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FD-350 (Rev. 12-5-78)
ALL IME
FIRMATION CONTAINED
ndicate page, name of
HEREIHIS UNCLASSIFIED
ewspaper,city and state.)
DATE Q2-28-2011 BY-60322UC/LP/RLJ/JCF
Date:
10/31183
Edition:
DETRsiT WEWS
(Mount Clipping in Space Below)
Tr:sL Ae Tivi<s
Title:
U.S. TkipL DKZ
TvKn
Ie eluke Zovk
02N1
4=B THE DETROIT NEWS--Monday, Oct. 31, 1983 - W
Character:
or
Classification:
2 Irish activists
Submitting Office:
ra
r
turn U.S. trial date
into lecture tour
By-Armand Gebert
INFORMED THAT their case
News Staff Writer
was to start on Oct. 18, the men
An Irishman, turned back at the
sought and obtained visas from the
American border for attempting a
American consulate in Belfast.
false entry to this country, has return-
Carron said that the U.S. federal
ed in style.
judge in Buffalo also ordered the
When Owen Carron came back this
State Department to pay their.air
time,the U.S. State Department not fares to this country. "We came first
only issued a visa to him but also paid
class," Carron reported.
his first;class airfare, he says.
Their visas are valid for 30 days or
Carrgn, at 30 a former member of
for the duration of the jury trial;.
the British Parliament for Northern
which was recessed until tomorrow
Ireland; explained some gf his legal
because the judge was hearing anoth:
wrangle with American authorities
ercase.
last week when he m&t members of
"We wanted to come on a lecture
the Northern Irish Aid Committee of
tour in this country so we could
Greater.Detroit.
. present the Irish Republican view-
point to Americans,"
Carron said
DENIED AN American visa in
Friday.
January 1982, "because we were con-
CARRON SERVED as campaign
sideredt a threat to U.S. security,"
Roaw-an
manager for Bobby Sands, an anti-
Carron and Danny Morrison, another
British activist whose hunger strike.
leader of the SinnFein'Party,decided
b6
ended in death two years ago in a Bel-
instead to make a lecture tour in
fast prison.Sands had been elected to
b7c
Canada., Sinn Fein opposes British
the British Parliament. When he died,
rule in Northern Ireland.
Carron took Sands' seat and served
The two then tried to cross into the
from October, 1981, until last June.
United States at Niagara Falls, but
Carron said the possibilty of being
"we were recognized by immigration
convicted and serving a five-year sen-
officers."
tence in this country "of course, isn't
Although he admits privately that
pleasant but I think it's important for
he and Morrison tried to. pass as
Ireland."
Canadian-residents, Carron said they
While waiting for his trial toire-
stood’ mute and pleas of not guilty
sume, he's been lecturing in New
were entered at their arraignment be-
York, Rhode Island, Connecticut'and
194F-1790 -8
fore a federal judge in Buffalo.
California.
Bond of $20,000 each was set,
. Whether the luck of-the Irish will
SEARGHED.
INDEXED
pending trial. Friends. put.up the
hold for him could be determined by
money; the duo returned to Canada
Friday, when his trial is expected to
NOV 1 1983
and then to Ireland.
end.
"
1c.
FBI--DETROIT
b6
b7c
FB17b6J
ALL IME
FIRMATION CONTAINED
ndicate page, name of
HEREIHIS UNCLASSIFIED
ewspaper,city and state.)
DATE Q2-28-2011 BY-60322UC/LP/RLJ/JCF
Date:
10/31183
Edition:
DETRsiT WEWS
(Mount Clipping in Space Below)
Tr:sL Ae Tivi<s
Title:
U.S. TkipL DKZ
TvKn
Ie eluke Zovk
02N1
4=B THE DETROIT NEWS--Monday, Oct. 31, 1983 - W
Character:
or
Classification:
2 Irish activists
Submitting Office:
ra
r
turn U.S. trial date
into lecture tour
By-Armand Gebert
INFORMED THAT their case
News Staff Writer
was to start on Oct. 18, the men
An Irishman, turned back at the
sought and obtained visas from the
American border for attempting a
American consulate in Belfast.
false entry to this country, has return-
Carron said that the U.S. federal
ed in style.
judge in Buffalo also ordered the
When Owen Carron came back this
State Department to pay their.air
time,the U.S. State Department not fares to this country. "We came first
only issued a visa to him but also paid
class," Carron reported.
his first;class airfare, he says.
Their visas are valid for 30 days or
Carrgn, at 30 a former member of
for the duration of the jury trial;.
the British Parliament for Northern
which was recessed until tomorrow
Ireland; explained some gf his legal
because the judge was hearing anoth:
wrangle with American authorities
ercase.
last week when he m&t members of
"We wanted to come on a lecture
the Northern Irish Aid Committee of
tour in this country so we could
Greater.Detroit.
. present the Irish Republican view-
point to Americans,"
Carron said
DENIED AN American visa in
Friday.
January 1982, "because we were con-
CARRON SERVED as campaign
sideredt a threat to U.S. security,"
Roaw-an
manager for Bobby Sands, an anti-
Carron and Danny Morrison, another
British activist whose hunger strike.
leader of the SinnFein'Party,decided
b6
ended in death two years ago in a Bel-
instead to make a lecture tour in
fast prison.Sands had been elected to
b7c
Canada., Sinn Fein opposes British
the British Parliament. When he died,
rule in Northern Ireland.
Carron took Sands' seat and served
The two then tried to cross into the
from October, 1981, until last June.
United States at Niagara Falls, but
Carron said the possibilty of being
"we were recognized by immigration
convicted and serving a five-year sen-
officers."
tence in this country "of course, isn't
Although he admits privately that
pleasant but I think it's important for
he and Morrison tried to. pass as
Ireland."
Canadian-residents, Carron said they
While waiting for his trial toire-
stood’ mute and pleas of not guilty
sume, he's been lecturing in New
were entered at their arraignment be-
York, Rhode Island, Connecticut'and
194F-1790 -8
fore a federal judge in Buffalo.
California.
Bond of $20,000 each was set,
. Whether the luck of-the Irish will
SEARGHED.
INDEXED
pending trial. Friends. put.up the
hold for him could be determined by
money; the duo returned to Canada
Friday, when his trial is expected to
NOV 1 1983
and then to Ireland.
end.
"
1c.
FBI--DETROIT
b6
b7c
FB17b6J