Marines Mop up Grenada

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' a « t : 4^ tiw Kartee ^ÂSd I*«e S ' pi te be deya. e book fair 4e {< re ^ Idee r f a r f g ' ede»««esBddfcartld^ T iâo reefd n gcM io er.l . atatid ead irstt.' Marines I Key sentry unarmed in r mop up bomb attack By Scott Macleod Grenada United Press International BEIRUT, Lebanon — A key sentry during the bomb attack that killed 221 U.S. servicemen had no By Nick Modloon magazine in his rifle when a truck loaded with United Press International explosives barreled into the Marine headquarters, a. Marine officer said today. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — American invasion Col. Tim Geraghty, commander of the Marines in troops fought resisUng Grenadian soldiers for. a third Beirut, said two days before the attack they bad bMn day today in what U.S. officials predicted would be the warned that a car bombing was imminent. Asked i' final drive to seize the island and install a new there was any culpability on the part of sentri^, government. Geraghty,1 replied, "N o .” Western diplomatic sources said no evacuation "W e receive a lot of wariiings,” he said. "It is not c planes for medical students could land in Grenada uncommon.” ID today because of the fighting. The sentry, who was not identified, was uninjured Hundreds of other students, many of them taken out by the explosion. by helicopter in the midst of raging firefights with "He (the sentry) saw the truck and went to put a magazine in his rifle,” said 1st Lt. Joseph Jacobs of Cuban and Grena- UPl photo dlan forces, were Milwaukee, who was one of the first on the scene after Related stories arriving in Cha An instructor at Camp Lejeune, N.C., granade launcher. Training continued the explosion and spoke with the sentry later. rleston, South Ca "H e turned around and the truck was by him by that T on a routine basis Wednesday despite on pages 4 and 10 rolina aboard mil covers his ears as a student of the time. Then he (the sentry) was blown into the itary aircraft. Marine infantry Training School lets trouble in Lebanon and Grenada. bunker,” Jacobs said. The Pentagon loose with a blast from a self-contained “It is my understanding that on that interior today revised its casualty figuresr-âying eight perimeter line they did not have magazines in their American soldiers were killed, eight were missing weapons.” ’ and 39 were wounded in the largest U.S. military The ease with which the truck was able to break operation since the Vietnam War, which began through fixed barriers and sentry posts was likriy to Monday with an air, sea and land assault by 1,900 raise questions about security at the installation, in Marines and Rangers. Reagan speaks tonight which the Pentagon said at least 221 American Defense officials said all the wounded American servicemen were killed and 79 wounded. soldiers had been evacuated and were being treated in At least 54 French paratroopers were killed in a gan, and the president was ex objectives. U.S. military hospitals. By Helen Thomas nearly identical suicide bomb attack on a French Pentagon sources said that at Barbados Prime Minster Tom Adams said today United Press International pected to discuss efforts to in barracks in west Beirut. crease the security of the least six Americans were killed the governor general of Grenada, expected to head an A Marine patrol had been hit by a car bomb booby multinational peace-keeping and 33 wounded. interim government, will address his island’s 110,000 WASHINGTON — President trap fouf days before the headquarters tragedy, and The defense secretary declined residents by radio today to explain the invasion by Reagan plans to tell the American force. Geraghty said, “We had a clear indication there were Reagan received a 'first hand to be pinned down on when U.S. U.S. and Caribbean troops. people tonight of the strategic new elements in town that were specifically targeting report from Vice President George troops would withdraw, saying, "I "Grenada will have democracy after five years," importance of the Middle East and Marines.” Bush Wednesday evening in the hope we’re talking about days or Adams said in a predawn radio broadcast. a Marxist-free Caribbean to the Nonetheless, a map drawn up by Marine intelli family quarters after Bush re weeks." Grenadian troops loyal to the pro -C u ba(iiîtary United States, aides say. gence indicated that few, if any, extra precautions turned from his hasty trip to government were holding out at Fort FredefIcK near The aides said Wednesday the Deputy press secretary Larry had been taken. L,ebanon. the Richmond Hill prison where some 100 political address is "m ainly a chance for Speakes indicated only minimal The truck, packed with a ton of explosives, picked There were still questions sur prisoners were being held hostage, sources said. him to put events of the past few efforts were made to seek an up speed in an adjacent airport parking lot, then rounding Reagan's decision to Deputy Prime Minister Bernard Coard, Gen. weeks into perspective.” alternative solution, short of mil rammed a barbed wire fence, a gate and an 8-inch invade Grenada Tuesday morning Hudson AusUn, and an unknown number of the 16-man Deputy press secretary Peter itary action, to ensure the safety of sewer pipe blocking the entrance and sped in a to rescue 1,000 Americans on the Revolutionary Military Council reportedly took Roussel said the U.S. invasion of the U.S. citizens, mostly medical straight line to the lobby, where the kamikaze driver island and to restore order. refuge at the Soviet Embassy. Grenada was getting strong sup school students. detonated the charge. On the w ar front. Defense Coard and Austin ousted Prime Minister Maurice port from those who telephoned the The truck also smashed through a guard shack in Secretary Caspar Weinberger said He insisted that the assurances Bishop, who was slain by government soldiers Oct. 19, White House to voice an opinion. the entrance to the building. 2 operations on Grenada were "pro of the Marxist-oriented Grenada setting in motion Tuesday's invasion by U.S, and He said there were 3,656 positive An unidentified sergeant of the watch, who gressing very well." He said the Revolutionary Military Council Caribbean troops in what President Reagan said was calls and 1,508 negative calls. miraculously survived the explosion and is recover U.S.-led Invasion force had cap that the Americans would be safe an action to restore order and democracy. The more than 200 Marine deaths ing from serious injuries at an undisclosed location, were not acceptable because of the Reinforced with fresh troops, some 2,700 U.S. troops in the suicide bombing at Beirut tured 600 Cuban prisoners, rescu ^ saw the truck speeding into the compound. Airport last Sunday has been 70 Americans and was "moving instability of that new Jacobs said he spoke to the sergeant immediately Please torn to page 10 particularly anguishing for Rea against the remaining few government. after the explosion while he was awaiting evacuation. "H e told me it was a yellow Mercedes about the size of a 2>A-ton truck,” Jacobs said. “It drove over him Catholic teachers' union prepares to take dnstic action and over the guaid shack and went into the lobby of 7 the b u llin g and detonated.” Jacobs said the sergeant told him that a sentry standing by his side had managed to get off a couple of shots before being run over by the truck. ECHS strike is more likeiy than ever "He (the sergeant) knew exactly what it was as soon as he saw it coming,” Jacobs said. Geraghty said the sergeant and the sentries had By Sarah E. Hall Contriict talks themselves have only six or seven seconds to react as tiM truck raced Htrald Reporter to hend on the central office’s contract John F.- Whealon has not answered proposal: At a tempestuous Wednes stalled. A state mediator has recessed letters calling for his involvement. across the 50 yards between the perin zM r fence and negotiations until he feels further the building housing the Marine B a ^ lio n Landing A teachers’ strike may be the next day meeting, they voted overwhelm "We feel abused. We’re also dis progress is possible. Team where about 300 men were sli ling, union action at five area Catholic High ingly to reject the diocesan offer, then mayed that the archbishop has not "W e simply can’t talk to them if Asked why no one had noticed e truck as it Schools.

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