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The government has not endorsed any settlement on the lines reported in the press. “The amount of settlement is in adequate and has always been so and is therefore totally unacceptable.” It issued the statement in re sponse to a news report, confirmed by Union Carbide on Sunday, that the company had reached an agreement with some private law yers for survivors of the gas leak in December 1984, which is considered to be the world’s worst industrial di saster. The ministry statement said only the Indian government could legally represent all the gas victims. It said the government must be involved in any settlement, and the amount must “fully and fairly compensate all the victims.” A Carbide spokesman in Dan bury, Conn., confirmed the out-of- court settlement, which first was re ported by The New York Times and was described as subject to court ap proval. No indication was given of what action the government would take. A Foreign Ministry spokesman de clined comment. According to Harvey Cobert, the company’s media relations manager, the $350-million agreement was “worked out with some of the most prominent of the plaintiffs’ lawyers in the United States. Edwin Meese III, the U.S. attor ney general, refused comment on the settlement or the Indian govern ment reaction. He spoke at a news conference at the end of a three-day visit to discuss ways of controlling in ternational drug traffic and terror ism. “In light of the government of In dia’s desire to have a settlement based on U.S. standards, it would appear that these objectives can now be achieved,” Cobert said. He said the $350 million, paid over a period of time, would pro duce a victims’ relief fund of $500 million to $600 million. Committee keeps bonds tax-free WASHINGTON — In a vote portrayed by Chair man Bob Packwood as an unwarranted victory for the very rich, the Senate Finance Committee agreed Mon day that municipal bonds now in the hands of investors should remain free of federal tax. The committee, without taking a vote or considering any amendments, tentatively decided to retain all pre sent-law special tax breaks for the oil and gas, timber, farming and mining industries. The House, in passing its version of tax overhaul last December, had increased taxes on those industries by about $8.8 billion over five years. Several senators said they will offer amendments later affecting those tax provisions, which include the oil depletion allowance, immediate deductibility of tim ber-growing costs, and quick write-off of fertilizer and land-clearing costs. Action on the bonds provision, taken by voice vote without dissent, helped to quiet fears that had unsettled the market for municipal bonds, a term for any security issued by state and local governments. The committee will decide later whether to tax bonds issued in the fu ture, but by a 19-0 vote the panel agreed that not even that change — if it is approved — would take effect be fore 1987. Packwood said, “We are not talking about taxing the poor . . . not even the upper-middle incomes. We are talking about taxing the rich — the very rich." His proposal would have applied only to a few hun dred thousand people whose incomes and deductions are so high that they are subject to a minimum tax. Colleagues argued it would be unfair to impose a tax retroactively. The bonds issue was the first to face the committee as it began work on a bill fashioned by Packwood that would produce the biggest changes in the federal in come tax system in more than 30 years. Afterwards, the panel began analyzing Packwood’s provisions affecting the farm, timber, mining and oil and gas industries but made no decisions. Reagan pushes Senate for aid to Nicaragua Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Reagan turned his powers of per suasion on the Senate Monday, lobbying for a strong vote en dorsing his $ 100 million aid pack age for Nicaragua’s anti-govern ment rebels. As the president telephoned Senate leaders, an official at the White House told reponers of preliminary and unconfirmed re ports that the Sandinista regimt in Managua has sent more than 1,000 troops across the Hondu ran border, apparently to search out their Contra foes. The official said reports indi cate the apparent Nicaraguan at tack was larger in scale than any of the more than 100 previous at tacks. Senate Democratic leader Rob ert C. Byrd of West Virginia said Reagan called him Monday morning and “made a pitch for his proposal.” “We didn’t see eye to eye on a second vote,” Byrd said and quoted the president as saying such an arrangement would would ease pressure on the Sand inista regime to negotiate. “I told him I look at it from the other side," Byrd said. Byrd said he could suppon some money for the guerrillas now, coupled with a cease-fire,bi lateral U.S.-Nicaraguan negotia lions and “a second vote.” Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, R-Kan., told reporters he believes the president has a per suasive case for the aid money. Dole said he hopes 70 to 8C senators will back the proposal to send a message to the Sandinista regime that Reagan has strong bi partisan support. GENE meeting cartel’s n how to c tempt to The c talks sent a dive, said OP pushing later on < The i grade of than $2. Oil ‘Out of Africa’ sweeps Oscars with 7 awards Associated Press LOS ANGELES — “Out of Af rica,” the tale of Danish writer Isak Dinesen’s romantic sorrows as a young woman, dominated the 58th Academy Awards Monday, winning seven Oscars including best picture and best direction by Sydney Pol lack. Top acting honors went to Wil liam Hurt, as the homosexual pris oner in “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” and seven-time loser Geraldine Page, as the ailing widow deter mined to return to her childhood home in “The Trip to Bountiful.” Sentimental favorite Don Ameche was named best supporting actor as the retiree made young again with the help of visitors from outer space in “Cocoon.” Anjelica Huston, the vengeful Mafia princess in “Prizzi’s Honor,” won as best supporting actress, but her father, John Huston, who di rected her, lost a bid for them to take home father-daughter awards. No picture had been expected to dominate the awards, but “Out of Africa,” adapted from Dinesen’s writings, also won for Kurt Luedtke’s screenplay, John Barry’s score, art direction, sound and cine matography. In a stunning rejection by voters, “The Color Purple” which had tied “Out of Africa” with 11 nomi nations, failed to win a single award. The industry had already aroused controversy by failing to nominate to director Steven Spielberg. The Oscar for best song went to Lionel Richie’s “Say You, Say Me” from “White Nights.” LOS Chevroi that for falling c prices w cent by l Sepai Corp. e be the f urged adaptin] who an perish.” Chev! and GE Kehrl n annual troleum Both States if ing held of Petn unless t dependi Kellei impose; is subsi ments. “It’s ’ eral go’ Best foreign film was Argentina’s “The Official Story,” a drama of a woman who learns her adopted daughter was stolen by the govern ment from a political prisoner. “Witness” picked up awards for original screenplay and film editing, while “Cocoon” was named for vi sual effects. “Back to the Future,” the science-fiction comedy, was hon ored for sound effects editing, and “Mask,” the story of a horribly de formed youth and his mother, won the Oscar for makeup. “Ran,” the Japanese epic directed by the great Akiro Kurosawa, won for costume design. “Broken Rainbow,” was named best documentary feature. The honorary awards provided more sentiment as Paul Newman, cited for his series of distinguished performances and devotion to his | craft, spoke from Chicago, wherehel is filming a sequel to “The Hustler." I Three of Monday night’s awards were announced well in advanced the show. The Academy Board o( Governors voted an honorary Oscar to Alex North for his “brilliant art istry” in creating film scores. Charles “Buddy” Rogers, who starred in the first best-picture win ner, “Wings,” was named for thf Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his philanthropic work and "his unselfish efforts in helping others." He is the widower of Mary Pickford, 1 an Academy founder. ’.•i* ••• *«•••• ••••%•••••• ••••% •••••• KKK *33. *33. *331 *33. TJ3. **3. *3.* *«• v** fT* ••• ... . :**• »> 5*.$::> :X> $&. :¥> •». •w .*» .v.* .*» .•» .•» .*:•? .•>>* This Promotion Sponsored By I FREE MOVIE Pksa '-Hut. 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