European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A wife a Sas interview elicits response. Page 2 a unusual heat catches Europe off guard Page 3 a Lochs favorite monster reported doing Fine. Page 9 a Senate rejects plan to pull 30,000 More troops. Page 24 s a fun authorized unofficial publication Pon the . Armed forces it Al i vol. 49, no. 113 sunday August 5, 1990 j5�  and sunday rat it Quot jul we  Usu Ukaj d 8693 a Tea 1 re Bush warns Saddam on saudi Arabia Baghdad Iraq apr amid indications that its armoured col turns had advanced to within a few Miles of the saudi Border Iraq said Friday that it would begin withdrawing troops from Kuwait in two Days. Related slurry photo Page 5 columns Page 10. An iraqi government spokesman said All troops in Kuwait would be withdrawn according to a timetable beginning sunday according to an official radio broadcast. No time was specified for Complete withdrawal however. \ in Washington meanwhile president Bush warned iraqi president Saddam Hussein not to threaten . A vital interests Quot or to to add Oil Rich saudi Arabia to its Conquest of Kuwait. He said the United states was willing a to help in any Way we possibly can Quot to Stop iraqi aggression. The while House said All options including military Force were under consideration. The iraqi government spokesman said the iraqi troops who crossed into tiny Oil Rich Kuwait Early thursday might stay longer if a something cropped up that threatens Kuwait and  Iraq said it sent its troops into Kuwait on thursday to a provide Security Quot for a provisional government that had overthrown the emirates rulers the Al Sabah family. The International Community has dismissed the claim As a Sham. Communications with Kuwait gradually died Fri see Iraq on Back Page Mideast crisis causes jump in Gas prices new York apr motorists across the country already arc paying More at the gasoline pumps because of Raqu a invasion of Kuwait and the subsequent jump in Oil prices. And already the How is of Price gouging can be heard. The american automobile association said Friday its Survey of 1,400 retail gasoline stations nationwide showed self serve unleaded gasoline prices increased 4 cents in two Days a to an average of $1.11 a gallon. The association said spot checks Early Friday by aaa clubs in Florida Michigan Missouri North Carolina South Carolina and the Washington area showed retail prices increasing from 4 to 14 cents a gallon. Pump increases followed wholesale Price hikes by the major Oil companies. Texaco raised its prices As much As 7 cents a gallon Chevron corp. Hiked its Price 5 cents by America inc. Had a 4-to 5-Ccnt increase and Mobil Oil corp. Raised its prices an average of 3.5 cents a gallon. Other firms also had increases. The Oil companies blamed the rising Cost of crude Oil on Energy markets. Prices for crude gasoline and Home heating Oil futures surged for a second Day Friday in response to the Mideast hostilities. Service stations nationwide passed their higher costs to Consumers. A we can to cat these kinds of increases. We d be in terrible shape a said w. Terry Dennis manager at Wood Fin Oil co., which operates 20 Virginia serv ice stations. California motorists faced a Swift one two punch at the Gas pump too. Prices jumped a Nickel a gallon on wednesday As a new state transportation tax took effect. And they Rose in some places another 5 cents a gallon on Friday because of the iraqi invasion. Quot you gotta drive a said a resigned George Roybal of Kan Gabriel As he tilled up at a South Pasadena station. A a there a Noth i no \ o u a n d o Abo  sonic politicians service station owners and others accused the Oil companies of Price gouging. Of q tax paid % 1 a b a a amp a i. A a a a cd. Ato 5 t the Price of a gallon of gasoline at this fort cheaper than a pack of Winston cigarettes. But the Orth Texas service station is soil Gap is narrowing. Pennsylvania it. Gov. Marks Singel said Friday he had notified major Oil companies not to use the iraqi invasion As an excuse to boost prices. A exorbitant Price increases at this moment Are simply unjustified Quot he said. A the Public has a right to know Why these prices Are rising so rapidly when the Oil at the terminals was purchased weeks ago a said Dan Lopp executive director of the service station dealers association of Michigan. On the new York mercantile Exchange the september contract for West Texas intermediate the Benchmark Grade of . Crude climbed $1.38 to $24.49 for a 42-gallon barrel after rising $1.57 on thursday. Wholesale unleaded  september delivery soared 4 cents to 72 cents a gallon compounding a nearly 4cent Rise thursday. The september contract for Home heating Oil picked up nearly 2 cents to dose at 66 cents a gallon after a 3 i Ceni gain thursday. Natural Gas for september delivery Rose to $1.51 per 1, 100 cubic feet from thursdays $1.43. The Oil companies shied away from speculating about further hikes Mobil spokeswoman Carol Edwards said the company was following its usual procedure of monitoring the Oil and gasoline markets a almost on an hour by hour  in the St.  area the average Price of self serve unleaded Gas Rose to nearly 97 cents Friday from 95 cents tuesday and was expected to climb further said Mike right director of Public affairs at the Auto club of Missouri in St. Louis. Rigil Ami Many other dealer noted that crude Oil prices already had been rising in recent weeks. Prices for Oiler fuels were also up. In Reno nev., wholesale diesel prices Haw increased More than i 0 cents a gallon since july 28, trom 57 cents to Heady 68 cents Friday heating Oil i secs also Fose Lorn Warren owner <4 Warren it in and heating co. In Chicago said Penes Rose 18 rents a gallon is Nee  rejects 4.1 % pay raise for military by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a the Senate on Friday rejected a last ditch Effort by sen. John Glenn to boost the military pay raise from 3.5 percent to 4,1 percent in the next fiscal sear. Debate on the Senate a fiscal 1991 defense author Calion Bill was voted Down 67-32. The rejection tame after Senate armed services committee leaders Sens. Sam Nunn d-ga., and John Warner k-va., spoke out against to. Glenn who chairs the Senate armed services subcommittee on manpower rammed a 4. I percent re the proposal offered As an amendment during floor through that panel when die Bill was drafted two wee of ago. But the full committee later voted to limit the raise to the Pentagon request of 3.5 percent. Glum a Olio. Argued on the Senate flour that the higher raise did. Not represent a True pay Iru reuse because it would Only mulch the a Xci eed rate of inflation next sear. He san military pay already lags a Suo Senate on Back Paga