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Show t try cc? cr; Bin UjWV.J L cc-.:i- tn "-j WJ Iw L., 1 fcc Ik 0 c. 1032-- . PrD1 (1 Thursday, November 23, 1CCD Cwtfral Utsha ttewtpejw for 117 Ytart laeiM No. 121, 50 Cents Prove, Utah mm pass resolution today Baker continues lobbying for votes up to last minute - UNITED NATIONS V" ven AP) -E- though the United States has the votes to pass a U.N. resolution authorizing military force to drive Iraq from Kuwait, Secretary of State James A. Baker III lobbied for ft up to the last minute. The resolution, expected to pass ' overwhelmingly this afternoon, would authorize an attack if Iraqi troops do not withdraw by Jan. IS, 3 measure, although U.S. officials say China was not expected to exercise the veto power it wields as one of five permanent Security Council members. Iraq today renewed its bitter criticism of the proposed resolution, which the ruling party newspaper called a "declaration of war." ' "; President Saddam Hussein accused the United States of pushing diplomats say. the United Nations into using "dou-bl- e The only other time the Security Council has sanctioned force to standards" supporting resocounter aggression was during the lutions against Iraq but not those ' against Israel. Korean War. The Arab Baath Socialist Party Baker was to preside over tonewspaper suggested day's meeting. On Wednesday night, he met with the resolution could provoke a Cuba's foreign minister, Isidoro backlash: "increased resistance by Malmierca, then with China's top the oppressed." In other developenvoy, Qian Qichen. Both countries have said they ments: A former Navy secretary said would not vote in favor of the vr ra V gulf-relat- ed today that President Bush must not add to his "error" of ordering 430,000 troops to the region by attacking Iraq. Sen. Bob Dole, the Senate minority leader, said in a statement Wednesday the chances were "better than for special congressional session on the gulf crisis, probably before Christmas. The resolution remained on track after the United States, presiding over the council this month, delayed a vote Wednes ; day on whether to deploy to protect Palestinians in ' '' lands. Seeking to maintain Its alliance with Arab countries opposing Iraq, Washington wants to avoid having to veto or abstain in a vote that would offend Israel. (See U.N., Page A2) 50-5- use-of-for- ce U.N.-observer- Israeli-occupied ;vdsiRor i7a"a ssoSx 3?d tarn SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah Gov. Norm Bangerter announced ' today he won't seek a third term, saying he always bad seen the post as "an eight-yecommitment. APLaserphoto Secretary of State James Baker (left) and Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze meet the press Wednesday In New York where they will attend the Security Council session today. ar The surprise announcement came, he said, after "careful consideration" over the Thanksgiving sscreteB says Mack wmM &3 'mistake -- A former (AP) Navy secretary today called President Bush's 0,000-troo- p buildup in the Persian Gulf a mistake and said attacking Iraq would com- WASHINGTON pi.... ,: pound it. But the White House insisted Saddam Hussein must know "that he could face military action at any time." White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater also said Bush remains reluctant to call Congress back to discuss the gulf crisis, despite recent calls for a special session. "Let's wait and see," Fitzwater said, suggesting Bush would consult with members of Congress he has invited to the White House on Friday about the possibility of a special session. James Webb, a former Navy secretary in the Reagan adminis- tration, told the Senate Armed ) I . , MarUn Fitzwater Service Committee today that "the president's mistake in sending so many troops should not be compounded by a further error in using them in a premature, unprovoked ground offensive." Webb is the third former top military official to urge caution in the gulf. Two former chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday Bush should give' sanctions against Iraq more time to work before opting for war. But Fitzwater shrugged off the comments, as well as House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt's announced opposition to any early use of force. "We simply disagree with the congressman about that," Fitzwater said. The White House spokesman said the additional troop buildup was vital "to maintain an offensive capability should it be needed." And Fitzwater said the resolution to be voted on later today by the UN Security Council to authorize force against Iraq is also essential. "The fact is, we want this