University Daily Kansan, February 17, 1984
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CAMPUS AND AREA News briefs from staff and wire reports
Observatory set to be open for a rare look at 7 planets
The Clyde W. Tombaugh Observatory in Lindley Hall will open at 5 a.m. tomorrow for public observation of a rare astronomical occurrence.
At least seven of the nine planets in the Milky Way solar system will be visible through a telescope at once. The planets that will be visible during the next week are Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.
Stephen Shawl, associate professor of physics and astronomy, said yesterday that the planets would be visible in a straight line across part of our galaxy.
The observing sessions are planned in celebration of the 54th anniversary of the discovery of Pluto by Clyde W. Tombaugh.
In case of cloudy skies, alternate observing sessions will be Feb. 19, 25 and 26.
Fire captain accused of hitting chief
COFFEYVILLE — One of three Coffeyville fire captains who say they have been threatened with dismissal because they want to belong to a union has been charged with punching the fire chief, officials said today.
Frank Riley was free today on $1,200 bond after appearing in Montgomery County District Court Wednesday on a misdemeanor charge of battery. Glenn Casebeer, his lawyer, said. Riley declined to enter a plea, and a plea of not guilty was entered for him by the court.
Ed Randels, assistant Mongomery County attorney, said became involved in a fistfight, basically, with Fire Chief Beisley. The police report indicates there had been a change in Bessley, he had failed to follow that policy, and Beisley was reprimanding him for the
Beisly suffered several cuts on his forehead and may have suffered a hairline skull fracture, Randels said. Beisly was treated at a hospital and released.
Riley was suspended after the incident, which occurred about 12:15 a.m. Tuesday.
Coffeyville recently laid off 29 city workers because of a projected shortfall in the city's general fund. City officials say the layoffs are necessary to prevent Coffeyville from going bankrupt. Labor officials say the city is trying to break the unions.
Man sentenced for killing his wife
OSKALOOSA — A Meriden man was sentenced yesterday to three to 10 years in prison for the fatal shooting of his 33-year-old wife.
10 years' old for the war in Ronald D. Harmon, 37, was convicted Jan. 14 of voluntary manslaughter. He had been charged with first-degree murder in the Sept. 27 death of his wife, Karen.
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Before the sentencing, Harmon had asked for a new trial. The request was rejected by Jefferson County Associate District Judge Gary Nafinger.
Mrs. Harmon was shot in the head with a 22-caliber revolver, prosecutors said. Harmon claimed the gun accidentally discharged in the couple's bedroom. He said he did not know Mrs. Harmon was in the room until after the gun went off.
room and after the Harmon was angry because he had seen his wife walking with another man at a private party on the night of the shooting. Harmon testified that he was angry with the man, but not with his wife.
Farm activist announces candidacy
TOPEKA - Saying that the family farmer must have a champion in Congress, American Agriculture Movement spokesman Darrall Ringer yesterday announced his Democratic candidacy for the 1st District congressional seat.
congressional seat. Ringer, 30, said he would build a broad-based coalition, with labor and minorities, to unseat the incumbent Republican, Rep. Pat Roberts. Roberts of Dodge City, was elected in 1980.
Ringer is the only announced candidate for the Democratic nomination and he said he expected no competition in the primary race.
Ringer, flanked by his wife and three children, made the announcement in front of a statue of Abraham Lincoln on the Capitol grounds. The farmer, who is from Quinter, said he had workable ideas and solutions to the country's farm problems.
ON THE RECORD
CAMERA EQUIPMENT worth $1,026 was stolen Monday or Tuesday from a student studio in Marvin Hall, KU police said. The police have no suspects.
suspects. A LAWRENCE MAN reported that a stereo worth $350 was stolen from his car Wednesday while it was parked on 14th Street, Lawrence police said. The police have no suspects.
poison case.
A COOWNER OF Phoenix Gallery, 812 Massachusetts St., reported that a hand made walnut hand mirror worth $215 was stolen between Feb. 9 and yesterday, Lawrence police said. The police have no suspects.
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Do you have a news tip or photo idea? If so, call us at 864-4810. If your idea or press release deals with campus or area, ask for Jeff Taylor, campus editor. For entertainment and On Campus items, check with Christy Fisher, entertainment editor. For sports news, speak with Jeff Craven,
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House passes bill to regulate bingo
TOPEKA — A bill that would prohibit bingo parlers from being open more than three nights a week and that would provide funds for the enforcement of bingo laws yesterday received approval from the House.
From Staff and Wire Reports
The House also gave tentative approval on a bill that would prohibit the sale of chewing tobacco to minors. The sale on the bill is expected to be taken today.
The House debated about two hours before passing the bingo bill on to the Senate with a vote of 88-36. Most of the debate was directed toward a provision in the bill that would limit the number of nights bingo that could be played at a
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LEGISLATORS OPPOSING the bill
'It is taking too much privilege and too much enjoyment and livelihood away from the popele who have made this nation what it is today.'
said it would tighten the state's control over a game that was good, clean fun.
