European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Byrd fears China a chair by Reagan Washington up Senate democratic Leader Robert Byrd said saturday a  Ocapan presidency would endanger relations with Nina and Lead to confusion in Overall . Foreign policy. Reagan has said he would if elected president resume official relations with Taiwan. President Carter withdrew official recognition from the Taipei government when he opened diplomatic relations with Mainland China in january 1979, Byrd said that As the presidential Campaign progresses. Reagan s statements will be scrutinized because of their potential Impact on american relations with other coun tries. I think we re beginning to Sec that intensified scrutiny develop he told his regu Lar weekend news conference. Reagan appears to be advocating a re recognition or  Byrd said. I think he threw a chill on one of the most important foreign policy initiatives that this coun try has engaged in in Many  that initiative Byrd noted was started under a Republican president Richard Nixon. I feel that in would be a very very Seri Ous matter to contemplate if or. Reagan were elected and were to change the course of our normalization with the Peoples re Public of China he said. Byrd said Reagan s position on the mid dle East also is quite  it s not Clear whether he favors a comprehensive peace settlement in the Middle East or whether he does to Byrd said. I feel that these arc indications of the kind of confusion that would occur in his country s foreign policy and i believe that the nominee in wailing is going to have to prepare for this kind of intense questioning of his  on another topic. Byrd said a decision by the Senate armed services committee to add in additional 100 minuteman Iii mis Siles to the . Stockpile would not be a threat to the Salt ii treaty. He said the number of missiles the sen ate panel wants to add would not violate ceilings set in the treaty. 1,400 arrested in India new Delhi up troops and police have arrested 1,400 persons in the northeastern state of Tripura where hundreds died in week Long ethnic riots officials in the state capital of Agarwala said. Officials confirmed the arrests of 1,400 people following the clashes which left 31s persons dead. One said the area is still tense but under  267 committed delegates monday june 16, 1980 Tennessee sen. Howard baiter pledges support for Ronald Reagan As Nancy Reagan looks on. A photo also rans Praise Reagan in fund Raiser Beverly Hills Calif. Not Ronald Reagan accepted pledges of fealty from six of the men he Defeated in the re publican presidential primaries in the first of a series of Unity dinners aimed at help ing the losers pay off their Campaign debts. It was an evening of songs by Pat bronc and Tanya Tucker and appearances by a few Hollywood stars. The guests ate Rock Cornish game Hen and wild Rice at $500 a plate and heard some self deprecatory re Marks and kind words about Reagan from six men who not Long ago were saying decidedly less kindly things about him. Sen. Howard h. Bakerjr. Of Tennessee termed Reagan a historic presidential candidate. George Bush the former Texas congressman Diplomat and director of Cen trial intelligence called Reagan an Honora ble honest decent  sen. Philip m. Crane of Illinois promised to support the former governor of California with great gusto and sen. Bob Dole of Kansas who said his own Campaign had been such a secret that nobody noticed it predicted that Reagan would be elected to the presidency because the american peo ple want leadership for a  Benjamin Fernandez a los Angeles businessman whose Campaign did not at tract much notice called Reagan a Man capable of fostering the free Enterprise sys tem throughout the world especially in our own hemisphere and Southeast  and former gov. John b. Connally of Texas predicted that Reagan would make us proud of America  after former president Gerald r. Ford pledged his support in a Telephone Call from his Home in Rancho Mirage. Calif., Reagan thanked his former competitors saying you have seen six examples of real class real dignity real  the dinner which was attended by nearly 1,100 people was held in the ballroom of Veteran Vatican Diplomat Cardinal Pignedoli Dies Reggio Emilia Italy up car Dinal Sergio Pignedoli longtime Vatican Diplomat who was considered a front runner to succeed Pope Paul i died Here at the age of 70. Pignedoli who was visiting his brother in their native Region in Northern Italy died of a heart attack. He was found dead in bed by his brother s family. A Veteran Vatican Diplomat who visited