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t 2The Daily Tar Heel Wednesday, November 14, 1984 Town unable to regulate cable pornography By MARJORIK MORRIS Staff Writer Town Attorney Grainger R. Barrett told the Chapel Hill Town Council Monday night that the town could not regulate the content of pornography on cable television but recommended holding a public hearing on the issue in January, which the council approved. The council had asked Barrett in October to give his report after receiving a petition signed by 3,500 residents who wanted pornography banned from cable television. Barrett said regulation of sexually-oriented cable programming was not allowed if only subscribers received that material and if effective measures were provided to stop children from viewing it. The Playboy Channel is available only to its subscribers, and Chapel HhTs Village Cable provides a free "lock-out" key upon request to parents who want to ensure their children do not watch porno graphy, Baraett said. In a memorandum to the council, Barrett said a citizen or group believing a specific movie or programming was obscene should request the District Attorney or the U.S. Attorney to investigate under state or federal law. He also said there was doubt that cable transmission of an obscene program to a pr?v. residence was illegal. Speaker says U. S. can t escape Central America Barrett said the council could adopt an advisory resolution to the cable company or provide that the violation of obscenity statutes could be grounds for revocation of the f ranchise. In other action, the council voted to spend $1.4 million on land for a ground-level parking lot for 160 cars at West Franklin and Church streets. The extra parking spaces will be used to replace the 1 14 downtown parking spaces that will be lost when one of the municipal parking lots will be closed during construction of the Rosemary Square Project. The municipal parking lot where Rosemary Square will be built is located on East Rosemary Street east of the NCNB plaza. The Rosemary Square Project is a plan designed by the Fraser Development Company of North Carolina to build 325 public parking spaces, 175 private parking spaces and a hotel-condominium on that lot. The council also voted to pass a set of guidelines for considering the proposed contract with the Fraser Company. The council is to vote on the contract Jan. 28. Other recommendations approved by the council dealt with growth management, but the recommen dation by the Chapel Hill Alliance of Neighborhoods ot a six-month moratorium on growth was not approved. Chapel Hill Town Manager David Taylor said he thought the recommendations of the alliance and the town's growth management task force should be given both short-term and long-term considerations. Taylor said he did not recommend a moratorium because it would not change the economic conditions that create market demand and would not assure solutions. He also said the moratorium could encourage growth outside of the Chapel Hill planning district, affecting the town's roads and water and sewer systems. The council will hold a series of public hearings, work sessions and meetings in December, January and February to consider growth issues. The issues that Taylor said should be, given short term consideration were floodplains, buffers, 50-foot building limits and density. Taylor recommended long-term consideration for a review of the growth management's goals and objectives, preparation of an adequate Public Facilities Ordinance, tree protection regulations and revision of the 1977 Land Use Plan. He said the council should decide on the short term issues within three to four months. Nuclear war films shown tonight By JOAN CLIFFORD Staff Writer Murders, tortures and wars plague Latin America especially Nicaragua and El Salvador and the United States government cannot escape responsibility, said second-year UNC graduate student Brian Richmond at a lecture in the Campus Y Lounge yesterday. Since October 1979, there have been more than 35,000 murders of civilian non-combatants by government secur ity forces in El Salvador, and many of the bodies were severely tortured and mutilated before being killed, said Richmond, a Public Health and Latin American Studies student who visited Central America last summer. "The practice (of torture in El Salvador) is so widespread as to be routine," he said. Since October 1979, some 2,000 Salvadorans have "disappeared" fol lowing abduction by government secur ity forces, he said. Richmond quoted the late Archbishop Romero, who was murdered in Fl 1vsHrf ; 1980. x "-rv- " 1 1 (!;! -1 v i . - iM(f f" " t -t ' 0 rmwsaEDo xjmr 1 OttJrmxsCCEHL (it Vi , I zm&&-m&imm - "They are torturing the poor and the religious that side of the church that defends the poor, unable people," Romero wrote. In Nicaragua there have been a few documented instances of torture, said Richmond, but it is not a routine practice as in El Salvador. "The most serious abuses in Nicara gua involve the Miskito Indians," he said. Richmond said the Miskitos often have to relocate their homes. "It's a matter of war. Whenever you have war and destruction you have to relocate. They had to relocate because they were being killed," Richmond said. The United States supports the Salvadoran government with military aid and training, Richmond said. "I think the American government knows what it's involved in what it supports. We're talking about a group of people in Nicaragua and El Salvador who kill mothers, fathers, children, teachers, churchmen that's what the United States is supporting," he said. Divestment Wednesday Noon Charity Planas. ex-political prisoner and opposition candidate, presents the BBC docu mentary To Sing Our Own Song on the current political and econo.'c situation in the Philippines. Union 205. 