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military team will go to Hanoi to receive the remains of three people who Vietnam says were Americans killed in the Vietnam War, the U.S. Embassy said today. The visit Thursday follows recent visits to Hanoi by American officials trying to break a deadlock on resolving the fates of 1,776 Americans listed as missing in Vietnam. Embassy spokesman Ross Petzing declined to reveal the possible identities of the dead, but said the victims' next of kin had been notified. The remains will be taken to the U.S.

Central Identification Laboratory in IIonolulu for analysis and positive identification, he said. NEW YORK Tobacco firm secretly paid for union's ad An advertisement that criticized local rail officials for ignoring real problems while focusing on a proposed smoking ban was signed by a conductors' union leader but secretly paid for by a cigarette company, it was reported today. Guy L. Smith, vice president of corporate affairs for Philip Morris U.S.A., said his company paid for the ad anonymously because "it's communicating the union's message. We've been very up front on our opposition to smoking bans." The full-page ad, published Tuesday in the Times, the Daily News, the New York Post and Newsday, carried the signature of James D.

Phelan, general chairman of the United Transportation Union, Metro-North Commuter Railroad division. The ad criticized the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for ignoring "real problems" while focusing on smoking, which it called a "cosmetic or superficial" problem. The 14-member MTA board is to vote today on a smoking ban on commuter railroads in the New York City area. If adopted, the no-smoking policy would take effect Nov. 2.

rAillUdbby bpuKesznan noss Petzing declined to reveal the possible identities of the dead, but said the victims' next of kin had been notified. The remains will be taken to the U.S. Central Identification Laboratory in IIonolulu for analysis and posi- tive identification, he said NEW YORK Tobacco firm secretly paid for union's ad An advertisement that criti- cized local rail officials for ig- noring real problems while on a proposed smoking ban was signed by a conductors' union leader but secretly paid for by a cigarette company, it was reported today. Guy L. Smith, vice president of corporate affairs for Philip Morris U.S.A., said his company paid for the ad anonymously because "it's communicating the union's message.

We've been very up front on our opposition to smoking bans." The full-page ad, published Tuesday in the Times, the Daily News, the New York Post and Newsday, carried the signature of James D. Phelan, general chairman of the United Trans- portation Union, Metro-North Commuter Railroad division. The ad criticized the Metro- politan Transportation Authority for ignoring "real problems" while focusing on smoking, which It called a "cosmetic or superficial" problem, The 14-member MTA board is to vote today on a smoking ban on commuter railroads in the New York City area. If adonted. WEDNESDAY BANGKOK, Thailand U.S.

team to retrieve remains from Viets A U.S. military team will go to Hanoi to receive the remains of three people who Vietnam says were Americans killed in the Vietnam War, the U.S. Embassy said today. Fears Iran retaliation for incident in gulf; Reagan not worried Associated Press The Defense and State departments and the FBI are on alert against Iranian terrorism after a U.S. attack on an Iranian mine-laying ship in the Persian Gulf and an Iranian threat of retaliation.

Iranian President All Khamenei vowed revenge in a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. "The U.S. shall receive a proper response for this abominable act," Khamenei said. The American alert was announced within hours. Nevertheless, President Reagan said at the White House that he was "not really" concerned about Iranian retaliation.

And Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger said that 'with or without any kind of incident, they do commit terrorist acts; they have committed them; they will undoubtedly continue to commit them." "But I don't think that there is anything that they will do differently now than they have done right along, because they are basically a terrorist government that engages in this kind of barbarous, outlaw acts," Weinberger said on the Public Broadcasting Service's "MacNeilLehrer News Hour. Meanwhile, U.S. Navy warships and a reflagged tanker left Kuwait, Persian Gulf-based shipping executives said. The executives said the ton Gas Prince and its U.S.

escorts set sail as the U.S. Navy searched waters off Bahrain for mines planted by the Iran Ajr before it was attacked Monday night by U.S. helicopter gunships. Weinberger, when asked today on ABC's "Good Morning America" if the convoy was under way, said, "No, not that I know of." Asked if a convoy involving the Gas Prince was moving, Weinberger said, The shipping executives, speaking on condition of anonymity, also said the Navy had plucked eight mines from the channel in the central gulf, where the Iranian vessel was riddled by gunfire after it reportedly was caught sowing the explosives. At least three Iranians were killed.

