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1 I I Wednesday July 6 1994 PAGETWO Timea Record Ncwa Briefly No Haitian politicians fear US reaction to boat people By Michael Norton Associated Press Writer PORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti Politicians voiced fears Tuesday that the US government will react to the record-breaking number of departing boat people by invading Haiti "Haitians on both sides of the conflict have lost control of the destiny of their the mayor of Port-au-Prince Evans Paul said a day after a one-day record 3247 Haitians were intercepted by US Coast Guard vessels The US Coast Guard said it picked up 2602 Haitian boat people on Tuesday bringing the number to more than 12500 in the past 12 days More than 56000 Haitians have fled by boat since the army overthrew the elected government in September 1991 The Coast Guard has forced most of them back On Monday a boat over- A treasury of unexpected information TALK MUCH? Number of TV Series They Have Hosted-x 1 Johnny Carson hosted 9 series 2 Regis Phibin 13 series 3 Arsenio Hall 4 series 4 Jack Paar 7 series 5 Steve Alien 18 series 6 Joan Rivers 5 series 7 Larry King 4 series 8 Jay Leno 1 series 9 David Letterman 3 series x-Hosted or co-hosted local or national series Souck "Ur Trtkl: Amricst FavoriW Ink Book 1183 Atomic commission denied experiments letters say crowded with 150 Haitians capsized off the western town of Riviere Salee Most of its occupants are believed to have drowned "We are witnessing a collective said a far-right politician Hubert Deronceray "We are reaching the point of no return An intervention is almost inevitable President Clinton has gone as far as he The Pentagon announced that a four-ship US Navy amphibious assault group carrrying 2000 Marines would sail for Haiti on Wednesday ready to evacuate US citizens if necessary from the troubled Caribbean nation US Embassy spokesman Stanley Schrager said 3000 of the 8000 American citizens registered with the embassy had left Haiti Those remaining are mostly US citizens of Haitian origin or aid workers Haitians picked up by Coast Guard cutters are taken for processing to either a tent camp at the US Navy base at Guantanamo Bay Cuba or a hospital ship ofT Jamaica The two facilities can hold 10250 people and a 2000-person processing center is to open soon in the British Turks and Caicos Islands In an apparent effort to slow the refugee flood the White House said Tuesday that Haitians found eligible for political asylum would be sent to "safe camps in Panama instead of to the United States Listeners complain owners defend switch wake of revelations that hundreds of people many of them unwittingly were subjected to government sponsored radiation experiments between 1944 and 1974 In a Dec 7 1950 letter to the general manager of The Associated Press the AEC denied any role in such experiments in response to an AP story about 12 Arizona State prison convicts volunteering for medical experiments "The AEC not only does not sponsor this particular project but it also has never sponsored a medical research prqject where human beings are used for experimental purposes" AEC spokesman Shelby Thompson said in the letter in Lake Superior 19 years ago WASHINGTON CAP) Nearly 45 years ago a US Atomic Energy Commission official specifically denied his involvement in any human radiation experiments according to documents released Tuesday A 1950 letter from the AEC is the most blatant government disavowal of any role in Cold War-era human radiation experiments uncovered so far by a presidential appointed committee investigating them said Jonathan Moreno a committee investigator The 15-member Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments is scheduled to submit a report to the Clinton administration next year The panel was formed earlier this year in the Ship sank Continued Bpeed Propelled by its 7500-horsepower engines and the weight of its 26000-ton ore cargo the vessel reached the bottom in seconds and was ww ashed to pieces said Tom Famquist director of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society "The crew had no idea what happened it was so sudden so Maclnnis said A team of marine engineers and ship architects will pnalyze the findings Famquist said i The two most common theories are that the ship took on water as 30-foot seas crashed over its side and finally nosedived under a monster wave and that it hit a poorly Fireworks Continued Ftani page one for violating an ordinance that bans carrying or shooting fireworks within city limits he said The fines for violating the ordinance now range from $250 to $2000 In the put $250 was the maximum amount someone could be fined Along with issuing citations police officers and members of the fire office have been turns diving to the wreckage 530 foot under water in Clelia The tubelike snub-nosed vessel hovered like an underwater helicopter along the wreckage At times it rested on railings its thick glass windshield inches from the windows and walls "Feast your pilot Ben Chiong said on the final dive as the Bub emerged from a thick silt cloud to find the hull only a couple of feet away Clelia beaming powerful searchlights that provided 15 feet of visibility in the 39-degree water moved along the rust-colored bow stopping at the point where the front-section severed from the stem Jagged metal sheets hung from the gaping hole Ruing to the pale upper decks the sub passed the well-preserved ship name painted "I think the reversal will have an impact on the number of boat said Paul a supporter of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide who has kept a low profile since the army coup in 1991 "But even if the rhythm does slow down the US will still have the problem on its hands The intervention force is The Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda will let the United States process 2000 Haitian asylum-seekers there for six months Prime Minister Lester Bird said Tuesday In exchange Antiguan officials said Washington had agreed to assume a significant part of the small $80 million debt but they specify how much Dominica an island nation south of Antigua also agreed in principle William Gray special adviser on Haiti said in Washington Washington offered the 13 Caribbean Community members financial aid Monday in return for allowing refugee-processing or offering Haitians a safe haven Since the Jamaica and Guantanamo Bay processing centers were established last month the acceptance rate of political asylum claims has jumped from 5 percent to more than 30 percent "The Americans have liberalized their refugee policy and are lending a more sympathetic ear to the said another politician Rep Antoine Joseph on the side At the pilot house Clelia paused inches from the windows providing a view inside the room where Capt Ernest McSorley relayed his final radio message: "We are holding our Moments later the Fitzgerald was gone Clelia floated past the ship's nose bent sideways and tom open by the impact of the crash then slowly rose to the' calm fog-hound surface Most if not all of the 29 crewmen are believed to be inside the wreckage But on this dive as during previous searches none were seen John Flesher Associated Press correspondent in Traverse City Mich rode aboard the Clelia as it toured the wreck on Tuesday Firefighters continued to respond to blazes caused by fireworks Tuesday he said Children playing with fireworks accidentally touched ofT a small fire inside a house in the 2900 block of California Street at about 10:30 am Tuesday Stahr said A 12-year-old boy and two 13-year-old boys were lighting fireworks on the kitchen stove and throwing them outside when a spark dropped into a crack in the wooden floor and set it ablaze causing about $2000 in damage to the floor he said "Here a Hill said Necessity is defined differently for some customers at Hero Easley Motors at 1125 Central Freeway The company sells about six non air-conditioned cars a month which accounts for about four percent of total sales general rales manager Max Hardin raid The main reason is that people sometimes afford air on the Hardin raid An air-conditioning unit costs between $900 and $1500 sometimes people will pay the lump sum to have it installed later Hardin said Don Long owner of Eddys Garage at 1007 Scott installs between 20 and 40 systems a month during the summer "One hundred units a year is good for Long said 5QQS03SEEB33 OMSInIHU -QH LIJ 'toWsiura ill rm Continued ming will fill a market niche here The format gives the station some consistency in programming And music Gibson said usually do well on AM stations because of the qualify of the signal KLLF programming will feature sports a local newscast and beginning Aug 6 he said Football games aired will include those of the Dallas Cowboys other National Football League teams Texas University and other National Collegiate Athletic Association games The resignation of Tina Alaniz former program director was effective June 26 and triggered the format change Gibson said "When she did that we decided it was an opportunity to fill a need that the market he said Alaniz and her husband program sales manager Pat Alaniz resigned over a pay dispute the couple said Although Gibson said he received any complaints others had a different story to tell The couple has "been at their home 'by calls about the program going ofT the air Pat Alaniz said "The whole Spanish community is very upset and Tina Alaniz said Lerma said she called the station as soon as she heard the music days were over Rosendo Rodriguez Jr a local attorney said he was advertised BANKRUPTCY ADVICE 1st Appointment Free 322-7771 Mlml-IOMSNKS Hal i MtmnNii Munpn dv Tnnboiidolliljxcwnion PARKWAY GRILL AND SPORT BAB Z71BSouSiWMtPkwyS Kemp 691-7640 blazes this year with and listened to the Spanish music program As far as business is concerned the loss of the program will be a loss to him As a member of the Hispanic community "especially The Federal Communications Commission takes into account public interests when