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• Monday June 27, 1977 Vol. 110, No. 16 Iowa City's ©1977, Student Publications, Inc. 10 cents Morning newspaper E~rope's last c,olony in Africa 100;000 in S.F. march for gains liberty from France gay rights DJIBOUTI, Republic of Djibouti (UPI) France doubled Its usual military In a special radio message broadcast SAN FR.UlClSCO (UPI) - More than - The last European colony in Africa, garrison to 11,000 men for the In' to Africa, French President Valery 100.000 people marched through down­ strategically located at the southern dependence period. but kept the soldiers Gtscard d'Estatng greeted the territory's town San Franciaco Sunday in a gay outlet of the Red Sea, gained in­ in their barracks. independence with a call for a "pact of rights parade, many expressing anger at dependence as the Republic of Djibouti Independence was proclalmed at a solidarity" between Europe and Africa. Anita Bryant·s antlgay crusade and the Monday, amid tensions between rival brief session of the 65-member National "I want to say that this great act of slaying of a homosexual. pro-Somali and pro-Ethiopian factions. Assembly. Speaker of the House AHmed Independence is the crowning of a history Chanting "Human Rights Are Independence for the Massachusetts­ Dinia called in his inaugural address for of several centuries, which ends by en­ Absolute," the marchers. including sized territory of 210,000 people came all Djiboutians to adhere to the national tr\JStlng the fate of Africa to Africans many from heterosexual, labor and black automatically at the stroke of midnight motto of "Unity, Equality and Peace." alone," Giscard said. groups. turned out for the Gay Freedom Sunday and was greeted by a 21.gun "Our nation Is at last free and on its Somalia was represented by a Day parade that began in the financial I I salute and a brilliant display of feet," said Hassan Gouied, the nation's delegation headed by Vice President district and made its way to City Hall, fireworks. first president. "We are a nation of Hussein Kuimiyeh . where a police command poet was set up In a brief ceremony, the French shepherds and we are proud to be In Mayor George Moscone's Qffice. tricolor was hauled down from a staff at shepherds. Let us return to our roots. Ethlopla and Somalia both have for­ Police said the march of San Fran­ the former residence of the French high Independence is Just a stage and now we mally renounced their rival territorial cisco's large gay community began with conunlssioner. In its place were hoisted must work and build all together." claims to Djibouti but continue to eye one about 50,000 persons and picked up more the colors - green and blue with a red Wedged between Ethiopia and Somalia another uneasily over the strip of desert than 50,000 more as it progressed. star in a white central lozenge - of the on the straits between the Red Sea and sand. Thousands of persons lined the parade new Republic of Djibouti, formerly the the Indian Ocean, Djibouti's population is Ethiopia's military rulers are ready to route, some applauding, some Jeering. , French Territory of the Afars and Issas. divided roughly in half between the Issas, safeguard the new republic's security, Police said there were no reports of Despite the presence of 300 uniformed who are tribaUy related to the Somalis, Radio Addis Ababa said Sunday, and violence. Gay spokesmen said the guerillas of the Somali Coast Liberation and the Afars, who have strong links with quoted a foreign ministry official as "Hwnan RIghts" chant was based on a Front, which until recently was Ethiopia. saying, "A strong and independent quote by President Carter. outlawed, no violent incidents were The population also is divided in half Djibouti is a guarantee of the security of Despite some flamboyance and reported as Djiboutians celel1rated In the between the city dwellers IIf the capital the surrounding areas." joviallty by the marchers, most were streets, patrolled by 1.500 French and the nomads of the desert hinterland, Ugandan President Idi Amln sent a Urilod P... InI ............ casually conservative In their dress and military policemen. who scratch out a living by herding. planeload of fruit and vegetables. Aagered by Anita Bryut's anU-gay cruaade and the . 