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n/Pagel! 16,1® ■■iiTexasA&M XJ. ■ ■ The BditcHion id 'ad Serving the University community Vol. 75 No. 162 USPS 045360 12 Pages College Station, Texas Thursday, June 17, 1982 othing to e railroad,' at of an altj :fore woti Burnett acfe te said he p* goftraincif. lassengertni) high-rislt h srael, PLO ight amid iplomacy ; rehabilitatfd ge to rail f absolutely i md thejoli ^ United Press International ile for those■braeli and Palestinian forces ex- >g ation ident.” •ds show at accidents nillion indi de that werti lated.andnl t were igation level :va ng artillery and mortar fire around Beirut’s southern suburbs to il amid frantic diplomatic efforts to stall an Israeli assault on the ital. 'alestinian guerrilla and Lebanese lice sources said the nightlong fire- t tapered off after daybreak, jeysaid most of the Israeli shelling aimed at the Palestinian refugee apof Bourj Barajneh and the san- ly dunes around Beirut airport. I The Palestinians, which had appealed in vain Wednesday for face- to-face peace talks with the United States, blamed the Israelis for starting the shooting and pledged to “respond tojevery violation.” [Palestine Liberation Organization irman Yasser Arafat, in a letter to 1. Secretary General Javier Perez Cuellar, said 30,000 people were |ed or wounded, 10,000 were mis- and 800,000 had been left home- by the Israeli invasion of anon. Arafat, who is trapped in West rut with most of his forces, called nDeCuellar to form a U.N. commis- h to “investigate the crimes com- ited by the Israeli occupation hundred f y streets ( ned capitals i close ort to the : United Nit ■ch in the nee housed ions. gentina's sot ring the, ime. Offi(iiiP rces ' he uuu Veteran Lebanese politician and n BritainW 1 ^ ^ >r * rne Minister Saeb Salam f twice late Wednesday with Ara- Salam earlier had met with U.S. [sidential envoy Philip Habib. High-level contacts also were ler way between President Elias [kis and Syrian President Hafez He speech called for "a! idens horia y the intere md partit] common ale.” ho once w chemical fa iplomatic sources said the efforts e aimed at Finding a political solu- . , , Jon to the crisis in a bid to forestall an land, said |. out i srae H assault against the ms desenftl( est j n j an g Uerr jn as trapped in the slem western-half of the capital. They said the various aspects of cause beltfF a live subjti the 148-til ce warmly itiffattheei ddress, because itrtj ut of a the Palestinian guerrilla presence in Lebanon also were dominating the discussions. Israel and the PLO have looked to Washington to mediate the Lebanese crisis, but the State Department main tained its refusal to negotiate directly with the guerrilla organization. “To speak is a first step,” said Hani A1 Hassan, Arafat’s chief political adviser. “If the Americans make the first step to us, everything can be dis cussed.” But the State Department said Wednesday it “was prepared to talk to the PLO” only if the PLO recognizes Israel’s right to exist — a U.S. policy for three presidential administra tions. “Our policy toward the PLO has not changed,” said spokesman Dean Fischer. In an interview on Israeli televi sion, Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon said the United States had a key role in Lebanon and his nation would not budge from present posi tions in Lebanon without an arrange ment to keep the Syrians and PLO permanently out of Lebanon. Israel is demanding a 25-mile security belt free of guerrillas on Israel’s northern border, total with drawal of PLO and Syrian forces and creation of a strong central Lebanese government. Sharon predicted the guerrillas now trapped in west Beirut would lay down their arms under an agreement with the Lebanese government. In Tyre and Sidon, the country’s main southern cities now destroyed by the invasion which began June 6, fighting continued in the orange groves between the invading troops and a few guerrilla resistance pockets. The Palestinian news agency WAFA said 14 Israelis were killed and a number of vehicles damaged. est offensive of war o Rockettes, move over Kathleen Dickerson, a student at the University of Mississippi, leads a practice routine with the participants of the Texas A&M University Drill Team Workshop. The workshop is sponsored by the United Spirit Association and the Majors Club at Texas A&M. Five hundred thirty-nine girls from Texas high schools dance and kick their way through the oppressive Texas heat to improve their skills and learn new routines. Glenn Richardson, assistant professor of health and physical education, coordinated the camp. should bepli | s, profitsot! | idmg neitl lot be allwi * 5,000 Salvadoran troops move :eptanceo(gf United Press International man workiSAN FRANCISCO GOTERA, El rroduction, Salvador — As many as 5,000 govern- :he individipient troops pushed toward a north- luction ref eastern guerrilla stronghold today in economiclipe largest military offensive of El Sal- who two »i Rdor’s