Show 1 Ogden Standard-Examin- Sunday September 23 1984 er 15 A World Widening gulf war prompts peace try WASHINGTON (AP) — Worried that the war between Iran and Iraq is on the verge of erupting over a wider area the State Department hopes to enlist Secretary-Gener- United Nations Javier Perez de al friendslhip reaffirmed eimian-Frenc- h Cuellar in another peace effort Secretary of State George P Shultz is expected to dicuss the latest developments in the Persian Gulf conflict at the UN next week with the foreign ministers of moderate Arab nations — Saudi Arabia Kuwait Bahrain Oman and the United Arab Emirates These nations have banded together in an organization called the Gulf Cooperation Council Shultz’ meeting with the council is tentatively scheduled for Oct VERDUN France (UPI) — French President Francois Mitterrand and West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl honored the dead of two world wars Saturday clasping hands in a symbolic gesreconciliture of Franco-Germa- n ation “We have reconciled We have come to terms with each other We have become friends” said a joint statement by the leaders of the two nations that fought each other in World Wars I and II The pilgrimage to the 1916 World War I battlefield of Verdun — the first by a German leader — was in compensation for Bonn’s exclusion from June ceremonies marking the 40th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings to liberate France from German occupation While France and Germany officially made peace in a 1963 friendship pact the Verdun ceremony turned a page in history with both leaders reaffirming the reconciliation and vowing to build a united Europe The hand clasp of friendship came after Mitterrand and Kohl walked through a massive white stone crypt that contains the remains of 130000 unidentified French and German soldiers killed at Verdun The 700000 deaths on both sides in 300 days made it the bloodiest battle in modern history While a French military band played their anthems Kohl took Mitterrand’s hand The two solemnly stood hand in hand in a light rain before a crowd of 5000 helicopters to Verdun first laid wreaths at the German military cemetery at nearby Conscnvoe and then at the French cemetery at Douamont “Verdun is for us the epitome of an unimaginable feud between the Germans and the French” German and French veterans and 5000 German and French children The heads of state laid wreaths on a coffin draped with French and German flags and planted two maple trees near 68 others placed in the earth in past years by the nations’ youth The ceremony marked the first time a German leader has visited a French battlefield and the first time the German anthem has been played at Verdun Mitterrand and Kohl flown in am Kohl told the Gc man newspaper Bild Am Sonntag n an interview published Saturday “Verdun (is) the symbolic high-poi- of a murderous fratricidal war Verdun must never be WHERE THE CHOICES ARE L SHOP SUNDAY OGDEN PM 12-- 5 1 If they agree and officials say it is virtually certain they will Y®yj Perez de Cuellar is expected to undertake a new mediation effort that may include a visit to Iraq and Iran for meetings with leaders of the warring nations The UN official has made the trip before He succeeded earlier this year in winning agreement from both sides to halt indiscriminate shelling of each other’s cit- w&m Mm ihiwh ott m 12 DIFFERENT FIRMNESSES TWIN FULL QUEEN KING SIZES INNERSPRING AND FLOTATION AND EVERY STYLE AT BIG SALE SAVINGS! ies Concern that the war may be about to take a turn for the worse stems from continuing Iraqi attacks on oil shipping around Iran especially the reports that Iraq engaged in a “warning bombing” of Iran’s Kharg Island oil export terminal State Department spokesman John Hughes said Friday that if Iraq bombed Kharg Island as it claims it would constitute a dan- SIMMONS MATCHED AND MISMATCHED KING SETS gerous widening of the war 3-- Hughes said the United States could not confirm the attack which Iraq said took place Thurs- day in retaliation for Iranian attacks on two Iraqi oil ports Iran denied that Kharg Island was hit Nevertheless Hughes said “The US view has not changed Any widening of the war threatens the peace and stability of the region” He said the United States fully supports continuous international 9 consultation tional and Smooth top styles print with matching box springs Limited quantities - movement toward resolution of al “Basically we are concerned over attacks on shipping in international waterways and hope this will provide emphasis for the I United Nations to look at it would not be surprised if they launch some initiative” said one Mideast analyst Forty-thre- e ships have been attacked in the Persian Gulf by both nations since Iraq declared an exclusion zone around Kharg Island last February according to officials at Lloyd’s the London insurance exchange Iraq warned commercial ships zone surto stay out of a rounding Kharg Island or risk air and sea attack The analyst said “we are not quite at the point” where Iran is willing to discuss an end to the war But he said the other nations in the Persian Gulf are “trying to encourage the Iranians to negotiate their differences with Iraq” while there is still time “Oil exporters are concerned we are on the verge of a war ” he said “A direct attack on Kharg Island that im- BEAUTYREST SPECIAL X 128 188 I & Ok - W' full ea pc reg 33995 488 queen ea pc 888 king set reg Features 810 reg 84995 109995 Individaully wrapped coils for noiseless support to every curve of your body Beautiful damask cover matching grid top box spring ar warranty n m 118 178 $448 548 reg 29995 full ea pc queen set reg 74995 king set reg 94995 Simmon’s famous Maxipedic construction features 312 Adjusto-Recoils damask cover bed board built into box spring x queen set reg 109995 king set reg 129995 flotation set heater at no extra cost Maxipedic includes built-i- n spring SAVE TO 50 Quantities limited J Choose from 4 firmnesses All features h 810 high individually pocketed coils to provide real comfort damask cover cord handles extra poly for box extra comfort matching grid-to- p six-inc- SIMMONS ROYALTY FIRM MATTRESS & BOX SPRINGS 598 III springs 1 warranty 5-y- ear Mattresses twin ea dc res 19995 158 £OCO capabilities 498 598 698 Medium firm queen set features floral set 2-- pc cover smooth top matching box St"' twin set reg 69995 full set reg 89995 SIMMONS BEAUTYREST EXQUISITES $198 V" 5398 full ea pc reg 25995 an retaliation and escalation” US officials also are extremely uneasy about the danger of a pos- sible Iranian attack against Kuwait or Saudi oil fields The analyst said the United States has urged restraint on Iraq particularly warning of the dangers of an attack on Kharg Island Oktoberfest opens West Germany (UPI) — The 150th annual Okto- berfest opened Saturday in Munich For the next 16 days Munich will be the beer capital of the world as millions of celebrants from all over the world flock to the festival The Oktoberfest dates to the wedding feast of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig in 1810 A SIMMONS FLOTATION SETS would undoubtedly lead to Irani- MUNICH rmi twin ea pc reg 23995 semi-wavele- ss SIMMONS QUEEN SPECIAL spill-over- exporting twin ea pc reg 27995 15-ye- 50-mi- le paired till st Other officials secretary-gener- BY SIMMONS I 58 Twin ea pc 98 Full ea pc in floral the conflict” Hughes said speaking on condition they not be identified by name said the spokesman was alluding the expected push for a new mediation effort by the UN $298 SIMMONS MAXIPEDIC efforts to resolve the conflict “We note that the forthcoming session of the United Nations General Assembly may again provide opportunities for interna- PC Limited quantities at this low low price ROYALTY Written copies of warranties available ff't'ors in our Mattress Department CHARGE IT ON YOUR BON OR AMERICAN EXPRESS ACCOUNT TQ QRDER CALL QGDEN 3gg 4181 4 unit of allied stores IN UTAH CALL TOLL FREE SHOP SUNDAY MON-FR- I PM PM SAT 12-- 5 10-- 9 i - i - i - 10-- 6 --i- i- PM — i — i - i— j — nt T |