State Rep. Theo Cribbs, D-Wichita
"It it is taking too much privilege and too much enjoyment and livelihood away from the people who have made the decision," said Rep. Theo Cribba, D-Wichita.
But supporters of the bill said they were concerned about criminals being behind the large bingo parlor that operated seven nights a week and profit-making businesses. The parlers rent space to the non-profit organizations licensed in the state to operate bingo games.
The bill was designed to return bingo to church basements and non-profit groups.
The measure would also allocate a percentage of the tax paid on bingo game proceeds to a bingo-enforcement team in the state Department of
BARBARA CLARK, public information officer for the Department of Revenue, said yesterday that the
department needed to be given some control because of increased public concern that some games were not being plaved on the "up and up."
The bingo bill now goes back to the Senate, which approved it without the amendments tacked on by the House. A conference committee is expected to be appointed to work out differences between the two chambers.
The House took little time discussing the chewing tobacco bill, though a couple of its members took time to give the bill's sponsor, Rep. Elizabeth Baker, R-Derby, some good-natured ribbing.
"Does that include Skool?" asked Rep. George Tearden, D-LyCeNg. Would this bill possibly eliminate the rate of clothing back of jeans and in shirt pockets?"
New giraffe calf prompts zoo name game
By TODD NELSON
Staff Reporter
Names to fit newborns aren't easy to come by. That the infant is 6 feet tall and weighs 100 pounds complicates the problem.
In this case, the infant is a Masai giraffe calf born Monday night at the Kansas City Zoo.
Because the parents aren't likely to tell zoo officials what they would like to name the calf, the Friends of the Zoo and Wildlife Conservation are sponsoring a contest to name it.
sponsoring a committee in the
JENNY HOFFMAN, executive producer of WDAF Action 4 News, said that the station would conduct a poll during its Feb. 29 newscast to determine the calf's name.
Hoffman said that the station would accept entries for the giraffe-naming contest until Feb. 27. The Friends of the Zoo will then pick two entries, and viewers can vote for their favorite by calling the station Feb. 29.
Roger Brannian, staff veterinarian at the zoo, that said cool, rainy weather had forced the zoo to cancel plans to let the calf and mother exercise outside.
Instead, the calf and her mother have stayed in their pen inside the zoo's barn.
spends most of its time walking back and forth in the pen, although it does not venture far from its mother's side.
"At this age, they're still nursing," Brannian said, adding that the newborn would probably begin nibbling on hay in the next few weeks.
THE ZOO HAD BEEN planning for the arrival of the calf during the last few months, Bramman said, and the calves had quickly and without complications.
"We had our night security staff checking on her every hour for the last several weeks, in anticipation of her giving birth." Brannian said.
"It was less than an hour from the
time they spotted the baby's foot coming out of the mother."
Both mother and daughter are in good health, Brannian said.
the call has attracted much attention since its birth from zoo visitors and the Kansas City media. Mull, the call's originator, is curious about the call. Brannan said.
"the male stays in the same building, in an adjacent pen," Bramian said. "During the birth he took a really bad bite from me and is watching when it tried to stand."
Bramian said the unnamed giraffe probably wouldn't be living in Kansas.
Prison official charged with possession of pot
By United Press International
TOPEKA — A state Department of Corrections administrator charged with one count of possession of marijuana surrendered to authorities yesterday.
G. E. Sahker, 37, was put in Shawnee County Call after a misdemeanor charge was filed yesterday by the Shawnee County District Attorney's office.
He was free on a $500 signature bond.
A first court appearance was set for
A substance thought to be marijuana
was found in Sakker's car Tuesday at the Kansas Correctional Vocational Training Center in Topека, where he had taken his car to have it repaired by inmates taught automobile repair at the center.
"Only marijuana was found and it was a very small amount," said David Barclay, special assistant to Corrections Secretary Michael Barbara.
Barbara last month chose Sahker to head the new prison pre-release center to be established at the Topeka State Hospital this summer.
Following his arrest, Sahker resigned the post.
In a related development yesterday,
House Majority Leader Joseph Hoagland, R-Roverland Park, said Barbara's appointment of Sahker was "a serious hurp of the public interest."
He said the concept represented a liberal philosophy which opposes reason.
Hoagland called on Barbara to abandon the concept of pre-release
Hoagland said he also was concerned that cost overruns in building the pre-release centers already have resulted in a decision to forego the use of security screens at the center to be established at the Winfield State Hospital.
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Responding to Hoighland, Barbaria issued a statement acknowledging that a contractor's estimate on the Wintle Bridge was overstated by $641,600 approved by the Legislature
"We are looking at a bare-bones renovation job and we are trying to stay within the appropriated limit." Bar was able been able to cut quite substantially.
Barbara said there would be no sacrifice of security at either Winfield field.
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The Legislature earlier this session approved a bill allocating $2.7 million to set up and operate two minimum-security centers.
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