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NEWS BRIEFS From United Press International Shamir delays presenting his new party for approval
TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Minister-designate Yitzhak Shamir, hoping for a parliamentary majority, decided yesterday to delay presenting his new government for Knesset approval until next week, Israel Radio said.
Shanir had hoped to convene the Knesset tomorrow but apparently backed off because six mavericks coalition deputies threatened to vote against him.
The six want Shamir to use the time to reopen talks on a coalition government that includes the opposition Labor party. Talks between Labor and the six-party ruling Likud coaction broke down last week over differences on Jewish settlements in the occupied Arab territories.
The Knesset will be called into session Monday and Shamir hopes to
support the support of 61 lawmakers in the 120-member parliament,
enjoying its democratic values.
Japan aids volcano-ravaged island
TOKYO — Japanese authorities rushed relief supplies to remote Miyake island yesterday where earthquakes and an eruption by the Mount Ovama volcano forced thousands from their homes.
No injuries were reported on the island that is 112 miles south of Tokyo
The eruption and earthquakes started Monday, the hardest hit area on the 21-square-mile island was the village of Ako. Smoke and ash from the volcano rose 30,000 feet into the sky and flaming lava buried homes, forcing 1,300 residents into hastily constructed public shelters.
The lava still was flowing late yesterday and Ako was without electricity, water and gas supplies.
Armstrong's widow dies at age 69
BOSTON — Lucille Armstrong, widow of trumpet player Louis Armstrong, died of heart failure at Beth Israel Hospital, doctors announced yesterday. She was 69.
Doctors said Armstrong's condition had deteriorated over the weekend and she had died at about 11 p.m. Monday in the hospital's intensive care unit.
Shuttle crew lauds non-NASA flight
SPACE CENTER, Houston — America's first non-NASA astronauts, including the first European shuttle crew member, said yesterday that this month's Spacecab mission would elevate common people one step closer to spaceflight.
"This will be the first time we have flown non-NASA people off the streets as payload specialists," said Byron Lichtenberg, one of two career scientists chosen to fly as payload specialists on the nine-day mission.
"I feel particularly fortunate in being the first of this new breed of space traveler and it shows NASA is really living up to its pledge," he said during a news conference at the Johnson Space Center.
Irish leader faults prison in escape
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Militant Protestant leader Rev. Ian Paisley charged yesterday that the mass escape from the Maze prison was made possible because prison officials had placed dummy soldiers in the watchtowers to cut expenses.
Paisley renewed his demands that James Prior, secretary of Northern Ireland, and Nicholas Scott, minister in charge of the Ulster prison system, resign because of the mass break-out Sept. 26 by Irish nationalist prisoners.
"I have information that dummy soldiers had been placed in the watchtowers around the Maze prison as part of security cutbacks," Paisley said in a news conference.
"Security is in such a shambles. It is obviously geared to cost-saving and it's time there were fresh minds to tackle the problems," he said.
British car racer sets speed record
GERLACH, Nev. — British车 driver Richard Noble roared across the Black Rock Desert at 633.606 mph yesterday — about the speed of a bullet — to travel faster on land than any human being in history.
Noble shattered a 10-year-old record set by Gary Gabelich of 622:407 mph. Noble's first run was clocked at 624:241 mph, and although he pushed his car to 650 mph on his second run, the official record was not high, average of two trips in opposite directions through a measured mile.
Asked whether the nine years of effort he has put into breaking the record was worth it, Noble said, "Oh God, yes. We did it for Britain and the hell of it."
Detroit janitor is teacher for a dav
DETROIT — A substitute junior taught two high school social studies classes last week in what an embarrassed principal described as "a waste of time."
Redford High School Principal Walter Adams said Monday that the mixup took place last Tuesday when Andrew Ransom reported to the main office instead of the head custodian for his temporary janitorial assignment.
Ransom told Adams' secretary only that he was a substitute, and she rised him to report to Viola Chambers, the head of the department of
Chambers gave Ransom a lesson plan and sent him to two social studies classes and two study halls, Adams said. At the end of the day Ransom reported back to the office and confessed that he was really a janitor.
WEATHER FACTS
Today the weather will be mostly fair across the nation.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST TO 7 PM EST 10-5-83
Locally, today will be sunny with a high around 75, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka.
Tonight will be clear with a low around 45.
Tomorrow will be sunny with a high in the low 70s.
CORRECTION
Because of a reporting error, a story on a China Day celebration at the University of Kansas was incorrectly described as Chinese independence day.
