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Pages sday • October 9, News Wednesday Page 9 October 9, 1996 itrong f W o car bombs cance, 5laimed by IRA t home and started e weird. I felt a r ts an sultijj rkti mb i ticed a pain in my aid. d he went to the doctu t checked and the re s showed the tumor, id that the cancer lop some parts :n and the res of a cure was rated it > percent. loctors always giveawotfice ario,” he said.“lam ;t I am world class aiett|adly Daring for this battle, t shape of my life, making plans forwhatl g to to do 20-30yet v,” Armstrong said tors have said lean the bike soon anddoa I feel comfortablewljirt ’t push myself, rong said he startedtalf™ lotherapy treatmentsoi and will continue for veeks. BELFAST, Northern Ireland — The Irish Republican r claimed responsibility sday for the double car-bomb on the British army’s head ers here, which wounded 31 dbrought Northern Ireland o the brink of conflict. It was the outlawed group’s first attack in Northern Ireland mid-1994. In February, it a 17-month cease-fire with a bombing in London; attacks elsewhere in Britain and aBritish army base in Germany, telephone caller using a veri- aii i codeword told RTF, the Irish donal broadcasters in Dublin, IRA committed Monday’s le inside Thiepval Barracks, of the 18,000-strong mill- presence in the British-ruled tree. p it the 1 continue streaks shorty codi Catclii isisti ago White Sox, ./.quel of Cleveland aa ihe t Kenny Lofton of Cleffjdy land each m it for the fowfrhe time. Ivan of Texas chosen fortl fifth time. The al League wiias ners willbeat nounced Wednesday, are given ;s Sporting Goods Com hose products inclui 1 Xatioi iVhi awards gloves. sxas Op bought about i Prime Minister John Major said claim showed the IRA had not “It shows they still rely on inrist violence and are indiffer- ;tohuman life,’’ he said. Earlier Tuesday, telephone lerstold news organizations in ast and Dublin that the dissi- itgroup “Continuity IRA” was re- msible, but the callers provided leword to validate the claim. British government had al- indicated it believed the IRA ia|s responsible. bombings were “certainly :ent with a terrorist organiza- that declared an end to a "%efire which it had proclaimed Northern Ireland Secre- Patrick Mayhew told reporters, ether Northern Ireland re- to tit-for-tat bloodshed now rains to be seen, o From Major on down, politicians pealed to the province’s pro- feh paramilitary groups to re frain from striking back. The groups, known as “loyalists” have observed a cease-fire for two years. “We must not let (the IRA) suc ceed,” Major said. “I appeal to all loyalists not to fall into this trap.” Loyalists killed more than 800 Catholics during a 25-year peri od, a campaign they say pushed the IRA to stop its own offensive in September 1994. A month later, the loyalist Ul ster Defense Association and Ul ster Volunteer Force, both rooted in militant Protestant areas, laid down their guns. Some members now feel obligated to return to eye-for-an-eye tactics. “There’s still a chance we can step back from this, but in realistic terms, it’s a slim chance,” said David Ervine, who leads an Ulster Volunteer Force-linked party in peace talks. He urged the pro-British groups not to be provoked into action by the IRA. “The loyalists must not now do what their ene my wants them to do,” Ervine said. “Don’t do it.” Loyalists didn’t strike back af ter two earlier IFtA-style attacks in Northern Ireland were claimed instead by ‘‘Continuity IRA,” which is believed to include dis gruntled IRA members. In the first attack in July, an 800- pound jeep bomb destroyed a rural hotel. Last month, a British army bomb squad defused a 250-pound car bomb abandoned near Belfast’s bustling shopping district. The latest strike, in which two explosives-laden vehicles were driven past unwitting guards into Northern Ireland’s most heavily guarded military instal lation, left experts assuming it had to be the IRA. Yeltsin gives show of power: still in charge MOSCOW (AP) — It’s a les son his rivals never seem to heed: Don’t write off Boris Yeltsin too quickly. Roused by a new political threat from security chief Alexander Lebed and charges he wasn’t really in control, the ailing president