NATION AND WORLD
Reagan defies call to split money bill
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By United Press International
WASHINGTON — President Reagan, defying congressional leaders, insisted yesterday that a program to set up 100,000 summer jobs for teenagers remain tied to a bill that mandates funding for aid to Nicaragua rebels.
"We want the entire legislation," said White House spokesman Larry Speakes. "We want the package as it stands."
Reagan's firm rejection of proposals to split the $100 million jobs bill from the Nicaraguan spending package angered Democratic leaders on Capital Hill and hindered plans by Republican leaders. Baker to seek a separate measure.
Asked whether the administration would propose a separate jobs bill, Speakes said. "We'll call the shots
Later, at a Rose Garden ceremony where he signed wilderness legislation, Regan was asked why he opposed a separate bill.
when they get here."
"We'll get it," he replied, without elaborating.
THE JOBS BILL is part of a supplemental appropriations measure that has been stymied by the House refuse to provide $21 million in aid for the Nicaraguan rabies. Reagan is pushing hard for the funds to help U.S.-backed rebels fighting the leftist government in Managua.
The $100 million for jobs would be in addition to $724 million approved for the summer program earlier this year and would equal last year's spending level. It would provide an annual $100,000 federal jobs for teenagers.
House Speaker Thomas O'Neill, who met with Secretary of State
George Shultz on the Nicaraguan aid, said afterward that Reagan, by holding up the jobs bill, "is offering new proof of his unfairness.
"He is denying summer jobs to 100,000 young people," O'Neill said. "He has a message for President Obama that time came to put our young people to work."
SENATE DEMOCRATIC LEADER Robert Byrd said, "Tomorrow is the first day of summer and we don't have a summer job bill. If something isn't done by the end of next week when Congress prepares to approve its prime time has been lost and young people will be without jobs."
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Sen. Alan Dixon, D-III, a prime mover behind the jobs bill, said it was "critical that we act on this expeditionally in the next few days," and urged Baker and Byrd to give "major attention" to the matter.
Dixon, speaking in the Senate, said that Baker gave him assurances something would be done. Baker told reporters at the White House he had asked O'Nell to start moving a car and could pass before the July 4 release.
"I'm not saying, kill it," Dixon said. "Deal with it separately — that's what I've been saving."
Dixon said later that Baker promised to call up the supplemental bill after the Senate disposed of a defense authorization measure, probably today, and would not wait for a separate jobs bill from the House.
Baker said his desire to push the jobs bill to passage in no way diminished his support for the rebel aid.
"It would be a major mistake if we were to abandon the effort to support the contras," he said.
Financial problems threatening World's Fair
By United Press International
NEW ORLEANS — Chinese acrobats mystified audiences with their balancing acts at the World's Fair yesterday, but it was child's play compared with the financial juggling of those officials to keep the exposition open.
Faced with debts of $96 million, and apparently unable to pay $9 million in construction bill due to a misapplied month expo月 will lose $47 million even
if it draws the 9 million projected visitors.
In Baton Rouge, Gov. Edwin Edwards yesterday balanced fair officials for holding up a refinancing proposal that would put the state's faith and credit behind an emergency $15 million bailout loan.
He said fair managers are stalling the plan to keep the exposition from collapsing into bankruptcy, because they say they need the entire $15 million. Banks want $3 million up start to start paying back earlier loans.
Chief Justice Burger argues prison problems on live TV
By United Press International
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice Warren Burger made a nationwide televised plea last night for giving prison inmates work, warning that "no human being who is idle is going to have self-respect."
In his first live television interview since he was named to the Supreme Court 15 years ago, Burger called for major prison reform and even offered a pledge that he had a convicted murderer via a televised bookon on ABC's "Nightline."
"The system is fundamentally wrong." Burger said, referring to warehousing of inmates in most of the nation's correctional facilities.
Burger, 76, has repeatedly called for major changes in prisons to make them more livable for inmates and to provide more work and study opportunities to prepare them for life outside prison walls.
After viewing ABC tape of Louisiana inmates describing physical violence and oppressive conditions, Burger said, "you've seen what I would regard as among the worse kind of prison conditions."
