OCR Text |
Show Salt -- Thursday, March 2, 1989 The Daily Herald, Provo, Utah T s -- -- J 1 ; 'U- - i- A: World 'Satanic Verses' controversy r ' fi - British say no to Iranian proposal - LONDON i7 " The gov- Rushdie but also proposed pub(AP) ernment today rejected an Ira- lishers of "The Satanic Verses" nian proposal to discuss the be boycotted. controversy over "The Satanic The Soviet news agency Tass Verses," saying there is noth- suggested Khomeini may have ing to talk about until Iran had no choice under the law of renounces violence. Islam but to. denounce Rushdie. News reports said a television A spokesman for Britain's newsman was being guarded Foreign Office said there were after threats from an anony- telephone calls "at an official mous caller who accused him level" Wednesday and again of insulting Ayatollah Ruhollah today proposing a meeting in Khomeini. Geneva. An Iranian newspaper called The Foreign Office did not for a worldwide "day of disidentify its Iranian contact, but gust" so Moslems can demon- BBC television said it understrate their "hatred against the stood the contact was Mohamenemies of Islam." mad Mehdi Akhoond Zadeh An Arab writer who last year Basti, who until this week was won the Nobel Prize for literaIran's diplomat in ture urged Moslem countries to London. condemn Khomeini's death sen"We saw no merit to a meettence against author Salman ing at this stage," said the I top-ranki- ng Foreign Office spokesman, who ened him. demanded anonymity. "The The anonymous caller telefirst step must be for Iran to phoned news agencies in Lonrenounce violence. don last week claiming Sissons Khomeini sentenced Rushdie insulted Khomeini in a program to death Feb. 14 for his novel, Friday. "Peter Sissons of Chanwhich some say insults Islam. nel Four will pay the price 3of Rushdie, a Briton who was born insulting the Imam Khomeini;" into a Moslem family in India, the caller said. : apologized for distress the book During the program, Sissons caused, but Khomeini rejected interviewed Basti and asked, the apology. "Do you understand that we Iranian leaders have offered don't regard it as civilized to a $5.2 million bounty for Rush- kill people for their opinions? die, who since Feb. 14 has been Do you understand that people in hiding and reportedly under in this country fought a worjd war to protect themselves arid police guard. News reports said Channel others from being murdered Four newsman Peter Sissons their beliefs?" was also under guard after a More than a dozen European man claiming to represent a countries have recalled ambasgroup, Guardians of sadors from Tehran in response the Islamic Revolution, threat to Khomeini's threat. fr pro-Irani- an More talks for Walesa, government WARSAW, Poland (AP) -S- olidarity chief Lech Walesa - AP Laserphoto ' A Venezuelan national guardsman searches citizens for weapons in Caracas Wednesday. Caracas calm after 3 days of violence Venezuela CARACAS, More than 20,000 (AP) Soldiers and police officers patrolled the capital today to the violence. El Nacional newspaper said at least nine people idays of rioting over price increases. A newspaper said at least 200 people have been the shantytowns east and west of Caracas. In today's editions, the paper said the dead included an elderly woman hit by a stray bullet while in her apartment. An estimated 15,000 troops and 7,000 police maintained order in the capital today. Some patrolled in armored vehicles; others manned 'maintain order after three -- '.killed. ' Sporadic gunfire died down at daybreak in the capital, and officials urged workers ; to return to their jobs. The government of this country has blamed the the rioting and looting 31 in worst unrest country's rule of democratic ryears Zon "minuscule" groups of 3eftist extremists it did not ' ; oil-ri- ch -- . -j- -- iame. njBut the scope of the di- sturbances prompted it to - im- pose martial law and an overnight curfew beginning Tuesday, a day after in- -. creases in gasoline prices ' and transit fares touched off were killed Wednesday by snipers shooting at troops in and his top advisors met a government team led by Interik or Minister Gen. Czeslaw outside Warsaw