Reagan Denies Khadafy Was Target in Raid
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CONNECTICUT SPORTS Dogs didn’t ruin Gonzaies pitches Perry Eliis has autopsy resuits Tech over Boiton Manchester bond magazine inalde ... page 4 ... page 11 manrbfBlrrI ) Manchester — A City o( Vfliage Charm Hrralb Saturday, April 19. 1986 Reagan denies y / : -'•M Khadafy was target in raid in the kidnapping of Mr. Douglas and By Norman Black Mr. Padfield, and we have good reason The Associated Press to believe they were in Libyan hands.” Attorney General Edwin Meese said WASHINGTON - President Reagan the United States "w ill look at the denied Friday the United States had evidence" behind the killings. “ But I tried to kill Moammar Khadafy during think we won’t announce in advance the bombing of Libya, but a new wave of what we’re going to do,” he added. terrorism linked to the attack claimed Pentagon sources said the U.S. 6th an American life. Fleet remained “ at a high state of Hospital officials in Lebanon re readiness,” steaming in the central ported Friday an American taken Mediterranean north of the Libyan hostage in Beirut was among three coast. But the sources added that the Westerners executed to avenge the fleet, led by two aircraft carriers, had American strike against Libya. not received any orders to prepare for Officials of Great Britain said they had “ firm evidence” of Libyan involve combat. "But we are prepared for his ment in the kidnapping of the other two (Khadafy’s) response and we will react victims whose bodies were discovered depending on what it is,” said Taft, who along with that of the American, was interviewed for a Voice of America identified as Peter Kilburn. Reagan administration officials said they program. Tim Kilburn, a nephew notified by the wanted to examine that evidence before contemplating any further counter State Department, blamed the U.S. bombardment of Libya for his uncle's terrorist moves. death. “ We’re on our way to war, as far As for Khadafy. Reagan said as he as I can see,” he said in Aptos, Calif. left the White House: "W e weren’t out "The United States government’s to kill anybody.” Chester, UPl photo The president was responding to answer to problems is to drop bombs.” reporters’ shouted questions about Asked atout criticism by relatives of the hostages, Taft said, " I don’t have Gene Desrosiers of the Vernon Volunteer Ambu Bowl in New Haven. He was working at the staging whether the administration hoped to area for Connecticut’s 350th anniversary parade, kill the Libyan leader. The Washington anything new or different on the lance Corps puts some final touches on the flying situation of the hostages in Lebanon at stepping off in New Haven Saturday. Post quoted unidentified sources F ri saucer “ambulance of the future” Friday at the Yale day as saying the raids were planned this tim e." with that goal in mind. Secretary of State George Shultz and the Pentagon’s No. 2 official. Deputy Parade largest In state history Defense Secretary William H. Taft, did Fed lowers acknowledge the United States had hoped the strike might foster an NEW HAVEN (UPI) - The state’s rating the state’s 350th birthday. "That’s phenominal,” Beeching said. internal revolt against Khadafy. Taft id discount rate 350th anniversary parade, billed as the "The latest number I have is that 132 "It was the only thing we were worried also said the United States was largest in Connecticut history, steps off communities will participate,’’ said about.” "certainly prepared” to deal with the Saturday with 16,000 marchers, dozens Barbara J. Beeching, a spokewoman for A cannon salute at 11 a.m. by the First consequences of killing Khadafy during WASHINGTON (UPI) -TheFederal of floats and historical themes. t h e Economic Development Litchfield Artillery Regiment, wearing the raid, but stressed the administra Reserve Board lowered its discount The state's Department of Economic Department. uniforms of the War of 1812 era. will set tion did not set out to do so. rate Friday from 7 percent to 6*/4 percent, the lowest rate the nation’s Development organized the parade “ I have a feeling there will be some the 16,000 marchers in motion. Defense Secretary Caspar W. Wein through the historic streets of New more,” Beeching said Friday evening. berger said Reagan had ordered the central bank has charged commercial Haven, which was settled in 1638 by "There have been estiinates it will take Am ong the displays in the parade will strike reluctantly and as "a last resort” banks for money in almost eight years. Puritans from Boston attracted by the six hours for everything to pass by one be a fifth-grade girl brandishing an because European allies would not join The vote was 4-1, with Chairman Paul