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Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 09:35:14 GMT


"There can be no doubt, on the basis of what we head and saw, that a
planned strategy of terrorism is being carried out by the contras
along the Honduras border"
        --Chairmen of Americas Watch and Helsinki Watch, after a
        personal visit to study the "great divergence between President
        Reagan's rhetoric and the conclusions of the [Americas Watch]
        report" on contra atrocities. Orville Schell and Robert
        Bernstein, Wall St. Journal, April 23, 1985.

[Cited in _Turning the Tide_, by Noam Chomsky]

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Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
Subject: Timor: "Cold Blood" video available
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Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 03:19:30 GMT

/** reg.easttimor: 346.0 **/
** Topic: 'Cold Blood' Video Available **
** Written  9:29 am  Apr 12, 1992 by apakabar in cdp:reg.easttimor **

Association of Asian Studies Annual Meeting April 2-5, 1992
flyer:

New Video

From Yorkshire Television, UK
Producer: Peter Gordon
55 minutes

Cold Blood: The Massacre in East Timor

Filming of this documentary on the human rights tragedy in East
Timor began in September, 1991.  In November, a Yorkshire
Television cameraman returned to cover a Portuguese parliamentary
delegation that was to have visited under U.N. auspices, but the
delegation's investigation of the human rights situation in East
Timor was postponed indefinitely.

The cameraman, along with two American journalists and an 
Australian student, was caught in the November 12, 1991
lndonesian army attack on unarmed Timorese civilians gathered for
a memorial service outside a cemetery.  The cameraman captured the
massacre in part on film, burying the tape and returning later to
take it out of the country.

Scheduled to be shown on the Discovery Channel in April or May
1992.

Copies for educational showings:  Contact Arnold Kohen.
Phone: 202/363-1649.  Fax: 202/363-3658.

** End of text from cdp:reg.easttimor **

Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
Subject: Japan and the Timor Gap treaty
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Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1992 03:31:58 GMT

/** reg.easttimor: 1169.0 **/
** Topic: Timors **
** Written  8:52 pm  Apr  4, 1992 by jinglis in cdp:reg.easttimor **
Japanese Participation in Timor Gap Development
(Summary of article in Sekai magazine, April 1992)
                                                                    
A Japanese company's participation in oil development in the Timor  
Gap and a grassroots protest campaign were reported in an article  
in the April edition of the monthly magazine, Sekai "The World#.   
The writer, Niida Ran, summarizes world reaction to the November    
massacre in Dili, Indonesia's damagecontrol efforts, and the Peace 
Mission ship, Lusitania Expresso.  Meanwhile, he reports, moves are 
afoot by companies in Japanwhere "with the exception of reactions 
from some citizens groups (the massacre and its aftermath) was      
largely passed over in silence"that fly in the face of recent     
events.                                                            
                                                                   
The companies are Indonesian Petroleum (INPEX) and a subsidiary of  
Nippon Oil, the (country's) largest petroleum wholesaler. Both      
companies won contracts for one lot each in the Timor Gap area where
oil development is being carried out under the joint authority of
Indonesia and Australia.
                                                                   
According to the Yomiuri Shimbun of January 4, 1992, the two oil    
companies are expected to invest some \5.5 billion over the next six
years for drilling and development in their respective lots in this 
area, which is considered as promising as offshore Vietnam.        
                                                                   
Since a suit over this region brought by Portugal is in progress in 
the International Court of Justice ("A decision is expected at the  
end of next year"), this means that Japanese companies are among    
those jumping the gun on the decision in order "to get their hands  
on the oil."                                                       
                                                                    
"In response, the Free East Timor Japan Coalition, a network of     
grassroots groups that respect the East Timorese' right of         
selfdetermination and support their struggle, has called for a     
boycott of Nippon Oil.  'Oil development in a disputed area without 
consultations with the parties concerned is tantamount to           
"plunder", says the coalition.' It is issuing stickers calling on   
consmers to boycott Nippon Oil products and is planning protests at 
the main office and local company offices."                        
(Edited/translated by Jean Inglis)

