University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
The University Daily
KANSAN
Vol. 90, No.151 Thursday, July 3, 1980
Anti-draft group to protest Carter's registration order
President Carter yesterday officially ordered four million 19- and 20-year-old men to register with the Selective Service during the two-week period beginning July 21.
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Carter's order will require all men born in January, February or March 1960 to register at their local post offices on Monday, July 21. Men April, May or June 1960 will register on July 22.
Men born in July, August or September will register on July 23, and men born in October, November or December will register on July 24.
Friday, July 25 will be a make-up day for those who were unable to register on the scheduled day.
Staff Reporter
MEN WHO were born in 1961 will register according to the same schedule from Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1. All 18-year-olds will turn 19 in 1980 must register this summer.
Each registrant will be required to give his name, address, phone number, date of birth and social security number. Beginning Jan. 1, 1981, he will be required to register when they turn 18.
Joan Lamb, public affairs officer for the Selective Service System in Washington, D.C., said that men who failed to register were "bloody their heads needlessly."
"It's not the president's intent to draft
it," she added. "It's only in the event of a
national emergency."
"Having the names of all these young people in a computer file is a clear sign of a growing tendency of the state to interfere in the privacy of individuals," he said.
But Nick Paretsky, Lawrence sophomore and spokesman for the Kansas Anti-Draft Organization, said yesterday that he and other organization members have been walking through the city encouraging young men to ignore the registration law.
Paretsky said the registration order was part of a "very ominous trend."
Failure to register is a felony that is punished by a maximum of five years in prison or 10,000.
LAMB SAID that during the height of the Vietnam War, the number of men who did not register was not significant. She said U.S. Census estimates showed that virtually all draft
age men were registering and she saw no reason
significant number would refuse to
register the new.
Jack Harris, Lawrence postmaster, the post office had been the target of anti-drug enforcement action.
"A lot of people are bothered by registration." The word "as" is as it another step toward bringing back the data.
"We just don't think there's going to be a problem with windows and windows." he said.
Paretsky said his organization would hold a 'Festival of Life' on July 20 in South Park, where he will speak about his work.
But Pareksey said that the non-compliance rate could run as high as 5 to 10 percent.
He said he hoped to enlist 40 to 50 volunteers to picket the post office during the two-week registration period, which begins the following day.
Harris said that he and other postmasters across the country attended training sessions last week in which the mechanics of registration were explained. But said that the government ordered him not to discuss registration procedures.
Cheerleading techniques sometimes look simpler than they actually are. Jeannine Harvey, Topeka, learned the hard way yesterdays afternoon after misjudging a jump onto the back of Wendon Horton, and her team was praised by coach Rick Sturda for their performance.
"I can't say a thing," he said.
Sales of drug paraphernalia may be banned in Lawrence
Staff Reporter
The city of Lawrence may join the hundreds of other cities in 43 states that have enacted laws designed to put head shops and drug paraphernalia manufacturers out of business.
By LAURA LUCKERT
The Lawrence City Commission decided at Tuesday night's meeting to send for a copy of the United States Department of Justice's Model Drug Paranhernalia Act.
APARENTLY THIS DOES not upset the majority of those the sell drug paraphernalia in Lawrence
Mark Williams, manager of Bokonon, 12 East
8th St., said that Bokonon sells many other things
through its retail location.
An employee at White Light, 704 Massachusetts St., said she thought their business might be hurt, but only slightly because they sell other items such as posters, cards and incense.
"If they outlawed it, we would concentrate on selling clothes, posters, jewelry and the other things."
Gas tap stirs renters' anger
Bob Schumann, city commissioner, said by doing nothing about the sale of drug paraphernalia they would be agreeing to it, but by restricting their use; they would be showing their official displeasure.
By CHICK HOWLAND Staff Reporter
FLORIDA'S DRUG paraphernalia law, however, makes the possession of rolling papers puns.
"People who don't want it forced on them shouldn't be subjected to it," Carter said. "A punishment."
Mayor Ed Carter said if such an ordinance discouraged just one child from trying drugs, the state could stop that.
Until recently, some residents of Crescent Apartments, 1815 W. 24th St., have, without their knowledge, been paying for the outside lighting at the complex.
Marci Francisco, city commissioner, said Gov. Carvin vetooed Overland Park's drug paraphernalia ordinance because of its vagueness. She also said some of the ordinances have been adopted by cities and counties have been tested in court and found to be unconstitutional.
The owner and manager of the complex said that only three lines were tapped. But Marion Belcher, Crescent resident, said six lines were tapped.
CARTER ALSO SAID there were parents who did not want drug paraphernalia advertised.
Residents from six of the apartments have been footing the bill for the lighting. The management said they did not know the lines were tapped.
The lighting cost them twice the normal gas bill, residents said this week.
Linda Frankenfeld, manager of the apartments owned by the Heritage Management Corporation, said Tuesday that the tapped apartments would begin receiving $14 each month to cover the extra cost. But Belcher said $14 was not enough.
The weather forecast for the Lawrence area for over the Fourth of July weekend calls for mostly sunny skies with temperatures nearing the 100 mark. The skies today will be partly cloudy with a high of 90 and southeastern winds from 18-20 mph. The low tonight will be about 70, with a 30 percent chance of thundershowers. Tomorrow will be hot and sunny with the high temperature should be about 100. The recent chance of thundershowers tomorrow night and the low temperature will be in the mid 60s. Temperatures Saturday will again be around 100 with sunny skies and little chance of rain.
