University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, December 3, 1991
NATION/WORLD
7
NATION/WORLD BRIEFS
Washington
U. S. to quintuple Haitian refugee camps in Cuba
The U.S. military is quintuple the capacity of its Haitian refugee camps at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a base representative said.
Maj. Don Kappel said yesterday in a telephone interview that space was being prepared there to tempute house and feed up to 12,300 Haitians.
The refugee operation authorized by the Pentagon last week had set at limit of 2,500 Haitian migrants at Guantanamo Bay, but the number of detainees ready has topped 3,000, Kappel and other U.S. military officials said.
Kappel said accommodations for up to 10,000 additional Haitian
The first camp set up last week was at Camp Bulkeley, an inactive Marine Corps training site. It now is at its planned capacity of 2,500 men, Kappel said. There these units are being sheltered in military tents.
refugees were being prepared at McCalla Field, an inactive air field on the eastern shore of Guantanamo Bay. Four separate camps for Haitians will be built at McCalla, he said.
Lome, Togo
Some U.S. officials have expressed concern that expanding the refugee camps might encourage Haitians to leave their country.
Prime minister offers posts to dictator supporters
Under continuing pressure from mutinous soldiers, Togo's prime minister offered yesterday to bring supporters of former dictator Gnassingbe Eyadema into the interim government.
But Prime Minister Joseph Kofifo refused demands by troops surrounding the civilian government's headquarters that he dissolve his government and return Evadama to power.
Koffigh appealed again for France to send troops to help protect the fledgling democracy move in its former West African colony.
France called for a peaceful solution to the crisis, but held back the 300 paratroopers and marines it sent to neighboring Benin this weekend. The European Communities urged the military overthrew the attempt to install multiparty democracy after 24 years of Eyadema's rule.
Eyadema, who was stripped all of but ceremonial powers in August after widespread strikes and unrest, gave public support to the rebellious soldiers for the first time yesterday. He said Koffigoh should dissolve the government and name a new united government.
Damascus, Syria
President Assad handed fourth seven-vear term
Syrians voted to hand President Hafez Assad a fourth seven-year term yesterday in a referendum designed to show support for his rule and his involvement in Middle East peace talks.
As the only candidate on the ballot, Assad, who seized power in a bloodless coup in November 1970, was almost certain to win overwhelming endorsement to continue in office.
The referendum was called, as mandated by the constitution, after the People's Assembly. Syria's 250-member parliament, last month
unanimously voted for a new term for the long-time president.
At least 80 percent of Syria's 6.5 million eligible voters, including Assad and his family, crowded into polling booths in drizzling rain, many clapping and shouting "Hafez! Hafez!"
The government declared the day a public holiday to encourage a high turnout. Hundreds of Syrians living in neighboring Lebanon drove to the border to cast their ballots at a makeshift polling station.
The Associated Press
Prosecution and defense trade blows in Smith trial
The Associated Press
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — William Kennedy Smith listened solemnly yesterday as a prosecutor depicted him as a cruel and vicious rapist and his attorney portrayed him to a willing woman in the moonlight.
The differing versions of the sexual encounter came after a judge decided not to let three women testify about their claims that Smith had sexually assaulted them in the 1980s. The ruling served to deflate the prosecutor's efforts to show that Smith had a history of abusing women.
But Moira Lasch, assistant state trooper, she would prove her caseway.
"The evidence will demonstrate that the defendant's conduct was not only cruel, violent and against her will, it was most importantly criminal under the laws of Florida," Lasch told the jury of three women and three men.
Defense lawyer Roy Black countered that what happened at the Kennedy estate on Easter weekend was a romantic encounter between
"You will哭,
this was a consensual act of sexual intercourse," Black said.
two people attracted to each other.
William Kennedy Smith
He said Smith and the woman who says she was raped met at a bar, went to
the estate, hugged and kissed in the car and went to the beach
"They got into foreplay and they made love," said Black. "It was a totally consensual act of love between two people."
Lash told of a woman lured to the Kennedy estate only to be raped and pursued by a "ferocious" young man who would believe if he claimed rape.
"He was a famous, prominent person," said Lasch. "She was an unknown person."
She said the woman feared that police would take no action against the
powerful Kennedys.
However, Black, said the woman made up the rape story after Smith acted "cold" after sex.
"She had expectations here that were not fulfilled," he said.
He said he would prove that the woman lied about many details.
"One of the key issues in this case is credibility," he told the jury. "You have to determine if this allegation is true."
"For the first time, we're not going to be tried by the newspapers in this case," said Black. "For the first time we're going to be able to say what hapens when you hear it, you will conclude that this young man is not guilty."
The trial began with a huge media contingent. Some 500 reporters had credentials to cover the case and TV crews took over a parking lot near the courthouse where dozens of satellite stations use to carry news of the trial across the world.
