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A Baylor doctors research flu here See page 3 Aggies do well in recruiting race See page 11 Aggie men lose to Hogs, 59-58 See page 12 The Battalion Serving the Gniversity community Vol78 Ho. 93 GSPS 0453110 18 pages in two sections College Station, Texas Thursday, January 9, 1984 USS New Jersey shells Lebanon United Press International BEIRUT — The U.S. battleship few Jersey fired scores of 16-incn Mis Weanesday at rebel artillery rations east of Beirut acting on takient Reagan’s orders to protect he city as multinational peacekeep ers withdraw. Svria charged the bombardment tiki “dozens ot civilian women, thildren and old men." Britain began the pullout troin he four-nation peace-keeping force itevacuating its 115-man unit hours for Reagan said the 1,400-member L'S. Marine contingent would with- hwtobth Fleet ships in the Medi- erranean. Scattered shooting and firelights nadethe streets of the battered Leb- inese capital dangerous, but Moslem Militiamen controlling west Beirut formed an uneasy truce with the Ltbanese army to end the worst fighting. Witnesses said Lebanese soldiers irtually ceded authority to the rag- agmilitiamen, manning checkpoints ngether as militia leaders tried to lisarm some of the combatants and tstore some semblance of order. Lebanese President Amin Gem- tyelmet with U.S. Middle Last envoy Donald Rumsfeld and U.S. Ambassa- dorReginald Bartholomew in urgent consultations to save his disintegrat- ingChristian-dominated regime. At least 600 people were re ported wounded Monday and Tues day alone. The New Jersey, the only active aitleship in the world, responded nffthe Lebanese coast by unleashing isavage five-hour barrage, three sal- rasatatime, from its 16-inch guns, nhicli had not been fired since Dec. Id. It was the first time U.S. forces struck other than in retaliation for at tacks on Americans. Reagan coupled permission for the barrages with his withdrawal order Tuesday, hoping to end the “sanctuary from which to bombard Beirut at will.” The Marine spokesman, Maj. Dennis Brooks, said ISO-150 explo sive rounds were fired from the re conditioned World War II battleship, whose guns launch shells weighing 1,900 and 2,700 pounds each. He said 300 tons of ammunition were fired. In Damascus, official Syrian ra dio said the bombardment had lev eled buildings and killed civilians but inflicted no Syrian losses. Italian officials said they planned a gradual withdrawal but not until safely was assured for the Palestinian refugee camps protected by Italian troops. It was after the September 1982 massacre of civilians in the camps that the multinational force was fully deployed. French officials said they had no immediate plans for a withdrawal but were considering it if a U.S. force was deployed to assume the peace-keep ing role. Three U.S. Navy helicopters also evacuated 51 people, mostly “non-es sential” U.S. diplomatic personnel and family members, from the seaf ront British Embassy in west Beirut where U.S. offices have been located since the American Embassy was blown up last year. Thirty-nine Americans were air lifted out Tuesday and arrived on Cyprus by boat Wednesday, telling harrowing tales of survival in gunfire and shelling. Outta my way Photo hy bill hughes Winston Crite (21) stuffs over Arkansas’ Ricky lost to the Razorbacks, 5&-59. For more on the Norton at G. Rollie Wednesday night. The Ags game, see page 12. Moreno receives death United Press International RICHMOND — A jury Wednes day decided on a death sentence for lawnrnower repairman Eliseo Moreno in the killing of a stale trooper during an alleged five-hour, 130-mile rampage triggered by mari tal problems. The six-man, six-woman panel convicted Moreno, 25, Monday in the Oct. 1 1 death of Department of Public Safety Officer Trooper Rus sell Lynn Boyd. Boyd, 25, was one of six people prosecutors say Moreno killed in the five-hour, 1-30-mile rampage trig gered by estrangement from his wife, Blanca. Two of his in-laws in College Station and three elderly Hempstead residents also were killed. As the verdict was read Wednes day, Boyd’s father cried silently to himself. Afterwards, Ralph Boyd said: “We feel like the jurors had a burden on them to make this type of decision (for death). The evidence was over- whemingly for the conviction.” Prosecutor Jim Keeshan said he felt vindicated. “I feel vindicated and