NATION AND WORLD
University Daily Kansan, February 6, 1984
Bush deflates economic 'feud'
By United Press International
WASHINGTON — Vice President George Bush maintained yesterday that internal administration squabbles over budget policy and the muzzling of adviser Martin Feldstein were something "nobody really cares about."
President Reagan declined to answer a question yesterday about whether he wanted Feldstein to stay on as chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers, but a White House aid described Reagan as "upset" by the economist's open disagreement with his approach to easing budget deficits.
The aide acknowledged that up White House officials insisted that Feldstein cancel a planned appearance or "This Week with David Brinkley."
"We did get him off that show," the aide said, also listing White House chief of staff James Baker and deputy chief of staff Chris Deaver as those upset with Feldstein.
ordered off the ABC show.
BUSH WAS ASKED on NBC's "Meet the Press" about Feltingstein being
"Mr. Feldstein, it's my understanding, has been on three or four television programs in the last couple of days," Bush said. "He has testified very open before the United States Congress."
Pressed to explain the cancellation, Bush replied: "Don't ask me. . . . I think it's an 'inside the beltway' thing that nobody really cares about."
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The "beltway" reference was to the interstate highway that circles the capital city. The expression is used to describe the interest only to Washington insiders.
FELDSTEIN WAS NOT available for
replication, said Foldstein bmg on intention
of copying.
Sources said the Feldstein appearance on yesterday's television program had been arranged two weeks with the university to press secretary Larry Speakes' office.
Feldstein has been a focus of controversy for arguing taxes should be raises, and defense spending curbed, to reduce federal budget deficits. The president, while talking of seeking a "down payment" on the deficit, has
rejected any substantial change in taxes or military spending increase.
Feldstein's outspoken position has drawn sarcastic criticism from White House speakesmen and a recommendation from Treasury Secretary Donald Regan that Congress simply "throw away" Feldstein's annual economic report. The White House aide described Regan as "hopping mad."
AS THE PRESIDENT was leaving his helicopter on his return to the White House yesterday afternoon, a reporter shouted, "Do you want Feldstein to quit?" Reagan responded, "I can't take any questions."
Bush tried to smooth over the controversy, saying, "I've never seen an administration where everybody had to march in lock-step. I think Marty Feldstein . . . strongly supports the objectives of this president."
"If there are nuances of difference between Dr. Feldstein and Mr. Regan . . . let me just give you a little free, gratious advice: Listen to what the president says; take your signals from the president," Bush said.
Food industry says EDB level OK
By United Press International
WASHINGTON — Consumer representatives disagreed with food industry spokesman yesterday on whether the government's ban on the cancer-educating EDB should be extended to food products already contaminated.
"We've known for 10 years that this chemical causes cancer in laboratory animals," said Al Myerhoff of the National Resources Defense Council in an interview yesaterday on CBS's "Face the Nation."
"We're satisfied with these levels," Gardner said.
Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for limiting EDB in existing food products 'offer no more risk than eating 1/2 charcoal steaks a year,' said Sherwin Gardner, a spokesman for the America Manufacturers of America.
THE EPA ORDERED an immediate
dibrate Friday to the future use of ethylene dibromide (EDB) on stored grain and in milling machines, but not on grain supplies and products already concerned with leaks. The lamam Rückelkussa said the substance posed no immediate health hazard.
The EPA has issued voluntary national standards for states to follow on controlling EDB contamination: Ruckelshaus is expected to decide in two weeks what will be done about EDB in citrus fruits.
"The EPA guidelines are quite sufficient," said pharmacologist Sorrell Schwartz, a consultant to the critus industry.
The EPA's voluntary guidelines depend on whether the food is ready to eat or requires cooking, since heat largely dissipates the chemical. Certain states, such as Florida, have adopted higher standards such as 1 part of EDB per billion in ready-to-eat food.
EPA guidelines are 30 parts per billion in such foods.
"One part per billion is about the limit of detection," said Robert Metcalf, a University of Illinois biologist, who described EDB as "a strong carcinogen."