1.yinK of a homosesual, a quiet mood prevaUed as parade par­ thoullUlds of men ad women from San Francisco's large gay community marched ticipants offered what they described as through the city Sunday, chanting "Ruman rights are ab.olute." Police estimated a reply to Miss Bryant, and sympathy for more than 101,010 pel'loos, Including many from heterosexual, labor and blacll a slain gay city gardener. .Group Vo~S support of Imini-parks groups, turned out for the Gay Freedom Day Parade. Many marchers wore T-shirts ridiculing Miss Bryant, the singer and Freedkin and Hart said they disagreed Since the city has not adequately en­ Florida orange juice promoter, and B'J RHONDA DICKEY shouted epithets at her. Staff Writer the two groups were working against sured that park areas downtown would each other. Freedkin said there has been be provided for, Freedkln said, the group Fire 'pumps 'killing gas' Police, who provided heavy security to protect against inCidents, defused part of A meeting SWlday night ostensibly "public pressure for something should keep its options open by fighting to pedestrian and open" in downtown Iowa retain the mini-parks. What the city has the anger of the homosexual community called to enlist support for retention of only a day before by completing the Iowa City's two downtown mini-parks City, and nis group's efforts to save the promised for the pedestrian mall "is through jail; 42 dead resuited in the group's decision to sup- . mini-parks would support the pedestrian being promised with fingers crossed," arrests of four young men, ranging from COLUMBIA, Tenn. (UPI) - Fire In a Wis., set the fire in his padded cell, 16 to 20 years old, on murder charges In port the mini-parks and the proposed mall. I Freedkln said. downtown pedestrian mall. foam-padded cell sent "killlng gas" possibly with a cigarette given him by the fatal stabbing of gardener Robert Members of Free Environment, which through the Maury County JaU during someone visiting another prisoner. Hillsborough, 33. sponsored the meeting, argued the city is visiting hours Sunday. Deputies trying to Voss said charges may be fUed against He was killed last Wednesday night under no obligation to sell those two free the prisoners collided with panicked the youth, who was taken to Nashville near his home by four young men who urban renewal properties. Money visitors, losing the keys to the cellblock, with superficial burns over 25 per cent of shouted "Faggotl" repeatedly as they deriving from the sale and taxation of the and at least 42 people died. his body. stabbed him, according to witnesses. two properties is less significant than Officials said the fire was apparently that from the sale of other properties set by an emotionally disturbed boy who slated to be sold along with those lands, was being housed In the padded cell Childbirth at home alternative Free Environment said. They also said because of previous trouble with the the city has not sufficiently ensured the general jall population. l proposed pedestrian mall would provide Lethal gas from the burning foam to limpersonalized hospitals park-like areas similar to the mini-parks. poured through the Jail's ventilation By VALERIE RUSSELL waiting room," she added. Mark Hart, a past opponent of selling system for 12 minutes before the keys Special to The Dally Iowan Curtin's husband, Dr. Craig Mosher, a the parks, told about 25 persons the city were found in the thick, black smoke. The "has' no financial requirement" to sell screams from the cellblock died four U1 associate professor In sociology, said, thoSe particuiar lands, and added "there minutes after they began, Deputy The majority of women in this society "I instruct my students to get away from isa lot of reason to be dubious" about the William Duke said. want to have their babies in hospitals, but the highly professionalized style, and I prospect of Dubuque Street remaining Seventy.five people were rushed to the many are dissatisfied with the present wish we could do this with doctors. One closed. Maury County Hospital. Hospital routines performed there. SuhsequenUy, factor, among many, that may explain Both Hart and Steve Freedkin, director Administrator Bill Walter said 42 died, they are seeking alternatives, according the break-down of families and the sense of Free Environment, blamed the city including 34 prisoners and eight visitors. to Sharon Hamilton, a Childbirth of alienation Is that they miss this crucial staff for preSSuring the City CoWlcil to Eight of the victims were women but It educator at the Emma Goldman Clinic and unifying experience {childbirth)." offer the lands for sale to developers. was WlknOwn how many of them were for Women. Mosher appeared very happy with the Freedkin said, "It seems to us that all prisoners. Hamilton thinks childbirth shouid not experience he had with his wife, who bore of their (the city staff) arguments are Of the 33 injured, six were treated and continue to be the impersonalized, in­ a child at home. "I came out of it feeling Internally inconsistent and illogical." He released. Twelve were transferred to secure experience that many hospitals that it was really important that I was said the city couid compensate for hospitals In Nashville, :is miles away, make it.

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