4—The Daily Collegian Tuesday, May 12, 1981 • sewn says Syria is on the 'brink' of new of war Prime Minister Menachem Begin leads U.S. special envoy Philip Habib, left, into a meeting yesterday along with U.S. Ambassador Samuel Lewis for talks on the Syrian missile crisis. Begin revealed that he had canceled a secret order to knock out the missiles 11 days ago i 0 I daily S colle(jicin —.. . . , , Election shakes French economy By JEFFREY ULBRICH Associated Press Writer PARIS (AP) The Paris stock market and the franc fell sharply yesterday as France entered a season of political uncertainty under the Socialist president, Francois Mitterrand. The Western allies reacted warily, unsure how strong a role the Communists might have in running France. Just a day after Mitterrand ousted Valery Giscard d'Esta ing in presidential elections, the focus of French politics was already switching to the upcoming vote for a new National Assembly, expected in late June. Mitterrand hopes to elect a leftist majority in the Assembly that will support his program of economic change, including major nationalizations. . Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac, moving to take over lead ership of the conservatives from the defeated Giscard d'Esta ing, issued an appeal for unity among the center-right parties in order to hold their majority in the Assembly. Premier Raymond Barre, whose government will resign in the next two weeks, declared Mitterrand's election would lead to "the deterioration of the domestic and international situation of our country." Traders reported "near-panic" conditions on the Paris stock exchange, where the flood of selling orders found virtually no takers. The closing market indicator showed a fall of more than 9 percent, but that was based only on 12 of the more than 200 issues on the market. The absence of buying orders made it impossible to quote other stocks. The worst-hit stocks were those of major companies at the toß i of, Mitterrand's nationalization list. • • - • The , -French party is one. of Western Europe's strongest 1 ghe - iAlue of the French franc against the dollar fell by about . :Carionipmst:paitles, and it has remained pro-Soviet while other, a half-ceift; ti:r18:18 cents. The price of gold, a traditional hedge `,`EUro,Coinmuilist" parties have sought to distanbe themselves fovorried Fiench investors , rose almost 7 percent. • '• , from Moscow. Mitterrand's campaign manager, Paul Quiles, said the Mitterrand defeated Giscard d'Estaing in Sunday's voting market reaction was an aberration. by a comfortable 51.75 to 48.24 percent margin. News briefs Pa. economy to fall in 1980 s; group says WASHINGTON (AP) Pennsylva nia's economy will decline through the early 1980 s because it relies on the man ufacture of durable goods like steel, glass and appliances, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce predicts. In its first quarterly forecast of 1981, the chamber said the state is likely to be the biggest loser in the Mid-Atlantic region as southern and western states enjoy high growth rates under President Reagan's spending and tax reform pack age. "Pennsylvania is in the most vulnera ble situation due to its above average dependence on durable goods manufac ture as a source of employment," the chamber concluded in its forecast. "The region suffers from inadequate capital investment which has resulted in obsolescent plants and equipment, it is located far from the main sources of raw materials (and) it lacks adequate access to transportation facilities," the forecast said. The chamber also cited the region's high energy and labor costs, declining population and "one of the highest local tax burdens in the nation" as other handicaps to the economies of Pennsyl vania, New Jersey and New York. The . chamber's dour outlook for the Northeast reinforces predictions of the Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coali tion, which claims that the administra tion's budget cuts unfairly hurt older industrial states and promote the inter ests of growing Sun Belt states. British union votes for an all-out strike LONDON (AP) Britain's largest civil service union voted yesterday for an all-out strike to press demands for a 15 percent wage increase. No date has yet been set for the work stoppage. The Civil and Public Services Associa tion, which represents 220,000 workers, has been staging selective walkouts for nine weeks at airports, tax offices and other areas since a nationwide walkout March 9. The actions were in protest of the 7 percent wage hike offered by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's govern ment. Monday's strike vote means three of Britain's nine civil service unions, rep