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Nicaraguan activists fear contras
By BRIAN JAUDON
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Three women activists
have joined forces to inform
the American public about
the role of the U.S. govern
ment in Nicaragua
Myrna Cunningham, a
physician from an eastern
province in Nicaragua
spoke on campus Saturday
about Nicaragua's San-
dinista regime and its
defense against guerilla
forces known as contras,
who receive both financial
and tactical aid from the
U.S government
Cunningham was joined by
Juanita Wade, the chair
woman of the Boston
Rainbow Coalition, and
Linda McAllister of the
Women's International
League for Peace and
Freedom, which organized
the tour.
The activists said they
spoke out of concern for the
Nicaraguan people, who
have lived under the current
Sandinista regime since
1979 The Sandinistas took
over the Nicaraguan
government that year, en
ding <0 years of rule by the
Somoza family.
However, U.S.-backed
contra rebels are trying to
remove the Sandinista
regime from power Ac
tivists said their greatest
fear is that action by the
contras could foreshadow a
U .S. invasion of Nicaragua
"The contras are trying to
create a situation of terror,"
Cunningham said. “The
contras come in and destroy
our villages and we must
continually rebuild
“The contras have proved
to Reagan that they are
unable to destroy the
Nicaraguan government, so
he only has one alternative
— to send U.S. troops," she
said
Cunningham said that
although her country does
not want to become "another
Vietnam," it is determined
to continue the Sandinista
revolution.
"We have been preparing
for the invasion," she said.
"It would take longer than
the two weeks it took to in
vade Grenada. We are better
prepared. Our army and our
morale are better.
Everytime the contras at
tack us, we get more
courage."
Disappointment was
expressed over the failure of
the Reagan administration
to recognize a peace treaty
known as the Contadora,
which was completed last
month after two years of
negotiation by a group of
Latin American countries
Humane Society plans new shelter
By MAHY MITCHELL
Red and Mark Staff Writer
The Clarke County Humane Society is raising funds to
build an animal shelter, but needs additional funds to com
plete the project, a society official said Monday.
"We probably have enough funding to build a shelter and
buy the land," said Cindy Payne, the president of the Athens
Human Society. "But we need an extra funding cushion to
pay for such expenses as electricity once the shelter opens ."
Payne said she doesn't know where the shelter will be
located, or when construction will start.
In an effort to distribute the animals it collects, the
Humane Society conducts pet adoption days the fourth
Saturday of each month at the Alps Shopping Center.
Animals from the Society's foster homes and pets brought by
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"Sometimes we have over lOOanimais." said Terry Smith,
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“We ask people a lot of questions when they express a
desire to adopt a pet," Payne added
For example, potential owners are asked where they live
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Since the Humane Society is funded entirely by donations
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Student groups often hold fundraising events such as rock-
a-thons and dog washes to benefit the Society, Payne said.
including Mexico, Panama,
Venezuela and Colombia
The Contadora calls for a
number of peace initiatives
designed to lessen tension in
Central America These
initiatives include the
removal of any foreign
troops and installations in
Central America and the
halting of any transfer of
arms to any guerilla group
that is fighting a Central
American government.
Reagan has expressed
concern over the alleged
transfer of arms from the
Nicaraguan government to
guerilla forces fighting
against government troops
in neighboring El Salvador
Nicaragua was amqng the
first nations to express
approval of the Contadora
treaty when it was com
pleted.
"Before we signed it, the
Reagan administration said
the Contadora was the an
swer for peace in Central
America Now that we’ve
signed it, they say it's no
good," Cunningham said
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