three-year civil war. vages of uK | But the rebels’ Radio Venceremos ■ English tit laid Wednesday its forces had wiped ‘thehumanist nearly two full military com- d ultimate^ Inies, and a diplomat in contact with ning ofenfl he army said some soldiers had thrown down their guns and fled. The Western diplomat called the fighting the worst of the war and said some soldiers were cut off from their military units and it was unclear how many casualties they had suffered. A member of the Green Beret- trained Atlacatl Battalion said 2,500 troops were shuttled to the Torola River Wednesday and began crossing on rope lines because rebels des troyed all bridges. He said government artillery had pounded rebel positions north of the river since Monday, concentrating fire on the strategic town of Perquin, overrun by guerrillas 12 days ago. Military officials said there was sporadic fighting along the Torola River, 7 miles from Perquin, but there were no reports available on the com bat around the town, 72 miles north east of San Salvador. Other troops, backed by 16 artil lery pieces, were being sent into com bat from San Francisco Gotera, the capital of Morazan province and less than 10 miles from the battle zone. Military officials said as many as 5,000 troops may be committed to the operation. The only other army offensive of comparable size was at the end of April when 4,000 troops swept through the same region. Argentine regime fights to survive Falklands defeat United Press International Argentina’s military government, fighting to survive its defeat in the Falklands, announced the war is not yet over and blamed Britain’s “partial triumph” on aid received from the United States and other allies. Britain, holding prisoners until Argentina confirms the end of hostili ties, warned “hundreds” of the thousands of Argentine prisoners of war on the windswept islands could die from exposure, starvation and disease if they are not repatriated quickly. British Adm. Sir John Fieldhouse told reporters, “with all these human beings in the very sad and sorry state they are, we are getting absolutely no cooperation whatsoever from the government of Argentina.” The Argentine government, under fire from the public and with military unity apparently crumbling, would not admit defeat and sought to blame the loss of the islands on fore ign assistance to Britain. But a top-level military source told United Press International the re gime “cannot last until the weekend.” The Argentine military command, it’s credibility dashed, said the cease fire signed Monday only ended the battle for the islands’ capital of Stan ley and included only forces stationed on the archipelago — in effect saying the war with Britain is not over. The communique explaining Bri tain’s “partial triumph” in the Falk lands war blamed American, Euro pean and NATO support of Britain for the nation’s defeat on the Falk lands, a British crown colony since 1833. The junta invited politicians to meet for an explanation of the war loss but a powerful coalition of five Reagan address Michael T. Halbouty, a noted Houston oilman and energy adviser to President Ronald Reagan, is one of three keynote speakers for a national engineering conference expected to bring about 3,000 visitors to Texas A&M University June 20-24. The theme of the American Socie ty of Engineering Educators 90th conference is “Productivity through Engineering” and Halbouty will speak on that subject and its impact on industry. Halbouty is a 1930 graduate of Texas A&M and was named a disting uished alumnus in 1968. Dr. Robert Page, dean of engineer ing, said the conference is designed to bring industry, government and edu cators together to stimulate fresh ideas related to research in the critical areas of productivity. “The lack of productivity has re parties declined, saying the regime refused to transfer power to civilians. In one political aftershock of Argentina’s ill-fated April 2 invasion of the Falklands, Foreign Minister Nicanor Costa Mendez, political architect of the policy, submitted his resignation Wednesday. Official sources said Interior Minister Alfredo Saint Jean also ten dered his resignation. It was not known if they were accepted. But Deputy Interior Secretary Col. Bernardo Jose Menendez said the government, rocked Tuesday by riots by 10,000 Argentines angered by the Falklands, had “stability and is acting to carry out its normal functions.” The military command’s Wednes day communique said because it faced “one of the largest powers in the world, supported by the United States, the European Economic Com munity and the acquiescence of NATO,” Argentina agreed to a cease fire to avert “a sterile spilling of blood.” President Galtieri’s charge on tele vision Tuesday that the United States was “a surprising enemy of Argentina and its people” sparked a flood of telephone protests to the U.S. Embas sy. One threatened to bomb the resi dence of U.S. Ambassador Harry Shlaudeman, sources at the mission said. In