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CJALVIiSTON TEXAS SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1994 9-A United Nations will assist with processing of Haitian refugees 911 The Associated Press WASHINGTON The United Nations will work with the Clinton administration to help make sure that refugees from Haiti who fear political retaliation are not forcibly returned, the White House said Friday. The new cooperative arrangement was agreed on in a one- hour meeting Thursday between William Gray, President Clinton's new special adviser on Haiti, and U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata, the White House press office said. "The processing will take place within the region, and the United States is in intensive discussions with a number of governments on the placement of processing sites and provision of protection for bona fide refugees," the White House statement said. It did not name the countries whose help is being sought.

Gray said Ogata's decision to assist "is in keeping with the president's pledge to secure international cooperation in providing Haitians with fundamental fairness and humane treatment." Gray, a former Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania, met with ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide for the first time just prior to the White House meeting. A stepped-up U.N. embargo against Haiti, to include all but humanitarian aid, is set to take effect on Saturday if Haitian military leaders have not stepped down. There was no indication they would comply with U.N. demands.

Aristide, in a statement Friday, said U.S. Coast Guard ships stationed around Haiti should either be removed or equipped with radio transmitters to broadcast messages to Haitians. "We oppose the continued presence of the United States Coast Guard vessels encircling our nations forcing our citizens to remain in Haiti which has become like a house on fire," Aristide said. He said both the United States and the Organization of American States should make available radio stations to permit direct communication with the Caribbean nation that has been ruled by military coup leaders for 2X years. Aristide suggested that humanitarian assistance include distribution of radios in Haiti.

Ogata said the United Nations wants to be as helpful as possible in implementing Clinton's new plan. Under the cooperative agreement, the U.N. refugee agency will counsel Haitians and make training available to the U.S. officials involved in determining who are legitimate political refugees." Continued from 1-A the class had gone on to Houston. When officials discovered the tape had been erased, they started a criminal investigation, officials said.

But the criminal investigation was dropped when authorities concluded the tape had been erased accidentally. This is the first time in three months a dispatch tape has been accidentally taped over, but it has happened before, said Lisa Aymes-Karlok, communication supervisor. "The incident happened, and it's not there," Rogers said. The Police Department's re- Chaperone left note The Galveston Police Department on Friday released a note left by William Degraffineid, a chaperone for the Chilton High School senior class trip, for Juan Manuel Sauceda Manzanares on May 13. The note was taped to a pay phone at County Beach Pocket Park No.

1. Here is the text of the note: Juan If you get this note before 8p.m., call us at the Park Inn in Houston (6700 South Main). Call information for the number. If after 8 p.m., call your mother. We've gone back to Chilton.

You also need to call 911 to say you're all right. Mr.d. Rogers Car rolls over on Stewart Road Crime Stoppers By JACK OSTEEN The Daily News GALVESTON A car driven by a 24-year-old woman flipped about 2:30 p.m. Friday on Stewart Road at 7 Mile Road, police reports state. The woman was treated for minor injuries and released from a University of Texas Medical Branch Hospital, reports state.

The woman was charged with driving while intoxicated and held bond. The car flipped after the driver missed a turn as the car was heading west, police said. Island Police Man pulls knife A robber armed with a steak knife came into a store in the 3000 block of Avenue about 6:15 p.m. Thursday, police reports state. The knife did not intimidate the clerk, who pulled a gun.

The clerk chased the robber out the door and fired a shot into the air, reports state. No charges have been filed. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information leading to arrest of a suspect in the roB- bery of Michael Smith at 12:30 a.m. May 10. Smith was standing on the sidewalk outside a lounge at 2501 Market St.

when a black male between 25 and 30 years old, 6 feet tall and weighing 170 pounds approached him and spouse to the drowning is still under investigation, Rogers said, adding he has not determined if any disciplinary action will be taken. Rogers said some mistakes were inevitable in operating a 911 system. "We are dispatched to 65,000 calls a year," the police chief said. "It is not unusual to have one fall through the crack." Police Capt. Leo Singleton, commander of the Criminal Investigation Division, said mistakes by the Police Department did not contribute to the youth's death.

He said delays in getting an officer to the scene were due to human error. "When dealing with multiple rules, policies and regulations, humans are going to make mistakes," Singleton said. William Degraffineid was chaperoning the group of Chilton High School seniors who came to the Galveston beach park after a trip to Astro World. Degraffineid could not be reached for comment Friday. Manzanares was last seen alive standing in waist-deep water at the park near Mile Road, according to Galveston County Sheriff's Department reports.

His body was found about 27 hours later, floating in the surf along the 2800 block of Seawall Boulevard, reports state. Recent storms had made the seas in the area very rough, and a powerful offshore current was moving to the north, said Maj. Vic Maceo of the Sheriff's Department Beach Patrol. Degraffineid did not call police until the student had been missing for 30 to 45 minutes, accord. ing to a statement from the police chiefs office.

Andrew Snell, the dispatcher who received the first call, gave a statement saying he was led to believe the youth was in no dan- ger of drowning. Snell said he asked the caller if there was a possibility the student had drowned, and the caller replied, "The student was not back when he was supposed to be." Snell said he understood the chaperone to say the student was lost. He also said he would have handled the call the same way again. Earlier this week, Degraf- fineid said the officer who finally showed up said he had been dispatched to the wrong address. The officer took a missing person report, but did not notify the Beach Patrol, the unit responsible for water search- and-rescue efforts.