has made a flurry of top-level firings, pro motions and maneuverings to show he still wields power. His actions appear to have quieted his critics, for the mo ment. But it was only an early test for a delicate balancing act that Yeltsin will have to main tain for months to come: stay ing in charge while resting in a sanitarium or hospital. Whispered speculation about Yeltsin’s decline grew louder during his recent three-week hospital stay ahead of heart surgery, set for later this fall. In an attempt to allay concerns, Yeltsin made a series of taped television ap pearances, in which his voice was rarely heard. He was barely functioning, the talk went. He was only rubber-stamping his aides’ decisions. He had suffered a stroke. Rumors aside, even his aides acknowledged he some times worked as little as 30 minutes a day. Lebed, who has waged a power struggle with other Kremlin insiders, complained it wasn’t clear ‘‘whether we have a president or not” and called on Yeltsin to temporarily step down. A haggard but clearly alert Yeltsin — irritated by what the Kremlin described as alarmist reports — moved to reassert his authority. In radio and TV broadcasts, he assured Rus sians he remains on top of things and warned them not to rush to take down his portrait in the Kremlin. Yeltsin He com plained of ‘‘petty in trigues” while he was hospitalized and publicly rebuked Lebed for ar guing with everybody. ‘‘He may work 15 minutes a day, or 30, or three hours, but he is still in control,” Dmitry Pinsker, a po litical columnist for Itogi mag azine, said. “That’s the way he is made — he won’t ever let power slip away.” This is, after all, the presi dent often characterized as be ing intoxicated with power. His recent orders have served as evidence that he’s still the boss. In the last month, Yeltsin has: — Deliberately bypassed Lebed to give aide Yuri Baturin control of military promotions as head of the new Defense Council. Lebed subsequently threatened to resign. — Promoted new Defense Minister Igor Rodionov to full general, ensuring he won’t have to retire when he turns 60 in December. Rodionov’s rise also cuts into Lebed’s potential power — a classic Yeltsin polit ical tactic of playing under lings against each other. What’s Up? Wednesday something hesaidii B j can i ns titute of Chemical Career Center: Cooperative Edu cation Orientation will be held at 3 p.m. in 410 Rudder. , ;eers: Joe Rosentahal from tM h ls $297,000 paw |industries will be the guest ,s P ut l ™! 1 ln fc at 7:30 p.m. in 203 Zachry. Is noted he would J Bore infoVnmtion contact Texas Open ornerow . *0^0 d-rnn sney World/Old J "Carpenter at 862-4709. Dr have two high fin* , n ^ ... , e tournaments to *B™ocrat S : There will be a jq itral meeting in 504 Rudder at 7 going to have to pi) Go discuss the hot topics lor •11 ” he said. Butsofi upcoming elections and how r a’ s both an amateura last minute difference, sional that hasn't been i for Woods, who says! opeClub: There will be a gen- al strong showings* ' meeting at 10 p.m. at n motivated. w >lly’s. For details call Michele been playing awfully W ^-8652. lakes it a lot easier to« men’s Bonfire Committee: re will be a general meeting at rcting on early heel )p.m. in601 Rudder. Call Mic- s a pro, Woods describ (694-6419 for details, rience as “a whirlwind. ieen awfully hard-pli Unkshed Press: A poetry , playing more thanlUrkshop will be held at 8:30 :in the past, hesaid.1 i, j n 145 MSC. Everyone is come. For more information, Dave at 731-1328. len I’m playing read® Career Center: Placement Ori entation will be held at 4 p.m. in 510 Rudder. Department of Rec Sports: There will be a free lecture on Sexually Transmitted Diseases from 5:15-6:15 p.m. in the 2nd floor classroom of the Rec Cen ter. For more information call David Robison at 862-1885. Catholic Students Association: Newman mass will be held at 7:15 p.m. in the main room of the stu dent center at St. Mary’s. Pre Dental Society: There will be a general meeting at 7 p.m. in 292B MSC with guest speaker Dr. Berrong from the U.T.H.S.C. San Antonio Dental School. For more information call Jenny at 696-2218. Student Y: There will be a general meeting at 8:30 p.m. in 510 Rud der. For more information call Missy