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A4 CEIITDAL ILLIIJOIS Decatur, Illinois Thursday, January 24,1991 Aim Are you worried about what Israel will do In the wake of the Scud missile attacks? What should Israel do now? By AMY RAGSDALE Start Writer Employees at Decatur's Venture Store will be allowed to wear yellow ribbons in support of troops in the Persian Gulf. That ruling on the store's dress code policy was issued Wednesday by Venture corporate offices in O'Fallon, Mo. The ruling was, in part, prompted by an incident at the local store. Local Venture employees told the Herald Review that an associate at the Northgate shopping mall recently was told to remove a yellow ribbon from her name tag because it was a political statement that violated the store's dress code. Public relations manager Nardi Hobler, at Venture corporate offices, said the incident "may have taken Venture unaware." "We do have a dress code," Hobler said.

"Our policy manual states that you will wear your smock and your name tag. Political buttons may not be worn." "Whoever told that person (to remove the yellow ribbon) had not been told by Venture management to do so. I think what that person was trying to do, in all fairness, was to follow the dress code policy." On Wednesday, Hobler said Venture management had clarified their dress code policy to include yellow ribbons. "If they want to wear a flag pin or a yellow ribbon, that's fine," she said. "This (Persian Gulf) situation is of grave national concern.

Many people have strong personal feelings about it. We would like to them to be able to show their support. If they so choose, they may wear a small decorative pin or yellow ribbon." sIK Gulf War 'Yes, I zm worried, In a way, but I'm ctefinftely for the war. I'm getting mixed messages. I'm 1 worried, because I don't know what's going to happen next, or what Israel should Deann Gregory, 18, Oreana hostess for Bishops Cafeteria in Forsyth marai for peace at Eastern 111,111 If I 'Yes.

I'm worried that it might split the coalition up and turn some coalition countries against the United States. Israel should hold off on retaliating and see what the results of that can be, before they decide anything Rodney Davis, 21, Decatur political science student Millikin University 'Yes, I am. I worry about the state cf the world when everything happens so quickly. Israel should retaliate, but I'm not sure it would be appropriate, because I don't want things to get Anna Kansteiner, 17, Decatur general education student Richland Community College I As. 1 ryv-i iHteDSfflMstBs mm mmm already know your TMrb local Shissler Dealer.

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I'm just worried that we're not going to be able to use our Patriot missiles to get Iraq's Scuds. Israel should stay out of it, because if they go in, there would be a lot cf Beth Skelton, 19, Decatur computer student Richland Community College CHARLESTON War has started in the Persian Gulf, but that hasn't stopped some Eastern Illinois University students from demonstrating against it. The Eastern Illinois Coalition for Peace held a brief march Wednesday evening in front of Old Main, the university's administration building. About 60 people, mostly Eastern students, participated in the march. Four other Eastern students watched nearby and wielded two signs supporting U.S.

troops. say they hope to have vigils weekly until the war ends. The anti-war demonstrators insist they support the American troops in the Gulf, but also insist America's leaders should find a peaceful way to resolve the situation. Diana Clegg, a demonstration organizer, said her cause has been more difficult to promote since Iraq's Saddam Hussein showed on television prisoners of war who had been beaten. But she said leaders still must find alternatives to war.

Though popular sentiment supports the war, Clegg said her group has grown since the war began. Ribbons signal Bethany support BETHANY The main street of Bethany will be decorated today in honor of U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf. "We've adorned main street with our flags already," said Pat Helfrich, a village trustee and streets and alley commissioner. "The local sorority the Theta Psi chapter of Psi Iota Xi has made up large yellow ribbons.

We're going to put those at the base of the American flags." Village employees will hang the ribbons this afternoon. "There's mixed emotions about war, but there's no mixed emotions about our troops over there," Helfrich said, adding that Bethany has at least three native sons in the Gulf. Those three men are: Pvt. First Class Paul E. Davis, son of Susie Davis of Bethany; Sgt.

Lynn C. Shafer, son of Dick and Marguerite Shafer of Bethany; Rick Martin, a Marine, who is the son of Richard Martin of Bethany and Nancy Martin of Bethany. Hamstown firefighters collect items for troops HARRISTOWN The Harris-town Fire Fighters Association will collect items for Operation Desert Storm military personnel from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the firehouse. The association will ship the items overseas.

Cash donations will also be accepted. For more information, call 423-2912 or 422-3564. 'Certainly. Israel eventually will be forced to retaliate. That is not in the United States' best interest I wouldn't blame them if they did.

They should maintain peace and let us help them with their Jack Coventry, 50, Decatur police lieutenant importers may ynite after Shelbwille iiy 'f 5i mm (it SHELBYVILLE The first "Support the Troops' rally, possibly a prelude to forming a servicemen's support group in Shelby-ville, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday. Judy Graven, one of the rally's organizers along with fellow SheU byville residents Phyllis Hapner and Sue Hatfield, said participants will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the American Legion Post 81 at the corner of North Second and Morgan streets. Participants will walk around the town square to the south steps of the Shelby County Courthouse.

The Rev. Robert Snider of the First United Methodist Church of Shelbyville will lead the group in a prayer. Other speakers are being lined up. Free yellow or red, white and blue ribbons will be available to marchers. Afterward, the group will walk back to the Legion hall, where refreshments will be served.

"We do want to stress that we are not advocating war," Graven said. "We are supporting troops everywhere, whether in the United States or across the sea." As of Wednesday, to Graven's knowledge, there were 38 men and women from Shelby County serving in the Persian Gulf. Her son, Heath Graven, 18, a fireman in the U.S. Navy, leaves Feb. 8 to serve on an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, so the need for a support group has hit home to Graven.

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