Kansas finally uncorks temperance debate
By LYNN KIRKMAN
Staff Writer
Kansas, home of Carry Nation, has uncorked a controversy over liquor by the drink
Although the Legislature passed a bill to permit liquor by the drink, the action—taken during the waning hours of the 1978 session—is far from the final word on the subject.
The legislation, in the form of an amendment introduced by State Rep. Mike Glover, D-Lawrence, and hastily tacked onto another bill under consideration, would permit the sale of liquor by the drink in establishments that derive more than 50 percent of their income from the sale of food.
The Legislature moved so quickly, in fact, that no one realized the bill made no provision to allow restaurants to purchase the liquor for resale, and the amendment was attached to another bill the next day.
Gov. Robert F. Bennett, a long-time supporter of liquor by the drink, allowed the first measure to become law without his signature, saying he was troubled by the way the legislation had been hurriedly pushed through the statehouse. He has taken no action on the second measure.
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AND ATTORNEY GENERAL Curt Schneider this week advised the director of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control not to issue any private club licenses to restaurants under the provisions of the new law, which takes effect July 1. He refused, saying his firm opinion about the constitutionality of the law
Although most observers—and many legislators—were taken by surprise by the introduction of the liquor-by-the-drink proposal, the success was not sufficient to get such a measure reassured during the session.
Unwilling to surrender completely, Cooper asked for a study of the proposal.
"It WAS GENERALLY understood that we'd introduce the bill later," he said recently. "And the bill was made with a lot of effort."
One of the friends the bill picked up was State Rep. Neal Whitaker, R-Wichita, whom Cooper credits with doing much of the research and preparation for the legislation.
"Whitaker probably did as much as anybody," Cooper said. "He did the research. But it's essentially a nameless activity—and that's probably just as well."
According to Whitaker, the idea of proposing the amendment had been circulating for some time when Glover offered to introduce the measure on the House floor.
"Mike called and said he would do it." Whittaker said. "We gave him the bill, and he had it rescheduled so we could pay it."
GLOVER SAID he contributed his own ideas to the proposal, among them the provision for a local election to determine whether liquor should be sold by the drink within a county.
It is that provision that has caused much of the confusion over the `ull`'s implementation. When the `ull` has a value other than 0,
mean that liquor by the drink could be sold in a county unless 8 percent of the voters signed petitioned to force liquor into the county.
In the Senate, however, the explanation was reversed, causing senators to believe that the petitions would have to be circulated by those who favored honour by the drink.
BUT EVER LEGISLATIVE consensus on the mechanics of implementing the measure will not end the long-standing discrepancy between philosophy and practice in the regulation of alcohol in Kansas.
Whtaker said a bill was being drafted, at the governor's request, that would clarify this question. The bill, which probably will propose that supporters of liquor in restaurants bear the responsibility for initiating the proposal, is expected to be considered at the session of the Legislature, which will be Monday.
The temperance movement wielded formidable political clout during the early days of statehood. Indeed, the Kansas State Temperature Society, which was founded in 1835, made that sale of liquor a crime equal to theft.
The movement grew stronger in the 1870s and its efforts to achieve a ban on alcohol cultivated
victory in an election in 1880. Prohibition became the law of Kansas in 1881 and remained in effect until its end.
Personalities have long been a part of the liquor controversy in Kansas, beginning with Carry Nation who began her crusade against saloons in 1899 in response to the law's fight against "demon rum" until her death in 1911.
PERHAPS THE BEST-KNOWN personality involved in the question today is the Rev. Richard Tuckey.
Taylor, who has been the spokesman for the dry forces in the state, has long lobbied against any measure that would relax the controls on the military base. But he and his campaign partner, March Taylor, wail in Nebraska to deliver a speech.
But Taylor is not among those who speculate that his presence in Topeka have made a difference.
"I don't see how I could have made a difference," he said. "I can't interrupt the legislators during the debate."
"Lawmakers are mature-why should my presence make a difference in their votes?"
