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(Enmwrttort Baily damjma Vol. LXXXV1 NO. 6 The University of Connecticut Wednesday. September 15, 1982 Gemayel to have begun term Sept. 23- Bomb blast kills Lebanese President-elect Fifty others reported dead or injured in the explosion BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Bashir Gemayel, the 34-year old president-elect of Lebanon, was killed Tuesday in a bomb blast at an office of his Phalangist Party in Christian east Beirutrepresen- tatives. He had survived two other attempts on his life. There was no claim of responsibility for the blast, which munitions experts said was caused by an estimated 400 pounds of explosives. Government radio said eight people were dead and 50 others were either killed or wounded. Lebanese Prime Minister Shafik Wazzan called the bomb blast "a criminal act" and said he would delay the reopening of the last crossing point between east and west Beirut that remains closed. Gemayel campaigned on a platform of a "strong and united Lebanon" and promised upon election Aug. 23 to purge his divided country of all foreign armies. Most Sunni Moslem legislators boycotted the uncontested parliamentary elections that gave Gemayel the presidency. Moslem leftists expressed fears a Gemayel government would bring reprisals for the 1975-1976 civil war, which pitted Christians against an alliance of Moslem leftists and Palestinian guerril- las. Gemayel's top aides said there would be o retribution for the bloody civil strife but many Moslems remained unconvinced. On the day he was elected, Gemayel vowed to represent "all Lebanon" and said he sought "to achieve unity among all Lebanese." Bashir Gemayel had said he would be the Wests strongest ally in the Arab world, and he also was expected to seek close ties with Israel, which has supported his right-wing Phalange militia since the civil war. Lebanon's President-elect Bashir Gemayel was killed yesterday when a bomb des- troyed Phalangist party headquarters. (UPI photo) Monaco's Princess Grace killed in automobile crash MONTE CARLO Monaco ed 120 feet off the road, but Grace Kelly was described (AP)—Princess Grace, who Stephanie escaped with min- as a withdrawn but imagin- gave up her career as or injuries. ative child, often sick with Oscar-winning film star The official statement said colds or asthma. "'Wo .ill Grace Kelly for a storybook that Princess Grace's health knew from the beginning marriage to Prince Rainier of "deteriorated during the there was something special Monaco, died Tuesday night night" and on Tuesday. about Grace." her mother of injuries suffered in an auto "At the end of the day all told Gwcn Robvns in "Prin- accident. She was 52. therapeutic possibilities had cess Grace: A Biography" The official Monaco gov- been exceeded, and her published in \9"b. ernment press service an- Serene Highness the Prin- She showed an earlv nounced in a statement from cess Grace died."' it conelu- interest in theater, and was a the palace that Princess .•d. dedicated ballet student "At the end of the day all therapeutic possibilities had been exceeded and her serene Highness, the Princess Grace died." Grace died of an intra-cere- Graec Patricia Kelly was through her childhood. She bral vascular hemorrhage. born Nov.12. 1929. in Phil- made her stage debut at age On Monday, it had been adelphia. Her father, the son 12 in a local production of announced that she had of an Irish immigrant, began "Don't Feed the Animals." suffered a broken leg. ribs a successful career as a She was educated at and shoulder when her car building contractor working private * schools, starting at crashed off a twisting moun- as a bricklaver. Ravenhill. a convent school Princess Grace of Monaco, 52, died yesterday of injuries tain road coming down from John Brendan Kelly was in Philadelphia's German- suffered in a fiery car crash. She is shown with her family in the French town of La active in politics, serving as town section. She later went a 1976 photo. Left to right: Princess Caroline; Prince Turbie. Her .younger daught- chairman of the Democratic Albert; Princess Stephanie; Princess Grace; and Princess er. Princess Stephanie, was Party in Philadelphia, where Sec page 5 Rainier. (I'PI photo * also in the car. which plung- he once ran for mavor. Page 2 - ——Editorial Connecticut Datlu (EampUB S««ving Slorn Smc« 1896 Snake oil and Jesse Helms Wednesday, September 15, 1982 By Michael Burgan ularity contests. Let the liberals moan that Editor in Cni«f. Jeff Denny Managing Editor John Berry Live, from the chapel of the U.S. Senate, it's I'm emasculating the Supreme Court and our Business Manager Evan Rotten the Jesse