Friday November 2, 1984 Volume 80B, Number 49 Duke University Durham, North Carolina THE CHRONICLE Newsfile Barfield executed in Raleigh ShOOt On Sight: Army troops entered nine Indian cities including New Delhi to quell a nationwide wave of lynchings and arson that began soon after the RALEIGH - Velma Barfield, convicted in 1978 of the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Soldiers poisoning death of her boyfriend, became the first woman were ordered to shoot rioters on sight. Unofficial tallies executed in 22 years in the United States when she died indicated more than 150 people have been killed and early Friday in North Carolina's death chamber. 1,000 injured since Wednesday. See page 2. "I want to say that I am sorry for all the hurt that I have caused," said Barfield in her last statement. Gandhi in State: Indira Gandhi's body was on "I know that everybody has gone through a lot of pain, view in the doorway of what was once her father's house all the families connected and I am sorry, and I am sorry in New Delhi. Thousands of Indians, mostly young men, and I want to thank everybody who have been supporting filed by, peering at the body, which was strewn with me all these six years. white flowers. _ want to thank my family for standing with me through all this and my attorneys and all the support to me, STAFF AND WIRE PHOTOS everybody, the people with the Prison Department. I ap­ Talks no help: Seven American-Nicaraguantalks Anne Jenns of Raleigh Thursday protested the execution preciate everything, their kindness and everything they in Mexico have failed to narrow major differences bet­ of Velma Barfield, which occurred at 2 a.m. this morning. have shown me during these six years." ween the two countries, according to U.S. and Barfield, a 52-year-old grandmother and born-again Nicaraguan officials. Christian, went to her death in pink, cotton pajamas she selected. She received two red roses from her attorney, Jim­ FBI arrest: A plot to take over Honduras was cited my Little, and a relative described her as "radiant" the by the FBI as it arrested eight people in Miami in an evening before the execution. alleged scheme by exiled business executives to One witness said Barfield began saying something while assassinate President Robert Suazo Cordova and seize awaiting the lethal dose of drugs, and wet her lips. control ofthe country in a coup financed by cocaine pro­ She died at 2:15 a.m., said Patty McQuillan, North fits. See page 2. Carolina Department of Correction spokeswoman. At 2 a.m., when the process began, cheers erupted from pro- death penalty marchers outside the prison. Mondale defends Dems: Waiter Mondale ". She wanted to live very badly . she never gave angrily assailed President Reagan at an exuberant up hope until today," her son, Ronnie Burke, said Thurs­ Manhattan garment center rally and in Brooklyn for day night. suggesting that the Democrats had failed to condemn "She did not want to give the High Court of this coun- anti-Semitism. Appearing with Geraldine Ferraro before a huge rally that filled Seventh Avenue, Mon­ See BARFIELD on page 17 dale predicted an upset victory on Tuesday. Weather Sanfords' community to aid Durham By BRANSON EDWARDS Sunny? Guess again: Don't get your hopes up The "Treyburn" real-estate project in northern Durham Tbday and tonight will be cloudy, with a chance of rain County may help Durham become one ofthe hottest real- on Saturday. High today should reach into the mid 70s, estate markets in the country, as it is envisioned by those with a low tonight in the mid 50s. High Saturday in at Durham Research Properties Inc, the project organizers. the 60s. Through the recruitment of substantial industrial tenants, the group hopes to create a community conceptually similiar to the Research Triangle Park. Inside Clay Hamner, one time faculty member of Duke's Fuqua School of Business, Terry Sanford Jr., Terry Sanford Sr., University president, Frank Kenan of Durham and Tom WhO VOteS? Who Cares?: Duke professors Keesee of Mt. Kisco, N.Y. comprise Durham Research discuss "voter non-participation" and its causes. Is Properties. Media coverage to blame? Are the candidates too bor­ Sanford Jr. and Hamner, president and chief executive ing to incite action? Or is there no problem at all? See officer, recruited the financial backing of nine businessmen page 5: and companies and have raised $12.5 million in support of their development on the historic Stagville, Fairntosh Friedl tO retire: Dean of Trinity College Ernestine and Snow Hill farms. Durham Research Properties hopes STEVE FELDMAN/THE CHRONICLE Clay Hamner, chairman and chief executive officer of Friedl plans to leave her post irt August, 1985, and to develop the 5,300 acres into a