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Thursday, February 28.1980
University Daily Kansan
VERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Capsules
From the Kansas's Wire Services
Draft registration plan set back
WASHINGTON—President Carter's draft registration plan failed its first test in Congress when a House committee refused yesterday to approve the funds.
Opponents of registration hailed the House Appropriations subcommittee action as a serious backdrop for the Carter administration.
However, administration officials and backers of Carter's program predicted the president's plan would be approved in the full Appropriations Committee at
Embassu attacked in Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia.-Attackers believed to be leftist guerrillas shot their way into the Dominican Republic's embassy during a reception yesterday and took the U.S. ambassador and other diplomats hostage, police and diplomatic spokesman said. A radio station put the number of hostages at 30.
At least five persons outside the embassy were reported wounded. A Bogota radio broadcast said a Colombian soldier had been killed.
Witnesses said that about a dozen gunmen began shooting when a limouse, which was bringing a diplomat to the celebration of the Dominican Republic's independence, shot and killed the gunman.
A U.S. Embassy spokesman, Cindy Fox, confirmed that Ambassador Diego A. Antonio was being held at the embassy. She said she had determined he was not in jail.
Spokesmen at the embassies of Uruguay, Austria, Switzerland, Egypt, venezuela, the Vatican, Mexico and Haiti confirmed that their ambassadors
Military intelligence sources, who asked to remain anonymous, said that the attackers were members of one of two *Communist* guerrilla groups. The
House approves death penalty
TOPEKA—The Kansas House passed a bill yesterday that would reintroduce capital punishment in Kansas for seven types of murder plus premeditated murder. The bill now goes to the Senate, where a rival bill already awaiting debate will be scrapped in favor of the House version.
The final House vote on the death penalty bill was 81-43, only a few votes short of the two-thirds majority of 84 votes needed to override a Gov. John McCain amendment.
Under the capital punishment bill passed by the House, there would be a separate proceeding to determine if the death sentence would be imposed. The court could also decide whether a murder would be convicted: murder by an inmate, murder for hire, multiple murder, murder of a witness, murder in connection with a kidnapping, murder in connection with a rape, or more.
Carl vetoed a death penalty bill in 1979, and is expected to veto any more sent to him while he is governor.
Iran stalls on hostage decision
Iran's new parliament will not be ready to decide the fate of the U.S. Embassy hostages until May at the earliest, a top Iranian official said yesterday.
The official, Ayatollah Mohammed Beheshi, first secretary of the Revolutionary Council, indicated that only a change of heart by Ayatollah Ruhailol Khomeini could lead to an earlier release of the hostages, held by Iranian militants since Nov. 4.
Reacting to Beheisil's statements, a high-level U.S. official said in Washington, "It would be of grave concern if the process dragged on that lone."
The U.N. investigative commission in Iran, continuing its work in Tehran, has received a letter from the United Nations Commission's plans for visiting with the hostages, U.N. officials said in New York.
Officials at the United Nations have said the Iranians wanted the panel members to speak with the hostages, apparently hoping that a meeting would bester allegations of U.S. interference during the shah's regime. But Iranian authorities apparently have been unable to persuade the militants to allow such
It had been assumed in Washington that the inquiry would lead to the hostages' release, but the Iranians insist there is no such link.
Gasoline use expected to drop
WASHINGTON—There will be plenty of gasoline this summer, but American drivers will be using less as price push toward an expected high of $1.50 a gallon.
In a 12-month forecast of the nation's energy situation, department economists take a more optimistic view of gas prices than many private companies.
Because of higher prices and increased automobile fuel efficiency, the agency is estimating that Americans will use 0.6 million barrels of gasoline a year.
Consumption of all petroleum products is predicted to drop from 18.3 million barrels a day in 1979 to 17.6 million barrels a day in 1980.
The Energy Department report said world oil supplies appeared adequate for energy needs, even though several producing countries were threatened by cut back production.
Dole withdraws from primary
WASHINGTON—Sen. Robert Dole, R-Kan., who ran last among the declared Republican candidates in the New Hampshire primary, said yesterday that he would no longer campaign in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary.
He also announced he was reducing his campaign staff to what a press aide described as a "handful of staffers."
Dole drew just 1 percent of the vote in the Puerto Rico primary 11 days ago and received less than a full percentage point in New Hampshire.
