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Show WHMBIVJHPHIIJU " rtir'i nVrin irtrt " BTiMlilfltftiiiiMfiiliMII 1. inside Today: State Nation Timpanogos Mental Health board approves center name change B1 Page Friday, September 21, 1990 mi Lujan wants BYU death sentence dispute settled powerful QB Page A3 .. Page V Central Utah's Newspaper for 116 Years B3 nrrfl 'r- facing Page D1 50 Cents Issue No. 52, Provo, Utah :.:.,. i Sports Cult leader gets 1 "BUK rti n 2 - Iraq expels many European Community envoys By The Associated Press Iraq vowed today to fight to the finish against those opposing its occupation of Kuwait, and ordered the expulsions of military attaches and other envoys from the Baghdad embassies of the European Community nations. Western diplomats said the expulsions were apparently in retaliation for similar moves by the European Community earlier this week, which in turn were in response to raids last week by Iraqi troops on Western embassies in occupied Kuwait. total number of European diplomats being expelled by Iraq was not yet clear, but diplomats said it appeared at least two or three envoys from each of 11 of the 12 European Community nations would be sent packing. Portugal is the only member of the EC without a military attache at its Baghdad embassy, and in Lisbon, Portuguese officials said today they had received no word that any of their diplomats would be expelled. The movements of remaining diplomats at the European mis The sions in Baghdad would be restricted to within 25 miles of the capital, the Western diplomats said. They said the European ambassadors were informed of the expulsions and restrictions on Thursday night. Daniel Bernard, the French Forde- spokesman, eign Ministry scribed the expulsions as a new escalation by Iraq, and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher called them unjustified. Today also brought a new outburst of fighting words from Baghdad. Iraqi television interupted a com edy film to announce that Baghdad would fight to a "final victory" rather than retreat from Kuwait, which it overran seven weeks ago. "With deep faith, we think that there will be no wavering or change in our objective on our march toward victory," the statement said. Iraq bitterly attacked nations that have enforced the United Nation- economic embargo s-approved against Iraq. "They have reached in their meanness to a degree where they cut off from the great people its Gorbachev says action on economy can't wait ' ' ' ' "j , i S Saddam Hussein since he initiated peace moves toward Iran last month in an effort to pierce his country's isolation. Meanwlule, the State Department i reported another American was m. iv ''''-- Kl WfrV' - slZt-S- Iter"' picked up by Iraqi authorities in Kuwait, raising the number of detained Americans to 83. The man was taken to a Baghdad hotel, where he and two other detained Americans were inter vwrm ., Herald Photo'David Dahl By ROBB HICKEN Herald Staff Writer The realities of war still linger for Keith Christensen, a retired Sgt. J.st Class in the U.S. Army, who continues to keep hopes and prayers alive for his friends and fellow soldiers who are missing in action or may be prisoners of war. Provo resident The tries every year, especially on MIAPOW'Day, which is today, to "get a little recognition for the MIAPOWs." Christensen passes out pens which are inscribed "May they never be forgotten, POW-MIA"We don't know if they are alive or dead, but if they could Gorbachev acknowledged that economy, plagued by shortages of consumer goods and housing. "We must move and act," he said. "Don't wait." One option before the legislature was to pass a resolution, circulated today, approving the concept of (See GORBACHEV, Page A2) ." come home, and relieve the anxious thoughts of parents, wives, children and now the grandchildren, it would be wonderful," he to remember the POWMIAs) was when the President made -- a day for the POWMIAs. From that time on, it's irritated me that they (Americans) don't remember the prisoners of war. It's upsetting to me that people will look at 'POWMIA' and ask what does it means." miliDressed in his dress-blu- e tary uniform, which is decorated with 11 medals, Christensen gently caresses the worn wristband which is inscribed with a POW's name. "I've worn this for many years now. I've tried to find out where this guy's family is located, but I can't find anybody who knows (See POWMIA, Page A2) said. explain to a grandchild that his or her grandfather left and hasn't been heard from for 20 years and no one knows his whereabouts. "When I came back from Vietnam," said Christensen, who retired in 1972, "I guess I was like the rest of the guys