resenting 326,000 workers, are backing an all-out strike. The other six unions, UPI wlrephoto "The stock market is not France," he said. "Without a doubt this is a temporary situation. This is the first major transition in France in 23 years. It's a new phenomenon." France's last leftist leader was Radical Party chief Felix Gaillard, who governed for five months in 1958. In a congratulatory cable to the 64-year-old Mitterrand, President Reagan said he was "confident that the centuries-old tradition of Franco-American friendship" would enable the two countries to "preserve the spirit of Western cooperation." Soviet President Leonid I. Brezhnev, in his telegram, said the French have "traditional relations of friendship and coop eration" with the Soviet people and he hoped these relations would "develop in all fields." A commentator on Soviet television told viewers the French Communist Party played the "main role" in rallying "leftist and democratic forces" behind Mitterrand in the election. French Communist chief Georges Marchais, who backed Mitterrand in Sunday's run-off round of the presidential elec tion, has said he is ready to negotiate with the Socialist leader on the makeup of a new government. In Britain, where Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was meeting with West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, aides said the two agreed that the key to France's future lies in whether Mitterrand can survive without depending heavily on the Communists. Although he almost certainly would need Communist sup port in the National Assembly, Mitterrand has not committed himself to putting Communisos into policy-making government positions. By ARTHUR MAX Associated Press Writer JERUSALEM (AP) Prime Minister Menachem Begin appealed to Syrian President Hafez Assad yesterday to pull back from the "brink" of a new Mideast war by withdrawing anti-aircraft mis siles from Lebanon. And Begin disclosed in a speech to Parliament that he had ordered Israeli jets to knock out the missiles 11 days ago, but cancelled the order. The Israeli leader then met U.S. envoy Philip C. Habib just arrived from Damascus, where Assad was reported adamant in his refusal to remove the SAM-6 missiles from eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. Ignoring Israeli threats of military action, Syria rolled at least two more missile batteries into the Lebanese-Syri an border area in the past two days, Begin said in his Parliament speech. He said one battery of SAM-2 missiles and one of SAM-3s were deployed even as Habib sought in Damascus to resolve UMW negiotiation improvements likely By The Associated Press Several union officials said yesterday they believe negotiators for the United Mine Workers and the soft coal industry will buckle down to serious contract talks after today's elections in three districts, including the UMW's largest. Talks aimed at ending the 47-day-old strike by 160,000 UMW members were scheduled to resume at 10 this morning in Washington, following a three-day re cess. At the same time, miners in UMW District 30 in Kentucky and UMW Dis tricts 17 and 31 in West Virginia were set to elect new officers. Jack Perry, incumbent president of Charleston, W.Va.-based District 17 and a member of the union's five-man nego- Jury selected for state lottery fraud trial By CARL MANNING Associated Press Writer HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) A seven-woman, five- Defendants in the Common Pleas Court trial are man jury was seated yesterday as a former television Nick Perry, 64, who hosted the nightly drawing at emcee and suspended Lottery Bureau official went on WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh, and Edward Plevel, 52, former trial for allegedly rigging a $3.5 million state lottery Lottery Bureau district manager. Both are from the drawing last year. Pittsburgh area and have pleaded innocent to all Selection of the 12-member jury and two alternates charges. was completed in about two hours. Judge William In his opening statement to the jury, chief prosecutor representing 200,000 workers, are to vote on the issue by May 19. For the first time in the labor dispute, about 20,000 prison guards in Britain refused yesterday to accompany prison ers to court or supervise prison workshops. The action forced postpone ment of at least two murder trials but did not affect the Yorkshire Ripper trial at London's Old Bailey criminal court. About 200 guards at Northern Ireland's Durham Prison, which houses some Irish Republican Army prisoners, walked off the job but returned to work later in the day after a bomb scare at the facility. Prison officials said administrators manned the prison during the