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By signing a petition written by Hans S. Perl-Matanzo '01, professors are arguing that the Navy's use of the island as a site for war games and practice bombing runs has spelled economic problems and humanitarian issues for the island's residents, called Viequenses.
Coatsworth said his support for the petition was "pretty much a no-brainer."
Tyler Professor of Constitutional Law Laurence H. Tribe '62 said he signed the petition because he was "convinced of the humanitarian case for stopping the bombing."
The petition's supporters contend that the Vieques economy is being hurt by the Navy presence. They argue that the island's fishing industry has been hurt by the Navy's bombing of natural fisheries, and that the island cannot benefit from the tourism that the rest of Puerto Rico...
According to a spokesperson in the mayor's office, there are many steps before the new closing time can become law. First the mayor must apply for home rule from the state, which mandates a 2 a.m. closing time. Then, the law will have to pass through a series of...