University Daily Kansan. November 10. 1983
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Reagan honors late emperor; anti-military students protest
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TOKYO — President Reagan paid his respects yesterday to the emperor who forged Japan into a world power while anti-military student protesters staged a sudden sit down near the entrance to the Shinto monument.
About 20 students pulled blue and red paper skull masks over their heads, sat on the ground and began chanting "Reagan Go Home." Police pounced, shoving the students away, ripping away the masks and arresting them.
The shrine, honoring Emperor Meiji
The sirine, honoring Emperor Meiji — who turned Japan into a modern military and industrial power before he died in 1912 — evokes bitterness in the minds of many Japanese who link it to the nation's warlike past.
One of Reagan's goals is to persuade the Japanese to rebuild their defenses so they can once again take a more active worldwide security role.
POLICE, ON FULL alert and out in the streets in the tens of thousands, had
refused student and labor groups permission to protest the visit, which Reagan aides consider a good will gesture similar to a foreign dignitary visiting the Tomb of the Unknowns near Washington.
Mindful of the Oct. 2 bombing that killed 21 people and decimated the South Korean Cabinet at the Martyrs Mausoleum in Rangoon, Secret Service agents persuaded Shinto priests to allow a thorough search of the shrine and went over its roof with metal detectors.
Shinto priests in white robes and high pointed black hats presided over the
THE JAPANESE organized a colorful exhibition of the 7th Century martial art of "yabusame" — archery on horseback — for Reagan's visit to the park-like shrine grounds in central Tokyo.
After the ceremonies, Reagan drove to Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakase's residence for a second round of talks on trade and defense issues.
Reagan arrived in Japan Tuesday night, and, surrounded by pomp, ceremony and extraordinary security, began prodding Nakasone yesterday on delicate trade and economic issues central to U.S.-Japanese relations.
A STATEMENT congratulating the Japanese on steps toward opening their capital markets to foreign investment and creating a joint commission to study the dollar-yen issue was expected today. U.S. officials say an undervalued yen causes the trade imbalance which favors Japan.
Joined by the 82-year-old Hirohito, Reagan was driven to the hush grounds of the moat-enclosed Imperial Palace, providing a vivid reminder of feudal rule
IMMEDIATELY AFTER the formal audience with the emperor, Reagan and Nakasone began their initial round of wide-ranging private talks that lasted nearly twice as long as scheduled.
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The home that Anthony found on North Street is perfect because she can find the keys.
And during the summer, Anthony has her garden, filled with rows of corn, radishes, onions, squash and spinach. She canms much of what her garden does, but she also carrot and beans and other foods line the shelves of her basement walls
She has been stocking extra food
seasonally in 1965 and has recently begun
saving it.
"The more I raised my own seeds, the more I preached to store seeds," she said. "They will be more important than money someday."
FOOD SPOILS QUICKLY but seeds keep. Seeds are important because if people keep seeds, they won't have to store as much food, Anthony said. Since she began storing seeds, she has decreased the amount of food she keeps in her fridge and has been year's supply of food. but now she has about six months of food and her seeds.
"My thinking is if I can have food for six months and have seeds I feel a great deal of security," she said. "After that, we will be supplied from the gardens."
Anthony said that some people also stored water because they thought the communists could drop a lethal dose of chemicals in the water. They could also
cut off the water supply completely.
"I have given up on water because there are some wells and hopefully we can barter," she said. "I could give you a drink of water. Also, we could get rain water."
FOR THE PAST two years, Anthony has taught a class in survival foods at the national survivalist convention. He attended the June convention, she said.
"I taught people about storing food and water and I taught them to eat the weeds of the field," she said. "Tomorrow I must gather the dandelions. They are very rich, especially after the rain."
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students were taking courses that Were too specialized.
Because the purpose of the distribution requirement is to provide a broad education, the task force recommended that the College establish a list of principal courses designed specifically for general education. Such an action dramatically reduce the number of courses can be used to satisfy the requirement.
Taskforce
Students would take one recommended course in physical science, biological science and earth science to satisfy the natural science distribution. They would be required to take one principal course in individual behavior, culture and society, and public affairs to satisfy the social science distribution. And they would take one class in history, literature and values to satisfy the humanities distribution.
