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Page 12 The Battalion Monday, February 5,1| ■*1 Six days of fighting in east Beirut lead to 210 deaths Appeals for cease-fire unheeded by warring Christian forces BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Rival Christian forces battled with tanks in burning east Beirut and fought with daggers and bayonets for control of a key coastal town Sunday. Police said 210 people have died in the sav age battles during the six-day show down. Gen: Michel Aoun’s forces claimed they captured the town of Dbaye, five miles north of Beirut, from Christian warlord Samir Gea- gea, and Aoun’s Channel 5 TV sta tion showed paratroopers occupying what it said was Geagea’s Lebanese Forces base there. But Geagea’s militia said the de fenders repulsed 10 tank-supported assaults by the paratroopers and forced them to retreat after hand-to- hand battles with bayonets and dag gers. Aoun sent artillery, tanks and troops to seize the militia’s headquar ters in east Beirut, but the mili tiamen held off the fierce bid to so lidify Aoun’s control of the devastated Christian enclave in this ruined city. Two oil tanks and scores of build ings set ablaze in the fighting burned out of control. Pillars of flame shot skywards and thick clouds of black smoke shrouded the area, adding to the confusion. Police said 210 people have been killed and 935 wounded, mostly ci vilians, in the deadly fighting that began Tuesday in the Christian en clave, where an estimated 1 million people live. Both sides ignored appeals made by clergymen for an end to “the senseless, horrific massacre of the in nocents.” An estimated 500,000 people cow ered in basements and bomb shelters as shells — as many as one round each second — rained all night long from Aoun’s mountaintop positions east of the city. At dawn the next day, Aoun’s tanks advanced through the north ern Dora industrial district and the northeastern Rummaneh quarter, police said. The offensive was an apparent make-or-break attempt to crush Geagea’s Lebanese Forces and be come the undisputed leader of the Christian enclave north of Beirut. In the cold, dank underground shelters, food, water and powdered milk supplies ran out, radio stations said. Electricity has been cut off for nearly a week. Hundreds of shells and rockets have landed in Moslem west Beirut, which has not been involved in the latest power struggle. At least 25 people have been killed and 105 wounded in the Mos lem sector since Tuesday. To add to Beirut’s woes, a four- hour gun battle broke out between rival Shiite Moslem factions in its southern slums Sunday. They have been vying for could of Lebanon’s 1.2 million Shiites,il country’s largest sect, for more tin two years. Cease-fire appeals by the Cross, 16 Lebanese parliamentariaJ and the Vatican’s representative] Lebanon, Papal Nuncio Puente, were ignored. Police said four people were killed and seven wounded before Syrian troops moved in to separate the Ira nian-backed fundamentalist Hezbol lah, or Party of God, and the Syrian- allied Amal militia. France also appealed for a cea«l fire and said it was prepared to set* medical aid to Lebanon quickly. V] Six earlier truce accords failed stop the fighting, among the worsi the Christian sector since L< gained independence from Fram in 1943. m jg McDonald's idfts rr sponsored by WL/i gr* D AnIrl’eoMickey D's Arcade™ Wkm I ■ VEH I *28? Now open at the Univ. Dr. Location ijH ''f'J: m m 111 JH Hi l Entries Open: January 29 Entries Close: February Entry Fee: $15 WallvbaH Play Begins: Monday, Feb. 12 3 Point Shootout No Entry Fee! Round #1 Begins: Wednesday, Feb 7 fSMMolS Photo by Mark Figart Sign up for the canoe day trip March 3! Entries open February 12. Handball Doubles No Entry Fee! Play Begins: Tuesday, Feb. 13 agsiaaa?