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Fridav. November 7, 1986 / University Daily Kansan
News Briefs
Snarls in arms control cause U.S.-Soviet negotiations to fail
VIENNA — U.S.-Soviet talks to put superpower relations on track collapsed yesterday with each side blaming the other for the failure to unravel snarls over arms control that tangleed up the Reykjavik summit.
After five hours of talks with Secretary of State George Shultz, Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze left Vienna with what he called "a bitter taste." Shultz expressed regret that the talks had not produced "the kind of progress we'd like."
Despite their charges against the other side, both Shultz and Shevardnadze expressed the belief that progress would eventually be possible.
U. S. officials said they had hoped the Vienna talks would have led to another session in Moscow next month between the foreign ministers. It is unlikely there will be a superpower summit next spring.
Shultz and Shevardnadze met for a total of five hours, three of those with only their interpreters present. Another two hours were spent with full negotiating teams, going over a series of issues ranging from human rights to bilateral agreements on cooperation in nuclear fusion.
Walker, son spy ring sentenced
BALTIMORE — A federal judge, saying he was overwhelmed by "revulsion," yesterday sentenced John Walker to two life terms for running the most damaging Soviet spy in U.S. history and sent Walker's son to prison for 25 years.
U. S. District Judge Alexander Harvey II honored a plea bargain agreed to in October 1985 that required Walker, 49, a former Navy communications expert, to help the Pentagon ass damage caused by the
But the judge said he had little use for Walker, whom he called a "disaster to the uniform."
he called a "disagreement"
Harvey told the former private detective that he
would "strongly recommend" that he never be
paroled.
family-and-friend spy ring.
Under the plea bargain agreement, Walker is eligible for parole after serving 10 years of the two concurrent life sentences and a 10-year term for conspiracy to deliver national-defense secrets.
Harvey had slightly more compassion for Michael Walker, 23, who was arrested aboard the nuclear-aircraft carrier USS Nimitz with a duffel bag stuffed with classified documents under his bunk.
U.S. tries to end reports of deal
WASHINGTON — President Reagan yesterday tried to quash reports that said his administration helped get the release of three hostages in Lebanon by aiding Israel's transfer of defense supplies to Iran.
Israel, with the blessing of the White House, shipped to Iran spare parts and missiles for U.S.-made F-4 jet fighters as well as parts for American-made C-130 planes, radars and other war supplies, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Reagan, asked by reporters whether he had a deal with Iran, said. "No comment, but could I suggest an appeal to all of you with regard to this, that the speculation, the commenting and all on a story that came out of the Middle East . . . one that to us has no foundation, that all of that is making it more difficult for us in our effort to get the other hostages free."
Reports of the deal appeared after the speaker of the Iranian parliament, Hashemi Rafsaniian, said in a speech Tuesday that former White House national security adviser Robert McFarlane had visited Tehran and was expelled.
According to reports published yesterday in the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post, administration officials began working with Israeli authorities 18 months ago to arrange top-secret deliveries to Tehran.
Maputo, Mozambique — Former Foreign Minister Joaquim Chissano took the oath of office as president of Mozambique yesterday, succeeding Samora Machel, who died in a plane crash last month.
Chissano, 47, is expected to continue Machel's policies that oppose South Africa's white-led government.
Mozambique swears in leader
The central committee of the ruling Freelim Party elected Chissano on Monday as president and party leader. Chissano was a close associate of Machel during the fight against Portuguese colonial rule and Mozambique's foreign minister since 1975.
Chissano did not mention a newspaper report that Machel discussed a military takeover of neighboring Malawi with leaders of black-led states the day before the crash.
South Africa said yesterday that it uncovered a plan by Machel and Zimbabwean officials to overthrow the
Foreign Minister Roelof Botha said a document found at the site of the Oct. 19 crash revealed the plot involving Soviet personnel and to infiltrate the Malawi armed forces.
Both said, "The whole of southern Africa will pay a heavy price if these plans are put into operation."
President signs immigration act
WASHINGTON — President Reagan, signing into law the most sweeping immigration reform in more than 30 years, expressed hope yesterday that the measure would preserve American citizenship.
Millions of illegal aliens could become eligible to remain in the United States legally under the act, which
was approved in the fifth days of the sixth congress.
Some opponents of the measure argued the bill would prompt widespread discrimination against such groups as Hispanics.
was approved in the final days of the 99th Congress.
For aliens who have been living in the United States illegally before 1982, the bill contained an amnesty provision that would enable them to obtain temporary legal residency. It can be converted into permanent residency status after 18 months for those who demonstrate a minimal understanding of English and knowledge of U.S. history and government.
Also, under the measure, the government changed hiring practices across the country by requiring all employees to verify that newly hired employees are legal U.S. residents.
Boston University won't divest
BOSTON — Boston University trustees condemned apartheid in a statement yesterday but refused to divest any of the school's $17 million in companies doing business in South Africa.
The trustees issued a resolution calling on the South African government to dismantle the legal framework of apartheid with all possible speed and the United States government to "encourage South Africa in this process."
However, the trustees said that pulling money from the racially segregated country may lead to social and economic disruption that will be disproportionately borne by black citizens of South Africa.
The trustees also called on President Reagan to initiate a meeting between all the political forces in South Africa, including jailed opposition leader Nelson Mandela.
From Kansan wires.
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