Page 2 University Daily Kansan, November 10, 1982 News Briefs From United Press International Rwandans commit suicide in African border conflict NAIROBI, Kenya—At least 35 starving Rwandan refugees, most of them aged and infirm, committed mass suicide by drinking poisonous cattle tick ointment so that precious food could be given to children in a refugee camp, an official of the U.N. High Commission for Refugees said yesterday. said yesterday: He said 8,000 more refugees faced imminent starvation after being trapped by the Oct. 27 border closure agreed to by the two east African nations of Uganda and Rwanda. "The situation is more critical for these people everyday," the official said. "They have been without food for more than two weeks, at least." The official said the mass suicide had occurred about a week ago in a refugee camp refugee camp. A Geneva-based U.N. official said the refugees had despaired over their conditions and the lack of food and fresh water in the camps in Uganda. Uganda launched a "resettlement program" last month aimed at driving about 100,000 Rwandan refugees out of Uganda. Rampaging bands of soldiers and youth forced about 45,000 Rwandans back across the border, burning their homes and looting the belongings. IRS to begin interest tax levy in July WASHINGTON-The Internal Revenue Service ordered banks and brokerage firms yesterday to begin collecting 10 percent of interest and dividend payments in July in the biggest expansion of prepaid taxes since World War II. Banks and brokerage firms will send the 10 percent directly to the IRS beginning July 1. This order applies to accounts that earn more than $150 annually, unless the holders of the accounts are exempt. 150 annually, dress the model in a black tie and Fritz Elmendorf, a spokesman for the American Bankers Association, said, "Ten percent of their money will be taken out before they ever see it." Attempts to circumvent the withholding rule by scattering funds among many small accounts in different institutions could inspire an IRS crackdown on individuals or even industries, officials warned. People older than 64, couples including one person over 64 and low-income earners are exempt. Israeli predicts slow troop pullout JERUSALEM- Israeli Foreign Minister Yilzhak Shamir yesterday dashed Reagan administration hopes of getting foreign troops out of Lebanon by New Year's, saying it could take months to arrange the withdrawal. Shamir met for 90 minutes with a U.S. congressional group of seven members led by Lee Hamilton, D-Ind., chairman of the Europe and the Middle East subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. In Beirut, the Lebanese Parliament, in what was seen as a major victory for President Amin Gemayel, granted the fledgling president's Cabinet sweeping emergency powers to rule war-ravaged Lebanon by decree for six months. deceit for six months. The Parliament, meeting 24 hours after the worst day of violence since Gemayel took office Sept.19, approved the emergency powers by a 58-1 margin. Police thwart plot to murder pope MADRID, Spain—Three Basque terrorists were arrested by French police hours before a planned attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul II, the Spanish national news agency EFE reported yesterday. The three members of the Basque separatist group ETA were arrested early Saturday, two days after ETA gunmen killed Spain's top field general in Madrid and 10 hours before John Paul visited the violence-torn Basque province of northern Spain. EFE sources said the terrorists planned to attack the pope when he stopped at Loyola, a mountaintop Jesuit sanctuary in the heart of the Basque province. Details of the plot unfolded on the last day of the pope's 10-day tour of Spain. The pope was flown to Santiago and from there back to Rome. Young radical to lead miners union PITTSBURGH-Militant lawyer Richard Trumka was way ahead of Sam Church Jr. in the race for the presidency of the United Mine Workers yesterday, according to unofficial returns from rank-and-file coal miners. Trumka would be one of the youngest national labor union presidents in the United States. Unofficial results from 404 union locals showed Trumka with 45,944 votes to Church's 18,944. Trumka steadily increased his lead throughout the