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Tuesday, November 25, 1986 / University Daily Kansan
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Reagan noncommittal on switch in staff, meets on Iran strategy
WASHINGTON — President Reagan, grappling with his worst foreign policy crisis, declared yesterday that he would not fire anyone and insisted it would be a lie to say his secret project to send weapons to Iran was a mistake.
But Reagan, who summoned key aides to a strategy session on Iran and his overall Middle East policy, was ambiguous in answering questions about whether heads would roll among his top foreign policy advisers.
"I'm not firing anybody," he said tersely. But when asked later about staff changes, Reagan replied, "I'm
WCAU, a CBS-TV affiliate in Philadelphia, reported yesterday that former Transportation Secretary Drew Lewis had been offered and turned down the job as chief of staff, which is presently held by Donald Reagan.
Regan, according to an NBC News report, told colleagues he got Nancy Reagan's vote of confidence this weekend.
There had been reports that the first lady was part of a “California coup” seeking the ouster of several of the president's advisers because of their part in the dealings with Iran.
180 in Aquino plot, official says
MANILA, Philippines — A small band of military of ficers conspired with political allies of ousted President Ferdinand Marcos to overthrow President Cor
Aquino's press secretary Teodoro Benigno told reporters that officers involved in the failed weekend plot were associated with Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile.
azon Aquino, Aquino's chief spokesman said yesterday.
Benigno said 180 politicians who were allied with Marcos, and a small group of officers identified with Enrile, plotted to seize power on Saturday. They were stopped, though, when Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Fidel Ramos declared support for the government and ordered troops not to take orders from the Defense Ministry.
Benigno said that the conspirators planned to reconvene the Marcos-controlled National Assembly, which was abolished after Aquino came to power.
Bank sells shares in S. Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Barclays Bank of Britain, citing financial and political pressure, said yesterday that it sold its last shares in its South African affiliate for about $230 million — the biggest divestment vet by a foreign company.
A consortium of South African companies signed the deal last week to buy Barclays' shares in Barclays National Bank of South Africa, the country's largest commercial bank.
"The Barclays PLC sale of shares must have an impact on the South African economy. It is certainly not a pervious matter, but it is cause for serious concern in terms of psychological impact." Basil Herslov, chair
The London-based Barclays Bank PLC once owned 100 percent of the local affiliate but since 1973 had reduced its share to 40.4 percent. Its final pullout was the first by a major British company but followed withdrawal by numerous U.S. companies, most recently Kodak, General Motors and IBM.
The two-day rebel meeting in San Jose was aimed at boosting the contrasts' image and gaining credibility for their war against the Nicaragua's leftist Sandinista government.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Contra leaders opened two days of debate yesterday on how to rule Nicaragua if their revolution succeeded.
The 28 assembly participants will draw up a platform to be carried out by a junta of anna reconstruction if the contras trapa the Sandinista regime in Managua.
Contras discuss governing plans
"All the conditions are in place (for victory) except the one that was lacking to now — a clear and convincing definition of our policies," said Arturo Cruz, a leader of the United Nicaraguan Opposition.
Opponents of the $100 million in U.S. aid approved by Congress last month have argued that the contras do not have a coherent platform.
A contra leader in Honduras said U.S. arms shipments had begun to arrive.
Roger Herman, political leader of the Kisan Indian segment of the contras, said the weapons began arriving two weeks ago but that supply lines to his forces were inadequate, and his troops were still ill-equipped.
Brothers charged with attack
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — Two brothers who allegedly snuck into a neighbor's house to steal guns were charged yesterday with six counts of attempted murder for trying to shoot or knife six children.
Steven Beck, 14, and his 14-year-old brother, whose name was withheld, also were charged with six counts each of aggravated battery and one count each of home invasion. The brothers are being held without bail at the St. Clair County Jail, said Police Sgt. J.W. Cowan.
The brothers, who knew the family, herded the eight children in the house onto a bed and fired on them, wounding five. A sixth child suffered a slash wound to the throat while resisting the attackers, police said. Two children were uninjured.
Police said the two suspects wanted to steal guns, which they knew were in the house. They broke in through a basement coal chute while the children were preparing for a birthday party.
Police Lt. Robert Henry said the pair tried to sexually assault one of the children, a 12-year-old girl, who heard noises and found the intruders when she went into the basement.
Man threatens pope, is arrested
BRISBANE, Australia — A man with a history of mental illness carrying five gasoline bombs and threatening to kill Pope John Paul II, was arrested today at City Hall, hours before the pontiff was to appear there, police said.
Police stopped and searched the man, who was acting strangely and holding a cardboard box under one arm, said Ron Redmond, assistant police commissioner.
"The box had five petrol (gasoline) bombs inside," Redmond said. "They were soft-drink bottles filled with gasoline and cloth wicks."
The man, identified only as a 24-year-old Irish native living in Sydney who recently was released from a mental institution, told police he came to Brisbane on Saturday to assassinate the pope because the pope had much money, Redmond said.
Redmond said the suspect, who had not been cram ed, checked into a hostel in South Brisbane and made the bombs last night.
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