"I have determined not to actively pursue the Republican presidential nomination in South Carolina, and therefore today notified the sponsors of Thursday night's debate that I would not be participating." Dole said yesterday.
Dale stopped short of quitting the presidential campaign completely and concentrating on his Senate re-election bid.
Bill Kats, press aide to Dole, said that Dole had not dropped out of the race because of his "commitment to the people of Kansas, and other considerations in our case."
Kats said Dole had made a commitment to Kansas when he made a pledge to invest shorter after the Iowa caucuses that he would make any further political investment.
Amtrak to study new rail lines
WASHINGTON—The Amtrak board of directors yesterday asked Amtrak officials to prepare a report on the feasibility of passenger rail service from New York to Florida.
The proposal would link the route to the Southwest Limited from Chicago. Oklahoma has been without passenger rail service since the Lone Star was disbanded in 1957.
But Kats did Dole had no plans to travel to Kansas in the immediate future.
The staff was asked to investigate whether Amakrat has the authority to start a train on its own, the likelihood of a proposal from Oklahoma or Kansas, and the likelihood of another organization initiating such an action.
Congress sets the nationwide Amtrak route system. Amtrak has limited authority to start routes on its own, but it must show the proposed route will not
Weather
Spring weather will continue today in northeast Kansas with highs in the low 60s. Skies will be partly cloudy and winds will be northerly at 18-19 mph.
There will be a 20 percent chance of rain or light snow tonight, with lows around 30.
It will be cooler and continued cloudy tomorrow with a chance for light rain Highs will be in the low to mid 40s.
Candidates analyze N.H. results map strategies for coming month
CONCORD, N.H. (AP)—President Carter's campaigners are mapping a crosscountry effort to eliminate Edward M. Kennedy as a presidential contender, but he would fashion a comeback around over wrather the swirling cost of living.
Kennedy needs a comeback, badly, after Carter's comfortable victory in the keynote Democratic presidential primary election in New Hampshire.
Ronald Reagan, the runaway Republican victor in New Hampshire, said that his showing enhanced his prospects against the New England primaries next Tuesday.
Reagan. Reagan invited the other GOP candidates to debate, but Bush said it should be conducted as a two-man face-off, as strongly criticized by Bush. Bush was criticized for his stand.
Bush, the former United Nations ambassador who came to New Hampshire as the Republican campaign leader and left the White House was still convinced he could win the nomination.
"I'm going to wear him down," Bush said. Bush said he had "momentum" after he upset Ronald Reagan in the Iowa precinct caucuses. But in New Hampshire, it is counted that momentum disappeared before a Associated Press-NBC news poll.
And there was little clear evidence that Bush was hurt by last weekend's squabble over which candidates could debate in Nashua.
who decided last week who to vote for, went 42 to 14 for Reagan over Bush.
Thus, Bush apparently had lost his momentum with New Hampshire voters before the Saturday night debate with
Reagan said he meant to keep the momentum he gained in New Hampshire. His first victory after Bush had won two early-season GOP contests.
"You've got to keep on going. And I know there are areas here in the East, I'm not exactly a favorite-son candidate."
For the record, Carter and his spokesman said it was Kennedy's business to decide whether the challenge to the renaming of the president should be pursued after he steals and a virtually uncontested Carter. Minnesota Democratic caucuses Tuesday.
But around the Carter camp, there were suggestions that it would be better for the party if Kennedy did quit. Kennedy said he had no intention of doing so, and offered no concessions or compliments after Carter was in New Hampshire, 49 percent to 38 percent.
Instead, he delivered what amounted to a campaign speech Tuesday night, and said "touring inflation" would be a dominant issue in Pennsylvania and countries in Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania.
Kennedy sounded the same theme yesterday as he took his campaign to Birmingham, Ala., sees votes in the state's March 11 primary.
The senator will go home to Massachusetts for a primary next Tuesday.
White House press secretary Jody Powell said he would be satisfied at Carter picked up "a decent chunk" of the 111 Democratic delegates there.
Powell said 20 percent of the vote would be an acceptable showing for Carter in Kenyan politics. He said he kept Carter's target as low as possible in a state where the president's men would
"Massachusetts is the most difficult place in the nation for us to win delegates." Powell said. "And, in so, terms of allocation we will have to take that into consideration."
