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ie 10/The Battalion/Wednesday, April 11,1984 eagan praises ‘democratic’ Dominicans 'nited Press International Uhington — Presi- Reagan praised the Do an Republic Tuesday as “a of freedom-loving peo- I erywhere” and contrasted i :ent experience under de- 1 acy to the communist “ty- ' /” imposed on Cuba. I uba is now dependent on a I way totalitarian power iut whose subsidy its dicta- 1 government could not ex port aggression or, indeed, sur vive,” Reagan said. “Such serfdom and bowing to the in terests of far-away masters is not consistent with the legacy of the people of this hemisphere.” Welcoming Dominican Presi dent Salvador Jorge Blanco to the White House, Reagan re cited a record of economic, so cial and political failure under communism in Cuba. Jorge Blanco, the first Do minican leader to make a for mal stale visit to Washington, was treated to a 2Cgun salute and a warm welcome from Rea gan before a round of talks on economic concerns and turmoil in Central America. Standing before a full mili tary honor guard, Reagan praised the Course of democ racy in the Dominican Republic since the turbulent days of the early 1960s, when Jorge Blanco was among the leaders of a left ist rebellion. “It is fitting that the Domin ican Republic, with its stability and political liberty, now shows others the way,” he said. The country returned to a constitu tional government with free elections in 1966, enforced by a multinational force that in cluded 9,000 U.S. troops dis patched by President Lyndon Johnson. Despite severe economic problems, including the strain of a $2.5 billion foreign debt and a depressed global market for sugar, its chief export, Rea gan said the Dominican Repub lic “today shines as a beacon of freedom-loving people every where.” strengthening our democracy, establish their own deinocra- \ while at the same time facing c i e s.” the (lire effects of an interna- pj e denounced Cuba for de- tional economic crisis which has nying economic freedom and dealt harsh blows to the weak democratic liberty to its people economies and fragile political and exporting "violence and na- institutions of developing conn- ired.” tries. Jorge Blanco acknowledged he faces a “difficult task ... in Reagan set the tone for the talks by calling the Dominican Republic “a tremendous inspi ration” to countries “battling to “This tyranny has brought little hope of economic pro gress,” Reagan said, “providing its people only shortages and food lines." 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Jack Nicholson, who won the award for best supporting actor as Miss MacLaine’s amorous ex astronaut neighbor, said he hoped to return to Colorado to ski, a past-time he interrupted Monday to attend the awards. James L. Brooks, who col lected three awards for “Terms of Endearment” — best direc tor, best picture and adapted screenplay — planned to spend Tuesday relaxing and enjoying his victory. The two major Oscars not captured by “Terms of Endear ment” went to Robert Duvall for best actor for his portrait of a broken down country singer in “Tender Mercies,” and best supporting actress honors to Linda Hunt for her portrayal of a male photographer in “The Year of Living Dangerously.” But Sweden’s “Fanny and Al exander” romped off with four awards, including best foreign language picture, the most Os cars ever won by a foreign lan guage film. “The Right Stuff,” the saga of the the American Mercury astronauts, won four technical awards. “Flashdance ... What a Feel r ing” won the award for best song while “Yentl" won the car for best adaptation of a mu sical score and “The Right Stuff’ took the award for best original score. The three-hour, forty-five minute L.os Angeles Music Cen ter awards ceremony hosted by Johnny Carson was an winner in the overnight Arbitron rat ings, although it did not attract, as many viewers as last year’s presentations. In 1983 the Oscars drew a 63 percent share of viewers. This year the average was only 54,, with New York leading other) cities with a 62 percent share. ; Two prison escapees captured while two others remain at large •United Press International FORT PILLOW, Tenn. — National Guardsmen and police with bloodhounds Tuesday stalked and captured two of four convicts who staged the second major break in two months from the escape- plagued Fort Pillow Prison. After capturing two of the fugitives, 500 civilian lawmen and military police stopped two trains and pressed the manhunt for the third missing convict, convicted killer Gary Sanders, 30. A prison dog handler and two National Guardsmen armed with M-16s tipped with bayonets tracked down Danny Miller and Tony Wayne Sexton at Loveless Crossing near the Hatchie River. They were still on the property of the sprawl- son farm in west Tennes- ing prison see. “They picked up footprints and the dog handler was called in. At 1:11 p.m. (CST) the han dler reported the dogs had picked up a track. At 1:18 they were captured,” said Correction spokeswoman Jeannette Birge. “The inmates are tired and dirty. It’s pretty muddy up here now.” Deputy Corrections Commis sioner Ron Bishop said the con victs had no weapons and of fered no resistence when they were captured on prison prop erty. The convicts were returned to the massive, farm-like prison and locked up in “administra tive segregation.” Sexton, 32, was serving 75 years for murder and robbery with a deadly weapon and Miller, 28, was serving life for assault to commit murder, as sault with intent to commit rape and burglary. Four inmates crept away from a work detail at the prison Mon day. One surrendered a short time later after an unsuspecting housewife fed him fried chicken. GAAP GREATER ANNUAL ACCOUNTANTS PLAY DAY IS COMING! Tliur^tliiy, April 19 SPONSORED BY TILE ACCOUNTING SOCIETY & Beta Alpha Psi ★ ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS MAJORS THIS IS YOUR DAY TO MEET AND HAVE FUN WITH ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONALS. EVENTS: GOLF #10 TENNIS 8 5-K RUN 7 BANQUET 8 WE NEED LADIES TOO! Signup • In Lobby of A&A... Now! The Tennessee search was one of two conducted around the nation Tuesday. A nation wide alert was issued for four of six convicts who lied the Dau- E hin County prison at Harrifcr urg, Fa., Friday night. Two were retaken over the weekend but officials called the four still at large “extremely dangerous and very desperate." A one-legged diabetic convict who escaped from a prison at Hardwick, Ga., was recaptured Tuesday within 80 yards of the main gate. Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alex ander called the second escape in two months from thw Fort Pillow prison “inexcusable” and called out 250 National Guardsmen to join in the search. “I will do whatever else it takes to help capture them and to protect the lives of Tennes seeans,” the governor said. The four convicts crept away from a 40-man work detail, hid in a culvert and then fled oh foot into the woods near Hen ning, Tenn. Two armed guards and a supervisor watching the detail apparently didn’t notice^ they were missing for at least 9p minutes. Two of the guards were sus;. pended pending an investiga,-j) tion. 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