By TERENCE HUNT
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) The Reagan
administration has contacted Libya through a
third country and warned it to drop a
purported plot to kill top government leaders
in the United States, it was learned last night.
An authoritative source said the
administration's message spelled out at least
some of the evidence which President Reagan
said the United States has obtained about the
alleged plot. Beyond that, the source said, it
contained a warning of what would happen if
Libya followed through with the reported
plan.
The source, who refused to be identified, did
not spell out further details of the message or
disclose which country the United States used
as an intermediary.
'Word of the warning came late on a day in
which Reagan conferred again with his
security advisers, and Sen. Majority Leader
Mine explosion kills 13
Third Applachian disaster in 5 days
WHITWELL, Tenn. (AP) An
explosion ripped through a coal mine
shaft yesterday, killing 13 miners
1,200 feet underground, 'authorities
said. It was the third mine disaster in
the Appalachian coalfields in the last
five days.
Emergency rescue teams equipped
with air tanks and masks had to crawl
through a shaft that is only 36 inches
wide in some places to reach the men,
a mine company spokesman said.
William B. Allison, president of
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Co., said
in a statement that all 13 men had '
been found "and there were no
survivors.".
The disaster left 24 men dead in
coalfield mine accidents since last
Thursday.
Mike Caudill, an assistant
operations officer with the Tennessee
Emergency ManageMent Agency,
had said earlier that there were
problems "with the atmosphere
Fans pay tribute to , Lennon
By JEFF BRADLEY
Associated Press Writer
LIVERPOOL, England (AP)
Thousands of Beatles fans paid
tribute yesterday to John Lennon, on
the first anniversary of his slaying,
at a three-hour outdoor concert and
vigil in his native Liverpool.
The crowd of 3,000 people roared
and clapped as five local bands
played a succession of Beatles
classics, Like their predecessors in •
the Fab Four's heyday in the mid
-19605, teen-agers in the audience— a
new generation of Beatles fans
jumped up and down and screamed.
Only at the end of the free concert
in a square outside Liverpool's St.
George's Hall did the crowd quiet
down, observing five minutes of
silence. Many lit candles and raised
Students phone to support financial aid
By ANNE CONNERS
Daily Collegian Staff Writer
U.S. congressmen and senators
received phone calls yesterday from a
segment of their constituencies they -
don't hear from too often students.
Using phones provided by the
Undergraduate Student Government,
50 University students contacted 150
legislators, urging them to oppose
further cutbacks in financial aid
Tomorrow, Congress will vote on a' 2
percent across-the-board cut from the
continuing resolution. The legislation
was a 25-day stopgap bill that was •
passed after President Reagan vetoed
a $427.8 billion emergency funding
measure before Thanksgiving.
The appropriations bills, which
amend the continuing resolution, will
probably be the budget Congress ends
up voting on Dec. 15, said Mark Heuer,
news secretary for U.S. Rep. William
F. Clinger, R-central Pa.
However, Heuer said there would be
no specific vote for student aid
tomorrow.
`lt would be a 2 percent across-the
board cut," he said. "All domestic
programs would be cut in order to get
four billion in savings."
U.S. warns Libya to cancel plot
inside the mine," which is about 30
miles northwest of Chattanooga in a
mountainous area of southeastern
Tennessee, and their conditions were
unknown.
He said an i explosion caused part of
the half-mile mine to collapse.
Jack Richesin, the state Labor
Department commissioner, said the
miners had been trapped 1,200 feet
into Whitwell Mountain, in a half-mile
deep shaft.
Steve Blackburn, a spokesman for
Tennessee Consolidated, said no one
answered when officials tried to call
the miners through an underground
telephone from an office three miles
from the shaft. None of the miners
were identified, but their families
were gathering at the company'S
office.
Blackburn said rescue perSonnel
from the company and the federal
Mine Safety and Health
Administration were forced to crawl
hands in a peace sign in the cold,
clear night air.
"His truth and his music in the end
can be stronger than bullets and
stronger than bombs," the Rev.
David Arnott, chaplain at Liverpool
Polytechnic where Lennon was once
an art student, said in a eulogy.
Organizeis had expected a larger
turnout, but said sub-freezing
temperatures and a soccer game
kept the numbers doWn.
From the beginning with "Eight
Days a Week" to its conclusion with
a tape of Lennon performing "Give
Peace a Chance," the concert was a
nostalgic journey. ,
"I'm memory lane-ing, if not
Penny Lane-ing, tonight," said
emcee Bob Wooler, a local disc
jockey.
While budget skirmishes were being
fought in Congress, concerned
University students were calling Sen.
John H. Heinz, R-Pa., Sen. Arlen
Specter, R -Pa., and their own
congressmen to protest further
financial aid cuts.
"The reason I'm calling is I'd like to
go to grad school when I get out of
here, and I can't afford to foot the bill
myself," said Steve Brodict (11th
plant science). "If I can't get a grant, I
can't afford to go."
