4 HAITIANS RECOUNT ARRESTS IN ROUNDUP; Seized by Soldiers at Night, They Were First Jailed and Then Put on a Plane for New York Put on a Plane for New York Worked on Community Projects U.S. Weighs Granting of Visas
Date: 05 December 1980
By BERNARD D. NOSSITER
US officials in Haiti are seeking policy decision from US before agreeing to grant visas to Compe Philo and Lylianne Pierre-Paul, broadcast journalists, Lafontant Joseph, secretary general of Haitian League of Human Rights, and Dr Henec Titus, pediatrician who has worked with Haitian Red Cross; decision could have far-reaching implications if it is used as precedent by Haitians now seeking political asylum in US, where Government has contended they are economic, not political, refugees (S)
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Back to Papa in Haiti
Date: 06 December 1980
Editorial scores recent dictatorial traits of Pres Jean-Claude Duvalier that are similar to his father 'Papa Doc'; urges US to help Haiti strengthen its economy and to urge Haitian leaders to restore civil rights
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News Analysis
Date: 06 December 1980
By EDWARD SCHUMACHER, Spec ial to the New York Times
Edward SCHUMACHER
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Around the Nation; Legislators Are Deadlocked On Transit Plan for Boston State and Federal Judges Feud in a Busing Case Paper in Michigan Pays To Review Police Records
Date: 05 December 1980
Battle Creek Enquirer and News, Battle Creek, Mich, pays $52.98 to city Police Department for censored copies of complaint reports that police had withheld, on recommendation of City Attorney Paul Levy, since November 7; information previously available to newspaper reportedly is deleted from many complaint reports; newspaper sought records under Freedom of Information Act; managing editor Dan Martin comments (S)
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