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WORLD Pentagon denies shooting TEHRAN, Iran ? Iran claimed two carrier-based U.S. fighter jets "started to shoot" at an Iranian patrol plane over the Gulf of Oman yesterday in the First U.S.-Iranian military confrontation since the American hostages were seized nearly six months ago. The Pentagon denied there was any shooting. In Washington, the Defense Department said. "Two F-14 aircraft from the aircraft carrier Nimitz made a routine intercept of an Iranian C-130 aircraft near the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. aircraft escorted the Iranian plane back to Iranian air space. It was a routine intercept. There was no firing of weapons." Hirohito celebration TOKYO ? Emperor Hirotiito's wife gave him an electric shaver, and 10.000 Japanese thronged the palace grounds to cheer the world's longest-reigning monarch on his 79th birthday yesterday. The emperor waved to the crowd from a palace balcony along with Empress Nagako, 46-year-old Crown Prince Akihito and his wife, Princess Michiko. Four appearances on the balcony were the only public events scheduled for the monarch on his anniversary. And plans for any private celebrations were not announced. Now in the 55th year of his reign, Hirohito and Yugoslav President Tito are the last remaining major national leaders of World War II. The reign is the longest in Japanese history and now is known as the Showa, the era of enlightened peace, in honor of Japan's postwar conversion to a prosperous, peaceful uciiiuvi atj*. Foreign minister not hurt KUWAIT ? A hail of bullets fired from at least two cars hit a motorcade carrying Iranian Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh yesterday in what app ?1 A- * ni4^tvtrv4 Kiii urctro peareu iu oe dn tib&<i&biiiaiiuii aiicni|;i, uui mvt v nv> v no injuries, the Kuwait news agency reported. Police located two cars used in the attack which were filled with weapons and explosives, according to an announcement from the Kuwait Interior Ministry. The announcement made no mention of any arrests. Ghotbzadeh, who arrived in Kuwait on Monday, was being driven to a meeting with Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheik Jaber Al-Ahmad, at the time of the attack, the agency said. It first reported that Ghotbzadeh escaped an assassination attempt but later said it "appeared" to be an assassination attempt. Ghotbzadeh's motorcade continued its iotirnev toward the oalace without fur ? ? J * ? ther incident, it said. Sanctions threatened LUXEMBOURG ? Western European leaders Monday renewed their threat to impose economic sanctions against Iran on May 17 unless "decisive progress" is made toward freeing the 53 American ? 1 11 I t TT KT ? r/ 1_ i L ~ itwut^ca. 1 ncy ctu?u ctiiiai iui new u .in. eiiuru* iu iry iu win the captives' release. The nine-nation Common Market ended a two-day summit pledging solidarity with "the government and people of the United States in their present time of trial." The expressions for support came despite displeasure over the aborted U.S. rescue attempt in Iran and the resignation Monday of Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance, who opposed the mission. \ f *"3 The Gonzo journalists say "goodbye." .2 Gamecock editors from left: Cylirida Calvert, wire editor; Robert Ariail, A graphic editor; Steven Riddell, assistant JjMk sports editor; Brian Duncan, copy desk /jT||f i chief; Tom Travis, Editor in Chief Brett Friendlander, sports editor; y?j 11 and Mark Platte, news editor. Not @5 j| pictured: Janet Gibson, editorial page pjfl editor; and Jeff Charney, entertainment || I Pfrv N>??m?n - GAMECOCK^M' NATION Cronkite denies rumor WASHINGTON ? CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite flatly denied yesterday that he would consider running for vice president on a ticket with presidential hopeful John Anderson. Cronkite, named in polls as one of the most popular and highly trusted men in America, was quoted in the May 3 issue of New Republic magazine as saying he : would be honored to join Anderson in the 1980 presidential race. However, in a statement issued through CBS, Cronkite said: "The New Republic reporter has misinterpreted our conversation." ine snort statement concluded: it is not tne nrsi time a political career has been suggested for me and my answer is the same as it has always been ? not interested." Kissinger may sue show NEW YORK ? Calling it "a hatchet job," former Secretary of State Henry Kissi nger has threatened to sue "60 Minutes" if it airs an upcoming segment about his relationship with the deposed Shah of Iran, CBS said. In a statement released Monday, CBS said Kissinger "reneged" on an agreement to be interviewed by reporter Dan Rather. The former Secretary of State was not immediately available for comment. "Last