Smith, 31-year-old nephew of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., is charged with sexual battery and battery.
Incoming NOW president reveals open attitude about relationships
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The incoming president of the National Organization for Women has been married to a Miami man for nearly 25 years. She also says she has a female companion in Washington.
"I have never been anything but very honest about who I am and how I live my life," says Patricia Ireland, Yard as president of NQW on Dec. 15.
Ireland, 46, a lawyer and former flight attendant, has been executive vice president of the 250,000-member feminist group for four years. Her husband, James Humble, is a painter.
of The Advocate, a national gay and biannale magazine. Ireland also addressed the subject in a telephone interview yesterday.
"I love him," she said of her husband. "He is a very important part of my life and has been for nearly 25 years."
She discussed her private life in a lengthy interview in the Dec. 17 issue
She said her female companion of more than four years also was important to her and she saw no reason to give up either relationship.
Ireland refuses to label herself as either lesbian or biseux.
Asked by The Advocate if having a female companion meant she had a love relationship with a woman, Ireland said, "It's the same thing."
But she refused to elaborate, either to the magazine or in the interview.
"When you get right up to the issue of what I do behind closed doors, because I'm not into public sex, I have to say that's off-limits," Ireland told the magazine. "The other thing is, it's a snapshot ... My life is a motion picture, and that's like a snaphot."
NOW's stated priorities include protecting abortion rights, passing the Equal Rights Amendment, improving women's economic status, expanding lesbian rights and creating a new political party more responsive to women.
Ireland hopes her openness will have a positive effect.
"Part of what we have to sell is that refreshing aspect of people being straightforward about who they are," she told *The Advocate*.
USE KANSAN CLASSIFIED
WETMARTMENU
Clothing & Accessories
For Men & Women
Costumes
Linda
928 Massachusetts
Lawrence, KS
913-843-0611
-KU Student
"The First provided faster service than any other financial aid people."
First National has earned a reputation for fast, friendly service on PLUS, SLS and Stafford Loans.
Ask Carol Wirthman and her Staff to explain the many options available to students today.
Call (913) 865-0278
First National A MidAmerican Bank
Ninth & Massachusetts
Motor Bank, Ninth & Tennessee
South Bank, West 187 West 23rd
North Bank, North Lawrence,
Kansas 60441 0428
Lawrence, Kansas 60441 0428
(913) 865-0200
Member FDIC
Equal Opportunity Lender
Lender ID 804609
MACINTOSH LC
SUPER SAVING HOLIDAY SOLUTIONS:
2/40 LC/LS Bundle Includes:
Mac LC 2/40, 12" RGB Monitor
Mac Write II
Claris Resolve
Purchase above items for: $2264.00
Add a Personal LaserWriter LS: $290.00
Total Price: $2554.00
2/40 LC/NT Bundle includes:
Mac LC 2/40, 12" RGB Monitor
Mac Write II & Claris Resolve
2 LocalTalk Connector Kits
Purchase above items for: $2351.90
Add a Personal NT Printer: $1092.10
Total Price: $3444.00
4/80 LC/NT Bundle includes:
Mac LC 4/80 w/VRAM, 13" RGB monitor
Standard Keyboard (extended keyboard bundle available)
Mac Write II & Claris Resolve
2 LocalTalk Connector Kits
Purchase above items for: $2942.00
Add a Personal NT Printer: $1102.00
Total Price: $4124.00
2/40 LC/Style Writer Bundle Includes:
Mac LC 2/40
Mac Write II
Claris Resolve
Purchase above items for: $1841.00
Add StyleWriter & 12"RGB monitor; $263.00
Total Price: $2104.00
KU Bookstores Burge Union Level 2 864-5697
4/80 LC/LS Bundle includes:
Mac LC/4 80 w/VRAM, 13" RGB monitor
Standard Keyboard (extended keyboard bundle available)
Mac Write II & Claris Resolve
Purchase above items for: $2942.00
Add a Personal Laser Writer LS: $292.00
Total Price: $3234.00
4/80 LC/Style Writer Bundle includes:
Mac LC 4/80 wVRAM
Standard Keyboard (extended keyboard bundle available)
StyleWriter
Mac Write II & Claris Resolve
Purchase above items for: **$2631.00**
Add a 13" RGB Monitor: **$163.00**
Total Price: **$2794.00**
Macintosh.
The gift of limitless possibilities.
Q: Looking for great CD titles under $1000??
A: Then look to PGD and KIEF'S...
we've got more music for less money!!
HEY YOU!!
- Each cassette only
$522
Each CD only $959
DISTRIBUTED BY
KIEF'S CDs/TAPES
24th & Iowa St. P.O. Box 2 Lawrence, Ks.66044
CDS&TAPE~ AUDIO/VIDEO ~ CARSTEREO
913*842*1542 913*842*1811 913*842*1438