** End of text from cdp:reg.easttimor **

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From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (Harel Barzilai)
Subject: PROFILE: Gray Panthers
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Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1992 06:58:03 GMT



PROFILE: Gray Panthers

Gray Panthers

============
Our Address:
============

Grey Panthers Project Fund
1424 16th street, NW, #602, DN
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel (202)387-3111

===========
Our Agenda:
===========

* A non-age defined society
* National health system and federal housing programs
* Disarmament with peaceful conflict resolution everywhere
* A safe and clean environment

===============
Our Membership:
===============

* 70,000 strong and growing each day
* All ages, all generations, all people who believe in social equity
  and justice

=============
Your Response
=============

* Send $15 for a one-year membership, for which you receive four
quarterly issues of _Gray Panthers Network_, our award winning
newspaper; a listing of local chapters, so that you may get involved
at the grassroots level; and, our _Action Alert_ bulletins, which keep
you informed and ready to repond effectively. Please be sure to note
membership fee on your cheque or money oder. Thank you for your
support. [Ad in The Nation, Nov. 5, 1990]

Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
Subject: Berkeley city council renames Columbus day
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Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 22:48:45 GMT

/** native.1492: 123.0 **/
** Topic: Berkeley, CA: Oct 12 Indig Peoples **
** Written 11:37 am  Apr  7, 1992 by newsdesk in cdp:native.1492 **
From: News Desk <newsdesk>
Subject: Berkeley, CA: Oct 12 Indig Peoples

/* Written  7:21 pm  Apr  7, 1992 by peg:greenleft in cdp:greenleft.news */
/* ---------- "Issue 51. April 8, 1992" ---------- */
Thumbs down on Columbus

October 12 in the United States is officially Columbus Day. But 
in Berkeley, California, it will be marked as Indigenous Peoples 
Day.

The Berkeley City Council has also designated 1992 - the 500th 
anniversary of Columbus' first expedition to the Americas - the 
Year of Indigenous People.

``Berkeley wants to celebrate the important place that indigenous 
people hold in this country'', according to Mayor Loni Hancock. 
``Our activities will be dedicated to an accurate history, with a 
focus on learning from the mistakes of the past, instead of 
repeating them.''
** End of text from cdp:native.1492 **
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From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
Subject: Nicaragua: Volcanic eruption of Cerro Negro
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Organization: PACH
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 03:18:31 GMT

/** reg.nicaragua: 80.0 **/
** Topic: Volcanic eruption **
** Written  4:29 pm  Apr 10, 1992 by codehuca in cdp:reg.nicaragua **
                           URGENT COMMUNIQUE

                                        COUNTRY: NICARAGUA

No. 3

              VOLCANIC ERUPTION OF CERRO NEGRO

The Commission for the Defense of Human Rights in Central
America, CODEHUCA, has received information from the
Nicaraguan Human Rights Centre, CENIDH, regarding the recent
volcanic activities of the Cerro Negro volcano, located 20 km.
east of Le"n.

This volcano has been active twice, in 1947 and 1970, causing
great economical losses for the country. The region of Cerro
Negro is the most important area in Nicaragua (containing the
most fertile lands) with respect to the production of cotton,
zorgo, corn and beans. These are the most important "cash
crops" for the export sector and food crops for the Nicaragua
population. Besides the present activities of the Cerro Negro
volcano is considered to be more powerful than in 1970.
As a result, thousands of people have to be evacuated from
Le"n, Telica and Lechecaugo. Furthermore, we have received
information that two persons were injured because the roof of
their house fell in under the weight of the ash.

The present government has not shown any concern for improving
the health service in this area and therefore we fear that the
health situation of the people will deteriorate even more
under the present circumstances. The people suffer from
respiratory problems, eye infections and diarrhoea and
vomiting because the water is contaminated. Another concern is
that the people will become more vulnerable to contract
cholera.

