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U.S./WORLD CONNECTICUT Shuttle booster Schools average Celtics’ bench believed located $4,438 per pupil pivotal in victory ... page 4 ... page 9 flaurteslrr iirralJi ) Manchester — A City of Village Charm Monday, Feb. 17, 1986 25 Cents lay, Feb. 15, 1986 France says Libya enters ► o Chad conflict PARIS (U PI) - A suspected Libyan war plane bombed a civilian M M Sea airport in the capital of Chad today in apparent Location of retaliation for the French-assisted French raid on a Libyan counterattack on airstrip in rebel- rebel airfield at controlled northern QuadI Doum in northern Chad. Chad, French defense officials said. EGYPT UBYA A French defense min istry spokesman said a suspected Libyan war plane dropped a single bomb from high altitude on the airport in Ndja- mena, the capital. The Ziguey / SUDAN spokesman said a run way was ‘‘partially N’Djamena damaged” and would be repaired quickly. 200 miles French news reports, CAMEROON [NTRAL quoting French defense AFRICAN sources, said the attack REPUBUC was carried out by a UPi Graphic Soviet-built Tupolov TU- 22 bomber, Libya has seven TU-22s based in northern Chad capable of pleted in 1985 and was the main making the 1,700-mile round trip Libyan support base for the rebel into the government'held south Attacks that hesan \aat lAomiav an Herald photo by Bashaw without refuelling, the defense government-held towns mainly sources said. along two key north-south high French Defense Minister Paul ways leading to Ndjamena, the Epifanio San Juan Jr., a University of Connecticut interview. San Juan says the political atmosphere in his Quiles said France sent 200 troops capital. former country is moving toward revolution. during the weekend to protect the professor who recently completed a booK about the It marked the first French airport but there was “ no way of Philippines, stands in his UConn office during a recent military intervention in Chad’s defending against a high-altitude 20-year-old civil war since Sep bombing. tember, 1984, when France with Since last week, French planes drew the 3,500 troops it sent in to have been flying large quantities of support Habre’s forces against a weapons and military equipment Libyan-backed rebel advance Filipino author sees change coming into the airport to support the from the north. Chadian government in its fight against Libyan-backed rebels in News reports quoting defense Bv John F. Kirch become brave and have begun to They were found not guilty last “ I was prepared to be arrested,” the north. ministry sources said France Herald Reporter demonstrate,” San Juan, who has year by a government fact-finding San Juan said. “ But then I figured The bombing came 24 hours brought together about 15 Jaguars lived in Storrs since 1967, said in a commission. out. I’m an American citizen and after French Juguar fighter- in Bangui, Central African Repub STORES — When Epifanio San recent interview. “ That was the Before his three-week visit to I ’m not an important problem for bombers based in Bangui, Central lic, from various African bases this Juan Jr. returned to his native time when General (Fabian C.) Manila last year, San Juan had not Marcos.” African Republic, destroyed a week to prepare for the strike. Philippines in August 1985. he Ver and 25 others were being tried been back home since the late The current political climate in Libyan-built airstrip in Wadi the Philippines impressed San They said the French-built noticed a great change in the for the death of (Benigno) Aquino. 1960s. Part of the reason, he said, Doum, 90 miles northeast of the fighter-bombers, which have a political atmosphere from the days When they were acquitted, there was because he was afraid to Juan. For centuries, Filipinos rebel .stronghold of Faya Largeau. faced starvation and oppression, flying range of 750 miles were when he was growing up in Manila. was an explosion. And when you return after openly criticizing A spokesman for the rebel refuelled in flight at least twice on and the lower and peasant classes San Juan, an English professor have the upper middle classes or Marcos in articles he wrote for the Chadian Government of National the 2.000 mile return trip to Wadi at the University of Connecticut, the wealthy criticizing Marcos, Philippine press. staged sporadic revolts. But now. Unity, known by its French acro San Juan said, it is the wealthier Doum. said it was the first time he could that represents a change in San Juan, 47, has also been nym GUNT. said in Paris that the Hours after the surprise raid, the classes who are finding more and remember the middle and upper atmosphere.” involved with a U.S. lobbying rebels and their allies would make official Libyan news agency JANA more wrong with a president who classes taking to the streets to Ver and the others were on trial group called Friends of the Fil tit-for-tat responses to any attacks appealed for “ an immediate end to has been in power since 1965. protest the rule of President for the 1983 assassination of ipino People, which has asked the on North Chad by French forces. fighting in Chad in order to allow a Ferdinand E. Marcos. Benigno Aquino, the leading oppo U.S. government to cut military “ GUNT once again warns the resumption of African efforts to Please turn to page 3 "The masses ... have really sition voice to the Marcos regime. and economic aid to Marcos. French government of the risks of find a peaceful solution to the internationalizing Chad‘s internal Chadian problem.” conflict with direct military inter JANA confirmed a French at vention." Abderrahman Moussa tack took place on “ a civilian said. “ With our allies, the rule of airfield in the liberated part of Aquino reiterates charges of fraud tit-for-tat will be applied each and north Chad which is under control every time it is necessary.” of the Chadian government of Bv Richard Pyle government officials and the President Reagan to the Philip In her statement, Mrs. Aquino Quiles said he did not expect National Unity. The Associated Press Marcos-controlled National As pines on a “ fact-finding mission” singled out a comment by Presi France to avenge today‘s attack. “ This civilian airfield is being sembly, which declared Marcos following the fraud- and violence- dent Reagan that the election had “ Reprisals are not our way of used in receiving relief supplies, M ANILA, Philippines — Co- the victor late Saturday. marred election. furnished “ heartening evidence” responding to things,” he said. food and medicine, for the famine razon Aquino, who met today with The following day, Mrs. Aquino Earlier in the day, Habib had of a continuing Filipino commit “ French intentions are not warlike victims in northern Chad.” it said. U.S. diplomatic troubleshooter called for nationwide protest been received by Marcos at ment to the democratic process. or bellicose. We moved to protect French defense ministry sources Philip Habib, objected to any strikes and boycotts to begin the Malacanang Palace for two hours, The Aquino statement said that in Chad at their president’s request.’* said. French planes have been American action that could lend first working day after Marcos’ but no details of the session were reality the election involved “ a Quiles said the French raid delivering arms and supplies to legitimacy to President Ferdinand Feb. 26 inauguration. She also iminediately di.sclosed. persecuted people clinging on the Sunday was ordered bxiLresident Ndjamena during the past few E. Marcos’s election victory over called upon the Philippine military Mrs. Aquino’s headquarters ballot boxes for their lives against Francois Mitterrand at the request days and about 200 French troops her. and police to disobey orders that issued a statement in which she a government determined to tram of Chadian President Hissene were brought in to guard the 1032 Mrs. Aquino contends she won were “ unjust.” said Filipinos “ expect the under ple all over their rights.” Habre, whose troops held off six airport. They were the first French the Feb. 7 special presidential Mrs. Aquino. 53, met for an hour standing and support of the friends days of attacks across a cease fire soldiers stationed in Chad since the CASE 1984 troop withdrawal. •643-4036 election, but was thwarted by today with Habib, dispatched by of democracy everywhere.” Please turn to page 10 line by Libyan and rebel forces. 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