2The Daily Tar HeelWednesday, February 20, 1991
Government gave drug dealer
immunity, money for testimony
The Associated Press
MIAMI The government gave
$170,000 and immunity for hundreds
of drug deals to a key witness against
two of Manuel Noriega's co-defendants,
prosecutors acknowledged Tuesday.
The co-defendants, Brian Davidow
and William Saldarriaga, face trial
Monday on charges they conspired to
import more than 700 pounds of cocaine
aboard a freighter in March 1 986, a deal
allegedly protected by the deposed
Panamanian dictator. Noriega will be
tried separately in June.
One of the co-defendants chief ac
cusers is Ramon Navarro. Prosecutors
have given the defense a list of pay
ments made to Navarro by Customs and
other agencies amounting to $ 170,000.
Navarro "has made 20, 30, 50 ship
ments of cocaine, he's made umpty
nine millions of dollars not one penny
of which they've taken from him in
Correction
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ticle, "Electrical short in restaurant
blamed for Franklin Street fire, the
owner of CO. Copies misidentified
himself. The owner should have been
identified as Chris Belcher.
In the Feb. 19 DTH article, "Co-ed
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income taxes," said Davidow's attor
ney, Richard Sharpstein. "As a matter
of fact, they've paid him $170,000."
Navarro allegedly witnessed meet
ings in Panama between the defendants
and engaged in drug deals with them.
He was given immunity for all his
crimes in 1986 but had the immunity
guarantee renewed by prosecutors in
January, suggesting he may have com
mitted more crimes after he began co
operating, Sharpstein charged.
Chief prosecutor Michael Sullivan
did not respond directly to the renewed
immunity question.
Diane Cossin, a spokeswoman for
the U.S. attorney's office, declined to
comment.
But Sullivan acknowledged to U.S.
District Judge William Hoeveler that
Navarro had admitted importing drugs
and had received immunity from pros
ecution for the offenses.
mester pledge process," Jill
Rosenberg, Phi Sigma Pis initiation
chairwoman, was incorrectly identi
fied as a graduate of Eastern Carolina
University. Mark Pabst, a Phi Sigma
Pi national officer, should have been
identified as an ECU graduate.
The DTH regrets the errors.
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"We have not tried to sit Ramon
Navarro down and ask him every crime
he committed in his life," Sullivan said.
"He's said, quite frankly, he's commit
ted hundreds."
. The issue came up as attorneys for
Davidow and Saldarriaga sought to force
the government to reveal more about
deals it allegedly made with potential
witnesses against the two men.
Hoeveler said he expected to rule on
the co-defendants' motions within two
days.
Davidow, 29, faces up to 60 years if
convicted, while Saldarriaga could get
40 years. Saldarriaga, a Colombian
citizen, is in jail; Davidow, a Miami
resident, is free on bail.
All other co-defendants in the Febru
ary 1988 Noriega indictment have either
pleaded guilty or are fugitives, except
for pilot Daniel Miranda, who awaits
trial on charges he transported drug
money.
Noriega is set to go on trial June 24
on charges he accepted $4.6 million
from the Medellin cocaine cartel in
Colombia to allow Panama to be a safe
haven for the traffickers.
Campus Calendar
WEDNESDAY
10 a.m. ACC Tournament ticket sign-up sheets
will be available in the Pit until 2 p.m. You must bring
your ID and registration card. Winners will be an
nounced at the Clemson game. For more information
call CAA at 962-4300. Wednesday is the last day to
sign-up.
Noon: Please join the Brothers of Mu Zeta as they
continue to celebrate Alpha Week '91 with their
annual Black StudentFaculty Mixer in 21 1 Union
until 2 p.m.
The Institute of Latin American Studies presents
a brown bag lunch talk on "Economic Considerations
for the Pharmaceutical Business in Latin Americaby
Peter Young, Glaxo Vice President for Business
Development, in 2 1 0 Union.
The Women's Studies Department will have a
program today by Anastasia Sims in the Toy Lounge
ofDeyHaU.