In view of this difficult situation, we suggest that the
Solidarity Network do the following activities to help these
people. We suggest the following:

1.   Collect funds to attend the present needs of the
     nicaraguan people.

2.   Any funds that can be obtained from NGO's should be
     transferred to the Mayor of Le"n, Sr. Luis Felipe Prez.

3.   Send this information to your government and humanitarian
     organizations of the United Nations with the objective of
     obtain international governmental aid.

We will keep you informed.
Solidarity and Denouncement Department
San Jos, April 10, 1992

** End of text from cdp:reg.nicaragua **
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From: ADAPT <cyanosis@igc.org>
Subject: 03/92 INCITEMENT: MEDICAID PERSONAL CARE OPTION?
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Organization: University of Missouri
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 20:14:07 GMT

     PERSONAL CARE OPTION? - CONGRESS KNOWS NOT WHAT IT DID!

      Personal Care, one of the Medicaid optional programs used 
by many states to provide personal attendant services, may become 
a mandated Medicaid program in October 1994 if Congress does not 
take some action to reverse what they did in the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990, OBRA `90.

     The drama goes like this.  Minnesota wanted to provide 
personal care services to disabled children at school but was 
prohibited by the Health Care Financing Administration's 
interpretation of the Personal Care option: Personal Care 
services must be provided in the recipient's home.

     Congress made an immediate change for Minnesota by including 
in Section 4720 of OBRA `90 the following language "... furnished 
in a home or other location; ..."  To be fair to the other 
states, Congress also included language that would allow all 
states to start offering services outside the home starting 
October 4, 1994.

     The placement of this second section, however, as well as 
allowing for Personal Care to be provided outside the home, makes 
it a mandated service.  Specifically the law says "...home health 
services including personal care services ... furnished in a home 
or other location..."  Since Home Health is a mandated Medicaid 
program it appears that the Personal Care option would also 
become a mandated service unless Congress changes this before 
1994.

     Right now we do not know if Congress intended to do what is 
now written into law.  We do know that states that do not now 
provide these services will be lobbying hard to get this changed.  
Also unclear is how the disability community will react to having 
personal care under home health services, which have a lot of 
medical requirements.  Stay tuned for developments.

Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
Subject: PERU: PUBLIC DISTURBANCES ERUPT IN LIMA
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Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 09:23:25 GMT

/** reg.samerica: 203.0 **/
** Topic: PERU: PUBLIC DISTURBANCES ERUPT IN **
** Written 10:44 am  Apr 10, 1992 by hrcoord in cdp:reg.samerica **
From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord>
Subject: PERU: PUBLIC DISTURBANCES ERUPT IN 

/* Written  5:04 pm  Apr  9, 1992 by newsdesk in cdp:ips.englibrary */
Copyright Inter Press Service 1992, all rights reserved.  Permission to re-
print within 7 days of original date only with permission from 'newsdesk'.

Title: PERU: PUBLIC DISTURBANCES ERUPT IN LIMA

lima, apr 6 (ips) -- the first street disturbances following the
self-imposed military coup by presideent alberto fujimori erupted
here late monday near the house of roberto ramirez, president of
the chamber of deputies, who has been in custody since sunday.

police used tear gas and baton charges to disperse a group of
ramirez supporters, including members of the chamber of deputies,
who had gathered to demonstrate their support for the
parliamentary president.

in a surprise announcement sunday night fujimori dissolved the
country's bilateral parliament, which consists of 180 members
of the chamber of deputies and 60 members of the senate. he said
he would rule by decree, with the support of the military.

the secretariat of the chamber of deputies said in a radio
broadcast monday that the senate had met at an undisclosed
location and had ruled that fujimori had violated the
constitution when he had dissolved parliament.

according to the secretariat, whose statement was broadcast
on 'radio antena uno'--which is linkled to the opposition 'apra'
party--the constitution authorises parliament to declare the post
of president of peru vacant under certain circumstances.

one of these circumstances is when the president of the
republic dissolves the senate--a measure specifically prohibited
by the constitution.

senator francisco guerra, of the united left (iu) political
front, told ips, ''fujimori has placed himself in a position of
illegality.

