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Show Inside Today: Area Nation Gunman shot to end standoff Former press secretary blasts the media In address at UVCC PagoA4 PageF! Central Utah' Newspaper for 116 Years Thursday, September 27, 1990 I I Officials prepare Brewers again disaster scheme derail Blue Jays Page - WASHINGTON The (AP) 7IN reserve system 13-- - Court. The panel sent the nomination to the full Senate, where confirmation was expected within a few days. Republicans urged a speedy vote so Souter could take his seat before the court opens its term on Monday. "Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, cast the only vote against Souter. n, Committee Chairman Joseph joined with six other committee Democrats and all six Republicans in supporting Souter. Like many of his Democratic colleagues, Biden said his decision was one of political" reality. "He's about the best, though, that we're going to be able to do from this administration," Biden said. Souter did not attend the committee meeting, but many of the activ- 4 Vh iT" present in the packed hearing AP Laserphoto - The Fed(AP) eral Deposit Insurance Corp. today raised the insurance premium for commercial banks by more than 60 percent in a move aimed at bolstering its deteriorating insurance fund. Starting next year, the rate will be 19.5 cents per $100 of deposits, up from 12 cents this year. It is the maximum increase allowed by law. The action came after the board heard a financial report showing that losses to the fund from bank failures were even heavier than anticipated in the first half of this year. The fund decreased from $13.2 billion at the end of 1989 to $11.4 a 14 billion at the end of June percent drop. L. William Seidman, FDIC chairman, said he anticipated losses for the year would be closer to $3 billion rather than the $2 billion he expected only one month earlier. The $1.84 billion loss in the first half of the year has reduced the level of reserves in the fund to only 60 cents for $100 insured deposits. (See FDIC, Page A2) WASHINGTON five-memb- er , Tried to flea room! raises its premium to maximum an emergency Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ment spokesman, said the department expects to put the oil on sale between Oct. 12 and 15. Under the sale, about 167,000 far short of the barrels of oil 500,000 barrels analysts say would be needed to drive prices down will be released significantly daily for 30 days, Porter said. g breakfast this At a morning for Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Jon Grun-setBush praised "the commitment of U.S. servicemen and women to contain aggression." He also said the "most meaningful and most hopeful sign for change in the world" is the cooperative effort demonstrated by the United States and the Soviet Union in opposing Iraq's aggression. e The petroleum reserve, now OIL, Page A2) But Energy Secretary ist groups that worked for or against his nomination were Mohawk woman clutches to her child and grabs a soldier's wrist as she lies in the road outside the warrior stronghold at Oka, Que A bec, Wednesday night. She was one of the Indians who bolted for freedom during the Mohawks' surrender. See story on A3. now seeks document review By ROBB HICKEN Herald Staff Writer Republican congressional candidate Karl Snow is seeking relief from continued accusations about his past brought out before Septe-mebeprimary election. Snow's announcement comes after The Daily Herald asked Snow about allegations surrounding ownership of certain stocks and an ongoing business association with convicted felon Michael Strand. The questions stem from documents delivered days before the primary election by John Harmer who faced Snow in the GOP r's primary. Other questions arose while Herald staff researched various legal documents. Wednesday, Snow asked the accounting firm of Curtis S. Bramble, and tax attorney Byron Smith to review questionable documents being circulated by detractors. "I have nothing to hide about my involvement with a limited ownership of stock," Snow said. "I want the air cleared and put to rest any accusations being made against me. I have done nothing morally or legally wrong and I think the findings will bear this out." Bramble said he was first contacted by BYU's Public Communications Director Paul Richards. "We are moving as quickly as we can it's important for Karl to adequately respond to this," said Bramble. "I don't believe anyone would be either the community or served in a delay of the examinaKarl tion of these matters," Bramble said. The investigation will include the review of all documents presented in the "dirt package" which was delivered in the primary election race to John Harmer who turned it over to Snow's staff, Bramble said. In the package, was information which purported to contain details of several questionable actions in Snow's financial and business past. The package arrived in July. In August, a second package was anonymously dropped off at the Harmer headquarters. It was delivthen-candida- te Iran's official Islamic Republic News Agency. ' The Iranian statement gave no the reason for the restoration of relations, saying only that it was drawdown in coordination with our allies." Bob Porter, an Energy Depart- fund-raisin- h, James Watkins told the House Energy and Commerce Committee today the sale is just a test set in the law by Congress earlier this month. "This is not an emergency drawdown of the reserve," Watkins said. "But, it will clearly ... be an important factor should it become necessary in the future to conduct con-(Se- Area gas prices rising again By ANTON GARRITY Herald Staff Writer Gas prices in Utah County jumped an average of about 6 cents per gallon over the past couple of days. Prices will continue to jump with no ceiling in sight, said Paul Ash-to- n Executive Director of Petro-liuResources in Utah. Service station owners were only making a little less than 2 cents per gallon , before the price hike two days ago. Since the increase, wholesale prices went up 5 cents per gallon which already pushes the profit margin back down to about 3 cents a gallon, said Ashton. "What I'm seeing is that we m go on like this, it's ludicrous," Ashton said. "Something has got to give. Major oil companies are making over 30 cents a gallon and I'm making less than I ever have since I got into this business." According to Ashton, there's no way the prices will drop. "I think the prices will continue to go up slowly. It all depends on what happens in the Middle