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
See TEMPERANCE DEBATE page 11
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Vol, 88, No.133
Friday April 21,1978
The 605-foot KANU tower on west campus stood silhouetted against yesterday's late
Sun tower
Staff Photo by TIM ASHNER
afternoon sun. The tower, which was built in the mid-1980s to replace one torn down by a tornado, provides a powerful vertical and horizontal stereo signal.
Administrators cancel Nazi exhibit
Staff Writers
BY JOHN FISCHER And PAM MANSON
A display of Nazi memorabilia was canceled yesterday by University of Kansas administrators about five hours before the exhibit was scheduled to open officially in Kenneth Spencer Research library.
The decision came after four administrators: Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor; Richard von L. Keller, professor of education; George Griffin, curator of the Kansas学院; and Ron Caligara, vice chancellor for academic affairs. He said he would discuss the exhibit should be shown.
In addition, they mentioned, "Holocaust," a four-night drama on prime time television this week depicting Nazi persecution of the Jews and the 35th anniversary Wednesday of the Jewish uprising against the Nazis in Gdansk. He ghetto as other reasons for the cancellation.
At the meeting, they agreed to postpone the opening of the exhibit indefinitely because the opening would have been poorly timed with the celebration of the Passover
THE ADMINISTRATORS said they were not under pressure from anyone to cancel the exhibit. However, Shankel said they had no reason to cancel the concern about the timing of the showing
"We canceled the exhibit out of concern for our Jewish students and colleagues," he said.
The exhibition was scheduled to be opened officially at 4 p.m. yesterday with a reception following the opening ceremony. But, about noon, after the cancellation decision was announced, the exhibition was moved to boxes in stored in a vault in Spencer library.
and the pain that it might cause persons who viewed the display.
"All of these things coming at one time made it appear much worse than it was," Shankel added, referring to Passover and the ooding date of the exhibit.
exhibit, itself, was in poor taste. But, he said, "It is not in good or bad taste, but it is."
He said that the exhibit appeared to be a glorification of Hitler to some people, although others were more concerned with the triming of display.
SHANKEL SAID he did not think the
Shankel said he did not know when or if the collection would be rescheduled.
Jim Scaly, assistant to the Chancellor,
said there were phone calls from faculty
Issues many at 'Holocaust' panel
See NAZI EXHIBIT page 10
He said it would have hurt a great deal of people on and off campus. Some would find it "painful" if the exhibit was shown, he said.
By PAM MANSON
What was intended to be a panel discussion last night of "Holocaust," a television drama depicting Nazi treatment of Jews in Europe, turned into a forum for some members of the audience.
Staff Writer
The discussion, which was arranged by Hillel, a Jewish student organization, and sponsored by 10 other organizations, began with a speech by Ben Edelbaum, a survivor of the Auschwitz and Dachau concentration camps. Each of the other three panelists spoke briefly to the audience of about 150 in the Forum Room of the Kansas Union.
A period for questions from the audience
One man said that anti-Semitism is based on economic and political injustice. Another said the press was not covering the human rights issues well. A woman said many people did not understand that not all Jews were antisemite, the persecution of Jews during the war
followed the speeches. Few questions were asked, however, as members of the audience used the time to express their opinions on a wide range of issues.
OTHERS SPOKE OUT against abortion, immigration laws, the American Nazi party in Germany.
See HOLOCAUST PANEL page 14
The focus of the panel discussion however,
was Edelbau's account of having suffered in
the attack.
Edelbaum said the Germans designated one area for Jews and forced the entire Jewish population to move there. The area was fenced off with barbed wire and the inhabitants never were allowed to leave, he said.
"The Nazis had a specific goal when they moved into Poland," Edelbaum said. That was the annihilation of an entire people, and the word invented after the war, *genocide*.
"Some of the prisoners were assigned the task of putting people in the gas chamber, removing the bodies after they were gassed, pulling out the gold teeth of all the dead and then throwing the bodies in the incinerator," Edelbaum said.
"We were assigned quarters and work." Edelbaum said. "Our rations were reduced until we each were left with only 150 calories a day to live on. Out of a population of 170,000 in the ghetto, about 110 died each day."
