Tanks Hit Deep Into W. Beirut

‘'"i v'**>**•****'i”*'*~ \ a i - MANCHESTER HERALD. Wed.. Aug. 4 ,1|W ■.-\r U •'; « ■ ••V •• Expert defends Despite kicks, Legion ties her credentials vet loves work zone playoff page 15 .. page 3 ... page 11 |Vv^ 4 ^ S i f / r Sunny, warm Manchester, Conn. f e l on Friday Thursday. Aug. 5, 1982 — See (Sage 2 I r r a l b Single copy 25q: V Tanks hit m deep into W. Beirut S i !m& lilil Israeli tanK column advanced on the By John Moody Cbmiche Mazraa, a key east-west im m United Press International boulevard, in a drive to cut off the Israeli tanKs drove deeper Into the Sabra, Chatilla and Bourj al Barajn heart of west Beirut today under the eh camps from west Beirut, the cover of artillery and gunboat fire to Voice of Lebanon radio said. The radio said the tanKs were m isolate three major ' Palestinian refugee camps on the southern within range of the intersection of border of the Lebanese capital. the Corniche and Bechara el Khoury OiirlM«.rJt ac< Lebanese radio reported the latest Street, a north-south avenue that outbreak of fighting ended a lull in would give the Israel forces a direct •marttMngort line of fire on the Sabra and Chatilla tof*fi«n(>en«nf Wednesday’s day-long onslaught by Israeli warplanes, gunboats and ar camps. l>oxadforM«yt tillery that left no section of west Punctuated by fire from gunboats and artillery, the Israeli advance . Beirut untouched. Lebanese security officials said at followed warnings by Israel that it would continue to keep pressure on 1^. ieast 250 people were killed and 600 m * were wound^ in the assault — the the PLO until they left Lebanon most ferocious since Israel laid despite President Reagan’s 7 ^ . siege to some 6,000 Palestine demands for an Immediate cease fire. V Liberation Organization guerrillas HofRld ohotos by Tarquinlo and 500,000 civilians in the city on “ Nobody, nobody is going to bring Israel to its knees,” Prime Minister June 13. Menachem Begin vowed to a group Israeli tanKs opened fire on the of visiting U.S. fundraisers in The end has arrived Boiirj al Barajneh refugee camp at Jerusalem. daybreak today and Israeli soldiers Ellington Demolition Co. began \wrecklng the Odd Fellows shouting thrqiugl). ^ d s p e a K e rs Reagan sent a personal letter to Begirt threatening a posslble cut-off building this morning In preparation for the realignment of warned civilians trapped inside to Main and Center streets. At left, a cr'ane drops a wrecking ball flee, the Christian Phalangist Voice of military aid if the assaults con of Lebanon said. TanKs also tinued, ABC News said Wednesday. through the building’s roof; above, Paul QIansIracusa and Gor The report said the president don Worthington of Ellington Demolition discuss strategy. f / ham m ei^ PIJO positions near the Arab University. warned that if Israel attempts a fujl- Below, a spray-painted message on the window of Carry Almost similutaneously, ‘ an scale invasion of west Beirut, it will , Nations Cafe sums It up. Story on page 10. raise “ profound questions for the future bilateral relationship.” ’The PLO submitted a new com Reagan's promise proposal for evacuating its guerrillas, a PLO source said.- West Beirut was still reeling from ..... the massive bombardments .'13.76 & messages Wednesday that hit nine hospitals, . 7 r * 6 * •■7 , scores of apartment buildings, two , f • - hotels, the offices of An Nahar •EDISON •PATTON^*«AOIXV are stern newspaper ‘ and government MID buildings. > *€MERI^N€^|||f The American University By Helen Thomas Hospital, filled wlUi people with •O.E. •i..:.:.ir;^“‘ ‘“ " UPl White House Reporter severe burns from phosphorous shell atUcKs, had to turn away ~ Ohooc* from Sox, C WASHINGTON (UPI) - A many wounded because it could not SOseltfatiiwFansi ' troubled President Reagan is sha handle all the cases, officials said. 9,800 STU Air ding stern messages he wants In Jerusalem, the military com Israeli Prime. Minister Menachem mand said 18 soldiers were killed KMmpm PHomckn Begin to halt the attack on Beirut, and another 64 wounded in the three and the PLO to “ not,delay” their pronged assault that sent Israeli Career far from finished? ..•Qaiaxy 3>%>aauV Oarti‘j^«it , departure from the besieged aaiS6,0«r Nag. I7.fr. tanKs into west Beirut from the Lebamae capital. south, north and northeast. Another .•emaraan IMima «T White House aides said Begin had CaiWif Panacr^MO, liap|,3fiir.