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I JOYOUS EAS I JbJK 1 990 The Arizona Daily Star Vol. 149 $1.25 164 Pages Edition, Tucson, Sunday, April 15, 1990 No. 105 Lithuanians brace for ItoBmifa blockade Mikhail S. Gorbachev and his chief advisers again fail to agree on an overall plan for economic reforms In the Soviet Union. Page 1C.

Lithuanian President Vytautas Landsbergis Is calmly pursuing a policy of peaceful resistance. Page 1C. President Bush wants "a clarification" of the Soviet threat of sanctions against Lithuania. Page 3A. economic activities.

Kazimieras Antanavicius, a Lithuanian legislator and economist, said a blockade would close factories and that laid-off workers may not be able to handle losing their paychecks indefinitely. "Many workers live only from paycheck to paycheck, without savings," he said. That hardship could cause the republic's government to consider a temporary suspension of the independence declaration if necessary to persuade Gorbachev to negotiate, Antanavicius said. Western advisers to the Lithuanian gov-See LITHUANIA, Page3A By Ann Imse The Associated Press MOSCOW Lithuanian officials acknowledged yesterday that an economic blockade threatened by Mikhail S. Gorbachev could cause huge layoffs, but hoped that sympathetic Soviet republics would balk at the Soviet president's order.

In Leningrad, 5,000 people gathered at the Winter Palace for a protest rally that included appeals to strike in support of Lithuania if Gorbachev pursues a blockade, according to Leningrad Journalist Maxim Korzhov. "It is impossible to give the answer in two days," Landsbergis said, referring to Gorbachev's 48-hour deadline. "This is a way to delay negotiations and try to present it as if Lithuania doesn't want negotiations." He said it was unclear whether the Kremlin planned a full or partial blockade or some other sort of limitation on Lithuania's bergis has said the March 11 declaration of independence will not be revoked. Landsbergis, speaking at a news conference shown on the Soviet evening TV news, said Gorbachev's ultimatum would not even be discussed until Tuesday, since predominantly Roman Catholic Lithuania will still be celebrating Easter through tomorrow. Gorbachev gave Lithuania until today to back away from its declaration of independence or face a halt in deliveries of exportable goods.

That could include all the oil and gas used in the small Baltic republic, as well as metal, machinery, chemicals, cotton and automobiles. Lithuanian President Vytautas Lands 'Be Positive1 Army leadership OKs proposal for major troop cut 1 soldier in 4 would be eliminated by '97 for leaner Pentagon budget x. I1' ii. By Susanne M. Schafer The Associated Press WASHINGTON Top Army officials, pressured to meet demands for sharp reductions in Pentagon spending, have agreed to a proposal that would cut about one soldier in four from the service by 1997, senior Pentagon sources say.

Army Secretary Michael Stone and the Army's chief of staff, Gen. Carl Vuono, gave their final approval to the proposal Wednesday, said the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Under the proposal, active duty forces would plummet from the cur- U.S. economy can ab- sorb large military cuts, but jobs will be lost, economists say. Page 4A.

rent 764,000 to 580,000 by the beginning of fiscal 1997. The number of National Guard and Reserve forces would be slashed as well, although not as precipitously, dropping from the current 776,000 to 645,000 slots over the same time period, the sources said. Even though the move cuts tens of thousands of soldiers from Army See ARMY, Page5A I' Si. dL 'Z New IRS rules forcing look at charity perks if Other lunches, dinners and breakfasts, given free to show appreciation, as well as gifts of T-shirts, coffee mugs and other token souvenirs, also have become points of concern for the foundation and other charities. At the heart of the issue is a new IRS disclosure rule that directs charities to notify donors of the fair market value of freebies, said Bill See CHARITIES, Page2A A.E.

Araiza, The Arizona Daily Star Marietta Bernstorff, with bulletin board she decorated as a shrine; the large photo shows Louis Carlos Bernal, then 16 Coma patient, family waging uphill battle WEATHER By Bob Svejcara The Arizona Dally Star New, more stringent IRS disclo-. sure rules are going to make things tougher for charities and their donors this year, according to tax experts and representatives of local charitable organizations. The rules have already made their impact felt. The University of Arizona Foundation recently sent out letters telling members of its blue-chip Presidents' Club, consisting of those who donate $10,000 or more, that its annual black tie dinner was being canceled. Between 500 and 600 people were expected for the May 5 dinner, said Richard F.

Imwalle, foundation executive vice president. "It seemed clear that holding our usual Presidents' Club dinner could create difficult disclosure problems for the foundation and possibly have an adverse effect on the deductibility of your contributions," Imwalle said in an April 6 letter notifying club members of the cancellation. "Therefore, it seemed best to cancel this year's event." As difficult as this is for her, she believes he knows she is there. Like the therapists who work with him several hours a day, she keeps up this small talk in hopes that it will help bring him back. The last time he spoke to her was that Tuesday morning, Oct.