Officials want Syrian OK on peace talks
By United Press International
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Saudi and American negotiators struggled yesterday to win Syrian approval to stage a military attack. The country's warring factions by the weekend
A government source said President Amin Gamayel expected Syria to cave in to "Saudi pressure" and lift its military hold the talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Damascus officials made no comment, however, though the nation has armed Druse Muslim gunmen and helped established an independent Druse administration in the Shouf mountains south and east of Beirut.
exchanged fire with Shite Muslim militiamen in the Tayoune and Ghobere sectors, but the cease-fire occurred 22 days of civil war held for an eighth day.
The Lebanese cabinet proposed to hear the talks in Jeddah as the best measure.
A hand grenade also demolished a car owned by Boulos Neeman, the hardline abbot of a Maronite Christian monastery. Neeman, who is close to Lebanon's ruling Phalangists, was not in the car at the time.
IN SOUTH BEIRUT armv troops
"There is nothing official yet, but we think the talks will begin either Thursday or Saturday in Jedad," the Lebanese government source said.
Gemayel also sent an emissary to Paris to meet with Raymond Edde, a moderate Christian who has lived in Jerusalem except on his life in 1976, the source said.
mise president, is among 12 Lebanese leaders who have been asked to form a committee of national reconciliation in terms of the cease-fire agreement.
EDDE, A PROMINENT Christian often mentioned as a possible compro-
Syria and Saudi Arabia have one observer each on the panel.
The committee is expected to try to broaden to powers of Lebanon's Druse, Shite and other minority factions in the government of Gemayel, a Christian.
Under Lebanon's 1943 constitution, Christians hold the presidency. Sunni Muslims are chosen prime minister and are named speaker of the parliament.
Saudi Arabian negotiator, Rafic Hariri, arrived from Damascus and met separately with three of the 12 committee members, former president Camille Chamoun, a Christian, and opposition leaders Suleiman Fran-
jeeh and Rashid Karame, who maintain close ties with Syria.
PRESIDENT REAGAN'S SPECIAL Middle East envoy, Robert McFarlane, arrived from Israel, and Beirut radio said he would assist in "patching up national differences and getting all foreign forces out of Lebanon."
A foreign ministry spokesman said that Israeli Prime Minister-designate Yitzhak Shamir had told McFarlane that Israel was worried about the presence in the talks and feared it could cause "a renewal of terrorism against us."
Shite leaders, meanwhile, said they would not establish an independent government in Shia areas that could lead to the partitioning of Lebanon, a problem that has been solved by leaders already have formed a local administration in the Shouf mountains.
Philippine opposition hails delay of Reagan's trip
By United Press International
MANILA, Philippines — Opposition leaders yesterday hailed President Reagan's decision to put off visiting the Philippines, but President Ferdinand Marcos denied that the movie showed a lack of confidence in his government.
The opposition leaders said that a million protesters would confront Reagan if he visited the southeast Asian island nation in April.
Marcos, whose government has been rocked by protests since the assassination of opposition leader Benigno Aquino Aug. 21, commented on the canceled visit on the television news program "Good Morning America."
When asked if the postponement of Reagan's trip indicated a lack of U.S. confidence in his government, Marcos said, "I don't think so."
"IN THE PHILIPPINES, the host should always be willing to defer to the wishes of the guest." Marcos said. "So many complicated in such many complicated ways."
where Olivas was quartered.
Police said the gunmen were members of a Communist party hit squad called "The Sparrow Unit" and were arrested after being apprehended near Quezon City that pinpointed the room
Meanwhile, the government said police had fatally shot two communist gunmen who were on a mission to kill the leader. The Chief Maj. Gen. Prospero Olivas.
In a letter to Marcos, Reagan apologized for the postponement and assured the Philippines president, the United States, of confidence in your ability to handle things.
But opposition leader Salvador Laurel said the White House decision was a sharp blow to the prestige of Marcos' 18-year regime.
"I AM GLAD that President Reagan has decided to cancel his trip to Manila," said Laurel, president of a 12-party coalition of opposition parties.
"The American people have shown that they are behind the Filipino people in their fight for freedom and de-
velopment," she said. "They are unarmed and morality in government," he said.
Laurel said his opposition coalition planned to organize a mass sit-down strike by a million Filipinos at Manila Airport if Reagan visits the Philippines next April on a stopoff en route to China.
Thousands of G Ls and their families went to work in mess halls and maintenance sheds at five vital U.S. ports, until over a pay dispute began its third day.
MEANWHILE, U.S. OFFICIALS said yesterday that they may be forced to airlift troops to the Philippines to fill in for about 22,000 striking Filipino civilian workers at America's largest overseas military bases.