UNDER THE PLAN recommended by the task force, students would have to take one principal course in nine weeks and to fulfill distribution requirements.
Students are now required to take three courses in each of the three distribution areas of natural science, social science and the humanities. No more than two may be in the same department or program.
THE TASK FORCE also recommended that the College strengthen the Western Civilization program by adding more budgeted faculty positions and by building the program's curriculum.
Presently, the department has only a half-time director who is the only regular faculty member. Western University taught her graduate teaching assistants.
The task force found that many students had difficulty understanding Western Civilization classes because they did not know the historical
background of the writings. Because of this the committee suggested that the department revise the curriculum to include a text that would help put the readings in a historical context and in certain works to be read in their entirety.
THE COMMITTEE ALSO agreed that the class should meet three days a week with one hour devoted to group discussion. The present program gives students the option of attending formal lectures.
Because students need to develop an informed appreciation of their role as educated people in society, the task force suggested that a "capstone" course for seniors be established so that they would be allowed to reflect on their careers and the relationship of their careers to the world.
The task force said it wanted the B.G.S. degree to follow the same changes as proposed for the B.A.
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Bell's uncle, sold the restaurant to the Seurers in January.
Bryan Bell's fingerprints were found on one of those envelopes, an analyst for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and a researcher, both years had been found near Searer's body.
Harmon said Bell told him that he had grabbed two money bags and the day's starting money and put them in a trunk. Harmon also put the murder weapon in the bag.
According to Harmon, Bell said that he took about $300 from the restaurant. He spent about $120 for car repairs and the rest for groceries and other items and he put the change in a jar under a sink
Another witness, Kelly Brown, said she visited Bell the day after he was jailed. When she was asked whether Bell had indicated his feelings about Seurer's death, she said, "Just a lot of tears."
Harmon said that Bell described his financial situation as "being in the hole" and that heowed about $1,600 in rent.
Harmon said that Bell told him that he threw the knife, which Bell described as having a three- or four-inch blade, into Clinton Lake. The police dragged the lake for two days in August but were unable to recover the knife.
Susan Seurer testified yesterday that 666 was discovered missing from the site. She said the site is "very
Mike Hall, a detective for the Lawrence police department, testified that a jar with $46.26 in change was found under a kitchen sink in Bell's
When Jerry Harper, Douglas County district attorney, asked her to identify Bell, she avoided looking at Bell and walked into the office where she was sitting about 25 feet in front of her at the defense table. She then covered her eyes with her left hand and cried.
She also testified about Bell's relationship with Seurer.
Bell was a good employee who was helpful and had taught the Seurers how to operate the restaurant, she said. He was the highest-paid employee at the restaurant and earned $275 a week, her husband earned about $204 a week.
She said that Bell last worked at the restaurant on June 30. She said that he had refused to wash dishes that night and that by "mutual agreement" it was decided that Bell would no longer be employed at the restaurant.
She said she never heard any threats made by Bell or her husband.
apartment when the police searched it on Aug. 17.
but quickly regained her composure.
"I thought they got along fine," she said.
Later, Harper asked Susan Seurer to identify Seurer's body from a picture taken at the restaurant the day of the murder.
When Harper showed her the picture, she looked at it briefly, closed her eyes, and after a pause said, "That's my husband."
Thrifty Thursday
SENIORS Introducing Hilltoppers
The Jayhawker Yearbook is happy to announce the rebirth of an old tradition, the Hilltoppers. The Hilltoppers Awards are the Jayhawker's way of recognizing those seniors who have made high calibre contributions to the University and/or Lawrence community.The award, which was last given in 1973, is being brought back by this year's yearbook staff and interested parties within the University.
Criteria for selection includes:
involvement and leadership in campus and community activities
— respect of the nominee's peers as-well-as his or her professors
— references that can address the quality of the nominee's service
— a GPA of around 3.0, however grades will not play an extremely important part in the selection
The nominations will be screened by a committee that includes KU faculty, student representatives, and the Jayhawker staff. Anyone can nominate a senior for this award, and seniors can nominate themselves by picking up an application. They will be available at the Office of Student Organizations and Activities, 403 Kansas Union, and the Yearbook Office, 121 B Kansas Union. Deadline for acceptance of applications is Friday, January 20, 1984.
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