Students would have a hard time
coping if further cuts in financial aid
were made, said Carol Koehler (Bth-
American studies).
"I don't want funding cut from
higher education," she said. "It's hard
enough to get through school with what
we have now."
Another student - said most students
depend on some form of financial aid.
"I don't know many people who go to
school without a loan of some form,"
said Jane. Curran (10th-public
service).
Heuer said students had contacted
Clinger's office.
"There have been several people
calling-our office to talk to the
Howard Baker Jr. said, "There will be a
decision within the next 24 to 48 hours" on
what the United States would do
Baker, R-Tenn., said the options include a
ban on further U.S. oil purchases from
strongman Moammar Khadafy's
government.
Soon after Baker's statement, however,
White House spokesman David Gergen
summoned reporters and said the
administration had not promised any decision
within 48 hours but merely committed itself
to delivering a status report on a two- to three
month-old review 'of U.S. political and
economic relations with Libya.
Gergen did not exclude the possibility that a
decision would be reached that quickly. He
said the review is "narrowing down now"
and, "We'll be in a little better shape to talk to
them (congressional leaders) in 24 to 48
hours."
Imports of Libyan, oil already have shrunk
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on their hands and knees in some
places because the shaft is so narrow.
Blackburn - said the Tennessee
Highway Patrol had blocked the road
leading to the mine.
Caudill said the Tennessee Mine
Disaster team from the state Labor
Department was also on the scene,
along with the Marion County
Sheriff's Office and the Emergency
, Management Agency the new name
for the state Civil Defense.
Roy McCarter, deputy
commissioner of the state Labor
Department, said in Nashville that
the explosion occurred at'about 1 p.m.
The mine is about 'seven miles north
of Whitwell, and Tennessee
Consolidated is headquartered in
Jasper, about 10 miles southwest of
V,Vhitwell.
Judy Humphreys, dispatcher at the
Grundy County Sheriff's Office, said
some deputies were sent to the mine,
which is in Marion County.
State House
By TIM PETTIT
Associated Press Writer
HARRISBURG (AP) The state House
overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to weaken a
restrictive abortion bill yesterday, setting the stage
for the bill's passage today.
"It's pointless to offer any more amendments,"
Rep. Joseph Hoeffel, D-Montgomery, a prime
opponent of the bill, said after his bid to tone down the
bill was defeated 152-44. "I expect the same vote
tomorrow in favor of the bill."
A final vote on the legislation was postponed until
today because House leaders . felt they could not
squeeze one in before the House Democratic
Campaign Committee held its 8 p.m. fundraiser.
The legislation is designed to make it more difficult
to obtain an abortion, an opponents have called it the
toughest anti-abortion bill in the nation.
Rep. Stephen Freind, R-Delaware, a prime sponsor
of the bill, said he was surprised by how many
legislative assistant who handles •
education issues," he said.
"In general, there have been a lot of
calls and quite a few of them have been
from Penn State," he said. "That's
Education cuts:
By JOHN SCHLANDER
Daily collegian Staff Writer
Even though Congress has yet to pass a budget for fiscal
1982, which is now more than two months old, the Office of
Management and Budget has proposed deep cuts for
federal education programs in fiscal 1983. •
The office proposed cutting Pa Grants, the basic grant
for low-income students, by more than one-half, and
eliminating the National Institute of Education by 1985,
according to an article in yesterday's Washington Post.
Funding for Pell Grants would be cut from $2.6 billion to
$1 billion, the Post reported.
Mark Heuer, news secretary for U.S. Rep. William F.
Clinger, R-central Pa., said, "I hope people aren't getting
too worked up about the OMB plan for deep cuts in
education.
"The last two or three weeks have witnessed a lot of
these trial plans to sortpf float an idea out to see what the
reaction will be."
President Reagan will present his proposed budget for
1983 in January
"There can be a big difference between what the
to less than one-third of the level earlier this
year. •
Baker said Reagan may soon ask Congress
to impose some sanction against Libya, but
had asked in the meantime that legislators
hold off any moves on their own.
Sen. Gary Hart, D-Colo., urged a non
binding resolution declaring that Congress
"would support and act favorably on a
decision" to suspend oil purchases.
"We are paying for Libyan terrorism.
Period," Hart said. "I think that is
outrageous.
"Whether or not there is a hit team in the
country, we are paying for terrorism."
Baker said he had spoken with White House
Chief of staff James Baker and had been
advised that Reagan needs more time to
decide what to do, and so requested that Hart
withdraw his resolution.
"This is a delicate moment," Baker said.
Sen. Charles Percy, R-111., chairman of the
Spray-on season
'Merry Christmas' shows out from the window of Brothers Pizza, 202 E. College Ave., as David T. Winger of Julian decorates
for the holidays. •
opts for strong abortion bill
lawmakers voted against Hoeffel's amendment.
