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Published since 1889 by students of the University of Kansas
Vol. 95, No. 138 (USPS 650-640)
Wednesday, April 24, 1985
House kills aid package for contras
By United Press International
WASHINGTON — The House yesterday soundly defeated President Reagan's plan to give $14 million in aid to Nicaragua's contra rebels, handing Reagan the biggest foreign policy defeat of his administration.
John Lechliter/KANSAN
But the administration, armed with the earlier approval of the plan in the Senate, vowed to return to fight another day, and maneuvered behind a compromise drawn up by House Republican leader Robert Michel of Illinois.
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Reagan won Senate approval 34-46 for the aid after compromising with Senate Democrats on two controversial points. The House defeated the plan 180-248.
Kansas representatives' votes were split on the issue. Senus Robert Dole and Nancy London Kassabson, both republicans, voted against. Rep Jim Slattery, D-Kan, voted against.
In the Senate, Reagan swayed the votes of 10 Democrats by agreeing to resume negotiations with the leftist Sandinista government and by extending from 90 days to another time period the proposed aid would be used only for humanitarian purposes.
Otto Athorton, a worker for Mid Continental Restoration of Fort Scott, sandblasts one of the spires atop City Hall at Sixth and Massachusetts streets. The company cleaned and waterproofed the roof of the building yesterday afternoon.
Reagan had no comment after the House vote, but issued a statement immediately after the Senate vote, saying: 'Tonight, the president will offer freedom and democracy in Central America.
"A clear majority has spoken in favor of a consistent and effective policy that is true to the common ground."
In Nicaragua, the official radio of the leftist Sandinista government, Voice of Nicaragua, interrupted its regular program and threatened to shut it down the aid's defeat in the Democratic led house.
"It was a disastrous defeat for President Reagan," the radio said.
THE HOUSE VOTE, like the Senate's,
followed 10 hours of debate during a day that
See AID, p. 5, col. 2
Program called too much
Surgeon declines Med Center job
Staff Reporter
By GREG LARSON Staff Reporter
The heart surgeon who was to become head of the University of Kansas Medical Center's transplant program won't take the job after completing a challenging chancellor at the Med Center said yesterday.
A. Michael Borkon, the surgeon, from Johns Hopkins University, was to have replaced Thomas Bixler, who announced in July that he would leave the Med Center to begin a heart transplant at St. Louis University. Bixler performed nine heart transplants at the Med Center.
D. Kay Clawson, the vice chancellor, said of Borkon. "He told us last week after we had ordered equipment for him and made plans for him to bring his surgeons. He felt overwhelmed by the magnitude of the hurdles and Center and comfortable at Johns Hopkins."
THE HEART SURGEON who was to
accompany Borkon to the Med Center still plans to come. Clawson said, but no substitute for Borkon has been named yet.
Richard von Ende, executive secretary of KU, yesterday said Borkon decided not to come because of unstable research programs at the Med Center. He made his remarks in Topea at a Kansas legislative subcommittee meeting.
In a meeting with KU officials and members of the joint buildings and construction subcommittee, von Ende said the potential loss of researchers was one of the primary reasons the Med Center needed planning money for a new animal care unit.
The subcommittee recommended yesterday that $290,000 be appropriated for fiscal year 1986 from the state's general fund to support a new $5.5 million animal care building.
THE RECOMMONDATION must be approved by the House and Senate Ways and Means committees, the full House and Senate Committees, and that the money is appropriated for the project.
Borkon said yesterday that he had fond feelings for Johns Hopkins. But he said that wasn't why he changed his mind. He said he decided against taking the position at the Med Center because of a "complicated set of reasons."
"I've had no disagreements with the Med Center administration, and it's not because of personal reasons," he said. "The animal care unit was not involved in the decision."
IN FEBRUARY, THE U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a report citing rusty cages, improper food and drug storage and other problems at the unit.
The animal care unit at the Med Center has been the subject of controversy after a federal agency reported problems with the care unit in the Med Center's Wahl Hall.
Members of the subcommittee last week inspected the care unit at the Med Center.
The Med Center could lose more than $4 million in research money from the National Institutes of Health if planning money for the new care unit isn't appropriated, von Ende said.
Football players charged by Flory in fight incidents
By KATHY FLANDERS Staff Reporter
Two football players were charged yesterday with one count each of misdemeanor battery by the Douglas County district attorney in connection with two separate incidents outside Lawrence private clubs.
Bryan F. Howard, Woodland Hills, Calif., junior, and Guy F. O'Gara, Overland Park freshman, were issued summonses at 3 p.m. May 9, said Jim Flory, the district attorney.
In the 1984 football media guide, O'Gara is
known as a fullback linebacker. Howard is
not listed.
Misdemeanor battery carries a penalty of up to six months in jail or a fine not to exceed $1,000 or both. Flory said other charges could have been filed in connection with the two incidents.
Neither of the victims in the incidents pressed charges. Fliy said his office usually didn't lie charges if the victims didn't file two cases and had no further two cases needed to be investigated further.
HOWARD WAS CHARGED with battery in connection with a fight that allegedly occurred March 31 at The New Place. 2406 Iowa St.
According to police reports, a 37-year-old KU librarian was hospitalized overnight after allegedly being beaten in the parking lot of several men reported to be football players.