|ll Israeli soldier was Killed in an am not replied to an urgent personal bush outside the city. •OaMinriOaeiite^imijIi: message from Reagan W ^ e s d a y Since Israel’s June 6 Invasion, 318 Cm0Uk)im»Mw telling him of the “ absolute of its soldiers hpve been Killed and AAost like Bozzuto decision necesity” of reestablishing a strict 1,700 Wounded. cease-fire and maintaining it. Well-informed sources w.ithln the •Bmacaon QuiaHtooi ^ i¥ |i They said Reagan’s letter was A staff member for Bozzuto said “ Some of his support eroded after chose the best candidate for the fiS&iimm PLO said Chairman Yasser Arafat By Paul Hendrie ->i CoBdWowafi««fw »,i^^ “ firm ” but contained no threats and had agreed to modify his conditions today his boss probably would join the convention, because people Democrats to beat. Bozzuto fought ^BS8i®8^ ssf^stfs sA ^ssSoJs .IjUNiF 5 ; Herald Reporter discounted reports the president’s for evacuation of PLO guerrillas in with Rome in a joint fundraiser or naturally -go with the convention hard, was a tireless campaigner ;im ««onam ie^ » rwwwKif advisers had recommended sanc ano spent a lot ol his own money.” Beirut. Richard C. Bozzuto’s decision not two on Bozzuto’s behalf. He said winner,” said Agostinelli. HtKMi «r *a(a,'it-*«)ir»6 ^ ter^ tions against Israel. Mrs. Mercier, however, expressed Dropping his demand that a multi to force a primary for the Rome had extended such an offer. But ABC News said the letter to confidence in Rome. national peaceKeeping force be in Republican gubernatorial nomina Bozzuto also denied facing any Begin “ contains clear threats that if “ He doesn’t have the same style place before a PLG pullout, Arafat tion won praise this morning from political" pressure to withdraw. ONE OF Bozzuto’s biggest local the Israelis do not stop their latest as Dick Bozzuto, but I thinK Lew said the guerrillas were prepared to local Republicans, who said party However, some of his supporters did supporters has been Republican :mrn attacK on west Beirut, there will be Rome is a strong candidate,” she leave during a simultaneous deploy unity behind convention nominee urge him not to run. Locally, State Town Vice Chairman Donna R. Mer- serious consequences, including a said. “ I don’t see him as a weak can ment of the force. Lewis B. Rome will give the GOP Rep. Elsie L. “ Biz” Swensson — the cier. She said she thought Bozzuto poiraible U.S. military embargo.” ' It was not clear if that proposal, only Manchester delegate to vote for would go for a primary. didate.” She predicted he will ABC said the president warned if the best chance to beat the relayed to Habib, would be accep Bozzuto at the convention — wrote “ I was a little surprised, having become more aggressive as the Israel goes into Beirut, it will raise Democrats. ' table to Israel, which had demanded However, everyone agrees that to urge him not to run a primary. heard all weeK long from the televi campaign develops. ^•oaauTi*/ “ p r o f o ^ questions for the future Agostinelli predicted that Rome Cabot's the PLO get out of Beirut before any Bozzuto’s career in state politics is sion reports that he would run,” said UttU TS bilateral relationship.” would draw on Bozzuto’s help during IMNSMREIIT STMS ‘ third p a i^ forces are admitted. far from finished. He frequently is Mrs. Mercler. “ I ’m glad that he 1 H I—- —I Cabots s # ’K ’The message to Begin was drafted The outgunned guerrillas, mentioned as a possible successor to ALSO, ROME accepted some in didn’t. Having seen him at the con the campaign. Somi-^lid 1^ after Reagan presided over an scisssored tetween 'twin flanks of Ralph Capecelatro as state party put from Bozzuto when he put his vention after losing the nomination, — Stafn$__ emergency Nati(mal Security Coun the Israeli assault force, also chairman, a role that Bozzuto underticket together at the conven I didn’t want to see him run, seeing ^WROOVAM BROWNJ cil meeting Wednesday, hours after what it did to him. ’That is going to A T WEDNESDAY’S press con ■* dron>ed another key .demand— that showed some Interest in at his press tion. Manchester State Central !!SP. Israel began its bodibing of Beirut. the guerrillas be allowed to stop for Committee member Nathan G. be the best for the party.” ference, Bozzuto was asked about Another NSC meeting was planned conference Wednesday. rtn indefinite period In eastern Bozzuto announced Wednesday Agostinelli — a Rome supporter — Veteran GOP leaders said it was a his political future. today. “ God Knows, 1 can’t make any Lebanon en route to Syria. afternoon he would not challenge said Rome’s selection of William smart move by Bozzuto, because it Deputy press secretary Ldrry comment about the future,” Bozzuto Rome in a primary, even though he Champlin of Hartford to run for at would have been a tough primary Speakes said Reagan had received replied. He was asked if he had a won enough votes at the convention torney general had to play some role and, if he lost, it would be difficult to "action reports’^ from Lebanon in Bozzuto’s pull-out.

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