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Thursday, April 24, 1980
University Daily Kansan
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Capsules From the Kansas's Wire Services
Iran expands ties with Soviets
In a bid to thwart Western sanctions, Iran yesterday announced several major moves to expand economic and diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union and other allies.
Iran also revealed plans to expel nearly all American correspondents in Tehran.
Economic Affairs Minister Rena Salimi said the Soviet Union had promised to "open its roads for" Iran to evade an American naval blockade of Iran's Persepolis.
Salmai said Iran would soon sign an "important trade protocol" with Moscow, and added that the Islamic regime already has been approached by "most" East European countries with offers to buy the oil and other exports either boveted by or denied to the United States and its allies.
All U.S. news organizations and correspondents would probably be expelled except United Press International which he said "would be allowed to work."
The National Guidance Ministry also stopped renewing visas and credentials for American journalists, and foreign press ministry chief Abdulshade Sedeh said this would likely be a prelude to the reporters' expulsion—a decision he would be taken on Saturday when the ruling Revolutionary Council meet
In the other corner, Japan took a cue from European Common Market nations today, deciding to reduce its embassy staff in Tehran and direct private industry to show restraint in signing new business contracts with Iran, which has been a major supplier of oil to Japan.
BONN, West Germany - West Germany called for a boycott of the Moscow Olympics in yesterday a resolution that expressed stance support for the Russian team.
West Germany boycotts Games
The parliamentary decision ended months of speculation over Bonn's stand, seen as crucial to the success of a boycott first mounted by President Carter in January, and expected to sway other West European governments to support the move.
It was in no way clear, however, whether West Germany's National Olympic committee, sharply divided on the issue, would back the government when it approved a new constitution.
At the meeting of the International Olympics Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland, drama heightened yesterday with an announcement by IOC president Lord Killian that he hoped to see President Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhenev in a bid to allow the Olympics from a widespread backdrop.
On the homefront, 19 Olympic hopefuls told a federal court yesterday that U.S. Olympic Committee illegally caged in to political pressure when it voted to block him.
The athletes contended in a lawsuit that the international Olympic Charter required national Olympic committees to "rest all pressures of any athlete."
Chase Bank cuts prime rate
With the nation's economic indicators pointing down and money and credit tight, Chase Manhattan Bank cut its prime interest rate a half year yesterday.
Analysts said the Chase cut was prompted by a sharp reduction in interest rates that banks must pay to obtain funds to lend.
The Chase action bolstered the belief of government officials and economists that interest rates have peaked and are on the way down from record levels under the Federal Reserve System's "s shock therapy" policy of tight money and tight credit to combat an 18.1 percent inflation rate.
The drop in interest rates reflects in part the success of the Fed's efforts to curb consumer borrowing that contributed heavily to inflation.
It appears the Fed is making more reserve funds available to soften the impact of its policy.
KC firefighters' leaders jailed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three top officials of the Kansas City firefighters union and one tank-and-fireman were jailed yesterday for violating an anti-strike law.
Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Smith sentenced the three union officers to six months in jail. He issued a 15-day sentence to the fourth
The three officers—John Gernmann, president of Local 42 of the International Association of Civil Engineers, right and secretary to the泣院 Palm Beach, firefighters and the firefighter Parkard—fined and sentenced to six months in jail for violating a Dec. 24 court order barring any strikes or job actions by the union. They pleaded guilty to contempt of duty for not obeying law.
Smith ruled yesterday that the four had violated the terms of their probabilities by participating in the March 17 strike. "This is a substantial violation of the probation." Smith said in issuing the sentences to the three union officials who were convicted. The public is entitled to know that the orders of the court are going to be carried out.
Germann said, "It's like accusing the president of starting World War II. It was something that was beyond our control."
Wichita blacks charae brutalitu
WICHITA- Complaints of police brutality increased throughout the black community yesterday as city officials praised police actions in the aftermath of a disturbance in which more than 200 rock-throwing youngsters clashed with 300 officers.
James Barteld, a local businessman who protested the handing of a handcuff suspect before the disturbance erupted late Tuesday, charged police with assaulting a store manager.
"I think the problem has always been overreaction to a very minor situation," said the Rev. Warren Campbell, pastor of St. Paul AME Church. "And I think what we need to do is train our officers to know how to act in a crisis situation without overreacting."
"I wanted to see that film to show I was not guilty of insulting an officer. I did not throw a punch but was jumped by the officers and that is what the film said."
During a meeting arranged yesterday by the Northeast Task Force, about 36 citizens and news reporters listened to citizens tell how they had been hit.