The United States said its attack on the Iran Ajr was "defensive," because the vessel was mining international waters. Despite the heightened U.S. alert, terrorism experts doubted that Iran Please see TERRORISM: A4 would attack U.S. Navy ships and risk retaliation by far superior forces. "The betting is 70 to 30 that they will make a symbolic act and lick their wounds for a while," terrorism expert Neil Livingstone said.

"It is more likely that they would attack a U.S. ally in the region. Much more likely, they would undertake a terrorist act through one of their surrogates," such as Shiites in Lebanon or Arab states along the gulf, said Livingstone, president of the Institute on Terrorism and Sub-national Conflict. A State Department spokesman, Fears Iran retaliation "The U.S. shall receive a proper terrorist government that engages "No, not that I know of." Asked if a would attack U.S.

Navy ships and response for this abominable act," in this kind of barbarous, outlaw convoy involving the Gas Prince risk retaliation by far superior Khamenei said The American alert acts," Weinberger said on the Pub- was moving, Weinberger said forces. for incident in gulf. was announced within hours. lic Broadcasting Service's "No." "The betting is 70 to 30 that they Nevertheless, President Reagan "MacNeilLehrer News Hour. The shipping executives speak- will make a symbolic act and lick Reagan not worried said at the White House that he was Meanwhile, U.S.

Navy warships ing on condition of anonymity, also their wounds for a while," terror- "not really" concerned about Irani- and a reflagged tanker left Kuwait, said the Navy had plucked eight ism expert Neil Livingstone said. an retaliation. Persian Gulf-based shipping execu- mines from the channel in the cen- "It is more likely that they would Associated Press And Defense Secretary Caspar fives said. tral gulf, where the Iranian vessel attack a U.S. ally in the region.

The Defense and State depart- W. Weinberger said that 'with or The executives said the was riddled by gunfire after it re- Much more likely, they would un- ments and the FBI are on alert without any kind of incident, they ton Gas Prince and its U.S. escorts portedly was caught sowing the ex- dertake a terrorist act through one against Iranian terrorism after a do commit terrorist acts; they have set sail as the U.S. Navy searched plosives. At least three Iranians of their surrogates," such as Shiites U.S.

attack on an Iranian mine-lay- committed them; they will un- waters off Bahrain for mines plant- were killed. in Lebanon or Arab states along the ing ship in the Persian Gulf and an doubtedly continue to commit ed by the Iran Ajr before it was at- The United States said its attack gulf, said Livingstone, president of Iranian threat of retaliation. them." tacked Monday night by U.S. heli- on the Iran Ajr was "defensive," the Institute on Terrorism and Sub-focusing Iranian President Ali Khamenei "But I don't think that there is copter gunships. because the vessel was mining in- national Conflict.

vowed revenge in a speech before anything that they will do different- Weinberger, when asked today on ternational waters. A State Department spokesman, the United Nations General Assem- ly now than they have done right ABC's "Good Morning America" if Despite the heightened U.S. alert, bly on Tuesday. along, because they are basically a the convoy was under way, said, terrorism experts doubted that Iran Please see TERRORISM: A4 Sen. CI ,..1, calls off CaMPaIgn la t'' '4' it- r'.

I 1 wi-h 4" -4' 1 le A 1, 1 4 f', 11 -1. zd, II I Or 1 i 4 "4-110 'th, 4, 11 '7k, ,4 CANBERRA, Australia Associated Press WASHINGTON Sen. Joseph Biden today withdrew from the race for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination, saying the "exag- gerated shadow" of his mistakes had begun "to obscure the essense of my candidacy." "I do it with in credible relucance and it makes me Biden angry. I'm angry at myself for having put myself in the position of having to make a the Delaware Democrat said in a statement he read to reporters. "There will be other presidential campaigns, and I'll be there," Biden said through a smile.