renewing or granting a license Rodriguez said He said he thinks KLLF ignored public interests when they decided to take the station off the air "I hope that KLLF will reconsider what done or some other radio station will pick up the ball and give ub a Rodriguez said In fact this might not be the last of a Spanish music program in Wichita Falls still some possiblity that we may cany some Spanish if there is Gibson said Pat Alaniz said he and his wife are hoping to get Spanish music programmed at another local sta- tion And Lerma said she plans to pass a petition around to get the program back on here and we want our music" Lerma said "We support it and not just going to stand by quietly and let it just fall Correction An article on the garden page in Times Record News listed two times for a garden pond clinic to be sponsored in Wichita Falls by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service The clinic will be at 7 pm Thursday at the Wichita County 4-H Auditorium 1626 Midwestern Parkway We regret the confusion TFXHS 0 I IF These Are Last Numbers Drawn In This Order! 2-0-9 Lotto Texas Numbers Drawn 7294 29-31-33-35-47-48 WINSTON PREMIUM CIGARETTES 4 4 98 ALLSTYLES I I BUD BUD LIGHT BUD DRY 049 IS PACK BEER-12 OZ CANS CAMEL CIGARETTES 4 078 ALL STYLES -CARTON 1 DORAL MONARCH GPC MONTCLAIR CIGARETTES-CARTON NEW LONE STAR ICE BEER 20-PACK-12 02 CANS MEISTERBRAU BEER 24-12 OZ CANS 990 5" 599 3301 KEMP 114 EASTSIDE MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES Tbxas A Oklahoma 1 Yr Mo Daily A Weekand 12100 1100 Daily Only BUB SJ5 Sunday Only 7200 600 MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES Outside Tfexas Oklahoma 1 Yr Ma 14400 1200 11400 850 625 charted shoal tearing a gash in the hull hours before the sink- The search team conducted six dives over three days aboard Clelia a 22-foot submarine supplied by Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution of Ft Pierce Fla From their base on the scientific research ship Edwin link the group crafted a detailed map of the wreck scene and compiled 10 hours of video footage Maclnnis said some of the scenes will appear in a television documentary he is producing about the Great Lakes ecosystem Famquist will put some of the footage on display at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point Mich 17 miles from the grave site Three-person crews took sparked 44 authorized to confiscate fireworks Police officers responded to 108 calls from people reporting fireworks use between 7 am Monday and 7 am Tuesday according to police records Officers wrote several citations but police department officials said they did not yet know whether any fireworks had been confiscated Stahr said the number of citations issued would be available by the end of the week when municipal court clerks are ex with babies and to those who are under doctor's orders to breathe circulated air executive director Jean Halter said Interfaith has received a boost however with funding provided by the Area Agency on Aging The agency has promised to reimburse Interfaith for between 50 and 100 fans purchased for residents age 60 or older who have no other form of air drcula- going to be used to fund anything other than the of the people in ne said District 3 council member Bill Daniel disagreed with that idea not talking about a wish list here talking about projects that have to be done things that are fundamental to the future of the city" Daniel said such as the McGrath Creek and Call Field traffic prqjects "I would like to Daniel said for the people to come out to these meetings How can we prioritize the list of the needs unless people tell us what they The next meeting to discuss the proposed tax increase will be at 7 pm Thursday at Crockett Elementary at 3015 Ave I Some fight heat without air conditioners pected to be done processing the citations The fire marshal said he did not issue any citations because he did not see anyone actually carrying or shooting fireworks More than half of the grass fires attributed to fireworks this year occurred Monday and early Tuesday Stahr said Firefighters responded to 24 grass fires scattered throughout the city "It started out kind of slow this year but it broke loose at about 5:15 pm Stahr said tion case manager Cheryl Winters said Those eligible should call 322-1365 to set up an interview Open windows and high speeds act as a natural fan in cars but most still prefer their cars to be air-conditioned Jeff Koontz general manager at Brodie Buick at 2213 Jack-sboro Highway said he never orders a car that have air conditioning already installed General manager Richard Hill often orders and installs factory-made air conditioners for the imported cars at Joe Pistocco Pontiac Cadillac Honda BMW at Seventh and Austin "When they build that car they know if going to Wichita Falls or North Hill said In 15 years Hill said he has sold perhaps two or three cars without air conditioning mwwnrri'trwriwiiHWTBH-wm POOL TIME SERVICES 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