I hope the loved ones and those who suffered the loss — the famiy members — achieved at least some degree of sat- isifaction or relief or comfort,” Kee- slian said shortly after the verdict was reached. Moreno’s case will automatically be appealed. He is also charged with the Oct. 1 1 killing of two of his in-laws, Juan Garza, 30, and his wife, Esther, 31, in their College Station apartment after a day-long argument over Blanca. Changes mark ‘Old Army’ demise: former cadets By KIMBERLEE NORRIS Reporter Some r ' adets are mourn ing what they see as another “death if‘Old Army’” — some of the dearly )eld traditions of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets — after policy Jianges were made this semester. Former members of the Corps ttmember other times when “Old lrmy"died and other reasons for its lemise. They predict this death, too, la false alarm. “There is always the same fear imong cadets of losing the ‘old Corps’— it’s a very emotional issue to lent,’’says Lt. Col. Donald Johnson, distant Corps Commandant. Johnson said many cadets view is “tradition” any activities they tamed as freshmen that continue to ((practiced as they progress to up- [erclassmen. The current unhappiness stems jtotn the banning of several Corps ftaciices, including “fishbites” — re fining freshmen to eat in small por- l»ns which can be swallowed in three fe, and “lists” — rosters listing va rious lost privileges or punishments assigned by juniors and seniors to underclassmen. “Quadding” — up perclassmen ordering freshmen to hold another upperclassman spread eagle under a second floor window while trashcans of water are poured on him — also has been banned. Corps Commander Preston Ab bott acknowleges that some upper classmen are upset about the changes. “The military is slow to change,” he said. “The numbers of changes this semester is not unusual, but they were highly publicized and hit home to many cadets.” The degree of discontent is dif ficult to pin down, because cadets who oppose the changes are unwil ling to talk for publication. Privately they say they believe many of the ba sic principles of the Corps are being discarded. Abbott disagrees: “The Corps wasn’t built on quadding or fishbites — the Corps was formed to make good citizens and military officers.” Although no one seems to know exactly what “Old Army” is, almost anyone will tell you when it died. Lt. Col. Johnson, Class of ’5i5, says “Old Army” died the year after he graduated. Lt. Col. Jerald Linsey, professor of military science, says it died before the Viet Nam era, ten years before he graduated from Texas A&M in 1965. And 2nd Lt. Jess Jackson, an ’82 graduate now serving at Fort Sill, Okla., claims it died his junior year. “The ‘traditions’ of the Corps, and people’s conception of ‘Old Army’, are relative to when you are here at A&M and have constantly changed,” Johnson said. A good example is the tradition of “quadding”. When Linsey was a cadet from 1961-65, being “quadded” meant be ing forcefully stuffed into a mattress and tied to a tree in the Quadrangle for an indefinite amount of time. “Fish quadded fish, and upper classmen quadded other upperclass men,” Linsey said, “but -getting caught meant being relieved from your command or even expelled from the college.” Johnson, a cadet from 1951-55, said in his time cadets with a grudge would drag other cadets to “the grode hole” — muddy puddles in the Quad which served as mud baths for the offender and occassionally the grudge-holder as well. Johnson said the current method of quadding would never have been tolerated in earlier Corps years. “Freshmen would not have pre sumed to lay hands on an upperclass man, “Johnson said. “The method of quadding is not what makes a tradi tion, the tradition is getting back at someone for unfair treatment, by whatever method.” Mike Kelly, a senior in Squad ron 10, said he didn’t think the ban on quadding and lists was actually be ing enforced in individual outfits, and that lists exist in several outfits now'. “Most lists come about as ‘good bull’; as a fun kind of punishment for a ‘good bull pull-out’ (intentionally flaunting an upperclass privilege),” said Dawson Clark, a senior on Corps staff. Abbott said the practice of re quiring fishbites actually ended in November after bonfire, although the final decision wasn’t reached un til Jan. 13. Abbott said he feels fresh men deserve to eat the food