| Show pallilignat The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday September 2 1990 A21 Week in Review: UN Approves Embargo Hostages Held Sunday August 26 APPROVES USE OF FORCE FOR EMBARGO — In UN a major vic- tory for the United States the Security Council authorized military action to enforce the trade embargo imposed on Iraq after its invasion of Kuwait It was the first time in its history that the council had authorized such military action to enforce its own sanctions The measure does not call for a UN flag or UN command and control but leaves efforts up to various national navies in the region IRAQ TIGHTENS VISE ON EMBASSIES — Iraqi authorities stepped up pressure on foreign diplomatic missions in occupied Kuwait on Saturday cutting off water power and telephone service and deploying heavily armed troops nearby But there was apparently no effort to remove diplomats by force according to reports reaching foreign ministries of the countries involved In Washington Iraq's ambassador said "we are not going to use force" against the US Embassy in Kuwait WALDHEIM EXITS IRAQ WITH AUSTRIANS — Austrian President Kurt Waldheim left Iraq after a brief visit with President Saddam Hussein on Saturday taking with him more than 90 Austrians stranded here since e Iraq invaded Kuwait Waldheim was the first Western leader to meet with Saddam since Iraq's invasion of Kuwait On Aug 2 LAWMAKERS TO MULL FOOD SALES-TAGov Norm Bangerter will meet with legislative leaders early this week to take their pulse on a proposal to allow low and middle-incom- e people to deduct food sales-ta- x payments from their state income tax But no matter what he learns from the lawmakers there will be no special legislative session to deal with that issue before the initiative to remove all sales tax from food goes to voters in November 45-ye- Wednesday August 29 MondayUnitedAugust Nations and Saddam Hussein Tuesday said he would release all foreign women and children in Iraqi custody on Wednesday after he proposed a broadcast debate with President Bush and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during a televised meeting with Western hostages An Air Force transport plane carrying medical and maintenance supplies crashed shortly after take off Wednesday in West Germany killing 10 and injuring five officials said At least two people were reported missing ILLINOIS TWISTERS KILL 23 — Tornadoes ripped through several northern Illinois towns Tuesday killing at least 23 people authorities said The twisters blew residents out of apartment buildings and leveled at least 90 homes and a high school The tornadoes touched down at least four times just after 3:30 pm CDT along a seven-mil- e southwesterly path from the community of Plainfield to Joliet about 40 miles southwest of Chicago Illinois State Police said OFFICIALS CONTINUE FIRE BATTLE — Firefighters Tuesday expected to have the Wasatch Mountain State Park fire which killed two men and destroyed 18 homes under control by Wednesday afternoon Meanwhile investigators looking over the charred area determined Tuesday that the blaze was Preliminary reports from investigators say the fire was the result of the Decker Canyon fire just south of the main fire when an ember apparently jumped a line and smoldered for at least a day said Dick Buehler Deputy Incident Commander for the main fire HILL'S 388TH DEPLOYS — Two dozen 6 Fighting Falcons and four other aircraft carrying up to hundreds of members of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing took off Tuesday from Hill Air Force Base and headed for Operation Desert Shield in the Middle East Relatives of the deployed officers and enlisted personnel stood on the tarmac holding a banner and flight to waving small American flags as the aircraft began the Southwest Asia 27 Iraqi officials will meet this week in what would be the United Nations' first effort to mediate the Persian Gulf crisis Sunday's announcement came a day after the world body voted to allow the use of force to back sanctions on Iraq Iraq allowed 52 Americans the wives and children of diplomats to travel to Turkey after their earlier evacuation from the US Embassy in occupied Kuwait But Iraqi officials kept other US citizens as hostages to deter any American attack US ADDS FIREPOWER TO GULF — Roughly 60000 American soldiers airmen and sailors have moved to battle stations in the Persian Gulf since President Bush oidered US firepower into the area to thwart Iraq's Saddam Hussein sources say In addition to the massive troop movement the Pentagon has built a virtual armada in the region's seas and rushed in hundreds of fighter jets and support aircraft Within a few weeks about 45000 Marines are expected to have arrived in the area By then the total US combat force in the region may number well over 100000 military sources said last week WILDFIRE RACES NEAR MIDWAY — At least 39 homes and summer cabins were destroyed and 2500 acres burned Sunday when a wildfire fanned by gusty erratic winds tore through an area near Midway filling the sky with smoke visible across the Salt Lake Valley Officials said the number of homes damaged or destroyed will climb The Wasatch Mountain State Park including the golf course will be closed indefinitely as it is being used as a command post for fire personnel BUSH URGES Bush called on wealthy allies Thursday to share the huge expense of America's military buildup in the Persian Gulf declaring that a "new world order" could emerge from the Middle East crisis Bush said he was concerned about hostages