Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday December 2 of Pentagon ing caskets taking on life of its own ' 6' HO v V' - - t i s By Jato Thompson : Kansas City Star ' S I Vj 25 f y “r" ' - 1990-P- age 'j(l -- would be shipped bach to die : United States 1 in remains ches known as body bags n they would be placed into WASHINGTON — It may be caskets Satterfield said the best rumor since Elvis This currant rumor may have The tale diet has rushed from coast to coast in recent weeks is begun because die Pentagon typAit die Pentagon ically keeps on hand 77000 of orders for thnnnH of caskets bound for the Persian Gulf the Officials & also has been said that Ait some Force pilots who were shipping rumors have food and equipment to the Midgrounding in factsr but dle East now are carrying they have been planeloads of caskets say had A man who called The Kansas misconstmedinto larger and false suggestions Star Thursday and declined to identity himself was among those calling newspapers and television broadcast stations nationwide He said 180000 caskets had die pouches But because two been ordered from casket manu- contracts failed to come through facturers and were on their way this fall a shortfall of 10000 in preparation for a five- - to arose The Pentagon last month seven-da-y conflict began seeking bids for 10000 “It's rumor" said Larry pouches Satterfield said Wilson a spokesman for die The armed services also dace Defense Logistics Agency which deceased soldiers in metal would oversee any purchase of “transfer which resemcases" caskets for die armed services ble caskets But Wilson said no “It’s absolutely persistent it new orders for those crates have wont go away seems to have a been issued either life of its own but it's not true" “The last time we bought LL Cmdr Ken Satterfield a transfer cases was 1987” said Pentagon spokesman said “This Wilson “We respond to requisiis one of those stories that wont tions from the services And we go away regardless of our ef- have not had any requisitions forts" from die services since 1987” Officials say die rumors have had some grounding in facts but The 3M company became they have been misconstrued into involved when word circulated that it had received a rush order have been traced to for 55000 body bags “We do and anti-wactivist not either caskets or body and those rumors have bags" said Mike Nelson a 3M like wildfire through spokesman communities across die country The company however has Chris Williams a spokesman produced a breathable material for die Batesville Casket Co in that is being made into 200 Batesville lad die nation’s larg- patient wraps for testing in Sandi est cadet manufacturer said he Arabia if there is warfare The has fielded several dozen inquiwraps are designed to shield ries from reporters and concerned attending physicians from chemcitizens about die rumor icals lingering on a soldier sufferAnd Dave Frey owner of ing from a chemical warfare Artco Casket Co in Kansas City Kan a casket distributor said Although such rumors are he’d heard die tale but didn’t inventive William bafflingly or orders know of any large said they spread unfortunate fears production in die industry a view to those whose relatives are echoed by tha Casket Manufacstationed in die Saudi Arabian turers Association of America warfare broke desert' If large-scaout in Iraq American soldiers Scrlpps Howard News Service ar le Dan Patterson and Candloe Smart - Janet Parson Branch-RicharThe couple will live in Logan Petersen-Hobb- s and continue their education at William J and Elaine Branch Roger and Nancy Hansen of Don and Geneil Smart of USU Smithfield and Bruce Petersen of of Morgan announce die marWellsville announce the marriage Hyrum announce dm rawing of riage of their daughter La Nae of their daughter' Candice to Parson-Mile- s their daughter Camille Petersen to Carl Lynn Richards son of Dan Patte rson son of Gary and Tyler R Miles and Janet to Brian Hobbs son of Steven John Carl Richards and Marie Georgia Patterson of Hyrum The couple will be married Patron will be married Saturday and Shauna Hobbs of Provi- Richards at die home of die groom’s dence Friday in the Logan LDS TemThe couple will be married in Smithfield The couple will be married ple A reception will be from parents Friends and relatives are