walkout. Stock market falls into another decline NEW YORK (AP) The stock market lapsed into another sharp decline yester day, extending a two-week selloff prompted by the latest surge in interest rates. ' Oil, chemical and a wide range of other blue-chip issues posted broad losses as trading set its slowest pace in six weeks. The Dow Jones average of 30 industri als dropped 12.96 to a 2%-month low of the crisis over their presence. The prime minister put the number of missiles emplacements in or near Lebanon at 14, including a. SAM-9 battery manned by Libyans. "Syrian President Mr. Assad, rescind your action," Begin said. "Retreat from the brink. Remove the missiles . . . and humanity will breathe a sigh of relief." Begin said he had ordered military action against the missiles April 30, two days after the first three batteries were deployed, but shelved the plan due to bad weather and because Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig Jr. and President Reagan asked for time. After the Parliament session, Habib met with Begin for 90 minutes. Neither would discuss their talk except to say it was "useful" and they would meet again this afternoon. Western and Arab diplomatic sources said that in Damascus, Habib had been told by Assad it was up to Israel to resolve the dispute the missiles would stay where they are. tiating team, said yesterday that the Bituminous Coal Operators Association wants "the elections out of the way." Emil Canterbury, a UMW District 17 field representative, predicted a contract "will come right after the election. I believe that's what they've been holding off for." Meanwhile, trouble broke out yester day in eastern Kentucky and Oklahoma, authorities said. Near Poteau, Okla., a security guard was wounded in the leg when up to 30 shots from a high-powered rifle were fired around a Garland Coal Co. mine, authorities said. David Childers, 35, was hospitalized in good condition after being shot :in the left leg, authorities said. No Lipsett is presiding over the trial, which is expected to last about two weeks 963.44. In the past 10 sessions the average has fallen 60.61 points. New York Stock Exchange volume totaled 37.64 million shares, down from 41.86 million Friday and the lightest total since a 33.50 million-share day on March 30. New York's Chase Manhattan Bank raised its prime lending rate yesterday morning from 19 to 19 1 / 2 percent. Within hours, most of the nation's large banks matched that increase. Down... 12.96 May 11, 1981 "We have nothing more to say," the Syrian was quoted as telling Habib. But when the U.S. envoy asked whether he could return to Damascus if it were "very necessary," Assad is said to have replied, "You are welcome." Begin, in a speech Sunday to his Likud bloc supporters, vowed that if Syria does not "remove the anti-aircraft missiles . . . an order will be given (to the Israeli air force) to act." But he set no deadline. At the same time, Syria's premier was, saying his nation is prepared for "all eventualities." Begin's . tough stance on Lebanon was sharply criticized by Labor Party leader Shimon Peres, Begin's chief opponent in June 30 elections. "There 'is no consensus on Lebanese policy," he said. "We make a distinction between your inflamed rhetoric and the accurate• definition of do's and don'ts in Lebanon." The Syrian-Israeli showdown was pre cipitated April 27 when Israel shot down two helicopter gunships operating arrests were made "There is a reasonable possibility it was strike-related," said, Don Shroyer, chief of security at the Garland mine. Garland Coal operates mines in Oklaho ma and Arkansas and hired non-union workers shortly after the strike began March 27, according to company and union officials. In Kentucky, state police said the driv er of a non-union coal truck was cut when the truck's windshield was shattered by a steel ball fired from a slingshot. The incident occurred near Harlan, state police Trooper Bill Riley said. There were no arrests. Near Cumberland, Ky., a Louisville & Nashville Railroad coal train was halted Reggae music star dies from cancer MIAMI (AP) Bob Marley, a Jamai can singer and songwriter who became the world's premier reggae music star, died yesterday after a seven-month-long battle with cancer. He was 36. The leader of Bob Marley and the Wailers was flown to Miami last Thurs day from West Germany, where he had been receiving treatment for lung cancer and a brain tumor, according to his record company, Island Records. Karen Buchsbaum, a spokewoman for Cedars of Lebanon. Hospital, said he died at the hospital yesterday morning. A record company spokesman said Marley's cancer was diagnosed last au tumn after the Wailers' final concert