More than 125 coun tries. Pignedoli was a close Friend of Pope Paul i and was often mentioned As a Lead ing candidate to succeed the late pontiff. Bush team unites behind Reagan Washington up the organization George Bush put together and the delegates he acquired during his unsuccessful run for president arc for the most part now closing ranks behind Ronald Reagan. Less than a handful of Bush delegates around the country have walked at his re quest that they vote for Reagan at the re publican nominating convention in Detroit next month. Bush spent two years and millions of Dol Lars seeking the nomination. Along the Way he picked up a dedicated team of followers. On May 26, he withdrew from the race although some question remains whether he will remain a candidate legally so he can continue to collect Federal Campaign Aidun til inc convention. United press International s count shows Bush has 261 delegates about a dozen less than when he announced he was with drawing from the race. Reagan has 1,561 and Only 998 arc needed for the nomination. Most Bush delegates arc from states where the Law requires they vote for the Man they were elected to support. Until Bush officially releases them which he cannot do unlit he gets to Detroit they must remain in his column. But virtually All of them have indicated they will be Happy to support Reagan when they get to the convention. Well certainly follow our Leader said Pennsylvania Bush Delegate William Good Ling. In most states where uncommitted delegates were picked in primaries the men and women named to fill those spots also have said they will vote for Reagan. Even a Strong Bush Backer like Michigan gov. William Milliken. Who in inc past made no secret of his opposition to Reagan and his philosophy has endorsed the former California governor. But there arc a few Bush delegates who say they will not support Reagan. Sally Howard was originally a Minnesota supporter of John Anderson in the gop primaries. She moved to Bush when Ander son bolted the party to become an inc pc Dent. Now she said it looks As if we have a candidate i can i support. I have worked within the party All my life but we she and  arc just different poli Teamy ? ? of rep Bli is arc going0 at John Anderson As an alternative the question of whether Bush legally re Mains a candidate comes up for a vote � fore the Federal election com Misson is week. The attorney for the Fec. Wreh supervises All Federal elections has com mended Bush be declared  Campaign Aid but some member of Ihl Clemmi on arc no. Very eager Toia Keihn the Beverly Hilton Motel which is the set Ting for most of Hollywood s major ban Quets of the year including he Post awards Ball of the Academy of motion picture arts and sciences the american film Institute award dinner and the Golden globes award ceremony. An Independent television production company taped the event for a fund raising broadcast on lbs next saturday using some of the techniques employed in the Hollywood award dinner genre of television programming. An orchestra played a theme song Well be together with spotlights Pierc ing a darkened room filled with attentive guests testimonials for the honoured guest standing ovations on Cue musical numbers and camera Crews roaming the room taking close up shots of people responding to the words of Praise for Reagan. James Stewart an old Friend of Reagan was there. Many of the celebrities in the audience were contemporaries of Reagan when he was an actor including Robert stack Don deform Irene Dunne and Joseph Cotton. Efrum Zimbalist or. Was Mas Ter of ceremonies. Although the dinner was advertised As a fund raising event to help pay off Campaign debts Charles Wick a businessman and co chairman of the dinner said most of the s550.000 proceeds would go for expenses to finance the television broadcast in the Hope that it would generate a Large outpouring of contributions. Under a formula agreed to by the Candi dates. Proceeds from the broadcast and three subsequent dinners will be divided this Way both Connaly and Baker Are to receive 4j percent Crane and Dole Are to receive 4.5 percent Fernandez will get 4  Reagan i percent. Wick said production expenses Lor the p508ram Wou d run Between an si80.000. Air time would Cost and the Cost of advertisements l h " m Albany u a is0"""� ? Voss ass,1 ass k Ujj a troll temperatures a Honolulu l h 71 � Miami bump is Munnt Footit 69 n new Orem w 13 new york41 it Orlando is Emmet poll 3 101 Pix will 57 is pills Duro " 70 Portland we. M 6� Sill Lake Colv a in san Fra Kliu 60 Seal Llen it is Loui 61 86 Waichi Nifton