~-----------.--------.-------------------------~---------------------------------- ----------~----- ----------------------- ,, .New Senate -page 3 EDNESDA Y OCTOBER 29, 1980 VOL. XV, NO. 45 andidates debate Economy dominates CLEVELAND (AP)- President Carter and Ronald Reagan argued and peace in a climactic campaign debate Tuesday night, the t accusing his Republican challenger of "dangerous and all issues ligerent" talk, Reagan retorting that the use of force should be always and only a last resort." by Anne Jane Drega/la The 90-minute confrontation produced no dramatic collision; Staff Reporter rather there was a persistent- sometimes- spirited exchange, marked by frequent disputes over policies and programs. Reagan was As the 1980 presidential cam­ especially aggreive in contradicting Carter when the president paign approaches its final stage~ characterized Reagan's proposals. Carter, as usual, was the master of we are compelled to look at th(' detail. area of most marked contrast At one point, Reagan was discussing world troubles and he likened between the candidates, a con· Carter to a "witch doctor," who grows anxious when a real doctor trast so sharp President Carter appears with the right presciption. Carter also wielded a tart tongue has predicted it shall oblige the on several occasions, one time referring to Reagan's tax cut plan as American people to vote. This "ridiculous." area is the economy. All three Carter said that during the eight years before he became president, major candidates have recog­ U.S. military strength declined. He said the Democratic admin­ nized the economy as the first istration has reversed that. Reagan scoffed at this, saying the priority issue of this campaign, Republican presidents of those years had to try to get defense ing though each of their solutions through spending from Democratic Congresses, which often cut differ profoundly. appropriations. He also said the Carter administration has cut by 38 percent a five-year defense spending blueprint left by former President Gerald R. Ford. ISSUES 1 The second question turned on what the candidates would do '80 about inflation and the responses brought a spirited give and take. Carter called Reagan's 10 percent income tax cut proposal in each A***** ci>mmonly accepted defin­ of the next three years one of the" most highly inflationary proposals ition of inflation is "too much ever submitted to the American people" and "highly ridiculous." money chasing too few goods," He also quoted his Republican opponent as having said that the as well as a decline in the value of minimum wage was a major cause of unemployment. · the dollar. It is a problem often Reagan said "we don't have inflation because the American people considered the greatest domestic are living too well, we have inflation because the government is living threat facing our nation today. too well." The Republican Party ha~ Reagan cited his experience as governor of California which ·launched a serious attack against prompted Carter to say during his eight years as governor, Reagan P11t·ky the Penguin,maJcot if the hockey team prevailed d11ring laJt President Carter in this area. submitted three of the highest tax increases ever enacted in the state. night's. game against Bowling Green.(photo by Helen Odar) They have stated that Carter bears the blame for the devalu­ Hostage issue ation of the dollar and the de­ terioration of American savings. In recent radio and TV adver­ America fears political backlash tisements, Reagan has referred to the fact that not only has Carter carried inflation from 4.8 sary of captivity, expressed its ligious holiday, but did not men­ White House" while Iranians are by The Associated Press percent to an "outrageous" 18 irritation at news reports sug­ tion the hostages. It was the being killed in battle. Iran's Parliament was set to percent, but he has fostered a 50 gesting their release was immi­ holiday that halted a series of Iran has accused the United resume debate Wednesday on percent increase in federal parliamentary debates on the States of aiding Iraq in the war. the American hostages after a nent. The White House said it spending and tax increases of one-day pause marked by re­ feared the reports could cause an hostages that began Sunday and Prime Minister Mohammad Ali Rajai this week said the debate on more than 70 percent. newed uncertainty on their fate. Iranian backlash. are to resume Wednesday. The Democrats, however, The 80-year-old Moslem patri­ 52 Americans was less import,ant The Carter administration, Iranian ~evolutionary leader blame the present situation on a moving toward a Nov. 4 presi­ Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini arch, who wields virtually com­ than the war that is taking Iranian lives. recession inherited in 1977 from dential election that coincides attacked President Carter in a plete