2p.m. "NotaBene'sTextBase,"by Jose Sandoval,
1RSS, will be in 02 Manning until 4 p.m.
3:30 p.m. Industrial Relations Association will
host guest speaker Houston Bagley in 209 Union. All
Industrial Relations majors are encouraged to attend.
JOB HUNT 104: On-Site Interviewing Workshop
will be held in 209 Hanes.
Department of Statistics and The Center of
Stochastic Processes welcomes Steven P. Lalley of
the Department of Statistics and Mathematics at Purdue
University to speak onTravelling Waves in Branching
Diffusions' in 324 Phillips. (Refreshments will be
served at 3 p.m. in Nicholson Lounge.)
Cafe Francais today and every Thursday until
5:30 p.m. in 212 Dey. Tous sont bienvenus!
4 p.m. North Carolinian of Scottish descent?
Receive a generous scholarship for study abroad in St.
Andrews or Edinburgh, Scotland. Information session
in the Study Abroad Office in 12 Caldwell Hall.
5 p.m. AIESEC, Association of Students in In
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Cards of
By Jennifer Davis
Staff Writer
While playing cards one evening,
two African-American attorneys from
Detroit decided there was something
wrong with their cards ... specifically,
they were not "Cards of Color."
Three years ago, H. Russell Smith,
an associate at Lewis, White & Clay,
P.C. in Detroit, and James Foster, a
sole practitioner and part-time mag
istrate for the city of Highland Park,
Mich., decided they were tired of
playing with cards that did not look
like them.
So, they decided to create a com
pany that would manufacture playing
cards with African-American faces.
Two years later, Blacks Factor Inc.
was formed by the two attorneys, and
a set of playing cards featuring African-American
face cards and a sil
houette of Africa on the cards' backs
went on sale.
Presently, the Detroit-based com
pany only sells Cards of Color by mail
order and in stores specializing in
African-American products. The cards
sell for $5.50 for one pack and $10.50
for two. Smith and Foster plan to
distribute the cards through a major
distributing firm that would place the
cards into mainstream retail outlets
soon.
ternational Economics and Commerce, will have a
general members, meeting in 21 1 Union. Dinner and
dessert will follow.
Initial Study Abroad Returnee Club Meeting for
all those who have either already studied abroad or
who intend to do so through UNC. Club meeting to be
held in the Study Abroad Office located in the base
ment of Caldwell Hall.
Free Vegetarian Dinner Homemade meals; all
are welcome to come to Gerrard Hall today and every
Wednesday until 7 p.m. Sponsored by the UNC
Vegetarian Society.
5:30 p.m. Student Night Dinner $2 donation
and at 6:30 p.m. Fr. Mike Shugrue from Duke's
Catholic Campus Ministry will speak on the Lutheran
Catholic Covenant, at The Newman Catholic Center,
218 Pittsboro St 942-8471.
The Asian Students Association will have its
weekly meeting in 206 Union. The upcoming Inter
national Festival and elections will be discussed, as
well as a Chinese watercolor demonstration.
6 p.m. The RAMS group of Alcoholics Anony
mous meets tonight and every Wednesday night in
Chase Dining Room B. This is an open meeting; all
interested people are welcome.
The Wesley Foundation, located behind the
Carolina Inn on Pittsboro Street, invites you to join
them for dinner which will be followed by a massage
workshop. Come leam how to give a massage!
6:30 p.m. Project Literacy Adult Tutor Train
ing Anyone interested in becoming a tutor must
attend this training session in the upstairs lounge of
the Campus Y. Questions or conflicts, call Liz at 933
1300. 7 p.m. "Ethnic Economic Success or Failure:
Culture or discrimination" will be explored by
William Darity of the Afro-American and African
Studies in 101 Greenlaw.
The Pre-Law CLub welcomes N.C. Court of
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Color' reflect ethnicity
"They are ethnic without being po
litical," said Smith, co-father of the
Cards of Color. "The art (on the cards)
is what attracts people."
Most important, Smith said, they
wanted the cards to be functional and to
be "a reinforcement of positive black
images."
