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Show c loido Today: Region Cricb mailing Americano face mined emotions end ddly fo&rs Pago D1 Atomic veterans unveil memorial Fcntsy cpinnor creates crt pastor I C " V Pes D1 Sports . L-K- Page 5 Olazabal laps up Firestone links A5 Page E1 v Sunday, August 26, 1990 U.N. DCs By The Associated Press The United Nations on Saturday gave the world's navies the right to use force to stop vessels trading with Iraq, and Baghdad cut supplies to some embassies in Kuwait but did not carry out its threat to close them by force. Iraq's U.S. ambassador, meanwhile, said tht families of American diplomats who fled Kuwait to Baghdad can leave but that the diplomats will be detained. He also said Iraq will not use force against the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait. In another U.N. Initiative, the Jaworld body's secretary-genera- l, vier Perez de Cuellar, announced on Saturday he has invited the Iraqi foreign minister to open urgent talks aimed at resolving the Persian Gulf crisis. Perez de Cuellar said the talks could begin this week in New York or Geneva. But he did not say whether Iraq had accepted the offer. Even as the Security Council took Central Utah's Newspaper for 118 Years 1.00 Issue No. 26, Provo, Utah force for em tog steps to enforce its sanctions, evidence mounted Saturday that the embargo is already squeezing . Iraq's citizens. Reports filtering out of Baghdad described panic buying; shortages of cooking oil, flour and fruit; the start of a national rationing program; and house-to-housweeps by militiamen hunting food hoarders. The official Iraqi News Agency reported that hundreds of Iraqi children gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Saturday carrying signs complaining that the international trade sanctions are depriving them of milk. The protest was likely to have had official Iraqi sanction. The United States and its allies praised the U.N. Security Council for voting early Saturday to allow military action to uphold the embargo aimed at punishing Iraq for invading Kuwait on Aug. 2. "Iraq has evaded resolutions of the Security Council and thumbed se FT its nose at all humanity," U.S. Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering said following the unanimous vote at the United Nations. "This has prompted the council to take one of the most important decisions in its , history." The White House said the vote "further strengthens the world resolve to force Iraq out of Kuwait." Although U.S. warships have been shadowing Iraqi vessels in the Persian Gulf, they have not forced them to stop. President Bush's national security adviser, Brent Scowcroft, said the United Nations has given the Bush administration a free hand to enforce the economic embargo on Iraq. But he sidestepped a question of how much force America was willing to use. Scowcroft said on Cable News Network that the U.N. action "means no commerce should go in and out (of Iraq) by sea, and that means that vessels will be stopped (See EMBARGO, Page A2) Z I? Herald PhotoAndrew Holloway Brigham Young University freshman Dave Marple raises his arms in triumph after completing a : e bike ride from Lancaster, Ohio, to attend school here. 20-da- y, 1,970-mil- . bike trek gets ffrosh to BYU 20-da- y By CHRISTI C. EVANS Herald Staff Writer On Aug. 4, Bave Marple left Lancaster, Ohio, bound for his first year at Brigham Young University with only a bicycle and 35 pounds of . i supplies. Twenty days and 4,970 miles later, the coasted down Provo Canyon to join the just over 27,000 BYU students expected to begin classes Sept. 4. While Marple may be only one of 25,000 undergraduates at BYU this year, his method of transportation to Utah Valley was unique. Averaging 100 to 110 miles a day, Marple "saw a lot of corn" as he rode his bike across America alone. I tried to stay out of "I stayed in small towns the big city areas," he said. Marple's interest, in biking began while he was serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints in France, where he used a bike for transportation and watch bicycle races. When he came back to Ohio, Marple bought a bike and began racing. After deciding to transfer from the University of Miami in Oxford, Ohio, to BYU where he will be a junior majoring in political science, Marple told his parents he planned to ride to Provo. His mother was a little nervous about the trip, he said. "My dad was glad. He wanted to go with me," Marple said. Although a friend was originally to accompany him, Marple said he was glad he undertook the trip himself. "It was really a good feeling. I had every .... . ' Herald PhotoAndrew Holloway Utah Army National Guard Master Sgt. Gary Redington explains the use of chemical protective clothing to be used by Guard members in the Persian Gulf. Wearing the mask is Sgt Kim Tanner of the 300th Military Intelligence unit in Draper. See additional story and photo on Page A4. American Fork, Draper units begin chemical warfare survival training By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN Herald Staff Writer Fourteen National Guardsmen from DRAPER the American Fork unit will be among the 32 guardsmen activated as of Monday, according to Lt. Col. Brian L. Tarbet, battalion commander of the 300th Military Intelligence unit, at National Guard headquarters in Draper. will Tarbet said the call-u- p include 18 individuals from the Military Intelligence linguistic unit, based in Draper, and 14 making up a water purification team from the quartermaster unit. The 32 will report to the Draper headquarters Mon- day to begin intensive training in chemical warU Cot. Brian Tarbet fare survival skills. Tarbet said he did not know where they will be serving. "We won't know until they get their orders," he said. An earlier report indicated the guardsmen may be sent to Ft. Carson, Colo, to continue their training. None of the guardsmen who will be activated were at the headquarters Saturday, where other units were receiving training in protective gear for chemical warfare. The guardmen received instruction Saturday, and were scheduled to have "hands on" training Sunday in donning and wearing the protective clothing. Tarbet said the 18 individuals making up the linguistic team may include two women. "Most of the