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Kurdish rebels seize Iraqi camp while citizens face starvation
The Associated Press
ZAKHO, Iraq — Kurdish rebels yesterday claimed they had seized a government held air base and camp in northern Iraq but said there were signs Saddam Hussein's forces were preparing for an assault on a key rebel-held city.
A statement from the Kurdistan Democratic Party said the Iraqi army was massing forces in Saddam's hometown of Tikrit to launch an attack on the northern oil city of Kirkuk.
The statement, sent to The Associated Press in Nicosia, Cyprus, by telex, could not be confirmed independently
Saddam has been struggling to quell rebellions in the north and south that flaree amid his defeat by the allies in the Persian Gulf War. The fighting halted with a cease-fire a month ago.
President Bush said yesterday that it was unlikely that Saddam would remain in power for long because the Iraqi people were fed up with him.
"There's enough dissent and disorder, but it appears the Iraqi citizens are trying to do something about this," he told reporters in Bethesda, Md.
Kurdish leaders reported gains in northern Iraq — but also heavy casualties. They said guerrillas overran an Iraqi air base near Kirkuk on Tuesday and captured two Soviet-
made warplanes, a MIG-21 fighter and a Soviet made Sukhoi bomber.
The rebels also said they seized a government camp at Faarday, on the road from Dammam.
They said the two installations were among the government forces controlled in northern Iraq.
The statement said that more than 1,000 people were killed in the past week in air attacks on the northern cities of Kirku, Kefri, Dohuk, Kalar and Tuz Khormatu.
The Kurdistan Democratic Party said in a statement issued in London that the attack on the Khalid military air base was launched to stop the bombing of rebel held areas.
The Kurds said they feared a new threat the only supply route now open is overtaken by insurgents.
In southern Iraq, where Saddam's forces largely have succeeded in putting down rebellions by Shite Muslims, hunger was causing desperation among thousands of refugees fleeing into allied-controlled areas.
In the Iraqi border town of Safan, food runs broke out yesterday as Saudi Arabia had joined the war.
"We tried to be organized, but the people are just too hungry," said MaJ Youssef Al Abouri of the Saudi military "They see the food, and they go crazy."
No serious injuries were reported in the
rioting.
At the United Nations, a new Security Council resolution would hold Iraq liable for the environmental harm caused by tactics such as dumping millions of gallons of oil in the Persian Gulf and setting Kuwait's oil wells alight.
The permanent members of the Security Council - the United States, Britain, France, China and the Soviet Union - meet in private to refine their checklist of conditions the Baghdad government must meet before a permanent cease-fire is approved.
Under the measure, Iraq would have to let UA experts destroy its chemical, biological and nuclear assets.
Moscow police quell activists
Yeltsin supporters dispersed at Kremlin shortly before Russian parliament meets
MOSCOW — Police moved quickly today against pro-democracy activists backing Boris Yeltsin in a key political battle, dispersing several hundreds of hours before a pla-
rally in defiance of a central ban
About a dozen police rul crow of 75 demonstrator pushed them down the street Kremilin At least six detained.
The scuffie occurred shortly the Russian republic's parl convened on the Kremlin for a session at which Yellsin, Pr Mikhail Gorbachev's chiefriv expected to face a no-cowl
His followers planned to a three-week ban on street demos imposed by Gorbai cabinet Monday and demos later. The court will later in the day with a huge adjacent Menzang Square.
Before they were dispersed t the demonstrators chanted "Yo
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However, authorities said sands of police and Interior MI troops, armed with rubber knives, would block the mar path.
David Hardy, director of Organations and Activities, said the chir was part of a program that eveally would make it possible for dents to pay for all KU service one time.
Fears of a bloody contrain gripped the mobry yesterday, cilyly after two dozen armored cars rushed to the scene three miles from the city centre.
"This is a project that we he been working on for the past five six years." he said.
However, students are not required to buy tickets or bus passes on day of their enrollment appointment he said. Those who do not sign up will be required to apply in spring we have to go to individual offices in fall to buy them, he said.
The options table will be in Strong Hall rotunda for the en enrollment period, Hardy said.
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"We provide a safe environment to discover more about themselves," she said. "It is to show also that women can work with women."
The Women's Employment Network provides a "classroom" setting for the women. It is very strict and precise, but most importantly, free.
"It is a classroom type of setting, geared with a work atmosphere. The women have homework assignments and must be present 13 out of the 15 sessions. We do this so that they get a feeling of what the real working world is like." Jones said.
Throughout all of the proposed agencies and organizations that are there to help graduates, they stress the importance of working on the individual's self-esteem.
"Our program's objective is to work with students," she said. "We have many programs that apply, including a summer job program specifically for college students in April."
She said the Urban League was a Human Service Delivery System to improve life. One of the main facets that is available is
"One thing that we emphasize to the women is that they have the resources within and that they can rely on themselves if nothing else." Jones said.
Laura Roffin, Vice-President of Administrative Services explained the importance of the Urban League and its contributions in reference to graduates.
The Urban League of Kansas City is one such agency that is applicable to anyone. It is an organization to serve anyone and everyone in search of assistance.
"One of our better opportunities is the Career Marketplace. It is, like the name indicates, a place where potential employees can find out about one another," Roffin stated.
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There are probably many skeptics when thinking of an employment agency or network. However, these groups are proven successful and very resourceful.
"We have an 81 percent placement rate," Jones said. "We can help open the door because of the number of contacts we have in the Kansas City area."
"I have Multiple Sclerosis and a teacher," Cooper said. "My self-esteem was so low. I came here as a volunteer and I feel if anyone comes through here, they are much better off and definitely willing to work."
Of all the soon to be graduates, some will have many offers, others will have none, but the one factor that the three speespeakers had in mind was the idea of attitude and flexibility.
It might be rather hard for some to swallow the idea of difficulty in relation to minorities and women but Cooper said she thought it hard it could be for people with disabilities.
"Attitude is one of the biggest barriers." Cooper said. "One has to feel really good about themselves and project that positive feeling onto a potential employer."
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