Police Chief Robert LaMunoy exonerated his officers for proper handling of the disturbance, which began when an officer tried to arrest a suspect in a shooting. LaMunoy said a fight resulted when several youths tried to help the suspect, and the situation erupted into rock-throwing and the burning of cars.
Tito in coma; conditions worsens
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia—President Josip Briza Tito, losing ground in the fourth month of his battle to live, has lasped into a coma and is in shock, the 87-74 victory.
The official bulletin by the eight-man medical team indicated that death could come at any time and one Western medical source said, "I'd imagine it's
In medical terms, shock is defined as a disorder resulting from ineffective circulation of the blood, produced by hemorrhage, severe infection, disturbance of the heart function, and characterized by such signs as a marked decrease in blood pressure, rapid pulse and decreased kinked function.
Medical sources said shock could have been brought on by any combination of Tito's many serious medical complications, and especially by loss of blood from the lungs.
Tito is also suffering from liver and total kidney failure, pneumonia, high fever, acute jaundice and a weakening heart.
"Every one of his systems is failing," said a medical source.
Skies will be cloudy today with the high near 60, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Winds will be a 15-20 mph.
Weather ...
The high tomorrow will be in the 60s.
The low tonight will be near 40.
The high temperature will be in the 80s.
Registration faces Senate battle
From the Kansan's wire services
A bill authorizing $13.3 million to pay the costs of registration was passed by the House Tuesday. But the 219-108 vote narrowed the margin than backers had expected.
WASHINGTON - President Carter's plan to register 19- and 20-year olds for the military draft faces a difficult time in the country, an unleader Howard Baker said Wednesday.
"My guess is that it will have a tough time" in the Senate, said Baker, who favors draft registration.
Carter would not be able to railroad registration through the Senate.
The House-passed bill now goes to a Senate approval process. The Senate has held one hearing, and committee sources said it might schedule another early next week and then take action.
Although they failed to block the bill in the House, anti-draft forces hope they will succeed in the Senate.
Sen. Mark Hattfield, R-Ore., has threatened a filibuster if the funding bill reaches the Senate floor.
Barry Lynn, chairman of the Committee Against Registration and the Draft, said
"Anti-registration voices should prevail there by exposing registration as a meaningless international symbol with devastating domestic consequences." Lynn
The president already has authority to order men to register with the Selective Service, but the agency needs $13.3 million to pay for the process.
Congressman from Kansas, supporting President Carter's plan to reintroduce draft registration for young men, say the nation is committed to a strong defense capability.
Carter wants to sign up 19- and 28-year olds this summer and then begin registering 18-year olds in 1981. His proposal to require registration of women was rejected in the
"It is necessary to show the other countries of the world that we’re serious about addressing our manpower shortage and developing a new strategy," said Bob Winters of Augusta.
Democrat Dot Glickman of Wichita, Carter's lone party allly in the Kansas congressional delegation, was also the only one who oppose the president in Tuesday's vote.
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"This is a poor way to send a message to the Soviets," Glickman said. "To think that implementing registration will make them feel more connected and pull out of Afghanistan is ludicrous."
“If we are serious about sending a balloon, then we should register registration issue obscure the real issues, which are improved strategic capability and a well-trained reserve and military staff.”
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Whittaker was joined by fellow Republicans Larry Winn of Overland Park and James Jeffries of Attleboro in voting for a bill that would grant 20 years and 20-year-old men. Republican Keith Sebelius of Norton, who missed the vote at last weekend's caucus, has supported the plan in the meantime
The House vote was 219 to 180, and the positions of the Kansas members mirrored their attitudes toward the plan when Carter announced in January.
Kansas's two Republican members, Bob Dole and Nancy Landon Kassebaum, have indicated support.
"Registration not only places in operation a system which could facilitate a draft in the event of a national emergency," he added, "but also announces our intention to reestablish as a national priority and increase our objective to deter Soviet aggression."
"It's become increasingly evident that our defense system is not, at least in appearance, what we thought it was," Winn said.
Glickman said registration is obviously a step toward a draft, and the military is not short of "untrained inductees" but of qualified personnel ready and able to lead.
"He-enrolment to career positions has been on the down trend for the last few years. The reason is that he said. 'Those trends have to be reversed and that won't happen by instituting a new curriculum.'
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Amadeus Quartet
From London
Norton Brittins, violin
Sigmund Nissel, violin
Martin Schidolf, viola
Martin Lovett, cello
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
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Sunday, April 27 — 8:00 p.m.
University Theatre
Tickets available at Murphy Hall Box Office
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