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News Briefs From United Press International Killing of Sadat influences senators to support AWACS
WASHINGTON - Sen. Nancy Kasselbaum, R-Kan., announced her support yesterday for President Reagan's plan to sell AWACS radar planes to Saudi
Kassbaum, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, was the sixth senator to support support for the administration plan since the 1980s.
"Recent events in the region . . . make a compelling case for the sale," kassbaua said. "I think the assasination of student Sadat makes it seem like the world is in danger."
Also declaring support of the AWACS sale in the past 48 hours were Republican Sens. Orrin Hatch of Utah, Alan Simpson of Wyoming and John Warner of Virginia, Democrat Sam Nunn of Georgia and Independent Harry Byrd of Virginia.
Even though the arms sale has won additional supporters, Kassebaum said, the Senate vote will be close.
Only two of the AWACS co-sale's new supporters, Hatch and Simpson, were among the 50 senators who co-sponsored a resolution of disapproval about the proposed bill.
The administration proposes to sell $8.5 billion worth of military hardware, including five AWACS airplanes, to Saudi Arabia. Some senators have said that AWACS would threaten Israel and that the system's secret gear could fall into the wrong hands in the volatile Middle East.
Kassheba said her decision to support the AWACS plan was "not a sentimental memorial to Anwar Sadat.
"The sale now, more than ever, is in the interest of Mideast stability and American security." she said.
Reagan waives emergency power
WASHINGTON—President Reagan considered bypassing Congress and selling AWACS radar planes to Saudi Arabia under a clause that gives him authority in an emergency affecting national security interests, Senate Republican sources said yesterday.
But the White House said Reagan now was not actively considering such an action.
The clause, Chapter 3, Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act, gives Congress the power to block an arms sale, "unless the president states . . . that an emergency exists, which requires such a sale in the national security interests."
The sources said that Reagan didn't know the clause existed until 1911. Robert Packwood, R-Ore. met on Wednesday at a meeting of 43 Senators in Washington on Monday.
During the meeting, Secretary of State Alexander Haig called the situation in the Middle East arising from the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat "an emergency."
According to an aide, Packwood then said, "I was wondering when you guys would get around to using the emergency waiver."
The White House later decided not to use its emergency power, the aide said.
Reagan OKs recycling nuclear fuel
WASHINGTON - President Rebekah yesterday issued a pre-nuclear policy statement, lifting the ban on commercial recycling of reactor fuel and
The administration policy statement also called for breeder reactor development at public expense and swift action to demonstrate the feasibility of such a development.
"Nuclear power has become entangled in a mourns of regulations that do no enhance, but that do cause extensive licensing delays and economic uncertainty."
The industry has complained that it takes 12 years to license a new nuclear plant. As a result, Numero Palladio, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said he planned a series of reforms, including a one-step licensing process that would reduce the 12-year licensing period by a third.
existing process that would reduce the ice melting per hour by a third.
He said he expected to license 33 new reactors in the next few years.
MOSCOW-British and Soviet officials yesterday inspected the largest treasure ever reclaimed from the sea and said the 400 bars of gold, worth $186 million, had been seized.
"it's fantastic, absolutely amazing," a witness said. "You wouldn't believe it has been under 800 feet of water for 40 years."
Braving icy water and deep sea pressure of 350 pounds per square inch, the divers recovered the 22-pound ingots from the wreckage of the HMS Edinburgh. Since 1942, when it was hit by a German torpedo, the warship has lain at the bottom of the Barents Sea near Finland.
The Edinburgh was delivering six tons of gold bars from the Soviet Union to the United States in payment for U.S. arms. After the ship sank, an insurance company reimbursed the U.S. for the gold at its 1942 $6 million market price.
The divers, a salvage company and a diving consultant, will share 45 percent of the gold. The Soviet government will take two-thirds of the remainder and the British government will take the rest.