in- Thursday A reception will be Saturday in die Logan LDS 6:30 to 9 that evening at die An open house will be vited to an open house from 6 to from 7 to 9 that at die Temple Wellsville 4th LDS Ward 193 S evening 4 to 6 that evening at die fromm 8 that evening at die Benson LDS Smithfield 10th-13LDS Ward Center Friends and relatives are State Utah University 3rd LDS Church 3432 N 3000 West No 343 E 300 South Friends and invited 1293 N 800 East Center Stake formal invitations are being sent relatives are invited The bride is a 1989 graduate of are invited relatives and Friends The bride is a 1988 graduate of Mountain Crest High School and The bride is a daughter of the The bride is a 1984 graduate of graduate of LDS Semi- late Robert A and Carrie Parson Sky View High School and a School She is 1990 of graduate Bridgerland nary She attended Utah State of Benson She is employed at Center Nursing and Applied Technology is and employed by g the Cottage Restaurant in Logan University Center The groom is a son of Gerald &g Catering The groom is a 1988 graduate The groom attended Viewmont H and Helan Miles of The groom is a 1982 graduate Mountain Crest High SchooL of High School and is a 1987 Smithfield He is employed at of Logan High SchooL He is He is employed by Lundahl graduate of Logan High School Davis Chrysler Dodge in Logan at WeathershiekL employed Astro Circuits He served an LDS mission in The couple will live in Benson Following their honeymoon Following their honeymoon and is also are the parents of Tiffany Lansing Mich die couple will live in Logm the couple will live in Logan employed by g & g Catering Smart-Patterso- n ds th ar SHigh The Cache County Senior Citizens Center located at 240 N 100 East in Logan announces two raring tours An Amazon River Tour will leave March 9 and return on March 24 It will feature not only glimpses of the Amazon but a cruise up die coast of South America and to other points On March 13 another group will leave on a Great Southwest tour that will visit Northern Mexico and die southwestern area of die United States This tour will return March 26 For more information 6 call die center at The coiter will hold two health clinics this week Blood sugar testing will be Tuesday from 8:30 to 9:30 am Appointments are necessary A free blood oxygen level testing will done during this clinic will be Thursday from 1 to 3 pm Call time A foot-cathe center to make an appointment Gift certificates are available for redemption at the center which can be used for congregate meals tours or transportation They may be purchased for any desired amount from the center All those with birthdays in the month of December will be honored on Friday At 1:30 pm Friday in the hmch room Gorinne Lipski will talk about feeling good about yourself particulartyduring1 the holidays when depression sometimes hits The public is invited This week’s menu includes: Monday: Pork chop potatoes and gravy peas tossed salad roll and cinammon rolL Tuesday: Clam chowder crackers roast beef sandwich vegetables and dip rod apple dumplings Wednesday: Spaghetti and meatballs green beans tossed salad roll and lemon pto Thursday: Chicken fingers potatoes and gravy mixed vegetables coleslaw roll and white caike Friday: Swiss steak potatoes and gravy mixed vegetables coleslaw roll and white cake 752-945- ra re Meals-on-Whe- els Former Navy secretary Smart Looking says return to draft Wallpaper Class ‘ Wed:Dec5 $400 I admission We recommend you call to re- By Scrlpps HowanjNewa Service WASHINGTON — A return to the draft will be necessary if the United States decides to launch a full ground attack on Iraq former Secretary of the Navy James Webb said Thursday “If the president wishes to attack a million-ma- n army he cannot home and count on a two-da- y by February” said bombing campaign Webb a decorated Marine officer during the Vietnam War: “Proper planning for a ground offensive should include an immediate call for the draft" Military strategist Edward Luttwak agreed: “You must indeed consider the draftfor good and substantive reasons" Carl Richards and La Naa Branch Brian Hobbe and Camille Petersen TyterMUesand tyot serve your seat 752-565- Senior Haircuts s600 (ManagaSSorokhr) Mon-T- ri 16 oz lljlW lam-- 1 pm t&0 8hmipoOi 9120! 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