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Southwest Gas rates rise tomorrow for 5th time this year Story, Page IF 106th YEAR FINAL VOL. 141 NO. 273 TUCSON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1982 25 64 PAGES renc in Lb Marines join ho talians troops at the southern tip of the airport. Israelis had occupied the facility since mid-August. The 800 Marines joined French and Italian soldiers as part of a force that is to help the Lebanese government of President Amin Gemayel ensure public safety and establish the government's sovereignty in the Beirut area.

The French and Italian soldiers 1,100 from each nation began deploying over the weekend. The three forces took positions in three zones yesterday: the Americans at the airport, the French in the northern part of West Beirut, and the Italians By James F. Clarity 1982 The New York Timet BEIRUT, Lebanon American Marines assumed control of Beirut's airport yesterday, sweeping in over the Mediterranean in helicopters and coming in from the sea, arriving within minutes after the last Israeli soldiers had departed. The Israeli reluctance to leave had delayed the Marines' arrival by four days, but diplomatic pressure from the United States on the government of Prime Minister Mena-chem Begin finally achieved the withdrawal of the Israelis, who had kept a relatively small number of in an area south of the French zone and north of the airport. Robert S.

Dillon, U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, said U.S. policy calls for the Israeli army to leave East Beirut and the suburbs. But the ambassador said there is no timetable for Israeli withdrawal from the rest of the Beirut area. "It will take some complicated diplomatic effort," Dillon said.

The landing was the second for the Marines here in five weeks. They landed here Aug. 25 as part of the multinational force that supervised the evacuation from West Beirut of See EAST BEIRUT, Page 2A 'a 1 I Length of stay far from clear By Bernard Weinraub 1982 The New York Timet WASHINGTON As a detachment of U.S. Marines arrived in Beirut yesterday, conflicting statements by President Reagan and other American officials created confusion about the precise nature of their mission and how long they will stay. Reagan told Congress that the Marines would be in Beirut "only for a limited period." He said later, however, that the Marines would leave only when Lebanese authorities affirm that they can provide for their nation's security.

Reagan's written notification to Congress that the Marines had landed a formality required under the War Powers Act said, "The American force will not engage in combat." The president added: "It may, however, exercise the right of self-defense and will be See NO ONE KNOWS, Page 2A Top Phalangists linked to massacre By Colin Campbell 1 982 The New York Times DAMASCUS, Syria The operation that resulted in the massacre of more than 300 civilians in Beirut was directed by the top right-wing Phalangist military commanders and involved the elite corps of the Phalangist militia, Phalangist and Western diplomatic sources have reported. President Amin Gemayel, according to the sources, is not believed to have known much about the operation. Though he was in the Phalangist leadership and now heads the party, he was effectively excluded from its military circle and was apparently not involved in the planning. His brother, Bashir, president-elect before he was assassinated Sept. 14, said before his death that he planned to disband the Christian militia and strengthen the regular Lebanese army, which is a separate force of about 22,000 men.

It could not be determined whether the massacre See KEY PHALANGISTS, Page 7A 9 ltt: Tht Associated Pre Marines in full battle dress step from a Navy landing craft to the Beirut shore Papago water claims settlement OK'd by House, sent to Reagan 10 die as Soviet plane crashes in Luxembourg Soviet Airliner Crashes cf WEST GERMANY BELGIUM Babbitt says cost sharing is water threat By Steve Meissner The Arizona Daily Star CAREFREE Gov. Bruce Babbitt called on Western states yesterday to band together to oppose a U.S. Interior Department proposal for cost-sharing on Western water projects. The plan, developed by Interior Secretary James Watt, could turn out to be "literally the death knell for water reclamation projects in the West," Babbitt told water experts gathered here for a symposium on Arizona water issues. Babbitt said he is not opposed See WATER, Page MA Vj Luxembourg out with the department and the retary (James G.

