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British ships, planes, artillery hit Argentines EAST FALKLAND ISLAND (AP) — British forces blitzed Argentine positions around Stanley with artillery, bombs and surrender leaflets Thurs day, but the Argentines refused to give in and battled British commandos six miles west of the Falklands capital in fog. mud 1 and snow, reports from the front said. Press Association, Britain's domestic news agency, said Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has made “one last offer" to Argentina to withdraw its troops from the Falklands before what likely will be a bloody battle for the capital. It gave no details and did not say whether Argentina replied. A top Argentine general at the United Nations said, however, his government would not with draw if that was a condition for a cease-fire. British government sources VIVARINKEEPS YOU GOING WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH. Hitting the books? Feeling the strain? Take a Vivarin. Vivarin is a medically tested stimulant tablet. 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British correspondents said Moore, looking through bin oculars, viewed the blue and white Argentine flag above the former British governor's res idence in Stanley and quoted him as telling his men: "We’ll hoist the Union Jack down there just as soon as we can get there And believe me, it won't be long." Informed sources in London, who asked not to be identified, reported firefights as British Special Air Service squads probed the Argentine defense perimeter about six miles west of Stanley But there was no official confirmation or word on casualties British Harrier jets dropped bombs and thousands of leaf lets calling on the Argentine troops to surrender Half the leaflets bore "safe conduct passes" in English and Spanish signed by Rear Adm John Woodward, commander of the 100-ship British armada around VBBZSL SALE 25% OFF except sales items consignment off 22%credit cards FABRICS, NOTIONS, LACES, CLOTHING and MORE Limited time only MAY 21 . JUNE 6 hMDREflS Cloth and Clothfnq 244-1 Hilj/anif Ewecne.Oecgdfi 97405 345-1324 the South Atlantic islands that Argentina seized from Britain April 2 Other leaflets called on the estimated 7,000 Argentines to make the-1‘correct and honora ble" decision to give themselves up like their comrades on South Georgia island, 700 miles to the east, who surrendered April 25-26, the Defense Ministry in London said. On the reverse were photo graphs of the Argentine com mander on South Georgia, Lt Cmdr Alfredo Astiz, signing the surrender document on board a British frigate The leaflets said: "Think of the danger you are in. Your ra tions and war supplies are in short supply because of the Bri tish naval blockade Matters will get even worse Think of your loved ones and the home that awaits your happy return " But the Argentines held fast and fired salvos from 155mm guns at British marine com mandos blazing away with 105mm guns from the heights overlooking Stanley The British gunners were backed by Harrier jet strikes and offshore naval bombardment The privately-owned Argen tine news agency DYN quoted naval sources as saying some British Harriers were now equipped with U S -supplied Sidewinder air-to-air missiles Gunman hits Israeli official LONDON (AP) - The Israeli ambassador to Britain, Shlomo Argov, was shot and critically wounded Thursday night in an assassination attempt outside a London hotel, police and For eign Office sources reported They said Argov was taken alive to London's Westminster Hospital, and that Argov's as sailant was shot and wounded by police of Scotland Yard's Diplomatic Protection Group after the attack on the ambas sador outside the Dorchester Hotel He said the suspected as sailant was “detained under guard" in a central London ho spital, but did not disclose the man's condition or identify him The spokesman said that, soon after the shooting, police arrested two people in a car and "a weapon was recovered” in the south London district of Brixton across the River Thames from the swank Mayfair district where the Dorchester is located (fc°r i tv cl Cv^gon continuation center The UO Continuation Center and the Department of Biology are offering this opportunity for you to learn uses and applications of micro-computers in the life sciences. 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