Aimer Reddick, a junior journalism
major from Williamston, said he thought
the cards were a good idea. He said he
felt the cards with African-American -faces
should be an accepted part of our
culture and not viewed as something
special.
"The cards themselves should be their
selling point," he said, "not the com
plexion of (the faces on) them."
Erika Campbell, a junior English
major from Chattanooga, Tenn., and
co-editor of The Black Ink, said she was
glad to see vestiges of the African
American culture in the playing cards.
"We live and exist in this American
culture, but too often, we don't see
ourselves in the everyday workings of
that culture," she said.
Foster and Smith attended high school
together at Detroit's Cass Technical
High School when they began playing
cards together and later attended the
University of Michigan where the tradi
tion continued.
Smith said the cards were selling
well.
Appeals Judge Edward Greene to 206 Union. All are
invited!
The Carolina Comic Book Club meets in the
Union. All comic book enthusiasts are welcome! Call
are welcome to attend! Call 933-0085 for the room
number.
Student Government will have a forum in 226
Union. The topic is the multi-cultural curriculum.
8 p.m. The Carolina Indian Circle will hold a very
important meeting to discuss Culture Week 1991 in
100 Murphey. All members are encouraged attend!
Come watch "Shag The Movie" with the UNC
Shag Club in the Union Auditorium. For further
information call Wendy at 933-1 08 1 . For anyone who
wants to go on our Myrtle Beach Shag Trip, please
bring your $20 deposit.
"Sweet Honey in the Rock" will perform in Me
morial Hall: $10 for students and $14 for the public.
ATTENTION SENIORS!
The Senior Class is
sponsoring a Letter
Writing Campaign to
the American soldiers in
the Middle East who re
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ceive little or no mail. Stop by the Pit 1 1 a.m
-2 p.m.
today or Thursday, Feb. 21 to create a card or letter.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Vouler-vous parler francais avec La Maison
Francais? Vous devrez assister a notre reunion a
Lenoir Hall (North Dining Room) de 6:30 h a 7:30 h
le mercredi. On discute des actualites, des Francais et
de tout ce que vous aimez! Questions? Donnez uri
coup de fil a Laura a 933-1003.
InformationLibrary Science Career Fair is to
day in Great Hall.
There will be an information and application meet
ing for those student interested in earning a free trip
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The cards can be ordered by con
tacting Blacks Factor Inc. at (313)
867-1160 in Detroit.
to the Soviet Union through the UNC-Soviet Ex
change, on Tuesday, Feb. 26 in 208 Union.
Tax Seminars for International Student and
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ter on Thursday, March 7 in Great Hall from 3-6:30
p.m. for students and from 7:30-9 p.m. for scholars. A
second seminar will be held on April 4 from 4-5:30
p.m. for students and 6:30-8 p.m. for scholars. Any
internationals who have received paychecks in 1990
need to file a tax return by April 15th.
The Human Rights Week Committee is now
accepting applications for co-chairs. No experience is
necessary; you need only have a desire, some initia
tive and some ideas for addressing the domestic and
international abuse of Human Rights. Applications
are due by 4:30 Friday, March 1 at the Y.
The Office of Leadership Development is look
ing for students with significant leadership experience
and an interest in working with student organizations
to serve as Peer Leadership Consultants. Applications '
are available at the office in 01 Steele or at the Union
desk. They are due Feb. 22.
International Students! Would you like an En
glish conversation partner? Would you like some he Ip '
with English? One hour a week, and it's free of charge. -Fill
out a yellow application form at the International
Center in the Union. Spouses are also welcome to
attend.
Class of '38 Summer Study Abroad Fellowship
Applications are now available at the International
Center. Three fellowships of $2,600 each are awarded
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abroad that is tied to his personal and career aspira
tions. Deadline is March 1 . For more information stop
by the International Center or call 962-5661.
The Tar Heel Recycling Program announces that
today's Mobile Drop is between Everett and Cobb
residence halls for newspapers, glass and aluminum.
151 E. Franklin St. 942-0127