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Wednesday, October 23, 1985 Page 2 Bv The Associated Press Daily Nebraskan News . y Official: Missile violates SALT II WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger charged Tuesday the Soviet Union has begun deploying a new mobile nuclear missile in violation of the SALT II accord and said this provided fresh justification for Presi dent Reagan's "Star Wars" program. Weinberger confirmed the deploy ment of the new SS-25 missile in the course of attacking the administration critics who believe "that arms control is a more ethically justifiable course of action than attempting to strengthen deterrence through defensive weapons." "Recent history shows that arms control has hardly been a raving suc cess," Weinberger said at a conference sponsored by the Ethics and Public Policy Center, a conservative Washing ton think-tank. "The SS-25 is road-mobile and can be housed in launcher garages equip ped with sliding roofs. This makes it an extremely versatile weapon. The SS-25 violates the SALT II agreement that permits development of only new types of ICBM. Their first new type deve loped, the SS-X-24, is now being tested." The existence of the SS-25 and SS-24 missile programs within the Soviet Union has long been a matter of public record. It was not until Tuesday, how ever, that senior Pentagon leaders were willing to state categorically that the Russians had actually begun deploying the former. Weinberger proved no precise infor mation on the number of SS-25s the Pentagon believes have been deployed or their location. He also failed to say whether there is any evidence the Soviets are retiring older missiles as they begin deployment. Quakes gain worldwide attention By Randolph E. Schmid The Associated Press WASHINGTON It only seems that there have been more earthquakes than usual. There haven't been, but people may be paying more attention to them in the shock of devastation in Mexico and the two quakes in the New York City area felt by millions of people unaccustomed to such shaking. Scientists say tremors like those that hit the Northeast last Saturday and again on Monday aren't that unusual. Powerful quakes have struck the East Coast in the past, and what was perhaps the strongest temblor in the nation's history rocked the Mississippi Valley in the early 19th century. Worldwide, the number of earth quakes measured in the first eight months of this year was about the same as in the comparable period in 1984, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This year's death toll will be signifi cantly higher than that of 1984, how ever. Seventy-seven people were killed worldwide by quakes in 1984, the low est toll for any year since the 1940s. In 1983, the worldwide death toll from quakes was 2,322, according to the Survey, down from 3,338 in 1982. The worst recent year was 1976 when a great quake in China killed an esti mated 655,000 people. The long-term average has been about 10,000 anually. The number killed so far this year remains uncertain, as cleanup con tinues following the devastating back-to-back Mexico City earthquakes last month, as well as major recent major quakes in the Soviet central Asian republic of Tadzhikstan and in far western China. Official and private estimates of the number of dead in the Mexico destruc tion alone stand at about 7,000. Nearly 200 died in a March quake in central Chile. One reason temblors are getting more attention, besides their striking so many populated areas this year, is that scientists are able to record and measure more quakes than in past years, thanks to their expanding net work of measuring instruments. The survey, for example, receives reports from more than 3,000 seismo graph stations around the world which measure roughly 7,000 to 8,000 quakes each year. Few of those tremors fall in the most dangerous category. There are many more perhaps as many as 50,000 or more smaller ones not recorded on instruments, Survey scientists report. . San Francisco's quake of 1906 may have gotten the most publicity of Amer ican tremors, and California may be thought of first as living under the threat of quakes, but the most powerful struck New Madrid, Mo., in late 1811 and early 1812. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has warned that thousands in the heart of the nation could die in a "worst-case" quake along the New Madrid Fault. Series managers A history of controversy 'The beauty of baseball is that we all second-1 guess.. ..That is where the pres sure is. You Ye out there all by yourself, and a million eyes are on you. There's all that hoopla, and the whole world is at your door. 1 ST. LOUIS A manager's role in the World Seriesis easily understood. Make the right move, few people notice and the players get the credit. Make the wrong move, and everyone screams. "The beauty of baseball is that we all second-guess," said Paul Owens, who managed Philadelphia in the 1983 World Series against Baltimore. "That is where the pressure is," Owens said. "You're out there all by yourself, and a million eyes on on you. There's all that hoopla, and the whole world is at your door." Years from now, many people won't remember that St. Louis's Terry Pen dleton hit a three-run double off Kan sas City's Charlie Leibrandt with two outs in the ninth inning in Game 2 of the 1985 World Series. But few will forget that Kansas City Manager Dick Howser left Leibrandt in the game and didn't bring in ace reliever Dan Qui senberry until the Cardinals had scored four runs. "You're always open for criticism," Howser said. "You always have second guessers. I don't feel real good about that game," he said. "Not because of what I did or didn't do, but because of the outcome." World Series history is filled with controversial managerial moves. But -few created as much of a stir as Owens' decision to bench Pete Rose for Game 3 of the 1983 Series. "The only reason I did it was because 1 was concerned about our offense," Owens said. "We had scored three runs in two games and Pete was l-for-8. You have to manage like it was any other game." As it turned out, Tony Perez started instead of Rose and went l-for-4. Rose entered the game in the ninth inning as a pinch-hitter and grounded outPhila delphia lost the game 3-2 and lost the Series to Baltimore in five games. St. Louis Manager Whitey Herzog came under fire in the 1982 Series against Milwaukee. In Game 4, with St. Louis leading 5-1 and apparently headed toward a commanding three games-to-one lead, Herzog did not bring in relief ace Bruce Sutter as Milwaukee rallied for six runs in the seventh inning. The Cardinals lost that game, but went on to win the Series in seven. Howser is aware of the precarious position he is in. "I don't know if it's a pivotal game," he said, looking ahead after the Royals lost the first two games to St. Louis. "But I've been here before." Five years ago, Howser managed the Yankees into the AL playoffs, where they were swept by George Brett and the Royals. Howser was let go shortly thereafter. "In 1980, 1 saw George hit one 450 feet into the upper deck off Goose Gos sage," Howser said. 'That beat us and probably cost me my job. That was pivotal." Wewsinal A roundup of the day's happenings Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze will visit Japan in mid-January 1986 to resume consulta tions that were broken in 1978, a foreign ministry official said Tuesday. High on Japan's list of concerns is the Soviet occupation of a group of islands east of Japan's northern most main island of Hokkaido. The Soviet Union has refused to discuss the islands, which it seized at the end of World War II and where an estimated 10,000 Soviet troops are stationed. Geraldine Ferraro says she would not have made her Pepsi-Cola commercial if she'd had to drink the pro duct. The unsuccessful Democratic candidate for vice president said she did the ad because it gave her the opportunity to say that young women have choices and that being a mother was a good choice. Harvard University sweatshirts, college mugs and a poster of actress Brooke Shields were a few of the souven irs Prince Naruhito of Japan bought in a shopping spree at ' the Harvard Coop recently. The prince, 25, grandson of Emperor Hirohito, rang up a bill of $179.40 in his first visit to the Boston area Naruhito, second in line for the Japa nese throne, attends Oxford. Johnny Carson, who has been making small talk with big names on "The Tonight Show" for the past 23 years turns 60 today. U.S. deplores Israel raid, envoy says . TUNIS, Tunisia President Reagan's special envoy said Tuesday that the United States deplores the Israeli air raid on the PLO headquarters outside Tunis as it dors "ail acts of terrorism." Deputy Secretary cf State John Whitehead, ending a diplomatic fence- mending tour of the area alter the Israeli raid ana tne Acr.tue L&uro ship hacking, said in a statement to reporters: "The bombing surprised and shocked Americans as much as it did Tunisians. We