''he has disqualified himself, and therefore parliament should
apply the measures outlined in the constitution for such cases.''

reporters covering events in the government said monday night
that all the members of fujimori's cabinet had resigned and that
a new cabinet would be sworn in shortly.

according to the new administrative structure outlined by
fujimori, the cabinet will assume the functions previously
carried out by the now dissolved parliament.
(ends/ips/tr/np/al/jm/it)


** End of text from cdp:reg.samerica **

Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: Christic Institute <christic@igc.org>
Subject: Peru:  Constitution suspended
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Organization: University of Missouri
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1992 23:33:15 GMT

/* Written  3:27 pm  Apr  6, 1992 by peacenet in cdp:pn.alerts */
/* ---------- "Peru:  Constitution suspended" ---------- */
From: <peacenet>
Subject: Peru:  Constitution suspended

Last night, Sunday April 5, Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori
dissolved the national congress and suspended constitutional
guarantees. On Monday, troops were patrolling Lima.  Many members
of congress and political leaders are under house arrest.
Others,including well-known journalist Gustavo Gorritti have been
taken from their homes by the military, and their whereabouts are
currently unknown.   

Fujimori says that took these actions to combat corruption, and
that he will call a plebiscite. Although this is not a military
coup, in the classic sense, the Peruvian military says that it
fully supports Fujimori's move and Peruvians are referring to it as
an "auto-golpe" which, roughly translated, means a coup one carries
out against oneself.

The situation is still fluid and unclear, but it is of great
concern. At the very least, it is clear that the Peruvian military
is wielding great power in the nominally civilian Fujimori
government.  This military has one of the worst human rights
records in Latin America. 

 The Washington Office on Latin America suggests that you contact
the U.S. State Department and  
1)Call on the U.S. government to condemn in the strongest possible
terms the suspension of constitutional guarantees in Peru . 
2)Call for an immediate suspension of all U.S. aid to Peru (except
humanitarian aid).
3)Express concern for those who have been arrested and are being
held incommunicado, including journalist Gustavo Gorritti.

State Dept. officials to contact:
Philip McLean, deputy assistant secretary for South America
phone: 202-647-6755
Bruce Williamson, Peru Desk officer
phone: 202-647-3360
Also consider joining the Peru Peace Network/USA, a group which
monitors the situation in Peru and U.S. policy toward Peru. 
Address is: Box 551, Jefferson City, MO 65102.
Telephone 314-636-8979. Fax: 314-635-2286.  Membership in PPN 
costs $20-50/year for individuals and $75-100 for oganizations and
entitles you to regular mailings and information packets.
We'll try to keep you posted on what else you can do to protest
this situation, and hope to have a peacenet conference on Peru up
and running soon.  

Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: Frank Scofi <fscofi@igc.org>
Subject: DHORUBA BIN-WAHAD COURT DATE
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Organization: University of Missouri
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 19:56:17 GMT

             **************************************
             DHORUBA NEEDS YOU TO SHOW UP IN COURT!
             **************************************



Although it has been more than 2  years since Dhoruba Bin-Wahad won
his release on March 22, 1990, his life still hangs in the balance.
This former leader of the Black Panther Party now faces re-
imprisonment. On December 19, 1991, the highest Court in NY State
reinstated Dhoruba's conviction. The Court basically condoned
political persecution and rewarded NY law enforcement agencies for
illegally withholding evidence. Dhoruba was framed by the FBI and
NYC Police Department as part of their racist Counter-Intelligence
Program  (COINTELPRO) aimed at silencing Black militant dissent. As
a result, Dhoruba spent 19 years in prison for something he did not
do. If the Manhattan District Attorney has its way, he will be
returned to prison for the rest of his life. Dhoruba's fight for
justice is our fight for justice.  Our presence in the Court lets
them know that we are watching and sends a signal that we care.
They want us to lose interest so they can do their dirty deeds out
of the public eye. But we cannot afford to get tired for we are our
own liberators.


