying ways to cut the federal the deficit downpayment, they would when he learned about it last week. "I'm not going deficit Wednesday, the administration make them privately and directly." — See page 2 Single copy: 25C to excuse the blacklist,” Lenkowsky said. came up with a $90 billion list of savings "So far," Speakes added, “ we are the The USIA sends 500 speakers abroad each year, or minor tax changes that spokesmen only ones to put anything on the table. anrkatrr Unnlh paying for their expenses and sometimes their proposed as ways to cut the debt. We would be happy to consider fees. USIA Director Charies Wick said last year But Democratic analyses of the propospis that they may have. The that the program is supposed to be partisan "to a proposals concluded most are already important thing is that we join together certain extent as far as advertising what this included in Reagan’s 1985 budget, to seek ways to reduce the deficit." administration is trying to do.” which is $180 billion in the red. Wright proposed stretching out some Among those on the blacklist, the Post said, Senate Democratic leader Robert military programs over six years were former CBS News anchorman Walter Byrd of West Virginia issued a rather than five — a plan he said would Cronkite, ABC News broadcaster David Brink- statement Wednesday saying the next make the $100 billion "down payment" ley, Washington Post executive editor Benjamin Soviet meeting of the group can occur only on the deficit that Reagan requested in Bradlee, Sen. Gary Hart, D- Colo., Reps. Robert after "the administration submits to us his State of the Union address last Garcia, D- N.Y., Thomas Downey, D-N.Y., and 48 hours in advance specific areas of month. Jack Brooks, D-Texas. the Pentagon budget which it is willing The president is asking $305 billion to cut." for the Pentagon next year, a 13 percent Byrd said he was speaking for Rep. increase after inflation. leader Baker: death vote unlikely WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Howard Baker says even if a vote to end a Speakes warns Syria filibuster succeeds today, it is unlikely the Senate UPI photo 0 will vote soon on a measure to restore the death penalty for federal crimes like treason, murder U.S. still backs Gemayel Rita Milla sits with her daughter, Jacqueline, in her Los and attempts to kill the president. limited is dead Angeles-area home Wednesday after filing what her attorney Baker said it was doubtful a final vote on the - 4 death penalty bill could be taken before a 10- day SANTA BARBARA. Calif. (UPI) - tory strikes against Syrian-controlled says is the first clerical malpractice suit in the country. She i\ congressional recess begins Friday. The administration is warning Syria positions in Lebanon, wHich started claims she was seduced by severf^riests from the time she was • By Steven R. Reed United Press International 1 A number of senators joined the filibuster the pullback of U.S. Marines from Wednesday in the biggest display of 16 years old. \ Tyco Labs to buy Wednesday. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., spent Beirut to ships off the Lebanese coast U.S. naval firepower since the Vietnam MOSCOW — President Yuri Andropov. Soviet several hours reading newspaper accounts of does not lessen U.S. resolve to defend War. th e beleaguered Lebanese Multi-Circuits the. leader during 15 months of deteriorating superpower death row residents wrongly convicted. Speakes denied assertions by some government. relations, has died after a long illness, ’Tass said “ All life is sacred or no lile is sacred," said Sen. relatives of Marine fatalities that the Ex-choirgirl files suit, “ I don’t think there should be any today. The 69-year-old Kremlin chief had not been Spark Matsunaga, D-Hawaii; 264 servicemen killed during the t ^ r in By James Sacks misimpression by the government of seen in public since August. Beirut died for a lost cause. - ■ Assistant News Editor Syria that there has been any lessening , The announcement of Andropov’s death was made of the determination of the United "N o," said Speakes. "There have I by the official news agency at 2:24 p.m. (6:24 a.m. Israeli reassessing position says priests fathered girl The planned acquisition of Multi-Circuits Inc. by States government to support the been significant accomplishments ■ * ' W i EST) following a night of rumor and speculation Tyco Laboratories Inc., a New Hampshire-based JERUSALEM — The withdrawal of the U.S. government of Lebanon," White House there over the period of time the U.S. „ f • & fueled by program changes in the government-run LOS ANGELES (UPI) - A former Angeles of civil conspiracy, clergy conglomerate, will result in no immediate changes in Marines from Beirut makes it easier for Israel to spokesman Larry Speakes said military has been involved: choirgirl and aspiring nun has filed $21 malpractice, fraud and breach of „ ■W . S;- broadcast media. consider its own partial pullback in Lebanon, a Wednesday. the work force of Manchester’s second-largest at'Andropov died at 4:50 p.m. (8:50 a.m.) Thursday— million worth of paternity and clergy fiduciary duty of a priest. Total employer, a Tyco vice president said Thursday. senior defense official said today. Even when the Marines are moved to "Number one, there has been a W some 22 hours before today’s Tass announcement. departure of the PLO, there has been malpractice suits that accuse seven damages sought are $21 million for the "W e don’t see any impact one way or another,” said Other Israeli ■ officials said Prime Minister 6th Fleet ships off Lebanon, "They are Catholic priests of seducing her. She woman and her mother. There was no word on Andropov’s possible Yitzhak Shamir was waiting until the situation in there for a very'specific purpose. They an agreement that Israel withdraw and Tyco Vice President IrvingGutin, who confirmed that successor. It was not immediately known if the ruling also wants support for her "church’s the two companies have reached a merger under Lebanon became clearer before recommending are there as a contingency,” he said, that has proceeded, and second there Her attorney, Gloria Allred, also HefBid photo by Torquinio Politburo, with 12 surviving members, had already has been a commitment to reconcilia child.” called for the pope to investigate the standing. “ No layqffs are planned.” changes in Israeli poiicy. adding that it was possible, but ......... X ... , . >7iet or would tion on the part of the factions." Rita Milla, 22, claimed in Superior allegations, which include accusations Gutin said that while Multi-Circuits’ future The Israelis were reviewing their own unlikely, the Marines couid be sent to Court suits filed Wednesday that one Multi-Circuits employee Doug Bate of o ‘ ‘"6 sale of Multi-Circuits had soon meet se- deployment in south Lebanon along the Awali that two bishops were aware of the obviously is tied to the economy, Tyco sees the Beirut again. Geneva talks on reconciliation have lovemaking session with two priests in East Hartford, standing outside the surprised employees. “I was kind of cretiy to select River gorge in the light of the partial incidents but refused to help. acquisition as a growth opportunity for both President Reagan, who is vacation fallen apart since Lebanese President a church rectory produced her 16- the Soviet Un- disintegration of the Lebanese army and U.S. companies. Tyco manufactures printed circuit company’s manufacturing plant on surprised,” he said. ing at his California ranch, Tuesday Amin Gemayel convened them last month-old baby. The suit' seeks child A church spokesman. Father Joseph redeployment off-shore. ordered the Marines moved from the boards, electronic components, underground wire Harrison Street, said the announcement oTmiers. year, but Speakes said the willingness support and determination of Battaglia, said the archdiocese would and cable, consumer packaging, and fire protection Mindful of the U.S.