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University Daily Kansan, March 21, 1983
News Briefs From United Press International
National forces, guerrillas clash again in Nicaragua
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A rebel Nicaraguan radio yesterday reported heavy fighting between rightist guerrillas and government forces in Nicaragua about 70 miles north of the capital of Managua.
The report by the Radio 15 de Septembre, based in Honduras and run by rightist Nicaraguan rebels, followed charges, by the ruling Sandinista regime Saturday that at least 500 rebels had been dropped by airplane into Nicaragua from Honduras six days earlier.
Nicaragua accuses the United States of backing the rebels, and U.S. press reports have detailed an alleged plan to funnel $19 million to the rightists through the U.S. Embassy in Honduras.
In Washington, the State Department said it had no information about the reported rebel invasion.
Leaders of the ruling Sandinista party and the nine-man directorate met for emergency talks to discuss the situation but released no news.
Rebels cite Honduran intervention
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Rebels charged yesterday that Honduran "Super Mystere" war jets were supported a new Salvadoran offensive against guerrilla forces in eastern Morazan province and reported that heavy combat was expected.
Rebel sabotage of El Salvador's electricity system blacked out five of the country's 14 provinces, leaving the entire eastern 40 percent of the nation without power since Saturday night, military officials said yesterday.
"On the 19th, 'Super Mystere' fighter jets belonging to the Honduran Air Force flow over the Morazan Province," the rebels said.
This was the first time the rebels have accused Honduras of using its French-made jets to support Salvadoran troops, although they have frequently said Honduras has used A-37 jets supplied by the United States.
eastern to resume talks with union
MIAMI — After a week of announcements that further negotiations were "futile," Eastern Airlines agreed to resume talks today in Washington with its largest union to avert a potentially devastating strike.
The "final" contract that Eastern offered the 13,500-member International Association of Machinists was resoundingly rejected by the union Saturday, despite warnings from the airline that no further offers would be made.
Following the vote count. Eastern President Frank Borman softened his stance and said the airline would resume negotiations "in good
The new round of talks will be coordinated by Robert Harris, head of the National Mediation Board.
Eastern's last offer came just minutes before the union was set to strike last Saturday at midnight.
Rape victim saves lies have hurt her.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — The victim of a barroom rape that has attracted national attention says her reputation has been ruined by "lies" but the truth will come out during the trial of six men charged in the incident.
In a statement released Saturday by her attorney, the 21-year-old woman said "there have been a lot of lies told and printed about me and this incident
"I wish people would not believe them and wait for the trial for the truth to come out," said the woman, who remains unidentified.
The woman was allegedly attacked March 6 by four men in Big Dan's Tavern. Prosecutors said two men charged as the suspects had attacked four men.
Officer told about boy, witness says
STANTON, Calif. — A police officer who shot and killed a 5-year-old boy in a darkened apartment was told 10 minutes before the incident that a child lived there, a witness told investigators Friday.
Susan Massaro, 23, said her younger brother told Stanton police officer Anthony Sperli that a woman and child of kindergarten age lived in the apartment. Minutes after entering the apartment, Sperli shot and killed Patrick Andrew Mason when the child aimed a toy gun at him.
Stanton police chief Ronald Johnson has refused to confirm or deny Sperl knew a child lived in the apartment. Sperl was dispached to the shooting scene after a caller told police she had been unable to reach the occupants of the apartment and was concerned about their safety.
Sperl, 24, has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of the investigation.
Nuke protest to greet U.S. carrier
SASEBO, Japan - The 75,700-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise steamed yesterday toward Sasebo and a threatened anti-nuclear protest by Japanese demonstrators.
strong security measures are to be in effect when the Enterprise arrives in Sasebo in southwestern Japan today, according to official sources. The aircraft carrier and its 5,500-man crew will make a five-day call. This will be the Enterprise's first visit in 15 years.
Opposition political parties, labor unions and anti-nuclear groups have planned to stage a demonstration with 10,000 people to protest the nuclear deal.
Three thousand riot police augmented regular security forces for the arrival of the Enterprise, and coast guard ships guarded against any protesters in small craft.
Pandas miss last chance to mate
WASHINGTON — Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing yesterday passed up their last chance of the year to mate, preferring to sun themselves while National Zoo officials counted on science to help nature assure a little bundle of joy in panda land.