today in an apparent bid to overcome obstacles after nearly a month of talks. Government spokesman Paw-e- l Byra said the meeting at the secluded Magdalenka residence in a forest south of the capital, was "of a working character. It is no extraordinary meeting." State radio said a communique would be issued after the meeting. Walesa smiled at reporters but declined to answer questions as he left for the meeting. He has over the past few weeks Kisz-cza- Dean Witter one of the industry's largest investment firms, with over 17,000 employees in over 650 locations around the world is right here in your own area. d men and women to join our We re looking for ambitious, professional team as Account Executives. sales training program. If you qualify, you'll be a part of our and And, through persona! attention A mcmh r of the constant support, you can develop your Scars Financial Sctuork sales ability to the fullest. Discover how your career on Wall DEAN WITTER Street could be just a telephone call away. - sales-oriente- th 1 Send resumes to: Scott Cartwright, Branch Manager Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. been traveling the country 3311 North University Ave., Suite 0 84604 Provo, Utah pleading with people to hold back protests and give the talks more time to succeed. 200 375-519- ATTENTION CARPET BUYERS roadblocks. Interior Minister Alejandro Izaguirre said Wednesday night that "small anarchistic groups" were bent on prolonging the unrest that has "shaken the country." President Carlos Andres Perez has been in office for just a GSEMIMANT month. Briefs 0 Antarctica oil slick spreading : PUNTA ARENAS, Chile (AP) CAn oil slick from a ship grounded off Antarctica is more serious than originally thought and has spread in stormy weather, the Chilean navy says. .The slick from the 1,980-to- n -- Peruvian vessel, which ran agrjound Sunday off King George Island, had become a half-milong and 150 feet wide Imore than double its size of le to Ac a day earlier, the navy said in a communique Wednesday. Winds up to 80 mph on Wednesday prevented efforts to right the Humboldt and clean up the diesel oil leaking from two fuel tanks, the navy said. Lt. Cristian Carbone, a navy spokesman in Punta Arenas, 1,500 miles south of Santiago, said authorities hope to the Humboldt soon. re-flo- u4 mxi THREE at in Dominican Republic Earthquake . scale. sDokeswoman Pat Jor- - ; SANTO DOMINGO, DominiA moder-- ; genson reported from Washingcan Republic (AP) offshore ale, earthquake shook ton. The quake, which was cenof Dominican the Repub-- : jferts ltffand Puerto Rico today, geol- tered 80 miles southeast of Sanogists reported. There were no to Domingo, occurred at 3:14 a.m. (2:14 ajn. EST), she said. reports of damages or injuries. Light tremors were felt in The U.S. Geological Survey in Santo Domingo and at the reGolden, Colo., recorded the sort town of La Romana, 80 quake at 5.5 on the Richter miles to the east. 0 iJ- n Israeli patrolling south' paratroopers era. Lebanon shot and killed four Palestinian guerrillas who were en route to targets in Israel, the army to-(j-ay at-taf- ck sajd. IV fifth guerrilla escaped, and ttops were searching the area, Said a military source, speaking pn condition of anonymity, fto Israeli troops were in- - UUU said. The clash occurred about three miles north of the Israeli-- " Lebanese border in the western sector of Israel's ' lUpr roll every down in the store as .3 self-proclaim- ed security zone, said the spokesman, who cannot be identified under military regu- so lations. "This was definitely an tration attempt," he said. Great for your Macintosh WRITEMOVE INKJET PRINTER $699.00 NOW gs a11" . eS wUl last -before mey. Remnant size . nvl to infil- lecnnoiogies auinonzea ueaier Reg. price lup price on temviarts 0ne o some are P s! 99 army spokesman jured, du rasticattv Tavlor Carpets rem of their carpet Israeli troops thwart infiltration an JERUSALEM (AP) - I Look for our y V J 54997 Tolor r Corptfi Open Weekdays StunJy Ckd -- (--6 $ Sunday (0 labie! Your assurance o qja!ity carpet. CARPET & FURNITURE CLEARANCE CENTER 455 Sou!h 900 West. Provo 375-612- 8 Backed by both i aylor's and the manufacturer. |