The Beach Patrol was notified the following day by Degraffineid, who called for a report on the search. Police are not required to keep the tapes, officials said. The Texas State Library suggests that emergency dispatch systems keep tapes for 30 days. The Galveston Emergency Communications Department keeps tapes for 90 days. demanded his wallet.

The rob- ber grabbed the wallet and ran west on Market Street. The Crime Stoppers hot line is 763-TIPS, and rewards may be paid without identification. Continued from 1-A Couple arrested on aggravated assault charges By JACK OSTEEN! The Daily News TEXAS CITY A couple living together for 3'A years assaulted each other about 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the 1300 block of Second Avenue South. The 31-year-old man told police his girlfriend cut him with a knife.

The 49-year-old woman told police his boyfriend threw a speaker at her and hit her with his fists. Witnesses told police no weapons were used, and the couple came out the back door hitting each other. County Police Both were taken to Mainland Center Hospital and were treated and released, reports state. Both were charged with aggravated assault, reports state. The man also had a probation violation from the Galveston County Sheriff's Office, reports state.

Shots fired TEXAS CITY A 20-year- old woman told police her ex- boyfriend fired two gunshots shortly after an argument about 2:50 a.m. Friday, police reports state. The woman was walking home in the 200 block of Eighth Street North when her 25-year- old ex-boyfriend drove up beside her. The woman told police he showed her a gun and began loading it with ammunition. She said she turned her back and he fired two shots.

The woman told police she didn't know whether he fired the gun at her. The man was charged with rudely displaying a weapon and discharging a firearm within city limits, reports state. "I'm happy that we have resolved the matter so we can get on with the business at hand," Arnold said. Two board positions will be up for election in October. The positions, currently occupied by Dr.

Lillian Lockhart and Mable Pratt, will represent two of the minority districts under the new plan, school district attorney Carlton Getty said. County Commissioner Wayne Johnson, who was involved in drawing the new districts' boundaries, said he was "ecstatic" that the issue had been resolved. "All of the concerns of the ministers and elected officials I represent were adequately addressed in this plan," Johnson said. "I want to congratulate Mr. Griffin for working with the community, listening to our concerns and successfully getting the court to adopt this plan." Griffin could not be reached for comment Friday.

Johnson had called a previous plan adopted by the school board a form of "apartheid," claiming it locked minorities into a three-seat minority on the school board and did not allow for growth in the minority population. During the protest march earlier this month outside the administration building, board member Dr. Robert Armstrong and La Marque City Councilman Danny Phillips were among those who voiced their feelings on the issue. Getty said he and Griffin submitted their plans to Kent May 12 and agreed to abide by his decision. "I have no real objection to the (Griffin) plan," Getty said.

"It's a good plan. These cases are very complicated and emotional, and it's always satisfying to get to the end of it." Getty said a copy of the plan would be sent to the U.S. Department of Justice, but the plan does not require that agency's approval, as it was ordered by the court. The Rev. George Singleton of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in La Marque, who was involved in the push for Griffin's plan, said he was cautiously optimistic about Thursday's decision.

"It's definitely a positive step, and I'm glad it's got this far," Singleton said. La Marque agenda The La Marque City Council meets at 6 p.m. Monday at City Council chambers. 1109-B Bayou Street- On the agenda: Presentations: A proclamation honoring La Marque High School Track Team. Award of Bids: Home Program Rehabilitation Project.

Citizen's Request for Hearing. Report from city manager. First Reading of Ordinances: Ordinance No. 773. repealing Ordinance No.

755 involving service connections of automatic meters. Second Reading of Ordinances: Ordinance No. 772. concerning a competitive bid limit. Old Business: Consider and approve Spring Cleanup for brush and rubbish trash pick-up.

New Business: Consider progress presentation from La Marque Industrial Development Corp. board member. Consider and vote on rate increase request from Browning- Ferris Industries. Consider and vote on appointment of Dr. Beverly Lewis to the Galveston County United Board of Health.

Consider and vote on La Marque Summer Recreation Program. Consider and vote on Resolution No. 704. authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for warrant collections. Consider and vote on citywide installation of automatic water meter replacement.

Consider and vote on Resolution No. 705. selecting a representative and alternate to serve on the southeast region Texas-New Mexico Power User's Association. Executive Session: Person- net discussion on Fire Chief and Director of Public Safety and consultation with attorney on Texas- New Mexico Power Co. FCC proposes more fines on shock-jock Stern's employer The Associated Press WASHINGTON Radio personality Howard Stern's on-air musings have his employer.

Infinity Broadcasting facing an additional $200,000 in fines from federal regulators. The Federal Communications Commission proposed Friday fining four Infinity-owned stations 850,000 each. Those stations are: WJFK-AM, Baltimore; WXRK- FM, New York: WRSP-FM, Philadelphia; and WJFK-FM, Manassas, said FCC spokeswoman Maureen Peratirio. Stern's radio show is carried on each of the stations. Material from Stern's show appears to be in violation of the FCC's inde- cency standards, Peratino said.

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