Price at 693-1282. Catholic Students Association: AIDS Care Team will meet at 8:30 p.m. at the St. Mary’s Student Cen ter Library. For more information call Stephanie at 822-3420. Hindu Students Council: There will be a general meeting at 7 p.m. in 342 Zachary. We will dis cuss “Different Aspects of Vege tarianism.” For more information callVijay Manyam at 696-4431. Hispanic Business Student As sociation (HBSA): There will be a general meeting with Dr. Welsh as a guest speaker at 7:30 p.m. in 128 Wehner. For details call Henry Joseph Lopez at 731- 1008. Men’s Lacrosse Club: Practice will be held from 4-6:00 p.m. at the Zachry Fields. Everyone is wel come and no experience is neces sary. For details call Todd Hen- dreks at 764-8561. part about being outl< is exactly my age." / ootls is gaining accept® lesbian, Bisexual Aggies: U tills Frye, former member of "Corps of Cadets and male-to- / receptive.” did, who scored twit' ler season total to W enior forward Kristf* as t ed t wo shots into it recorded one assistt homa game. als last weekend. Texas Student Education Asso ciation: The first book fair of the semester will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in 112A Harring ton Tower. For more information call Shayne at 268-3045 or Rhon da at 696-5290. Class of 1997: We will be dis cussing plans for Elephant Walk ’96 at 6:30 p.m. in 401 Rudder. NAMA: There will be a general meeting at 7 p.m. at Wings-N- More across from campus. All majors are welcome. Student Counseling Service- Minority Student Walk-in Ser vices: Drop-in counseling ser vices will be available for minority students from 1-4:30 p.m. in Henderson Hall. Stu dents will be seen on first- some, first-served basis. For de tails call Dr. Juan Riker at 845-4427, ext. 134. mingon Sunday, guys who I do know l “^sexual, will speak on J 1 |tnsgendered Issues from 7- p.m. in the Koldus Gover- ceRoom. For details call Gay- at 847-0321. Agnostic & Atheist Student Group: There will be an open meeting with a discussion of “Modern Religion” from 8-10 p.m. in 128 D Zachry. For more infor mation contact Jamie Henderson at 268-AASG. TAMU Sailing Club: There will be a skipper class for advanced sailors from 7-10 p.m. in 507 Rudder. Women’s Lacrosse: There will be practice from 4-6:00 p.m. at the Zachry fields. For more informa tion call Heather Stein at 696-6330. IBS: A screening of “Private rneys, Public Stands: Hetero- Ual Allies Take a Stand for 1'Rights” will be held at 12 ther, the seniors co®; In, j n the Koldus Governance line out of the lOPj bm. For more information IChristi Moore at 845-1133 or line at 847-0321. Canterbury Association of Epis copal Students: There will be Holy Eucharist at 6:15 p.m. at Canterbury House, 902 George Bush. Supper, fellowship and volleyball will follow. For more information call Mark Crawford at 696-0774. Women’s Rugby: Come play with us! No experience necessary. Prac tice from 6-8 p.m. on Simpson Drill Field. For more information contact Penny at 693-3710. United Campus Ministry: There will be an Aggie Supper at 6:00 p.m. at the A&M Presbyterian Church behind the Dixie Chick en. For details call Frank Yates at 846-1221. Last, but not least handing out for the At t weekend were alkeeper Melanie)'' 1 ; ho posted her l^ live start and thirds^' t of the season,^; n Julie Pinkerton, "t 11 eer Center: Graduate School ormation Night will be held in6-8p.m. in 111 Koldus. 1 four assists. \ggies will concent* ing further up inti 11 vhen they take on 1^ at the Aggie Soc* x at 4 p.m. and Bar 1 ' lay at 1 p.m. iRViCE ass • Sculpture Nails Manicures & Pedicuiei ures • Etc AN, TX. 77802 s: Mon-Sat 9:OOam-8* Sun 12:OOam-6: TAMU Zoological Society: There will be a wildlife exotic center tour at 4:30 p.m. Meet between Butler and Heldenfels. For details call Casey Barton at 696-2259. ATM Roadrunners: There will be a 2 to 4-mile run from the Rec Center at 6:00 a.m. Also, a 3 to 4- mile run will begin at G. Rollie White Coliseum at 6:00 p.m. Dif ferent levels of runners are wel come. For more information call Dao at 260-2441. Catholic Students Association: Daily mass will be held at 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church. 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