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Low tonight near 60. morning BG News Wednesday Bowling Green State University September 1, 1982 Gliders travel world Fighting renews 'Kindred Spirit9 arrives in town in war-torn Beirut BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Israeli touch off a new round of fighting. jets shot down a Syrian MiG-25 jet in a In Tel Aviv the Israeli military dogfight near Beirut Tuesday and a command said its troops traded fire new dispute over the PLO's heavy with Syrian or Palestinian guerrillas arms threatened to prolong Israel's Tuesday in Syrian-held areas about siege of the Lebanese capital. eight miles southeast of Lake Qa- Defense Secretary Caspar Wein- raaoun. The Israelis said the other berger left for Beirut, meanwhile, and side violated the cease-fire, but re- said the 800 Marines helping oversee ported no casualties. the PLO evacuation might be pulled The Syrian army completed a two- out "very soon" after the completion day withdrawal of its 3,200-man 85th of the withdrawal, expected Wednes- Brigade from the Israeli-encircled day. Weinberger also plans to visit Moslem half of Beirut Tuesday. Israel and Egypt on his week-long Two Greek ships, the Paros and the trip. Santorini. sailed tor North Yemen, The MiG shot down by the Israelis meanwhile, with 480 Palestine Liber- sheared off part of a four-story apart- ation Organization guerrillas on each, ment building and then crashed into a PLO officers said. construction site in the hillside area of PLO CHIEF YASSER ARAFAT, Rabieh, about seven miles northeast who left by sea Monday, was due in of Beirut. Athens, Greece, Wednesday, the No one was hurt in the apartment same day the last PLO contingent of building, but the MiG's pilot was about 700 men is to sail for Syria. killed and the second crewman was Israel says by the end of the evacua- captured near the Israeli-held town of tion that about 15,000 PLO guerrillas, Aley, nine miles east of Beirut. Syrians and Palestine Liberation The Foxbat, one of the world's Army members will have left Beirut, fastest and highest climbing military ringed since the first week of the jets, can be used as an interceptor, Israeli invasion. reconnaissance or training craft. The The PLO and the Lebanese govern- Tel Aviv command said it was on a ment have about the same figures. photographic mission when the clash Prime Minister Shafik Wazzan said occurred. the Lebanese government asked U.S. THE DOGFIGHT was the first envoy Philip C. Habib to ascertain since June 9, three days after Israel that Israel would honor its side of the "To ma, •crazy" it something unusual and axclllng," said Jim Campbell BG News photo/Dale Omorl launched its invasion of Lebanon. In evacuation agreement by pulling out about his around the world hanglldlng trip. "I have bean able to bring my the June fighting Israeli warplanes of the Beirut seaport, airport and flying to a lot of people," he added. Campbell and his partner Pat Trusty shot down 83 Syrian jets over eastern positions on the mid-city entrances to landed In Bowling Green Monday. Lebanon's Bekaa Valleyall. and knocked west Beirut. out Syrian SAM missile sites. Despitespite But Israel has accused the PLO of withdrawal■ithdra of the guerrillas and Syr- violating the evacuation accord by by Lou Wllln Campbell and Trusty talk about ian troops from Beirut, concentra- K" ring its heavy arms to its leftist staff reporter Kindred Spirit as more than a trip in a tions of Israeli and Syrian troops in banese militia allies instead of the glider or a vacation. To them it is a the Bekaa Valley area still could Lebanese army. More than just students arrived in way of life for everyone to share. Bowling Green last weekend. There Everyone who shares in their spirit is was something more, a Kindred kindred, Trusty said. Spirit. "It's a 'go for it' attitude. It's Jim Campbell, 25, and Pat Trusty, turning people on to their own life. Poles rally for 24, both from New Jersey, cruised Happiness is a function of responsibil- into town in their powered hang ity." gliders just before sunset Sunday to Kindred Spirit is for "people who make a stop on their Journey around have a sense of living, of L.'e. It's for Solidarity despite the world. They call it "Kindred people who feel there is more to life Spirit," the ultimate adventure. than sitting in front of a TV with a six- The trip