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Page 6B THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1978 Tired Of The Back-To-School Hassle? ROtLiEr's BooksTORE At The South Gate lO ,o Wants To Help — s „ is ^ Full 2-Week Refund Policy 90-Day Store Warranty on All Calculators Batteries Replaced Free (You Just Pay For The Batteries) Quantity Discounts ^On Shirts Daily Hours 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. For Your Convenience Avoid The Hassle — Plenty Of Parking 340 Jersey Across from University Police 846-2111 U.S. congressman says no MIAs alive in Vietnai United Press International HANOI, Vietnam — The room fell silent and the eight American congressmen looked at one another. Their delegation chairman. Rep. G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery, D-Miss., had said a delicate thing and would anyone disagree? “I think it’s the general feeling of this group that there are no Ameri cans still alive in Southeast Asia,” he had said. It is not a statement cherished by any man up for election this November. Hope has made zealots of some of the families of the 329 American servicemen still listed as missing in action in the Indochina War. A congressman facing election does not count his friends: they might vote. He counts his foes: they always vote. At first none of the seven col leagues spoke. Hanoi street noises — the honking of a Russian-made bus, the oral cadence of isometric exercisers across the street — echoed into the state guest house room. House Speaker Thomas O’Neill had sent the eight to scout better American-Vietnamese relations and that was dandy; but they also came to press the search for MIAs and Has It All! Whether you’re an engineer or an artist, an architect or an environmental designer, has the supplies you need. Our College Station Store will open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 28-30and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Aug. 26 and Sat. 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SALE PRICES GOOD THRU SATURDAY, SEPT. 9 5>SrqEDTUER 4 PEN TECHNICAL PEN SET Retail $30.00 SALE $1 095 UNIVERSITY DRIVE 0 NEW MAIN DRIVE sl JERSEY STREET Engineering & Office Supply 1412 Texas Ave. Redmond Terrace Mall College Station 693-9553 OPEN: Mon.-Frl. 8-6 Sat. 9-3 402 W. 25th Bryan 823-0939 that is delicate among voters, sir. Tall Sam Hall, D-Tex., a former trial lawyer with a head of long gray hair in a style Lone Star State voters still cherish in their tribunes, folded his hands over his chest and straightened in his chair. “I’m not going to accept that,” he said. “I just have a gut feeling that one of these MIAs will show up someday. Sonny, I wish I shared your view, but I don’t. “I wish I could share your view. I don’t,” Montgomery said. Rep. Henson Moore, R-La., leaned forward from his chair. “I’m not willing to say all are dead. The probability any are alive is low, very low. But there is a chance.” Montgomery, a tall courtly south erner, a closet power who played golf with Richard Nixon and tennis with Jimmy Carter, turned from his center chair to face Moore. Sonny Montgomery would never criticize a fellow member of the House. He is a believer in all for one and one for all and moderation in all things. “The families of the MIAs are going to jump on that hope you have, he said. Moore met Montgomery’s sad eyes. He is a Republican and Sonny is a Democrat, but both are south erners and members of the same club. Moore said he believes that North Vietnam is sincere in trying to track down the remains of missing Ameri cans. Hanoi had just produced 11 more remains, bones in boxes, found at remote plane crash sites. And, yes, Hanoi had sent its search experts to be schooled by the Pen tagon’s MIA laboratory in Hawaii and, yes, Vietnam is even willing teach Laos how to hunt. "But I’m not sure they’ve give J all their files, everything they'd got,” the Louisianan said. Rep. Ike Skelton, D-.Mo.,J proud that Harry Truman’s widJ endorsed his election, shod [j head at Moore. “Logic drives us irresistably the conclusion that none are alivt he said. He said any American surviu woidd have been used by Hi "either for propaganda or as a gaining chip.” Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa.,spoJ He was stretched in his wiclJ backed chair and dressed in theij blouse and slacks tailored forli when, as a wounded Marine offij in South Vietnam, he had gonej leave in what was then Saigon. He spoke of his experience atjBij and said he agreed with Montjut / ery. "Absolutely no one couldlij survived who was not a prisonerJ f'f there is absolutely no evidence^ any prisoners remaining I Vietnam,” be said. Reps. George DaniebJI D-Calif., and Jim Broyhill, RNU said they agreed with Montgontef Tony Won Pat, Guam's deled to Congress and a member of j House Armed Services Commiltl hunched forward. At lasthisslJ legs touched the* carpet. “I believe we should dose la chapter on hope, he said. "I do, too, said Montgomen Silence. "The committee has decidtt| six to two,” Montgomery said. Hope had lost. j Cambodians aiddfij by Chinese troop United Press International HANOI, Vietnam — Chinese troops and heavy artillery are light ing with Cambodian forces in the border war against Vietnam, Hanoi officials said Tuesday. The Vietnamese leaders made the charge in private talks with an American congressional delegation and then repeated the allegation to U.S. reporters traveling with the mission. is making trouble lor Vietnam» jwes cause Hanoi “is an obstacle them. We will not follow their line “They want all th around them to be enemiesofi Soviet Union. Diem was asked if Vietnam wl nine, allow the Russians to have miirj Offit LAI ell-p ahaii* ields It S( ence < ntil a oid md nent s Migem Vietmanese spokesman Ngo Dien told the reporters Peking has sent “advisers and cadre” to aid the Cambodian troops battling on the Vietnamese border. Asked if Chinese troops were tak ing a direct part in the fighting. Diem said “ Yes. He said Peking has dispatched 130mm artillery to the Cambodians. bases in Vietnam, includin(lii deep harbor of Cam Ranh to dominating the South ChinaSfi Camk jerucial He responded this “ is to be discussed.” "the United States knows belli than anyone else that there an* foreign bases in Vietnam,” beai but he did not rule out Sovietb in the future. "The Cambodians are incapable of operating such big guns, Diem said. "They are being manned by Chinese.' p trying fluene "Th ■ Most c press, ’ Virapa Hacks Asked if Hanoi and Washing will agree on diplomatic relate ^ Diem said “I think our repress ■ , s fives can find a way to doit. | , He said "We are doing ourid ^ 0 in helping trace AmericanssS ^ listed as missing in action ini The Vietnamese have captured at least one of the big Chinese guns, he said. Diem said the Cambodians have increased their army from three di visions of about 5,000 men to about 20 divisions because of Chinese aid. “These Cambodian divisions are fully-armed by the Chinese, he said. Diem told the Americans Peking The congressmen said they! receive the remains of 11 Ml Saturday and fly them to Clark Base in the Philippines en roi home. The eight-man delegation sibly came to search for 340 sei icemen listed as missing in adi but the Vietnamese apparently tended to take advantage of tbe( portunity to press for normalM of ties with Washington. 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