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University Daily Kansan, July 31, 1980
Daily Kansan Capsules
From the Kansan's Wire Services
Justice Dept. says Billy lied
WASHINGTON—FBI documents show that Billy Carter told the FBI he was given a letter from the rayguns and reported, “I have my children to me”; a case come up yesterday.
Rep. Harold Sawyer, R-Mich., a member of the House Judiciary Committee, said he learned in the news of investigative papers the Justice Department had taken responsibility forilly
Sawyer said the FBI papers show that Billy Carter mentioned the cables to federal agents to support this claim that he actually helped the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.
In a related story, a Justice Department official said yesterday that Billy Carter led to justice payments last January about whether he had payments from the Laliburgo court.
JoL Isker, head of the Justice Department's foreign agents registration section, said that on Jan. 16, 17 days after Billy Carter had deposited his first check from the Libyans, the president's brother denied to him having received any money from the Arab nation.
Lisker said that when he interviewed Billy Carter in his home in Georgia on Jan. 16, Billy had denied receiving any money from the Libyans.
Lisker said that he had obtained Tuesday a deposit slip showing that the president's brother had deposited his first payment from the Libyan in a loan.
Carter persists despite polls
WASHINGTON—President Carter received more bad news from pollsters yesterday, but his campaign charismant would be rewarded with an election vote in an open convention.
Robert Strauss, Carter's campaign chairman, indicated Carter would not to pressure from a group of congressmen and governors who have cut ties with his wife.
Morris Udall, the keynote speaker at next month's Democratic convention and one of those being touted as a possible alternative to Carter, said yesterday it was unlikely the rules would be changed to make it possible for someone other than the president to be nominated.
Meanwhile, bad news from the pollsters the White House from twooats: a nationwide survey said that Carter's approval rating was the lowest an incumbent president in modern times, and a California pollinator showed hirsute wings. The Republican nominee Ronald Reagan and independent John B. Anderson.
The latest ABC News-Louis Harris survey found that only 22 percent of a sample of 1,458 likely voters questioned the three days following the Republican National Convention, they approved of Carter's handling of his job. The survey said 77 percent expressed disapproval.
The latest California Foll of Mervin Field showed Reagan, a former California governor, leading Carter in the 58 percent to 29 percent in a
In a three-way contest, Field said Reagan received 51 percent, Anderson 23 percent and Carter 20 percent.
Iran reads Congress' letter
Almost 200 U.S. congressmen, in a letter read yesterday before the Iranian Parliament in Tehran, appealed "fervently" for a quick solution to the hostage standoff, but the Parliament speaker angered respond that Washington is "doing nothing to solve the crisis." Tehran radio reported.
Tehran radio said the congressmen's letter asking that the issue be given "the highest and earliest priority" was delivered to Parliament Speaker Hisham Rafsanjani by a Swiss diplomat. The Swiss Embassy has represented the president, President Carter broke diplomatic relations with Iran three months ago.
Before reading it aloud in the Majlis, or Parliament, chamber, the broadcast said, Rafsanjani informed his fellow deputies he had told the diplomat he was duty-bound to tell the American people that the American government is telling lies by claiming it is making an effort to end the crisis.
Today is the 271st day of captivity for the 52 American hostages in Iran. Khomeini has decreed that the Maliis must decide the Americans' fate.
Meanwhile, a terrorist bomb blast in the southwestern city of Ahwaz killed eight people and wounded 36 others, the government-run radio said in a brief statement.
Ahwaz is in the heart of the Khuzestan province, where dissidents among the local Arab population have been agitating for greater autonomy from the government. The government has also said
Wind, heat push grass fires
Hot blustery winds, low humidity, and temperatures topping 100 degrees yesterday pushed fires out of control in rural areas across Missouri. The blues injured at least three people and caused extensive damage at a Kansas City, Mo., apartment complex.
While fires raged in Cass, Morgan, McDonald and Johnson counties in Missouri, Gov. Joseph Teadele sent SMS to National Guardsm们 to help contain a 1,200-acre grass and woods fire burning out of control across a 50-mile radius from Cass County. The Guardsmen assisted firefighters from Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma.
In Kansas, Vic Miles, a spokesman for the city fire department, said more than 100 firefighters were battling several large grass fires that broke down.
Fire departments from several communities battled a blaze at the southeast Kansas City complex during which an undetermined number of firefighters were heavily attacked by the Countryshire Apartments complex were heavily contained in a blaze started by a small grass fire. A damage estimate was not immediately available.
Across the state line, in Garnett, Kan., firefighters from a dozen fire department were battling a grass fire that burned across 2,500 acres. Gary Benjamin, assistant city fire chief, said the fire was partially under control yesterday. Garnett is about 80 miles southwest of Kansas City.
Congress OKs gas rationing
By a 60-31 vote, the Senate buried a final effort by rationing opponents to block the plan from taking effect as scheduled at midnight last night. It empowers the president to impose rationing on his own in a gasoline shortage of 20 percent or more.
WASHINGTON—President Carter's stance gasoline rationing plan survived its final challenge yesterday as both the House and the Senate agreed to allow it to be lifted.
Moments later, the House joined the Senate in supporting the president, but by a much narrower 209-205 margin.
However, since the 1979 law under which Carter submitted the plan requires a vote by both houses to scuttle it, the earlier Senate action made
Coupons would be distributed based on the number of vehicles registered to a household or business. Businesses could get additional allotments based on their annual sales.
