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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mediterranean edition the  vol. 50, no. 23 monday may6,1991bush remains in Hospital irregular heartbeat sidelines president Bethesda my. A president Bush continued to experience an irregular heartbeat sunday and was to remain for observation at Bethesda naval Hospital throughout the Day the White House announced. Bush was described in a great spirits and his spokesman said there was no sign of any heart damage or a heart attack. The 66-year-old president suffered fatigue and shortness of breath while jogging saturday and was diagnosed As having an atrial fibrillation irregular heartbeat. On saturday evening a White House aide had told reporters Bush was expected to be released Early sunday. Atrial fibrillation can occur for a variety of reasons and does not necessarily represent a serious threat according to. Medical specialists. Marlin Fitzwater the presidents spokesman said Bush spent a Comfort Able night and awoke about 6 . A the president is in great spirits but still has atrial fibrillation irregular heartbeat a Fitzwater said in a written statement. A the president has no other symptoms and feels completely Normal. This is corroborated by the blood and a Ray tests which were examined this morning a talking with reporters later Fitzwater said Bush a doctors would decide later in see Bush on Page 10kurds Heartfelt offer to Bush by Ron Jensen staff writer Cuk Urca Turkey a two Young kurdish men offered themselves As donors sunday in Case president Bush needs a heart transplant. V the two men speaking through an interpreter told . Army special forces officers that because Bush was giving his heart to help them they would give him their hearts. A we will pass the Hies Sage on to the president a capt. Kevin Turner told the two men who appeared to be in their Early to mid-20s. But he added to the kurd a the sacrifice is not necessary at this time. President Bush is doing  the two men pushed their Way through a crowd and into a tent where the special forces officers were to meet with kurdish Camp leaders and United nations representatives. Although the offer appeared genuine it obviously is impractical for Many reasons including both medical and ethical concerns. But Turner who was surprised by the offer expressed appreciation. A thank you very much a the Captain told the Young men who appeared to be healthy. A it is a gracious  about 128,000 people Are in the cd Kurca refugee Camp near the iraqi Border. The Young men apparently heard about Bush through radio reports. President Bush plays a game with two of his grandchildren Sam and Ellie Ixo Blond at Bethesda naval Hospital. John Sun Gnu the White House chief of staff watches. Quayle Factor again on everyone s mind by David Lauter los Angeles times Washington a word that president Bush had suffered an irregular heartbeat while jogging brought a surge of concern for the president from both parties but political analysts also said the incident could change the political calculus for the next presidential election. The Chance that Bush like eight of his predecessors might one Day die in office moving vice president Dan Quayle into the nations highest office a was an Issue that people did no to want to think about so they did no to said the los Angeles times political analyst William Schneider. A now they have  a a a a a a or As a senior Republican congressional aide put it people now a have got to think the  �?o1 can Tell you exactly what that Means politically in one sentence a Schneider added a pressure to get Dan Quayle off the ticket. You re going to see a lot of Panicky  the country Quayle a was the first  Peoples reactions Quot As they heard news of Bush a problem said Kevin Phillips another political analyst. A it s now something Bush has to take Oil the Back Burner and put on the  for 27 months Quayle has Laboured in relative Boscu see Quayle on Pago 10setaf Security troops Roar South in Iraq a amps Dozhuk in map it  army troops moved to within less than one mile of the provincial capital of Dozhuk on sunday expelling hundreds of iraqi soldiers along a Highway in the southernmost push by Allied forces in Northern Iraq to Date. Troops from the 3rd in 325th inf Reg airborne based in Vicenza Italy and part of the Southern european task Force Seta roared Down the Highway to Dozhuk on sunday in humvee equipped with Tow tank killing missiles. . Air Force a-10s and Apache helicopters roared overhead. Taking the City of Dozhuk would Mark the most significant expansion of the Allied Security zone since the military forces moved into Northern Iraq and began establishing the zones for returning iraqi refugees on april 20. Dozhuk a City of 380,000 about 30 Miles South of the turkish Border is the capital of the Northwest sector of Iraq and one of the main communication hubs in the North. Until now the Allied troops have secured smaller cities. Hundreds of iraqi troops in Dozhuk had pitched tents along the Side of a Highway running through the deserted town. Local residents estimated that no More than 5 percent of the original population remained  City. Iraqi troops loaded dump trucks and troop carriers with electrical goods and other items that local residents said had been looted from their Homes. A col. Jim Jones the highest ranking Marine corps officer in Northern Iraq said he had enough Battle ready troops to defend an expansion into Dozhuk but no further South. . Officers said they were expecting word soon whether to move into the City. Dozhuk Quot is above the 36th parallel the Region in which the United states ordered iraqi military to restrict its activities. .  
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