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Guantanamo Turned Himself in Yesterday to Ma- During an Interview (With ABC) Rines in Bangkok, Thailand Administration to propose national health insurance WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Carter admin- budgetary impact until fiscal 1983." his plan for a universal and compre- provement" in benefits for the peo- istration announced yesterday it And he said it would be contingent hensive health insurance plan which ple who do not have adequate will ask Congress in the next few on Congressional approval of legis- he promised during his 1976 elec- health care coverage. months to take a limited first step lation to curb hospital cost in- tion campaign. White House Domestic Advisor toward national health insurance. creases. But for now, Califano said, Con- Stuart Eizenstat said the phase one The reported cost would be $10 The barest details of President gressional leaders agree that Con- plan includes "some expansions in to 15 billion more than present gov- Jimmy Carter's proposal were spell- gress would not pass such a bill. Medicare and Medicaid" as well as ernment spending on health care. ed out by Califano in a speech pre- He said the phase one proposal catastrophic health coverage. He HEW Secretary Califano said even pared for delivery by him. will offer protection against the adds that the exact amounts for the preliminary, so-called Phase I The secretary said Carter will high cost of major illness, as well each program are yet to be deter- plan "would have no significant outline in a message to Congress as an unspecified "significant im- mined by Califano and his staff. Garwood's coming home C#LED FROM UPI -- The Vietnam on how the United States and his War still hasn't ended for Private family have changed since he left First Class Robert Garwood who had 1his Greensburg, Ind. home. Guantanamo turned himself in yesterday to Ma- During an interview (With ABC) rines in Bangkok, Thailand. Garwood denied collaborating with Garwood, who has been officially 1the enemy and said he was captured listed as a prisoner of war for lby the Vietnamese. But he refused more than 13 years, is accused of 1to comment directly on the charges Gazette switching sides in 1965 and fighting against him. with the Vietnamese against the Garwood said he "cherished American United States. ideals" and described the Vietnamese If those charges are proven, Gar- as "real fine people" saying "too wood could be sentenced to death, bad Americans didn't realize that." Guantanamo Bay, Cuba however, if they are not proven, he Before he left Vietnam, Garwood could still collect more than $146 told a reporter to send this mes- thousand in back pay. sage to his family: "Please don't Garwood was at a navy hospital on misunderstand me untill you've met Vol. 34 No. 56 Friday, March 23, 1979 Okinawa where he is being briefed me and heard what I've got to say." \1 Ag=ZhI U.S. to host diplomatic rite COMPILED FROM UPI -- The tension been stressing that Israel never and frustration over the Mideast promised to stop the settlements. Dateline. will have at least a short break And it says Begin believes the set- Monday. tlements will insure that planned EL PASO, Tex. (AP) -- The space shuttle Columbia, bolted on top of a That's the day an Egyptian-Israe- autonomy for Palestine will apply jet, left El Paso yesterday morning on the second leg of its trip from li peace treaty will be signed on to the people, not the land. California to Florida. the White House lawn -- in front of Already existing Jewish settle- It later arrived at Kelly Air Force Base for a refueling stop before television cameras beaming the cer- ments in occupied lands were the continuing on to Cape Canaveral. Kelley AFB is in San Antonio. emony live to the Middle East. issue, yesterday at the United Na- The White House said a massive tions. .HINGTON(AP) -- A White House spokesman has declined comment on re- The Security Council passed a state dinner for 1,200 people will ts that Rear Admiral Rowland Freeman has been chosen to succeed Jay be held that night and will include resolution calling Israeli occupa- Solomon as General Services Administration chief. entertainment from all three coun- tion illegal in East Jerusalem, The reports are in today's editions of the Washington Post and New tries. the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. York Times. Most of the coveted dinner invi- It also created a special commis- PORTSMOUTH, Vir. (AP) -- Divers placed an imperfect fourth patch yes- tations will go to congressional sion to invesigate the settlement terday on cracks in the hull of a pesticide-contaminated freighter representatives and officials with policy. off Virginia. