European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse The world remembers Hiroshima a Page 3 a it Morrieo unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 115 tuesday August 7, 1990 a 2 St a july a lil sunday d 8693 government arming citizens Baghdad Iraq apr ruling party members monday said the government fearing a . Air attack was distributing automatic weapons to tens of thousands of supporters and preparing to evacuate the iraqi capital. A Boycott of iraqi Oil forced Iraq monday to close one of two pipelines in Turkey that were pumping the bulk of iraqis exported Oil turkish officials said. Saudi Arabia was reported reinforcing its troops along the kuwaiti Border following concerns Iraq May try to invade it. In other developments. A the . Security Council monday overwhelmingly approved sweeping Trade and military sanctions against Iraq including a ban on Oil purchases to punish Iraq for invading Kuwait. The vote was 13-0, with two abstentions by Cuba and Yemen on the 15-member Council which adopted the sanctions Resolution proposed by the United states. It said Iraq had launched an armed attack against Kuwait and usurped the authority of Kuwait a legitimate government. A Oil prices jumped More than $3 a barrel on news Europe and joining the embargo of iraqi Oil. A Hospital officials said at least 300 kuwaiti and iraqi soldiers were killed during the invasion. In London kuwaitis arriving on a special plane said 700 kuwaitis died including six members of the Royal family. A the embargo of iraqi Oil grew Over the see citizens on Back Page the Man behind the invasion iraqi president Saddam Hussein. 28 americans in kuwaiti troops a or s London apr iraqi troops in Kuwait rounded up american and British visitors from two hotels in Kuwait for transport to Iraq but the foreigners did not appear to be in danger the British Ereign office said monday. Twenty eight americans were among those rounded up the slate department said in Washington. A foreign office spokesman speaking on condition of anonymity said the government believed 3bh people had been assembled mostly passengers irom a British airways flight stranded in Kuwait since the invasion by iraqi troops thursday a we Are trying to establish the precise details now a said the spokesman Quot there is no evidence that they arc in any Way in word of the Roundup was received from the British embassy in Kuwait. The official added that Baghdad had not Given any reason for its action and Britain was trying to Organ i a a team of diplomats to meet the buses carrying the foreigners at the Iraq Kuwait Border. In Washington state department spokeswoman Margaret tul Wiley said a we hold Iraq responsible Quot Lor the safety of the 28 americans. Ass Island Secretary of state John Kelly summoned. Iraqi ambassador Mohamed Sadiq Al Masha i to demand information about the whereabouts of the 28. She said. A a it a premature to Call them hostages a she said. A we done to know the British foreign office said the tourists apparently were being taken to Baghdad. A we Hope the idea is that they will he Able to continue their Light from there Quot a foreign office spokesman told Britain a Domestic news Agency press association. The British and . Visitors were staying at a transit hotel at Kuwait Airport and at the Sas hotel in Kuwait City. The spokesman said the iraqi move did not appear gee seized on Back Page by i. I a i or Munich Bureau Mun l in. West Germany a a Ohne porn i a Ai i. ., a scr i it c Limo is in w est a i Many and tee \y11 c a a an a1. A i of 12 Cpl a gallon a at a Iro. As Al ult vials Saio monday. I a loom in Ohms a 4-Eeui in Roa. Less than two weeks Eaither on july 24, spokesman Apt. Wes Davis said. The two actions Are the first increases Lor cafes gasoline since december. The last Price change at cafes pumps was in april when the average Price dropped 3 cents per gallon he said. Davis said the primary reason for the Price hike was an increase of 27 cents per gallon in the Cost of gasoline from the supplier Esso. The increase resulted from uncertainty Over supplies alter Iraq took Over Kuwait last wee am which hit i >1 to a id is a or. A i a. Quot a to. 1. To. H i. 2 a a 11 sir. Prices Quot i or is \.r,< you i is a. A a absorb some of tie pie of o a pm j y in the , ties ii Tom Welch of the n f m m Washington said the iraqi invasion Lias led to. A rocketing Price increases to world Petroi Euin markets. On Friday alone prices for crude Oil jumped to s24.42 on some markets from $20.24 per barrel july 30, Welch said. Quot its strictly Supply and demand that triggers the Price of Oil a Welch said. Anticipation of smaller supplies tends to drive prices up he said. 1 i a. I t1&Quot i a a a a a to o a. I Quot i ,. I t 10 r i a f a a j a v t i j i l Quot i. 1 i of n i. A. N As j up Shai so in slime areas to tie i a in Vii in a. A n is Are Mill about 32 cents Vai 1&Quot, pm up Pike 11 a sell Sej v ice. \ \1is officials have previously said dim the reason for the difference is in additional ova head expenses m Europe coupled with an Mer eased markup in Price to cover the dividend cafes rays to morale welfare and recreation funds. In West Germany the new prices per gallon at sea Gas on Back Page