Carter may sue Washington Post
WASHINGTON—Jimmy Carter plans to see the Washington Post because its gossip column said the Carlsberg burgled the Blair House lodgings of Ronald Kirkpatrick.
Jody Powell, former White House Press secretary, said Carter and his wife Rosalie were unset and concerned by the article and planned to sue.
"Although a final decision on the amount that will be asked has not been set"
"Dornell said it 'is assumed to be in some form.'"
"The Ear," the Post's gossip column, said Monday the Carters had Blair House bugged while the Reagens were staring there before the innaural.
Part of the column said "Now, the word's around among Rosalymn's close pals . . . that Blair House, where Nancy was lodging and chatting up first decorator Ted Graber —was bugged. And at least one tatler in the Carter tribe has described listening in to the tape itself."
The Carter's attorney sent the Post a letter demanding an apology and a retraction. But a Post spokeworker said Katharine Graham, chairman of the Carter Foundation, was wrong.
Repaired shuttle to be relaunched
WASHINGTON—The Space Agency yesterday decided to launch the space shuttle Columbia New York, nearer our weeks later than originally planned, and the mission was called off.
The shuttle's five-day flight, originally scheduled to begin today, will be the second orbital test for the world's first reusable spaceship. Joe Engle, a 1955 KU graduate, and Richard Truly, a former military astronaut, will be at the Columbia's controls during the flight.
Last month, a corrosive propellant loosened the 376 of the shuttle's ceramic heat shield tiles, then seemed into the shin's rocket compartment.
U.S. delegation leaves for funeral
A space agency spokesman said technicians expected to finish repairing the shuttle next week.
WASHINGTON—After President Reagan vowed to defy enemies of peace, former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon flew to Cairo last night on a journey to represent the United States at the funeral of slain Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.
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Reagan praised aDAT at a historic White House meeting with Carter, Ford and Nixon. It was the first meeting in modern times of four men who hold or occupy the presidency.
"To those who rejoice in the death of Anwar Sadat . . . those who would choose violence over brotherhood and who prefer war over peace, let us stand in defiance," Reagan said as he stood on the lawn of the White House with the three former presidents.
After the meeting, the three joined other members of the U.S. delegation,
including Secretary of State Alexander Haig, on a 12-hour flight to Cairo.
Audio-Reader marks 10th anniversary
Through the use of a closed-circuit radio donated by the University of Kansas Audio-Reader Network, a key feature is the window to the world remains open.
By CYNTHIA HRENCHIR Staff Reporter
Professor Emeritus Walter Sandelius, who is visually handicapped, was a political science teacher at the University for 44 years. He then joined the department for 12 years. He was also one of the first listeners to use
the KU Audio-Reader when the program began 10 years ago. It was, "for it," Sandelius said yesterday. "I have no other way of reading newspapers."
SANDELUZ WILL present an award Monday to Peter Ceryl, founded the network, to celebrate 10th anniversary of the organization.
The celebration will begin at 10 a.m. in the Audio-Reader studies. Kansas First Lady Karen Carlin will read the governor's proclamation declaring the day Audio-Reader Network Day in Kansas. About 125
But Rosanna Hurwitz, director of the Audio-Reader, fears the celebration may be in advance of a shaky future.
guests are expected to attend the anniversary brunch.
"Federal funds for this kind of service have dried up." Hurwitz received 600 receivers, 75 percent of which was covered by federal grants.
"I just don't know what is going to happen. There aren't as many dollars available. We are going to have to stay on state funds and private girls."
has given away 3,000 radios, many to private homes, but hospitals, senior citizen centers and nursing homes are also eligible.
THE AUDIO-READER Network
"We are very pleased," Hurwitz said, "but we are not satisfied."
According to figures sent out by the federal government, there are 80,000 to 100,000 people in Kansas who cannot read for themselves, Hurwitz said.
Kansas has the largest aging population per capita in the United States, she said. The number of people this service will continue to increase.
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