at Madison Square Garden . in New York City. Although reggae music was never very popular in the United States, the Jamai can music was touted as being the next big craze in rock 'n' roll a few years ago and Bob Marley and the Wailers were expected to be the superstars. Marley wore his hair in many long, braided "dreadlocks,".the symbol of his Rastafarian faith, which has Ethiopia's against Christians in the strategic high lands of eastern Lebanon. Syria respond ed the next day by moving in the missiles. Israel contends they endanger its pilots and violate an agreement that gave, Is rael license to attack Palestinian guerril la bases in southern Lebanon ~in exchange for a free Syrian hand the north. Syria denies any such agreenient and says it has the "unquestionabl9" right to deploy purely defensive missiles 0 . where it chooses. The underlying cauye of the confronta tion is Syria's conflict with the Lebanese Christians. The two sides have been fighting in Beirut and in eastern Lebanon since Syrians attacked a Christian min . • ) tia outpost near Zahle, April 1. Syrian and Christian gunners fought with artillery and rockets in Beirut yes,- terday, causing heavy damage in both Moslem and Christian residential ,dis tricts, police said. Fifteen , people were reported killed and 115 wounded. :, , when five women carrying placards sui:), porting UMW miners stood on the tracks in front of the train, Riley said. The train's crew refused to cross the picket' line and supervisory personnel had to move the train, Riley said. ;.. Perry, whose district represents 26,000 miners, faces two opponents in his bid for. a third four-year term. He defeated botli: men, Raymond Thompson and Ray Le; wis, four years ago. ' '"O ) A tentative contract Perry helped ne- , gotiate was defeated nationwide March.: 31 by a 2-to-1 margin, but was turned ! down 9-to-1 in District 17. Perry, a 51— year-old Logan resident, said his en dorsementiof the proposed contract hurt his chances for re-election. Henry Barr characterized the April 24, 1980, drawing as "a crime viewed by thousands." He said normally there is a 1-in-1,000 chance of any' three numbers being drawn on a random basis, but tha - e, rigging the drawing reduced that to eight chances for a 1 winning combination being drawn. Among those scheduled as the state's main witnesses is Peter Maragos one of four Maragos family mem- - bers testifying for the state. late emperor, Haile Selassie, as its inspi- ration Collector's stamp., sells for $1 million;;'`' GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) 5 cent "Blue Alexandria" stamp on the cover of a love letter mailed to an Ameri can girl. in 1847 has been sold for $l, million, the highest price ever paid for a philatelic item, according to auctioneer < . • . David Feldman. The cover, also affectionately known' as the "Blue Boy," was bought SaturdaY by an unidentified "very well-knoWti` European collector" at a closed bid sale:; organized by Feldman's Geneva-based auction house. The "Blue Boy" is stamped on a letter addressed to Jannett Brown in Rich mond, Va. onNov. 25, 1847. It was discovered in 1907, when the' daughter of Mrs. Hough looked through her mother's belongings and founCa bundle of love letters. - '44 The stamp is crude, on blueish paper.• and in a black design consisting of the word "Alexandria post office" "paid 5" in the center 'and framed bSI - a rosette. the council candidates 6 Wmand: Don't pay for substandard housing Editor's Note: This is the seventh in a series of interviews with the 16 candi- Nates for State College Municipal Coun cil. The eighth interview is on Page 14. Because of scheduling, the interviews are not running in any particular order. By KAREN KONSKI Daily Collegian Staff Writer Students are going to have to refuse to pay for substandard housing in town if they want the situation to improve, State College Muncipal Council candidate Dan Winand said. - Winand, a Republican, said he is con cerned about the quality of some houses in town that are converted into apart ments, and would like to see many of those houses eliminated. He said this problem cannot be taken care of, though, as long as students are willing to pay the rent. "Legislation has not remedied this problem," Winand said. "To remedy it, gtudents are going to have to use the power of the dollar. If they refuse to pay for substandard housing, that will help the borough get rid of it." Winand said that is just one of the ways students can get involved in local govern ment. "Students are a big economic factor in the community," Winand 'said. "There is no question that they should be involved in borough government." 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