If the standby plan were invoked, gasoline would be rationed by coupons—with the amount of the fuel to be rationed depending on the severity of the shift.
Murder convictions nullified
RICHMOND, Va.—A federal appeals court yesterday dismissed the convictions of Jeffrey MacDonald, a former Green Beret captain found guilty last year of the 1970 murders of his two young daughters and pregnant wife. The court ruled he was denied a speedy trial.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in a 2-1 decision it would not "assess the correctness of the jury's verdict" but ordered U.S. District Judge B. Dupee to set aside the convictions,_vaccine the sentence and dismiss the misdemeanor nine years had elapsed between the murders and MacDonald's conviction.
"Under the 6th Amendment, a showing of unreasonable delay, plus substantial proof of prejudice, mandates a holding that the constitutionally guaranteed speedy trial has been denied," the appeals court said.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
On Campus
The Conference of Midwest Affiliates of the National Association of College Teachers will run through August and will run through August a Delegates will stay in Gentrude Sellars Pearson Residence Hall. He will be in Smith, Fraser, and Dyche hall.
The Information Center will close at 6 p.m. and remained closed until 8 a.m., Aug. 18.
The SUA Film, "Mr. Klein," will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in woodriff Auditorium. Price is $1.50. SATURDAY AUGUST 21
Daily Kansan
Last day of summer classes. SUNDAY AUGUST?
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6
Toddle, a training session for
education teachers and education
teachers begins and runs the
7. Classes will be held at Haworth Hill
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Douglas County Free Fair begins and runs through Aug. 9 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
Parking permits for the KU
Lawrence campus go on sale at the
Parking Services business office in
Hoch Auditorium.
The Kansas Water Management School will be held at the Kansas Union.
The Kansas Water Laboratory School will be held at the Kansas Union.
The 61st Annual Water and Waste Water Operators School will be held Aug. 8-2 at the Kansas Union.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5
Benton's America on Film Series will show "Boom Town" at 7:30 p.m. at the Spencer Museum of Art Auditorium. Admission is free for members of Friends of the Art Museum, $1 for the public.
The Douglas County Free Fair will hold a Tractor and Truck Pull at 7:30 p.m. at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7
SUNDAY. AUGUST 10
The Helen Foreman Spencer Museum of Art will open an exhibit, "From Drawings to Sculpture: The Creative Process," in the White Gallery. The exhibition runs until Sept. 23. MONDAY, AUGUST 17
A short course on "Fundamentals of Applied Remote Sensing" will begin and run through Aug. 18. Classes will be held in the Robbins Room in Nichols Hall. Price is $25.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 13
Benton's America on Film Series will show "Picnic" at 7:30 p.m. at the Spencer Museum of Art Auditorium. Admission is free for members of Friends of the Art Museum $1 for the public.
Regents Center South Fall Semester
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16
Enrollment will be held at the KU Regents Center, 900 Mission Road, Overland Park, from 1 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, August 18
New Student Orientation will be held on the Lawrence campus from 9:15 a.m. until noon.
Regents Center North Fall Semester Enrollment will be held from p. 5 to m. 7 Tuesday, August 19 City Kansas Community College 280 State Avenue.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19
Lawrence campus fall semester registration begins.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18
SUA Films will show a free film,
"The General" at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30
p.m. in Wooldorf Auditorium.
SUA Films will show two free films, "The Bank Dick" and "The Fatal Glass of Beer" at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Auditorium. PROMPT AVAILABLE
Student Organizations and Activities
and SUA Activities will have a carnival
from 4-8 p.m. at the Satellite Union.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 21
"Life of Brian" at 3:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and
9:30 p.m. at woodfork Auditorium.
Admission $15. The midnight movie
is Nigel's Night of the Living Dead."
Admission is $2.
SUA Films will show Monty Python's "Life of Brian" at 3:10 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at Woodford Auditorium. Admission is $1.50.
Clarification
SUA Films will show Monty Python's
SATURDAY,AUGUST 23
In an article published in *monday's Kanas* it was incorrectly stated that Jeff Brooks, publisher of the book, was not available for comment on publication of a rival coupon book, the Lawrence Book, published by Bob Schumm, Lawrence city attorney, headquarters, owner of the House of Usher.
Brooks said he had only lost one or two customers to the rival coupon book and that "Bob Schumur is the best for the benefit of Bob Schumur."
LOOK OUT!! Here's What's Coming Your Way!
TONIGHT
Experience
Voodoo Rockabilly
with IRS recording artists
CRIMPS
with guests THE JUMPERS
tickets only $4.50 at the door
tickets only $4.50 at the door
Thursday August 7 & August 9
Last chance until October to see
Mango Recording Artists
BLUE
RIDDIM
BAND
Ska—Reggae—Dancin'
Thursday August 12
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
3 hour blues-dance show with guests Lynch & McBee
$4.00 advance tickets now available
Wednesday
August 20
Alligator Recording Artists
KOKO TAYLOR
- DONT MISS *
Lynch & McBee every sun
in the 7th Spirit club
* Aug 9 *
THE JUMPERS
(Aug. 18-23)
Rocky Mountain
The Secrets
Lynch & Mellone
Lynch & Mellone
Kelly Horn & the Kinetics