Thursday September 29, 1983 Volume 80, Number 25 Duke University Durham, North Carolina THE CHRONICLE Newsfile Andropov response harsh: Yuri V. Andropov criticized President Reagan's new proposals for limiting medium-range nuclear weapons in Europe as unaccep­ table. In an unusually strong personal statement, the Soviet leader raised questions about the entire spec­ trum of Soviet-American relations under the Reagan administration. The response was coupled with a war­ ning that the deployment of new American missiles in Western Europe, scheduled for December, would be "a step against peace" See page 2. HOUSe invokes act: The evocation of the War Powers Act in Lebanon and authorization ofthe deploy­ ment of American Marines in Beirut were provided for in legislation approved by the House of Representatives The historic vote marked the first time that a House of Congress has decided to invoke the War Powers Act, which was passed 10 years ago as a congressional move to place constraints upon the war-making powers of a president. The Senate will vote on the resolution Thurs­ day, and is expected to pass it. Reagan plans Visit: T&lks in Peking ended with Secretary of Defense Caspar W Weinberger announc­ ing that President Reagan and Premier Zhao Ziyang would exchange official visits next year. He said there had also been progress toward eventual sales of American arms to China. See page 2. Philippine tour uncertain: The scheduling of a visit to China by President Reagan in April raised new questions about whether he should go ahead with Weinberger winds up trip his visit to the Philippines in November, a senior ad­ Defense secretary Caspar Weinberger, shown here with his Chinese counterpart, Zhang Aiping, wound up a ministration official said. The official said that Reagan's series of talks in Peking Wednesday and announced that President Reagan will visit China next year. See page 2. two-week Asian itinerary later this fall could be shortened, and that a stop in the Philippines could be added to the China trip next year. France balks at Soviet stance: President Cable 13 seeks public link Francois Mitterrand said that Soviet demands that French nuclear missiles be counted among NATO forces By RHONDA MONTOYA in arms reduction talks in Europe were unacceptable and would deprive France of an independent national Leaders of the University's student-run television sta­ defense. Mitterrand, who was addressing the General tion hope to convince Durham Cable to allow the station Assembly, said the French nuclear force "forms a com­ access to one of the city franchise's open channels. Thus plete entity and constitutes a central defense system far, the students have met with little success for my country which is indispensible for its security." "[The station has been] interested in serving Durham Cable for three years, and we plan to keep with it until it is attained," said Sandy Rogers, coordinator of Cable 13, Syrian intentions questioned: The use of the campus-wide station. U.N. observers in Lebanon to police the cease-fire was Durham Cable provides service to the city and county opposed by President Hafez Assad of Syria, Western but does not come on campus Duke has its own in-house diplomats and U.N. officials said. They said Assad's cable, over which Cable 13 has been and will continue to strong stand raises questions about Syrian intentions be carried, regardless of any arrangement with Durham Cable. Coal Sale blocked: Interior Secretary James G. According to Tbny Castner, general manager of Durham Watt was blocked by a federal judge from selling 140 Cable, his company will act on the proposal once a writ­ million tons of coal reserves in North Dakota to private ten request is received. "It would be great to work with interests. The judge said the issue raised the constitu­ Cable 13," Castner said. tional question of whether Congress could prevent such The plan would call for a link between Cable 13 and sales of Federal coal mining leases. Durham Cable that would cost between $3,000 and $10,000, Castner said. The money would be used to install a series of amplifiers needed for two-way transmission on Weather the two cables Rogers said the station would like to be a part of Durham Cool and breezy: The National Weather Service Cable because "a great deal of Duke life is wrapped up in is calling for mostly cloudy skies today, with a high in the Durham community." He also said that Cable 13 should the low 70s and a nighttime low in the mid 50a be "an outlet for the entire community to get involved." Cable 13 went on the air Tuesday for the first time this fall. Due to "extreme technical difficulties," Rogers said, Inside the station could not operate earlier. Rogers would not com­ ment on the nature of the problems, which have delayed See page What?: A self-trained memory master the station's fall premiere