U.S. Marine Killed in Grenade Attack
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Lebanese soldiers boulevard. exchanged mortar fire in the moun- U.S. diplomats have had offices at tains near Beirut, and Druse and the British Embassy since the U.S. Christians fought through the day in mission was demolished by a car- southern Lebanon. bomb last April 18. A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter Brooks said the body of the unloaded the Marine work detail and Marine, whose name was withheld lifted off just before two rocket- pending notification of his family, propelled grenades exploded on thewould be flown back to the United landing pad in an area known as States as soon as possible. Military Beach, close to the British No group immediately claimed Embassy. Volleys of small-arms responsibility for the attack. fire followed. Marines and Lebanese army On the mountain ridge above the soldiers at a nearby post shot back Marines' compound at Beirut air- port, anti-government militiamen >M0c4e»*d Tiee* pftota and the chopper opened up with machine-gun fire and veered off and Lebanese army soldiers ex- FOLLOWING EARHART — Grace McGuire of Rumson, changed rocket and mortar fire stands In front of her vintage airplane at Marlboro Airport. sharply, speeding away low over the Mediterranean, witnesses and yesterday afternoon. — the disappearance of Amelia Earhart in 1937. McGuire, this "One Marin| e was killed in action changes of fire between Druse and summer, plans to fly the same route Earhart took when her plane ... from the RPG" (rocket-propelled disappeared. right-wing Christian militiamen grenade), a Marine spokesman, continued all day In the Kharroub GET BACK — A U.S. Marine gestures for Lebanese citizens to get Maj. Larry Palmer, said at the mountain region, which overlooks back yesterday as Marines in background load the body of a scene. Israel's defense line along the Awali comrade killed by a rocket-propelled grenade into a helicopter near The Marine was the 258th Ameri- River, 22 miles south of Beirut. Rumson woman can member of the multinational the U.S. Embassy. The Marine was killed when unknown gunmen force to be killed in Lebanon since In Tyre, Lebanon's southernmost fired at the helicopter as it was taking off. , the Marines arrived In September port, two civilian Israeli truck 1982 to help enforce a cease-fire drivers were slightly wounded when materials for construction to the eliminate differences that have during the Israeli Invasion. attackers fired on their dump Israeli army in the occupied area. delayed announcement of a Saudi- preparing for The chief Marine spokesman, trucks, the Israeli military com- Syrian, Lebanese and Saudi mediated security plan to separate Maj. Dennis Brooks, said the firing mand in Tel Aviv said. The com- Arabian foreign ministers met in the Lebanon's warring factions and Project Destiny came from buildings on * hill east mand said the trucks were carrying Saudi capital, Riyadh, to try to establish a durable cease-fire. MARLBORO (AP) - Grace I'd never fly again because the McGuire wants to reopen an old instructor spun the aircraft," Latin American peace plan unveiled cue from the annals of aviation, Ms. McGuire said. "I came back the disappearance of Amelia within a week." PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) - The agreement also calls for a into effect 21 objectives agreed to by Foreign ministers of the nine Earhart on her 1M7 round-the- She grew curious about the Nine Latin American foreign minis- census of foreign military advisers the Central American nations last countries opened their fifth meeting world flight. Earhart flight when her flying ters agreed last night to a watered- in each country, with the goal of fall. The 21 objectives formed the in the past 12 months on Saturday, friends started calling her To solve the mystery, she down peace plan tor Central Ameri- eventually eliminating the advisers basic document that the four-nation around an oval, wood table on the Amelia, joking about her slight 15th floor of the National Bank of to retrace and complete ca after a year of meetings trying to and other foreign soldiers taking Contadora group worked with since resemblance to the ill-fated flier See Latin, page A7 C Earhart's projected route solve conflicts in the regions. part In military and security ac- that time. "I thought the trip would be a this summer in a renovated The final document contains tivities In the region. nice tribute to Amelia," she said. Lockheed Electra 10E, the same many of the points proposed last It also calls for the elimination of "I feel we owe her something. model plane the famed aviator month by the Contadora nations of groups trying to destabilize Central She deserved better luck." was flying when she vanished. Colombia, Panama, Mexico and American governments, an ap- On July 1, l»S7, the plane Meat cutters set Calling her flight "Project Venezuela but several key proposals parent reference to guerrilla move- carrying Miss Earhart and her Destiny," Ms. McGuire said she — such as a moratorium on new ments operating in most of the navigator, Fred Noonan, disap- believes it will show the disap- arms acquisitions in the area after countries. peared in the Pacific between pearance was not related to a Feb. 2ft, 1984 - do not appear in the The plan provides for three com- spying mission, as some have Lae, New Guinea, and Howland missions to verify fulfillment of the to strike markets final statement. theorized, but rather that the Island, a narrow stretch of coral The foreign ministers shook hands agreement, with each Central plane simply ran out of gas. barely two miles long. BY USA R. KRUSE the disgruntled staff — replace- and embraced each other after the American country providing up to Ms. McGuire, 38 and a native Ms. McGuire sees the 18-hour ments they expect the employees final document was read to re- two members on each commission. A threatened strike by meat themselves to train. of Paisley, Scotland, had never leg to Howland Island as the The commissions are to be installed porters by Panamanian presidential cutters and delicatessen workers on The strike, which would affect the heard of Amelia Earhart until trickiest phase of the trip. Her by Jan. SI. spokesman Jose Hernandez in the Sunday could cripple area super- Pathmark, Foodtown, Shop Rite and she took up flying in the United plane will carry enough fuel to The Central American nations room where the talks were held. markets, members of the local Grand Union supermarket chains, States 15 years ago. She had fly XI hours, and even with also agreed to write or revise The agreement calls for an inven- Meatcutters Union said yesterday, could take place at 10:30 a.m. originally planned to become a perfect weather conditions it will electoral laws to guarantee popular tory of arms, military Installations and it could be joined by the Sunday. A union meeting will be professional bagpiper but be- be difficult to locate the tiny participation in free elections. They and soldiers by each Central Ameri- cashiers three days later. held tomorrow night at the Uttle came interested in flying when island, she said. also agreed to start programs of can country with the goal of reduc- And, according to union mem- Falls headquarters of the she settled in Rumson. "If I can't find Howland, I'll national conciliation and to ing each country's military pres- bers, (oodstore executives are ap- Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union "After my first lesson I said See Runsoa, page A7 strengthen refugee programs. ence and establishing "a reasonable parentaly worried enough to begin Local 464 that boasts some 6,200 balance of power in the area." The overall plan is designed to put hiring temporary replacements for See Meat, page A7 Kean wants extra funds for high-tech education TRENTON (AP) - Gov. Thomas ommend the Legislature take action some time and is expected to be a H. Kean will recommend additional limiting car insurance lawsuits to major part of the speech," said funding for a major high technology serious Injuries, said the aide, Carl Golden, who characterized the ad- education program In the state's Golden. dress as "upbeat" and "optimistic." colleges and universities during his Golden would not say who much The high technology program annual "State of the State" address funding Keen would recommend for would upgrade existing facilities at before the Legislature, an aide said the high technology education pro- state and county colleges to enable yesterday. gram, but a published report said extensive training in computers and related subjects, The Star-Ledger of In the speech scheduled for the program would receive money Newark reported yesterday. tomorrow, the governor is also from an $80 million bond issue. expected to discuss s new program "It's something the governor has "This is a major program. It for urban education and to rec- been very much interested in for Includes both money and programs.