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Show A4 The Salt LakeTribune NATION/WORLD Friday, March 12, 1999 Yesterday’s Enemies Today’s Allies ZCMI CameoFur NATO welcomes three former Warsaw Pact countries into membership ASSOCIATED PRESS fu 2 a free-market In the 10 years sincethe fall of the Berlin Wall, enemies havebe- economy and friendship, mistrust has become partnership. The process culmi- something that is good for Eu- come allies, hostility has become ments to Poland. Hungary andthe Czech Republic at the Harry S. European stability Volkoy, head of the Institute for well as the United States Slavie Studies. But it actually means not al- ‘anada accession of the Czech Re- public, Hungary and Poland is perhaps the clearest demon Truman Library in Independence, Mo stration of thefact t growing closer tog carried out not far from where Prime Minister Winston Churchill madehis famous “Iron Cur. — the three former Pact members will be ilies. That means, among other Extending membershipto these three democracies helpsto stabi- After that formality — to be “It sounds very elegant, the idea of spreading democracyin Eastern Europe,” said Vladimir have moved a little farther east — s Friday with the present tion of NATO membership docu- Final sion a direct threat to Russia's bordersand security BRUSSELS, Belgium — The of NATO is now uropeis Secretary-General Javier Solana lizearegion that historically has beenthestagi groundfor many of the disa ers of this century he Russians, however are not happy, considering NATO expan Liquidation lowing Russia and its partnersin the Commonwealth of Independent States to get political and economic cooperation underway with Europe.” Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov called extending NATO membership into Eastern Europe ‘a movement in the wrong direc- tion “All European states must co- operateincreatingajoint security system.” he was quoted a ing by theInterfax news agency say- House Backs Clinton On Kosovo Policy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SHI \ — After a contentious debate Salt Lake DowntownStore only the Housevoted bipartisan support late Thursday for President Clinton's Kosovo policy. turning back a Republican-led effort to oppose sending U.S. troops there as peacekeepersif needed Clinton had warnedthat sucharestriction, even though nonbinding, could have jeopardized al ZCMIwill closeits fur department ready-endangeredpeacetalks. They're scheduled to resumein Paris on Mondayonaplan tooffer Saturday, independence-mindedethnic Albanians autonomy in the Serbprovince The House voted 219-191 for a resolution ex Don’t miss your LAST CHANCE to purchase a beautiful new fur pressing general support for the administration’s use of U.S. troops. if necessary. as part of aNATO peacekeeping operation. str People in my district want to know the exit egy.” said Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla at a price you will NEVER see again. The House attached some strings. however, urg ing ‘on to report to Congress on how long such a deployment would last. how muchit wouldcost and whe ther it would affect military readiness. je, Yugoslav forces poured into south ) before dawn Thursday and shelled near the province's second-largest city dreds of ethnic Albanians, mostly women hildren, fled the new offensive on tractor. near “Repayments must be made in 12 equal monthly payments. Therewill be no finance charge if payments are madeas scheduled. If payments are not madeas scheduled, a monthly periodic interest wagons as tank and mortar fire boomed Prizren in an area surrounded by army rateof 1 1/2% shall be madeonthe Average Daily Balance. This corresponds to an Annual Percentag Rate of 21%. All accounts must be in goodstanding and are subject tocredit approval and Serbianpolice historic city is 40 miles southwest of Pris- tina, the capital of Kosovo ae Peter Nichols/The Ai he new fighting and U.S. envoy Richard Hol lure to persuade Yugoslav President cept foreigntroops in Koettlement muddiedthe MyPartnerthe Prince es of success at talks. itant commanders of the KosovoLiberation Army also have balkedatsigning the peac pro | posal and havethreatened to boycott the meeting inless Serbs appear readyto sign. Britain’s Prince Charles dances the tango ) Adriana Vasile at a presidential dinner BuenosAires, Argentina, on Tuesday per 0 (Annual service agreement re iA Act NOW to receive a Off-Peak Minute Package for an additional $sper month FREE PVmis Assistance Ome ecomCots Audiovox 3000 Zo TD 1-800-AIRTOUCH aoe ww airtouch com (ask for details) AirTouoh Retail suite Stores @ 261-4197 |