East. If Iraq was lucky enough to hit some refineries, I see prices going up instantly to $2.50 to $3 per gallon." "It's a mess and I don't know what the answer is, but the pressure in Iraq will continue to drive the gas prices up," he said. can't ered to Karl Snow's campaign headquarters. Snow turned that package over to four attorneys who were conducting an independent audit of Banner's finances. Snow turned the information over to the attorneys claiming, "It's (See SNOW, Page A2) Colorado River in 2 Utah canyons may gain wild, scenic protection By JUDY FAHYS Herald Washington Bureau WASHINGTON The Colorado River in Cateract and Westwater canyons would be the first in Utah to gain federal Wild and Scenic River protection under a bill considered in the House this week. The House National Parks and t'ublic Lands subcommittee opted to act on a version by Sen. Jake over separate bills Garn, by Reps. Howard Nielson, and Wayne Owens, Lake City. Garn's bill would give an official "wild" designation to a 45- - - h, D-S- mile stretch of Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands National Park and 12 miles of Westwater Canyon tended by the Bureau of Land Management. "This will give them the protection they need to continue to be the attractions they are for a long time into the future," Garn told the subcommittee. Nielson, who has been trying for several years to win the designation for Westwater Canyon, agreed to let staff aides iron out the remaining quarrels between the While Utah lawmakers and environmentalists all like the idea of giving the canyons more protection against development and other hu- man impacts, environmental based on "mutual respect." Hurd said that in recent statements Iran had made clear its respect for international law, and pledged not to interfere in the internal matters of other nations. That was taken as an assurance that Iran would not try to send assassins after Rushdie, who is believed to still be in Britain. Hurd said the other outstanding issues between the two countries, including the four British hostages held in Lebanon by Islamic fundamentalists loyal to Iran's Shiite revolution, are better discussed at the full diplomatic level. Iran has recently been less hostile to the West and has said it is cooperating with the U.N.'s eco groups objected to Garn's bill because it also would alter the 1872 Mining Law. clearing the way for the BLM to sell sand and gravel from unpatented mining claims, but environmental groups charge the Utah Republican's rnining reform word-(Se- e CANYONS, Page A2) Rehearsal Emergency workers in gas masks spray a fake victim of a chemical attack with neutralizing liquid during a drill at the Carmel Hospital in Haifa, Israel, today in preparation for possible at-tack by Iraq. Find it Weather qi sion. In February 1989, Khomeini is- - sued the death threat against Rushdie, saying his novel, which offend- Moslems ed worldwide, blasphemed Islam. Iranian officials did not terminate the threat when Khomeini died in June 1989. They had demanded that Britain condemn the book as a condition tc restoring relations. That demand was apparently dropped. Rushdie, who was born in India, is a British citizen. Four British hostages are among Westerners believed held in the Lebanon by captors loyal to Iran. They are Church of England envoy Terry Waite, retired fighter pilot Jack Mann, and journalist Jack McCarthy and Alec Collett. 13 ;rV AP Laserphoio Garn told the subcommittee Tuesday his measure was aimed at two bills. nomic boycott against Iraq, designed to force it to withdraw its forces from Kuwait. In a speech to the General Assembly on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati reaffirmed his nation's commitment to honor the embargo imposed on Iraq to punish it for its Aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait. The Iranian-Iraborder is more than 700 miles long, so Iran's compliance with the trade sanctions is important to their effectiveness. Iran has also called for the United States to withdraw its forces from the Middle East, where they wre deployed after the Iraq inva- L? til ritain, Iran restore diplomatic relations - UNITED NATIONS (AP) Britain and Iran announced today they have restored diplomatic relations, which were severed over Ayatoilah Ruhollah Khomeini's call for Moslems to kill Salman Rushdie, author of "The Satanic Verses." The restoration announced at the United Nations by British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd and in a statement from Iran's U.N. Mission said the embassies would reopen in London and Tehran within a month. An announcement was also made in Tehran by strategic stock PresiMINNEAPOLIS (AP) dent Bush, concerned about price speculation, has ordered the sale of 5 million barrels of oil from the fight escalating prices. The administration said today the oil would be available on the market in about two weeks. Bush said Wednesday he was prepared to, take additional steps if "intensive and unwarranted speculation" continues. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater indicated the move was as much to warn off price escalation as to test the reserve system. Bi-de- l., FDIC 50 Cents Bush orders sale of oil from U.S. Sen- eled committee room. Sen. Gordon Humphrey, a Republican from Sou-ter- 's home state of New Hampshire, submitted a written statement for the record, saying he wanted to speed action on the vote. Several committee members said they were still troubled by Souter's dnclear positions on abortion rights and other privacy issues. Kennedy disagreed with colleagues who wanted to give Souter (See SOUTER, Page A2) Page F6 1 ate Judiciary Committee voted 1 today to approve the nomination of Judge David Souter to the Supreme For nearly two hours prior to the vote, 13 of the 14 senators read statements on their positions before the television cameras in the pan- D7 Issue No. 58, Provo, Utah Panel approves Souter- Sports ArtsEntertainment Classified Ads Comics Crossword Horoscope Legal Notices Lifestyle Movies National Obituaries Highs E3 B8 in the upper 70s and nighttime in the 40s. See Page A6. E1-E- 4 E5-E- 7 A4 F2 Air Quality .F4 F6-F- 8 Sports State Stocks.. TV Schedule To enjoy the convenience of Daily Herald home delivery, call C2 .B8-C- 7 Opinion World B7 Partly cloudy with afternoon and evening showers, and winds during the daytime. E5-E- 7 F3 .A5 E6 .........A3 375-510- 3 Today's air quality was good areas of the Wasatch Front, with little change in poDution levels expected. See Page A2. in all |