Watt)," Walker said. "So, obviously we're in accord with it." During a brief floor statement, Rep. Morris K. Udall, said the package was the product of a "long and productive" conference committee, which was charged with eliminating differences between the House and Senate versions of the package. "Today really is a benchmark day for Southern Arizona," Udall said.

"If we had not been successful with this route, Southern Arizonans would See HOUSE, Page A By Anne Q. Hoy State News Service WASHINGTON The House approved a legislative package yesterday that includes a settlement of the Papago Indians' claims to water in the Tucson area, sending the legislation to President Reagan for his signature. House passage of the three-pronged package concluded months of legislative maneuvering, and it ended heated negotiations that more than once seemed to be on the brink of failure. The House passed the legislation on a voice vote in less than 10 minutes. For Southern Arizona the ap proval represents the beginning of the end of the Papagos' 7-year-old fight for water rights in the Santa Cruz and Avra Valley basins.

The package includes the Papago Indians' settlement, a measure called the Reclamation Reform Act that would increase the number of acres that a farmer can irrigate with federally subsidized water, and a measure relating to a Wyoming dam. Reagan is expected to sign the package into law this week. Interior Department spokesman Robert K. Walker said yesterday that the administration approves of the Indians' settlement included in the package. "I think it was worked FRANCE AP LUXEMBOURG (AP) A Soviet jetliner with 77 people aboard skidded off a runway at Luxembourg's airport yesterday, crashed into a grove of trees and burst into flames.

Police said as many as 10 people were killed and the others suffered burns and fractures. Witnesses said the Aeroflot Ilyu-shin 62 suddenly veered to the right, shot into the woods and caught fire. A police spokesman said the cause of the crash was not immediately determined and that casualty tolls were being revised as searchers combed the woods for victims. Initial reports put the death toll at 53. That was revised downward to 12, and later in the night a police spokesman said the number of dead was no higher than 10.

He said the pilot and co-pilot were slightly injured. He said a precise count would not be possible until the Soviet Embassy in Luxembourg provided a passenger list and the number of injured in several hospitals was compared with the list. Many of the injured suffered severe burns and were taken to a burn center in Metz, France, 37 miles to the south. The other survivors were taken to five hospitals in the city. Passengers scrambled out of the burning jet as a series of explosions rocked it and flames engulfed the fuselage, witnesses said.

"We heard an extremely loud engine noise that lasted for a few seconds," said a man who lives next to Race-based arrest voids car-theft conviction Findel Airport. "Then there was silence. After the plane crashed there were continuing explosions for about 20 minutes as it burned." Airport officials said the plane landed in clear weather, carrying 66 passengers and the 11 crew members. The four-engine jet flew in from Moscow bound for Lima, Peru, and 15 people were to have disembarked here, officials said. An Aeroflot spokesman in Lima said the other stops en route were Shannon, Ireland; Havana, Cuba; and Kingston, Jamaica.

Airport officials said the aircraft appeared to have made a proper landing, but suddenly veered to the right and skidded about 1,000 yards. It shot over a small pond and plunged into some woods, knocking down trees for about 100 yards before it came to a halt at the end of a small valley, according to airport officials and television reports. The explosions followed. The most recent reported crash of an Aeroflot airliner was July 6. the border, and that he turned around in the median and stopped Graciano.

A subsequent check showed the vehicle was stolen. Hopke admitted that Graciano was not driving in an improper or suspicious manner. He said that he knew from past experience that many similar vehicles were stolen in Arizona and driven to Mexico. He also said he was under the impression that a majority of these vehicles' were stolen by young Mexican men. Hopke said he also noticed that the license plates on the vehicle indicated that it was not registered in the southern part of the state.