model development for Durham Reseach Properties, Inc., which has raised $12.5 return to teaching Anthropology. Before she steps down, the whole nation. million towards their devlopment community in north however, Friedl has some pet projects she will address. "Treyburn is Scottish for three rivers," Hamner said. "It Durham. See page 3. notes the history ofthe founders of this property [who were Scottish]. ... It describes the three rivers that run river, Durham's two water sources. through the property." Hamner said the natural slope ofthe property from 500 An 'Apples' a day: A new den of delicacies and Hamner acknowledges that there has been some feet to 300 away from the two lakes, combined with delights, Apples in Brightleaf Square specializes in a resistance to the project based on environmental concerns, restricted building directly on the lakes, will avert their "combination of fast food and steak and potatoes." Ap­ but insists that the concept which the group has in mind pollution. ples patrons can choose from such exotic menu items will be a benefit to the area rather than a detriment. "We One of the greatest project considerations is the problem as the Imperial, skyscrapers and the Jamaican mystery. hope to show an example of how to grow without having of getting city water lines and sewage treatment out to See page 10. the problems associated with growth," Hamner said. the property. Hamner said the county "might have to spend The group hopes to accomplish this by implementing a seven to 13 million or more now, but it is apparent that Vote informed: With elections approaching fast, system of checks and balances which they have developed Durham is growing to the north.. The money is going we present the candidates ofthe presidential race and in an attempt to preserve the land's environmental and to have to be spent eventually." the second N.C. district battle between Republican historic nature, Hamner said. Hamner listed the project Jane Davis, Durham city council public works commit­ Frank Hill and incumbent Tim Valentine. See page 6. considerations as historic sensitivity, environmental sen­ tee chairman, said the Eno water treatment plant near sitivity and "growth without urbanization." the project "may be the way," to handle the community's The property has a number of historic homes, farm­ sewage, and that expansion of the plant would not be houses, barns and other outbuildings which Hamner says difficult. Staff meeting will be saved and used for community buildings and homes. Hamner said the project would avoid "urbanization" The state owns a property in the center of the Treyburn through community ordinances and deed restrictions, There will be a meeting ofthe news staff today at 3 project which the group hopes the state will further develop which limit the buyer's use of the property. The group p.m. in The Chronicle office. All assistants and news- into a historic site in the future. would insist that a land user not be able to cover more type editors must attend and come prepared to discuss The environmental considerations have been of a source than 30 percent ofthe land with buildings and paved areas. national and ASDU elections coverage. of concern for Durham residents as the Treyburn proper­ ty is bordered on two sides by Lake Michie and the Little See TREYBURN on page 9 Violence follows Gandhi death whole to violence and indignity for what a few n World & persons have done, however heinous their crimes." NEW DELHI, India - Army troops moved into the Gandhi, the slain leader's 40-year-old son, called on of­ capital and eight other Indian cities on Thursday to quell ficials from riot-torn states to return home immediately a nationwide wave of lynchings and arson that began soon to deal with the situation. The appeal was seen as a National after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi preliminary effort by the new prime minister to secure his on Wednesday. power. Page 2 November 2, 1984 Soldiers were ordered to shoot rioters on sight in New Most of the deaths and injuries were believed to have Delhi and five other cities: Indore, P&tna, Rae Bareeille, resulted from attacks by the majority Hindus on Sikhs in Kanpur, and Dehra Dun. Curfews were also imposed in revenge for the slaying. On Wednesday the police identified 30 cities. Mrs. Gandhi's assassins as two Sikh members of her per­ More than 150 people have been killed and 1,000 hurt sonal bodyguard. THE CHRONICLE nationwide since Wednesday, according to unofficial tallies The Sikhs number 13 million out of India's 750 million Thursday night. Earlier in the day the government said people, the majority of whom are Hindu. Many Sikh men Assistant news editor Ann Hardison it knew of only nine confirmed deaths.