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News Syrians move summary Complied from into Beirut United PrPte Intemetlonel BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPI) — Syrian enlarged 30,000-man Arab troops o7 the Arab League peacekeeping force, continued con peacekeeping force marched into the tacts with the warring factions to heart of Beirut’s suburban remove obstacles before the im StaV[e battleground today, halting house-to- plementation of the second phase of house fighting that had raged almost the Arab-sponsored peace plan for HARTFORD — Rep. Irving nonstop for more than 19 months, a Lebanon. Stolberg, D-New Haven, ap rightist broadcast said. On the battlefronts, both sides ^ parently told he hasn’t the votes The broadcast of the Christian reported sporadic artillery to unseat House Majorlte Leader Phalangist party said a Syrian ar exchanges, machine-gun and sniping William O'Neill, has set his sights mored unit plunged into the township fire along the confrontation line on House Speaker James J. of Ain Rummaneh, and advanced stretching from the Beirut port dis Kennelly, who also looks un about 500 yards, meeting no trict to the southern suburbs of Chiah beatable. resistance. and Ain Rummaneh. The sudden move from the Syrians’ They also reported heavy clashes WEST HARTFORD - A |200 advanced position at St. Michael’s in north Lebanon. Leftists reported hike in fees for second- and third- church past shell-^tted buildings up clashes in southern Lebanon also but year law school students, bringing the Old Sidon Road neutralized a there was no comment from rightists the annual fee to the same level free-fire zone that had seen some of on the situation in that area. now paid by law school freshmen, the heaviest fighting of the war, the Casualties for the past 24 hours has been approved by the Univer radio said. rose to at least 43 dead and 108 sity of Connecticut trustees. It put Syrian advanced units within wounded throughout the city, most of Leaf collection continues 1,200 yards of Beirut’s southern city them innocent civilians. HARTFORD - Dr. Chris limits. In Beirut, snipers raked the length George Donnelly of the Park Department works on blowing leaves to be picked up by Dowell says he wants to talk to his Another Syrian unit rolled through of the six-mile-long confrontation town crews. The annual leaf pickup is about a day behind schedule because of Wednesday’s family first before deciding the Moslem-held suburbs of Hadath line separating Moslem and Chris snow and slight mechanical problems. The Highway Department, which is in charge of the whether to resign as director of and Leilaki to link up with Arab tian parts of the city. pickup, expects to soon be back on schedule. (Herald photo by Dunn) the Whiting Forensic Institute in League troops at Beirut airport, the Middletown. State Mental Health broadcast said. Commissioner Eric A. Plaut Sporadic shelling and sniping con requested the resignation Friday tinued on the front lines only a few because the institute has become hundred yards north of the Syrian Buckland residents suggest changes polarized and needs a new person columns, but combat subsided after a to take over the state facility for day and night of the bloodiest the criminally insane. shelling and fighting since the current truce began Oct. 21. in town^s plans for industrial park Regional Earlier today a rightist broadcast said a Syrian armored brigade and selected Floyd Tucker, Steve BOSTON — Charges by the crossed the Syrian-Lebanese border By GREG PEARSON A member of the committee, Spencer made a formal presenta Penny, Frank Clallant, and Ray American Trial Lawyers Associa Friday night and advanced into the Herald Reporter William Anderson, of 340 Burnham tion of the 11 issues. Weiss then Smith to represent them when their tion the insurance industry is central mountains southeast of St., said, “We want to sell the com replied individually to each of the A committee of residents met with suggestions are presented to the J.C. 'ripping off” American con Beirut to bolster the Arab League pany on what we’re asking. demands — some — such as Town Manager Robert B. Weiss Penney official. sumers have been labeled peacekeeping force in Lebanon. "The main issue is cars and relocating Windsor St., could be Friday night and presented a list of irresponsible, misleading and in The broadcast also said gunmen trucks,” he said, referring to the con enacted by the town, some would Weiss also said that a tentative 11 changes it would like to see made accurate” by the Insurance Infor shot and wounded Issam A1 Arab, cern of the residents that the park require further consultation with the date of Nov. 29 has been set for a mation Institute. The statement head of one of the leftist Nasserite in the proposed plans for the town’s might mean increased traffic along company, he said. company representative to meet by Robert Begam, ATLA presi parties in Moslem-held west Beirut, industrial park. their roads. ' Weiss said that he expected to with the full committee in Manchester. dent, reflects a total lack of un in an another apparent attempt to The committee of about 25 people meet with a representative from the derstanding of the property and strike at political leaders following represents residents of Burnham St., This concern was reflected in the firm next week to discuss the A change suggested by Anderson appeared to be the one that might casualty business, John L. O’Con an abortive assassination move Croft Dr., and Windsor St., the areas list of demands presented by the changes the neighbors sought. The nor, New England manager for against moderate Christian leader that would be most affected by the committee. (The entire list will be committee asked to be represented raise the most problems in the near the insurance industry said. Raymond Edde two days ago. .park. It was formed Monday, Nov. 1 included in Monday’s Herald.) at the meeting. future. He asked that a parking lot on .the nortlvaide of the proposed Mimey It said Arab was hit in his abdomen after Weiss met with homeowners in The list included relocation of an “The input cQmes.,.a UUU-bit building be moved to another area and legs and sent to a hospital and the area to explain the park plane. /access road frorh Burnham St. to the differently from people directly BOSTON — Mayor Kevin White where it would be farther away from and his chief lieutenants were quot^ one unconfirmed report as The committee was formed to work park, and relocation of the Windsor affected,” Anderson said. with the town to develop a plan that Burnham St. homes. taking to the streets today, dis saying the leftist leader was wounded St. section north of Burnham St. to Spencer asked that the full com would suit both the neighborhood and Ronald Cote, a representative of inside his office when two of his 400 feet east of the present location. mittee be present at this discussion tributing leaflets and postcards the Greater Hartford Chamber of followers exchanged fire as a result the main tenant of the park, J.C. The committee also asked for a session. But, Weiss suggested that 25 aimed af urging a special state Penney. Commerce who was at the meeting, legislative session to help bail his of an argument. timetable on all changes to be made, people facing one representative Penney has not made a formal an said afterwards that this issue could city out of its financial hole. The The broadcast said two more which they would have to approve. would "scare that person to death.” nouncement that they want to locate be a “critical” one. city faces bankruptcy if the state Syrian brigades were expected to ”We need to have some sense of Weiss said that four represen does not come to its aid, accor cross Lebanon and about 700 soldiers a two-million square foot distribution time commitment for all changes,” tatives from the committee could be "It may require both sides to give a ding to a task force report issued from the United Arab Emirates were center in Manchester, but they are Bob Spencer, a resident of 376 present at the session. The com little,■’ he said. expected to do so soon this week. expected in the country later today. Burnham St., said. mittee agreed to this arrangement Another change requested by tbe About 4,000 heavily armed Syrian committee — moving the date of the peacekeeping troops early today dug hearing on the zoning change from Dec. 6 to Dec. 13— will be looked into National into their positions in the suburbs and surrounded the capital before Rhodesian peace conference by Alan Lamson, assistant town HONOLULU - The Coast making their big push into the shell- planner. The committee felt that the Guard Cutter Mellon steamed blasted capital — tentatively Dec. 6 meeting date would be too through rough seas today to take scheduled for Sunday, rightist and soon after the proposed Dec. 3 trip to up the search for the 19 missing leftist spokesmen said. session postponed to Monday Columbus, Ohio, to view a Penney crewmen from a Japanese lumber A rightist spokesman said both facility similar to the one that is freighter sunk by a Pacific storm.