Gleaner, The (Newspaper) - July 28, 1983, Kingston, Kingston MARZOUCA STOOLS 60 CENTS Vol No 176 ESTABLISHED 1854 KINGSTON JAMAICA THURSDAY JULY 28 1983 FORTY PAGES 1 Jamaica's leading electrical house Pressure mounts against U.S Washington July 27 Congressional critics of President Reagan today intensified pressure to halt the U.S military build-up in Central America despite his assurance that he was not risking involvement in a war build-up in Central America At a press conference hist night Reagan described pending ind army exercises near as tine and emphasised U.S economic aid to help stabilise the region As the house of Representatives be- gan debating a to halt Reagan's coven support of rebel insurgents in Nicaragua democratic leader Jim Wright called the President's order for military exercises a return to diplomacy with all the evil that that brings back to mind Using the as a focal point to debate the President's military strategy opponents of deeper U.S involvement hoped to put pressure on Reagan to soften his stance Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart said he would press for a vote in the senate to halt Reagan's show of force House Speaker Thomas tip O'neill said Reagan was playing with matches by sending U.S forces into the area Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy The Reagan Administration has a war policy instead of a peace Reagan said last night that the tary exercises were pan of his to win a political peace settlement in tral America There is no comparison with Vietnam and there's not going to be anything of that kind Reagan said We're not ning a war and we don't think that that's going to happen The President said his plan to send to U.S combat troops to Honduras and two aircraft carrier batik groups to waters off Central America for military exercises was routine and not a threat But hours after Reagan's news con- ference Democrat Edward Markey in- an amendment in the House to prohibit deployment of U.S forces to Central America for training or any other purpose without the approval of Congress We are on the brink of Markey said amendment was over- defeated by a vote by supporters of Reagan's actions and by Congressmen who said the motion was too sweeping 10 be approved by the House late at night with little debate Secretary of State George Shultz and Reagan's national security adviser liam Clark briefed Senators today on the military exercises Senator John Glenn another cratic Presidential hopeful said he re- mained concerned that We not get involved in a type situation there where that could be Another Senator said Shultz and Clark told the Senators they were dent that Reagan's policies would lead to a peaceful settlement in Central America Responding to a speech yesterday by Cuban Leader Fidel Castro the White House reiterated Reagan's welcome of Cuba's recently declared suppon for a regional settlement but said Cuba con- to help Leftist guerillas in Central America White House Deputy Press Secretary Larry Speakes We arc interested in ill sincere to reduce tension As rhe dent stated we are encouraged by re- cent statements from Cuba that seem to indicate that they too recognise rhe merit to a regional approach to lems in Central America Jamaica 21 celebrations Pindling coming as special guest PRIME MINISTER of the Bahamas the Rt Hon Sir Lynden Pindling and Lady Pindling will be the special guests of the Government of Jamaica for the celebration Jamaica's 21st Anniversary Independence this week-end Sir Lynden Lady Pindling will arrive here on Saturday morning and will be met at the Norman Manley International Airport by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of For- eign Affairs the Rt Hon Hugh Shearer a of of release from Jamaica House said Prime Minister Edward Seaga and Mrs will host an informal luncheon for the honoured guests at Jamaica House on Saturday The Prime Minister of the Bahamas and his wife are expected to tour Devon House in the afternoon Sir and his wife are also expected to attend most of the weekend's special events including the National Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday July 31 at the Boulevard Baptist Church and the Grand Gala at the National Stadium on Monday August 1 dence Day The Bahamian Prime Minister and his pany will leave Jamaica on Tuesday August 2 Prime Minister Edward Seaga was special guest of the Government of the Bahamas for their 10th sary Independence celebrations in Nassau on July 10 this vear Legislation for Government's Media Commission before Committee EXPORT Deputy Prime Minister and Minis r of Foreign Affairs and Trade the Rt Hon Hugh addressing first meeting of the new board of the National Export Corporation yesterday when he told of the role which the corporation plays in Government's expo i promotion programme With Mr Shearer at the head of table is the Hon Carlton Alexander chairman Other members of the board are Mr Lascelles Chin at top Mr Geoff Messado Mr Ray Hadeed Miss Marie McLean Mr Frank Francis at far Mr Peter King Executive Director Mr Patrick Keid Completing the membership of the new board is Mr John Goodin of the Jamaica Export Insurance Corporation PLEASE SEE ON PAGE Legislation for the proposed ment's Media Commission is before the Legislative and the hope has been expressed by the Minister of Tourism and Information the Hon Anthony Abrahams that the legislation in the not too distant future will be introduced into the House of Representatives Speaking cm in the Sectoral Debate in the House Mr Abrahams disclosed in a week or so he would be taking his recommendations on new directors ot the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation to the abinet Sonic members of the old Board was tired by him in would be among the recommendations Mr Abrahams well for the Government's iid refurbishing of the information machinery Taking responsibility as Minister of Information for the information gap which existed Mr Abrahams said the restructured information machinery would provide a free flow of Government information to the press and the public at large Defending the Government's commitment to dom of the press Mr Abrahams said that the Media Commission would have mechanisms in addition to the Cont'd on Pap 8 Col 4 THIS WEEK-END Two special o The Gleaner JAMAICA 21 SUPPLEMENT looking back on various aspects of life in Jamaica over the past 21 years since CARL STONE takes critical look at political activity PAUL does a depth study of the economy An ON Y -U Reagan's speech hurts Mid East