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2The Daily Tar Heel Thursday, February 4, 1988 MaurtSe seeds aid to Fed tide By LAURA SUMNER Staff Writer In an attempt to help the fishermen who are economic victims of the red tfde, N.C. Gov. Jim Martin announced the formation of a $120,000 relief fund Tuesday. The red tide, a toxic algae, has cost the state more than $25 million since its appearance off the North Carolina coast in late October. 'Operation Red Tide is about 28 hours old," said Dennis Moffett, the project's recovery coordinator. "(Our purpose is) to meet the unmet needs of those affected by red tide. We are here to work with the local committees composed of the Salva tion Army, local fishermen groups, Red Cross (but) the state is only giving administrative support and Two students injured By LAURA PEAY Staff Writer Two members of the UNC field hockey team were injured Monday afternoon when the moped they were riding collided with a car in the Ramshead parking lot near Kenan Stadium, University police said. Jennifer Anderson, a junior from Morrisville, Penn., and Jill Mulhern, a sophomore from Montclair, N.J., were treated at North Carolina Memorial Hospital and released Tuesday. Anderson, who was driving the Focusing By UNDSAY HAYES Staff Writer Working Double, the second annual conference for working par ents, will be held at the Student Union on Feb. 13 from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. The conference will feature a keynote speaker and several work shops on parent-child relationships, healthcare, stress management and money management, said Childcare Network publications director and conference coordinator Nancy Park. The Childcare Network, Orange County Women's Center, Orange County Commission for Women and the Orange County Division of Social Services all participate in the Contra aid By HELLE NIELSEN. Stan Writer , 4 - - - ' The governments of Central Amer ica have done much to comply with the Arias Peace Accord, but U.S. aid to the contras hinders the peace process, an international commission evaluating the process said in a recent report. An English translation of the international verification commis sion's report was released Monday by SUMMER Summer employment opportunities available for college students In Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado In the areas of retail sales and food service. On campus Interviews will be conducted at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill on Monday, February 22. Sign up for an interview at 21 1 Hanes Hall or contact our office at BOX 2680, ESTES PARK, CO 80518. (303) 586-9308. MILTON'S FROGSTRANGLER! This Is When Milton's Prices Hit Rock Bottom And The Deals Are Unbeatable. The Price of Wool And Labor Are Rising World-Wide, Making This The Most Important Sale To Dress Better For Less! 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The unusually warm water, along with the lack of strong storms, allowed the Gulf Stream to come closer to the shore this year, he said, bringing the red algae with it. "It's important to realize that (the red tide) is not a pollution problem," said Paerl. "Mother Nature is to moped, suffered severe cuts and bruises on her legs and head. Mulhern sustained cuts and bruises and a slight concussion. Mulhern said that she and And erson were coming from hockey practice at Fetzer Gymnasium and were driving down Stadium Drive when they looped around into the parking lot and hit the car head on. They were on their way to the weight room, she said. No charges have been filed in the incident, Sgt. Ned Comar of Univer sity police said. on working parents' conference. The cost for the conference is $35. But the State Employees Assoc., the Adele M. Thomas Trust and local businesses donate funds for subsidies that allow participants to pay as little as $5 to attend the one-day affair. Park said. The conference is also geared toward parents who attend school full-time or work part-time while enrolled in school, Park said. "Not only will the conference be really informative, but it also should be a real enjoyable experience," said Carol Laing, DSS coordinator for employment programs and workshop has slowed the Center for International Policy, an independent research institute, said research director Jim Morrell. "Each country has taken concrete steps," Morrell said, citing the report. "But the United States is still sup plying aid to the contras. A complete cut-off of that assistance is an indispensable requirement for the success of the peace efforts." The verification commission visited Costa Rica, El Salvador, IN THE ROCKIES' WINTER Group Sweaters To $70, At Unreal $29.90 Entire Stock Rugby And Fleece Shirts, Reg. $45, At Give-A-Way Of $14.90 Lots Of Other Great Buys To Make This Frogstangler A Must For Saving Lots On Wanted Clothes! blame for this event." While the scientists in the fishing communities along the coast have stressed this message, fishermen have been slow to believe it, said Judy Starke, whose husband is a commer cial fisherman. "The fishermen here believe that it's a pollution problem," she said. "They've brought in their charts and . maps to try to dispel the rumor, but the everyday-people don't believe it." In addition to the relief fund, the state has implemented an oyster relocation program. Under this program, the state pays fishermen $1 per bushel to dig up oysters from polluted rivers where they could not be harvested and move them to the waters which are normally clean, Moffett said. Fishermen can earn up in parking lot crash "The police do not have the bottom line at deciding who is at fault," he said. "That is up to the insurance company." The incident is still under investi gation, said Capt. Ronnie Ashley of University police. Karen Shelton, coach of the field hockey team, said that she is con cerned about the safety of the Rams head Parking Lot. The configuration of the lot can be dangerous, she said, especially because of the number of illegally parked cars and the limited visibility in the lot. leader. The conference will provide break fast and lunch, favors and coupons, Park said. Parents who fill out an evaluation form for the conference will be eligible for door prizes. "Twenty agencies and businesses will have exhibits during lunch," Park said. Laing said her workshop, "Asser tive Communication at Home and on the Job," will follow a discussion format. Laing said she wanted parents to "think about their own communica tion, and when they're assertive." She also said she wants to create an awareness in the individual of when peace efforts in Central Guatemala, Honduras and Nicara gua, which s'i'gned the treaty. Its report included testimony from governmental and non-governmental sources, such as oppposition parties and human rights organizations, Morrell said. By signing the accord Aug. 7, 1987 in Guatemala, each government agreed to democratize its political process, grant amnesty to political prisoners, move toward cease-fires with armed opposition groups and revoke emergency rule where that was in place. The report found that all countries took positive steps toward democra tization, Morrell said. The Nicaraguan government allowed the opposition media such as La Prensa newspaper and Radio Catolico to resume operations and held several meetings with most of the opposition parties, he said. Since the report was released, Nicaragua also abolished its popular tribunals, the extra-judicial courts Desktop Publishing, Inc. the experts in laser printing &. computer typesetting Why trust your resume to a quick copy shop?? Don't take chances. Your resume is too important to trust to amateurs. 