At a news conference zoo scientists reported that Ling Lin, in her last day of heat, was artificially inseminated for the second time in less than 24 hours yesterday morning.
24 hours yesterday the management The giant pandas did manage to consummate their stormy eight-year relationship Friday, but apparently were not thrilled enough by the experience to repeat the performance.
Zoo officials, while ecstatic at the natural mating, decided to leave nothing to risk and had a shipment of semen flown in from Chia Chia, the giant panda at the London Zoo. Some of the semen was administered Saturday, with a follow-up application yesterday.
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Europeans fail in money talks
By United Press International
BRUSSELS, Belgium — European nations failed again yesterday to realign their out-of-balance currency exchange rates and prepared to tangle with the United States over a looming agricultural trade war.
the EMS, which links currencies of member states within narrow fluctuation margins and in a joint float account with member currencies such as the dollar.
Foreign ministers of the eightmember European Monetary System agreed to close official exchange markets today and hold new talks that will help stabilize the declination on the French franc and revaluation of West Germany's mark.
SPECULATION, sparked, partially by conservative West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl's victory in elections two weeks ago and Mitterrand's losses, drove the mark up and the franc, other weaker currencies down.
Britain and Greece are the only members of the Common Market between them.
AUTHORITY OF TRIANGLE, IN THE WEST
official fixing of parties on our
exchange markets and mandatory
support for the EMS currencies by
central banks is temporarily lifted;
said Gerhard Stolltenberg, the West
German minister who presided over 13
hours of talks.
The EMS was set up to create a zone of monetary stability in Europe, giving it the ability to respond effectively.
heading back to Paris, answered yes when asked whether he was optimistic about the chances of reaching an answer when the talks are scheduled to resume.
Private banks, however, will remain open to handle currency exchange for foreign investors.
Stoltenberg proposed a compromise calling for probably France and several other countries to deviate and force Germany to renounce its sovereignty or evaluating its crenurosity.
French Minister Jacques Delors.
ALSO TODAY, British Prime Minister Margaret Matthee, Mitterrand, Kohl and their seven head of headquarters. These messages will begin a two-day summit.
Fears of a farm price war with the United States are expected to eclipse all other topics at the meeting, community officials said.
European countries have been selling heavily subsidized produce without competition to many Third World countries. But the United States has decided to compete for those markets to give more outlets to its farmers.
Southern India hit hard by drought
Kohl, Mitterrand and Thatcher also will be looking for a common position to take to the Western Industrialized Summit, May 28-30 in Williamsburg, Va.
By United Press International
NEW DELHI, India – Police began escorting caravans of water tankers yesterday into-day-striken Madras, a teeming city of 4.5 million people, where serious tension reportedly was developing over water short-
amount of water from the trickling taps."
"The lines before public taps and tanks are lengthening with each passing day, the Press Trout of India angry over the firing of a family trying to get the maximum
WATER OFFICIALS said there was only enough water in the city's reservoirs to last for about 45 days. Water agency officials hope they can help save the city's water and elsewhere to help alleviate the situation until the next big rains occur.
Officials in Madras ordered armed police to escort the water tankers following incidents of violence by the residents housing project over lack of water.
A full-scale riot at the housing project was averted when a high-ranking government official interceded and arranged for a water tanker to be brought in, officials said.
An official news release in Madras.
MORE THAN 260 million people have been affected by the drought in southern India to varying degrees. Most were faced with reduction in water supplies both for drinking and agriculture. No deaths were reported.
1,100 miles south of New Delhi reported the violence, but gave no details.
Armstrong to be next WSU chief on July 1st
By United Press International
OVERLAND PARK — Warren B. Armstrong, president of Eastern New Mexico University, was named the next president of Wichita State University, the chairman of the Board of Regents said Saturday.
Regents Chairman James Pickert arrived Armstrong, who has been president at ENMU since 1975, will begin his third year as president. Albersh, current president at WSU
"HE COMES TO us with a good background." Pickert said, "And we feel he will fit into the program at State University and into the community."
"He was highly recommended to us and we are pleased he accepted the invitation."
Armstrong, 49, of Portales, N.M., did his undergraduate work at the University of Michigan where he also earned a doctorate in history.
FROM 1970 to 1975, Armstrong was the dean of liberal arts and sciences at St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minn. Armstrong also has served on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and at Olivet College, Olivet, Mich.
Armstrong is married and has five children.
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