UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, February 21, 1994
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A spiritual celebration
The Malaysian Student Association brought the spirit of its cultural heritage to all who attended Malaysian Cultural Night 94 on Saturday at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
Oriental music, traditional dancing and brightly colored costumes were used to introduce Malaysian culture to about 350 people. The theme for the night was "A Journey To Our Land."
"It was a really successful night," said Ming Chang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, senior.
Chang, who helped coordinate the event, said it was important for people to know that every country in the Orient was unique. Malaysian culture, she said, has been influenced primarily by three races in Malaysia: the Malay, Chinese and Indian.
The night began with an acknowledgement of the Chinese influence on Malaysian culture with two men in a giant lion costume who darced on stage to a steady drum beat. Chang said the lion represented a monster that the ancient Chinese believed could scare off evil.
Weng Kim Yee, Kelantan, Malaysia, junior and vice president of the Malaysian Student Association, said that all the students involved had worked hard to create a special event. He said that some students had been practicing as much as twice a week.
Chang said that the students had worked so diligently because they wanted to share who they are with those who would never be able to visit Malaysia.
Photos and story by Brian Vandervliet
Legislators to discuss refunds on illegal taxes
The Associated Press.
TOPEKA — The Legislature will start talking this week about how to refund taxes the state collected illegally from military retirements, an issue that has been a proverbial fly in the ointment for lawmakers.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee will hold hearings Wednesday on a measure that would refund $60 million over two years to military retirees who paid state income tax from 1984 to 1991.
The Legislature enters its seventh week of the 90-day session with most of the significant issues
still unresolved. Legislative committees are expected to discuss the death penalty, public initiative and how to reorganize the Department of Agriculture.
The bill providing $60 million worth of refunds is sponsored by Sen. Lana Oleen, R-Manhattan, and 20 other senators.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the state had collected taxes from military retirees illegally because it did not tax the pensions of other government retirees. The veterans filed a class action lawsuit against the state in 1989.
The House Taxation Committee also will hold hearings on four bills that are intended to return
some of the illegally collected taxes.
Some lawmakers are a bit skeptical if the state can or should provide refunds to the retirees.
Sen. Gus Bogina, R-Shawnee, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, said the state simply could not afford Oleen's bill.
"If we settle the lawsuit, we should levy a special tax for one year," he said.
House Speaker Bob Miller, R-Wellington, said legislative leaders were reluctant to settle the lawsuit with the veterans' attorneys because they were worried that not all of the veterans would accept a settlement.
Democratic front-runner dies in crash
Attorney general candidate called party's rising star
The Associated Press
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A rising star in the Kansas Democratic party, who had strong ties to Gov. Joan Finney, was killed in a traffic accident in Arizona.
Thomas E. Sullivan, 45, of Leawood,
Kan, was killed in the 6:40 am, crash
Friday when the car he was in collied
with another car at an intersection,
said police spokesman Mark Ruffen-nae
Services for Sullivan will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Roeland Park.
Most political observers considered Sullivan a front-runner in the race for the Democratic nomination for Kansas attorney general. He faced Richard Schodorf of Wichita, an assistant Sedgwick County district attorney, and Jerry Shelor, a Topeka attorney.
"There is no way in the world I can express my deep feeling of loss and regret that this young life was taken." Mrs. Finney said.
Also killed was another passenger Philip M. Cartmell, 54, a lawyer from Mission Hills, Kan., he said. His memorial service will be Monday at the Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village.
The men were riding in the back seat of a car driven by Richard L. Birkholz, 56, of Overland Park, Kan.
The men were in Arizona on a golfing trip.
Dennis Langley, the chairman of the Kansas Democratic Party, said Sullivan's death is tragic.
"I'm shocked. He was a rising star in the Democratic Party," Langley said. "Our thoughts go to his wife and son."
Birkholz was listed in stable condition at John C. Lincoln Hospital and Health Center Friday night, the officer said.
The driver of the pickup, Richard A. Steele, 39, of Scottsdale, was hospitalized in good condition at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital South, said spookwoman Kav Speerduti.
The accident occurred when Birkholz made a left turn against a red light, Ruffennach said. Birkholz was cited for reckless driving, running a red light, failure to yield and improper lane position, he said.
Everyone involved was wearing seat belts and alcohol wasn't a factor, Ruffenbach said.
Sullivan had already raised more than $146,000 for his campaign.
Mrs. Finney appointed Sullivan to the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees in May 1991, after months of reports of pension fund losses from bad investments.
In September 1991, Mrs. Finney appointed Sullivan special prosecutor to handle criminal investigations stemming from those investment losses.
Last year, Sullivan served as chairman of Mrs. Finney's Task Force on Ethics Reform.
Sullivan earned a degree in secondary education from the University of Kansas before graduating from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 1974. He had practiced in the Kansas City area.
Three killed in plane crash three family members injured
The Associated Press
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — A single-engine plane crashed Sunday near the Grain Valley Municipal Airport, killing the pilot and two members of a northeast Missouri family and injuring three other family members.
The plane went down next to a farm pond northwest of the airport and near a residential area about 10:45 a.m., said Skip Hedges, the Grain Valley police chief.
"Witnesses indicated the motor was going and everything was fine and then down it goes," Hedges said.
Hedges identified the dead as Kevin Hilten of Hannibal, age not immediately known, a contract pilot and son of the manager of the Hannibal airport; and passengers Susie Lowe, 41, and Jamie Hopson, 15, both of Palmrua.
Jordan Hopson, 12, was in stable condition Sunday evening at St. Mary's Hospital in Blue Springs, while Jodie Lowe, 9, was in critical condition at Children's Mercy in Kansas City. A third girl, Jessie Hopson, 13, was in critical condition at Independence Regional Medical Center.
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