Friday," Rather said in a statement of his own, "Henry Kissinger agreed to be interviewed if I would postpone the '60 Minutes" segment for one week. He personally gave me his word. On the basis of his word, I pulled the segment from Sunday's lineup." CBS said it planned to air the story May 4, despite Kissinger's threat to sue. Cubans invade Florida KEY WEST. Fla. ? Gov. Bob Graham declared a I state of emergency in counties struggling to cope with 3,500 Cuban refugees as Coast Guard officials found dozens of deserted boats and two bodies and feared more people may have died when a storm hit the "Freedom Flotilla." The Immigration and Naturalizaton Service dispatched 100 more Border Patrol agents to deal with the sealift and customs agents seized three shrimp boats Monday, slapping heavy fines on the owners who brought 507 illegal aliens into the United States. In Miami, immigration oficials locked ud more than a dozen Cubans who fellow refugees identified as criminals, and INS officer Kent Wheeler said there were signs Cuban President Fidel Castro was ''sending his incorrigibles." Sheep dog seeks sex GREENVILLE, N.C.-The principal topic of conversation at the Greenville police station today deals with a sheep dog who isn't the least bit sheepish about his needs. It all beean when noliee received a comnlaint earlv Ithis morning from a woman who claimed the dog was ringing her doorbell. They responded to the call and within 15 minutes the dog returned to the scene, got up on his hind legs and rang the bell. When officers approached, the dog growled and barked before running away. At that point the woman informed officers that her dog, inside the house, was in heat. ImHHL CTQTE nV B HH H fen Radar detects mission COLUMBIA ? The American rescue mission sent into Iran last week may have been called off because it was detected by Russian radar units, The State said yesterday. The newspaper quoted an unidentified source "with access to the White House" as saying the Carter administration is preparing to reveal that the mission was complicated by radar sightings in the Soviet Union and in Israel and that the Soviets warned Iran's government of the attempt. The State said its source's information was confirmed by a second, independent source. Coach shoots umpire GREENVILLE ? An umpire was shot to death, a player badly beaten with a bat and a player-coach arrested for murder after a disputed call during a softball game led to a brawl. i ne umpire, Kaymona l,. uawKins, 52, 01 ureenvnie, apparently was not the official who made the questioned call, according to a spokesman for the Greenville County Sheriff's Department. Willie Lee Spurgeon, 44, was arrested at his Fountain Inn home Monday morning and charged with Dawkins' murder, according to Lt. Earl Barnett. No bond was set. According to Barnett, the melee started when an umpire made a "bad call" and an unidentified man ran onto the field with a knife. A shot was fired ? investigators didn't know by whom ? that struck Spurgeon in the buttocks and split the seam of his pants. Spurgeon, who was batting, began firing a .22-caliber pistol with one hand while holding up his pants with the other. Ballistics tests showed the bullet which killed Dawkins was fired from Spurgeon's pistol. Daufuskie Island unspoiled DAUFUSKIE ISLAND ? State Sen. James Waddell warns that Daufuskie Island, one of the few remaining unspoiled barrier islands, should be careful of 0mmk development. "Don't allow the glitter of gold to affect this island," the Beaufort Democrat warned hundreds of people attending the Daufuskie Day festivities Saturday. The 15,800-acre island already has been selected by a i group of investors as the site of an exclusive resort. Waddell, who is chairman of the South Carolina Coastal council, advised, "Do it right. It doesn't cost I anv more to do the ioh richt than to hotrh it nn " ^ ^ o ? ~- T" Council hears charges CHARLESTON ? The South Carolina Coastal Council will hear public comment next month on changes in Folly Beach's application for a $440,000 j grant to control beach erosion. The council already has agreed to release the money, part of $600,000 set aside by the state after a bond issue. But the council reserved the right to approve the I erosion control plan that would be used at Folly Beach. The town presented a detailed erosion abatement plan to the council Feb. 22, but reaction was lukewarm, and the council delayed a decision so members could study the proposal. the application has been changed to put tbburden of some dune reconstruction on priv2t<i property owners and divert funds originally earmarked for that purpose to the repair of 42 groins on the island. SWSjSSS8CaBSBSS5BaSBBgSSBSB55M>wi?w^w>i>?pwiww^ww^^ i.innmm. : ---" *?> '^--^ m^ Jm y |p ^?i' ; ; ' v ; ? . 13 mk ? m c 91. fsMil |g|B