2 p.m. Fred Battle, president of the local Rainbow Coalition, speaks on his experiences as a minority in the community. Union 206. 3 p.m. The Black Student Movement and the Campus Y committee People Against Racism sponsor the film Amandla and a discussion on South African Apartheid. Union 205. 4 p.m. The film In the Nuclear Shadow features Admiral Noel Gaylor, former commander of the Pacific fleet and the National Security Agency and concerns the importance of a verifiable nuclear arms treaty. The film Edge of History deals with reactions of children to the specter of nuclear war. Y Lounge. 5 p.m. The Campus Y committee for Hunger Respon sibility sponsors a 24 hour campuswide fast for the benefit of the world's impoverished people. Sign up in the Pit 6 p.m. The Campus Gay Association sponsors a poetry reading with excerpts from the works of Jeffrey Beam and others. Y Lounge. 7:30 p.m. A panel of distinguished black scholars, including Manning Marable (political scientist and columnist from Colgate University) and Ron be divested completely by 1984. Nor man Herbert, University of Michigan investment officer, said his university was following its own investment policy, which calls for divestment in all South Africa-related companies except those that are based in Michigan or that pmplpy substantial numbers of people in the state. LOOKING FOR A HORSE? Why not adopt one? Write: Bureau of Land Management 350 S. Pickett Street Alexandria, VA 22304 1 mm m Q!Bi B r mpjt -mr&' tf' REAL PIT BAR B O 15-501 Bypass at Elliott Rd. in Chapel Hill 933-9248 FREE DELIVERY According to Newman, the institu tions that have totally divested from companies doing business in South Africa include Howard University, the University of Massachusetts and the University of Wisconsin. Brown University, Harvard Univer sity,., Ohio State University and the University of Oregon are among insti tutions that advocate and monitor corporate compliance with the Sullivan Principles. Others, such as Columbia University and Yale University, have divested from banks that have loans outstanding to the government of South Africa. Newman said that in 1983, Williams College sold $274,000 in stock held in Dresser Industries, and that during the next year, Dresser signed the Sullivan Principles. The University of Minnesota, New man said, has a policy that prohibits Walters (political scientist from Howard University and deputy campaign manager of the Jackson campaign), will discuss the implications of the elections for blacks and minorities. To attend the following reception, contact the Carolina Union Special Projects Committee. Carroll Hall 106. 8 p.m. Formerly Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan in Durham, CP. Ellis will speak on what led to his involvement in the Klan, his experience in the Klan, why he repudiated the Klan, and how he is acting to combat racism today. Presented by the Carolina Union Human Relations Committee. Hamilton Hall 100. Thursday 12:30 p.m. A documentary, A Day Without Sunshine, on the plight of America's farm workers. Union 205. 2 p.m. The Campus Y committee Students Taking Action for Nuclear Disarmament will sponsor "The Human Cost of World Militarism." Y Lounge. 3:30 p.m. The possibilities for peace and power of optimism will be explored in an experiential discussion conducted by the Center for Peace Education. Y Lounge. 5 p.m. The Campus Y committee for Hunger Respon sibility ends the 24 hour Fast for World Hunger with a small meal for those ending their fast Union 205. 8 p.m. The Discarded People: A Taste of South Africa: The film The Resettlement of the Homeland will be followed by a panel discussion with South African graduate students at UNC. Toy Lounge, Dey Hall. from page 1 investment in companies with South African activity, unless equivalent returns cannot be gained by that method. Five states Connecticut, Mary land, Massachusetts, Michigan and Nebraska have divestment laws. According to Newman, Connecticut's law forbids investment in any company that does not receive a high rating according to the Sullivan Principles. Maryland's law prohibits banks from making loans to the South African government, while Nebraska's calls for divestment by 1987 from companies that do not receive the highest rating according to the Sullivan Principles. The state legislature of Pennsylvania is now considering a divestment law. The cities of Philadelphia and Wash ington, D.C., have divested completely in South Africa-related companies, Newman said. HUMAN EIGHTS WEEES LOOE AT... 111! Main' Gallery Nov. 11-20 Union Gallery Committee if O o o AT GRANVILLE TOWB YOU'RE IN THE HEART OF CHAPEL HILL YOU HAVE A SHORT WALK TO CAMPUS YOU ARE ADJACENT TO FRANKLIN ST. YOU ARE ON THE DOORSTEP OF THE BEST THAT CHAPEL HILL HAS TO OFFER. ALL AT WHERE CONVENIENCE IS STANDARD SPRING APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE 929-7143 Granville Towers y ' f i I ' ' V Jr- iJ I 4 I " t,. . . .'.tt v.