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Page 2 State & Local Tuesday • June 14,1994 WmBKm Haitian military tries new tactic to evade U.S. troops Troops disguised as citizens in new "strategy of evaporation" PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s military is plan ning a “strategy of evaporation,” preparing to disappear in civil ian clothing and carry out guer rilla attacks rather than con front a U.S.-led invading force, sources close to the military say. The plan reflects the serious ness with which Haiti’s military leadership considers the possi bility of an invasion to reinstate exiled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. President Clinton has not ruled out intervention if army commander Raoul Cedras does not step down as he pledged under a U.N. peace plan. The strategy is already in ef fect at many of the 20-odd posts and stations in greater Port-au- Prince, one source said. Many of the 1,500 armed servicemen in the capital now wear civilian clothing and are mixing with the population. While the retreat of Haiti’s poorly armed, 7,400-member military makes sense given the firepower of an invading force, it is unclear whether ground troops would engage in guerrilla warfare. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity in inter views over the past week, said only a few snipers would be needed for guerrilla attacks. They hoped any retaliation by invaders would cause indiscrimi nate casualties among ordinary Haitians, cutting support for the invasion. There has been no formal an nouncement, but the “strategy of evaporation” has been discussed among senior military leaders and key supporters of Aristide’s overthrow in 1991. It was not clear when or where the strategy originated. In a nationwide address Sun day, the military-backed presi dent, Emile Jonassaint, recalled Haiti’s use of guerrilla warfare to win independence from France in 1804. President Clinton announced new sanctions Friday: Commercial flights will be suspended. U.S. bank transactions will be cut off. But to spare Haiti’s poorest citizens, those with relatives in the United States can receive up to $50 per month in wire transfers. Existing sanctions Air cargo service and charter flights to and from Haiti have been prohibited since May 21. A U.N. oil embargo took effect last fall. Exports have been banned. AP/Carl Fox He also invoked voodoo deities and alluded to unconven tional weapons such as poisons and spells to stop foreign in vaders. “We have unsuspected means” with which to fight the enemy, Jonassaint declared in a state-of-emergency message. Haiti’s powerless but interna tionally recognized premier, Robert Malval, questioned just who the enemy was. If Haitians are helpless to lib erate themselves from the “thugs,” the Aristide-backed pre mier told private Radio Tropic FM, then help “from foreigners would be welcome.” That view was echoed Mon day by people in the boat-build ing village of Luly, 30 miles north of the capital, where some have gone to church to pray for an invasion. “I would like to see an inva sion, so we could live in peace,” boat-builder Smith Elmond said. “I think a lot of (coup support ers) will run.” Many traditional bases of Aristide’s support have been re pressed since the coup. Aristide, a Roman Catholic priest, remains very popular among ordinary Haitians, al though hostility is broad in the organized sectors of Haitian so ciety. The provincial power struc ture has maintained order in the countryside since Aristide’s overthrow. Businessmen fear plundering and class vengeance. Their pa triotism has been revived as many blame the U.N. economic embargo of Haiti rather than the military coup for their economic ills. Diplomats say they have heard of the “strategy of evapo ration.” They also noted that the Tonton Macoutes, the private militia that terrorized Haitians during the 29-year Duvalier dic tatorship, did not engage in guerrilla attacks following the popular uprising in 1986 that sent Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier into exile. Hundreds of Macoutes were killed in retalia tory attacks. This time, the military and former Macoutes are on the same side. In Petionville, a sub urb of the capital, Port-au- Prince, youths who support the army coup that ousted Aristide in September 1991 have been enrolled as police auxiliaries. They swell the ranks of the thousands already roaming the streets. <'<iri>suu- n ! O J. Simpsons ex-wife found dead Police question former football star in connection with death of second wife LOS ANGELES (AP) — An ex-wife of Hall of Fame football player O.J. Simpson and a man were found dead early Monday outside her condominium. Police interviewed Simpson, who lives nearby, but Lt. John Rogers said Simpson was in Chicago at the time of the deaths. The bodies of Simpson’s sec ond wife, Nicole Brown Simp son, 35, and a 26-year-old man were found after midnight, said Scott Carrier, spokesman for the county coroner’s office. At the bottom of steps lead ing into the condo, blood was soaked up by white towels. “We feel as though sharp- force injuries played a part” in the deaths, Carrier said. He said that description could in clude stabbing. The man’s identity wasn’t re leased because relatives hadn’t been notified. Around noon, Simpson was driven to downtown police headquarters from his nearby Brentwood estate in a police car. “He’s obviously shocked and surprised. They said they want ed to talk to him and he’s going to be talking with police,” said Simpson’s attorney, Howard Weitzman. Simpson returned from Chicago shortly before noon, Weitzman said. In 1989, the actor and for mer college and professional football star was