began in California during Kck. It's doing things instead of June and should be done within two ting things happen to us," Camp- tear gas, grenades years, Campbell said. They hope to bell said. head for the East Coast by Wednes- WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Rallying Nowa Huta, and Gdansk, the Baltic day, weather permitting, and from "KINDRED SPIRIT is knowing my to the calls of underground leaders, seaport where Solidarity was formed there go to Canada, Greenland, Ice- world. You can't change anything tens of thousands of Poles chanting after strikes ended on Aug. 31, 1980, land and then Europe. From Europe without knowing anything about it, "Free Lech Walesa!" braved concus- were the largest since anti-martial the pilots will fly over the Soviet he said. sion grenades, tear gas and water law rioting engulfed more than a Union, China, the Bering Straits, into Campbell said he is seeing things cannons Tuesday. Officials reported dozen cities in May. Alaska and along the West Coast into on his own terms, from a powered demonstrations in 9 cities in a giant THE PROTESTS, called by fugitive California. glider. The gliders, called ultralights, outpouring of support for the sus- leaders of the independent union to During the day, they view the world were made for low, slow flight, "for pended union Solidarity. test the support for Solidarity, came from an elevation of between 1,000 cruising on a nice day," Trusty said. Government officials said several despite stern warnings from officials and 3,000 feet. At night when they It is because of the nature of the hundred people were arrested. who deployed riot police, red-bereted land, they camp in a tent. They land in ultralight - its size, weight and pur- In Warsaw, an estimated 10,000 paratroopers and army troops in the fields, sometimes getting no atten- pose - Campbell and Trusty havehad demonstrators defied martial-law au- biggest show of government might tion, and other times in airports, difficulty finding sponsors for the thorities on the second anniversary of since the early days of martial law getting helping hands and moral sup- journey. Indeed, flying is a small the independent union by marching last December. port. concern. "Our biggest problem is toward Communist Party headquar- Demonstrators built barricades, financial," Campbell said. ters. Witnesses said the ranks got to hurled tear gas cannisters at the THE TWO OF them are traveling Campbell has spent $45,000 on the within a mile of the building before police and dispersed and regrouped light, the gliders weigh 218 pounds project. The total trip could cost $250,- massed security forces managed to time and again. Witnesses said an each; but the trip is heavy in meaning 000, according to Campbell. But he is turn them back. estimated 1,500 steelworkers and memories. talking to some possible sponsors and marched in the Nowa Huta suburb of "Every pilot wants to fly around has turned down some offers, he Police surrounded the building, Krakow, while about 20,000 people the world. We've seen the world like added. along with regular army troops stand- nobody has. We're not about parades. were dispersed in the southwest city Campbell said he turned down a BG News photo/Dale Omori ing shoulder to shoulder and armed of Wroclaw and 5,000 demonstrators We're not about proving we're better $780,000 offer by a tobacco manufac- Campbell and Trusty took advantage of yesterday's overcast weather to do with automatic weapons. gathered outside the Lenin shipyards than everybody else," Campbell said. see SPIRIT page 4 maintenance work on their gliders. Disturbances in Warsaw, Wroclaw, in Gdansk. Former student plea bargains; Vacancy: found guilty of imposition Enrollment decline Services planned by Becky Bracht cerned some of the evidence might about it," he said. The system is so staff reporter confuse the jury and cause them to be busyit just can't handle everything. Memorial services for Beth S. affects dormitories forced to return a verdict of not "There is a frustration that goes Wagner will be held at St. Thomaa Charles Pullom, a 22-year-old for- guilty. with it," Bess said, "but the attitude More University Parish on by Mike Towle ins days and then find out that your mer University student, pleaded Pullom's victim was intoxicated that I have is once we've made the Wednesday, September 1, at 7:30 staff reporter .