U.S. shows concern over Iraqi missile placement WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Slates "is verv < on c erned" a h o u t Irn<|’s placement of anti-aircraft mis siles near the area patrolled hv I N fighter jets ami will not allow such activ itv to put American pilots at risk, offi cials said Tuesday. White House and Pentagon officials said Iraq has moved Soviet-made, sur face-to-air missiles into positions along the 32nd parallel, which borders the zone established to prole* t Shiite Mus lims in Iraq's southern provinces from Iraqi air attacks. "We're monitoring the missiles We're very concerned. We're still considering our options,'' said White House spokes man Marlin Filzwater. traveling with President Hush in West Point. N V Queried what the US response might lie possible to the missiles move. Kit? water replied. I wouldn't steer you away from anything " President-elect Clinton’s spokesman offered support for Hush's stand "I think Saddam should take no com fort in the fai t that Bill Clinton is head ing toward the presidency." Clinton spokesman t.eorge Stephanopoulos said in l.ittle Km k. Ark Hi* said that Saddam "must abide by all UN resolutions He must abide hv tfm uo-flv zone And Bill Clinton sup ports President Hush in his efforts to en force them and he will continue to sup port them as president We have made it very clear to the Iraqis that we are determined to enforce the no-fly zones.’ Bob Hall, Pentagon $(. k >a t 'sm.in At tint Pentagon. spokesman Itoh II.ill said radars have not boon turned on to guide tin1 missiles toward mn.raft n sign that pilots i (insider threatening and an advance warning of an attack ll*‘ re milt'd that similar Iraqi .limits known as "painting," incurred hi the northfrn "no-flv /out' last April. Although Hall refused to disi nss what measures might be taken to respond to the move, he Hid Usin' 11 sti>rn reminder that l' S forws have acted to doflt* t ag gressive Iraqi .11 tivity Wr havt> intuit' it vers clear to tht» Iraqis that wo ore determined to enforce tint no-fly /oiios Wo will onion o tho no fl\ zonos Wo will do it III tho satost pus siblo wav for our pilots, and wo will not allow thorn to tie put at risk." Hall said. This past week. an Iraqi MiG was shot down by a U.S Air Force F Hi aftor tho Iraqi lot ponotratod tho 110-fly ion# and turood to confront tho U S am raft Sinco that tiino, Iraqi pilots tune boon Hitting across tho zone's inirdor. sumo times sovtmil timos a tiay, Hall said rho Iraqi military has boon warned against turning their radars on. said milt tar\ sourt os Kuwait may receive U.S. tanks WASHINGTON (AP) The Pentagon lias informed Congress of the proposed sale of S4.5 billion m M1-A2 tanks and other military equipment to Kuwait, it was announced Tuesday. If approved by Congress ns expected, the move will boost weapons-related in dustries in Michigan, Penn sylvania, Indiana and Cali fornia. The move to purchase 2f>f> Abrams tanks — a top-of-the line U.S. weapon — is part of a 10-year plan to rebuild Kuwait's shattered defenses in the wake of the Persian Gulf War. The tanks will make up the bulk of Kuwait's ar mured force, said a Pentagon official who asked not to he identified The proposed sale. whit.it was announced nl the Penta gon. is not expected to i>e opposed in Congress Law makers have 30 days to vote down the sale The sale included a large number of support vetiii les and assorted armament, in cluding M-HH recovery vehicles, 12a armored per sonnel carriers, HO mortar carriers. 1.1 7H machine guns. 967 radio systems. 132 troop and ( argo carriers. -400 tactical and commercial heavy equip me n t transporters. 130,000 rounds of 120mm tank ammunition, spare ami reserve parts and other items to maintain the equipment and train the hu waiti military that will use it. the announcement said. "The sale will ji-i l.-il tho sal.- to Iran ul a S tot) million i In-mu a I plant that i oil III product- a i lii'tm i a I narluro agunt a*, a hyprodui t an olln lal said today That vs.is dii idi-d a month ago not to do it Marlin 1 il/wator. Tri-sidim! Hush's pn-ss si-i rotary. said shortlv alli-r lit- and tin- pn-si dimt flow into Nuwhurg N 'i on thmr isai to VVust I’oint, svhuru Hush is as to spi-ak Tin- It.i-./ung’fon Post said in Tm-sdiiv s i-ililions tii.i! tin- (aim int-ri i- IVopartini'iit isas hm Ting tin- salt- ol tin- plant h\ HI’ Ami-ri i a. which lias told tin- administration tin- plant Mould !»' only to prodm o malorials tor svnthtitu tilu-rs Tin- Post said officials at tho di-partmimts of Statu and DHonso opposu thn dual las ansi* tin- plant Mould yiuld hydrogon i saimlu as ,m unavoidahh- hvprodut t That substanco was usoil as a cliutmi al ivartaru ngtint in World War I hv T ram u, Britain and Russia Thu Post also ruportud that administration nffii iols worn ox pis t nil to consular a plan hv tin- Ayrus (lurp of Albany. (In . to soil Iran 10 airplam-s worth $7 million to spray i humn al pesticides on farm crops St Thomas More University Parish Catholic Newman Cento* 1850 Emerald Street Eugene, Oregon 97403 343^7021 SPECIAL HAPPENINGS: Weekly Bible Study starting Wednesday, January 6 d:OC p m. Student Mass starting Wednesday, January (> Tuiie Pruver - a quiet, meditative experience with simple chant like son^s and readings on briday, January 8 at 7 10 pan. I'[vn iorum "Protecting Yoursel/ from the Cults that Hunt You” I t Kent Burtner. O P, Tuesday, January 12 at 7 30 pan. Religion 6c the Cinema starting Monday, January 18 at 7: 10 pan freshmen l'inner on Sunday, January 24 at 5 10 pan Confirmation: Confirmation vs ill he held at the Newman l enter on April 22 Registration for Confirmation s*>11 he between January d-IS I he first gathering will Iv held on Friday. 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