-.y- -.. v 4,v,,.,,,,,Li; I 1 r 1 ' : Garner gunman escapes From Associated Press reports GARNER Police commandos searched a fast-food restaurant near Raleigh today for a man suspected of holding two restaurant employees hostage for 2XA hours but abandoned the search when no suspect was found. Garner Police Lt. RJ. Ford said lour employees of McDonald's in K Mart Plaza were surprised by a gunman when they came to work about 5 a.m. this morning. Two of the employees escaped immediately, Ford said, and the other two either were released or escaped from a storage area about 7:30 a.m. Police abandoned the search about 10: 15 a.m., concluding that the gunman had slipped away shortly after the hostages were taken. "We've completed everything at this point," Ford said. "The search is over." Polish groups prosecuted WARSAW, Poland Govern ment spokesman Jerzy Urban said yesterday that human rights commit tees formed after the slaying of a pro Solidarity priest are illegal, and their members face possible prosecution. Former Solidarity activists and intellectuals in Warsaw and two other cities have announced the creation of committees to monitor reports of police excesses following the Oct. 19 abduction and killing of the Rev. Jerzy Popieluszko. Three secret police officers have been charged with murdering the Warsaw priest, and a colonel in the Interior Ministry has been accused of "aiding and abetting" them. The Interior Ministry controls Poland's uniformed and plainclothes police forces. India's elections NEW DELHI, India Elections will be held throughout most of India next month to choose a new par liament and decide whether Rajiv G'"v,,,: who .replarr' t News in mother Indira Gandhi as prime minister, remains in power, the Indian government said yesterday. The Election Commission said the balloting will be held Dec. 24 and Dec. 27 because India does not have enough police and paramilitary troops to guard all the polling places if they are open at once across the nation of 750 million. R.K. Trivedi, the chief election commissioner, said no results were expected before Dec. 28. He said the dates of the voting were fixed by his commission and not. by Gandhi. But it is widely believed that the elections were scheduled with the approval of the new prime minister, who was sworn in hours after Gandhi's Oct. 31 assassination by two Sikh members of her security guards. Latin American debt BRASILIA, Brazil Creditor and debtor nations must meet to resolve the huge economic problems that are curbing Latin America's development and threatening it's social stability, foreign ministers of the Organization of American States insisted yesterday in speech after speech. "We will formally invite the United States and other industrial ized countries for a meeting," said Foreign Minister Jose Augusto Vega Imbert of the Dominican Republic in announcing a meeting of the Cartagena Group in February. The group, comprising Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, the Domin ican Republic, Uruguay and Vene zuela seeks better repayment terms and conditions for an overall Latin American debt of more than $350 billion. Human Rights Week fast begins , UNC students are being asked to fast for one day and donate the money that they would normally use for food to help fight world hunger. The Fast for a World Harvest, which is a part of Human Rights Week, will begin at 5 p.m. today and last until 5 p.m. tomorrow. Matthew Tiedemann, one of the organizers of the event, said the money collected from the .fast would ..be donated to Oxfam. "Oxfam is an interantional organiza tion primarily concerned with helping with hunger relief," Tiedemann explained. "A lot of the money that is collected will be sent to Africa for immediate relief. The organization usually uses the money that they receive for secondary relief, such as buying the people machinery and educating them to eventually make them self-sufficient." There will be a meal of simple food, donated by local restaurants, to break the fast at 5 p.m. tomorrow. It will be held in the Student Union, along with either a speaker or a discussion, Tiedemann said. Those who are interested in taking part in the fast can sign lip at the table in the Pit from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tiedemann said students who have not signed up are still encouraged to participate and help in the cause. SALLIE KRAWCHECK Animal Protection holds auction The Orange County Animal Protec tion Society will sponsor an auction beginning 10 a.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at the ArtSchool in Carr Mill Mall. Meals from various local restaurants, four vacations, a computer, Cuisinart pottery, local pottery and furniture will be some of the items auctioned. There will also be a bake sale and a book sale. " Stenby I. IkpSsn f 1 Smart iWZOVE!. PREPARATION FOR Gf1AT LSAT GRE 43&d2ey-rl. EOOCATKXAL CENTER 2434 Chapel KU Blvd. Suite 12 Durham, NC 27707 1-0O-72-5919 19-4S9-S720 91MI7-234 Proceeds will go to the Orange County Animal Shelter and the Emer gency Animal Rescue Service. Sociology 5 1 class conducting study The Sociology 51 seminar class will be conducting phone interviews with 500 randomly drawn undergraduates on various topics during the next two weeks. John Reed, who instructs the Research Methods course, said the students would begin calling people today. Reed said the interviews would only take about 15 minutes and he hoped students would cooperate if called. The interview topics range from WXYC, religion, voting, nuclear wea pons, drinking age, race relations in the dormitories, Chapel Hill bus system and the role of women. The survey has a margin of error of 4 percent. Reed said the class would analyze the results of the interviews. Sociology 5 1 is the first of two classes required for Research Methods. The interview is a class project. r?c?J V!
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