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New Era For Haitians VI UWBN NUUNNEI AND LEILA MCDOWELL NNM Ntm Strvtet WASHINGTON, D.C.-“Our people art hungry tar participation; hungry for jtatkw. We have clearly paid the price tar both with our blood.” That paaaionate message was dethrend recently by Father Antoine Adrian, a leader of the Haitian move ment which swept into power a new government that, for the first time in more than a century, was chosen «y the people. Adrien, a Catholic priest and close advisor to Haiti's new president, Father Jean-Betrand Aristede, visited the United States recently. He . conducted a series of meetings with U.S. State Department officials and members of Coogress to press his na tion’s desire for assistance in building the fledgling new democracy. The election last February of Aristede, a popular priest and grassroots activist, ended three decades of brutal dictatorial rule in the world’s oldest Mack republic. Adrien, who is quick to point out that he is a private dtisen, played an active role in the movement which was supported by the poor, grassroots and forgotten sectors of — the Haitian society. Adrien returned to Ms native-land in 1M6 to help InAld teat movement after spending M years in the United States as an ac tivist in the refugee support com munity. Haiti is hoping to increase coopera tion with tee United States on drug in terdiction and to curtail the number of Haitian refugees fleeing by boat to tee United States. ”8ince February 1980 not one boat has left Haitian shores,” Father' Adrien told the NNPA during a recent interview. He stressed that a new EDUCATION 8hould Student* Have Access To Nation % Leading Scholars? Surprisingly, AmericaVstudenta could nave low-coet access to the natian’e leading echolare over exist ing telephone lines but government restrictions limit their choice. Ife technologically—but not legally— poaeible for Bell companies to bring educators to television screens in remote classrooms via regularpbone lines, and have them actually inter act with the students. Throuoh new toehnoimiv. a re* moto classroom could be In two* way contact with e leading educe* tor. With the breakup of the Bell Sys tem in 1964, the regional Bell com panies were forbidden to manufac ture telecommunications equipment, provide information services or offer moat long distance services. Industry experts report that the break-up and its strict rules were supposed to encourage competition. In practice, however, the restric tions have caused costly delays in making new products and services available. Already providing ser vices to most of our homes, the re gional Bell companies are well suited to give schools two-way contact with leading educators. Congress can help to make these services available by lifting outdated -estrictions. To find out how your legislator feels about this issue, write to: U.8. Senate, Washington, D.C. 90610 and The UJB. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20616. Wk Clean On Satj hours MM.-NIL 7 A.M.-6 P.M. IAT.7 A.M.‘IP.M. Peggy’s Cleaners <4e',0UR CLOr% THE y ^OMAN'S TOO0 1605 NEW BERN AVE. RALEIGH, N. C. 27610 PH. 834-8658 hop* has replaced tho desperation that foroad Haitians to tlao by tho thousands oach year. Haiti la intended in working with tha Unitad States to obtain tha release of Haitian refugees datainad by U.S. Immigration at tha Krotn* Detention Center where they ara balng held aa illegal immigrants. Aiferian predicts that die reflate* problem will lesson as democracy begins to flourish in Haiti. “Haitian people have fought for MO years,” said Adrian. “Ihay are hungry, even more than for food, they are hungry for justice and participa tion." Haiti is ranked as one of the world’s poorest nations and its previous rulers—Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier and Ms son Jean Claude “Baby Doc” DuvaUer-were both cited for widespread human rights abuses and corruption. Much of Haiti’s wealth is suspected to have been stolen by officials during the Duvaliers’ reign and during the period which followed in tha late IttQs. “The United State* has pledged' support in helping us to boar down heavily on crooks who have bankrupted our nation, literally emp tying our treasury,” said Adrien. “Sasha say we are preoccupied with corruption. But I say it is a very good preoccupation.” Currently the U.S. has no extradi tion treaty with Haiti. Individuals wanted by Haiti can flee to the United States with no foar of prosecution. An extradition treaty would ensure that suspected criminals could be return ed to Haiti to stand trial. Institutions. Ms. Buis graduated tram NCCU School of Business lo 1973 and rocohrod a master’s degree in business education Bell Files New Calling Plan In Triangle Area Southern Belt announced last week that tt has filed a plan with the N.C. Utilities Commission to provide ex panded local calling throughout the Triangle J Region without an in credse in basic monthly rates. If approved by the commission, the Triangle J Regional Calling Plan would reduce area toll call charges by 90 percent, institute seven-digit dialing throughout the participating exchanges and create a regional telephone directory. The plan also in cludes a "low-use” option called Thrifty Caller that would cut the basic monthly service charge to $5.50. Although it was filed by Southern Bell, the plan has been agreed to by the other local exchange companies in the region: General Telephone Co., Central Telephone Co., and Mebane Home Telephone Co. Mark Collins, Southern Bell manager of corporate and external affairs, said the com panies continued working on the issue of expanded local calling even after the commission denied a proposal for flat-rate mandatory Extended Area Service last year. r~ “This plan to the result of s greet deal of cooperation owl work by the local w|,*|*iy rompantoe and of* ftcials throughout the region to ad dreas the needs of our customers," Collins said. “We are pleased to be able to propose a plan that will hoip customers who need an expanded calling area but will not burden customers who do not" Women’s Day Yenag Missionary Temple CME Church will observe Us an neal Women’s Day service at the It a.m. worship service ea flan day. April U. Ms. Freddie Mnr chisoa, e member of the charch. will he the gaeet speaker. POSITIVE THOUGHTS A smile to the light in the window of your face that tells people that your heart is at home. Anonymous . .."I HAD AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT with PERSONAL INJURY? 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