University Daily Kansan, April 27, 1984 Page 1 NATION AND WORLD Oil tanker burns in Persian Gulf By United Press International LONDON — A fire aboard a supertanker loaded with oil burned out of control yesterday in the Persian Gulf after the tanker apparently was hit by a bomb. It also suffered serious attack on shipping in the 3-year-old war between Iran and Iraq. Two British-owned lugboats were alongside 7,100-foot Saudi Arabian-registered Safina Al Ara, pouring jets of water into the large vessel in one of the largest salvage operations in shipping history. A spokesman for Smit International, A Rotterdam firm that owns one of the two tugs, said one of the captains filed a radio report quoting crew members as saying their ship appeared to have been struck by a missile late Wednesday. HE SAID THE TUG Solano, owned by the Bahrain-based International Transport Contractors Holland, had rescued 14 Swedish officers from the supertanker, and 13 Filipino crewmen in a missing ship. One crewman was missing. He said the Solano and the Drago, the Smit tug, were alongside the crippled supertank about 70 miles southeast of Iran's main oil terminal of Kharg Island, where it had been loaded with petroleum. The island is in an area of the gulf declared a war zone by Iraq, which has recently attacked freighters to frighten shippers and halt oil traffic. This would deprive Iran of the petroleum revenues it needs to fund its war effort. Saudi Arabia has been one of Iraq's main supporters in its war against Iran. Iraq, however, did not immediately take responsibility for the attack. Late reports, relayed by radio from the rescue tugs, indicated the flames were being brought under control and crewmen were waiting for permission to reboard the supertanker, the Smit spokesman said. BEIRUT, Lebanon — Pro-Syrian Muslim leader Rashid Karaimi, urging Lebanon's warriors to "put away the guns," agreed yesterday to head a government aimed at uniting rival Christian and Muslim communities. By United Press International Muslim to head Lebanese Cabinet President Amin Gemayel named Karamii, a Sunni Muslim who held the prime minister's post nine previous times in 29 years, to lead a new government of national unity. Karami immediately called on Lebanon's warring factions to "join hands and work together" to end nine years of civil war. "we must put away the guns," Karami, 62, said from the steps of the presidential palace in Baabda, a suburb of Christian east Beirut. "WE MUST CHANGE from fighting to building, from hatred to love, from war to peace." he said in an acceptance statement after a three-hour meeting with Gemayel, a Christian mass their second meeting in two days. For the first time this week, Beirut and the surrounding mountains were quiet, with no fighting reported between Muslim and Christian militias facing each other across a buffer zone patrolled by a 1,200-man neutral security force. In Muslim west Beirut, however, gunmen in a small car sped by the French Embassy and opened fire, killing a French guard, charge d'affaires Marcel Luel said. The unknown killers escaped, he said French officials said they believed the attack might be connected to the decision to double a 40-member force of French observers on the Green Line, the division that marks the boundary between Christian and Muslim forces. ALPHA LEASING, INC. Car-Truck-Van Rental ONE DAY'S CAR RENTAL FREE WITH PURCHASE OF ONE DAY'S CAR RENTAL 842.8187 705 W.9th insurance Extra Value $9.95 Mileage Extra 1 coupon per visit More New Games - TIN BTAR * PUNCH RIDE * PUNCH OUT * SPACE ACE * TEN YARD FIGHT 1021 MASSACHUSETTS. Play Them All! Thornton Wilder's Classic Presented by The University of Kansas Theatre 8:00 p.m. April 26, 27, 28, 1984 / 2/30 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 1984 Crafton-Preyer Theatre / Murphy Hall Tickets on sale April 12 in the Murphy Hall Office. All seats reserved / For reservations, call 913 / 864-3982 Special discounts for students and senior citizens This production is partially funded by the KU Student Activity Fee Jayhawk Bookstore MESSAGE NUMBER HALF PRICE FOR KU STUDENTS! Telegram LAURENCE, KS. ORIGINATING OFFICE DATE FILING TIME 10 MR. AND MRS. PARENT 100 CITY LINE ADDRESS NORTHTOWN, USA CITY STATE & ZIP CODE CITY - STATE & ZIP CODE DEAR MOM AND DAD * STOP * DEAR MOM AND DAD * STOP * SURPRISE * STOP * DON'T SEND MONEY * STOP * FOUND NEW SOURCE * STOP * SELLING BACK BOOKS * STOP * REC'D HIGHEST PRICES * STOP * JAYHAWK BOOKSTORE * STOP * SEE YOU NEXT WEEK * STOP * PS * STOP * ALSO REC'D MONEY SAVING COUPONS * STOP * GOOD ON BOOKS NEXT FALL * EXCLAMATION * SIGNED Delivered by Phone Delivered at Counter Delivered by Messenger Time Received Time Received Time Received Time Received Time Delivered Time Delivered Time Sent Out Phone # Signature For Delivery To: