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Main Bryan Post Oak Mall College Station Page 12/The Battalion/Monday, November 9, 1987 World and Nation Bomb’s blast kills 11, injures 61 at ceremony for war casualties Vol. ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ire land (AP) — A bomb killed 11 peo ple and injured 61 Sunday at a Re membrance Day ceremony for Britain’s war dead in the worst Irish terrorist attack in five years. The huge explosion transformed the solemn pageant, which recalled the thousands of Northern Ireland’s Protestants and Roman Catholics who perished for king and country in two world wars, into a horror scene of bloodshed and destruction. No organization claimed responsi bility, but the province’s top police official said he had no doubt the out lawed Irish Republican Army had planted the bomb and that it specif ically was aimed at civilians. Friends, relatives, soldiers and bandsmen dug with their bare hands through the rubble of a community center where the bomb was planted in this County Fermanagh town near the Irish border. The blast blew out one end of the building and the structure collapsed, trapping men, women and children against sidewalk railings. Police said three married couples were among the six women and five men killed and that many of the wounded were seriously injured in the 10:45 a.m. explosion. A 14-year-old member of i! Boy’s Brigade said he was standii near the war memorial ready tok wreath when the bomb went off. ‘T dropped the wreath as rushed to where the wall had coll^ sed,” he said. “People were screat ing and we did all we could tops them out. At 1 1 o’clock we shoii have been remembering the dea not digging them out.” Two trains collide head-on; crash kills 1, injures 6 others KEMMERER, Wyo. (AP) — Two Union Pacific freight trains collided head-on Sunday, destroying the lead engines on both trains and killing a conductor, officials said. Six crew members were injured, some when they jumped before the crash. One of the trains apparently passed a signal on the main line. Union Pacific spokesman Joe Thibo deau said, but he added that the ac cident was still under investigation. There was no immediate indication of how fast the trains were moving. The collision around 6:15 a.m., about 10 miles west of Kemmerer, involved a westbound train headed from Chicago to Seattle and an eastbound train going from Seattle to Chicago. He said it was the eastbound train that may have passed the signal. John Bromley, a Union Pacific spokesman in Omaha, Neb., said flatbed cars carrying truck trailers and an engine of the eastbound train and two engines of the westbound train derailed in the accident. The cars were the eighth and ninth cars back from the engines, he said, and derailed “as a result of jackknife force.” The two lead en gines on each train were destroyed, he said. None of the truck trailers came off the flatbed cars, Bromley said, but some diesel fuel spilled from the trains’ engines. He said he did not know how much fuel spilled. Bromley said N.E. Hanson of Po catello, Idaho, the conductor of the westbound train, was killed in the ac cident. Six of the 11 other men on the trains were taken to South Lincoln County Hospital in Kemmerer. Iron claims responsibility in missile strikes NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP)—Inn said it fired two surface-to-sur face missiles into Baghdad Sun day. Iran reported that at leas one missile exploded in a densely populated neighborhood, killint a large number of civilians. The attack came as Arab lead ers convened a summit in Am man, Jordan to seek a united stand behind Iraq in its 7-year-old war against Persian Iran. The missiles hit Iraq’s state-run television and radio headquar ters, Iran’s official Islamic Repuk lie News Agency said. Terrorist group says it holds 8 Israeli hostages BEIRUT (AP) — The Abu Nidal Palestinian terrorist group said Sunday its guerrillas seized a French-registered boat off the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip and took the eight Israelis on board hostage. Walid Khaled, identified as one of the faction’s leaders, said at a news conference in Moslem west Beirut that the captives were five men, a woman and two children. He said they were unharmed. “They were given all essential medical and hu manitarian care,” he told reporters. “We shall transfer them to a safe place, where representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross can examine them,” he said. He said the 17-ton boat was flying the Israeli and Belgian flags but was registered in France. He declined to say when the vessel was stormed. In Jerusalem, Israeli army commanders said they had no knowledge of the vessel’s seizure. “The Israeli army is not acquainted with the in cident,” the army command said in a statement. In Paris, the Foreign Ministry had no immedi ate comment on the report. Abu Nidal’s faction, known as Fatah-Revolu- tionary Council, has been issuing its commu niques in Lebanon since the Syrians closed down the group’s information offices in Damascus ear lier this year. Abu Nidal, whose real nameisSi bri al-Banna, has long topped the terrorist mos wanted list in the United States and Europe.H group has been blamed for scores of attacks,! eluding the December 1985 massacres at ill Rome and Vienna airports. Khaled said all eight captives are Israelis wit! dual nationalities. He said five hold Belgian past ports and the woman holds a French passport. Khaled warned Israel against launching rept sal attacks on Palestinian refugee camps in li anon, “otherwise the prisoners’ lives will be it danger.” Te g° McDonaid's DRIVE-THRU WINDOW MCDONALD’S INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS McDonalds At University Drive Hwy 21 Texas and S.W. Parkway At Manor East Mall BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING IM GAMEPLAN Entries Close Nov. 10 WEIGHTLIFTING: EVENT DATE: Wed., Nov. 11. LOCA TION: 255 G. Rollie White. CLASSES: Men s Divisions: 150 lbs. and under, 151-175 lbs, 176-200 lbs., 201 lbs. and up. Winner will be determined by