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Show in '! - 1 Feds announce S&L bargain sale Sdi Lc!k Vclby SiSazo rips ' Crows optimistic cbcut having 2,500-ccr- o firo under control - , l through railroad tio ynrd , i Nov QB a key to Air Force success , i PCI1(5D fi ;KUWAIT (AP) Iraq's powerful h army invaded this small oil-ric- kingdom early today. Tank-le- d troops quickly seized the ruler's palace and government buildings, and the emir fled to Saudi Arabia, Kuwaiti officials said.: 'Kuwait's U.S. ambassador said the Iraqis occupied all government buildings in the capital and were moving south toward the country's oil facilities. He appealed for U.S. military intervention. :A Pentagon source said U.S. Navy ships were diverted to the region, but President Bush said the subject of intervention was not being discussed. "The Iraqis have occupied all of Kuwait!" a Kuwaiti government official shouted down the telephone. Diplomatic sources in the Persian Gulf estimated more than 200 Kuwaitis were killed or wounded. The Iraqi government of President Saddam Hussein claimed it invaded at the request of revolutionaries who had'already staged a coup and established "The Provisional Government of Free Kuwait." Kuwait and U.N. diplomats labeled the coup report a farce. The assault followed two weeks of tension between Kuwait and Iraq, caused by Iraqi accusations that Kuwait stole oil from its territory. Saddam also accused Kuwait of exceeding OPEC production quotas, thus driving down the price of oil, a major Iraqi revenue source. In recent days, diplomats said Iraq had massed more than 100,000 troops at the border. Kuwait's entire armed forces has 20,300 soldiers. Kuwait's U.S. ambassador, Sheik told reporters Saud Nasir in Washington: "We are desperate for any help we can get," and he appealed specifically for American intervention. Iraq threatened to turn Kuwait into a "graveyard" if anyone intervened. A Pentagon source said the aircraft carrier USS Independence, escorted by a battle group, was diverted from exercises in the Indian Ocean toward the gulf, where other U.S. ships were already patrolling. In other developments: Oil prices soared in frenzied trading because of fears the invasion would disrupt supplies. The six-sh- ip spot price of North Sea Brent Blend, the most widely traded international crude oil, jumped to $23.62 a barrel from Wednesday's close of $20.40. President Bush signed orders freezing control of Iraqi assets in' the United States and blocking most Iraqi imports, including oil. Oil accounts for 97 percent of Iraqi imports into the United States. The U.N. Security Council voted 14-- 0 to denounce the invasion and demanded immediate withdrawal of Iraqi troops. Bush said the United States would "take whatever steps necessary" to defend interests in the gulf. Asked if this included military force, Bush said: "We're not discussing intervention." But he said he would not See stories, A6, B5 discuss military options publicly. It was the first time in modern history an Arab nation had invaded another and taken over its govern-- , ment. Kuwait's army was no match for after eight Iraq, years of war with Iran. Iraq has battle-harden- as the Arab world's emerged strongest and most militant military power, and Saddam has a vast A2) Page (See IRAQ, Bush freezes control of Iraq's U.S. assets He calls invasion 'naked aggression' - WASHINGTON (AP) President Bush today condemned Iraq's invasion of Kuwait as "naked aggression" and signed an order freezing control of Iraqi assets in the United States and blocking almost all imMiddle Eastports from the h ern country. The Kuwaiti ambassador to the United States said "U.S. intervention at this stage is of paramount I IRAN jjpjrtfnijl oil-ric- IRAQ ' importance." Bush demanded Iraq's withdrawal from Kuwait, but said he and his advisers "were not discussing" the use of military Herald PhotoDavid Dahl Fighting dump blaze Provo firefighters battle a fire at Provo City Dump, 750 E. 1000 South Wednesday night. The cause of the fire has not been determined. The blaze k area and firemen engulfed a were still pouring water on the blaze this morning. The fire started about 8 p.m. and even though the fire was two-bloc- knocked down, there were areas still burning at 2 a.m. Bulldozers were used to churn up the burning debris so firemen could get water on hot spots. force. Nonetheless, a Pentagon source said a naval battle group was being diverted to the Middle East. Asked whether the economic action amounted to an embargo on Iraqi oil, an administration official, speaking on condition he not be identified, said the order "obviously encompasses everything." Bush summoned reporters prior to an early morning meeting with his top national security advisers and said he was viewing the Middle East tumult "with utmost gravity." About 3.5 percent of U.S. oil consumption originates from Iraqi fields. (See U.S., Page AZ) Lifestyle: fashions shown in Paris may not hit the racks locally, but the novelties and prints from the '60s are big news and something to watch for. See Pages U New D1-D- 5. Stocks: Iraq's invasion of Kuwait has jolted markets News of around the world, with the response being a broad setback in trading. See Page B5. World: In Trinidad charges are expected to be filed against over 100 Moslem extremists following their failed coup attempt See Page A6. - Find it ArtsEntertainment D6-D- 7 Classified Ads B12-C- 8 Comics D8 B12.C5 D4 B12 Crossword Horoscope Legal Notices Movies....... National Obituaries D6-D- AS B2 B4 Opinions 'Sports D9-D1- 2 Stocks World leather -- 7 BS : M AS WASHINGTON Victims (AP) of radiation exposure in the nation's Western states will be compensated from a $100 million trust fund under legislation approved by the Senate today. "Those victims, whether a 'down-winde- r' receiving radiation fallout from nuclear devices detonated in Nevada, or miners digging uranium, will now be eligible for compensation," Sen. Orrin Hatch, sponsor of the bill, said today. In the early morning hours today, the Senate approved the