London, the British govern ment messaged Buenos Aires the thousands of Argentine prisoners of War can leave for home as soon as Argentina confirms hostilities are at an end, political sources said. Journalists on the islands esti mated the total number of Argentine soldiers at about 8,000 instead of some 15,000 reported by Argentine military commanders. British officials were counting the prisoners. suited in spiraling inflation and the loss of America’s competitive edge in many industrial areas that at one time were totally dominated by our na tion,” Page said. “Engineers will bear much of the responsibility for devising ways to ingrease America’s productivity,” he said. Topics to be discussed during the conference include: •A global perspective of problems and opportunities for the next de cade; •Collective bargaining and the de certification of faculty unions; •Regulation, public policy and pro ductivity; •Student anxiety, learning and academic achievement; •Robotics; and •A status report on the engineer ing faculty shortage project. adviser to engineers i A NEW HANGAR FACILITY FOR EASTERWOOD AIRPORT inside Aviation firm may build new facility at Easterwood by Terry Duran Battalion Staff A local aviation firm wants to build a new facility at Easterwood airport despite a recent report advising against expansion. The Texas A&M Board of Re gents approved a minute order at their June 9 meeting authorizing the University President Frank Van diver to negotiate with Hughes Aviation for construction of a 23,000-square-foot facility at Eas terwood. A study presented to the Regents at that meeting by city and county officials said demand was insuffi cient to persuade a larger airline to establish offices here. Nevertheless, the Regents approved a minute order authoriz ing the University president to negotiatiate with Hughes Aviation for construction of the facility, which is slated to include hangar space, offices, a maintenance area and possibly a restaurant. Steve Hughes, president of Hughes Aviation, is optimistic about the project. “We feel there is good support for what we are doing,” he said. He hopes construction can begin in the fall of 1982. Hughes said a large part of the proposed facility would be leased to local corporations whose executives do a lot of flying. A maintenance facility for those organizations’ air craft might also be built. He added that his company is going to “aggressively pursue” the development of an avionics repair facility. Waco, Austin and Houston are the closest places to have air plane radios or flight instrumenta tion repaired now. “We certainly see the need for avionics repair,” Hughes said. “It’s one of the points we used to get sup port” from officials at Easterwood. Space is also set aside in the plans for a restaurant to serve the entire airport. From its second-story van tage point, customers could watch airplanes take off and land. “Everything is in the proposal stage right now, but a restaurant at the airport might have enough uni queness to draw some off-airport business,” he said. And despite the findings of the report presented to the Regents, Hughes said his company’s opera tion might pave the way for in creased air travel in and out of the Bryan-College Station area. “Bryan-College Station has a uni que problem,” Hughes said. “It’s close to Houston. The hassle factor of getting on an airplane here and connecting on another flight in Houston is, for most people, equal to driving to Houston and getting on a flight there. “Until the aviation community can provide service to let people fly out of here comfortably, they’re not going to think in terms of flying out of Easterwood. Once that happens, though, the time would be ripe for someone like Southwest or MuseAir to come and land here.” “The part that our company can play is if we can make business oper ators comfortable flying out of here, and therefore increase the traffic count, it could lay the groundwork for luring some of the bigger air lines here.” Stipulated in the Regents’ approval of the negotiations is a “hold harmless” clause. The avia tion company must agree not to hold the Texas A&M System liable if System officials decide to move Uni versity support to development of Bryan Airfield, part of which is now used as a Texas A&M engineering research annex. Classified 6 Local 3 National 8 Opinions , 2 Sports 9 State 3 What’s Up 3 forecast Today’s Forecast: Partly cloudy today. High today in the low 7 90s. Low tonight in the low 70s. Highs and lows continuing the same through Friday. almanac United Press International Today is Thursday, June 17, the 168th day of 1982 with 197 to follow. The moon is moving toward its new phase. The morning stars are Mercury and Venus. The evening stars are Mars, Jupi ter and Saturn. Those born on this date are under the sigm of Gemini. John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, was born June 17, 1703. This also is the birthdate of actors Ralph Bellamy (1905) and Dean Martin (1917).