24. They said goodbye and he took off on his bicycle for Pima Community College, where he has spent 17 years teaching students how to look at life through a camera lens. The car hit him from behind. He was tossed against the windshield, then thrown onto the pavement. He was unconscious when the police found him.

And he has been in a coma ever since. Undaunted, she turns to the basin of warm water at the side of his bed, wrings out a washcloth and gently wipes his face and head. She brushes his hair and eyebrows. With a comb and small pair of scissors, she trims his moustache. She reaches for an electric razor.

When she turns it on, he turns his head toward the loud buzz. "I really think all this feels good to him," she says. "And if you feel good, you look good. Right, Louis?" This is what mornings are like for Louis and Marietta, since the accident in October. He does not speak.

But he seems to hear. And, sometimes, he seems to gaze into her eyes. By Jane Erikson The Arizona Dally Star She leans over his hospital bed and smiles at him. His eyes are open, but he does not look at her. She whistles.

She clucks her tongue. She puckers her lips and makes loud kissing sounds. She pats his cheek softly. "Hi, Louis. It's Marietta." No response.

She pats his cheek some more. "Hi, Louis. Are you up? Come on, I know you're up. Your eyes are open. Come on, Louis, look at me." No response.

"OK, Louis, maybe later." Louis Carlos Bernal was born Aug. 18, 1941, in Douglas. He started working with cameras when he was 11 years old. A self-portrait at 16 shows a handsome young man with piercing dark eyes, coolly gazing into the camera lens while holding a cigarette in his right hand. After getting a master's degree at Arizona State University, he taught photography and art classes at community colleges around the state.

He has been at Pima since 1972. Louis is considered one of the prominent photographers of the Southwest. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States See LOUIS, Page 10A Warm Easter. Yesterday's high of 96 degrees set a record for the date, beating the old high of 95 set in 1962. More warm weather is on tap today, with a high in the mid-90s.

It should drop off to the upper 50s overnight, and tomorrow's high is likely to be about 10 degrees cooler than today's. Details, Page 13A. Morrison's board to be responsive to business, he says INDEX Vatican services. Pope John Paul holds late-night Easter services at the Vatican in celebration of Christianity's holiest day. Page 2A.

plans checked. The recent layoff of 37 workers in Planning and Developmental Services is no excuse, he said. "They've always been behind," he said. Morrison said he wants to speed up creation of the audit team and to look at changes in the county code to eliminate unnecessary restrictions and regulations on businesses. He said the county also "needs to do a little more than we have been doing in the city, and we will do that" He said flood control is one-service the county should be providing more of to city residents.

After the vote to remove Eckstrom there was a lot of speculation See MORRISON, Page 8A months. "We're going to do things to try to get business moving." He said he also wants to make the county bureaucracy more responsive to the board and the public. County action on those fronts under Eckstrom "has been slow to the point a tortoise would pass us by," Morrison said. He cited the creation of an audit team to report to the board on the budget or problems with departments as an example of the board's inability to get things done. The board approved $196,000 for the audit team in July, but creation of the team has not gone beyond the preliminary planning stage.

"What's the delay? That's what we don't know," Morrison said. By Joe Burchell The Arizona Daily Star New Pima County Board of Supervisors Chairman Reg Morrison says the board will pay more and faster attention to the needs of businesses and developers now that he is chairman. Morrison, a Republican, was elected board chairman by a 3-2 vote on Tuesday, replacing Democrat Dan Eckstrom, whom Morrison said was abrasive and unable to get the board moving in the right direction. "Business people are the people who keep this community going," Morrison said in an interview discussing his plans for the. coming Eckstrom has said he is as anxious as other supervisors for the audit team to start working and he hasn't delayed the project.

"If they think Reg can do a better job, that's their prerogative," he said. But even as Morrison was laying out his plans, people close to the board were questioning whether the change in the chairmanship will foster any real change. They questioned whether Morrison, fellow Republican Greg Lunn and Democrat Ed Moore, who ousted Eckstrom, will be able to work together on other issues or whether Morrison will be able to get three votes to support his plans. There is also a lot of debate among county political observers whether Moore, who instigated Eck-strom's removal, gained or lost power as a result of that move. Moore left for a fishing trip in Mexico shortly after the vote to replace Eckstrom and could not be reached for comment "The job may not be as easy to do as I think," Morrison said.

"Maybe Dan did his best. Maybe I won't be able to do any better. It's something we'll have to find out" Morrison said he hasn't developed any specific plans yet, but he has definite ideas what the problems are. He said something must be done to eliminate the 10-week delay developers must endure getting their Money 1-JG Movies IE News summary 2A Obituaries 2-1 Public records 2B Sports 1-UD Travel MH Tucson, Arizona 11B Tucson today 2E World 1-4C Accent MIE Actualidades 4F Books 1E Chess HE Classified 11-U Comment 1-4F Crossword HE Dear Abb) IE Dr. Gott JE Horoscope Lottery numbers on Page 2A i'.