CAMPUS AND AREA
University Daily Kansan, March 22, 1985
Page 10
Soviets want to read, editor says
By CINDY McCURRY Staff Reporter
Soviet publishing houses find it difficult to keep up with the demand for books in the Soviet Union, a Soviet book editor said yesterday.
Georgi Andajaparide, chief editor of Raduga Publishers, Moscow, spoke to about 40 people in the Council Room of the Kansas Union.
Andiaparidice is visiting the campus with Soviet author Valentin Raspunt under the department of sociology at the Universities witter-in-residence program.
"Books are sold immediately." Andjaparidze said. "Just like hot dogs."
Raduga is a state-owned publishing house that prints only fiction. Because it is owned by the state, the publishing house receives a limited
supply of paper a year.
"That is one of the shortcomings of being state owned," and Apardijazdez said. "We either have to sell fewer books or buy more or more books with less demand."
An average book in the Soviet Union costs about one ruble or $3, he said. Books printed in foreign languages are slightly more expensive.
Raduga, which means rainbow,
prints books in 89 Soviet languages
and 73 foreign languages. The name
of the publishing company is Raduga.
Raduga publishes works from across the Soviet Union and the world.
Raduga prints about 600 books a year. One hundred are printed in Russian and the remaining 500 in foreign languages.
Andjapardize said that as an editor in the Soviet Union, he was compelled to remove descriptions of
erotic scenes from written works, but authors generally cooperated with such changes.
He said Raduga would not print anything promoting war or racial hatred.
"For example, we wouldn't print a book on Hitler," Andjaparidze said. "Let Hitler stay in his grave."
Each year a list of books that the company wants to print is submitted to the Soviet government, he said. The government can prohibit publishers from printing a book, but it does not interfere often with the editors' decisions.
Andjaparidze said relations between Soviet and U.S. publishers were cold, but he hoped publishers from the United States would attend the Moscow Book Fair in September.
Company opens Lawrence office
By MIKE GREEN Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
Students who like to talk on the telephone and who need a part-time job might want to try their luck with Entertel Inc., a telemarketing company that recently opened an office in downtown Lawrence.
The company, which has an office in Mission, officially was welcomed to the city at a Lawrence Chamber of Commerce breakfast yesterday.
Mayor Ernest Angino welcomed the new business to Lawrence by saying it was a tribute to the quality of Lawrence's telephone service that the company decided to locate here.
Entertel contracts with companies to sell their products over the phone. Bobin Schwartz said he couldn't库存 yesterday. He said some of the companies Enterte'
contracted with were Amoco and Sport magazine.
Entertel is a subsidiary of Entertainment Publications Inc. in Birmingham, Mich. The company publishes and distributes coupon books for businesses such as restaurants and hotels.
The company, 619 Massachusetts St., already has started hiring part-time workers in Lawrence, Schwartz said. Entertel's immediate goal, he said, is to hire 100 part-time employees to man 50 phones and 15 full-time employees to oversee the operation.
operation.
He said he hoped to have 100 phones and a work force of 250 by September. Schwartz said he might close the Mission office if the Lawrence operation was a success.
The large supply of highly trained labor that could be hired at a reasonable wage was one of the main
reasons Entertel came to Lawrence, according to Schwartz.
Three co-workers who graduated from the University of Kansas also were instrumental in his consideration of Lawrence, he said.
"Within two days of my initial contact with the chamber, I was sold." Schwartz said.
Entertel has offices in several cities including Dallas and Chicago, he said. He said none of these cities had as much to offer as Lawrence.
Schwartz estimated that 60 percent of the employees already hired were KU students. He said the large population of students was one of the things attracted him to opening an Entertet office in Lawrence.
"You need to have good verbal skills for this job, which most college students have," he said.
Whistle Stop
One Hour Photoexpress
23rd & 10WA
841-8266
601 KASOLD
749-2313
Now There's No Excuse For Not Getting Those Spring Break Pics Developed
30% OFF
Developing and Printing Any Number of Rolls of Color Print Film NEXT DAY SERVICE
GO AHEAD, START SOMETHING
Scooters mean freedom and fun! And the Spree "*" is the easiest way to get started. It's easy on you, with push-button starting, easy-to-operate controls and now maintenance. And it's easy on your budget. In fact, it's the lowest price you can buy*.
So you go the startful! Get the Scooter
HONDA
only $435
Horizons Honda
HOURS
Monday 12 to 6
Tuesday - Friday 10 to 6
Saturday 10 to 4
Closed Sunday
1548 E. 23rd Street
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
843-3333
WE KNOW WHY YOU RIDE
COME AWAY WITH US
We'll make your weekend nights seem like a vacation - Just come to Lawrence's #1 Weekend Vacation Spot - GAMMONS.
FRIDAY SPECIALS
Happy Hour 5-8 p.m.
2 for 1 drinks and $ _{1/2} $ price food,
50¢ Mel Amigos' Tacos
Late Night Happy Hour 11-Midnight
$ 1.25 Drinks and 75¢ Draws
SATURDAY SPECIALS
Late Night Happy Hour
11-Midnight
$1.25 Drinks and 75¢ Draws
23rd & Ousdahl
Southern Hills Mall