     SHOW UP! DEMAND AN END TO HIS RACIST, POLITICAL FRAMEUP!
                 THURSDAY - APRIL 16TH AT 9:00 A.M.
              100 CENTRE STREET - 11th Floor - Part 30



For further Information contact: (718) 624-0800

CAMPAIGN TO FREE BLACK POLITICAL PRISONERS & P.O.W.s
P.O. BOX 339
BRONX, NEW YORK 10463-0339

Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
From: Christic Institute <christic@igc.org>
Subject: guatemalan campesinos captured
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Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1992 23:33:43 GMT

/* Written 10:46 am  Apr  6, 1992 by pbiusa in cdp:carnet.alerts */
/* ---------- "guatemalan campesinos captured" ---------- */
   PEACE BRIGADES INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK
                ALERT-->  ALERT-->  ALERT-->
 
On April 14, Guatemalan riot police descended upon the
Jaibal Plantation in the village of San Jorge la Laguna,
Solala, to arrest campesinos who were occupying the farm.
Without mediating, they began to violently attack the
occupants with sticks, stones, gun fire, and tear gas bombs.
 
Police did not permit ambulances to enter in order to
transport the twelve campesinos who were wounded to the
hospital. They did not permit the press to enter to find out
what had happened.
 
The 800 soldiers involved destroyed 38 quintales of corn and
3 quintales of beans. They stole 20 chickens, which they
ate. They also stole 20 radio tape recorders, agricultural
tools, and a silver flag with the image of Saint George
(valued at $2,00). They destroyed the house and the property
of the owner of the farm, as well as the village Catholic
Church.
 
They captured 74 campesinos, including children and the
wounded, who were tied and taken in motorboats from Jaibal
to Panajachel, and then driven in a bus belonging to the
enterprise Contrabin RL (which did not have license plates)
to a jail located in the department seat. Two campesinos,
Felix Simeon Ramos and Antonio Xiap, disappeared after they
had been arrested.
 
We urge you FAX or TELEX your protests to the Guatemalan
government. Suggested texts and suggested recipients follow:
   "Pedimos investigacion del desalojo violente
de campesinos en Finca Jaibal de aldea San Jorge.
Que ordene y proteja el respeto a la ley, vida, y
integridad fisica de los capturados, incluidos menores
de edad, mujeres, heridos, e investigue el paradero de
Simeon Ramos y Xiap, disaparecidos despues de la captura."
   "Urge investigation of violent expulsion of campesinos
from Jaibal Farm in San Jorge de la Laguna. Also urge
due legal process and protection for 74 captured,
including women, children, wounded, and Simeon Ramos
and Antonio Xiap, who disappeared after their capture by
police and military."
   To: Lic. Fernando Hurtado Prem & Gral. Garcia Samayoa
       Ministro de Gobernacion      Ministro de Defensa
       Despacho Ministerial         Ministerio de Defensa
       Palacio Nacional             Palacio Nacional
       FAX: 502-2-518105            FAX: 502-2-53742
       TELEX: 5085 MINGOR GU        TELEX: 5361 COMGUA GU
 
For background information, see pbi.news.
For additional info in the U.S., contact pbi.usa.
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From: Rondel K. Buckmire <buckmr%rpi.edu@UMCVMB.missouri.edu>
Subject: Hill-Thomas transcripts
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Resent-From: "Rich Winkel" <MATHRICH@UMCVMB.missouri.edu>
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 22:25:59 GMT


To get a transcript of the Hill-Thomas hearings send a formal letter ofrequest
 with a pre-printed address label enclosed to the following address:

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Attn: Doncuments Clerk
224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-6275

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atleast once." -Madonna, quoted in NEWSWEEK, quoting from The ADVOCATE.
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