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Show The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, November 14, 1982 All Shultz Off to Moscow After Choking Scare WASHINGTON (UPI) Secret-p- r of State George Shultz left for Moscow Saturday to attend Leonid Brezhnevs fun-- s eral after a brief delay because he choked on aW piece of food, during lunch and was treated at a nearby hospital. State Depart-i- p ment spokesmen said Shultz was taken to George Washington University Medical Center as a precaution earlier in the af- i Mr. Shultz ternoon. He was examined and returned to his office. He started choking, he had something stuck in his throat. He said he felt fine. He is still going to Moscow," spokesman John Hughes said. He said he was all right, but the others there said he ought to bp in for a check." Soviet Visitor Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dob-- , rynin went to Andrews Air Force Base in suburban Maryland to see Shultz take off in an Air Force jet at 3 p.m. MST, an hour later than scheduled. Schultz is a nlember of the three-ma- n U.S. delegation to the funeral Monday of the Soviet leader who died Wednesday. IL President Reagan, asked about as he landed in Chicago, spread his arms and said, He's OK." Shultz, 61, who enjoys excellent health, was stricken during a Latin America seminar lunch with scholars and businessmen. Shultz TO Coughing Fit He had a coughing fit at lunch and was taken to the hospital," a department spokesman said. He walked in. There was a normal emergency process for an obstruction of the throat. The treatment included barium and an y but no drugs or shots, the spokesman said. The department said the substance was dislodged, and he is discharged and returning to the office. He was sitting up, talking, mobile." Richard Elliis, a hospital spokesman, said Shultz appeared to be in mile discomfort" when he came into the hospitals emergency room about noon MST. Embargo Lifted Because of the incident, Shultz was unable to meet with reporters to discuss an East-Wetrade agreement with the allies and Reagans decision to lift his embargo on technology for the Soviet natural gas pipeline. Shultz was taken by limousine to the hospital, a few blocks from the State Department. All al w 60 waterbeds include mattress, heater, liner, decking, and pedestal THE DEAUJOLAIS complete Bedroom A of Oak Includes 2 night stands. Chdressber& s1,599' mirror st SELECTED DESIGNER SHEETS SELECTED Divers attached air hoses to pump air from the casings to keep them afloat, but the lines broke in heavy seas and had to be reattached. On the fourth shuttle mission in the summer, the ships returned to On that flight, port empty-handeboth 25 million boosters sank because of paradhute failure. Engineering changes were, made to correct the problem. Earlier, Overmyer had offered condolences to the Soviet people for Wednesdays death of Leonid Brezhnev. Theres a little known story that Ill tell you, he told Mission how President Control, about Brezhnev . . . wearing my silver astronaut pin. Overmyer was on the Apollo4oyuz 1975 support crew and made several trips to the Soviet Union. At a Kremlin reception, he The Soviet delegation recalled, gave the American delegation a number of items. We werent prepared and I took off my silver astronaut pin for Brezhnev. VELVET SPREADS sggoo y I1 DUTTOttnOOD Astronauts Nausea Delays Walk; Reset for Monday Continued From Page One sociated Press summary. The biggest news is the new of the Communsecretary-generist Party in the Soviet Union, flight communicator Michael Coats finally told the astronauts. He also read items about Polands Lech Walesa, the march of Vietnam veterans and the National Football League strike. He ticked off some college games, promising scores later. Sure appreciate that," said pilot Robert Overmyer. Indianan Joe Allen asked for the Wabash-Depauscore. 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African Mine Disasters Claim 19 With 6 Missing Reuter News Agency JOHANNESBURG, South Africa The casualty toll from two separate South African underground mine.disasters haa risen to 19 dead, 13 seriously injured and six missing, company spokesmen said Saturday. Rescue teams were searching for the six missing men after a rock burst Friday at Vaal Reefs gold mine near Klerksdorp, 100 miles southwest of Johannesburg, in which eight men died, an Anglo American Corp. spokesman said. Eleven miners died in an explosion Friday at the Ermelo.coal mine, 120 miles east of Johannesburg, a General Union Mining Corp. spokesman said. Stop by and visit my new store on the 3rd level of Crossroads Plaza. Receive a free ski hat with every purchase over $10.00. Offer good at both stores while supply lasts. Iraqis Fail to Retake City, Says Iran TEHRAN, Iran (DP A) Iran has beaten back a fresh Iraqi counteroffensive to dislodge Iranian forces from Iraqi territory, Radio Tehran reported Saturday. The broadcast said the Iraqis failed in their bid Friday to retake the city of Zobeydat, captured by the Iranians during their latest Moharram offensive. In the fighting, 500 Iraqis were killed and 20 taken prisoner, according to the report. 9 Red Brigaders Arrested, 1 Killed Nine suspected ROME (AP) Red Brigades members were arrested and one was killed in a major drive in northern Italy, police reported Saturday. anti-terrori- st An unidentified suspect who tried to escape a raid Thursday night in CiniseHo Balsamo, near Milan, slipped on a fire escape and plunged to his death from the seventh floor an apartment building, authorities said. Three others were seized in that raid.' Six were arrested in the Fra bos a Soprana area near Turin after carabinieri, paramilitary police, stormed into two separate hideouts. Investigators said they also seized arms, ammunition and documents. of Shop now for Christmas! Ask about our lay away plan. 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