European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 30, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 5war in the Gulf United nations a aided by an inflammatory letter from i Ratthe United states and. Its allies quashed1 a bid monday by the i re world nations for the . Security . Debate a ceasefire in the persian Gulf War. . Ambassador Thomas r. Pickering said a letter from iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz to . Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar was a a Bombshell  the Council Quot that blocked discussion of peace. A a the Dexter accused Perez de Cuellar and the Security Council of direct responsibility for the War on Iraq. The Council set the Jan. 15 deadline that ordered Iraq to withdraw irom Kuwait  attack. A a a the letter brought Home to Del members How very far we Are from seeing any change of policy in Iraq a said British ambassador sir David 1 Lannay. A certainly. Those who professed something to have a i reefing about a Vic rocked Back on their heels by the intern Lefate language accusations against the Secretary general and extreme negativism that Iraq has shown Quot Pickering said a i Ter the Rouneil decided in closed session against a Public session on the War. The letter said Perez de Cuellar and flip Council Quot hear responsibility to history and to Mankind for the heinous crimes being committed against the Noble people of Iraq who Are lighting Tor then i in. Show of support a . A a a. A the letter said that the War. Was launched a on behalf of the United nations by the forces of the criminal /.ionist-impcnalist. Alliance on civilian economic humanitarian medical. Cultural am it religious  a a a. Perez de Cuellar declined to comment a on the letter. . Ollie als said he had not decided whether to reply a a the letter said More Titan .120 iraqis were killed and nearly 4110 wounded by Allied air strikes upon civilian cultural and religious Sites Isom Jan. 17 to 22. 1 he . And its allies have said they do not target religious cultural medical and other Sites. They have admitted civilians die in the bombings but also claim strata Gic Sites Are sometimes masked As Siulian industries. . Officials said a bombed baby formula factory contained  Eal warfare research Center. After the closed consultations Many Council members said that without any signal irom Iraq that it would with Shaw from Kuwait they had no. Intention of Rushing toward a cease inc that could allow Iraq to a carny. Yemen s ambassador Abdalla Saleh Al Ash Al who had pushed Lor an Early Public session was disappointed and blamed the United states and its allies Lor blocking the will of the Rouneil. Pm expands leave pay policy for Gulf military do troit up a general motors coi p said monday it has expanded from one month to six the length of Lime during which the company a special military leave pay policy for employees called to Active duty in the persian Gull will run. Under the new policy the giant automaker will provide the difference he tween an employees regular wage and the pay provided by the . Government Tor military reservists called to serve in the Gulf War. A a a a. O a 1 he wage make up extends to All com employee reservists regardless of the location of their service. Pm chairman Robert c. Stempel said the Extension is intended to help reduce financial concerns of pm employee reservists and their families and to Demon strata the automakers support a during this time of International  a Quaw members who Are military reservists called to duty during the conflict in the persian Gulf deserve our concern and support a said Stephen p. Yukich the Law vice president who oversees Union matters relating to pm. V a we Are. Proud to commit jointly administered Law pm funds to minimize the financial hardships their families May endure while these Law members Are away on Active duty a Yokich said in addition Toyota motor . Announced last week it would extend its military leave policy up to one year. Previously pm and Toyota As Well As several other automakers had Only of Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. A members who Are military reservists called to duty during the conflict in the persian Gulf deserve our concern and support a a Law vice president Stephen p. Yokich feed 30 Days of differential pay. But signs of a prolonged conflict Between the .-led multinational forces and Iraq arc prompting companies Quot to Amend their . A a. A approximately 300 in employees Are currently listed As being on military leave Toyota said last week that four of its 50 reservists have been called i Active duty in the persian Gulf. Pm said funding for the wage make up Extension Lor hourly employee reservists will come from funds  by the car maker and its major unions  the United Auto workers pm spokesman John Maziarz said the car maker will fund the wage make up Extension for salaried Quot employee reservists by itself. Firefighter John Hurley bows his head during a moment of silence during a rally by Chicago firefighters in support of . Troops in the Gulf. The demonstration sunday at Daly Plaza in Chicago was organized by the Chicago fire fighters Union. Interviews a. By the los Angel Stimes Washington a the american civil liberties Union on monday sharply challenged the Fri s assertion that Arab american business leaders will suffer no consequences if they refuse to be inter. Viewed about potential terrorism in attacking the Fri s insistence that the interviews Are purely voluntary and can be shut off at any time the Acle contended that a refusal to he questioned could be a Black Mark in the uncooperative individuals file and could hamper an individuals ability to get a Security clearance. A a to say the interviews  is to confuse formalism with reality Quot said Morton a Halperin director of the Acle s  office at a news conference to Condento what the a  sees As increased civil liberties violations resulting from the persian Gull War. Fri director William s. Sessions defended the. Interviews and said that an individual who does not want to be questioned should say. A a a i prefer not to. Thank you and that is the end of  Jan. 30, 1951 a approval of the us. Resolution to indie communist China As an aggressor in Korea was assured when More than half of the u .n.60-Menvber political committee expressed support. A. 30 years ago today. Jan 30, 1-961 a speaker of the House Sam Rayburn challenged a Southern democratic Republican coalition to a  for control of the House legislative machine re. 20 years ago today. Jan. 3 a 1971 a president Nixon called for a record s229.2 billion spending budget for fiscal year 1972 in a a Lull employment budget Quot built on two massive deficits totalling s3jj.2 billion this year and next. A a. A 10 years ago today. Jan. 311, 19,51 a president Reagan saying the a  Monsei Quot must he controlled ordered a 611-Day freeze on pending Federal regulations and mined to net rid of the Council on wage and Price stability. 1