they pay for, and that a well-fed freshman will perform better in all areas. Lt. Col. Johnson said freshmen managed in the past because upper classmen left the dining hall before the last 10 minutes of each meal, al lowing freshmen toeat. “The problem arose when freshmen were required to leave with seniors.” Johnson said. Abbott dismissed as rumor the report that a decision had been made requiring underclassmen to be in uniform when within a 15 mile ra dius of campus. “The idea was mentioned, but was never seriously discussed,” he said, referring to a Jan. 13 meeting of Corps staff and military advisers. Another change, running in tennis shoes instead of combat boots, will be phased in throughout the se mester, Abbott said. “We haven’t decided yet which uniform to run in,” he said. “Because our fatigues were tucked into our boots, they may be too long or short for wearing with tennis shoes.” Abbott said all the changes were intended to bring a better quality of life to the Corps of Cadets. “Definitions of ‘tradition’ and ‘Old Army’ differ from person to person,” he said. “Probably more im portant is each cadet’s definition of what is important to, and best for, the Corps.” Trained students volunteer hours, skills through the university ECT By MICHELLE POWE Senior Staff Writer This is the third of u three-part series Emergency care services at. Texas Many college students hold jobs 'liile they’re going to school, and a M number feel they work too hours for too little money. But ^ many students do you know who was many as 40 to 70 hours a 'Mt for nothing? Probably not Hany. The members of Texas A&M’s Emergency Care Team do. The ECT is a volunteer student C: (anization. Its members provide ^balance service for Texas A&M, ‘lend all University events to give Urgency treatment when it is r 5eded and educate the public about ^taid. The president of the ECT, Louis Gonzales, says ECT members must be certified in first aid, at least — a certification which requires 14 class hours. Gonzales said only a few of ECT’s members are first aiders; most have higher certifications. The next step after a first aider is an emergency care attendant. A Texas EC A certification requires a minimum of 40 class hours and a state board exam. After an additional 120 hours an ECA can be certified as an emer gency medical technician. David Phillips, chief of ambu lance operations for Texas A&M, says first aiders, EGAs and EMTs are trained for basic life support. Basic life support includes bandaging, splinting, taking vital signs and asses sing victims for injuries. People trained for basic life support also have limited training in extrication, for example removing people from wrecked cars, and can administer ox ygen. But oxygen is the only sub stance they can administer. They cannot give injections or “invade the body” in any way, Phillips said. He said nearly all emergency care personnel in Brazos County are trained only as far as basic life sup port. The final two certifications after EMT are trained in advanced life support. The next step after EMT is EMT Special Skills. This certification requires another 70 classroom hours including about 100 working hours crews. Phillips said EMT Special Skills can start I Vs and intubate, or put tubes down a victim’s esophagus to help him breathe. The next and highest certifica tion is the EMT Paramedic. Para medics have 250 more hours than EMT Special Skills. They can admin ister drugs and can defibrillate, or shock, a victim to start his heart. Texas A&M’s ECT has two working paramedics, two EMT spe cial skills. Nearly all the other mem bers are either EMTs or EGAs. The City of College Station has one paramedic, four EMT special skills and 55 EMTs. Bryan runs an EMT service; most of its personnel are certified EMTs. Some are EGAs. Bryan has no EMT special skills and no paramed ics. In Today’s Battalion Local • IBM is loaning the engineering department an in dustrial robot system. See story page 3. • Annoying chain letters are circulating the campus. See story page 7. • Mothers (and Others) against Murder, a group to prevent child abuse has formed in the Brazos Valley. See story page 4. State • Proposal to protect 34,000 acres in east Texas will probably pass this week in the legislature. See story page 10 • The court prepares to hear the defense of Genene Jones, the nurse accused of killing a 15-month-old child. See story page5.