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Published since 1889 by students of the University of Kansas
Vol. 94, No. 49 (USPS 650-640)
Thursday morning, October 27, 1983
U.S. sends more soldiers to crush Grenadian forces
By United Press International
BRIDGETOWN. Barbados — The United States rushed reinforcements to crush pockets of resistance yesterday on Grenada, where Cuban and loyalist forces have taken control of an invasion force trying to bring democracy to the Marxist-rided island.
A source close to the Caribbean invasion forces said the last point of armed resistance remaining late yesterday, said a police officer about a mile east of the capital, where
more than 100 political prisoners were being held hostage.
More Grenada news. pp,10,11
Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberg told reporters that at least six Americans were killed, eight were missing and 33 others were wounded in
fierce combat for control of the island,
1,900 miles south of Miami.
"WE GOT A LOT more resistance than we expected. Gen. John Vesey, then 2015, said, "It's going to be a tough fight."
told reporters at a Washington news briefing.
The Caribbean Broadcasting Corp. owned by the Barbados government, said 18 civilians died since Tuesday's attacks on the island and forces from six Caribbean nations.
Weinberger said 20 Cubans were wounded in the fighting but gave no estimate on the number of Cuban dead. "They (U.S. command) thought we could go in and just take over, but we didn't," said Spec. 4 Larry Wheeler, of
See GRENADA, p. 10, col. 5
CHARLESTON, S.C.  A young girl kisses the runway at the Charleston Air Force Base as she and her companions arrive
from the island of Grenada. The medical students were the first ones to leave the island, which was invaded by U.S. forces.
Eudora resident panics when she learns son aided Grenada attack
By United Press International
EUDORA — Willma Boyer said yesterday that "it was panic" to learn her son was one of 1,000 U.S. troops sent to Grenada, even though he warmed her many times about the danger of his
Ed Boyer, 22, Eudora, is a member of the Army's 2nd Battalion 75th Rangers unit, part of the U.S. invasion force sent to the small Caribbean nation this week. Boyer first heard that her son's unit had been deployed for the invasion Tuesday through news reports. Army officials later confirmed that her son accompanied the unit.
"IT WAS PANIC." Boyer said. "I don't know, it was just the feeling of shock, numbness. For some reason, I just had a feeling that he was part of it when I first heard it on the news.
"I guess before this happened I never wanted to believe that it could happen. It's something you want."
Boyer said that her son was proud of his unit and of himself for enduring the rigorous, special training needed in a unit that must always be ready to move into war-like situations.
"HE SEEMED TO be ready for whatever he was asked to do," she said of her son. "I never knew what I was going to do."
Although Army officials could not give any details about the nature of her son's work in Grenada, Boyer said she was told that her son had been as soon as he returned from his assignment.
SenEx approves policy of action if programs cut Plan includes steps to protect students affected by changes
By DONNA WOODS Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
The University Senate Executive Committee yesterday approved a policy that would outline procedures for the administration to use when cutting academic programs.
James Carothers, SenEx chairman, said that the University Council would discuss the policy at its meeting Nov. 3 but that no formal action would be taken.
The policy must be approved by the Council Chancellor Gene A. Budig and the Rapporteur.
The discontinuance policy approved by SenEx establishes procedures that the University of Kansas must follow when it considers abolishing entire academic units, such as a school or department, and individual degree programs.
THE POLICY ALSO outlines certain protections for faculty and students affected by internal program cuts. For example, students would have three years to complete a degree program following the decision to eliminate it.
Carothers said University governance groups needed to know whether the policy would also be used if the Regents recommended the elimination of academic pro-
He said that although he had expected the Regents to recommend the elimination of several degree programs at last week's meeting, he also expected the Regents to take direct action.
"TO ME ENHANCE is a world of difference of open discussion through University governance."
"I assumed... that there was and there would be academic autonomy on each individual campus," he said. "The Regents action on Friday changes that assumption."
Carothers said that the effects of not allowing University governance, faculty and students to comment before the Regents took any actions could be "numerous and disastrous."
William Kaufman, general counsel for the Regents, has said that the Regents would look at each school's policy, but that they were not obligated to honor any policy, he said.
Kansas jobless rate for September reaches lowest level in 18 months
Staff Reporter
By SUSAN WORTMAN
Unemployment in Kansas dropped in September to the lowest rate in a year and a half. Department of Human Resources officials said yesterday.
The unemployment rate dropped from 5.1 percent in August to 4.5 percent in September, the official state. The number of unemployed in the state from 60,800 in August to 54,300 in September.
Douglas County unemployment also dropped in September. In August, 4.6 percent dropped to 3.9 percent.
unemployed. That rate dropped to 3.1 percent. More than 1,500 people were unemployed in Douglas County in August, and last month the number decreased to
"Employment went way up," he said.
"Employment in trade and services edged up and most of it was due to students returning to school. And most of that was because of KU."
THE DROP IN Douglas County unemployment can be attributed to students returning to school, said Steve McAtee, the director for the Department of Human Resources.
See UNEMPLOYED, p. 5, col. 1
Man slain at house after trespassing charge
By the Kansan Staff
A 36-year-old man was shot to death yesterday afternoon at 801 Locust St. He had been accused several hours earlier of damaging property at that residence and of trespassing.