evening as results came in from about 800 union locals in the United States and Canada. Church, who awaited the results in Charleston, W.Va., did not immediately concede, but a campaign spokesman, Tack Cornelius, said. "We're losing bad." Church became union president in 1979 after former UMW President Arnold Miller retired because of poor health. American freed from Iranian prison They said Zia Nassry, 35, an American of Afghan origin, was handed over to the Swiss Embassy in Tehran on Saturday after they negotiated his release. BERN, Switzerland—An American citizen has been released from an Iranian prison where he spent $2 \frac{1}{2}$ years without trial on spying charges, Swiss authorities said yesterday. Nassry was one of at least four Americans arrested on vague spying charges in Iran at the height of anti-American frenzy in early 1980. Iranian officials put him into prison on March 10 that year when they became suspicious of his activities on behalf of Afghan refugees in the country, but he was never tried. About the same time that Nasary was arrested, the authorities arrested Americans Cynthia Dwyer, Mohi Sobani and journalist Terry Dwyer and Sobhani were set free in February last year but Graham is thought to still be in prison. Vietnam memorial to be dedicated WASHINGTON—The shunned warriors of the United States' longest and most unpopular war began converging in Washington yesterday for a long-delayed welcome home from the cold shadow of Vietnam. Events scheduled for the five-day salute beginning today include a 56-hour candlelight vigil at the National Cathedral, a parade of 15,000 marchers down Constitution Avenue and countless open houses to reunite comrades-in-arms. The highlight of the welcome will be the dedication Saturday of Vietnam Veterans Memorial - a stark, black granite wall inscribed with the names of the 59,893 killed and missing in Vietnam. Correction Because of a reporting error, it was incorrectly stated in On the Record in yesterday's Kansas that Bruce Weldon was being held in Douglas County jail after failing to post bond. Weldon was released Saturday from the jail after he posted a $3,000 bond. Afghan blast killed 1,100, diplomats say The diplomats said hundreds of vehicles carrying civilians and Soviet soldiers were trapped inside the 1.7-mile Salang Tunnel when a military convoy collided with what was reported to be a gasoline tanker. NEW DELHI, India—Two trucks collided and exploded in a mountain tunnel in northern Afghanistan, suffocating at least 1,100 Soviet soldiers and Afghan civilians with deadly fumes, Western diplomats said yesterday. The collision set off a huge explosion that filled the tunnel with deadly fumes, the diplomats said. Soviet officials initially believed the explosion was caused by a rebel attack and blocked both ends of the tunnel, they said. The diplomats said vehicles that withstood the explosion were left running to keep pressure on the building into the tunnel, filling it with toxic fumes in addition to smoke from the explosion. By United Press International "Whatever the body count, there seems to be no one in Kabul who has not lost a relative or a friend and that number is city in mourning," one diplomat said. THE DIPLOMATS sat at a weekly news briefing in New Delhi that their reports of the incident could not be independently confirmed and there were no official reports on the tragedy by the Soviet-installed Afghan regime. The incident was believed to have occurred Nov. 2 or Nov. 3. The diplomas cited extended obituary memorials on radio that lent evidence to the report. The diplomas said 700 Soviets had died and between 400 and 2,000 Afghan civilians were killed, according to various reports they had received. They said 200 Soviets and 200 Afghans were injured and taken to hospitals. THE SALANG tunnel, which slices through the Hindu Kush Mountains at an altitude of 11,000 feet, is a crucial link in the only land route leading from the Soviet Union to the Afghan capital of Kabul. 