bill by voice vote. The measure now goes back to the House, which approved a similar measure in June, and Hatch predicted quick passage. At a news conference praising passage of the bill, Hatch and Sens. Alan Simpson, Harry Reid, and Pete Domenici, said the White House has dropped its opposition to the mea- sure. Simpson, the Republican Whip, also pointed out that it would be difficult for President Bush to veto this type of legislation. "This is a bill that gallops through the place," Simpson said. Under the legislation, a 'downwinder' who was harmed dured ing the government's open-ai- r atomic testing at the Nevada test site in the receive a 1950s one-tim- of $50,000. e and 1960s could damage award Damages would be for injury or death to the victim. A uranium miner who unknowingly was exposed to harmful doses of ionizing radiation from 1947 to 1971 would be entitled to a one-tidamage award of $100,000.' Claimants must meet certain re- quirements to qualify for the award, including a residency requirement in certain areas and specific types of cancer, including leukemia and lymphomas. "The government has finally admitted negligence," Hatch said. Simpson told reporters the legislation was "compassionate,, it provides an apology." The vote comes nearly 13 years after the first evidence was uncovered that some cancer rates in southeastern Utah were higher than elsewhere in the country. An eight-yea- r, $7 million study released last week by the Universi-(Se- e UTAH, Page A2) i 59-4- 0, spending, provide them with subsidies to buy television advertising and outlaw special-interepolitical action committees. "We have a system out of control," said Sen. David Boren, the bill's chief author. "The money chase has not slowed down." House leaders hope to take up similar legislation Friday before k vacaCongress begins a but without the ban on tion st five-wee- political action committees, PACs, that grew up after the or 1974 law. Such committees nearly one-four- th contributed of the $185 million spent on Senate races and 45 percent of the money spent by House winners in the 1988 election. Outnumbered Republicans, vehemently opposed to spending ceilings and any form of public financing, said President Bush would veto the Senate version. But leaders in both parties expressed some hope that a spotlight on the fall election might force the White House into negotiations when lawmakers return in September. "The issue is going to get hotter, hotter and hotter as we move toward November," said Boren. "If I were president, I would want to Y'f SO.iies SAUDI ARABIA l U.S.S.R. TURKEY CtUv SYRIA f)jLt IRAN k V KUWAIT Vy jyUrtK i&RDAN Persian QVS ARABIA A XZjS V s I s. -' 4YEMEN- I eTHIOPIA- Arabian Sea - AP - WASHINGTON (AP) President Bush, proposing an orderly, long-terreduction in the nation's miliis backing a 25 perarsenal, tary cent cut in the armed forces by the s, administration and Pentagon sources say. . Bush was slated to make the proposal in a speech today in Aspen, Colo., as his $307 billion defense budget for fiscal 1991 has come under severe attack on Capitol Hill. "The president will lay out the broad outlines of his new strategy for the nation's defenses and how our military must respond, based on the changes in the world that have occurred," said a senior administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. In a speech to the Aspen Institute, Bush planned to offer support for two hotly debated weapons prothe B-- 2 stealth bomber grams and the Strategic Defense Initiative and support a 25 percent cut in the armed forces by the end of mid-1990- 1995, the source said. A similar cut in find a compromise for the members in my party before the election." Boren said the bill contains several measures that Bush said must be part of any reform package: outlawing PACs, an end to honoraria for speeches and a ban on incumbents' use of franking privileges to mail newsletters at government expense to voters in election years. Nonetheless, Senate GOP Leader Bob Dole of Kansas complained that the bill "only reforms Republicans" by limiting how much money can be spent by candidates and g national and state their party organizations, where the GOP excels. fund-raisin- the nation's arsenal of troop and weapons was laid out by Defense Secretary Dick Cheney as an option for budget negotiators in June, but it was derided as "overly cautious" by critics seeking additional budget savings. Bush planned to make the address after conferring with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in Aspen. It will be the fourth time Bush and Mrs. Thatcher have met in as many months. Bush's speech comes two days after the House Armed Services Committee cut $24 billion from the $307 billion the president had requested for defense spending in the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. The panel voted to halt production of the B-- 2 bomber and slashed almost $2 billion from Bush's request of $4.7 billion from the antimissile Strategic Defense Initiative, commonly known as Star Wars. It (See BUSH, Page A2) Senate passes campaign spending bill - WASHINGTON (AP) Congress, responding to a spate of ethics scandals, approved a campaign finance bill Wednesday night to curtail lawmakers' "money chase" for funds. The Senate's Democratic majority overrode Republican opposition Wednesday night to approve the first change in federal election laws since Congress voted 16 years ago to publicly finance and limit spending on presidential elections in wake of the Watergate scandal. On a largely party-lin- e vote, the Senate approved a campaign finance biU to place similar limits on congressional candidates' Kuwait' Bush supports 25 cut in forces, sources say m Senate- OKs 'downwinder' bill y KUWAnj orjagftofe Weather Fair to partly cloudy tonight and through Friday, with a slight chance of thundershow-er- s and a few gusty winds, decreasing on Friday. Staying warm. See Page AS. . , Air Quality Today's air quality was good all Wa&atch Front areas, with a slight Increase In Donation expected. See Page At In |