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Anti-riot strategy averts Miami riot
United Press International
MIAMI — Authorities said
Sunday a revised anti-riot
strategy and efforts by the black
community helped Miami avoid
a repeat of serious racial rioting
following the acquittal of a His
panic policeman in the slaying of
a black man.
“Basically we had a conting
ency plan we were able to imple
ment prior to the outbreak
occurring,” said City Manager
Howard Gary, adding that the
past outbreaks caught author
ities off guard.
Blacks in the ghettoes of
Overtown, Liberty City and
Coconut Grove tossed rocks and
bottles and looted a dozen
businesses Thursday night
when patrolman Luis Alvarez,
24, was found innocent in the
shooting death of Overtown re
sident Nevell Johrtson Jr., 20.
But police with riot gear
moved into the slums in force as
the verdict was announced and
black leaders urged youths to go
home.
Officials knew a verdict was
near and were prepared. About
550 arrests were made and, de
spite scattered violence, no se
rious injuries or deaths were re
ported.
Police sent virtually all of the
department’s 180 black officers
out with the field response
teams. Officers had prepared in
recent months by sending more
police to walk ghetto beats with
instuctions to get to know area
residents.
Another major factor, said
Mayor Maurice Ferre, was black
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activists’ efforts to defuse ten
sion before the verdict.
The Community Relations
Board, a government-
sponsored peace-keeping
group, sent representatives into
the community to talk to black
youths and also sponsored a dai-
ly radio show on a black-
oriented station explaining de
velopments in the trial.
In addition, the CRB con
vinced several Miami Dolphins
football players to make an
appearance in Overton last
week, calling for restraint.
Last week’s disturbances did
not approach the intensity of the
outbreaks of racial violence that
racked Miami in 1982 and in
1980 — the nation’s worst race
riot this decade.
Police were able to contain
violence that threatened to
break out after the all-white jury
acquitted Alvarez because the
police organized phalanxes of
well-equipped“field response
teams” of up to 20 cars, police
said.
In-flight smoking
due today
United Press International
WASHINGTON — The
Civil Aeronautics Board meets
today to decide whether to ban
cigarette smoking on airplanes
during short domestic flights, a
prohibition opposed by the
tobacco industry and the na
tion’s airlines.
The independent govern
ment agency is expected to in
struct its staff to draft a final
smoking rule, a CAB spokesman
said. When the regulations are
worked out, probably by the
middle of next month, the board
will take a formal vote on them,
the spokesman said.
The CAB voted tentatively
last year to prohibit Smoking on
flights lasting either one or two
hours or less.
It also acted provisionally to
ban smoking on aircraft with 60
to 30 seats or less.
During a public meeting to
day, the board will tell the staff
whether it still wants the ban. If
the answer is yes — and there
have been no public indications
that the board is ready to reverse
itself — the panel wil spell out
the prohibition, setting the exact
flight duration and aircraft size.
Congress has voted to dereg
ulate the airline industry and the
CAB will go out of business Dec.
31. All federal rules governing
smoking on domestic flights will
die with the agency unless Con
gress acts to maintain them.
John Banzhaf, executive
director of Action on Smoking
and Health, said in an interview
on the eve of the CAB meeting
his organization favors banning
smoking on flights lasting up to
two hours.
During public hearings last
month, the Tobacco Institute
testified that present rules re
quiring airlines to provide “no
smoking” sections are fair and
reasonable. The industry group
argued the stiffer anti-smoking
proposals would effectively ban
smoking on most commen ial
flights in the United States.
Airline industry representa
tives also' testified the proposed
ban was not needed because cur
rent rules stipulate that smokers
and non-smokers be segregated.
Cigarette smoking is permit
ted in smoking areas on most
flights. Some smaller airlines,
such as Muse Air, have banned
smoking on all flights.
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Orders for A&M class rings will be taken from March 21 * until
April 30 at Room 119 of the Pavilion (Registration Center).
