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University Daily Kansan, September 22, 1983
Reagan urges Soviets to take offer U.S.takes new stance at arms talks
By United Press International
WASHINGTON — Despite tension caused by the Korean jetliner downing, President Reagan said yesterday that United States had taken a flexible new stance on talks with the Soviet Union on limiting medium-range nuclear missiles.
After consultations with the NATO allies and Japan, Reagan said he had ordered chief negotiator Paul Nitze to pursue a new set of initiatives during the latest — and most critical — round of talks, which began Sept. 5.
Reagan, in a statement issued by the White House, said the new proposals are designed to move closer to negotiation of interim limits on medium-range missiles and "address a number of Soviet concerns."
"The U.S. action in taking these additional steps," he said, "is further demonstration of U.S. commitment, and this has had a positive outcome in the Geneva talks."
LATER, DURING A session with out-of-town journalists, Reagan challenged the Soviets to accept the latest offer as a move toward improving relations that have been plunged into a deep chill by the Korean airliner affair.
"The time has come for the Soviets to show the world that they are serious about practical issues."
Reagan's statement came as the chief U.S. delegate to the separate negotiations on long-range missiles, or START, said in an interview that the United States and the Soviets might be able to reach a preliminary agreement on arms reduction before the end of the year.
Edward Rowny, U.S. negotiator for the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks, told the Washington Post that agreement by Christmas was possible. The United States vaulted and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko were talking to each other.
LAST WEEK, GROMYKO canceled his visit to the United Nations that was to have included talks with Shultz. Gromyko's move came after the United States refused to overrule an order by the governors of New York and New Jersey barring airports in the New York area to the Soviet diplomat.
Presidential spokesman Larry Speakes stressed that the new proposals, which were to be placed before the Soviets either yesterday or today, were consistent with conditions previously set down by Reagan. He stressed that Nitze has been given "great flexibility" in his pursuit of an agreement.
The modifications in the U.S. bargaining position, outlined by Reagan in recent letters to allied leaders, appear to have been made after points cited by the Soviets in the
Intermediate Nuclear Force negotiations.
Key among them, U.S. officials said, were the status of Soviet missiles in the eastern Ukraine from the 108 Pershing 2 missiles now scheduled for deployment in Europe.
THE OFFICIALS, in their public and private statements, did not take issue with published reports that the United States will seek missile parity only in Europe, as long as the Soviets froze missile deployments in Asia.
Although the United States would have the right to match the Soviets in the Asian theater, there are no plans to do so.
The United States could still achieve its goal of what Speakes described as "equal rights or limits," even though the position appears to fall short of an earlier U.S. demand for global parity. The condition also would preclude any "shifting of the threat" from Europe to Asia — another American criterion.
Speakes said Reagan might discuss the proposal in a speech Monday to the U.N. General Assembly.
Barring an agreement, the United States is to begin stationing the first of 464 cruise missiles in Europe this December, followed by the Pershings.
By ANA DEL CORRAL Staff Reporter
Far from a baseball stadium,
players re-create the excitement of
baseball by sitting at a table and
throwing three dice.
Staff Reporter
The dice, a knowledge of baseball, and statistics cards from the previous season's games are the equipment users use when playing Strat-O-Matic.
Dave Davis, director of indoor recreation for SUA and the organizer of the game, said yesterday that Strat-O-Matic became available as an SUA activity for the first time this semester.
Baseball played through use of dice
ENTHUSIASTS DESCRIBE Stair-Tate AM as an indoor game that helps imaginations飞到 the point George Brett getting ready to swing
"It's by no means a really quiet strategic game." Dave said. "I've seen it quite often."
So far, 15 people have signed their names to play this season, said Davis.
"They are all baseball nuts," he
everybody checks, out the baseball
hats.
The Strat-O-Matic season will open Saturday when "players" will be
formally drafted. The names of such stars as Rod Carole, Dale Murphy and Steve Garvey are represented by their statistics for the previous season.
Strat-O-Matic participants will play the part of managers, Davis said, and will select their teams. The team managers are now studying carefully which players they want to draft, he said.
"The draft is really the strategic part," he said. "You have to decide whether a fantastic pitcher is better than someone who plays great defense."
DURING THE GAME, managers throw the dice and then find the corresponding numbers on their player's cards. For every game move, whether it is a home-run or a wild throw, there is a corresponding number.
"It is called a baseball simulation game. It is not like baseball, but the fact of winning and playing is a lot of fun," said Karlton Uhm, Wilmette, freshman "You hit and run, steal release a pitcher and sacrifice."
Runs, injuries and other parts of the real game of baseball are all deter-
Similar statistical games for other sports, such as football and basketball.
we are the managers, and every manager is in charge of 25 players." he said. "We set up rotation like a real baseball team."
He said that he expected to be playing the game at least two hours.
Davis said that it would take each manager about six hours of work to become familiar with the players before Saturday's draft.
HOWEVER, HE SAID about half of the Strat-O-Matic players this seester have played the game before. If the rules are easy to master, he said.
"This is the first time the game is formalized and open to KU students," Davis said. "I can teach a beginner how to play in 25 minutes. After four or five games, he will play as well as anybody."
At the end of the season, players will be able to take part in a formal banquet where the organizers will announce the batting and pitching leaders. A version of the Cy Young award will be awarded, and the Rookie of the Year and the Most Valuable Player will be honored.
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