60 miles to the south. After the explosion, the Western diplomats said, the Soviets blocked both entrances to the tunnel with trucks and buses. They prevented Afghan civilians from getting out. The fire quickly exhausted the oxygen supply in the Soviet-built tunnel, they said. The situation was complicated because the "electric ventilators in the tunnel had not worked in more than a year." Liftoff set for tomorrow morning Columbia gets nod for launch Bv United Press International CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The space shuttle Columbia won a "go" yesterday for launch tomorrow on its first commercial flight, and its four crewmen declared their mission would be "just like going on a picnic." Everything was on schedule for the space freighter to roar into orbit at 6:19 a.m. tomorrow, hauling for hire a cargo of two communications satellites. Brand said, "We're all trained and ready, and we hear the ship is ready." "We're sure looking forward to a big launch," mission commander Vance D. Brand, Robert F. Overmayer, Joseph P. Allen and William B. Lenoir — America's first four-man space crew — were obviously in high spirits. Space shuttle chief James A. Abrahamson met with key space agency officials to review Columbia's readiness for its official go-ahead for a lunar tomorrow. With earlier troubles overcome, launch technicians stepped up the pace of preparations. They stocked Columbia's pantry; loaded lockers with medicine, fire extinguisher, cameras and other equipment; warmed up the guidance system; and tested other shuttle systems. Although clouds were so thick over Cape Canavaler yesterday morning that they would have blocked a launch, officials said, winds were expected to shift and produce clear skies at launch time. During their five-day mission the astronauts will launch two unmanned communications satellites, one Ameri- cation 50 and another from an orbit 184 miles above the Earth. Staff positions open for spring The Kanan is now accepting applications for the positions of editor and business manager for the spring semester. Applications are available in the Kansan business office, 118 Flint Hall, the office of the dean of journalism, 200 Flint Hall, the Student Affairs department and in the office of student organizations and activities, 220 Strong Hall. Law School NOON FORUM Presents: Ms. PETEY CERF Founder KANSANS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF NURSING HOMES Thursday, November 12 at 12:30 Funded from the Student Activity Fee Room 104 Green Hall Minsky's Munchers, Wednesday nite is your nite to MUNCH OUT with MINSKY'S COLOSSAL COMBO NITE Just $3.50 For All You Can Eat Children 12 and under just $2.00 So Minsky's Munchers, March Down and Munch Down on Minsky's Colossal Combo Nite—Tonight 2228 Iowa 842-0154 We Deliver No Carry Out or Delivery on this Special. Other services not valid with this offer JAYHAWK STUDENT BASKETBALL SEASON TICKET SALE WHEN: Nov. 9-12, Tuesday through Friday WHERE: East Lobby, Allen Field House TIME: 9:00 am----4:00 pm PRICE: $22.00—INCLUDES 11 GAMES Games over student holidays are not included in season ticket or ticket price (U.S. International, Memphis State and Alcorn State). CRIMSON AND BLUE INTRA-SQUAD GAME Students FREE with KU I.D. Nov.15- EXHIBITION GAME: YUGOSLAVIAN NATIONAL TEAM -Students-$1.00 and a can of food. Food will be donated to local charitable agencies for distribution to families in need for Thanksgiving. 1982-83 1982-83 MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Nov 27 (Sat) U.S. International at home Nov 29 (Mon) Bowling Green at home Dec 2 (Thu) *Mississippi Valley at home Dec 4 (Sat) St. Louis at home Dec 5 (Wed) Michigan Univ. at Ann Arbor Dec 11 (Sat) Southern Methodist at Dallas Dec 18 (Sat) *Memphis State at home Dec 20 (Mon) Alcorn State at home Dec 29 (Wed) Kentucky at Jacksonville at Kemper Jan 6 (Tue) Ohio State at Kemper Jan 6 (Tue) Oral Roberts at Tulsa Jan 8 (Sat) Evanvale at Evanvale.inl. Jan 15 (Sat) Univ. of Maine at home Jan 19 (Wed) Oklahoma St at Stillwater Jan 26 (Wed) Missouri at home Jan 29 (Sat) K-State at Manhattan Feb 2 (Wed) *Iowa State at Home Feb 3 (Tue) Utah State at Stillwater Jan 10 (Thu) Colorado at Home Feb 12 (Sat) *Oklahoma St. at home Feb 16 (Wed) Missouri at Columbia Feb 19 (Sat) Oklahoma at Home Feb 19 (Tue) Iowa State at Ames Feb 26 (Sat) K-State at Home Mar 2 (Wed) Nebraska at Home Mar 5 (Sat) Colorado at Boulder *Doubleheader onboard All Saturday Home Games Start at 2:00 p.m. Weekday Games Start at 7:40 p.m. (Except for TV Games) ON'T MISS JAYHAWK BASKETBALL!