control over the govern­ the Republicans. President with the hostages' first anniver- broadcast speech marking a re- ment, said Carter is "sitting in the In Tehran, sources said the p11rliamentary discussion was Carter boasts many accomplish­ likely to continue at least several ments in this area, such as indi· Nuclear radiation more days because of conflicting vidual and business tax cuts, air· views on the demands that line and banking regulation re­ forms, and an 11.8 percent in­ should be made on the United crease in the Gross National States for their release and D.O.E. slow in reporting leak Product. Carter blames inflation whether all hostages should be on higher oil prices, hight:r in­ "It freed together. by Norman Soloman ments of the spread of radio­ Las Vegas. didn't stop at terest rates, and tighter controb Pacific News Service active gases from the test. Lathrop Wells,'' he speculated. The sources sikl many depu­ The Department of Energy "It kept on going." ties favored trying some of the on consumer credit. Reagan ac­ cuses Carter of "blaming every­ EDITOR'S NOTE: A 12-hour (DOE), which supervises the Utah and California health Americans as spies and have one from OPEC to the American delay in nohfying &round moni­ atomic testing in Nevada, ori­ authorities say they learned of pledged to drag out the debate as ton'ng statzons following the ginally said that the radiation the radioactive leak from the long as possible. people themselves for inflation, September 25 nuclear test leak. was ''not expected to leave the media, four hours after the In Hamburg, West Germany, everyone that is except his own Administration and it's policies in Nevada may have resulted in Nevada Test Site." EPA was notified and 16 hours the ARD television network, inaccurate measurements of after it occurred. quoting "informed circles," said which are the true cause of in­ flation." off-site radiahon. PNS coTTes­ "There was an obvious Iran might demand live televi­ A sharp contrast exists be· pondent Norman Soloman, who communication screw-up over sion time in the United States to tween these two candidate's pro­ is co-authon·ng a book on at DOE,'' said Chuck Costa, argue its case before the Amer­ posals on this problem. The radiation victims, looks into the EPA deputy director for nu­ ican people as a condition for clear radiation assessment. Democrats maintain that "fiscal controversy. releasing some of the captives. ''They should have called us An Iranian parliamentary policy remains a flexible eco­ Because of the delay in much earlier than they did." nomic tool," in other words the spokesman denied the TV re­ SALT LAKE CITY-- Following official notification of the inci­ A spokesman for the DOE, government should keep a hand port. "This is not true," said an detection of radioactive leakage dent, neither federal nor Cali­ Dave Jackson, responded that on business. Carter opposes a official who identified himself as from a Sept. 25 nuclear bomb fornia officials were able to set "We feel that they were noti­ plan to balance the budget in Mr. Manafi, at the parliament's test in Nevada, the Department up monitoring equipment in fied in what we considered to 1981 and supports large deficits public relations office. of Energy delayed 12 hours time to measure the possible be a timely manner. That was to curb recession. Most econo­ In Bern, Switzerland, Denis before alening the Environ­ drift of the gas into California. the way it was, and I have no mists agree that at this time any Feldmeyer, a spokesman for the mental Protection Agency, "Unless you've got a big further comment." plan which involves a deficit is Swiss, who handle U.S. affairs in which is charged with off-site wall there, the gas just kept The Director of the Califor­ bound to perpetuate inflation. moving," said Dr. Leonard nia Department of Healthe Iran, said, "I have no information rediation momtoring. In view of the impending .$60 The delay, some officials and Storm, a noted geneticist and Services, Beverlee Myers, in a on the conditions of a possible million deficit in this year's fed- scientists believe, may have expert on nuclear test activities release of the hostages .. .I Gannot prevented accurate measure- at the University of Nevada at (wntinued on page 6) confirm any condition •(continued on page 5) ----------- -- --- News in brief Wednesday, October 29, 1980- page 2 Inside Wednesday Saudi Arabia severed ties with Libya yesterday in a dispute between the oil-producing giants over the Saudis' acceptance of four special American radar planes to Papers grow obsolete monitor the Iraq-Iran war. Exxon Corp:, which receives oil from both Arab countries, said in New York that neither nation Newspapers and magazines will be obsolete had advised it of any changes in the oil company's operations as ' within the next seven years. Sound frightening? a result of the rift.