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"This organism doesn't do well in water less than 7 degrees Celsius (43 degrees Fahrenheit)," he said. "This next month will be very important in the life of this organism." Anderson and Mulhern agreed that the Ramshead Parking Lot is dan gerous. Traffic officials should paint more arrows on the pavement of the lot to control the direction of traffic, Anderson said. Mulhern said traffic officials should correct problems in the parking lot by spring, because more students will ride mopeds once the weather gets warmer. "Other people have had a lot of near misses in that lot," Anderson said. problems he is aggressive or assertive. Laing said parents often return home from work tension-filled and miserable. If parents communicate better at work, they will be able to communicate more effectively with their children at home, she said. The workshops, exhibits and the speaker provide a positive approach to the problems of working parents, Laing said. Parents interested in attending the conference should call Childcare Network at 942-0814 or drop by the office in room 217 at Carr Mill Mall to register. Registration ends on Feb. 12. that wer,e set up for the prosecution ' of former National Guardsmen, and the Sandinista government lifted the emergency rule, Morrell said. In El Salvador, the commission report noted that new media emerged, and two new political parties were organized. The report cited a decrease in human rights abuses but said human rights violations continue to be a problem in the region. Human rights organizations and other non-governmental sources in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras complained that torture and disap pearances take place in those coun tries, Morrell said. "Human rights abuses are declining in El Salvador," the report said, based on a United Nations Human Rights Commission report. "However, there are continued abuses, because the government is unable to gain suffi cient control over the military." 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"The issue of Nicaragua and Central America will not go away," said House Republican Leader Robert Michel of Illinois. It was a serious defeat for the president, who had lobbied hard on the issue for two weeks and put the contras among the top foreign policy priorities for his final year in office. "It doesn't give me any real pleasure to be in the position of opposing the president of the United States in a matter of foreign policy," said House Speaker Jim Wright, D-Texas. Kennedy named to High Court WASHINGTON The Senate on Wednesday swiftly and unanimously confirmed Anthony Kennedy to the Supreme Court, ending a ferocious political battle that began seven months ago. Kennedy, a federal appeals court judge who was President Reagan's third choice to succeed retired Justice Lewis Powell, was approved by a vote of 97-0 with Democrats and Republicans alike praising him as a moderate, open minded conservative. In a statement, Reagan said he is "extremely pleased" and said Kennedy "will make an outstand- America, according to human rights reports, ' and death squad activity has picked up again, Morrell said. But important progress was reported by the govern ment, he said. The report also cited human rights violations in Nicaragua, Morrell said. "But one of the most critical differences is that (the Nicaraguan government) is not accused of murder and torture," Morrell said. All countries complied with the treaty requirement of amnesty to political prisoners, but there were criticisms of Nicaragua for excluding some former National Guard members and of El Salvador for including death squad members. The verification commission con sisted of representatives from each of the five countries, which signed the treaty, most other Latin American countries, the Organization of Amer ican States and the United Nations. 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The New Jersey Supreme Court also said that Mary Beth Whitehead-Gould, who gave birth to the child under the contract, maintains her rights as a parent and must be permitted to visit her daughter. "Our law prohibits paying or accepting money in connection with any placement of a child for adoption," the court said. "Baby selling potentially results in the exploitation of all parties involved." Attorneys for both sides said they are satisfied with the decision and will not appeal. West Bank violence continues BETHLEHEM, Occupied West Bank Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian and wounded six others, and Arabs armed with slingshots and stones injured five Israelis in battles Wednesday in the West Bank, witnesses and officials said. Prime minister Yitzhak Shamir meanwhile rebuffed a call from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak for a six-month freeze on Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip as a prelude to peace talks. report says favor of Nicaragua, Morrell said. Officials from some of the Central American countries criticized Reagan spokesman Marlin Fitzwater for saying last week that the presidents of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador supported Reagan's contra policy. "(The Reagan administration) shouldn't be talking like that," said Ramiro Figueroa, deputy chief of mission at the Honduran Embassy in Washington, D.C. uIt was very blunt to use Honduras' name on their behalf." "As long as (Nicaraguan President Daniel) Ortega complies, we are against contra aid," Figueroa said. Guatemalan President Vinicio Cerezo Arevalo called for "a halt to all assistance to irregular forces whether it be covert or overt, military or logistical," Guatemalan Embassa dor Oscar Padilla said Tuesday. However, El Salvador officials said they might support continued mili tary aid for the contras to put pressure on the Sandinista government to stop alleged arms shipments for the guerrilla movement in El Salvador. Master classroom teachers the Information Meeting
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