TV Report: Sharon Told of Killings
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Some miss it, jYankee magazine Allied wins others not at all uses him a lot Bendix battle ... page 3 ... page 11 ... page 20 Manchester, Conn. Cloudy today, rain tomorrow. Saturday, Sept. 25, 1982 Single copy 25c — See page 2 Ipralft TV report: Sharon told of killings TEL AVIV, Israel (UPI) - Israel Yishai and Sharon occurred last television, in .one of the most Friday, the start of the Jewish New detailed accounts of Israeli Year celebration of Rosh Hashanah, knowledge of the massacre in and nearly a day after the massacre Beirut, said Friday night its of as many as 1,000 men, women and reporter told Defense Minister Ariel children began in the Chatila and Sharon about the killings but Sharon Sabra refugee camps. wished him a happy new year and Sharon previously has admitted hung up after five minutes. the Israelis ordered and helped its The report by Ron Ben Yishai, the Christian Phalange allies plan an en television’s military correspondent, try into the camps. But Sharon in also said Prime Minister Menachem sisted the Phalange were given Begin may^ave been the last person direct orders not to touch women to learn about the massacre. and children and only to “purge” the It said Begin heard about the camps of any remaining PLO killings at 5 p.m, last Saturday, “ap fighters. parently on the radio news.” The report said the Christian The conversation bet\veen Ben Phalangists who entered the refugee camps were led by Eli Bekha, chief information officer for the Phalange and dressed in uniforms resembling those used in renegade Lebanese At least Major Saad Haddad’s army. That would explain why many of Herald photo by Pinto the camp residents who fled the slaughter screamed “Haddad, Had dad” as they ran for safety. Had Vandals strike cemetery B 216 buy dad’s forces, which control southern Beirut, are supported and trained by About 30 gravestones In the St. James Cemetery on Broad of the overturned gravestones were cracked and damaged. Israel. Street were knocked over Thursday night, prompting the Anyone with information about the vandalism Is asked to call Ben Yishai said the final decision Archdiocese of Hartford to offer a $500 reward for Information 646-3772. off loans to clean out the camps of hidden leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. Some terrorists was made last Thursday, the same day the massacre began. By Raymond T. DeMeo He said chief of staff Gen. Rafael Eitan informed the government On social issues Herald Reporter with the words: “The Phalangists The most recent statistics are entering the camps.” avaiable show that 216 Savings Bank There were Palestinian fighters in of Manchester mortgage holders ,the area and a battle ensued, he paid off all or part of their loans un said. Reagan will still crusade' der a special bank program that At 11 p.m. Thursday, the first ended Tuesday. word of the killings seeped out when The statistics were compiled on a Phalange commander in Chatila show voters nationwide consider White House spokesmen to a New didn’t get a single vote we didn't Sept. 17. But Robert F. DeMarchi, cabled the Israeli command in By Donald A. Davis persistent economic problems the York Times report that Reagan’s have already.” vice president at SBM, said many Beirut that “300 civilians and United Press International major issue before the nation. political aides “have, conie to more customers opted for the terrorists have been killed.” „It also coincided with the GOP- recognize that abortion and other Transportation Secretary Drew program between then and Tuesday. WASHINGTON — President At 6 a.m. Friday, an armored unit Reagan declared Friday that controlled Senate’s conclusive social issues do not have a Lewis said Friday President Final figures won’t be ready until rejection Thursday of Sen. Jesse nationwide impact on voters ...” Reagan had the support of most next week, he said. Please turn to page 10 political worries will not stop him from crusading on school prayer, Helms’ school prayer proposal — a Deputy press secretary Larry labor union leaders when he signed In July, the bank hired Mortpge defeat New Right leader Helms Speakes said the president would legislation this week ending a Planning Service of Philadelphia to abortion and other controversial social issues “that have to do with blamed in part on the White House. continue to address the topics national railroad strike. send letters to 5,000 of its low in Reagan rejected speculation that “anywhere and everywhere.” Lewis told a news conference terest mortgage holders explaining the morals of this country.” Repeating his belief that the his recent outspoken support for "the president’s beliefs on these following an address to the Greater ways they could reduce their debt by anti-abortion and school prayer social issues are deep. They run Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce paying off their loans early. Killing White House is a “bully pulpit,” legislation was “somehow just a long,” Speakes said. that the walkout Sunday by 26,000 The bank offered discounts to Reagan responded sharply to reports his political advisers think political gimmick and now we’ve Helms, R-N.C., who also lost an locomotive engineers was prompted mortgage holders who paid off their discarded that and we’re moving on anti-abortion battle this month, said ■‘basically by a squabble between loans in full, made larger monthly he should steer clear of the touchy to something else.” the White House did not work to help two rail unions over a pay differen payments or made an extra pay topics when campaigning this fall assailed for Republican candidates, except “1 believe this country is hungry him in his two-month battle for the tial.” ment. It also offered to refinance for a spiritual revivial. I also believe social agenda of the New Right.” mortgages at 12.75 percent interest. when facing specific audiences that that what Teddy Roosevelt said is Brushing aside that criticism, a “This administration and I don’t As of Sept. 17, most of those who would welcome his views. true: the presidency is a bully presidential aide said, “If the White want to get into the position of in elected the program — 45 percent — “We’re not going to give up on pulpit,” Reagan said. “We’re not House had managed the school terfering with the collective chose to make higher monthly by U.N. those social issues,” Reagan told a going to give up on'those social prayer effort, it would have met bargaining process.” he said. “ But payments group of editors and publishers of trade publications gathered in the issues that have to do with the with far greater success.” this was a .squabble between two un State Dining Room. morals of this country and the great Speakes said Reagan exerted ions.” The reported shift in White House standards that made this country “maximum effort” on the prayer "If the strike continued, it could four percent refinanced their 47-o-2 adopted a resolu .on Friday strategy came just five weeks great.” measure, but Helms told UPI in an have put about 1 million people out jjc jijgj condemned the “criminal before the November congressional The president’s tough line capped interview, “Not one soul told me he of work and cost the economy $15 mortgages.___ massacre” in Beirut and urged the elections and amid poll results that a day of firm negative reactions bv got a call from the president. We billion.” j noai^tn nennlp who U.N. Security Council to investigate designed to appeal to people who killintrc needed large sums of cash for some L . , , , . s ^ i a l pui^se. like sending a child The United States and srael voted To put on 'Camelot' t^ o lleg e or building an addition to against the measure. Both said they their homes. DeMarchi said. m v e s tip tio n but He sa id th e m o r tg a g e objected to a part of the rwolution departm ent’s telephones were hat included a veiled threat of sanc- ucpai i. u„u.. ,i„rincr ihp t>ons agaiust Israel, ringing o n-nf-om The 10-point resolution backs up G and S Players get grant ,.^d T E earlier Council demands for a total ended. DeMarchi said a la r ^ withdrawal from Lebanon number and for an end to all mililtary ac- or more, signed up just in time to . By Paul Hendrie the players will do an additional per added that commission grants do High School. Auditions for all aspects of the L k e the Tuesday deadline. tiv.ties on Ubanese soil Herald Reporter formance of Camelot strictly to not come easy. The players have DeMarchi said there’s no chance . D“nng a five-hour debate before benefit the new regional performing received grants in the past, but they production — not just acting — are the program will be extended. "It.’s ^he vote, the PLO and Arab The Manchester Gilbert and arts center proposed at Manchester are not granted automatically each being sought, Chamberlain said. For 1 ^ ” ho caiH delegates branded the Israeli Sullivan Players have received a Community College. year, he said. audition information, people can cioseu, government a “Judeo-Nazi military $1,000 grant from the state Commis The group hopes to raise roughly “Since’most/of our money to stage call 872-6684 or 651-0108. junta” and an “ insult” to Jews. sion on the Arts for their perfor- ' $2,500 for the center with the special a performance comes from the Israeli Ambassador Yehuda Blum THE MANCHESTER Gilbert and mance of “Camelot” next spring.