including the Festival Song finale Fashions of 1983 the Arts ture Two special publications tor your Independence Anniversary Jamaica 21 weekend reading DON'T MISS Man sacrifices self to shark for friends DAMASCUS 27 av that 4 t s com- ments on the Middle Easr last night would make t harder for Washington achieve its Middle Fa t goals In a I commentary i Damascus radio charged that the United States wanted to establish mony over 1 and turn Lebanon into ca s SI si state Reagan told a press conference List thai Syria was blocking to secure a com- plete of Israeli inJ Syrian forces from Lebanon radio said this charge would toughen the ot Reagan's new Mid- die 1 Jsr Robert Mctarlane who was pointed in place ot veteran Philip hib last week Brisbane July 27 A shipwrecked trawler skipper said a five metre 16 foot shark ate a friend who sacrificed his life to save him then returned and killed j woman companion as they swam for their lives off Australia's great barrier reef U said hv watched in horror as the shark devoured his Linda Horton 21 and her boyfriend Dennis Murphy 24 afier their trawler sank ott northern Queensland on Sunday night rescued by an air force helicopter after 16 hours in the the shark bit his knee during attack It came hack lor him after taking his friends and was i losing in lor the kill when he scrambled onto a coral reel Boundy from his wounds in hospital told reporters Murphy had his leg bitten off by the shark and then sacrificed his life hoping that he and Norton would escape He said the shark attacked them on Monday night after they watched a search plane fly overhead without spotting them Dennis yelled out the bastard has got my leg I could see the blood coming up to the surface and I didn't know what to do boundy said I told him to shake it away which he tried to do until he went under Boundy said We had no dinghy we had nothing to use the shark was still going to come back I just didn't know what to do I said to Dennis what do you want to Bolt you grab Lindy and all the stuff and you bolt Boundy said Murphy then swam away and he and Morton watched helplessly as the shark grabbed him in its jaws lifted him from the water screaming and ate him a Up I AAV Count Down To Independence From the Gleaner 21 years ago Saturday July 28 1962 STADIUM FOR ING Admission to the National Flag Raising and Fireworks at the Stadium on Sunday night August will be by ticket only Tickets have been issued for all the seats which will available in the stadium It is therefore useless for anyone without a ricket to go the stadium that night In order to allow an even greater number of people to enjoy the programme loud speaker tems are being set up at George VI Park and at Bumper Hall to broadcast everything that happens at the stadium the release added Admission 10 George VI Park and to Bumber Hall will be free No tickets will be required at those two points and at George VI Park and Bumber Flail large fireworks displays will be given at the same time as the fireworks will be given at the stadium He said Horton went into shock and was having trouble clinging to her life ring He slapped her face several times to try to keep her going The shark came back several hours later he said It moved in seized horton around the chest and dragged her out of the life ring She only let out one little squeal as soon as it hit and I knew almost instantly that she was dead boundy said He added the shark kept tracking him after it killed his I kept paddling for my life and the shark followed me all the way to the reef nightmare began after his trawler New Venture sank in minutes in heavy seas near Broadhurst Reef about 50 miles off his home town of townsville There was no time to send a mayday call he said I made up my mind we would have to swim for our lives After surviving the first night the trio's hopes of rescue fell when the search plane passed them by we were only three specks in the ocean Boundy said trator Sydney Abrahams Snr dies at 67 Veteran Civil Servant business retirement from the Income Tax Department and from cricketer and cricket administrator tbe Chamber of Commerce tribute was paid to Mr Mr Sydney McWhinnie Abrahams Snr died membere both i Simultaneously with his career as Civil Servant and A L i simultaneously witn his career as Uvil Servant and suddenly yesterday at his home on Halifax business administrator Mr Abrahams played cricket Drive in St Andrew a week before his served as treasurer of the Jamaica Cricket birthday His death brought the curtain down on a filled life during which Mr Abrahams served as an accounting clerk with Grace Kennedy for two years from as a staff member of the Income Tax Department rising from Second-Class to Senior tant Commissioner of Income Tax during 23 years from and after retirement from the Service as General Manager of the Jamaica Chamber of Com- merce from Upon retirement from the Chamber he served as company director and and ex- port manager of Coated Fabrics Ltd During his service with the Chamber Mr hams went on numerous missions abroad organised to promote trade between the countries visited and this island One of the more notable of these was one to Britain in ber of 1970 as a member of a team which made a three-week tour of commercial and industrial projects as guests of the British Government On the occasions of his Sydney Abrahams tion and as Second Vice-President of the Jamaica C ricket Board of Control He accompanied and aged Jamaican cricket teams on tours abroad and was local manager of visiting English Australian Indian and Pakistani cricket teams to Jamaica between 1949 and 1961 He also took an interest in football tennis ing cycling and swimming At one time he served as treasurer ot the Jamaica Amateur Cycling Association Born at in Clarendon on August 3 1915 Mr Abrahams was the son of the late Sydney nie Abrahams accountant trader and farmer and his wife He received his early education at Mico Practising School and later attended Boys School Mr Abrahams is survived by his wife Louise sons and Christopher and other relatives Shot dead Mr Michael Bryan 63 businessman of Font Hill St Thomas was shot to death at his home by men Tuesday morning The Police Information Centre said reports were that at about Mr knocking on the door Mr Bryan went to investigate and was shot in the chest He died on the spot A group of three men then entered the couple's apartment and look over cash before Bryan and his wife were at jng on foot home sleeping when 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