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Qt Technician North Carolina State University's Student Newspaper Since 1920 Volume LXV. Number 5 Wednesday. September 7. 1983. Raleigh. North Carolina Phone 737-2411[2412 More Americans die Rocket blows; U.S. Marines die Scott MaeLeod diplomatic efforts to arrange a BEIRUT. Lebanon (UPll— A cease-fire and end the bloody moun- rocket apparently fired by Druze tain war. Moslem militiamen exploded on a The new American casualties U.S. Marine bunker Tuesday at brought the toll to five U.S. Marines Beirut airport. killing two Marines dead and 32 wounded since the and wounding two others in escalat- 1.200-man Marine contingent joined ing factional warfare. officials said. the multinational peace-keeping force Marine gunners on the ground and in Beirut last summer. U.S. Navy units offshore retaliated Marine spokesman Maj. Robert by firing on the source of the rocket Jordan said the fighting around the attack in the hills rimming the east of airport erupted after Lebanese army the city. U.S.officials said. units jumped into the fighting to The rocket attack came on the strike back at Druze militiamen third day of fierce fighting between shelling the capital area from the Moslem and Christian militias for adjacent hills. control of the Shouf mountains in the “The Lebanese army counterst- wake of Israel's withdrawal from the tacked." Jordan said. “During the area Saturday. fighting. one of our bunkers was hit Moslem gunners. firing long-range by a rocket. killing two Marines and artillery from their mountain strong- wounding two others one of them holds. pounded Christian seriously." neighborhoods in and around Beirut The Pentagon said the Marines Photo by ShawnDorsch as well as Lebanese troops advancing shot illuminating rounds back at the Row, row), row south along the coastal highway. Ten sourceofthe rocket. civilians were reported wounded by “Of course they are firing back." Chris Gibbs and Robert Spillard (Lto r.), exchange students from England, West Jefferson. is the oldest river system in the world. it flows in the shrapnel. Defense Secretary Caspar Wein- unusual direction ofsouth to north, rather than north tosouth. Moslem militia forces backed by berger said in Washington. “They are .-£L_+—en ed canoein on the New River Sunday. The New River, located1* near t tanks routed Christian militiamen firing back both from their own berger told CBS News. “As far as I and overran the key Christian village positions and they are firing back know. it would be necessary for us to of Bhamdoun in the mountains 12 from our offshore naval units." continue to do what we are going to miles east ofthe capital. The Marines dead and wounded do. which is to get a sovereign, free The Druze Moslem. in a statement were not identified pending notifica- unoccupied Lebanon. That is a very Talley takes leave from State; broadcast by Syrian radio. said tion ofrelatives. difficult and costly business." “hundreds of rightist militiamen" U.S. Marine officials said a barrage Six U.S. Marines were wounded' were killed in the fighting for of 12 Soviet-made Grad rockets Monday when Druze militiamen Bhamdoun and that Druze also slammed into the Marine compound pounded the airport positions with occupies several nearby villages. at the Beirut airport following heavy artillery shells and rockets. Poulton recommends Stafford “The Lebanese (Christian) Forces shelling ofthe airport at dawn. ABC News cameraman David fell back ahd the enemy forces The Marines maintain positions Owens and soundman Akram Abi entered Bhamdoun and are now around- the airport but have come Hanna were reported missing Mon, Chancellor Bruce Poulton has an- research and director of student committing massacres and attrocities under increasing attack in the past day after covering clashes in the Kfar nounced he will recommend to affairs research. there." the broadcast said. two weeks in intensified fighting that Matte area.‘A Canadian TV corre- State's Board of Trustees the ap- Talley has been vice chancellor for The broadcast said Palestinian has raised fears a new civil war is spondent. Clark Todd. was wounded pointment of Dr. Thomas Stafford as student affairs since 1974. It is one of guerrillas. Syrian troops. Druze near. in the chestduring the sage fighting. interim vice chancellor for Student the five positions which answer militiamen and Lebanese leftist Some congressmen are questioning The Druze have been leading a Affairs while Vice Chancellor Banks directly to the Chancellor. fighters were taking part. Some 15 President Reagan's refusal to declare challenge to the government of Talley takes a year’s leave of absence Palestinian guerrillas. 