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Show 2 —THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utwb, Mooday, May 20, 1996 iraq OKs | Idaho town oil, food bidding exchange farewell to stacks By ROBERT H. REID Associated Press Writer UNITED NATIONS — After # the United Nations signed an agreement today to let Saddam SMELTERVILLE, Idaho — Four towering smokestacks, the most visible monuments to the Silver Valley's century of domination by the mining industry, are set to tumble Memorial Day weekend When explosives are detonated Sunday, the stacks — including two more than 60 stories tall — will fall like trees. Thousands are expected to attend a festival to watch the demolition, what many here see as a symbolic changing of the economic guard in the Silver Valley from heavy industry to Hussein sell oil to buy food and q medicine for his suffering peopie, The accord will let frag sell $1 billion of oil every 90 days — its first oil exports since the United | Nations imposed sagctions cn - Baghdadto punish it for invading » Kuwait in August 1990. The pact would be expected to reduce gasoline_ worldwide, U.N. spokesman Sylvana Foa said the agreement was signed this ; morning U.N. negotiator Hans; Corell and Iraq's chief negotiator, Abdul Amir al-Anbari. U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros- » Ghali went immediately to brief the Security Council on the agree- tounsm “Thestacks are like moustaches on the MonaLisa,” said Cliff Marshall, a director of the nonprofit Blowing Our Stacks Committee, which is coordinating the festivities. “These stacks are icons of contamination. When they come down, we'll see more investment in the valley The stacks were erected in 1976tolift.air pollution outof the narrow valley. Today, they tower over mountains of old mining wastes and mark the core ofa 21square-mile federal Superfund site that encompasses four small townsin the Idaho Panhandle Theyare the only major structures remaining from the former BunkerHill zinc and lead smelter. which closed in 1981 and threw more than 2,000 people out of ment. By ANTHONY SHADID Associated Press Writer CAIRO, Egypt — The United States calls jan a “viper’s nest ofterrorists.” Egypt accusesit of cultivating and sheltering a generation of Muslim extremists. But a week into sanctions imposed on Sudan by the U.N Security Council, few govern ments have heeded thecall either to reduce the number of Sudanese diplomats they allow in their coun- agreement,” al-Anbari said after AP Photo Traffic moves past three of the four — smokestacks which will be toppled Sunday in Smeiterville, Idaho. The tallest stack, work. Unemployment has been higheversince. In the past few years, residents have turned their energies to promoting tourism in the scenic mountains and lakes of northern Idaho. But not everyoneis glad to see the stacks go. “L think they look kind of neat,” said Peggy Morris, owner of The Sands motel and sports tries or torestrict their movements. Some, in fact, have indicated they will not abide by the U.N. action. “You are seeing that they are not being implemented seriously,” said Mubarak al-Mahdi, secretarygeneral of the National Democratic Alliance, Sudan’s main opposition group “What is needed are tougher: sanctions and tougher action against Sudan if they are to compel it to deliver the goods,” he said in an interview from London. The diplomatic sanctions took effect May 10 to pressure Sudan’s Islamic-based regime to tum over three men accused of trying to assassinate Egyptian President Hos- VIGIL: (Continued from Page Al) (Continued from Page Al) ishly explained. Indeed, Saturday’s show was an embarrassment of riches for a lucky few. As Provo Central Bank & Trust manager, auto expo chair and certified car nut Ray Campbell explained, all the profits from the annual event — usually about $5,000 — will fund five scholarships for students enrolled in UVSC’s auto/collision repair pro- lights my way every day,” said one young woman. Another young woman proclaimedshe hadlit her candlefora person she identified as Michael because he, in his life, showed what it meant to be living with gram. “Anothersatisfaction is to be able to provide cars that people just don’t see much anymore.” Campbell added But vintage cars weren't the only thing on display. The expo also featured the state's largest auto-related swap meet. Selling hard-to-find parts is where the Moneyis, several car show veterans said. If so, someone forgot to tell Mel Barney “T haven't made any money.” the Springville resident lamented while taking shelter in his pickup from the rain and wind. Chevy and Mustang paraphernalia sueh as hubcaps, rims and mirrors made up muchof Barney's inventory. He even had a beat up *54 Chryslertor sale. But while he had parts aplenty, there were few takers. One was Glen Bridges, 3 license plate collector from American Fork who stopped by to inquire about hubcaps. Although Bridges declared he had little use for the hubcaps. he AIDS. not dying fromit Shirley, Schardine of Springville has attended the service and vigil onall three ogcasions it has beenheld in the area PLANE: (Continued from Page Al) However, Phoenix-based SabreTech, an aircraft maintenance company that packed the canisters, has said it wasn't sure whether they were empty ValuJet said it believed the containers, which were being returned to company headquarters in Atlanta, were empty, and therefore not hazardous. “ValuJet would not have accepted the shipment had it been accurately labeled as hazardous material by the shipper.” the company said in w statement Sunday Airceatt parts in a compartment near the cargo hold showevidence of scorching or soot. and pilots reported smoke in the cockpit and cabin before the plane went down. Investigators however, have not concluded there was fire or explosion ou the DC-9, which bought them anyway — six of crashed soon after takeoff, killing them for $18. He said he wasreal all 110 people on board, after 2 1915 Utah license plate, investigators have held open first ever issued the state the possibility ofan electricalfire, “Hf 1 can find one of I can but several bundles of electrical complete the run. PM have a plate wiring logated so far had no evifor every year they have been issued,” he explained Among the most prized items in Bridges’ collection is a 1943 windshield sticker that was used in j “At last our efforts have beea © fruitful and we just signed the seenat right, is 715 feettall and dwarfs vehiinterstate 90. The stacks cles moving a ines are being razed because they are no longer bar. “But there is no reason why they are still up.” The Environmental Protection Agency declared the area a Superfundsite in 1983 because of lead, arsenic and other hazardous contaminants left behind from decades of mining and smelting. The.stacks now serve no purpose. They pose an aviation hazard and cost $25,000 a year to keep their aircraft warning lights used and are too expensive to maintain. A festival to mark the destruction of the smelters is planned for this weekend. Holes blinking. have already been The two biggest smokestacks —at 715 and 610 feet — will be the tallest ever felled in North America, said Anna Chong,pres- drilled in the bases of the stacks and explosives will blow out the ident of Minneapolis-based Engineering Demolitions Inc., which is handling the $75,000 project. Butthey are not the continent's tallest. One stack near Salt Lake City, for instance, measures 1,200 feet. where they will be buried. “You use a minimal amountof explosives and let gravity take remaining concrete on one side, so the stacksfail into the trenches over,” Chongsaid. “It’s like cutting out a four-legged table, If you cut out one leg,it’s going to lean in that direction.” Few answerU.N.call for sanctions against Sudan Detractors say even harsher actions needed . Iraq and J months of ne, By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press Writer denceoffire or heat damage. They are continuing to look for circuit breakers that were repaired in Adanta before the plane's final trip to Miami. Hieu..of a license plate during Meanwhile, new, ground-mapWorld War Il. He also boasted of ping radar was put to work Sunday having a 1944 fiberboard plate and should help identify key remthat originated from soybeans, nants of the plane; Feith said. ni Mubarak in Ethiopialast year. One of the men, Mustafa Hamza, is widely believed to be in eastern Afghanistan in a region long frequented by Arab militants. Sudan maintains that the other two are abroad as well. three Sudanese diplomats expelled Iragis suffering from more than from London and imposed new five years of U.N. sanctions traveling restrictions on Sudanese imposed after Iraq's invasion of Britain appear to be the only countries to have complied fully with the sanctions,officials said. The United States expelled the Sudanese embassy’s information counselor and ordered Sudanese diplomats based in Washington or The United States pushed for a ban onair links to Sudan and some of Sudan’s neighbors wanted even tougher measures. But Egypt, for years the most vociferous critic of Sudan, was fearful that such actions would worsen Sudan's already anemic economy, making life harder for someof Africa’s poorest. Arab countries are sensitive to popular anger over the plight of Embassyofficials. The tepid response of other nations may reflect the dissension that was involved in devising the So far, the United States and resolutionitself. at U.N. headquarters in New York to give at least 48 hours’ notice whentraveling more than 25 miles outside those cities. Britain similarly today ordered Sheis a friend of Michael's family and said he wasa great person who contracted AIDS through drug use duringa difficult period ofhis life. “I hope people become aware that AIDS can happen to anybody,”Schardine said. Discrimina- tionis still a problem, she added. The ReverendAlanC. Tull, rector of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Provo, said people in Utah County are generally compassionate, but they need to be educated about AIDS. It frees them from fears and misinformation, he said. “The spread of AIDSis facili- Explosion blows out windows of Texas office LAREDO, Texas (AP) — An explosive device placed on a sidewalk blewout windows this morning at a building where a small FBI office is located. There were no serious injuries and apparently no structural damage, authorities Said. “All we Know is there was an explosive device that went off,” said FBI spokesman Greg Rodriguez in San Antonio. “There is exactly no information that points to the direction that the FBI was the target,” he said, “But there are other businessesin that building.” The Walker Plaza Building houses a branch of the South Texas National Bank, atitle com- pany and law offices as well as offices of the Federal Bureau of investigation, which are on anoth- er side of the building from where the explosion originated. Interim Fire Chief Mike Garza said the blast occurred about 6:50 a.m. and broke some windows on the first three floors of the fivestory building. Natural gas was ruled out as a cause. “It was just windows. Nostruc7 damage is evident,” Garza said. tated through ignorance by not knowing kinds of behavior that spread it and what can be done,” Tull said. Wayne Mineer, former local regional representative of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, was sent by the First Presidency to show support and represent the church. “We need to be much more aware and much more tolerant, especially recognizing the innocent people who contract AIDS throughnofault of their own,” said Mineer,aretired physician. Quality Thefollowing informationis taken fromthe Wasatch Frontair pollution report compiled by the Utah Division of Air Quality, The Complete report is available by telephoneat |-800-228-5434. Theair quality this morning was as follows: Overall air quality The air quality today was goodfor all areas along the Wasatch Front Kuwait. Those sanctions were meant to undermine Saddam Hussein’s regime but have instead impoverished its people. Egypt has toned down its thetoric in recent days, eager to foster indications that Sudanese governmentin Khartoum might be willing to crack down on Lebanese, Egyptian and Paiestinian militants in Sudan “Egypt wants to exert pressure, but it doesn’t wantit to reach the breaking point,” said [brahim Karawan, an analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. Established Augdst 1, 187: ty Monday Friday evening: Saturday and Sunday moming by Scripps League Newspapers. 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