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1,171 (ll.) Jo IGawtto Wefendiy, Park considered selling weapons AkcutpMple ZoU6 1 Rev. Moon Don Fraser Tongsun Park deter re-occurence the report said. Other disclosures in the report: South Korea secretly decided to Resign and build nuclear weapons in the early 1970s, but cancelled the program by 1975. The Unification Church of Rev. Sun Myung Moon had secret links to the Korean government.

It promoted Korean policies in the United States, sought to enhance Korean influence among U.S. legislators and influential personalities, and wanted to create a worldwide government "in which the separation of Church and State would be abolished." The Moon organization is an important defense contractor in Korea, "involved in the production of 16 rifles, anti-aircraft guns, and other weapons." A number of American companies paid several million dollars in kickbacks, contributions and other questionable payments in Korea. WASHINGTON (UPI) -Even as officials investigated the Korean bribery, scandal in Congress, key Korean figure Tongsun Park explored the possibility of quietly selling U.S. arms on the world market without explicit approval of the U.S. government.

This revelation involving the Korean rice merchant, indicted last year on 36 counts of illegal influence peddling, emerged as one of several startling findings in a 447-page congressional report on U.S.-Korean relations, released today by the House subcommittee on international organizations. "Tongsun Park was not a timid figure," said a staff member of the subcommittee which has been studying the uneven course of Korean-American relations for nearly two years. "We think our investigation has raised a number of very serious issues." Rep. Donald Fraser, Minn planned to discuss the committee findings at a news conference today. The report disclosed that even as the Justice Department and the House Ethics Committee investigated allegations of Park's involvement in the scandal, Park was dickering through intermediaries with a Virginia-based firm, In-terarms, for the sale of Korean "surplus weapons" and American military equipment produced in Korea under U.S.

license. Among items on a confidential list were PT boats, M79 rocket launchers, howitzers, anti tank and anti-personnel mines, and various munitions. "The proposed joint venture was to export the 37 items contained on the list. A great many of those items required prior approval of the United States for export, although that was noted only in the case of five," said the report. The subcommittee concluded the Korean government has been pursuing a secret arms policy and "appeared to question U.S.

efforts to- regulate international traffic in arms. "The subcommittee expects that if illegal exports occur the United States will take steps to EutM Baker Mayor Bilandic Buddies was the Eddie and Eubie Mutual Admiration Society Tuesday at New York's City Hall, and K-year-old composer Eubie Blake loved every minute of It. Mayor Ed Koch presented Blake -currently being immortalized in the Broadway musical "Eubie" a certificate of appreciation, Just "to snow him thai New York City loves and appreciates him more with each passing year." Blake repaid the compliment, breaking into a slightly edited version of one of his more famous tunes "I'm Just Wild About Eddie VG1E TERRY L. BRUCE DEMOCRAT FOR CONGRESS -22nd DISTRICT NOVEMBER 7 Competition It isn't every day that a mayor gets to have the president of the United States as an overnight bouse guest, and Chicago Mayor Michael BUandic is hoping an impending blessed event doesnt foul up his chances. He and wife Heather are expecting their first baby in November.

They're expecting President Carter on Thursday. And what happens if the stork files an early flight plan? Says Mrs. Bilandic, "The thought has crossed our minds. I suppose we could name It Jimmy if that happened." She says baby or no baby, she's glad Carter is coming because "I got a lot of house cleaning done it was a good reason to do it." 1 A. it i Sponsored legislotion to bon foreign ownership of Illinois farmland.

Brought tax relief to Senior Citizens through circuit breaker and homestead exemption legislation. Cut 1 9 million from Governor 1978 operating budget. Brought 400 new jobs to Southern Illinois this year. Hi On the board 1L i hnwni rl jt Backgammon is. more than just a parlor game to devotees who will be playing it Dec.

8-10 in Las Vegas. For the 2,000 competitors expected at the second world tournament of the American Backgammon Championship at the Dunes Hotel, It's money a first-prize purse that could hit S2S0.0O0. George Plimpton, bridge ace Oswald Jacoby and Paul Magriel, New York Times backgammon columnist, are honorary co-chairman of the event which last year drew such board combatants as Lucille Ball and Polly Bergen. Magriel will be on hand in something more than an honorary capacity. He's the defending world champ Intermezzo to sonata She began her film career as a pianist In "Intermezzo." She'll end it as a pianist in Ingmar Bergman's "Autumn Sonata." Says Bergmaupdft UwrDick-CavMt Show, maybe somebody's trying to tell me something." 'In ail interview, taped for PBS-TV release Nov 8-9, Miss Bergman says "Sonata" will be her last movie.

