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5ns are ssidentfor 'ffice, ‘I lege of >tember27 'ation. ■4 Blocker members 515 or 693. ! won the ITIONS: Dr,; 1 th e arts. 7 y neeting, g for more ARCH ces. ders. 8:30 f for mote 315 for more i istianity, er. Call ie. 5:30- i Tucker at al meeting, 'j 740 for more! vlautical i, r Columbus ; more all 1991.7 ] formation. : LISTS: Hod n. in 003 n 9 a.m.toJf abana. 5 at 693-236: | 01 Rudder :ing agenda ested r more . 7 p.m. in 2nd floor o! 141 Bright Dr. Sicilio 30 p.m. in jdder. Cal! red <n date. We ( us. What's | Submissions J i entry will ' case lirected to'j ibers of ns, but the an end to| ichool func- i: stopped | school da; I 3) World & Nation Friday, September 20,1991 The Battalion Page 5 Yeltsin complains of ailment Speculators question real reason behind 'slight illness' MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Federation President Boris Yeltsin was described as "slightlv ill" from an unspeci- fied heart ail ment Thursday and he canceled his engagements for a second straight day. The acting chairman of the Russian legisla ture, Ruslan Khasbulatov, Yeltsin told lawmakers the 60-year-old Yeltsin could not speak to the opening session of the legislature as planned because his doctors told him to rest for a day. He said Yelstin was not seri ously ill and still planned to visit Azerbaijan this weekend. There was no public talk that Yeltsin might be seriously ill, and speculation grew in the legislature that he might be feigning illness to avoid a debate with lawmakers angry at this transfer of powers to the executive branch. Yeltsin issued a series of sweeping decrees after the failed Aug. 18-21 coup, asserting his au thority over many aspects of the central Soviet government and by passing legislative review. Many lawmakers have questioned their legality. "Many legislators regard the absence of Boris Nikolayevich (Yeltsin) at the session as an at tempt to avoid open confrontation with the parliament," the Tass news agency quoted lawmaker Vladimir Lisin as saying. "He would have to answer some unpleasant questions about his decrees," said Lisin, chairman of the subcommittee on humani tarian issues. If Yeltsin did turn out to be se riously ill, the incapacitation of the most popular politician in the So viet Union and would destablize an already unsettled situation. Yeltsin has supported the groups pushing for more liberal ization and democracy, and his loss could be a boon to factions that have opposed reform. Under Russian law. Vice Presi dent Alexander Rutskoi would re place Yeltsin if he became dis abled, either until Yeltsin could re sume office or until his five-year presidential term expires in June 1996. Because Yeltsin is thought not to be very ill, there has been no public discussion about this possi bility. U.N. Security Council allows Iraq to sell $1.6 billion worth of oil Faction says Israel must free prisoners BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — A pro-Iranian kidnapping faction said Thursday it would not free any Western hostage until Israel releases 20 more Lebanese pris oners. "The Revolutionary Justice Organization is sorry to freeze the hope of an imminent release of a few hostages until the pic ture becomes clearer about the Israeli position and the United Nations movement," said a com munique from the group. The handwritten Arabic-lan- guage statement, delivered to An-Nahar newspaper and a western news agency, was ac companied by a picture of Amer ican hostage Joseph Cicippio, 61, of Norristown, Pa., who is held by the group along with British hostage Jack Mann. The photograph was a poor quality reproduction of an old color photo of Cicippio, shown from the chest up with a bushy beard and without his glasses. The 32-line staflNhent dashed hopes raised this week that Mann, 77, a former World War II pilot, was about to go free. Also Thursday, Shiite Mus lim leaders seeking a hostage- for-prisoner swap said two Ger man captives may be excluded from the proposed deal, in an at tempt to bargain for the release of Lebanese terrorists jailed in Germany. The Shiites, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also said two of the 11 Western hostages — an Italian and Briton — had died in captivity. Numerous previous reports have suggested British writer Alec Collett and Italian business man Alberto Molinari died years ago. UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Security Council on Thursday approved a plan allowing Iraq to sell up to $1.6 billion worth of oil and use some of the profits for civilian supplies and war repara tions. The six-month arrangement would be the first export of Iraqi oil since the Aug. 2,1990, invasion of Kuwait. It was not immediately clear if Baghdad would consent to the plan. The 15-member Security Council approved the plan 13-1, with Cuba voting no and Yemen abstaining. Under the resolution, Iraq would have no control over the sale of the oil or the proceeds, to be used for food, medicine and humanitarian supplies. Up to 30 percent of the rev enue can be used to pay war repa rations. The United Nations will also use some of the money to cov er costs of eliminating Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, as WASHINGTON (AP) - After a day of trying to quell talk of a new war with Iraq, President Bush issued new warnings to Sad dam Hussein and new reas surances to the American pub lic. To Saddam, Bush used an in terview with Hispanic jour nalists in Los Bush Angeles on Thursday to say, "I've never been more determined" about ending required under the Persian Gulf War cease-fire accords. Iraqi's U.N. ambassador, Ab dul Amir al-Anbari, complained to the council that the plan did not provide enough income for hu manitarian aid for Iraqis. He later told reporters the plan "is totally unworkable," but declined to say how Baghdad would act. Oil industry sources say Iraqi officials have been making in quiries about resuming oil sales. Iraq has consistently bridled at the directives issued by the Securi ty Council since the end of the Gulf War. This week, the United States warned Baghdad that renewed at tacks were not out of the question if it failed to allow U.N. heli copters to fly freely around Iraq in search of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons. In Washington, State Depart ment deputy spokesman Richard Boucher said the oil sale did not interference with the helicopters of U.N. weapons inspectors. "He should not miscalculate again." To Americans, Bush said he was not planning "Son of Desert Storm," but would rely on air power if necessary. "To allay the concerns of America, I would .simply say we're not talking about massive troop movements. ... What we are talking about, if required, is ac companying helicopters with some air power," he said. "And we've got a lot of air power there." The president's remarks re versed the course of a day in constitute a weakening of U.N. sanctions against Iraq. A key element of the resolu tion, he said, is that no funds gen erated by the oil sale will ever pass into the hands of the Iraqi govern ment. "The sale of Iraqi oil and the procurement and distribution of supplies will be conducted under close supervision of the United Nations," he said. "If Iraq has any concern about the fate of its people and the hard ship that they are facing, this is a way for them to see that the peo ple get what they need," he said. The Iraqi oil would be' sent through the pipeline to Turkey, where it would be stored for sale. The pipeline can carry about 1 million barrels a day. "In terms of the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people, there is no question it has to be done. And it will be done," said the council's president, French Ambassador Jean-Bernard Merimee. which Bush had ducked questions about his ultimatum to Saddam the day before. At one point. Bush was told that Iraq's state-run news media had accused the United States of "spreading false information ... to justify its resumption of aggres sion," and replied, "I'm not look ing for a fight with anybody." Defense Department spokes man Pete Williams refused to comment on the alert status of any U.S. forces, saying the Pentagon doesn't comment on "contingency plans." President says ?io "Son of Desert Storm" planned Bush reaffirms warnings to Saddam r ACNE STUDY VIP Research is seeking individuals for a research study of an anti-acne medication. Those who enroll and complete this study will be compensated $100.00. NO BLOOD DRAWN. 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