"WE CAN'T WORRY about an individual cupcake but have to worry instead about our overall health," said Metcalf, who said the EPA guidelines should be 30 times stronger for contaminated food.
"The only alternative to pesticides is cold storage and irradiation," said Schwartz, who complained about "gerymandered data" in government pesticide studies. "That means the use of these chemicals in case assumptions that are scientifically unacceptable and socially unacceptable," Schwartz said.
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Andropov recovering German paper reports
By United Press International
COLOGNE, West Germany — Soviet leader Yuri Andropov, who has not appeared in public since mid-August, has had a kidney transplant and is recovering from complications that followed the surgery, a West German newspaper said yesterday.
The newspaper Express said Andropov now is working more than two days a week and soon will be carrying a full work load
The newspaper attributed its report to Eberhard Schneider, a Soviet expert for West Germany's Federal Institute for Eastern Affairs and International Studies. The Express did not state the source of his information and Schneider was not available for comment
Schneider was quoted as saying that Andropov underwent a kidney transplant that was followed by a liver transplant. No date was given for the operation.
He predicted Andropov would make a public speech in Moscow right before the March 4 elections to the Supreme Soviet, the newspaper
Andropov has not been seen in public since August 18, when he met
Andropov
He has been reported in the past to be suffering from kidney disorders and heart problems, but the only official statement made about his sickness by the Soviet government was that he had a prolonged cold.
with a group of nine visiting U.S.
senators. Though he has missed
several important functions, An-
derson said that he would be solidly
in power in the Kremlin.
Severity of crimes is ranked in extensive government poll
By United Press International
WASHINGTON — Americans think terrorist bombings, murders and fatal child beatings are the best serious crimes, while smoking marijuana cheating on taxes are among the least severe, a study showed Sunday.
The findings, which may help police and lawmakers in deciding where to draw the line in fighting crime, are the result of the largest survey ever made of how the general public ranks the seriousness of crimes, the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics said.
Killing 20 people in a bombing got the highest score, 72.1 — seven times more serious than stealing a bike.
Out of 204 crime scenarios, the No.1 severe crime was judged to be the bombing of a public building that killed 20 people
The 60,000 people surveyed were asked to rank the seriousness of a list of crimes, with stealing a bicycle from the street assigned a value of 10.
Other crimes in the top 12:
Rape in which the woman dies, 52.8; parent beats a child to death with his fists, 47.8; bombing a public building, 41.9; shooting down an enemy with the victim struggles and is killed, 43.2
Indian official is found slain in England
By United Press International
BIRMINGHAM, England — Police late yesterday found a body thought to be that of an Indian diplomat who was apparently kidnapped by a group demanding the release of political prisoners in the disputed Kashmir region of India.
"The body of a middle-aged Asian man found in the driveway to a farm in Hinkley, Leicestershire, is believed to be that of missing Indian Deputy High Commissioner Ravindi Harewah commissioner in police statement issued early today said.
S. S. Gill of the Indian Embassy in London, called the act a "heinous crime."
Mhatre, who was reported missing Friday night, was believed to have been kidnapped by a previously unknown group, the Kashmir Liberation Army.
"Police identified the body on their own information, and officials in Birmingham are contacting the family reportedly to identify the body." Gill said today.
The group then sent a letter to Reuters news agency, saying that it kidnapped an Indian diplomat and that it demanded the release of 10 prisoners in the Indian-controlled Kashmir region and an undisclosed ransom.
The letter warned that Mhatre, the No. 2 diplomat at the Indian High Commission in the Midlands city of Birmingham, would be killed if the deadline was reached 7 p.m. on Saturday. The deadline passed without contact from the abductors.
Last night, police said they had found a probable witness to Mhatre's abduction near his home in Birmingham. The witness said he had seen a man being "placed forcibly into a car" around 6 p.m. Friday.
At about 4 p.m. CST yesterday, police found the body.
Indian diplomats were baffled by the abduction. Mhatre was a native of Bombay and had no connections with Kashmir.
"He is not remotely connected with the area," said Baldev Kohl, assistant high commissioner in Birmingham, before the body was found.
"We can't think of any reason for him to be kidnapped," he said.
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