The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, January 29, 1987, Page Page 2, Image 2
Page 2 Daily Nebraskan Thursday, January 29, 1987 sws uimst . ) ' . . By The Associated Press N Democrats: Reagan not off the hook WASHINGTON Democrats controlling both the House and Senate served notice Wednesday they won't let President Reagan off the hook despite his pleathat Congress not "let partisanship weaken us" over the Iran arms deal controversy. The day after the president made the appeal in his State of the Union address, House Speaker Jim Wright, D-Texas, said Demo crats will waste no time pursuing their own legislative goals this year, without waiting for Rea-' gan's specific proposals. As Wright spoke to reporters, three separate congressional panels under Democratic chair men were beginning hearings on the arms issue. Amid a chorus of Republican praise for the president's speech on the House floor, Rep. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., rose to de clare: "The Gipper has fumbled the ball, and he hasn't yet re covered." Referring to the Iran-Contra affair, which promises to domi nate the attention of Congress this year, Reagan conceded that "serious mistakes were made" in trying to achieve the "worthy" goals of establishing contacts with strategically important Iran and gaining the release of Amer ican hostages. ' ... , .... ... . The Skier's Choice 0 f rum No, its not "what's your sign" or even "what's your major?" It's the line you'll see at the Valentino's PICK-UP. Now you can pick up a delicious, piping hot small pizza, or a giant slice (hamburger pepperoni special), without ever leaving campus. Perfect for quick pick-me-ups and late night snacks, and you don't even have to call ahead. So look for the Valentino's PICK-UP. It's where everyone will be practicing their favorite line! TOE ------ - -- -.. - .. . M Appearing nightly at 8:00 p.m. on 16th Street between "S" " and- T" (in front of the Kappa Kappa Gamma hotee), , Nicaragua MIAMI Soldier of fortune Sam Nesley Hall was freed from a Nicara guan jail Wednesday after his captors said he was mentally unstable and flew home to the United States, apologizing for the actions that got him arrested on spy charges. Hall was admitted to a Veterans Administration hospital and officials said he would spend a few days there, but declined to discuss his condition. "I just have one thing to say to the Nicaraguan people," Hall told repor ters before boarding a flight in from Managua to Costa Rica on Wednesday morning. "I'm sorry I tried to ambush them." Troops fire tear gas at holed up Marcos rebels MANILA, Philippines Government troops fired warning volleys of tear-gas grenades Thursday at a broadcasting center held by more than 200 rebels who defied an ultimatum to surrender. Military chief Gen. Fidel V. Ramos met through the night at a military base with 200 officers who urged vio lence not be used to end the two-day siege by mutinous soldiers supporting former President Ferdinand Marcos. Up to 1,000 heavily armed soldiers, marines and riot Dolice took oositions around the walled broadcast center in , suburban Manila. It was the last posi- tion held by rebels who attempted a pre-dawn coup Tuesday, the most serious challenge by right-wing military men since President Corazon Aquino came to power 1 1 months ago. "1 VALID ANYTIME OFF LIFTTISECET TRAIL RIDGE 20 MINUTES FROM LINCOLN ...AT 1-80 & GRETNA EXIT 432 NOT VALID IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER DISCOUNTS OR OFFERS 77 ft 7 0 Up Lme frees Hall, Nicaraguan officials said they were releasing Hall, 49-year-old brother of Rep. Tony Hall, D Ohio, after 1 12 months in captivity, because he showed signs of mental instability. "He has been admitted to the V.A. hospital and will be there for the next few days," said Veterans Administra tion spokeswoman Donna St. John in Washington. She said rules governing patient privacy prevented her from talk ing about his condition. Hall was arrested Dec. in a res tricted area of the Punta Huete air base, 13 miles northeast of Managua. Authorities said they found maps and sketches of military targets, crudely Late Wednesday night, Brig. Gen. Alexander Aguirre gave the rebels a half-hour to leave the studios of Chan nel 7 and DZBB radio station and surrender. The deadline passed, and five tear gas grenades were fired near the sta tion wall as warnings. There were no reports of fire by the mutineers. During a lull in the tear gas volleys,, an unidentified woman inside the broad cast center issued a defiant warning over DZBB that the mutineers would not give up. The woman was among about 50 pro-Marcos civilians who joined, the estimated 190 mutinous military men. 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In U.S. restricts travel to Lebanon WASHINGTON The State Department today announced restrictions on travel to Lebanon to try to force remaining U.S. citizens to leave the country and to discourage other Americans from going there. Exceptions to the passport restrictions will be made for the immediate families of the eight Americans held hostage by terrorist groups in the Middle Eastern country. Journalists and others may also apply for special permssion to go there. ' ' Otherwise, U.S. passports will no longer be valid for travel in Lebanon, the U.S. official said. The estimated 1,500 U.S. citizens in the country will be given 30 days to leave before their passports also become invalid. Minuteman 3 missile test succeeds VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. The Air Force successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 missile here Wednesday at a target 4,200 miles away in the South Pacific, officials said. 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As a result, he said, Hall had been "declared exempt from responsibility" for acts that "clearly violated" Nicara gua's criminal code. Brief Soviets oust aging politician from Politburo MOSCOW The Communist Party expelled two old guard stalwarts from its highest ranks Wednesday and gave Kremlin leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev greater control of the powerful secreta riat, but it did not make some reforms he proposed. Removal of the former Kazakhstan party leader, 74-year-old Dinmukhamed A. Kunaev, from the ruling Politburo eliminated one of the last Brezhnev-era leaders from the national leadership. The Central Committee, which groups the top party members from Moscow and the 15 Soviet republics, also retired 72-year-old Mikhail S. Zimyanin from the party secretariat "for health rea sons." The official news agency Tass said the Central Committee chose two new party secretaries, alternate Politburo member Nikolai N. Slyunkoy and Anat oly I. 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