linguistic strength in the U.S. military is right here in Utah," he said. "They have given distinguished service in the past, and that's why they are being called up early." He pointed out that returned missionaries for the IDS church return to this area with skills in foreign languages, and in addition there are many residents with foreign language skills. "They have capabilities here that no one else in the military has," he said. Tarbet said he could not identify the individuals from the American Fork unit who will be activated. I could go thing I needed. I was totally anywhere I wanted," he said. "It was a real feeling of freedom." The trip also gave him "a lot of personal time," Marple said. "You have lots of time to think when you're riding through cornfields at 15 miles per hour." Marple had some problems with the bearings in his pedals while traveling through Kansas, "I had to ride to Lincoln, Nebraska, (75 miles away) to get it fixed," which changed his entire route plan, he said. "There's no bike stores in Kansas." He rode for eight to nine hours a day, taking breaks about every 30 miles. He also lost 10 pounds during the trip. It was downhill from Strawberry Reservoir to Provo, relieving Marple, who had expected to climb over a large mountain just before reaching the city. He said Provo Canyon was one of the most beautiful places he traveled through during his trip. A friend is bringing a load of Marple's possessions to Provo and his clothes are being shipped out, he said. "I think Provo will be a good.area for me. I like outdoor sports." When asked if he was going to ride back again in the spring, Marple said he hadn't thought about it, but might if he could find a friend to travel with. , "You hear a lot of people say they'd like to ride across America," he said. "I'm not going to regret it I'm older." When Americans in Iraq said to be safe - A Mich.AMMAN, Jordan (AP) igan man who flew into Amman from Baghdad on Saturday reported that other U.S. citizens he tered in the Iraqi capital were well and leading a fairly normal life. Nick Ablahad, a machinist from residency permit, but had been vacation. traveling on a He said he was leaving because he had to return to his job. Ablahad said he saw about 20 American friends during his visit to Iraq and "they all looked fine to me." "They are going to the movies, bars, the Sheraton and stuff like that. We had no problems at all one-mon- th , Hazel Park, Mich., arrived at ' Queen Alia International Airport on an Iraqi airliner carrying about 170 other evacuees. there." He had no information on Wes"Everything was normal in sent by Iraq to sites near life and is terners said. he "It quiet Iraq," is normal." It was not clear why Ablahad was allowed to leave while about 3,000 other Americans are being held by order of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Iraq has allowed some foreigners of Arab extraction to leave, regardless of nationality. Ablahad said he held an Iraqi military installations and potential targets to deter attack by the mul- tinational force gathered in Saudi Arabia. The 3,000 Americans and about 4,500 Britons are among about 21,-0Westerners left stranded in Iraq and Kuwait by Saddam's invasion of that small oil state on Aug. 2. PLO chairman Yasser Arafat also flew into Amman, according to a senior official of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Amman. Arafat's agenda was not disclosed, but he has tried to act as an intermediary in the Persian Gulf crisis. The official Iraqi News Agency later said Arafat had arrived in Iraq. The broadcast, monitored in Cyprus, said only that Arafat would meet with Saddam on the Persian Gulf crisis. Late Saturday, Austrian President Kurt Waldheim arrived in Amman on a special Iraqi Airways flight carrying 96 Austrian evacuees from Iraq, an Austrian official said. Saddam allowed the Austrians to leave after meeting with Waldheim. Also, 78 Chinese who had been (See AMERICANS, Page A2) Prayer issue keeps both sides strongly divided By JULIE JOLIN Herald Washington Bureau WASHINGTON Nearly 30 years ago, in two separate decisions, the Supreme Court ruled to prohibit school prayer. Yet today, major disagreements remain. Advocates contend High Court rulings in 1962 and 1963 were ambiguous, while opponents argue separation of church and state must prevail. Two school prayer-relate- d cases in three Utah school districts were filed last month in federal court one by the American Civil Liberties Union against the Alpine and Granite districts for allowing prayer at school activities, and the other by - Washington County residents against the local school district for failing to allow prayer at such functions. Utah school officials say prayer-tim- e or lack thereof hasn't been fully addressed by the Supreme Court when it comes to such events as graduation ceremonies or sporting events. "Graduation prayer is a local decision," said Doug Bates, spokesman of the Utah State Office of Education. "While (the state school system) supports local board decisions, we don't endorse school prayer either way." In 1962 and 1963, the Supreme Court ruled organized school prayer violated the First Amendment prohibition against established religion. See additional story, Page A4 The court did not, however, address prayer at specific school-relate- d events. Since the rulings, lawsuits over prayer at graduation, sporting events and music concerts have been defended on those grounds. "Courts haven't decided" on prayer at these kinds of events, said Bates. "It causes a lot of bad feelings with a lot of people. It's just not fair." But others argue the Supreme Court settled the school prayer is- sue nearly three decades ago. "There's not any reliable way to get around it," said Stephen Bates, a spokesman for the Washington-base- d American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. "The Supreme Court decision implies reflection, but not prayer," he added. Moments of silence are"OK only without clear religious in- tent." Joseph Conn, a spokesman for the d American United for Separation of Church and State, argues that while the 1962 and 1963 decisions focused on regular daily activities, and not school events, "the principle logically extends." 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