fined $700 and ordered to perform commu nity service after pleading no contest to wife beating. Simpson allegedly screamed “I’ll kill you” as he slapped and kicked her. Simpson and his ex-wife filed for divorce in 1992 but friends said they recently dis cussed getting back together. They have two children. Police found two young chil dren asleep inside the con- domonium but wouldn’t identi fy them. A woman who identified her self as a friend of Mrs. Simpson ran down the street outside the condo, chased by reporters. “Leave me alone. I don’t know who did it. Leave me alone,” she said tearfully. Simpson in recent years has worked as a network TV sports commentator and has appeared in commercials and several mo tion pictures including the three “Naked Gun” movies and “Towering Inferno.” Simpson first became nation ally known as a junior at Southern Cal in 1967. The following year he won the Heisman Trophy, given to college football’s outstanding player. The Buffalo Bills made him their first-round draft choice the following year, and he be came a National Football League star in 1972. After leading the Bills in rushing for nine straight sea sons, he played two years for the San Francisco 49ers. He re tired in 1979. Stew Milne/THF. Battalion More than just a bulletin board Kivan Flatt from Facility Services adds bulletin board kiosk in the Rudder/MSC plaza, chlorine to the pump that powers Rudder Flatt also cleans the debris from the fountain Fountain. The pump is located inside the every two days. Gas facility near Brenham denied permission to reopen AUSTIN (AP) — Seminole Pipeline Co. is con sidering its options after the Texas Railroad Com mission voted to revoke its permit to operate an underground hydrocarbon storage cavern that was rocked by a fatal explosion in 1992. Seminole had wanted to re-open the salt dome storage facility near Brenham and to expand the capacity for storing natural gas liquids. The company has 20 days to ask the commis sion tt> reconsider Monday’s ruling. If the commis sion refuses to do so, Seminole can file an appeal in state district court. “We are obviously disappointed, and we dis agree with the decision,” Rick Neal, vice president of governmental affairs for Seminole, told The (Brenham) Banner-Press. ‘“We’ll step back now and look at our various alternatives.” The Railroad Commission followed the recom mendation of state hearings examiners, who said in a report to the three-member panel, “Seminole failed to prove that the Brenham storage facility is a safe facility that will be operated in a safe and prudent manner to protect fresh water, the public welfare, and physical property.” The examiners found that the company failed to show the safety mechanisms and geological forma tion were sufficient to assure that natural gas liq uids could not escape. They also found that Seminole failed to show that training, emergency response and hazardous material handling would be adequate for operat ing the cavern. The explosion at the Seminole facility eigh: miles south of Brenham on April 7, 1992, killet three people, injured 21 and caused more than Si million in property damage. Investigations by the National Transportatk Safety Board and Railroad Commission deter mined the underground storage cavern was over filled with liquefied petroleunv gas product, an, that emergency shutdown systems designed’t I prevent its release failed to operate properly. As the liquids reached the surface, they turner into a dense vapor that ignited and exploded. The storage cavern has been shut down since the explosion and currently is filled with brine. Jane Meinen, whose 5-year-old son was a victim of the blast, and other local residents and landowners had fought Seminole’s application to reopen the facility. Ms. Meinen said after the commission vote, “You’re fighting an industry that’s so large. You hear so much that a little voice can’t make a dif ference. But I think God’s done some work for us.” Neal of Seminole, said the company believes! met all its legal requirements to reopen the cavern, “We continue to believe that we’ve met all the state rules and regulations relative to the applica tion,” he said. “And well make a decision at this point on how to proceed.” Man killed by swarm of angry bees PLACEDO, Texas (AP) — An elderly Placedo man has died after being stung hundreds of times by swarming bees. Eliborio Hernandez, 96, died Monday at a Victoria hospital. An emergency medical team found Hernandez on the porch of his residence, fighting bees that were attacking him. Offi cials said he apparently dis turbed a nest of bees while mowing his yard Saturday. Hernandez was listed in sta ble but guarded condition Sat urday night at Citizens Medical Center. But his condition wors ened and he was listed in criti cal condition before he died Monday afternoon, officials said. Authorities originally esti mated that Hernandez had been stung 200 times. Victoria Fire Chief Henry Juenke said Monday that the number may be closer to 300. Dozens of bystanders tried to help Hernandez as he struggled for more than 20 minutes, offi cials said. Simon Zapata, 66, of Placedo said he was stung about 50 times while he sprayed Hernandez with a wa ter hose. Zapata was released from the hospital Monday. A few bees were sent to the state laboratory at the Univer sity of Texas to determine whether they are the African ized, or so-called killer bees, or the gentler European variety called honey bees. Placedo is about 15 miles southeast of Victoria. C/Seauty cSAofj 113 Lynn Dr. • Bryan, Tx. (409) 822-4407 June Specials Perms: $30.00 Full S ^ S 18 . 0 0 Come in For A FREE Workout! 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