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and The United States walked a tight- The Coast Guard said the divers will go back today to try to Israeli Prime Minister Menachem rope on the issue. close the gaps. Begin. A U.S. spokesman said the United But that festive atmosphere con- States continued to oppose the BELFAST (AP) -- Police and army units in Northern Ireland have been tinues to be haunted by lingering settlements, but abstained during put on alert to search for more explosive devices following a two-hour sticky issues. the actual vote. bombing spree across the British province. Israeli television reported yes- And in the Middle East yesterday, Over 30 bombs exploded last night in 14 towns and cities. terday that Begin has promised to Iraq warned other Arab states that No casualties have reported, but property damage was heavy with the launch a major settlement drive on if they don't oppose the treaty they most of the targets being banks. the West Bank as soon as the peace will be treated as traitors and Stores and local government offices were also hit. treaty is signed. overthrown. Authorities blame the blitz on the IRA guerrillas and say it's one The reports quote a senior source In response to the recent threats, of their biggest ever. as saying at least 10 new settle- Israel boosted its security yester- HAGUE, Netherlands (UPI) -- Dutch police are combing the capital city ments will be okayed during the day along the eastern front with today for clues and a motive in yesterday's murder of British Ambas- next few weeks. Jordan and Syria by ordering an sador Sir Richard Sykes and his 19-year-old servant. The report also says Begin has alert for all forces. Nothing is definite yet, but police said the killings might be linked to the provisional Irish Republican army because it was "a 7a1.9 5-111J10s3 C.LIA55-OP -- IN highly professional" job. YVf 5A.?4P50. J }JJ J-J cJ-JOOL SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- United Farm Workers leader Cesar Chavez said he'll make appearances in Los Angeles and San Diego in the next few days to call for public support of a nationwide banana boycott, The boycott is aimed at Chiquita Bananas because that firm is owned by United Brands, which also owns Sun Harvest, and Sun Harvest is the ect of a strike by UFW lettuce workers. J'i VOC) ;~.)I Justice Dept. backs Bell WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice De- pointed a Watergate-type special _taai partment said yesterday Attorney prosecutor, but the spokesman said General Griffin Bell is barred by Bell considered "prosecutor" a law from seeking a court-appointed loaded word, preferring to use the special prosecutor to investigate term "special counsel." i sJedANJriJ:t.argi3) the Carter family business finances. Critics of Bell's decision have That came in response to criticism contended the attorney general could from Capitol Hill of Tuesday's ap- have gone to a federal court and pointment of Paul Curran as special asked for appointment of an indepen- Van customizing can be unsafe in crash WASHINGTON (AP) -- The custom addi- ala counsel, rather than special prose- dent prosecutor answerable only to often fail in low-to-moderate tions some people use to make their speed crashes. cutor. a three-judge federal panel. vans more luxurious can be deadly The investigators The Justice Department wants to studied 18 such in a crash. crashes involving 19 vans. In each persuade congressional critics that But the Justice Department con- That's the word from the National accident, some interior furnishings Curran's investigation will enjoy tends that the 1978 Ethics in Gov- Transportation Safety Board, which like cabinets, refrigerators and a good deal of independence and ernment Act, which empowers an at- has issued a report on van safety. paneling came loose. broad power. torney general to ask such a judi- The report says beds, refrigerat- In one case, a cabinet with an A charter outlining Curran's spe- cial panel to appoint a prosecutor, ors and other items "often break icebox inside broke loose on impact cific powers, including a provision does not apply in this case. loose and injure or kill the van oc- and crashed into the rear of the for the counsel's job protection, is Officials have argued that the cupants" during a crash. driver's seat. to be released today. new law cannot be applied to the The study was made because the The report also noted that van Justice Department spokesman said Carter case because it took effect vans have become popular, especially users tend to ignore seat belts, the attorney general could have ap- after the investigation had begun. among younger drivers. contributing to their own danger. The number of vans in the U.S. has tripled since 1970. It said the agency should think The board said van owners custo- about requiring use of passive re- AIR CONDITIONERS NEED A REST, TOO.
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