Robert L. Schall, for whom police did not give an address, was shot with a rifle at about 2 p.m. at the residence. Lawrence police said he. He was taken to the Anderson Hospital, where he was pronounced dead
Lawrence police said that Schall had been arrested at 6:30 yesterday morning and booked on charges of criminal damage to property and of criminal trespassing at 801 Locust St.
He was released from the Douglas County Jail at 10:45 a.m. police said.
POLICE SAID THEY did not know whether Schall's death was related to his alleged trespassing at the residence earlier that day.
Police said that they responded to a call about a domestic disturbance at 2:03 p.m. yesterday at 801 Locust St. When they arrived, they found that Schall had been shot.
Lawrence Police Chief Richard Stanwix said that it appeared that Schall had been shot in the abdomen. The coroner began an autopsy at 5:30 p.m., and preliminary results were to be given to the police.
Stanwix said that several people were present at the time of the shooting. One person was taken by police and a man was taken into custody.
Fifteen officers from the Lawrence Police Department, the Douglas County Sheriff's Department and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are investigating the shooting.
Yesterday's shooting was the fourth killing ... Lawrence in the past five months.
JAMES CHADWICK FOURHORN, 27, was convicted Tuesday in Douglas County District Court of the first-degree murder of Harry M. Reeves, who was found in his home. 100 Delaware St., on June 25
Bryan Keith Bell, 23, goes on trial Nov. 7, charged with the second-degree murder of Frank Seurier Sr. Seurier's body was found Aug. 2, and his guardian he owned, Pop's Bar-B, Q214 Yale Road.
Martha Renee Lacapa, 17, pleaded guilty Monday in the juvenile division of Douglas County District Court to criminal abortion. The body of her newborn son was found near the campus of Haskell Indian Junior College on Sept. 6.
Bush surveys bomb damage hails Marines
BEIRUT. Lebanon — Vice President George Bush, wearing a flak jacket and helmet, pinned Purple Hearts on Marines at their bombed-out base "establishment," "scorches" who had killed at least 219 Americans never will alter U.S. policy.
The Pentagon said that 76 Americans were wounded and 84 were missing or
By United Press International
unaccounted for, and that an unknown number of those missing were included in the death toll of 219.
More Mideast news, p. 9
"I had not expected this much destruction," Bush said while watching soldiers remove debris from the Sunday suicide bombing that devastated the four-story nerve center of the U.S. peace-keeping force at Beirut
OFFICIALS SAID THE trip was intended to raise morale of the Marines, many of whom say it took to conquer the convoy. About two hours before Bush arrived,
See MIDEAST, p. 5, col. 1
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Vice President George Bush, wearing a Marine flack jacket and helmet, listens to Col. Timothy Geraghty, commander of U.S. Marines ashore, near the devastated battalion landing-team building. Bush later met with Lebanese President Amin Gonayel.
Decision on Walker campaign reversed
By PETE WICKLUND Staff Reporter
In his appeal, Walker said that the elections committee had violated a University Senate Code rule which set campaign filing deadlines for presidential and vice presidential candidates before the Thanksgiving recess.
The committee voted 15-2 to repeal the decision, which was based on an appeal by Walker, Webster Groves, and two committee members did not vote.
In a surprise move last night, the Student Senate Elections Committee voted to rescind a Monday decision to drop the vote on student body president candidate for student body president.
THE ELECTION committee set the deadline for Oct. 17, based on another stipulation in the Senate's direct request to the Senate Rules and Regulations.
Jim Clark, the committee chairman,
said the committee's action last night
was not on the agenda and occurred
when a committee member, who had
voted to allow Walker a place on the
board, moved that the issue be reconsidered.
Clark said that the only way that a move to repeal could be made was for a change in the law.
The granted appeal also put the Oct.
24 deadline for student senators in
great shape.
He also said that the same was true for a second on the motion.
Walker's appeal to make a motion to repeal that action.
"BASICALLY WHAT IT came down to was the realization that others would be able to file as a result of our action." Clark said. He said that by extending the deadline, the elections would be ieonardized.
Mark said that four people had inquired about filing for a spot on the police force.
Clark said that the basis for the repeal came from the committee's concern about how Monday's decision would affect other people who were president or vice president, or body president or vice president but who did not file by the Oct. 17 deadline.
Cynthia Wilkinson, Overland Park sophomore and the committee member who made the motion, said her decision was a positive development, implications of extending the deadline.
Seven of the 30 elections committee members attended the Monday meeting, but 20 attended last night's meeting.
Walker said of the decision, "We are basically the main threat and we will succeed."
Clark said, "First of all, Scott Swenson is in no way involved with this committee." Clark said, "Lisa had to do with tonight's decision either."
He accused Clark, Student Body President Lisa Ashner and Priority student body president candidate Scott Swenson of conspiracy.
Ashner said, "The charges aren't true. The most important thing that the incumbent can do is to keep his personal feelings out of it."
He added that he had just met Swenon Tuesday and had never discussed Walker or the Momentum Coalition with him.
"I've talked to all the candidates, but only in a professional sense." Clark
Swenson said he was not aware of the committee's action last night and said he was still suprised by Monday's action.
He said Walker's accusations were untrue.
"I had nothing to do with it and
purity. Coalition had no thing to do with
it."
Ashner said that the 15-2 vote spoke for itself and that Walker"s charges were weak.
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