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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Two Patriot air defense missiles blasted an Iraqi Seud missile last night, less than a day after U.S. pilots reported that they had struck a mobile Saudi launchers in Iraq.
Bush delays ground war
WASHINGTON — President Bush said yesterday that he would hold off on a ground war against Iraq for now while he is fighting Saddam Hussein's forces with extremely effective air strikes.
The attack came about $2 \frac{1}{2}$ hours after another Scud was fired at Israel. The Israeli army said the missile hit a deserted site in central Israel. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
"We are going to take whatever time is necessary to sort out when a next stage might begin." Bush said on the 26th meeting with top military advisers back from the Persian Gulf.
Meanwhile, the White House complained that Saddam was reaping dividends — even from Mikhail Gorbachev — by exaggerating civilian casualties from allied bombings.
"The propaganda and PR battle is where Saddam is scoring his points," presidential military Marian Fitzwater.
The Scud broke apart in a burst of yellow, and pieces fell to the ground with a fiery trail. First reports said the debris landed more than 20 miles outside Riyadh.
"It's disturbing to find this evidence that somebody's buying it," Fitzwater, referring to Gorbach's criticism concerning civilian losses in Iraq.
Iraqi Scud assaults thwarted by Patriots
In Riyadh, air raid sirens sounded at 10:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. EST). Minutes later, two Patriots flashed from their launchers and pursued the Seud.
Oil slicks threatening herd of 900 sea cows
MANAMA, Bahrain — One of the world's largest herds of sea cows lies directly in the path of an oil slick creeping down the Persian Gulf coast, authorities said yesterday.
"Protecting them is defi-
timately beyond our capacity," said Khaled Fakro, vice-pres-
ident of the mental Protection Committee.
Fakhof an estimated 900 sea cows, known as dugongs, lived in the Bay of Salva between the island nation of Bahrain and the Qatar peninsula.
Three slices are bedeviling the coast. The southernmost slick contains about 21 million gallons of oil.
The slick already has fouled about 60 miles of beaches along the Saudi coast, sullying the shores of the fishing town of Manifa and closing a small desalination plant at Safafiyah for at least three days. It threatens Abu Ali Island, a nesting ground for thousands of coralants.
Oil was reported to be thick at Tanajib, another important oil center. But Khaled al-Sagi, the manager at the desalination plant, said the plant was still running.
The second slick, considered the world's largest, is estimated at 290 million to 460 million gallons of oil. It remains mostly north of the Saudi border. Iraq itself has a huge slug intentionally by dumping oil into the Gulf.
A third slick is believed to be in the far northern gulf. Its source and size are unclear.
These stories from The Asso-ciate review reports subjected to review by allied military censors.
Iraq claims civilian losses from air raids
17-year-old male students ordered into Iraqi military
The Associated Press
BAGHDAD, Iraq — A Cabinet minister said yesterday that thousands of Iraqi civilians had been killed or wounded by the allied bombardment and that new reports of casualties were arriving constantly.
Iraqi radio again vowed that the country would never surrender and announced that the government had sent students to report for military duty.
"I Iraq will not ask for a cease-fire after one week or two weeks, and it will not cease its fire until total war is over. The nation's missioners are achieved" the radio said.
"With every passing day, we become more certain of our victory," it said. "The resolve of the aggressors is weakening."
The latest military communique reported that there had been 63 air raids against civilian and military targets in Iraq. The communique, which did not give a time frame for the raids, said 28 of the attacks had been on civilian installations and 35 on military targets.
Civil defense officials in Basra on Sunday showed reporters damaged homes, schools and neighborhoods from the bombing raids and said the scale of destruction was greater than at any time during the Iran-Iraq war.
Travelers arriving in Baghdad from the southern port city of Basra reported that intense air strike strikes continued there. They said most of Basra's gasoline stations had been hit.
But U.S. officials, responding to
complaints of civilian casualties there, said yesterday that Bara was being bombed because it was a war zone and had a key link to Iraq's troops in Kuwait.
Marine Brig, Gadi, Richard Neal also accused Saddam Hussein of infiltrating claims of bomb damage to Basra by showing Western journalists destruction that was actually caused during the eight-year Iran-Iraq war and claiming it was done by allied air strikes.
As Iraq's headquarters for military forces in Kuwait, Basra also has been bombed daily by allied pilots since the start of the 26-day-old Persian Gulf War. One senior U.S. military official described the port
Civilian deaths from bombs in Iraq difficult to estimate
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Ramsey Clark, the former U.S. attorney general who just returned from a week in Iraq, said yesterday that the best estimate he was given of civilian deaths from U.S. bombing was 7,000.
Clark said the figure came from Bradham al-Noore, the head of the Red Crescent-Red Cross in Iraq, who based the guess on conversations with people in the network that had hospitalized to hospitals throughout the country.
At a news conference at the United Methodist Building, Clark, a peaceactivist lawyer, said the United States was guilty of war crimes
against civilians.
"The bombing is a violation of international law, which all of us should always remember protects civilians," Clark said.
In Washington, Pentagon representative Pete Williams said yesterday that the United States could not tell how many civilians had been killed by allied bombing and therefore could provide no estimate.
In traveling 2,000 miles in Iraq, Clark said he saw hundreds of dwellings demolished and bomb damage there was no possible military target.
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Braving the cold, students prepare to spend the night in front of Watson Library to demonstrate the plight of the homeless.
Students brave weather to help homeless
By Lara Gold
Camping out in boxes simulates plight of homeless to raise awareness of problem
Kansan staff writer
Christopher Gassen thinks donating time to help the homeless is more important than donating money.
"Anyone can give a couple of dollars, but to donate your time is more significant," said Gassen, Hutchinson sophomore.