Schwartz Formula; Women's Division: 125 lbs. and under, 126-149 lbs., 150 lbs. and up. Winner will be determined by Malone For mula. RULES: Weigh-ins will be conducted prior to com petition. TAMU Powerlifters are ineligible for competition. Bench Press is the only event; contestants will be scored by their best lift. Once a name is called, the lifter will have one minute to start the lift. Each lifter will be allowed 3 at tempts in the competition. HANDBALL SINGLES: PLAY BEGINS: Tue., Nov. 17. ENTRY FEE: FREEH CLASSES: Classes A, B and C will play in single elimination tournaments. SCHEDULES: Will be posted outside the Intramural Office after 3 PM on Thur., Nov. 12. Check to see when you play. RULES: USHA Rules will apply. Matches consist of 2 games to 21 and an 11 point tiebreaker, if necessary. COURT RESER VATIONS: Courts may be reserved for practice by calling the IM reservation number 845-2624. Entries Open Nov. 9 Sports Trivia Bowl: ENTRIES CLOSE: Nov. 17. QUAL IFYING ROUND: Nov. 18, 5 p.m., 164 Read Building. FI NALS: Thur, Nov. 19, 5 p.m., 164 Read Building. COM PETITION: Teams will answer 25 questions in the qualifying round to determine who will advance to the fi nals. Finals will be a single elimination tournament. Teams will compete head to head in the finals with the team scoring the most points advancing. DIVISIONS: Men's and Women’s Divisions. Each team will consist of three participants; teams must have at least two partici pants to participate. RULES: Rules are available in the In tramural-Recreational Sports Office. ARCHERY SINGLES: ENTRIES CLOSE: Nov 24. CON TEST DATE: Dec. 1 beginning at 6 p.m. in 304 Read Building. SCHEDULES: Participants will schedule a time to shoot at registration. Times available are 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. COMPETITION: Men’s and Women's competitions will be available in classes A and B. RULES: FITA Rules will apply. Each participant will shoot one round (30 arrows) at a distance of 15 yards. The target is 40 cm with 10 scoring rings. Six practice arrows will be al lowed. Perfect score is 300. EQUIPMENT: Participants are asked to provide their own equipment. A limited num ber of bows will be available for sign-up when you enter. RESTRICTIONS: A recurve bow with optional standard sights and stabilizers is to be used. No compound bows. Bow must not exceed 45 lbs. actual draw weight. No string peep or bow level. No releases, no field or broad head points. Target points only. No mechanical releases. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN ARCHERY. SPORT CLUB NEWS -The MEN’S RUGBY TEAM will take on Southwest Texas State University at 2 p.m. on the Rugby Field at East Campus across from the Kettle. Hit the bull’s eye in the Archery Singles Contest Entries Open TODAY! REMINDERS -FLICKERBALL playoffs will be posted today, Nov. 9 across from Racquetball Court #1. Play begins on Wed., Nov. 11 so team captain’s should check the schedules. -VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS will be posted on Tues., Nov. 10. Play will begin on Thur., Nov. 12. Teams should check the bul letin boards across from Racquetball Court #2. -BADMINTON DOUBLES begin Tues., Nov. 10. Schedules were posted last week, so individuals should check the bulletin boards outside the Intramural Office to see when they play. -HANDBALL SINGLES will be posted on Thur., Nov. 12 on the bulletin boards outside the Intramural Office. Play begins on Tues., Nov. 17. OFFICIALS WANTED OUTDOOR SOCCER official’s training begins on Nov. 30. Any interested students should contact Chris Koperniak if they have any questions or attend the orientation meeting. On Mon., Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. in 164 Read. TAMU OUTDOORS Registration for the following trips and clinics continues in the In tramural-Recreational Sports Office, 159 Read Building. KAYAK ROLL CLINIC Registration for the fourth and final kayak roll session of the se mester begins on October 26 and continues through Nov. 9. The roll session will be held on Wed., Nov. 11 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Cain Pool. The fee for this clinic is $5.00 for A&M affiliates and $8.00 for nonaffiliates. This clinic is limited to 10 participants. ROCK CLIMBING/RAPPELLING TRIP TO ENCHANTED ROCK Experienced instructors will introduce you to safe, proven skills of moving on rock on this trip which is scheduled for November 20- 22. This trip is offered to beginning and intermediate climbers and will explore a variety of climbs at the Rock. The fee of $30.00 for A&M affiliates and $35.00 for nonaffiliates includes rental of camping equipment, climbing equipment, camping permits and instruction. This trip is limited to 10 people. Registration is being held from November 2-November 16 for this trip in Room 159 Read Building. MOUNTAIN BIKING Join us for a day of riding in the outback on Nov. 15. We will fol low the hiking/nature trailway between Birch Creek Unit and Nails Creek Unit on Lake Sommerville. There is a $5.00 fee for this mountain biking adventure. You must provide your own mountain bike. Sign-ups will continue through Nov. 12 in the In tramural-Recreational Sports Office in 159 Read Building. The trip is limited to 12 participants. For more information on the TAMU OUTDOORS Program, con tact Patsy Greiner at 845-7826. FRIESDAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS N senii wen that the tion the No one answered the Friesday question correctly on Friesday, October 30. The question was submitted by Lance Lowy and an swered correctly by Julie Timms. Julie will receive free french fries from McDonald’s for her correct answer. Last week’s ques tion was: What was Ahmad Rashad’s name at birth and what university did he attend. The correct answer is: Bobby Moore, University of Oregon. McDonald’s Intramural Highlights is sponsored in the Battalion by your local McDonald’s Restaurants at University Drive, Manor East Mall on Hwy 21 and on Texas Avenue. Stories are written by P.J. Nadeau, graphics are by Paul Irwin and photos are by Mark Figart and Sarah Cowan.