"It puts us in excellent shape for the final vote,"
Freind said.
The Hoeffel amendment would have removed the
requirement for a 24-hour cooling-off period for
women seeking an abortion.
Under the bill, during the 24 hours women would
have to receive counseling about the medical and
emotional effects of abortion.
Hoeffel wanted to remove the provision requiring
parental consent before a female minor could get an
abortion. His amendment also would have eliminated
the requirement for having a second doctor present to
treat a baby when an abortion might result in a live
birth.
In addition, the Hoeffel amendment would have
restored state-paid Medicaid abortions, which were
prohibited last year by the Legislature.
The vote on the Hoeffel amendment came after
about six hours of debate on the measure, and was the
usually the case it's following a
typical pattern."
The proposed 2 percent reduction
could be just the beginning of the cuts
in store for higher education.
More budget slashing
Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
promised secret hearings on the Libyan
terrorist threat.
But Hart said there is already a public
record of Libyan terrorism which is enough to
warrant an embargo on the $4 billion in
annual U.S. oil purchases from Libya.
"I know what the facts are from the •
newspapers," Hart said. "We don't have to go
behind closed doors."
The Colorado senator nonetheless agreed to
pull back his amendment.
On Oct. 21, the Senate defeated 47 to 44 an
amendment sponsored by Hart which would
have stopped Libyan oil purchases by the
United States.
There was increasing pressure on the
administration to disclose at least some of the
evidence that Reagan claimed to have
Monday about an assassination plot.
Several Democratic senators sought more
information on the alleged plot. Sen.
The Washington Post reported
yesterday that the $5OO milllion block
grant Congress approved this year for
several federal education programs
would be cut by 40 percent.
president asks Congress to pass and what Congress does
pass," Heuer said. "It's going to be a long process of
working out priorities."
At this point in the process, Cabinet officials and
department and agency heads are voicing their opinions to
President Reagan concerning the 1983 budget, Heuer said.
More cuts for fiscal 1982 are closer to realization.
Congress will vote tomorrow on a 2 percent across-the
board cut for all domestic programs in 1982, including
student aid, Heuer said.
The federal government is operating with a continuing
resolution in other words, operating at the same funding
levels as were in effect at the end of fiscal year 1981.
Tomorrow's vote will be an attempt to change the
continuing resolution as a way of working toward a 1982
budget that both sides of Congress can agree on.
The government his operated under a continuing
resolution since the fiscal year began on Oct. 1.
Congress will try to pass these funding-levels into law
the formal budget by Dec. 15, when a vote is expected,
Heuer said.
Dec. 15 is the deadline target for passage of the budget
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strongest vote all day in favor of the abortion bill.
Earlier, the House rejected two parliamentary
manuevers designed to kill the bill, but the margin of
victory was never greater than 23 votes. '
Supporters of the bill expect to amend the abortion
legislation into a bill already approved by the Senate.
That strategy would send the bill immediately to the
Senate floor and avoid possible burial in a Senate
committee.
The legislation also would restrict access to
abortions by prohibiting public hospitals and clinics
from offering abortions except when the mother's life
is endangered or if pregnancy resulted from rape or
incest.
Also, except in cases when the mother's life is
endangered, the woman would have to pay for special
health insurance to cover abortion costs.
In a final effort to derail the bill, leaders of national
women's and abortion groups came to the Capitol
yesterday morning to lobby against the legislation.
Christopher J. Dodd, D-Conn., said, "This
thing has become so hyped up it is taking on a
life of its own."
At the White House, Gergen refused to
discuss the substance of Reagan's meeting
with the National Security Council, but
confirmed that Libya was a topic.
"It's wrong to assume this has been the sole
focus of these two meetings," Gergen said.
"Clearly it's being discussed by the president
with his highest advisers."
Deputy Press Secretary Larry Speakes,
asked about the scheduling of two NSC
meetings in two days, said, "I don't suggest
that it's a crisis atmosphere."
Gergen said he knew of no plans to make
any evidence public, and reacted sharply to
suggestions that the administration was
promoting the story to lay the groundwork for
some action against Khadafy.
inside
• Christmas is a time of the year
when stores are bustling with shop
pers and, of course, shoplifters
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• Three hijacked Venezuelan jet
liners with more than 100 hostages
aboard landed in Cuba yesterday. A
commandeered Libyan jet with at
least 38 hostages touched down in
Beirut and then in Tehran early this
morning Page 10
• The' women's and men's bas
ketball teams both notch victories
last night at the Hersheypark Arena
in Hershey
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• In two performances Sunday
the Artists Series presented the
Broadway' Marionettes' version of
Charles Dickens' "A Christmis Car
ol" Page 18
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cold today with snow showers. High
temperature near 28 degrees.
Mostly cold' tonight with a few flur
ries. Low temperature of 20. Varia
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tomorrow with a chance of flurries.
High temperature of 30.
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