Yesterday, Gassen, KU basketball coach Roy Williams and about 45 students donated their time by staying in cardboard boxes in front of Watson Library to depict the plight of the homeless and to raise money for the Salvation Army's safe house and emergency shelter in Lawrence.
The effort was part of the Homeless Campaign, a philanthropic project of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity at Syracuse and all night today and tomorrow.
Mantzit, who had the idea to do a project for Lawrence's homeless, said he had been concerned about the United States for a long time.
Randy Manvitz, co-chairperson of the Homeless Campaign, said he wanted to show students what it could be like to live in a cardboard box.
"You have to act locally," he said. "If people work to solve the local
More students gathered when Williams came by to participate in the campaign.
problem, then you can solve the national problem."
"I like situations where students get involved and can see their efforts," he said. "It's important for us to understand we are fortunate."
Students did act yesterday. Many dropped dollar bills and spare change into collection jars on their way to and from class.
He said he had seen people living in cardboard boxes when he had been on the road for basketball games.
The safe house is doing a great
Williams said that he was no more important than anyone else participating in the campaign but that his wife, Katherine, might increase student awareness.
Stephanie Dailey, Kansas City, Kan., senior, said she was proud to be a part of increase this awareness.
we are really concerned," she said. Dan Maled, co-chairperson of the Homeless Campaign, said he was pleased with the turnout.
"If they are not donating money, at least they are seeing and thinking about what we are doing," he said.
thing" he said.
Priorities report brings criticism from some staff for overlooking important problems of University
used during budget conferences this semester, has provoked some criticism regarding needs that may have been overlooked and the lack of student and faculty representation at the retreat.
Kansan staff writer
The report was presented by Bob
By Eric Nelson
A report detailing priorities for KU has drawn mixed reactions from faculty members.
was distributed last week at meetings of University Council and the University Senate Executive Committee.
The report, compiled after a retreat in December by Del Shankel interim executive vice chancellor.
Information from the report, which will be
"So little of this deals with our primary mission of education and the people who carry it out," he said. "We tend to overlook the educations
He said he was unsure about why some of the key goals were chosen.
The report lists six issues of importance: the Regents Center in Kansas City, competition for human and financial resources, infrastructure development and environmental concerns, operational flexibility, customer values and academic staff members for academic programs.
Shankel said faculty input on the report would be used at another meeting this semester that will dislodge the University should focus its goals.
Hersh, chairperson of the University Senate planning and resources committee, at the Council meeting.
Donald McCoy, distinguished professor of history, attended the retreat
mission."
McCoy said problems with graduate studies at the University, adequate staffing and a better way of faculty were missing in the report.
"It seems to me these are primary concerns," he said.
McCoy said that he did not discount the need for some of the priorities in the report but that he thought there was a reason, again, for example, the Regents Center.
"Compared to our educational mission, these are small potatoes," he said.
McCoy said the report reflected the views of those at the retreat, which he said was dominated by adminis- tors and lacked faculty and studen-
The financial concerns of the administration were reasonable, he said.
McCoy said that he would not write a letter to Shankel expressing his
Frances Ingemann, chairperson of SenEx, also attended the retreat.
concerns because he already had spoken with him but that he hoped the department of history would write a letter of response.
She said she thought the faculty had ample opportunity to participate in the discussion.
Faculty who attended the retreat represented various elements of the University, she said.
Ingemann said the report was fair and represented all groups. She said confusion could be created by the different concerns fell under.
"I was pleased to see that the faculty was given equal time with each of the major divisions of the University," she said.
Examples are the various needs of the library, she said. Although the library's needs are not specifically under the infrastructure category
Candidates say growth is top issue in city race Fourteen people to compete for seats
Kansan staff writer
By Vanessa Fuhrmans
If the 14 candidates running for city commission agree on one thing, it is that planned growth is the key to the future prosperity of Lawrence.
Candidates also are divided on whether a building suburban mall outside of the city limits or using tax payers' money to the city would benefit Lawrence.
But there are varying points of view concerning the next phase in the development of the Eastern Parkway and the South Lawrence Trafficway, which continues to be a pressing topic during the election.
Mark Bernstein is a part-time news camera operator for Sunflower Cablevision, 644 New Hampshire St., Boston. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He is a veteran at the U.S. Air Force.
The following Lawrence residents are running for three city commission seats that will be vacated April 16. The candidates should number the number of candidates to six.
Toni Dudley is the director of children's ministries at Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St.
David Gramly sells jewelry, Bolivian sweaters and other imported goods in Lawrence and across the country.
- Richard Heckler is a clerk at the Community Mercantile Cooperative, 700 Main St.
Paul Horvath is the manager of Morning Star Management, a property rental agency.
Robert John is a research associate at the gerontology center at the University of Kansas.
Paul Justus works at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. He also has served on the Transportation Blueprint Commuter
Fred Markham is a Lawrence resident who has been active in promoting legislation to benefit people with disabilities.
David McKinsey is a rental property manager and an employee of Lawrence Bus Co., 837 Pennsylvania St.
- John Nalbandian is an associate professor of public administration at KU.
David Penny owns Kaw Sand Co., 803 E. Eighth St., and is one of the incumbent city commissioners run by the Democratic Party, who was elected to his first term in 1989.
Bob Schulte is the vice president of Gene Fritzel Construction, 628 Vermont St., and a former announcer at KLW radio station in Lawrence.
**Bob Schumm owns Schumm's Foods, which includes Buffalo Bob's Smokebuse, 719 Massachusetts St., and the Massachusetts Street Deli dessert, 941 Massachusetts St. He served on the commission from 1979 to 1891 and also has served since 1987. He was mayor in 1989 and 1989.
Define Weismier is a salesperson for Topeka Party Sales and is on the board of directors of the East Lawrence Improvement Association.