Biden made his announcement in the wake of damaging disclosures that he committed plagiarism and exaggerated his academic accomplishments. Biden said he would remain "deeply involved" in the effort to defeat the nomination of Robert H. Bork to the Supreme Court. "I still believe it's time to rekindle the spirit of idealism in this country," he said. "I believe I could and I believe I will make a difference" in leaving Please see BIDEN: A4 Associated Press WASHINGTON Sen.

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4,6,, .4, i $, .4, 'Y''' S4 i'. 4 0, i AIMEMINNII AP photo Iranian mines An American boarding party Inspects mines aboard the Iranian landing craft Iran Ajr, which was damaged in a U.S. Navy helicopter attack Monday. The USS Jarrett Is in the background. U.S.

officials have said the Iran Ajr was laying mines in the Persian Gulf. BPA dd reward for Weflen $20,00 World passes into season of the occult sses ion cult 1 lo 4 1 3 i allowed paid leave. "Everyone is very concerned. We all hope to find her," Schoer said. He said Weflen was serving as acting supervisor for her maintenance division when she disappeared.

The disappearance might have been noticed sooner if the supervisor had not been on vacation, he said. Weflen was reported missing after 9 p.m. Wednesday when a neighbor noticed her unattended vehicle still in the substation lot. No changes have been made in BPA's maintenance visits, Schoer said, because Weflen is the only female substation operator in the Upper Columbia area. Bonneville asks anyone with information about Weflen to call the sheriff's department at 456-2233, 456-2240 or 458-6644.

John Merkle, a close friend of Julie Weflen's husband, said the search has been scaled down to concentrate on distributing posters and ground patrols of areas that have not been searched. "During the week there are less volunteers, but we're thankful for every one we get," Merkle said Tuesday. The group plans to continue searching through the week, gearing up again this weekend for further ground searches. employees, who made up most of the 80 volunteers last weekend, have returned to work, except for some who are taking unpaid leave to assist in the search, said Earl Schoer, BPA operations and maintenance manager. Until Monday night, BPA vehicles and helicopters were donated for the search and employees were By Anne Windishar Staff writer The Bonneville Power Administration is offering $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever is responsible for the abduction of Julie Weflen.

A separate reward for her safe return has been increased to 820,000 by the family and friends of the 28-year-old Spokane-area woman who disappeared last week. "There have been a lot of contributions to our reward," said Weflen's mother-in-law, Phyllis Weflen. "We've had so much support from the people here. We Just can't lose hope now." Weflen has been missing since last Wednesday, when she apparently was abducted from a BPA substation on Seven Mile Road northwest of Spokane. Contributions from BPA employees and friends have doubled the Weflens' original $10,000 reward, and a search-fund account has been opened at Washington Trust Bank for further contributions.

Spokane County sheriff's deputies conducted an extensive two-day land, air and water search, covering 225 square miles surrounding the substation. Since Saturday, Weflen's family and friends have continued the search. "We're concentrating on posters now," Phyllis Weflen said as she sat surrounded by stacks of fliers. "We're just going to keep at it until we have some good news." More than 5,000 fliers bearing Weflen's likeness have been distributed throughout Spokane County, Phyllis Weflen said. Fumes injure 14 at U.S.

Embassy Noxious fumes spread through the U.S. Embassy today when batteries powering an electric generator malfunctioned, and 14 people were hospitalized briefly, an embassy spokesman said. Richard Teare, deputy head of the embassy mission, denied early reports that there was a fire at the building. "A couple of batteries took on too much charge and began expelling fumes," he said. Teare said 14 people were hospitalized for about two hours as a precaution.

They included seven staff members, a U.S. Marine who helped evacuate the building and six firefighters. The Australian Associated Press said they were treated for minor eye and throat irritations. SALT LAKE CITY Industry group blasts new air quality plan New air quality legislation before Congress would throttle development of new industries and threaten existing jobs in many states, a spokesman for a coalition of industry and construction organizations said today. Ernest S.