in that I didn't talk much about it (the Vietnam War). I didn't think I'd have to worry much about it any more. The Provo native said, "When I first really got with it (trying How can you Critics: World Bank projects threaten environment international agency that lends more than $20 billion each year in an effort to improve conditions in poor countries. But the bank is being blamed for financing some of the planet's worst environmental and social destruction, while ignoring the views of the people it should be helping. "What people on the ground are saying is, 'Take your money back home,'" says Vandana Shiva of the Research Institute for Natural Resource Policy in India. "We have totally sacrificed peoples' sovereignty. We haven't come close to putting nature's sovereignty at the center." Shiva spoke at Thursday's openof a four-da- y conference of about 150 of the bank's harshest critics from international environmental and development organizations. Their aim is to influence government representatives from the bank's 152 member countries, who have begun arriving in Washington for next week's annual meetings of ing To enjoy the the World its sister the International Bank and organization, Monetary Fund. Funding for the World Bank's loans comes from the rich industrialized countries according to a complicated formula that allocates contributions and voting power. The United States is the largest donor. Bank officials acknowledge some past sins, but say they are making a serious effort to do better. "There are a number of cases where we've become unstuck," said Jeremy War-forsenior adviser in the World d, Bank's environment department, established three years ago. "We've learned from our mis By KAYLENE NELSEN Herald Senior Reporter A Spring Lake SPRING LAKE woman is still waiting for more word from her son who is detained in Baghdad. Dellna Hill said Thursday that her son's wife and stepdaughter have returned to the United States and although they say Mel Hill is fine, she hasn't heard it from him. Mrs. Hill said a representative of the company her son works for calls her every day and assures her Mel is safe. VivShe said her daughter-in-laian called her when she arrived back in Florida last week. Vivian told her Mel was fine and had gone back to work for the company. Mrs. Hill said she thinks her son wanted to leave Baghdad. "I think he would have come home if they'd let him." But until she hears from him again she isn't sure just what his situation is. She said he is also awaiting a letter from Vivian ex - ovo vet marks POWMIA Day "no plan can be considered final" and that adjustments could still be made and details worked out. But he said his compromise plan was crafted from all the major proposals, and he urged the lawmakers to show the Soviet people that they were taking decisive ac- - violated Iraqi airspace. There was no immediate comment from Saudi Arabian authorities. It was the third violation of Iraqi airspace reported by Baghdad since the United States began its military buildup in Saudi Arabia. In New Delhi, officials said Iraq will allow Indian air force planes to land in its territory to some of (See GULF, Page A2) w Since 1987, when World Barber Conable Gulf-relate- d an- Many activists praise the new staff, but say there doesn't seem to have been much effect on the projects being funded with the bank's money. "We've seen major changes in structure, staffing and policy, but we haven't seen any changes in output," said Jim Barnes, senior attorney for the Friends of the ar "It's a waiting game, I guess," said Mrs. Hill. Weather Find it Bank nounced a new commitment to the environment, the number of people at the bank dealing with environmental issues has more than tripled, to about 60. plaining more about the situation in Baghdad. Mel, 51, has worked for the company for 25 years. Mrs. Hill said he has been sent to various places in the Middle East on assignment with that company and once was the administrator of a hospital in Saudi Arabia. "He's a brilliant man, not just because I'm saying so." He was sent to Iraq for a four-yeassignment. His wife and her daughter Shane Foley joined him earlier this year. The three appeared in a television interview with Dan Rather in August when Rather was allowed to talk to 35 Americans being detained in Bagdad. Rather also brought out letters from the Hills and mailed them. One was to Mrs. Hill. That was the last she has heard from her son. liii.M'rMirjiiill takes." President viewed by a U.S. official. The official reported all three were in good health. the Despite repeated requests latest at a State Department meeting Thursday with Iraqi Ambassador Mohamed Iraq refuses to