Under cross-examination, Hopke said he did not know when he first spotted the vehicle whether the driver was Mexican or some other dark- By Howard Fischer The Arizona Dally Star PHOENIX The Arizona Supreme Court threw out a car-theft conviction yesterday because the defendant was stopped partly because of his race. Justice Stanley Feldman, writing for the high court, ruled that a Highway Patrol officer did not have sufficient reason to stop Hector Armenta Graciano on Interstate 19 last year. Because the stop was illegal, Feldman said, the conviction cannot stand even though it turned out that the vehicle was stolen. Court records show that on March 7, 1981, Graciano was driving south in a four-wheel-drive Ford pickup. Department of Public Safety Officer Gordon Hopke testified that he was headed north when he spotted the vehicle about 18 miles from skinned person, or whether the person was male or female, young or old.

Feldman said the facts were not sufficient to justify stopping the vehicle. "Further, these circumstances apply to a large group of presumably innocent travelers," the justice said. More important, Feldman continued, the color of a driver's skin could not be taken into account in this instance. "We know of no statistics which would indicate that dark-skinned Mexican-Americans are more likely to be automobile thieves than light-skinned ones, nor that Mexican-Americans are more likely to be automobile thieves than Irish-Americans, Polish-Americans, or any other subdivision of Americans," he wrote. nr 1.1 Sports wemner Clouds take over.

Today will be breezy and cool. Clouds will Strachan sentenced. Former NFL running back Mike Strachan is sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted on cocaine charges. Page 1G. move in, bringing a 3U percent chance of afternoon and evenine 7 i WV; thundershowers.

A high near 84 and a low near 64 are expected. Yester Lifestyle day high and low were 88 and 53. Rain and snow continued in the t- i News Insurance ruling. Arizona bars insurance companies from charging higher rates to previously uninsured drivers over 64. Page IB.

New DWI law. Early results show the state's new drunk-driving law is reducing arrests, but is also raising constitutional questions about equal justice to indigents. Page IB. Tankers still burning. Chemical tank cars continue to burn after a derailment near Livingston, and crews find ground in the area contaminated.

Page 11A. NATO losing ground. New weapons systems in Europe have helped tip the balance of nuclear power further in favor of the Soviets, the International Institute of Strategic Studies reports. Page ISA. California storms.

Ground crews rescue up to 15 people from a flood-ravaged canyon in California but still had not found two hikers, missing since Saturday in a snow-clogged area to the north. Page 4A. Little Comfort. The House waters down a measure to lift the embargo on supplies for the Soviet natural-gas pipeline. Page 8A.

Hope for MIAs. Vietnam may allow U.S. teams to look for American servicemen still listed as missing in action there, four relatives of MIAs report after a visit to Vietnam. Page IE. Entertainment Designing fellow, jack Schwanke, set designer for many local productions, faces a challenge in the Arizona Opera Company's multi-set production of "The Ballad of Baby Doe." Page 1C Togetherness, a New Yorker's family enrichment method is helping families to solve problems and become cohesive, sharing units.

Page ID. Index (9 ft v-v noruiem ttociues yesieruay. rreeze warnings were issued for the western Dakotas last night. Most of the Great Lakes and southern Plains reported above-normal temperatures. Rain will fall from the central Plains to the southern Rockies today.

Snow showers will continue in the northern Rockies. Rain is also forecast for southern Florida and the UDDer Great Lakes. TIM Artiona Dally Star Money 1-4 Movies JC Obituaries (E Public records SE Solomon, M.D. 2D Sports 1-8G Tucson today JC TV-radio World JA Bridge SC Classified U4E Comics 2C Comment 1M3A Crossword 2C Dear Abby 2D Entertainment 1-7C Horoscope 2D Lifestyle WD Tlw AtMdet PrtM Belushi witness Actor Robin Williams testifies at a Los Angeles grand jury hearing on the death of his friend John Belushi. Story, Page 5A.

Yesterday's national temperature extremes were 29 at Ely, and Cat napping Local dentist Robert Forier's pet hobby is working on the teeth of animals at Retd Park Zoo. Story in Neighbors, Page 1H. ai i-resiaio. i exas. Details on Page4A..