His injuries included a broken ankle, broken ear drum and several cuts, police
O'Gara was charged with battery after an April 16 incident at Gammon's, 1601 W. 23rd St., where a 24-year-old KU sophomore allied was beaten by a group of football players.
The student was taken to the hospital with a possible conclusion after a fight started in the room.
THE POLICE REPORT said the student's shirt was torn, his face bloodied, his cheek swollen to the size of a baseball, his neck cut arms appeared to have rug burns on them.
Flory conducted a 12-day investigation into the incidents — plus another incident March 28 at Robinson Gymnasium allegedly involving football players — to see whether enough evidence existed to file charges.
"I've talked personally to nine people." Flory said. "Four others were interviewed by the police because I requested a follow-up investigation.
"There were a lot of allegations about group participation. When you get down to the facts as I've been able to determine them and establish the truth, in the group of people who were football players, at least one or more football players tried to stop the fighting.
"I DON'T THINK it was a gang fight, with eight players on one person like the first reports said.
"After reviewing reports and talking to people, I received evidence and felt charges were warranted against these two."
Flory said he thought the two victims would testify against the players.
He said Mike Gottfried, head football coach, had cooperated in the investigation. Flory told Gottfried yesterday morning that he had been filed against O'Gara and Howard.
A letter written by Mike Kirsch, owner of Gammon's, and sent to the Kansan and the Lawrence Daily Journal-World helped start the investigation. Flory said.
Gottried could not be reached for comment last night. Doug Vance, sports information director, said Gottred would not comment about the charges. Monte Johnson, athletic director, was out of town yesterday and unavailable for comment.
KIRCISF LETTER SAID about five incidents involving football players had occurred at Gammon's during the last five years, he said he wanted something done about the situation.
"My intention in writing the letters was to bring a potentially serious problem to the attention of those in a position to possibly control it," Kirsch said yesterday.
"My intention wasn't to drag football
See CHARGES, p. 5, col. 1
Soldier wanted in murder is arrested near Lawrence
A 19-year soldier stationed at Fort Riley and wanted in a murder near Junction City was arrested early yesterday afternoon on suspicion of east of Lawrence on the Kansas Turnpike.
Pfc. Wayne Partridge, of Waterford,
Conn., was apprehended while driving west
on the turnpike. He apparently was returning
from leave to Fort Rilev.
Partridge surrendered without incident, said Mike Suit, Douglas County sheriff's detective. He was spotted by state troopers driving onto the turnpike near Kansas City, Kan. Local law enforcement officials were told by radio to stop Partridge near Lawrence.
Partridge and another soldier stationed at the base were wanted in Junction City on three counts stemming from a March 20 murder of a Fort Riley soldier.
Legislature reconvening this week to end session
Partridge and Pfc. Timothy Keenan, 18, of
Partridge was booked into the Douglas County jail, and bond was set at $1 million.
Bedamе's body was found on a bank of the Republican River. He had been shot with a crossbow and beaten to death with a shovel, but he then jumped in jacket and had been stolen from Bedamе.
By NANCY HANEY Staff Reporter
Douglas County sheriff's detectives said other law enforcement officials didn't need to set up a roadblock to stop Partridge. Sheriff's officials helped state troopers apprehend Partridge and took him into custody until the Geary County sheriff could arrive.
TOPEKA — Legislators plan to return to the Capitol today after a 10-day recess to consider a 40-page last minute financing bill that included a vote that did not pass during the first part of the session.
The House and Senate Ways and Means committees met Monday and yesterday to discuss the last-minute financing bill, called the omnibus Bill. The bill includes more agencies — including the University of Kansas — in fiscal year 1986, which starts July 1.
The House and Senate are scheduled to convene today, beginning the wrap-up session of the Legislature expected to last through Saturday.
State Rep John Solbach, D-Lawrence and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, said yesterday that the committee was broken into seven subcommittees to discuss the various proposed appropriations in the large bill.
Windham, Maine, were woken on charges of first-degree murder, conspiring to commit murder and aggravated robbery. Keenan has arrested and is in jail in Portland, Maine.
"MOST OF THE appropriations were not in any appropriations bills before, and it covers generally all state agencies," Solbach said. "It's a way to tie up the loose ends."
The body of Pfc. Richard Bedame, also a soldier at Fort Riley, was found Monday in a home on the corner of 10th and 9th streets.
He said Gov. John Carlin's staff analyzed
all the appropriations bills and other legislation that had not passed in the first year.
State Sen. Wint Winter Jr., R-Lawrence and a member of the Senate Wayes and Means Committee, said he expected the House to approve changes on the bill sometime this afternoon.
The omnibus bill is considered first in the House and then sent to the Senate. The Senate committee met this week to discuss the bill, which suggests that the full house is expected to make today.
The staff then determined the fiscal effect of each bill and reported it back to the Ways and Means committees for their consideration.
He said the House was expected to recommend that the bill contain an extra $77,000 for KU because Washburn University in Topeka received $180,000 extra from the Legislature on the last day before it adjourned for its 10-day recess.
"WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING some of the things that are expected to be on the bill, so we'll be prepared when we get it," Winter said.
Washburn requested the money because enrollment at the university's law school had declined during the 1984-85 school year.
See TOPEKA, p. 5, col. 4
Volunteer firefighters from Wakara Township watch as a *a* The barn, which was destroyed, caught fire shortly after 7 fire burns under control at a 74-year-old barn south of town. *p.m.* and was expected to burn for most of the night.