provide a list of the detainees, said department spokeswoman Margaret Tutwiler. deIn other Persian velopments: The Pentagon ordered 7,106 more Army and Air Force reservists to report for active duty Thursa 50 percent increase in the day number of reserves activated for Operation Desert Shield. The callup brings to about 21,000 the number of reserves activated for duty in and around Saudi Arabia. President Bush invited the exiled emir of Kuwait, Sheik Jaber to the White House on Sept. 28 "to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to Kuwaiti sovereignty and territorial integrity." United Nations Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering urged Congress to approve $500 million owed by the United States to the world body, saying its effectiveness in the Persian Gulf crisis underscores the need to pay up. "I am disturbed and chagrined by the fact that we are now the (See OIL, Page A2) Spring Lake mom waits or more word on son Keith Christensen, a retired Army veteran, dresses in his blues and holds a wristband from a POW from Utah. Christensen's medals adorn his uniform and are displayed on the table. will come WASHINGTON (AP) One project would encourage logging of huge tracts of virgin African forest. Another has sparked protests in India, where a dam would submerge 248 villages. In Indonesia, hundreds of families are resisting forced resettlement, months after their homes went under water. Money for all these projects came from the World Bank, an Shatt-al-Ara- Baghdad discussing various requests made by Iraqi President every detail and answer every the (AP) Iraq is turning to its onetime enemy, Iran, for permission to use one of its pipelines to pump Iraqi oil and bypass the international blockade imposed as punishment for the invasion of Kuwait. U.S. officials say that would allow Iraq to divert 500,000 barrels of oil a day through Iran. The naval blockade was imposed Aug. 6, four days after Iraqi troops stormed into Kuwait. U.S. experts believe Iraq could merge one of its major pipelines with an Iranian one just across the b waterway within one month. The Iranian pipeline flows into Iran's refinery at Abadan. Iran has not responded to the Iraqi request, officials said Thursday. A senior Iranian official is in WASHINGTON - tion to revive six miles into Iraqi airspace Thursday before turning back. A U.S. military spokesman in the gulf region, Navy Capt. Michael Sherman, said no U.S. aircraft had Iraq asks old enemy to let it use pipeline - MOSCOW (AP) President Mikhail S. Gorbachev lost patience with the national legislature today, angrily telling lawmakers they had debated long enough and the time had come to approve an economic rescue plan. But the Supreme Soviet failed to muster a quorum and adjourned until Monday without a vote. Pounding his palm on a wooden lectern, Gorbachev expressed exasperation with people "who think we have lots of time and we can still talk, think, try and experiment" before adopting a plan to move toward a market economy. "We don't have that time," he said. Gorbachev's speech followed a week of tumultuous debate in the legislature over three competing reform proposals: economist Stan-isla- v Shatalin's radical plan to establish a free market in 500 days, Prime Minister Nikolai Ryzhkov's conservative plan to retain government control over most of the economy, and Gorbachev's compromise plan to break up some government monopolies and encourage free enterprise to grow at a moderate pace. Before Gorbachev spoke, Ryzh-ko- v had suggested that the Supreme Soviet refer all three plans to a committee for further work and unification into a single, detailed blueprint. Without criticizing Ryzhkov by name, Gorbachev clearly disagreed with the prime minister's suggestion. "You could hold 30 more sessions of the Supreme Soviet," he told the legislature, "and all the same you still would not be able to work out question. The answers from experience." supply of food and medicine, and from the children their milk," the statement said. "Oh, what dwarfs and small people they are." In Brussels, the European Community Commission today propossd extending the embargo to include services such as transportation, construction work, engineering, and consulting. A Commission official said the plan was submitted to EC governments, which could approve it within a week. Meanwhile, the Iraqis today said two unidentified warplanes flying from Saudi Arabia penetrated up to t Ds--mo B8. .....U5 ?asslf,edAds ossword "Pr B6 Legal Notiqps Lifestyle .J. D6-D- Movies wKitd?ffi continuing through Friday. Daytime temperatures will warm a bit. wit highs near 80. 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