resolution as a way of keeping pressure on Saddam, keeping him aware of the fact that he could face military action at any time," he said. Meanwhile, Vice President Dan Quayle argued against waiting too long before using military force against Iraq. "Does patience today risk greater American casualties tomorrow?" Quayle asked in remarks prepared for a speech to Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J. (See U.S., Page A2) Utah's 321 ot GGorvo unit on alerl - The SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Army Reserve's 321st Medical De- tachment has been activated in support of Operation Desert Shield in the Persian Gulf. The destination of the unit, which provides medical helicopter ambulatory service for larger medical companies, has not been specified. Reserve groups have been sent either to Saudi Arabia or to U.S. installations in support of the operation. The detachment uses UH1V helicopters that are fully equipped air ambulances, Maj. Bill Auer of the Command at Fort Douglas said Wednesday. The unit contains members from Provo and Orem fire departments, local ' officials report. 96th Army Reserve ' did not know ' whether the aircraft would be flown to their destination or transported in some other way. The activation brings to 225 the number of Army reservists in Utah called to serve in Operation Desert Shield, the multinational response to Iraq's Aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait. He Earlier this month,, the ' 419th left for Transportation Company Ft. Lewis, Wash. On Tuesday, the Utah National 625th Military Guard's Police Company was placed on tour. alert for a possible 180-dPreviously activated Guard units include the 120th Quartermaster Detachment, a cell of the 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion and the 144th Evacuation Hospital. In addition, about 100 U.S. Maer ay rine Corps reservists, members of Company C, the 4th Light Armored Vehicle Battalion, were activated earlier this month. weekend. He said he and his family decided eight years as chief executive was enough. "Someone once told me that politics is dependent on a never-endinsupply of people who don't know what they're in for. After six years, I know too well," Bangerter said at a hastily arranged news conference at the Capitol. The governor's board room was overflowing with reporters, cameras, state department heads and members of Bangerter's family and their children. His wife, Colleen, was at his side. Bangerter said that when he was elected to the Utah House in 1974 he "came not as a career politician. Serving in the Legislature is all I intended to do." Instead, his initial election in 1984 over Wayne Owens ended 20 years of Democratic control of the governorship under Calvin L. Rampton and Scott Matheson. His voice breaking, Bangerter, 57, said the rigors of public office have interfered somewhat with his role as a father and grandfather. g ' BYU He lias seven children. "I want to go down in history as the governor who didn't spend eight years worrying about how he'd go down in history," Bangerter said. He said that once his term was over in January 1993, he planned to return to the jobs he left for the governor's chair, those of builder and contractor. "But we need to finish this administration with the same energy we started it with. The people of Utah should know they have my full energy and attention in the rest of this term," he said. The former speaker of the state House of Representatives was reelected in 1988 in a come-frcm-behi- victory over Democratic former Salt Lake - full-tim- Musician's spokesman Jerry Elias said the musicians agreed to a renegotiated contract giving them a $49 a week salary reduction. The decision was, made after the musicians reviewed this year's budget. . - 4 The cutback comes less than two years after musicians went on strike for higher wages, forcing the group to cancel its opening concerts. That contract called for a 7.4 percent pay raise this year, increasing a musician's base salary to $650 a week. Instead, the group has agreed to take a pay cut to $601 a week. The old contract was to expire this August. The new agreement extended 'the reduced wages Uirough' August 1992, said In addition, Corradini announced that the symphony will extend by two weeks its lucrative summer Norm Bangerter City Mayor Ted Wilson. Bangerter had trailed Wilson by as much as 30 percentage points early in the campaign. Today he called that victory the high point of his administration. "It was kind of fun to get all those phone calls from people who forgot to send a check," he said. Polls showed his job approval rating drop severely after a