European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                R the  a Fries authorizes unofficial publication Fob the . Armed forces a Good morning vol. 49, no. 127 sunday August 19, 1990 25t laity and sunday. D 8693 Aas . Fires on iraqi tankers by the associated press the United states fired on two iraqi Oil tankers saturday that had refused to be searched and Iraq warned a similar act in the future would have a grave  the . Naval Fleet in the Gulf went to Battle stations after an american Pilot fired six warning shots across the Bow of an iraqi Tanker in the Gulf of Oman Navy officials said. In Baghdad iraqis Oil minister announced the incident just hours after Iraq called the economic embargo against it an a act of War Quot and said that thousands of foreigners it has prevented from leaving the country will starve along with iraqis. Iraqi Oil minister Assam Chalabi said . Warships had fired on two iraqi Oil tankers the Baba Karkar in the persian Gulf and the Khana Qin in the Gulf of Oman. Chalabi said the shots followed the ships refusal to be searched according to a statement carried by the official iraqi news Agency. The shots fell in front of and behind the ships which pro Pearl Bailey Dies at 72 Philadelphia apr Pearl Bailey the Singer and actress known for her throaty drawl her wit and warmth is dead at 72. Bailey was Best known for her husky a coded without stopping he said renditions of a hello Dolly a and a Bill Chalabi did not say what kind of shots Bailey wont you please come Home. A the Singer collapsed Friday evening at a Holiday inn where she had been staying with her husband jazz drummer louts Bellson. She was visiting her two Sisters Eura Robinson and Virgie Murray while undergoing physical therapy. She died a half hour after being admitted to Thomas Hospital spokeswoman Donell said. The cause of death was not immediately known. Bailey had a history of heart ailments and had undergone surgery last see Bailey on Back Page Bailey Jefferson Hospital Kellyann my Werc fired but warned that any similar act will have a grave  the Navy official told reporters travelling with . Defense Secretary Dick Cheney that the fast frigate Reid fired the first shots of a 2-Day-old interdiction Effort ordered by president Bush to halt goods leaving and entering Iraq. A the persian Gulf forces have gone to general quarters. They Are at Battle stations a said capt. Morris Foote of the guided missile Cruiser Ticonderoga which was Luca Tudrin the red sea. Thousands of foreigners held captive in Kuwait and Iraq became key players in the persian Gulf crisis on saturday when Iraq said they will be the first to suffer if a . A blockade Quot makes food and Medicine scarce. The chilling threat which specifically singled out foreign babies and elderly people was immediately denounced by the White House As an illegal a use of see Iraq on Back Page a Long goodbye a a crewman lingers on the guided missile frigate Samuel b. Roberts to share some parting words with a Young woman on the pier at the Newport , naval base. The ship was preparing to depart for the persian  Airlift strands space a travellers in . By Gary Pomeroy and Chuck Vinci i staff writers army staff sgt. Anthony Rossi knows full Well that space available travel is not guaranteed. He was prepared to Book himself his wife Cora and their son Carlos on a commercial flight from san Diego to Frankfurt West Germany at the end of his 40-Day leave if necessary. It became necessary like Many americans who arrived in the United states on leave via space a before the military deployment to the Middle last began the Rossis were faced with a bitter dilemma a wait or pay. They paid. But Many other military families have been unable to and thus have been stranded in airports across the United states. Some have qualified for special emergency Loans. Rossi had expected that the . Troop buildup in the persian Gulf after Iraq invaded Kuwait on aug. 2 would affect space a traffic. But he Wasny to prepared for the staggering numbers of space a hopefuls he encountered. When he called the military Airlift come Termi Nal at Dover alb del., on monday from Sacramento "1 was told the waiting list was 1.000 and there was limited seating on the planes that were  Quot i was sick to my stomach a a said Rossi who is stationed in Hanau West Germany. He was hoping to gel a bight from Travis alb. Calif., to Dover and then on to Germany. He said the waiting list at Travis on monday was 600. "1 did no to even go to the terminal a Fie said. Actually the situation at Travis is far worse. A a continued on Page 3