Desert Shield calls 46,700 reserves for water and chemical duties
Pentagon announces 46,700 reserve activations over five weeks to Saudi Arabia for Desert Shield. Key roles include water purification and distribution and chemical decontamination, with most forces deployed near Saudi Arabia and a 90 day tour potential extended to 180 days.
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105Th Military Airlift Group
New York Air National Guard
John Perez
Georgia National Guard
24Th Mechanized Infantry Division
Fort Stewart
van D. Hipp Jr
the Army
Saudi Desert
Stock price slide tops 1987 crash fears in oil spike
The month’s U.S. stock decline eclipsed Black Monday as oil neared record highs amid a Persian Gulf showdown. In Tokyo the Nikkei rose 1.8 percent to 24,165.76 while U.S. markets tumbled with the Dow dropping 76.73 to 2,483.42, oil priced near $32 a barrel, and refinery disruptions adding to fears.
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U.S
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Kuwait
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Saddam Hussein
Bush
Nathaniel Howell
New York Stock Exchange
Public interest in energy savings fades amid gas price fears
Washington readers discuss conservation amid Middle East tensions as drivers show little change in habits. Surveys show few Americans cutting back on driving or heating as prices rise and officials urge car pools and efficient choices.
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Poe
Metropolitan Transit Commission
Saddam ‘Hussein
Litle
Mary Ann Dittper
Alliance
Alls T0
Consolidated Edison
New York
Mary Gitten
Gary Odds
Reston
Val
Minneapolis
James D. Watkins
U.S
Geoff Sundstrom
American Automobile Association
Orlando
Fla
Joe Pitcoff
Ene
Ford Motor Co
Dole Leads GOP Senators on Middle East Mission
Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole and six Republican colleagues plan a 11 day trip to the Middle East visiting Bahrain Egypt Yugoslavia Bulgaria Romania Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union to aid diplomacy over Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and the deadline for embassies. Dole believes Hosni Mubarak remains a key figure in resolving the Gulf standoff.
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Kansas
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Kuwait
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Egypt
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U.S
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