To qualify for a ring, an undergraduate student must have a
minimum of 92 semester credit hours passed with 30 hour in
residence at Texas A&M. The person must not be on sus
pension, dismissal or expulsion from the University nor have
any outstanding financial debts to the University. (A 2.0 GPR
is not required.)
To use mid-semester grades to fulfill the above hour re
quirements please do the following:
1. Come by the Ring Office in the Pavilion between March
21-April 20 and leave your full name, major and identification
number at least one week before ordering a ring for eligibility
to be verified. (This information must be left (in person)
whether 92 hours were completed before this semester or
not.)
2. Bring your mid-semester grade report.
The full cost of the ring is due when ordering the ring.
Prices will be available March 20.
Office hours are 8-11:30 AM and 1-4 PM, Monday-Friday.
All ring business will be conducted at Room 119 of the Pavil
ion. The office in Heaton Hall will be closed beginning March
21 until further notice.
* Only those who left information for a ring verification in
January of February may order beginning March 21. Names
left between March 1-13 will be ready on March 26. If you
fiave any questions please call 845-1050 or 845-1095.
Around town
Defensive Driving Course Offered
The Brazos Valley Salet\ \geiu y will conduct a (lefensJ
driving course today and Statuda^at the Ramada Inn.Utl
eight-hour course will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today andfromf
a.in. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Students must attend !>olh sessionj
Registration begins at 5 p.m. at the Ramada Inn oi studeM
can pre-registar by calling 693-8178. Cost for the courses
$20.
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dismissed or to get a 10 percent reduction in antomobiltl
rates.
Agronomy Society to host Pagent
The Texas A&rM chapter of the Agronomy Society isspos-
soring the 50th Annual Colton Pageant. The lieautycontes
tants will be judged on the basis of beauty, poise and per
ality, and the winner will receive a $500 scholarship. Tin
year’s theme for the pageant is “Cotton: Agriculture’s Go
den Thread.” Applications are available in 217 Soil'amlCTOp
Sciences Building. The entry fee is $40. Deadline for enter
ing is March 23.
Entries accepted for poetry contest
Entries are now being accepted for the Texs A&M Poem
Contest. Entries can be turned in at the Student Lounge in
the Kleberg Animal Science and Foot! C’.enter, at the enii
anceof the library, in the English department facultyioungt
in the Blocker Building and outside the Engineeringilepjtl
ment’s office in the Zachry Engineering Center.
Entries now accepted for annual
Epsilon Kappa Fraternity and the Department of Healthar
Physical Education will sponsor the Eighth Annual Texas
A&M Quarter (6.55 miles). Half (13.1 miles) and Fun(J
miles) Runs March 24 at Texas A&M. All participantsv
receive a ribbon. For the three mile run, the first 20 hnishers
will receive race caps. Quarter and Half Marathon runners
will recieve decals and awards will he given to the top three
runners in each age group. Trophies will be given to
group will the largest number of finishers. C'atagoriesart
fraternities, sororities, corps units, dorms, independents and
public schools.
Registration fees are $1 for Fun Run participants and):
for Quarter and Half Marathon participants. Fees increase
after March 18. Entry forms are available in the Health an
Physical Education Department. 158 and 158k Last Kyle
For more information, contact Dr. Emma Gibbons, 845-
3730, or Dr. Carl Gabbard, 845-1277.
WICI luncheon to honor women
The Texas A&M’s chapter of Women in Cominuinicatons,
Inc. will host the second annual luncheon March 21 at 12
in 225 Memorial Student Center observing National
Women’s History Week. The keynote speakers will be Dr
Bonnie I .edbetter and Dr. Sara Alperti, both who are assis
tant professors of history at Texas A&M. Ledbetter wi
discuss “Texas A&M Women: Past” and Alpern will discur
“Texas A&M Women: Future.”
Deadline to registar is March 19 and the fee is $7 pfl
person. Checks should be made payable to Women in Com
munilcations, Inc. and can be sent to WICI, Departnientof
Communications, 230 Reed McDonald, Texas A&M Univer
sity. For more information, Contact Sandy Utt, 815-4667
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