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University Program Council is proud to announce... 1989-1990 Executives & Chairs Executive Board Coordinator: Julie Sherbeck Executive Board Assistant: Missy Howell UPC-CITY UPC-EAST President: Jennie Johnson President: Joe Thelan 1st Vice President: Tom Macy Vice President: 2nd Vice President: Jeff Tasset Sandy Woodsen Publicity Coordinator: Public Relations: Stephanie Herdahl Pam VanDevender American Films: Todd Weber Dances & Comstock: Foreign Films: Bryce Williams Kelly Anders & Micheal Turner Main Events: Kristen Waller Free University: Molly Britten Visual Arts: Vanessa Tremain Waipurgisnacht: Kaleidoscope: Dana Kern Stephanie Buckwalter Sights & Sounds: Lanett Blum Talks and Tooics: Jeff Wendland UPC-AMC Arts: Jeff Van Pelt President: Ed Munoz Concerts & Coffeehouses: Vice President: Jodi Johnson Candice Howard Model United Nations: Publicity Coordinator: Beth Hansen Janice Farmer Special Events: Black Events: Denise Campbell Jacquine Gines COLAGE: Native American Events: David Witacker & Margie Winn Marcy Gilbert KLPAC Chair: Jason Dean Co-Chairs: Jennifer Sinor & Heidi Putensen Sources say coup x attempt is stopped I PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP)-Shooting broke out early Sunday near the Pres»denua palace, and a source close to the government said loyal soldiers had foiled an attempt to overthrow the government of Lt. Gen. Prosper AVA fcw hours earlier, sources in Haiti said military commanders had ousted the 6-monlh old government. It would have been the third coup in this Caribbean country in less than a year. • Reports that there has been a change of gov ernment. ’ —Spok es woman for U.S. Embassy There was no way to immediately confirm any of the reports, which came four days alter four lop army officers were discharged alter being accused of drug trafficking. Haiti’s international airport was closed, a move taken after previous coups, and large nun be rs of soldiers w ere at the palace and on the streets. State-run radio and television continued regular programming and made no mention ol a coup several hours alter the initial reports of shooting. Susan Clyde, spokesw >man for the U.S. Embassy in Haiti, said there were “reports that Nebraskan Editor Curt Wagner 472-1766 Managing Editor Jane Hlrt Assoc News Editors Lee Rood Bob Nelson Editorial I 'age Editor Amy Edwards Wire Editor Diana Johnson Copy Desk Editor Chuck Green Sports Editor Jetf Aoel The Daily Nebraskan(USPS 144 080) is published by the UNL Publications Board NebraskaUnion34 1400R St., Lincoln, NF Monday through Friday during she aca demic year, weekly during summer sessions Readers are encouraged to submit story deas and comments to the Daily Nebras«an by phoning 472 1763 between 3a m and 5pm Monday through Friday The public also has access to the Publications Board For information, contact Tom Macy, 4 75-9868 Subscription price is $45 for one year Postmaster Sena address charges to the Dai y Ne Ibraskar, Nebraska Unon 34 1400 R St Lncon, NE 68588-0448 Second c ass postage pa d at L neo n NE ALL MATERIAL COPYRIGHT 1989 DAILY NEBRASKAN there has been a change of government,” but that the capital of Port-au-Prince appeared calm. Five soldiers of the Presidential Guard ar rived at independent radio station Liberte at 11:45 a.m. to deny the reports Avril had been ousted. An announcement read by a soldier identi fied only as Georges Metayer said: “President Avril is in the National Palace_There’s no problem in the army.” ; A source close to the government said sol- I diers in the Presidential Guard had foiled rebels - who tried to stage a coup. Gunfire was heard twice near the palace in I the pre-dawn hours, witnesses said. Several hours later, renewed gunfire, described as heavy, broke out in the same area. There were no reports of casualties. A Haitian government source said shortly alter daybreak three military officers, includ ing Maj. Gen. Hcrard Abraham, the army commander-in-chief, had overthrown Avril and that Abraham was placed in charge ol the government. The source spoke on condition of anonymity. One source saui, nowcvcr, mat Anranam ■ had refused to accept the presidency. Abraham was foreign minister under the government of 1 t.Gen. Henri Namphy, whom Avril replaced. There were other unconfirmed reports from sources that Avril and Col. Acedius Saint- 1 Louis, the interior and defense minister, were s being held at the Leopard Corps barracks in - suburban Port-au-Prince. Another Haitian source, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, said the coup leaders 8 included Gen. Guy Francois, commander of the Dessalines military barracks in Port-au Prince: and Lt. Col. Himmler Rcbu, com mander ol the Leopards battalion, an elite commando corps. Richard Mellon, U.S. deputy assistant sec retary of state for Caribbean affairs, visited Haiti on Monday and told Avril resumption of U.S. aid depended in part on Haiti’s efforts to crack down on the narcotics trade. On Wednesday, four top army officers ac- I cused of involvement in the drug trade were discharged. Hubert de Ronceray, a conservative politi cal leader, said those dismissals might have triggered the coup attempt. The violence also came about two weeks after Avril partially restored the suspended constitution of 1087, including one provision that bars former top supporters of the Duvalier dictatorships from holding public office. [ SCHWINN ~ cot“if * 100«|l?.|rE j\ H-V. jssr**' \ *sfg? *- r cuo^ij^A t &S*; > \tsl~- •**• \ 1—' T tube S^E 4t ' |1S*SS?S« 4 0\(tOU***?59«\ i*ssr-.2 \\w»r ,|4 Li -Sstfft_j\«S3JS° *4*#\ Many More In-Store Specials WORLD’S LARGEST BICYCLE ACCESSORY SALE Not all Items available LINCOLN We have layaway I . SCHWINN V CYCLING AND EITNESS 1517 No. Cotner 2 locations^ 3321 Pioneers 464-6952 Ni- -* 488-2101 Mrs: So. Store — M-F 8-8, Sat. 8-5, Sun. 12-5; No. Store — M-F 9-6, Thprs. 9-8, Sat. 9-5, iun. 1-4 MMMiMWJiif iiiwiMwiiUMUHiimmiHui in nil'III mi I Will mih iihhhm| April may have fooled you, but it didn't fool us! 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