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MOSCOW — The Soviet Union will not use force in the Persian Gulf even though it voted for the U.N. resolution allowing military enforcement of an Islamic State leader, Minister Edward Shevardnadze said yesterday.
Soviets will not use force for blockade
But Shevardnadze said the Soviet Union would not object if the United States and other nations with military vessels in the gulf used force "within the framework of that resolution."
The Associated Press
Speaking at a news conference with French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas that was dominated by the Persian Gulf crisis, Shevardnadze also denied reports that 193 Soviet military advisers still in Iraq were taking part "in preparing details of military operations."
He said the advisers be brought home soon after their contracts expired and that Soviet women had been treated in the U.S.
The U.N. resolution
*Security Council*, which Soviet Union. It called for rate with the specific necessary” to end comm Kuwait Aug. 2 and annex
In a joint statement, Shevardnadze and Dumas urged Iraq to "show realism and common sense and to
need the win or in expressed in the result Council on the guil cris
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Diplomats stay vow to ignore
NICOSIA, Cyprus — De held out for a second d embassies surrounded by electricity, water and teleg
But there were no report ordered all embassies clos force against the diplomats
According to reports rea-
Europe and elsewhere; the
and other utilities Saturday
S. Embassy, after
shut down
Reports yesterday said t Hungarian and Danish emb surrounded by Iraqi troops.
Iraq says Kuwait is now p no embassies.
The United States, the states and many other countries their embassies in Kuwait, violates international law.
They say along with could be construed as recog. Brittai's Foreign Office, m that Iraqi troops rounded Kuwait City. It said the eigh were being held at a civilian City, bringing to 147 the nun since the invasion.
OPEC member approve produc
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VIENNA, Austria - OPI day to call an emergency increase in oil production on crisis.
A vote of seven nation emergency meeting, and thii Celestino Armas, said si measure.
Arms, in Vienna for OPEC nations, said the oil "an important disruption, thing about that."
Since Iraq invaded Kuwu N.U. oil embargo on both risen from about $20 a threatenment the global economic
Ministers from 11 of the I Organization of Petrole (OPEC) were in Vienna, siers, for the talks.
Those supporting an emir Arabia, Venezuela, Kuwai United Arab Emirates, Ar
For students thronging to Hall to drop a class within 1 few months, there will be a paperwork waiting completed
Dave Shulenburg, assoc chancellor for academic affa that beginning today, studi wanted to drop a course mplete a questionnaire that e why they were dropping.
Student
By Yvonne Guzman Kansan staff writer
"What we're attempting to
Americans leave Iraqi capital
55 dependents of U.S. diplomats leave Baghdad, head for Turkey
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ANKARA. Turkey — About 55 dependents of U.S. diplomats who were stranded for several days in Baghdad after fleeing Kuwait, left the Iraqi capital yesterday for Turkey, the U.S. Embassy here said.
Embassy spokesperson Carole Lee Heileman said the Americans left Baghdad early morning in a car.
Heleman said the group was expected to arrive at Turkey's Habur border post sometime in the afternoon or evening.
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Turkey sometime today, she said.
She said the 55 were all dependents of U.S. personnel who had been stationed in the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait. "An additional 54 or 55 personnel, mostly men, who had been stationed in Iraq and Syria, and we have not secured their release." Heilman said.
From there, they were to be taken by bus to the southern Turkish city of Diyarbakir and flown out of
Earlier this week, Iraq gave a Friday deadline for nations to close their embassies in Kuwait, claiming its oil rich neighbor as part of Iraqi territory. Iraq annexed Kuwait six days after its Aug. 2 invasion of the emirate.
But the United States, most European nations and many other countries have refused to close their embassies in Kuwait City, instead reducing personnel there to a minimum.
The U.S. Embassy sent about 100 diplomats and their dependents to Baghdad, where they were stranded when
The dependents are going to be released," said Mammee of Mahsat, summoned to the State Department.
But Saturday, Iraq's U.S. ambassador said in Washington that the children of the American diplomat would be allowed to attend.
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein reversed an earlier promise and refused to let them leave.
"Some of them will be leaving soon." However, he said the diplomats would be treated "just like anybody else," meaning they will be detained. He said that although Iraq and the United States "are on the brink of a catastrophe," Baghdad was not going to use force against the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait.
In all, about 21,000 foreigners have been caught in Iraq and Kuwait, including
Plaza Atmosphere Main Attraction for Students
By Jennifer Remsberg
One of the many pieces of artwork illustrating the Plaza's Spanish style.
Photo by Stone Schaefer
The Country Club Plaza, decorated with fountains, statues and Kansas City's upper-crust shoppers, lures KU students to its designer and specialty shoplined streets. An emblem of Kansas City and its most popular shopping district, the Plaza is a unique combination of aesthetics and businesses developed by KU graduate J. C. Nichols.
The Plaza offers exclusive shops like Gucci, Richelle Ralph Lauren and Tivol's, yet the draw of the Plaza for students lies in its atmosphere and some reasonably priced.
