KANSAN
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
Vol. 90. No. 90
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The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
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Tuesday, February 12, 1980
Meetings encourage Forer
Norman Forer, KU associate professor of foreign affairs, where he taught at 49 American universities, privately visit to him, yesterday that he thought the Iranian militants were ready to release the Iranian missile.
Forer's son, Robert, said his father was encouraged by discussions between members of the delegation and the militants who have held the hostages for 100 days in the American embassy. The delegation met on Sunday with the students in the embassys.
Iranian President Abolhasan Bani Sadr was quoted yesterday by a French newspaper that said the release of the hostages could occur "even in the morning."
ACCORDING TO The Paris newspaper Le Monde, Bani-Said said the release of the hostages was possible if the U.S. government acknowledged its "crimes" in Iran
over the past quart century and pledged to stav out of Iranian affairs.
The United States must also recognize Ian's right to "obtain the extradition of the defendant" in his case, a report said. Bana Sadr was waiting for Khomeini to make a decision on the proposal, which is in the next few days. His opinion on the proposal was not known.
IN WASHINGTON, State Department spokesman Hodder Carter said the United States would not "protest guilt" for its record in Iran as part of a deal tooin
In Tehran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini marked the first anniversary of his Islamic revolution by vowing to continue battle "the ruthless resucer," the United States.
MEANWHILE thousands of jubilant
Iranians celebrated the anniversary with a victory parade through Tehran. Several hundred people were minor injuries when a spectators' grandstand on which they were standing
Robert Foerer said all delegation members were 'safe and sound' after their trompe from the reviewing stand, and said, 'We are very proud of many Iranians who helped the group.'
Foreers was not as happy with the news reports in the American press. His son denied stories that the delegation had been delayed at the Iran airport for four hours.
"When 50 people go through customs, it's going to take longer than 20 minutes." Robert Forer said. "It was just a matter of four hours for everybody to get through."
OTHER REPORTS stated that the group had requested 10-day visas and had received
only four day visits. Robert Forer said these reports also were incorrect.
He said the delegation "had no difficulties with their visas and we are staying to aslay as long they want." The group is expected to leave Iran Saturday.
"They feel there has been deliberate, malicious distortion of the facts," he said.
Forer's son said the militants also were angry with the U.S. press.
Muriel Paul, a Lawrence social worker and leader of the delegation, said, "The U.S. government, in collision with the U.S. press, is responsible for the continued holding of the hostages by attempting to normalize relations."
Forer said, "We were portrayed in the States as a bunch of folks who thought they could free the hostages. We are interested in something to normalize the situation."
'Joke' coalitions cause concern
By SUSAN SCHOENMAKER
Staff Reporter
The two "joke" Student Senate campaigns have caught the amused ear of the press, but the "serious" coalescence, Focus and the Coalition aren't laughing.
"The publicity they get gives them legitimacy," Greg Schnacke, the Coalition presidential candidate said yesterday. "It is time for more accountability where people are running ionkike coats."
"I don't feel threatened by it, except to the extent that more and more people are jumping on the joke coalition bandwagon."
If the Bendover coalition is a media event,
it's because they're not the status quo,
according to Bendover presidential candidate Tim Salter.
"We're news and they're not," Salter said. "Now how is that biased? Let's face it, they're just spouting off the same old stuff. This year people have a choice."
The Apathy coalition's presidential candidate, Chris Flesher, said coaltions should not as much press attention as possible.
"If another coalition is better at getting the press's attention, they should go for it," Fleisher said. "Nobody has any right to deny us press coverage."
He said if the Bendover coalition attracted
the press, "they obviously have better public relations people working for them."
However, Fleisher said, the Apathy coalition was not really concerned about press coverage.
"I don't think it is fair for anyone to be arbitrarily deciding who are serious candidates and who aren't." Fleshier said. When it comes right down to it, I don't care."
Shelley Sanseal, Focus vice presidential candidate, said the press tended to "sensationalize" joke campaigns and the election would be the real test.
"I think the best person will win no matter what," Senecal said. "It would scare me
seriously if one of the joke candidates got elected."
But Senecal said Apathy and Bendover his home on some issues.
"Bendover that graduate students aren't paid attention to in the Senate, Well, maybe they haven't gotten a fair shake," Seenal said.
She also said the Apathy coalition pointed out that there were a lot of students who didn't vote in Senate elections.
