NATION AND WORLD
University Daily Kansan, April 13, 1984
Page 11
Man seeks U.S. asylum after escape
By United Press International
NEW YORK — A Chinese national who fell from a fire hose and broke his ankle during a daring rooftop escape from his country's diplomatic residence yesterday asked for political help from his hospital bed, police said.
"Apparently, he was in fear and he wished to seek asylum," said Sgt. Brian Connell of the 46-year-old man, who was a native of Chinese Mission residence in Manhattan.
In Washington, the Immigration and Naturalization Service said that the man, identified as Zhang Zheng
Both federal agencies refused to confirm or deny that Zhang had been charged.
ZHANG BROKE THREE bones on both sides of his ankle in the fall and underwent 1½ hours of surgery at St. Joseph's hospital. He was in stable condition.
Zhang was living in the Chinese Mission residence, Connell said, and was shinning down a fire hose from one of the building's upper floors at about 30 a.m. yesterday when he stepped on to the roof of an adjacent building.
Zhang then crawled across several rooftops to a building about three quarters of a block from the Chinese school where he heard by residents, who called police.
Connell said that Zhang first asked for political asylum through an interpreter at St. Vincent's, FBI agents, immigration and State Department officials were summoned to interview him.
"I ADMIRE THE man for his courage," Connell said.
The Chinese consultate said that it did not know anything about Zhang except that he had disappeared Wednesday night.
Immigration spokesman Duke Austin said that immigration rules prohibit disclosing whether someone has requested asylum until a petition has been filed and the request has been made public by the applicant.
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Fighting between Muslim and Christian militiaem spread from Beirut to the mountains overlooking the capital yesterday amid speculation that Syrian aid could intervene to stop the bloodshed.
Heavy gunfire echoed through the southern Shiite Muslim slums last night after gunners pounded the Christian quarter of Ashrafiyah at sunset. Sporadic exchanges had been reported earlier.
By United Press International
The right-wing Christian Voice of Lebanon radio said the clashes spread to Souk el Gharab, a mountain village 8 miles southeast of Beirut, where government troops hold a line defending Christian areas against Druse
Lebanese militia fighting expands
THE MUSLIM-CONTROLLED Morrabitum radio said fighting died down by 9:30 p.m. Beirut time yesterday, the eve of the ninth anniversary of the outbreak of the Lebanese 1975-76 civil war.
Muslims.
One civilian was reported to have been wounded in east Beirut. At least 85 people have been killed and more than 500 wounded since Lebanese peace talks failed March 21 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
With little progress in the crisis, the summit talks between President Amin Gemayel and Syrian leader Hatez el-Masri seemed unlikely to go on as planned.
EARLIER YESTERDAY, police report light skirmishes along the Green Line dividing Christian east and Muslim west Beirut. Machine-gun fire
and grenade blasts echeed across the city in a renewal of nearly daily factional fighting.
For the second time in 24 hours, Gemayel talked to U.S. Ambassador Reginald Bartholomew. No official statement was made after the talks.
Pro-Syrian Muslim leaders have urged Syria, with 40,000 troops in Lebanon, to re-enter Beirut and enforce a cease-fire. Syrian troops in the area were taken in the 1967 civil war and were pushed out of Beirut in Israel's 1982 invasion.
The talks in Lausanne, Switzerland, between Muslim and Christian leaders ended with calls for a cease-fire, a separation of warring militiamen and formation of a committee to try to give Muslims more power in the Christian-led government.
B H A R A T A N A T Y A M
Classical Dance of East India
with
NIVEDITA RANGNEKAR
April 16, 1984 8:00 p.m.
Rm. 240 Robinson Gym
Admission $2.50
Students $1.50
Tickets on Sale
At Murphy Hall
Box Office
Sponsored by:
KU International
Performing
Arts Committee
UNIVERSITY FILM SOCIETY
Organizational Meeting April 16, 7 p.m.-Kansas Union Deadline for sign-up—April 18, 5 p.m.
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a boy and his dog
April 20-22
an R rated,rather kinky tale of survival
Come paddle down the Niangua River for Sun and Fun!!
CANOE TRIP
Presented by SUA Outdoor Recreation
Based on the award winning novella by HARLAN ELLISON
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The year is 2024... a future you'll probably live to see.
Friday and Saturday April 13 and 14 7:00, 9:30 and 12 midnight $1.75. $2.00
The University of Kansas Department of Music presents
Downs Auditorium in Dyche Hall
SYMPHONIC BAND SPRING CONCERT
Robert E. Foster, conductor
Alien Vizzatti, guest soloist
3. 30 P.M. Sunday April 15, 1984
Crafton-Prey Theater
Murphy Hall
Free Admission
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Delta Chi Announces the FUN, FROLIC, and FRIVOLITY of
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an honored tradition among KU's fairest ladies
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