10 Syrians and the Marines in a hostile combat zone President Amin Gemayel. trying to from State Oct. 1 to become vice According to a Raleigh Times a large number of Druze were - forcing the presence of the prevent the Lebanese army from president of the National Trust for report. Talley “finds the opportunity reported killed. Marines in Beirut to be subject to a taking control in the pullout of Israeli Historic Preservation. to begin a new career exciting — State-run Beirut radio said U. S. vote under the War Powers Act. troops Sunday. Stafford will be responsible for the especially ‘to be paid for something envoy Robert McFarlane left Beirut “The mission we went there to do The Israelis withdrew to safer different areas of the student affairs that has been (his) primary avoca- for Damasus as part of intense has not yet been completed." Wein- positions in southern Lebanon. division which includes housing. din tional interest all (his) life.'" ing. health services. student records For some. the absence of Talley Soviet action angers senator and registration. the student center. will be strange. student activities. financial aid. "He's a very important man to counseling and career planning. cul- State and North Carolina." said tural and musical programs and other Charlotte Brown. curator of art in a Helms demands action offices related to student life. areas Times report. “It will be strange for that Talley is now in charge of. him not to be around. I hope he BanksTalley Stafford has worked for State comes back. and I don't think he will. RALEIGH. N.C. (UPI) Sen. ought to intercept every Soviet plane western nations to unify against the since 1971 serving as associate dean Talley. himself. is not sure of his "I could come back. or I could Jesse Helms. said Tuesday. the that comes into our airspace. and it Soviets. of student affairs. assistant to the future plans. according to the Times stay." Talley said. ”It just has to United States should force down any happens repeatedly and with regular "The people around the world. not dean of students for planning and report. unfold." Soviet aircraft that intrudes into ity. and guide them down. including merely the United States. have been American airspace and turn it over to Aeroflot, and if we get one of them. I talking about liberty. freedom and the Koreans as compensation for the would hold it and give it to the human rights." he said. "All right. let downing of a Korean jetliner by the Koreans as compensation. them put up or shut up. They got the Freshman enrollment hits 3,177 Soviets. Helms likened the incident to the best possible chance to do some- Helms was a member of the activities of Germany under Hitler thing." Sam Hays tember 12. when enrollment is Fifth year 8 congressional delegation that was on and said the United States must act Helms said he believes the Soveits Staff Writer frozen. and no more changes are Unclassified 17 its way to Seoul on another plane decisively. knew that it was an unarmed airliner. Freshman enrollment at State allow. “The print out of tentative when a Soviet jet downed the “If you look at the atrocities “There is no way. no way the during the registration period ending registration statistics to August 31 Graduates jetliner. killingall 269 people aboard. committed by the Soviets and com- Soviets can wiggle out of it." he said. August 31 was 3177 not including 311 showed total enrollment to be 15.680 Masters 1287 Helms was greeted by about 100 munists in general and compare them “This was a deliberate. calculated. Agricultural Institute students. ac— fulltime students and 6.843 partime Doctorate 617 people as he arrived at Raleigh- with Hitler they are on a even keel intentional murder of 269 people. cording to enrollment figures in students. for a total of 22.523. The Durham' Airport. Some people car- with one another." he said “If we sit including a whole bunch ofchildren." office of Planning and Resources. inconsistency of the records will not Special students. those not ried signs reading “USSR 289. US 0” back and be governed by timidity. Helms said the United States Total enrollment at State up to be resolved until after the final enrolled in degree granting program. and “God is protectingJesse Helms." that is exactly what the Soviets should seek whatever economic August 31. was a tentative 22.570 statistics are consolidated after the total 3.050 taking a total of 9984 Helms said actions announced by want." sanctions possible against the Soviet students in all classes according to closing date of September 12. Pate credit hours of work. according to the President Reagan Monday night do Helms said he did not favor a grain Union. Nancy Pate. in the Office of Institu- said. Total tentative enrollment by registration print out of August. not go far enough. He said the Soviet embargo against the Soviets saying “If the Free World will get tional Research. She said “I want to classes for degrees1s: The registration of special stu- airline Aeroflot should be banned it would hurt American farmers and together.