Liv Ullmann costars as her daughter in the film, and- Miss Ullmann own real-life daughter plays Miss Ullmann as a child. In one scene, Miss Bergman kisses (he little girl goodbye, becoming an absentee mother again-as she leaves for another concert tour Says she, "I recognized that I had done that so many times to my own children It seems to me (hat this kiss, and this running away, is my farewell to movies." As Assistant Majority Leader of the Illinois Senate I have fought for your interests. I like to do the same in Washington I'll fighl to develop a farm policy that benefits formers and consumers I'll work against transfering Social Security to prlVote fmufoncitf companies. I II oppose natural gas deregulation and help keep your utility bills down. 1 rinnn HA PAlDfOe BUO FOUCONG'tSSCOVWilIU Dwight Perry races IGA clock Perry, fast shoes sack up groceries The haul included everything from a $43.37 ten-pound roast to the china to serve it on.

Perry was the second of three winners in the Super Deal Game, a promotion sponsored at all Jones affiliated stores in the area. Winners are limited to one of any item and are required to pay tax on the merchandise MATTOON Dwight Perry's "world championship'' tennis shoes carried him through his one-minute free shopping spree at the Good Neighbor IGA When the checker totaled up the 37 items in the overflowing cart, the tab came to $201 23 Perry, a teacher and coach at Mattoon High School, had grabbed the makings of a feast Candidates agree Illinois briefs Suspect held BELLEVILLE, III. (UPI) A suspect was being held today in the murder of Donald Ellington, whom police describe as a "muscle man" for the underworld.Jess E. Stoneking, 33, was booked on a murder charge at St. Clair County Jail after his arrest at his home in O'Falkm.

MaJ. Robert Lowery, commander of the Major Case Squad, said Stoneking and Ellington were acquainted and had eaten together a St Louis County restaurant on Oct 22, the day Ellington was shot Contract signed SPRINGFIELD, III (UPI) A contract has been signed between the state and a private company for construction of an MT million demonstration project to burn Illinois' high-sulfur coal at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Gov. James Thompson said Tuesday construction of the facility is expected to begin in early 1971 and be completed by 1981 Called a fluidized-bed boiler, the facility will burn coal in a mixture with limestone. The mixture will help capture the sulfur released from the coal during combustion and thereby lower the sulfur emissions into the air Pepsi Coi a ifl Pfpsi I't Irt'Stf-ff (')' ol rVp'Cc Thompson and Bakalis were asked their positions on the issue during campaign swings through Southern Illinois Friday.

The Legislature several years ago agreed to lower the legal age for drinking wine and beer from 21 to 19. Opponents of the change charge the lower age has resulted in an increase in traffic accidents and deaths among 19-and 20-year-olds. By United Press International Michael J. Bakalis, the Democratic candidate for governor, says he might support raising the drinking age back to 21 for beer and wine. Republican Gov.

James Thompson says he might agree if statistics show the current 19-year-old requirement is causing a problem. KATTOQULIKOIS JOUKXAL GAZETTE PwbJiHd daily cpf Sundoyt and aanaral (agol hoddayi by Cola Publisher kx at 100 Itoodwoy Avonua ta S3 Maaan lll.ntxi 61931 Second clats pottooa paid ot Mottoon. Iflinoit Homa delivery rotet (Mattoon nd Area Towns) wvohl WN Jo waati $3 40 11 wralii $11 ,70 onowfc0' MotlMbKrtptiont rotrt (no mait subscription accepted where newspoper carrier or motor route service is mamtoinodl All mail subscriptions One yaor 10 monrKs eO 3 W1 1 1 70 WIUIAM MAMH Jt ubtnner TO" Ill START YOUR fteeiAn LAYAWAY TODAY Lotgest selection of troins models, toys, sets occessories gomes etc Thrift Ittailf hi Receive a FREE TICKET to the E.I.U. -Murray Football Game, Nov. 11! Just collect Six Bottle Caps from any size Pepsi or Diet Pepsi and present them at the Admissions Gate at the Stadium for your ticket.

Hurry, offer good only while ticket supply lasts! Courtesy of Mattoon Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. rb RE-ELECT VV'I STATE (1 I REPRESENTATIVE Jim Edgar's voting record hot been termed "excellent' by the Illinois Form Bureau. Paul tor byCntiem far Jkn Edgar 1V IIIEI.f 12) as fOfnon dkscowtn To wafrf A gravity, ihcyl Ovwn ana nn wm yruuno..