Rosenberg of the Washington-based Clean Air Working Group said during a news conference that the proposed overhaul of the Clean Air Act threatens a "quiet death" for a significant portion of the national economy. "The bill puts cities like Salt Lake between a rock and hard place. It would be as punitive, if not more punitive, than the present Clean Air Act," Rosenberg said. Rosenberg said he and other spokesmen of the coalition are traveling around the United States to call attention to the bill, which presently is in draft form and has not been assigned a Senate number. The bill was being reviewed today in a hearing before a subcommittee of the I-louse Energy and Commerce Committee and also is under study in the Senate, Rosenberg said.

The legislation would extend the Dec. 31 deadline for compliance by cities with existing standards in the Clean Air Act, offering instead variable deadlines set according to the nature of air quality problems in local areas. But Rosenberg said the new legislation also would increase the existing standards and add $20 billion to the $77 billion now paid by U.S. industry each year to combat pollution. In many cities, the new standards would force such measures as restricted automobile use, including mandatory car-pooling; higher taxes on businesses; restrictions on industrial growth, and higher electrical costs, he predicted.

i Associated Press Today, the first day of autumn, day and night are the same length; the zodiac changes to the balanced scales of Libra; and for witches, the world passes into the season of the occult. "The veil between the worlds is really thin and it's easier for us to go from our earthly existence into the astral world," explained Rob Bykoff, 27, of Boston, who says he's been a witch for 10 years. With the coming of increased darkness comes the half of the year when the Earth goes within itself. said Andras Corban of Boston, high priest of another witches group. Pagans believe the Earih's cycles are reflected in living things.

As the Earth's energy becomes Internalized, so does the energy of all beings, said Corban 38, a witch for 18 years. "This is a time when people naturally become more introspective and reclusive because of the direction of the planet's energy," Corban said. "What witches do, through magic, is increase that whole proc, ess and lend it power." "At the spring equinox, people use magic on things they want to change outside themselves. In the autumn, they do magic on things they want to change within themselves," Corban said. Martin L.

Zelin, associated professor of psychology at Tufts University, says of the witches' beliefs: "Environments of all sorts affect our well being, but there is absolutely no scientific basis for these theories. They are dealing in metaphysics and opinion." ay of autumn, same length; the balanced witches, the season of the the worlds is osier for us to existence into xplained Rob who says he's ars, of increased alf of the year within itself. Boston, high 1es group. the Earih's loving things. rgy becomes the energy of 38, a witch a people natuintrospective of the Corban do, through whole proclin0X, people they want to In the gic on things within themosoelated pro-at Tufts UM-Aches' beliefs: I sorts affect is absoasis for these aling in meta.

Computer school for mentally ill successful ternational Business Machines Corp. at Purchase. "We weren't interested in things that had been tried before, like dry cleaning and fast-food places that lacked long-term employment prospects," Stewart explained. "These are bright people, and the computer offers them intellectual stimulation in a nonthreatening way. The results have been phenomenal." IBM agreed to lend equipment for the pilot project, and some of the company's staff members asked to help with the program.

Since then other businesses, like Contractors Register Inc. and Galleria Management, have joined in. So far 43 people recovering from disabilities have joined the program. Six are in Please see COMPUTER: A4 nesses including the entry into a computer of manuscripts, books, resumes, technical and scientific documents, legal briefs, mailing lists and telephone directories. "We run it as if it were part of the corporate world, so that those in it will be able to re-enter the working world as self-sufficient citizens with well-paying jobs," said Alan Menikoff, executive director of the program's sponsoring organization, Search for Change Inc.

The sponsor is a nonprofit agency in White Plains that provides psychiatric rehabilitation and residential care services in Westchester and Putnam Counties. The computer training program was started in June 1984 by the Search for Change board of directors, headed at the time by John Stewart, assistant treasurer of the In By Joan Cook New York Times NEW YORK While mental health officials in New York State haggle over the "chronic crisis" in care for the mentally ill, a small but growing program in Westchester County is quietly chipping away at the problem and filling a community need as well, The program, Quality Information Processing (QUIP), is a non-profit data-entry service in White Plains that trains adults with psychiatric disabilities as computer op. erators. Some are employed by the program; others find jobs in the business world. Since its inception in 1984, the program has proved so successful that a similar one is to Open next year in Norwalk, Conn.

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