Belcher, who said he used more gas than most of the tenants because he had a washer and dryer, said those who had a tap on their lines averaging $20 to $23 higher gas bills than his.
Staff Reporter
Frankenfeld said that apartment 10909 is one of those tapped. But there also may be a tap on 10909.
"My bills were extremely high during the winter and I kept my thermostat to 80 to 70 degrees."
was cold when they came inside," Mary Ward, who lives in apartment 180D, said. "And I still get a 40 to $50 bill, and it really shocked me. I don't know, maybe there is a connection."
Hannelo Thorp, who lives in one of the tapped apartments, will be nine months pregnant next month when she and her husband will be forced to move.
Rick Plush, president of Heritage, said the gas taps had nothing to do with the non-renewal of Tahoe.
Two of the residents whose lines were tapped have been told their leases will not be renewed. Ward said Frankenfield asked her not to come back, but did not formally evict her.
Frankenfeld said she was exercising section 18 of the agreement to not renew anyone's lease if the agreement is terminated.
Debbie Davis, who subleased her apartment to friends for the summer, said that when she found out about the gas taps she was told her lease would not be renewed.
Davis said that Frankenfeld told her she has beenLEASE because she fears her friends had driven a jeep on the street.
"It's just an excuse," she said.
Davis said that she did not know whether the $1 reimbursement for the gas was enough money.
"They could tell me anything," she said. "I wouldn't know."
Davis said that Frankenfeld told her she had
send Davis a check for the reimbursement of the gas bills.
"She said she'd put it on my deposit," Davis
but heh, you know they're not going to
give me money.
William Salome, vice president and general manager of the Kansas Public Service Gas Co. Inc., said yesterday that the previous manager of the apartments knew about the gas taps and gave those residents who had taps a credit on their bill.
"I have no idea why the present management didn't know," he said.
Thirteen of the complex's 24 gas lamps are broken and are leaking gas.
Several other complaints have been made by Crescent residents.
"I do want to say that their incompetence is phenomenal." Ward said.
"We keep repairing them as fast as we can."
Forks stick in, she said. She said those polled sticks stuck in the floor.
But Belcher said the lamps have been broken for three years.
Some of the gas lines from the apartment buildings to the lamps run above ground and will have to be buried 12 inches below the dirt, Jim Lawrence Fire Department chief, said yesterday.
"You walk past them and that gas is overpowering at times," he said.
Michael Edwards
Plush said all gas running to outside lamps would be cut off until the lines were repaired.
Action chief appointed without open search
By MARK PITTMAN
Staff Reporter
Mike Edwards, acting director of Affirmative Action, was named yesterday to be permanent director of the office by Del Rivers of his last act as executive vice chancellor.
The appointment was made without the search process the office of Affirmative Ac- tion.
Edwards, 35, was appointed under a provision of the University's Affirmative Action Program to ensure that available an attempt shall be made to identify, consider and promote qualified individuals within the University whose commitment would further affirmive action goals.
The position of permanent director became vacant two weeks ago when the resignation of former director Bonnie Ritter was announced.
EDWARDS SAID YESTERDAY that there
would be "no problem" of credibility of the office because of his selection. He said his position held given him the experience needed to upgrade the Affirmative Action Plan and to put it in line with federal regulations.
"We particularly need to reassess when we then Edwards said." I think the impulse is then the result.
He said the contacts with advisory groups, various deans of schools and chairmen of departments he made when he was installed in May and November months ago would continue to be an asset.
Shankel said, "In discussing Mike and his capabilities we were all very impressed with the positive effort he has made to improve communication.
"He has done an outstanding job. He has taken an extremely positive approach toward helping the University achieve its affirmative action goals."
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Court abortion decision sparks conflict
By SHAWN McKAY
Staff Reporter
About 300,000 women nationwide will no longer have the opportunity to seek a medically safe and legal abortion because of the recent Supreme Court rulng banning Medicaid funds for abortions, a representative for the National Abortion Rights Action League said yesterday.
Terry Dirks, the league's registered bobbyist, said, "About one-third of all abortions prior to the Hyde Amendment were medicated funded and the number of women will be seriously affected."
The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision on Monday upheld the Hyde Amendment. The Amendment袋 medicinal funds for abortions except when a woman's life is endangered by childbirth, when a rape or an incest is promptly reported, and when two doctors determined that childbirth would
cause "severe and long-lasting physical health damages to the mother."
PROPONENTS OF THE Hyde Amendment, termed the Supreme Court decision "a major victory in the fight to secure life for the unborn fetus."
A spokesman from St. John's Catholic Church, who wished not to be identified, said, "This is the first step in getting Congress to instigate a right to amendment guaranteeing rights to the fetus."
Forcing the mother to bear the child will cost the taxpayers ten times more to provide pre-ventive care.
Dirks said, "Some women and their families are going to have to make great personal sacrifices in order to secure an abortion. Some women will be forced into bearing an unwanted child."
to the child that it would to pay for the abortion, she said.
"The ruling will increase the number of self-induced abortions." Dirks said. "When women have no possibility of getting the funds, they will turn to a self-induced abortion or to an illegal abortion. The consequences will often mean a loss of health and, in some cases, death."
THE DANGER in illegal abortions is that most of the people who perform them will disregard cleanliness and proper medical procedures, Dirks said.
"Certainly some desperate women will resort to those techniques," she said. "In many cases there have been deaths resulting from illegal abortions.
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"As much as 4 percent of the women who un-