record $168 million tax increase he pushed through the Legislature in 1967. But it climbed after Bangerter's reelection until this year. V In August, a Deseret poll by Dan Jones & Associates News-KSL-T- showed Bangerter's popularity 'had plummeted from 61 percent in December 1989 to 56 percent. A disapproval rating of 41 percent in the latter survey was by far the highest of any of the state's elected officials, Jones found. In April, a poll by Bardsley and Neidhart for The Salt Lake Tribune showed Utahns by a margin believed Bangerter should not seek a third term. Only 33 percent of the 600 surveyed said the governor should run again in (See GOVERNOR, Page A2) two-to-o- students question gulf cctfcn By CHRISTI C. EVANS Herald Staff Writer Beneath a monument dedicated to Brigham Young University students killed in war, current students met Wednesday to question whether they could support war in the Persian Gulf. Students gathered to participate in an open forum known as "Soapbox" to express their views on the Persian Gulf crisis. The event took place in the Memorial Lounge of the Ernest L. Wilkinson Center, a room containing a monument listing the names of BYU students killed in war. Sponsored by the BYU Student Advisory Council, Soapbox is a regular event where students can express themselves publically on any topic. Due to student request, Wednesday's Soapbox was confined to the Persian Gulf. Many students stated deep oppos ition to war and left the microphone among cheers and applause from their peers. "Don't we realize the absurdity of being here in this room?" said one student. "How many more names are we going to add to this wall?" A student identifying himself as a member of the College American's Club questioned why the United Nations was determining when troops would advance against Saddam Hussein when 80 percent are United States troops. "We are not the world's policeman," he said. The conflict produces some serious social class implication, said one student.' "We are sending lower class Americans over there to fight for the big oil companies," she Symphony $1 .9 million in red; pay cuts OK'd The SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah Symphony announced today that it is more than $1.9 million in the red and said its 85 musicians have agreed to a pay cut to help reduce the debt. Dee-de- e i Symphony Board Chairman Corradini said the group also will eliminate the equivalent of six e administrative positions. Til drain on the group's finances. "Most people think of the symphony as the big boys on the block who don't need funds," Corradini said. However, annual ticket sales make up only a small percentage of the group's revenues. seasons. And she said the group will go to the Utah Legislature this year in hopes of convincing lawmakers to fund some of the many free con"If everybody who has a child certs the symphony gives throughwho hears this symphony would out the state. .give us a donation of $1 or $5, we Both music director Joseph 'wouldn't' be in the dire straights and Corradini noted the we're in," she said. symphony plays about 75 concerts In a related announcement, the each year for school chrldren. While Important, they say those symphony announced that is has extended Silverstein's contract concerts which are only partialare a through August 1992. ly funded by state money said. Another student stated he is against war, but compared the fight against Hussein to the fight against Hitler. In World War II, the United States didn't want to fight because "we didn't want to shed blood," h said. "Well, tell that to the Jews." Participants in the forum included student members of the Utah Coalition Against UJS. War in the Middle East. Some coalition members were students from the University of Utah. "We've got to encourage the UJS. government to stop this madness and get U.S. troops out of the Middle East," said one coalition member. "We are there to kunch an offensive attack and win . . .. (See BYU, Page A2) Wcsthcr Find It ArtsEntertainment B7-B- 8 Business Classified Ads Crossword Lifestyle mm Movies JB7-B- 8 .A10 E1-E-8 E3 National Obituaries HMiMMNI A3 B2 .B4 Opinions Sports.......... TV Schedule Weather, World Horald "Want Ads" get rosults. Place your ad by calling D1-D- 4 B7 A4 .A5 Increasing clouds tscMrt sad milder, with tows u fie tfe. Friday will be mottty ctoady with a slight chance ef skewers. Highs during the day wSl be in upper 46s, bat cooling as day progresses. Sec Page A4. Air Quality Air quality ' was good this morning in most Wasatch Front areas, bat only moderate in Utah County areas, with a decrease in psatkn levels expected. See 373-645- 0 Page AZ. s |