*- Entries Open: February 5 Entries Close^ebruarjp^. Archery Doubles No Entry Fee! Contest Date: Tuesday, Feb. 20 TAMU Outdoors sponsors camping trips, kayak workshops, back packing excursions, as well as other programs for rock climbers, scuba divers, and general outdoor enthusiasts. All programs are conducted by experienced personnel, and offer participants an oppor tunity for personal growth through challenge and group fellowship. Judo Team Wins Texas Senior Tourney The Texas A&M Judo Team opened their spring season with a 1st place victory at the Texas Senior Tour nament in Pasadena Texas! The Aggies captured eight medals and 26 points, while 2nd place U. of Southern Lousiana finished with 20 points. The University of Texas finished third with 13 points. Placing for the Aggies were Justin Barger, 2nd 140 lb. class; Hiram Hodges, 2nd in 160 lb class; Jack Long, 2nd in 200 lb. class; David Baker, 1st in 200lb class. The Aggies swept the 200+ lb. class with Mike Baker grabbing 1 st, Roger Dubbs 2nd, and David Bakei 3rd. John Hughes captured 2nd in the open division. For more information about TAMU Judo, call Bobby Perez at 693-1891. Registration opens February 5th for: Behind the Scenes No Entry Fee! Slam Dunk Preliminaries: Thursday, Feb. 15 Captains: Get your softball teams together now! Entries open February 12th. Those interested in officiating soft- ball will meet Feb. 12, 6 pm in 267 GRW. NOU I kLblOUl kfMEfcE- LPT 4-< OOkiLE -gKAIkJ TKOt-j. Date Rating* Fee** Rock Climbing Clinic Feb. 24 B $15/18 Mountain Bike Day Trip Feb. 25 B/l $6 Rock Climbing, Hueco Tanks March 10-18 B/l TBA River Rafting March 10-18 B/l TBA Registration opens February 12th for: Canoe Day Trip March 3 B $25/30 Backpacking Trip March 2-4 B $25/30 Tom Reber is Associate di rector of Recreational Sports. He schedules ma jor team sports and was instrumental in computeriz ing intramural operations. *B=Beginner, l= Intermediate "Second price is for non-A&M affiliates Stop by the Rec Sports Office for more information on these and many other programs offered this semester by TAMU Outdoors. All registration for TAMU Outdoors is taken in 159 Read. For more Information, call Patsy Greiner at 845-7826. Recreational Sports congratulates winners of the '89-’90 preseason basketball tournament! Exercise classes are still available for registration, but are filling up fasti Hurry and sign up before they're gone! Classes are open to all stu dents, faculty and staff, and their spouses. Beginners' classes are designed for those just starting an exer cise pro gram, while the inter mediate classes place more emphasis on car- endurance. AT rtME- MUSEUM CThSWl CoRec A CC Creations B The Team Men’s Ind. A CC Creations B The Rouge C Showtime ^ W Ind. Open Dudley's doivascular Enroll in 159 Read or call 845-7826 for information. The Rec Sports driving range is now open! Hours are 3-6 Monday through Thursday, 12-6 Friday and Sunday, and 10-6 Saturday. The Department of Recrea tional Sports offers lockers for rent in Deware Field- house, Read Building, G. Rollie White. Fees are $12 per semester. Rentals are taken in 159 Read Bldg, or call 845-7826 for info. The aying lunfirt light a fho dii Acknowledgements: McDonald's Rec Sports Highlights is sponsored by your local McDonald's Restaurant at Uni versity Drive, Manor East Mall, Hwy 21, Texas Ave. atSVf Parkway and Post Oak Mall. This ad is a creation of Mark Figart and P.J. Miller, cartoons are by Paul Irwin and pho tographs are by Rec Sports photographers. SPORTS ■F MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY February 5 February 6 February 7 February 8 February 9 Entries Open: Archery Doubles Slam Dunk Wrestling Weigh-in 4:30-5:30, 173 Read (Entries Still being taken) Entries Close: Wallyball 3 Point Shootout Handball Doubles Sport Club Meeting 7 pm, 167 Read Triathlon Club Meeting 7:30 pm, 162 Read HAPPY ^ BIRTHDAY EfJVIILLER!! Wallyball Captains' Meeting 5 pm, 164 Read Soccer Officials'Meetings 7:30 & 8:15,164 Read Handball Doubles Brackets Posted, 1 pm hath SATURDAY February 10 SUNDAY names February 11 Sailing Team Bryan Utilities Lake Basketball Officials Meeting * 8:15, 267 GRW eflag the ci Ugh i _ e cam tribi ■ The ■gins ■nv ca ■wren ft-, thr gnn sah tfa! arr les - st.