"I would have rooms, dormitories in effect much like the military," he said. "To create an environment that is a decent one."
Burger argued that "people who would think that's a country club are wrong."
One inmate appearing live from the Louisiana State Prison, convicted murderer Walter Rideau, toid Burger that some inmates were concerned that they might be exploited by government and industry if prisons were turned into "slave kennels."
Burger replied that if prisons had "visiting committees," composed of leading citizens "the risk of that ... not would be a risk."
Such prison reform is so far in the future, he said, "I don't think we'll ever get to the point of getting money out of them."
Burger led a longlong tour of Scandinavian prisons last summer and traveled to China, Russia and Europe to examine prison systems.
He spoke twice Monday at a national conference on prison industries to advocate lifting barriers to interstate sale of prison-made goods.
"The problem is not with the bankers as it is with the world exposition." Edwards said. "The problem is determined if we go through this exercise will it (the fair) keep afloat."
The appearance on "Nightline" marked only the third time Burger has been interviewed on television since taking his place on the nation's highest court in 1969, when President Nixon named him chief justice.
EDWARDS, WHO WANTS to put the fair into informal receivership under a payback plan, said bankers have a right to some of the cash and predated banks and fair officials. The 60-30 split of the contested $5 million.
While New Orleans and Shanghai proclaimed the cities "sister ports" in documents signed during the fair's Chinese Week celebration, fair officials once again tasted the sweet and savory runner-up a $350 million exposition.
Fair General Manager Peter Spurney said the expo owed $96 million, with nearly half that amount currently due, and fair officials could not promise legislators they will not ask for more state assistance.
If the fair sells 9 million tickets, officials said, it will sell $47.1 million. If 10 million attend, the loss would be $43.1 million. The expo would lose $23.2 million with 11 million visitors.
Edwards also said he will not proceed with the loan guarantee, which needs legislative approval, until Mayor Ernest Morial vows New York will not file titles if the fairs to pay municipal taxes due today.
"IWANT ASSURANCE from the mayor that if we take over the finances of it, pay everyone in proper priority, that he will accept that posture and not do anything precipitous," Edwards said.
“If the fair can continue to operate successfully, we are way ahead of the game. If the fair closes down, the banks won’t get a nickel,” he said. “All the banks have is a right to get the money as it flows.”
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Soviet Union now calling for satellite weapon talks
By United Press International
GENEVA, Switzerland — The Soviet Union challenged the United States at the 40-nation Disarmament Conference yesterdays to negotiate bilateral negotiations on bombing anti-satellite weapons in space.
He said Moscow considered its unilateral moratorium on placing anti-satellite, or ASAT, weapons in orbit "only as a first step toward the complete prohibition" of such systems.
"The task of preventing militarization of outer space brooks no delay." Soviet chief delegate to the conference Israelian told the conference.
"That is why . . . the U.S.S.R. is ready to immediately start formal negotiations with the United States to achieve an agreement with regard to anti-satellite systems." Israelvan said.
In Washington, White House spokesman Larry Speaks said U.S. officials had not seen the text of the Soviet statement and that a review of American policy was to be completed until early August.
IN THE MEANTIME, he said,
"There is no change in our policy
... We will wait until our study is completed and then we'll talk. "
President Reagan last Thursday rejected a proposal by Soviet President Konstantin Chernenko for formal negotiations on the weapons already developed and tested by Moscow.
But Reagan said he had not "slammed the door" on all forms of talks, and U.S. officials said there could be discussion of limited measures such as a ban on high-altitude testing.
asraelyan said U.S. concern over ways to guarantee compliance with ASAT prohibition "could be successfully resolved" although he failed to suggest specific verification measures.
"GIVEN A GENUINE interest in finding effective solutions, any relevant issues, including those of verifying compliance with future agreements limiting the arms race in space, could be successfully resolved to the benefit of all," Israelyaan said.
"The problem is that not all the participants to the conference do show such an interest." he said.
Israeliian charged that Washington was making unacceptable arms control proposals as a cover for the insurgency, "with willingness to limit armaments."
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