After Massachusetts and Vermont vote next Tuesday, the competition will move to Carter country, with primaries in Georgia, Alabama and Florida on March 11.
There are 28 Democrat delegates at the convention. They need a badly managed campaign manager, Stephanie Smith, said he would devote little time or money to them, and concentrate instead on the March 4 event.
California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr., who finished well behind Carter and Kennedy in New Hampshire, had said Tuesday he was forgoing campaign for the primarys and those in the south so he can concentrate on Wisconsin's April 1 primary.
Powell noted that there would be primaries and Democratic caucuses in 15 states over the next three weeks.
"The process, which has been leisurely and sedate up to this point, is about to become a spirit," he said in Manchester.
"I can see a million years ahead . . . The loud little handful will shout for war . . . The great mass of the nation will rub its sleepy eyes and will try to make out why there should be a war . . . The few who want war will outshout those who want peace; and presently peace will become unpopular . . . Before long, the whole nation, pulpit and all, will take up the war cry and shout itself hoarse, and will mob any honest man who ventures to open his mouth for peace."
"Next, the statesman will invent cheap lies, putting the blame on the nation that is being attacked; and each man will be glad of these lies because they soothe his conscience . . ."
MARK TWAIN
PUBLIC FORUM
THE AMERICAN-IRANIAN CRISIS
PROF. NORM FORER MRS. MURIEL PAUL REV. JACK BREMER
THURSDAY, FEB.28, 1980
Union Ballroom University of Kansas 7:30 p.m.
White Foundation cites newspapers
The Michigan City (Ind.) News Dispatch was awarded the Inland Daily Press sweepstakes award in the 180th Edition of The William Allen White Foundation, Del Brinkman, dean of the School of Journals, William Allen White Foundation, announced this week.
The News-Dispatch was also cited as the best among newspapers of its class, 10,000 to 25,000 circulation.
The News-Dispatch, a newspaper with a circulation of 18,858, was cited for its contribution to the editor's entries. The faculty, faculty William Allen White School of Journalism, said the editors showed an interest, vigor and a 'good literary feeling'.
The judges called attention to two editorials written by Leo Morris, assistant managing editor of the News-Dispatch One dealt with the press and public meetings law. The other, "The Fifth," patriotic editorial that the judges said made a good statement of "what America is all about."
sua films
Thursday, February 28
THE LETTER THAT WAS
NEVER SENT
Dir. Mishkah Kalatezov. This film deals with four people set out for a remote diamond deposit with only one finger in the story. A rarely seen film, it was frequently screened to Coppoli's APCOLYPSE NOW. Russian淑士
Friday & Saturday,
Feb. 29-Mar.1
ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
(1976)
Diren Al. Jaka, with Robert Redin, Diren Hoffman, Jason Jonas and Daniel Brook, back brook. Jack Warden. the story of the investigative reporters who uncovered a scandal regarding the Watergate coverage. *Nuts: An American Time Capsule*.
sure:
*3:30, 7:00, 9:50
Midnight Movies
THE ROCKY HORROR
PICTURE SHOW
Dir Jim Shamam, Tim Curry, Sashan Sarnath, Bostow Jillian Tucker to be a ticketed Elim Fomby. a short film about Meat-Loaf the former backup singer.
(1976)
Dir. Stanley Kubrick, with Ryan Murphy, Berenne Barnes, Patrick Magee, the Danny Gatling who galvanizes through Europe from cashed to castles as a young soldier, and as he spent three years on this visually brilliant film. Music performed by the
Sunday, March 2
BARRY LYNDON
Monday, March 3 THE LADY VANISHES
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock, with Dame Maya Mirren, Michael Redgrave, Margaret Lockwood. Hitchcock's skilful blend of drama, comedy and mystery come together in this story of a doldy antics on a trans-continental train.
Unless otherwise noted, all films will be shown at Woodford Auditorium in the Kansas Union; M-R I films are $1.00 and 1.50; C-M-C films are $1.50 and 1.50; at 3:30, 7:00, and midnight on Fri. & Sat, and at 2:00 on Sunday, tickets available at the SUA Office, Union 9th Level. Smoking is allowed or refreshments allowed.
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