Nichols modeled the Plaza after the colorful market places of Spain with their ornate towers, open courtyards, balconies, sparkling fountains and use of tile and ornamental iron.
stores like Banana Republic and The Gan.
During the day, the Plaza is alive with activity as people rush in and out of stores carrying bags from such stores as Saks Fifth Avenue Jack Henry. At night people left on the Plaza are usually coming from or going to a restaurant somewhere amid the shops.
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Escape Reality at the Theatre By Lysa Solomon and Dave Theroff
Step into Kansas City, and you'll step into great theatrical entertainment. Whether it's a romantic dinner theater, a classy opera, a happening jazz house or a vaudelle comedy, Kansas City hosts a variety of performances to tanzalize your need to escape into a world of make-believe.
American Heartland Theatre Playhouse at Crown Center—since no seats are more than ten rows from the stage, there's not a bad seat in the house. The Playhouse offers six blockbuster plays beginning with the comedy "Blithe Spirit" opening September 11 and "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" opening November 13. Ticket rates for students are $10 with group rates available.
With a new and exciting season just around the corner, here's a sample of the great entertainment that awaits you in Kansas City.
Ocoterie in Crown Center consistently chooses material that seeks to break down stereotypes and increase understanding and communication between isolated groups of people. Opening October 15, "A Woman Called Truth" is a play about abolition and women's rights. The annual holiday production "Pooch!" featuring the Winnie-the-Pooh characters opens November 19 and is enjoyable to all ages. All ticket prices are $5 with a group rate of $3.
The Folly Theatre, 300 West 12th Street, Kansas City, Mo., promises a full bill of fare for the Jazz and Chamber Music connoisseur. The fabulous 12th Street Jazz Series opens the season on September 29 with Lionel Hampton's Big Band. It continues October 13 with The Modern Jazz Quartet and December 1 with Louie Bellson and the UMKC Jazz Orchestra. Tickets are $15 and $19.The International Chamber Music Series begins serenading September 27 with the Vienna Sextet, followed by the Chilingian String Quartet on October 14 and the Budapest Chamber Orchestra on October 13. Tickets are $8, $9 and $10.
The Granada Theatre, 1015 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS, offers silent screen classic Hollywood films such as "Sparrows" starring Mary Pickford on September 22 and 23. Tickets for the silent movies are $4. The theater also provides concerts for pipe organ enthusiasts featuring Jim Riggs on October 6 and Bob Balston of the Lawrence Welk Orchestra on December 13. Tickets for the pipe organ pops are $5.Also, the Kansas City Symphony will be in concert at the theater October 14.
The Lyric Theatre, 1029 Central, Kansas City, Ks., is home to the Lyric Opera and the Kansas City Symphony. While the theater is being renovated, the Lyric Opera Company is
performing at the Music Hall of Municipal Auditorium, 1310 Wyandotte St., and the Symphony is performing at the Scottish Rite Temple at Linwood and the Paseo with ticket-prices ranging from $7 to $18. The Opera will present operas new to Kansas City, including "Samson and Delilah," "The Elixir of Love" and "Rigoloethe." The Opera's ticket prices range from $4 to $25 and both the Opera and the symphony offers a group rate.
Martin City Melodrama & Vaudeville Company, at 135th and Holmes in Kansas City, Mo, continues into its fifth season of traditional melodramas and fast-paced vaudeville. Normal pricing for students is $7.50. If you happen to have dinner somewhere in Kansas City before going to a show, bring in your receipt and receive half price on your ticket.
Missouri Repertory Theatre, which performs in the Spencer Theatre in the UMKC Center for the Performing Arts, 4949 Cherry Street, produces both classical and contemporary fare in their 11th season. The fall season has not been announced as of yet, but they will undoubtedly present the traditional showing of "A Christmas Carol".
Theater League sponsors professional training companies performing such musicals as "Cats" and "Les Miserables" in the Midland Center for Performing Arts and produces its own intimate shows in the Quality Hill Playhouse located at 10th and Central, Kansas City, Mo. Student discount tickets are priced at $16, but are located in the third balcony. Regular seating is $27 or $37.50 and group rates are available: Tiffany's Attic Dinner Playhouse, 5028 Main Street and Waldo Astoria Dinner Playhouse, 7428 Washington Street, are among the most successful dinner theater operations in the country. The playhouses have combined a delicious buffet dinner and hilarious light comedies often featuring nationally recognized guest stars. The delightful performances, including "It Runs in the Family", "Wife Insurance" and "The Lovely Liebowitz Sisters", are sure to tickle your funny bone! Ticket prices range from $16.50 to $22 and offer a group rate.
The Unicorn Theatre, 3820 Main,
Kansas City, Mo., is a small Equity
company that specializes in Broadway
and off-Broadway performances. Their
17th season will open with a
tragicomedy, "Waiting for Godot"
on October 11 - November 4, followed
by a romantic comedy "Frankie and
Johnny in the Clair De Lune" which
runs December 4 - December 30.
Group rates are offered and student
rates range from $9 to $11.
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