EDELBAUM DESCRIBED his separation from his family and their eventual reunion
on a train that took them to Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration camp near Katzowice, Poland, and the first camp to be equipped with gas chambers.
The commander at the camp arbitrarily divided the prisoners into two groups, Edelbaum said. One group was imprisoned and the gas chamber. The rest were not to work.
"They were fed rather well, but after six months, they, too, would be gassed. They could have been."
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Panamanian leaders spurn treaties
PANAMA CITY, Panama—Leaders of Panama's four political parties have called the Panama Canal treats unacceptable and have asked that Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos submit the pacts to a new referendum. The Panamanian door for U.S. intervention in Panama's internal affairs. See page two74.
MOSCOW - Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko yesterday met for more than six hours to discuss disputes over a new disarmament agreement. The talks, which also were attended by a top U.S. official, are Vance's spokesman as being businesslike and useful. See story page two.
Vance, Gromyko talk in Moscow
Search for Moro's body called off
Although authorities are not certain of the authenticity of the photo, they immediately called off the search of the mountain lake where Moro's body was found.
ROME--After a frantic three-day search for the body of Aldo Moro, former Italian premier, a Roman newspaper yesterday received a snapshot showing More in apparently good health. The kidnappers still threaten to kill him if the government does not agree to free Communist prisoners by tomorrow.
Poll says Carter losing support
During Carter's election campaign, conservatives, liberals and middle-of-the-roaders all identified with Carter. Now, according to the poll, neither of them was a partisan candidate.
NEW YORK—The American public considers both President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale to be less liberal and more politically middle-of-the-road now than during the 1976 campaign, according to a Harris poll released yesterday.
Weather...
After freezing temperatures last night, high temperatures today should read in the upper 50s. Skies will be partly cloudy today. There is a good chance of showers tonight. Temperatures will be more like spring tomorrow and highs are likely 60-460s. However, showers and thunderstorms will be possible all day tomorrow.
Locally ...
The people who come to the hand rehabilitation center at the University of Kansas Medical Center are young and old, big and little. But they all benefit from the work of doctors and therapists there, and especially from the help of a unique device—the Ketchum Dynamic Hand Split. See story page 10.
Funds for renovation of Watson approved
Bv TIM SHEEHY
Staff Writer
Gov. Robert F. Bennett signed into law yesterday an appropriations bill containing $6.2 million in funding for the renovation of Watson Library.
The University of Kansas had requested only planning money for the renovation in their budget proposal, but Bennett included a plan for modelling in his budget recommendations.
A bill fashioned after Bennett's proposal was then introduced in the Kansas Legislature. The bill was passed by both houses with no changes affecting the DREXY.
The bill provides that $6.2 million be allocated to KU during three years and that $500,000 of the total allocation be directed for planning studies and architectural fees.
If the planning studies conclude that the remodeling is not functional, the rest of the building is to be designed.
Richard Von Ende, University executive secretary, said yesterday that the funds would be used only for remodeling and that no additional space would be added.
"THE BILL PROVIDES for a major interior renovation," Von Eden said. "Several walls will be knocked out and the walls will be covered. The library will be much more functional."
Money from the appropriation will be
available June 1, the beginning of the 1979 fiscal year.
Bennett also has signed a bill that provides $29,000 for immediate repairs and improvements to Watson and Spencer libraries. The supplemental allocation also will be used to ready shelving in Watson library for the remodeling.
Included in the bill as it reached the governor's desk were appropriations for several other projects including construction of an honor camp at Toronto
Bernett exercised his first line-item veto of the weto session by striking the provision for a referendum.
A LINE-ITEM VETO allows the governor to veto a section of a bill without rejecting the entire measure. Line-item vetoes can be used only on appropriation bills.
The honor camp veteted by Bennett was originally to be built at Clinton Reservoir near Lawrence, but the site was changed partly because of objections raised by residents of Clinton and because one honor camp already exists at Toronto.
State Sen. Paul Hess, D-Wichita, the original sponsor of the library bill, said the renovation of Watson Library would save the state money in the long run because it would remove the need for a new library at KU, which would cost about $35 million.