in Iraq but that their fate could not be allowed "to shape the foreign policy of this country" The president said "I'm not optimistic" about chances for a diplomatic settlement with Iraq However he said the situation in the Persian Gulf now appeared "relatively stable" WESTERNERS AWAIT VISAS IN IRAQ — More than 200 women and children who had been held hostage at strategic Iraqi sites were taken to a Baghdad hotel Thursday in preparation for leaving Iraq No exit visas were expected before Saturday because Friday is the Moslem sabbath and government offices are closed UN CHIEF ARRIVES FOR TALKS — UN Secretary-Genera- l Javier Perez de Cuellar arrived Thursday for talks with Iraq's foreign minister and said he was hopeful Iraq is ready to discuss ways to ease tension and solve the crisis caused by its invasion of Kuwait F-I- September SaturdayPROMISE SEEKS Thursday August 30 WOMEN CHILDREN STILL CAPTIVE — US officials rushed to Jordan's border with Iraq on Wednesday to greet Americans leaving Iraq but no sign emerged that Saddam Hussein had carried out his pledge to free Western women and children Iraq has said all women and children who wish to leave must have exit visas British officials said Wednesday Each of the foreign embassies must give Iraq a list of their nationals who wish to leave Also Wednesday Japan announced an aid package to assist in multinational efforts to deter Iraqi aggression Japan plans to spend $1 billion aid for the multinational effort on medics transportation and RESERVISTS AMONG 13 KILLED IN CRASH — Nine reservists helping in the US military buildup in the Persian Gulf were among 13 soldiers killed in the crash of a US military cargo plane in West Germany military authorities said Wednesday The crash early Wednesday of the huge d transport wls the first major accident in the nearly d lvment of US personnel and equipment to the gulf EXPERTS h UNT FOR 'MANIAC' — An army of investigators including an FBI agent who tracked "Son of Sam" Charles Manson and Ted Bundy searched Gainesville Fla on Wednesday for a "methodical mani non-leth- 3000-acr- e round-the-cloc- three-week-ol- 1 — Iraq's foreign minister said IRAQ Friday his country "has no intention of igniting the explosive situation" and all foreigners in Iraq could leave if the United Nations could produce guarantees against military attack Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz spoke after emerging from his second meeting of the day with UN Secretary-Genera- l Javier Perez de Cuellar GERMANS SIGN BLUEPRINT FOR UNITY — One day before the anniversary of the war that drove them apart the German states signed a sweeping treaty Friday meant as a final blueprint for bringing them together The pact will allow East Germany to retain its liberal abortion law and gives Western investors more rights to buy East German land a measure economists say is necessary to rescue the nation's dire economy PARTIES REACH ACCORD ON PRAYER — A federal judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit by parents objecting to a ban on graduation prayers in Washington County District schools after both parties agreed on a compromise The dismissal came after prayer proponents and district officials agreed on a policy that continues to prohibit commencement prayers but allows the school board to reconsider the ban each year A 4th District Judge refused JUDGE WON'T CLOSE CHALLENGER a motion Friday by the Utah Department of Human Services to shut down the controversial Challenger program Judge Ray Harding said the court "finds that there have been probable license violations" But the judge said those violations do not constitute justification for ordering a preliminary injunction against Challenger 18-ho- State Park fire claimed two lives when walls of flame apparently trapped two men The bodies of Wasatch County Sheriff's Deputy Blake Wright 38 and Wasatch County Public Works employee Ralph Broadhead 64 both of Heber were discovered in Sid's Canyon about 1 am Monday said Bevan Killpack US Forest Service spokesman About 300 firefighters from several interagency fire crews were battling 1 31 August Friday — TO PAY TAB HELP ALLIES President man-cause- d Tuesday August 28Wasatch Mountain MIDWAY FIRE CLAIMS 2 LIVES — The a march for all those who are outraged fearful and in mourning" for the four women and one man found slain since Sunday Three of the women were horribly mutilated INTRIGUE OF JOE HILL RETURNS — A group of Utahns want the legend of labor leader Joe Hill squarely in the public eye this year the 75th anniversary of Hill's execution in Utah They're planning a series of events to observe the anniversary ranging from a free concert to a candlelight vigil at the execution site Andrew West ley a spokesman for the committee said the commemoration is intended to educate Utahns about Joe Hill and the history of America's labor movement CREWS GAIN UPPER HAND IN BLAZE — Tired firefighters battling the Wasatch Mountain State Park fire contained the 2790-acr- e blaze Wednesday morning while anxious evacuees were allowed to return to their homes About 300 firefighters were still attacking hot spots throughout the day and six helicopters continued to douse the blaze which claimed two lives and destroyed 18 homes President SADDAM OFFERS TO FREE WOMEN CHILDREN — Iraqi face-to-fac- UN IRAQ WILL MEET ac" --Community leaders in this terrified college town organized the fire late Monday when vicious winds and low humidity again combined to hamper efforts to control 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