Helms Gospel Hour. (Swell of organ constitutional government; it is a small price News. Al PowelLJoseph Whibn&Mark Almand music in background; heavenly chorus to pay to be counted among the righteous. Arta Steve Hewins. Carla VanKampen hums softly.) While my fellow senators work to thwart Features Jackie Fitzpatnck the Lord's desire on this issue, they also seek Sports Bob D'Apnle.Tom Restelli Good morning my good brothers and sis- Wire Jean Cronln.SUjphanie Rutty ters. I'm brother Jesse Helms, the Lord's own to perpetuate that other great abomination, Copy Usa Stenz&.Bob Brennan voice here in Washington, and today I'd like abortion. On this issue, however, I have the Adverusing. Diane Spiegel to talk to you about sin. Not your sin, my support of a powerful ally: President Reagan. Ad Production- Ann Urban The president has called for a constitutional Night Production. Sue Dowden Christian viewers, or even my own; no I'm Classified. Karen Urbank talking about the sin of my liberal colleagues amendment banning abortion. I also support Photography Mgr Jack Wilson in Congress, the dark sin of those who oppose that call, but I believe, as God does, that we my legislative proposals. You and I know we must have a law right now, today if possible, have only one course to follow in this coun- prohibiting abortion. try—God's course—but these liberals would Abortion under any circumstances is put us off that path, and on the road to wrong, brothers and sisters, and I say that damnation. knowing some of you doubt that claim. A That's right friends, I said damnation, and I pregnancy resulting from rape or incest, Westmoreland's suit said it because the congressional sinners do even that cannot be aborted? That is correct, not support my call for ending abortion on because we know, and the sisters out there demand, because they wish to prohibit pray- will support me, women encourage such won't change his image er in our schools. Brothers and sisters, all our treatment. A comely glance, a seductive evils of the past generation result from such pose—the temptress uses these tactics, then irreverence. Just last week, Jesus spoke to cries foul when she finds herself with child. I I HE United States got out of Viet Nam be- me as he usually does—I am the only senator say to you, the age of permissiveness is over; cause, many say, Americans demanded it. And he regularly talks with—and he told me, people must pay the consequences for American demanded it because they found out "Give the little ones prayer. Let them join their acts. together in school to worship my name." Sad- Brothers and sisters, these issues, though what it was all about: not a threat to the United ly, I told him, "But the Supreme Court says it is crucial to our country, are not my only con- States, but a confusing police action orchestrated unconstitutional," and then the earth shook cerns. As you know, this year is an election by the Pentagon and the president. below me. year, and I need to make sure that we elect The press is a self-righteous group, and they had "The Supreme Court? What is the Supreme only the right-thinking, God-fearing Christ- Court? It's nowhere, it's nada, Jesse." Those ians who will do the Lord's work. "Vengeance a right to be during the latter days of the Viet Nam were His words, exactly as He said them. And is mine sayeth the Lord," and you can help conflict: they revealed information the military 1 took them to mean that we Americans have Him achieve his vengeance. You have a duty wouldn't to folks back home. They splashed the made too much of the Supreme Court. After to smite those who oppose God and His ways, "war" across TV screens and front pages, making all, it is only a body of nine men—or was, in so vote against any liberal who might chal- Viet Nam a reality from Portland, Ore. to Port- the good old days—men who can err, and lenge our goals. And now for one last thought: who have erred on this issue. the next time you have your wallet out, set land, Me. So brothers and sisters, realizing that the aside five or ten dollars for me, because my Information the military releases regarding its Supreme Court is flawed, that it works against work for God is expensive, and the liberals, actions during wartime is designed to both protect God's grand design, I have introduced an worshippers of Mammon that they are, al- their security and to confuse the enemy. It's man- amendment that would strip the Court of its ways keep their coffers full. Now, if you'll ipulated news, and not necessarily true. jurisdiction in the matter of school prayer. I open your hymn book, brother Strom Thur- know the proposal is not popular here in mond will lead us in a song.