A. Volcker, Henry Wallich. Wayne list Church city’s large harbor on Long Island spot." antique musket and portraying Connec in an economic boycott. He said Reagan probably would urge a boycott once Angell and Manuel Johnson voting for Sound. Weather reports calling for sunny and ticut’s colonial hero Israel Putnam, who again before ordering military action if the cut and Emmett Rice voting against Organizers have made a nearly warm temperatures in the mid 60s legend has it left his plow in the furrow it. Vice Chairman Preston Martin and Saturday in New Haven, the'home of and rushed to join other patriots in additional terrorists acts^ are tied to year-long push to get all of Connecticut’s Martha Seger were absent. Yale University, promises parade- Cambridge. Mass., upon hearing of the Khadafy. 169 communities to contribute a float or As the various administration offi The Fed said the action was a watchers optimal conditions. battle of Lexington and Concord. other exhibit to the parade commemo cials spoke, protests against the U.S. "technical change designed to place the strike escalated: Americans were discount rate in more appropriate evacuated from the Sudan: and bomb alignment with the prevailing level of threats inundated police authorities market rates. The change in the here. discount rate also appears consistent White House spokesman Larry with international interest rate Teens pool talents, teach swimming Speakes. in New York with Reagan, considerations." said the president “ wanted all the The move, which becomes effective families of the hostages to know with the start of business Monday, was water with a big smile. Sunday afternoon session. By Susan Vaughn everything we do” timed to follow the close of Stock Waple jumps up and down cheering: Patulak, a sophomore at MHS, joined lOH Herald Reporter He said that officials “ have been in Market trading in New York to "Y ea . you did it!” in the fall because several of her friends who touch with all the families of American minimize disruption to the market. "Now we’ll lake her out for ice cream," were members said it was fun. Sonia Zuromski leans over the edge of the hostages and provided them with all the A reduction in the interest rate the Waple says. " I like most working with people.” pool at Manchester High School with her informatioh we have.” Fed charges commercial banks gener Similar scenes are repeated every Sunday Patulak said before the lesson with Sonia. hands together in a diving position. But her The bodies of three Westerners were ally has a stimulating effect on the afternoon throughout the school year at the Patulak said it was a "little scary" at first, feet seem frozen to the floor despite the found Thursday near Beirut. A note domestic economy, but also creates a MHS pool as 40.teenage instructors give but she got used to working with the encouragement of the three girls surround with the bodies said the three had been danger of renewed inflation. swimming lessons to about 80 handicapped handicapped people. Helping her mother ing her. slain in retaliation for English Prime Lower interest rates will also tend to people from the Manchester area and serve meals to handicapped p ^ p le at the "Rem em ber how you rolled in? You’re Minister Margaret Thatcher’s decision make the dollar less attractive to Mansfield Training School. Senior Citizens' Center made it easier for going to do the same thing, only standing.” to allow the U.S. bombers that attacked overseas investors, thereby continuing The teenage instructors, better known as her to adapt to the students at lOH, she said. Gretchen Waple tells her. Libya to fly from British bases. the decline that has lowered the U.S. Instructors of the Handicapped, or lOH. are Tim Stahl, a senior in his second year with Michelle Patulak and Leslie Langer hold Two of the men were identified unit’s value by as much as 30 percent in from several area high schools. They and lOH, also said he likes “ to get involved with onto Sonia on either side. earlier as missing British hostages. relation to other major currencies. several hundred others like them have been people." He had never worked with "She did it last week, but won’t do it now. ” Leigh Douglas and Philip Padfield. Volcker. who has led the monetary donating their Sunday afternoons for the handicapped people before he joined lOH. so Langer said. Getting Sonia to dive has been In London. Foreign Secretary Sir control board since 1979. is credited past 30 years. he was leery at first. But an incident early on the instructors’ goal for the past 10 weeks, Geoffrey Howe said without elabora with busting the double digit inflation of And it is smiles like Sonia’s that keep the when a student fell off the side of the pool Langer said.