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inter/national news taat* d hm npM Explosion rips PLO heaquarters BEIRUT, Labanon A car-bomb explosion ripped through the nerve center of the Palestine Liberation Organiza tion Thursday, killing at least 60 people and wounding about 300, a PLO spokesman said The PLO said no ranking guer rilla was hurt, but another group reported a PLO Central Com mittee member was killed Witnesses said the blast set off fires, reduced 60 cars to scorched metal, splintered tele phone poles and hurled bodies through the air as the explo sives-packed auto blew up in front of PLO offices in Moslem West Beirut Explosives experts estimated 220 pounds of TNT went off Lebanon's state-run televi sion said an anonymous caller purporting to represent a right wing organization claimed his group was responsible for the blast The group, the Front for the Liberation of Lebanon from Fo reigners, has claimed respon sibility for a series of bombings in the past two weeks Fifty-four people died in the previous attacks, including 25 people killed Sept 17 at the PLO's south Lebanon regional head quarters in Sidon Diablo runs into problems LOS ANGELES Fuel won't be loaded at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant until its owner shows that a design mistake affecting earthquake resistance is the only one it made, a federal of ficial said Thursday "The question you have to ask is," said Darrell Eisenhut of the Nuclear Regulatory Com mission, "Is that the only mistake they made? "The utility is going to have to convince us (that) this is the only mistake We re going to have to get a handle on that r before they go back to loading fuel." Eisenhut is head of the licensing division of the NRC, which approved an interim license for the $2.3 billion Pacific Gas and Electric plant less than two weeks ago. Eisenhut said in an interview that It’s too early to gauge the impact of the mistake and what will be needed to resolve it. The earthquake resistance of about a dozen systems is being re examined to figure out how to correct the mistake, engineers said. PG&E officials are to meet with the NRC Monday to review the problem Americans support Reagan cuts NEW YORK Despite growing pessimism toward the economy, the latest Associated Press-NBC News poll says Americans support Pres Reagan's proposal tor $13 billion in additional budget cuts The poll, a scientific random sampling of 1,601 adults contacted by telephone Monday and Tuesday, said a majority of those who have heard or read of the president's latest proposed budget cuts approve of them Yet a majority also believes that their family finances will not improve in the next year and that the federal budget will not be balanced by 1984 Reagan's overall job per formance rating dipped to 53 percent good or excellent, down 10 percent from the AP NBC News poll in August and the lowest during his pre sidency The latest poll said 27 percent believe Reagan is doing an only fair job overall, while 16 percent said poor and 4 percent were not sure Standard Oil returns $1 million SALEM Oregon will receive over $1 million from Standard Oil Co. of California as the result of the firm allegedly overcharging for ~l gasoline from 1973 to 1981, the state said Thursday. Denny Miles, press aide to Gov. Vic Atiyeh, said the governor wrote Standard, which is marketed as Chevron in Oregon, that the state would accept the money. He said the $1.06 million is part of $25 million the company will pay to a number of states as a result of an agreement reached with the U S. Depart ment of Energy. The payments are the result of a consent agreement between the oil company and the federal government and does not amount to an admis sion of guilt. World’s heaviest man hospitalized SEATTLE A man listed in the Guinness Book of Records as one of the heaviest humans in recorded history was reported in serious condition Thursday after he was hospitalized for edema — reten tion of body fluids — and su spected heart failure. Jon B. Minnoch, 40, who lost 900 pounds after weighing more than 1,400 pounds in 1978, was admitted to University Hospital on Wednesday and may be los ing his battle against obesity. A spokesman for the Seattle Fire Department said Wed nesday that Minnoch reportedly gained 200 pounds within the last week, but hospital officials could not confirm that or es timate the Seattle man’s current weight. It took 10 men to carry Min noch from his Seattle house to a waiting ambulance Wednesday. To extricate Minnoch, several doors had to be removed from the home. Iran holds national vote BEIRUT, Lebanon Nearly 1 million Iranians chanting anti-American slogans mourned the victims of a military plane crash at a mass funeral rally Thursday. The clergy-led government meanwhile took extra precautions against ren ewed street violence during Friday's presidential elections. Hojatoleslam Ali Khamenei, 42, secretary-general of the ruling Islamic Republican Party, was expected to sweep the contest against three token op ponents to become the first clergyman head of state. He would succeed President Mohammad Ali Rajai, who was assassinated along with Prime Minister Mohammad Javad Bahonar in an Aug. 30 fire bombing. The election is a day after state funerals were held for four of Iran’s top military commanders, who died along with 37 others Tuesday when an American-built C-130 transport plane crashed south of Tehran. Cancer therapy doubles survival WASHINGTON A quick-spreading cancer that frequently leads to limb amputation can be treated with a new approach that doubles the survival rate while sparing many arms and legs, govern ment scientists said Thursday. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute said the greatly improved results against soft tissue sarcoma are due to aggressive therapy combining surgery to remove the tumor with radiation and chemoth erapy. Dorothy’s slippers sell for $15,000 NEW YORK An anonymous West Coast family paid $12,000 Thursday for a pair of shoes that will probably never be worn. The family bid via telephone during a spirited auction at Christie's East for the red sequined shoes worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 MGM classic. Revived from summer sellouts! Inherit the Wind A drama by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee based on the Scopes “Monkey” trial 8 pm Robinson Theatre 686-4191 October 2 & 3rd Tickets: $4.50 General Public; $2.75 for U of O students & Seniors, $3.50 all other students Open House Hours Saturday, Oct. 3,10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Eugene Family ymca 2055 Patterson, Eugene, Oregon • 686-9622 Find out how you can choose your own pace or join one of more than 75 structured programs. Meet new friends Join the fun. Slim, swim, or sauna. Play tennis, racquetball or just relax in the whirlpool. And there’s more! Live to your potential. Feel great Come to life with the Y. ... with the YMCA Capture that good feeling of personal well being that comes with being physically fit... at this area’s most complete facility. Here's your opportunity. Come to the YMCA Open House this Saturday from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.