for nearly a month. offers some suggestions for fighting forgetfulness See In the proposal being formed, Cable 13 would broadcast page 8. on a community access channel for a total of approximately 30 to 40 hours of air time per week. Cable 13 could begin Young at Duke: R&R reviews rock artist Neil broadcasting on the channel as soon as the technical Young's long-awaited solo acoustic concert in Cameron. aspects of the hookup were completed. See inside section. The Durham Cable TV Advisory Board was requested by Cable 13 to make a recommendation on the proposed Off Broadway: Producer Manny Azenberg, mak­ arrangement, according to board member Darcy tVletz. STEVE FELDMAN/THE CHRONICLE ing a return visit to Duke, discussess the ups and downs Cable 13's Sandy Rogers at the Duke-South Carolina foot­ of life on the Great White Way. See inside section. See PUBLIC on page 5 ball game. Andropov rejects U.S. offer World & a principal Soviet concern. Andropov said that while Moscow still sought accords MOSCOW - Yuri V. Andropov said Wednesday that at the missile talks in Geneva, it would offer "an ap­ National President Reagan's new proposals for limiting medium- propriate response" to any American effort to upset what range nuclear weapons in Europe were unacceptable. he called "the existing military-strategic balance." Page 2 September 29, 1983 In a highly unusual and strongly worded personal state­ The Soviet leader accused the Reagan administration ment, the Soviet leader raised questions about the entire of posing a threat to peace by an arms buildup, an expan­ spectrum of Soviet-American relations under the Reagan sion of the American military presence around the world, administration. and efforts to enlist the backing of Western Europe and It was the first direct response by a Soviet leader to pro­ Japan. THE CHRONICLE posals on medium-range missiles announced Monday by Saying that the Reagan administration had imposed a Thursday, September 29, 1983 Reagan at the United Nations. The response was coupled militaristic state of mind on the country, Andropov ques­ with a warning that the deployment of American missiles tioned whether the United States had become a fit host Assistant edit page editor Mike Berkwits in Europe, scheduled for December, would be "a step country for the United Nations. Assistant features editor '. Al Bernstein against peace." He said the American leaders, in striving to justify their Assistant sports editor Tony Dow Andropov's remarks about the Reagan proposals were policies, had resorted to slandering the Soviet Union and Copy editors Foon Rhee general in nature and contained no specific comment on its communist system. Andropov said it was absurd to in­ Joe McHugh the new American ideas. ject ideology into Soviet-American relations in this nuclear Desk Hayes Clement Reagan had agreed to a Soviet demand that the negotia­ Night editor • Abbie Baynes tions cover bombers as well as missiles and he had offered R&R editor Wendy Nelson to deploy fewer ofthe Pershing 2 missiles that have been Watchdog Paul Gaffney See ANDROPOV on page 5 Wire editor Sarah Kobocow Lisa Prifty Account representatives. Judy Bartlett Susan Tomlin Reagan to visit China in 1984 Advertising production Todd Jones Composition Delia' Adkins Judy Mack By CHRISTOPHER WREN The defense secretary, who spoke at a news conference Elizabeth Majors N.Y. Times News Service in the Great Hall ofthe Rsople, announced that Zhao would Paste-up Ellen Noto PEKING - In a sign of warming Chinese-American rela­ visit the United States in January and that Reagan would Lisa Regensburg tions, Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger ended talks come to China in April. The secretary also said Defense with Chifiese leaders Wednesday by announcing that Pres­ Minister Zang Aiping had accepted his invitation to visit The Chronicle is published Monday through Friday of the ident Reagan and Premier Zhao Ziyang would exchange the United States "at a mutually convenient time." academic year, and weekly through ten (10) weeks of summer official visits next year. He said there had also been pro­ Weinberger's announcement suggested that the Chinese sessions by the Duke University Chronicle Board. Price of gress toward eventual sales of American arms to China. leadership had been persuaded to go ahead with visit subscriptions: $40 for third class mail; $90 for first class mail. Offices at third floor Flowers Building, Duke University, Durham, But the Chinese balked at formal military cooperation plans, which had been under discussion, following Wein­ North Carolina 27706. at this time involving American arms purchases or ex­ berger's assurances that the Reagan administration was changes of training missions. making sophisticated American technology more accessi­ Weinberger, who arrived Sunday for a five-day visit to ble to China.