deplore it, as we deplore all acts of terrorism wherever they may occur." He referred to the "tragic and unnecessary loss of innocent lives" in the Israeli attack Oct. 1 and said he repeated to officials of this U.S. ally in North Africa "that the United States was not involved in this in any way and had no knowledge of it." Shortly after the Israeli air strike, White House spokesman Larry Speakes called it a "legitimate" defense' against terrorism. The administration later said the raid "could not be condoned" becau se one act of violence inspires another and "a patt ern of escalation is established." The United States abstained Oct. 4 in the U.N. Security Council vote on a Tunisian resolution that called the air strike "armed ?i:;cien against Tunisian territory." Jordan rejects Israeli peace offer ill Aviv, israci israea mne Minister amnion reres said Tuesday he t:-. f M J- f"l f 5 J' lions with Jer; a on Monday because Israel must resain in the search for peace in the Middle East 3r.rrrsalsL which came in a me.p.vh ta th Ifnit.pH MaMnc -rre J to OMtr little new for the Arabs. The proposals were promptly r::u..v i ty Joraan end criticised at hcrr.e by Israeli hawks. Hie c;!l for direct talks on ending the state of war and resolving the llz'Jl,hn problem came as Jordan was trying to improve relations with nc! '..boring Syria, a hard line state that has refused to talk peace until it 2c!ii:v;3 military parity, with Israel.' ' A statement issued Monday, after 'Jordanian-Syrian talks in Rivadh under Saudi Arabian sponsorship, said Jordan resected "all nartial and unilateral settlements with Israel." A high-ranking ofTicid Ln Amman said uus was rung imsseins response to me feres speech. Peres acknowledged there was only a "possibility" his peace feeler would be answered, but he cautioned against taking initial public reac tions from Jordan and other Arab countries at face value. There was no immediate reaction from key Arab moderates, such as Egypt, or from the Palestine Liberation Organization. The silence could indicate that Arab governments were awaiting more definitive statements from Jordan and the PLO, which zreed in February on ajoint approach to Middle Ezzi peace. 1 lottery bill dies, 1 fails to advance LINCOLN, Neb. The Legislature's MieceUaneom Subjects Commit tee killed Sen. Jchn DeCamp's proposal Tuesday to set up a lottery system , that would allow the use cf video rr: id.Ir.es and do away with the existing pickle csxd lotteries found in mar.? .communities. . DeC&rap's proposal, LB27, was killed on a 5-2 vote. Sens. Jim Pappas of North Platte and Paul Hartnett of Deilevue cast the dissenting votes. A bill that would establish- a state-sponsored lottery, LB31, remained in committee after a vote to send it to the floor ended in a 4-4 tie. The bill is co-sponsored by Sens. Hex Ihbenr.n of Imperial and Eernice Labedz of Omaha. The panel killed LB1 8, a lottery measure sponsored by Labedz, after she testified that she preferred LB31 because it was drafted by the Depart ment of Revenue and was free of seme of the flaws contained in LB16. Sen. Vard Johnson of Orsafca, vcho has fcvowd local lotteries, argued that the entire lottery issue was beyond the less! agenda set down for the .special session cf the Le-ture by Gov. Izb Kerrey. Johnson also said he was tired cf having the lottery issue come up each time lawmakers met in special session, . Heart recipient suffers setback IIUnSIIEY, Pa. The first Per.n State rtLxLl herrt recipont lapsed into critical and ur.stalle condition Tuesday v.. Ith recced train function, but later rerponded end speke to his brother, tutors scJA - "See if you czn get m gencthing to eci," wss Ar.lhorj India's reqwest ef lis brother around niddy, srJJ Dr. J hn W. Eunslie, a, trwf",".i j. r i:.e i.:r:.ry :r;..ea Cc: i:?. -.1 r.frcra ! . - 7 f ' 11 4? J. V. 11 ' n i t v .4 i. .Ait-i 1 ' I i i ... re'-ir. ; I - 1 , ft -1 :.; Ii t". l to ..:.-;c:n i.e.! t.ctJ s i:":1 1 r:r " v.I:b t;.e r ;sc. into l.ur.:J3 v.l'.h P... :v3 c''.-:.:.' 3. The hur.n t-;::;!:nt3 hive tcca tea ty Dr. Ar.I:ra I' .illurJ end rs ;cfthe Parkinson's disease affects some 5C0.CC0 people in the United States, according to the National Institutes cf Health. Most cases ere dia-nosed n people 60 to TOyears eld, and the aging of the U.S. population suggests that the number of cases will clirr.b. ' ccnzzZ'izs at u,3 LTJrc:ty cf Lur j, S ;, c.1 T.- 3 v, :rs d jie szttz yc?J p lwo ecrlier this year, Ijorklund reported at a meetly Society for Neuroscience. ' I