"They brought up some good points, some things often not expressed in a campaign," Senecal said. "I just think the better way is to work through the system."
Tunes make unique valentines
About 29 members of the KU Moslem Student Association marched along Jawahir Boulevard yesterday to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The demonstration was organized by the KU Students' Union and held at Mohammad Mosque.
Moslem march
Staff Reporter
By DAVID WEED
You might be surprised and embarrassed on Valentine's Day for not arriving around or open a door and someone signs, to the tune of Nokia Karaoke.
Here's to you my Valentine
Tell me that you'll take the time to
Tell me that you don't take the ti
See me, see me, see me.
But surprise and embarrass are what Lisa Kanarek,
Overland Park sonohome, is striving for.
A telegram is $12.50 when sung in person and $5 over the phone.
Kanarke is the self-named owner, promoter and songwriter of Asta Telumerae.
"Surprise and embarrassment are our biggest features. It costs a lot to send one, but it's a unique gift," she said yesterday.
A Kidwell student who was taken to hospital and later died, the phone said, but she was concentrating on Valentine's Day to promote her
"Valentine's Day is the season for singing telegrams," Kanarek said.
ASTA SINGS telegrams for birthdays, anniversaries or
things of interest, and many more, may receive a small gift
when the telegram is delivered. Kanyasa's phone
On Valentine's Day a personal note from the sender, called an Asta-gram, will be delivered.
Kanarek said she got the idea of a singing telegram business from similar operations in the Kansas City area.
To finance her business, Kanarek said that she worked last customer and not a solo loan from her father.
"Fourth partner," he said.
Kanarki will have three sisters working on Valentine's Day, with one on reserve, she said.
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Kanarek said that singing telegrams have been sent to people in restaurants, on tennis courts and in classrooms.
THE SINGERS wear black top hats and black T-shirts with bow ties and ruffles printed on the fronts.
Astia is doing a good business for Valentine's Day," she said,
"and this will be your best chance of honoring her."
"Next year. I may go get an honest job," she said.
Vocal valentine
vast, Overland Park sophomore, tries on the top hat she will wear as a singing messenger for Astra Singing Telegrams. The service is operated by another KU sophomore, Lisa Kanarek, Overland Park, Kanarek, said she
Carlin promises veto for death penalty bill
By BLAKE GUMPRECHT Staff Reporter
Carlin reiterated his position Friday, declaring in his weekly press conference that he would still veto any death penalty bill.
TOPEKA - A year ago, Gov. John Carlin vetoed the first death penalty bill passed by the Kansas Legislature since an old capital punishment law was struck down in 1972.
The public seems to be catching on.
At a House Judiciary Committee hearing yesterday, only three persons outside of the Legislature testified on the second capital bill and a bill to limit the 26th approach in the last six sessions.
"I think," said committee chairman Robert Frey, R-Liberal, "that both sides are getting a little of the weary of
In past years, opponents and proponents of capital punishment—including disciplined prisoners—were called Kai Mernengin, director of the Mennenger Foundation in Topaka-had lined up to attack him.
More than 20 death penalty protestors turned out for a press conference concerning a capital punishment bill last session.
But yesterday afternoon, only 16 spectators attended the hearing in the spacious Kansas Supreme Court room, which can seat 100.
House Judiciary Committee meetings are normally held in a smaller committee room, but a change was made because of the controversial nature of the bill.
"Usually we have a lot more testimony,"
The bill under discussion yesterday is identical to the proposal that passed the House 78-47 and was approved by the Senate before failing to get past Carlin's desk last week.
said committee member Ward Ferguson, D-McPherson.
The House bill differs from a similar Senate proposal in which all persons convicted of first-degree murder could be sentenced with the death penalty.
Under the Senate bill, which was approved by the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee last week, capital punishment is allowed in only seven specific murder situations.
A two-thirds majority is required to override the governor's veto, and even many proponents of the death penalty admit such a majority in the Senate is unliked.
"Stranger things have happened in an election year, though," said State Rep. Ed Rolfs, R-Junction City, co-sponsor of the house bill.
Although the arguments heard yesterday were typical of past years', testimonies were more subdued, with the exception of the day's final argument.
The mother of a 12-year-old murder victim pleaded for the reinstatement of the death penalty in an emotional 15-minute testimony.
Mrs. Carol J. Hanrahan said she was comfortable listening to an earlier witness who had talked about the rights of a child in a case, and might be too long for a person to sit in prison.
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Soviets hold taut rein on youth prayer, worship
By RICK JONES
Staff Writer
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second story in a three-part series on the Soviet Union
"It's a real stance thing to watch." Missio Gasswitz, KU graduate student, said. Missio said her real name could not be used because her comments could endanger her friends in the Soviet Union.
In the silence of one of Moscow's ancient cathedrals, a young man slowly crosses himself, stands transfixed for a few moments in front of the ceiling. He is suddenly out of the church into the stiff wind blowing outside.
He turns up his coat collar and pulls down his hat in an effort not to stay warm, but also to keep from being recognized. The man has just committed a punishable offense—by entering the church.
"You'll see people walking down a street, and then suddenly they'll disappear into a church," she said. "Two minutes later they're back on the street, looking very shiffy."
"You'd think they were ducking into a porno store or something."
Missavich, who recently spent five months instudy in Moscow and Leningrad, said there were more opportunities for him.
people to do—one was to think, and the other was to pray.
Missivich said the only people who weren't afraid to be seen in a church or synagogue were the old people, because they had nothing to lose, and the institution didn't impose such harsh restrictions on them.
"The Soviet government is extremely paranoid" she said. "They want to know exactly what the people need."
"If young people are caught in a church, they generally get expelled from school with little hope of ever continuing their education," she said. "Working people can usually count on a severe job or salary
MISSOVICH SAID the Soviet people never knew who might be working for the KGB (the government intelligence agency) so they were extremely careful about what they did and who they talked to.
She said, however, that it was a different story with the voucher people.
"KGB agents are present in the religious patriarchy of many of the churches," she said, "which gives the people one more thing to worry when they want to express their religious faith."
William Fletcher, professor of Soviet East European studies, said the Soviet government's
attitude was that nothing was outside of its responsibility, and that every part of the people's lives were affected.
HE SAID he had heard that the government had
made love to each other number of times that
the government made love to each other.
"I'm talking about husbands and wives." Fletcher said, "I heard it did not work out too well."
Fletcher said that although the government frowned on religious activity, it was more tolerant of its followers.
"The Russian Orthodox church probably enjoys the most freedom," he said. "They are officially condoned by the government and can normally attend church at pre-arranged times.
"If they get caught in church outside of those preset times, though, they're going to take some heat." The younger ones usually get their education intercepted, and the older ones can count on a job
Fletcher said that at the other end of the scale were the Jehovah's Witnesses, a group which has been the brunt of many jokes in this country for their door-to-door approach to sordidure their faith.
"The Witnesses are probably the most maligned religious group in Russia," he said. "I'm not sure why I want to do this."
door-to-door, I don't imagine they get the chance to ring more than by about twice.
Of the approximately 300,000 people who have emigrated from the Soviet Union in the past ten years, more than half are
He said Pentacostalis and Moslems also fell at the bottom of the list, and Jews were about two-thirds of them.
One Jewish family who moved to the United States is that of Josef Krass, professor of economics. Krass and his family moved to Lawrence from the city of Newarkshire last March
The Jewish people in the Soviet Union present unique problems to the government. Fletcher said, another problem is that professors are occupied by Jews. Many of the doctors, researchers and professors in the Soviet Union were Jewish.
"There is definitely some racism in Russia, maybe a lot of it. " he said "so there are obviously going to be racist comments."
**RKASS** 'SON, Dmitri, a Lawrence High School
hiker, had never been to a synagogue when he
beamed up.
"I knew I was a Jew, but that's about it," he said. The only thing I really knew about it was that it was extremely unfortunate to be a Jew living in the Soviet Union."
He also said he wouldn't have gotten into a good college if he had remained there.
"They have all kinds of ways to keep Jews out of the good schools," he said. "One of the most common ways is to give the Jewish high school students an opportunity to learn with questions that have almost impossible solutions."
The elder Krassi said he had left behind many friends and colleagues about whom he was very
"Some of them applied for visas and were refused," he said, "and when that happens in Russia, you can count on the government getting very nasty with you."
People who are refused visas become known as "refusenkins," and they are often subjected to severe barrassment or suffer a demotion from their job. Krassaid. said.
"Leonid Altsahl was professor of physics and computer programming at Novosibirsk State University," he said. "He applied for permission to work in Israel last May and that's when his troubled start."
Krasa said the family had not received an official visa denial, but the authorities had found a way to travel.
Leonid and his wife, who was a teacher in high
school there.
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