Vol. 99, No. 6 (USPS 650-640)
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday September 1. 1988
PUBLISHED SINCE 1889 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Dallas jetliner crash kills 13
Officials to investigate engines
The Associated Press
GRAPHINE L272, Tandem burst into airlines as Lines 727 jettlin burst into airframes on takeoff yesterday. Third-powered passengers, some cradled infants, and scrambled into the shattered airplane through a pit of the aircraft.
At mid-afternoon, six hours after the crash at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, Delta spokesman Berry Bill Bryan told reporters that an infant, were confirmed. He said the numbers of victims could continue to fluctuate. The count was complicated by the difficulty in counting the many babies were aboard, he said.
Thirty-four survivors were hospitalized, Berry said. Survivors included the captain and two other officers who worked as a flight engineer, he said.
"We were just terrified," said passenger Mona Thomas. "We jumped on the wing, but it looked like on the wing in a pit of fire."
She reported seeing a woman with two children — "she got one of them out, but I'm afraid the other one was caught in the fire."
Investigators had no immediate indication of the cause of the crash, said Michael Benson, a spokesman for the Washington safety Board in Washington.
"Apparently the pilot made an attempt to abort. There apparently was an engine problem," Fred H. Rolls, Delta's direct management for beings in Salt Lake City, said. That plane was headed.
A 16-member NTSB panel arrived late yesterday from Washington to bolster a three-person team from Fort Worth. Member Lee Dickinson would not speculate on a cause, but said the team would remain at the airport until he could speak to him. He said it was unanticipated if the aircraft flight data record, known as the "black box," had been recovered.
Please see CRASH, p. 12, col. 3
Rain forces crash of Chinese plane
The Associated Press
Knight-Ridder Graphics Network
SOURCES: CNN, AOPA's Airports USA, Modern Commercial Aircraft
HONG KONG — A Chinese jetterm with 89 people skidded off a runway while walking in heavy rain officials said seven people were killed, including six crew members trapped in the submerged nosesee.
Fifteen people were reported injured and 13 of them were hospitalized in lieu or satisfactorily condition. Two were transferred to U.S. citizens on board were injured.
Hospital officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, identified two of the injured as Heung Cheuk Wan a 38-year-old Chinese-American. A friend of France. A Hong Kong resident said of head injuries, officials said.
The airline did not release a passenger list, but said the uninjured included 10 from the United States, 12 Japanese, 10 Hong Kong Chinese and from Taiwan. The missing Finland, Finland. Zealand, Switzerland, Germany,
Great Britain, the Philippines and Singapore
Officials said seven people were killed, including six crew members trapped in the submerged nose section.
A rescue operation at Hong Kong's airport involving divers, a flotilla of boats and five helicopters began after Flight 301 plunged into Victoria Harbor at 9:19 a.m. Later in the day, a huge floating crane lifted the boat and an investigation from the water, and an investigation into the crash began.
Tsui Hin-Chek, one of those overseeing the search and rescue operation, told reporters the six crew members who died were trapped in the plane's nose section, which was located 10 feet from just off the end of the runway.
The plane, carrying an 11-member Chinese crew, is owned by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, that nation's flag carrier.
Tsui said one of the plane's engines was on fire when rescue workers arrived, but he did not elaborate.
Insurance may be subsidized
China's official Xinhua News Agency said bad weather caused the crash.
State may hike employee health cost support by $18 million
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — The state Health Care Commission gave stamp of approval today to a insurance plan in which the state would pay $18 million, or 44.4 percent, more next than this year for health insurance for its employees.
The action came after Art Grigg, attorney for the Department of Administration, told the three-member commission that the commission had the legal power to establish state subsidy for its employee health insurance plan.
Grigg's said the Health Care Commission is given broad latitude under the state states in establishing costs for pain management.
The plan is intended to keep premiums about the same for individual state employees and employees whose entire families are covered by insurance provided through the state. In addition, some state employee rates for coverage for them and their children would decrease by as much as 50 percent.
Under the plan, the state will contribute to the cost of dependent health coverage for its employees for the first time.
"This all ultimately has to be approved by the
Legislature," said Secretary of Administration H. Edward Flintje, who is chairman of the commission. The two other members of the commission are Insurance Director Cory Benson and former director of the state's welfare agency.
While the commission took no action on that policy, it adopted a statement saying the state reserves the right to reduce or eliminate its payments for retirees in future years.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, the company that supplies traditional health coverage care, would see an increase in the number of new patients.
"The proposed subsidy would allow for the costs to certain employees with dependent care and retirees from state of Kansas to be covered under the state of Kansas picking up the cost of any increase in minimum wages and Blue Shield under the contract." Grigsgs said.
He said the state Attorney General's office has issued an opinion that it is permissible for the state to subsidize taxes.
State Benefits Manager Bob Molloy said early retirees who are part of the plan are costing more than they pay in premiums.
Kassebaum makes stop in Lawrence
By Laura Woodward
By Laura Woodward Kansan staff writer
After the red, white and blue clad dixie band put away their banjis, it was Sen. Nancy Larson (D-NY) leading the gathering of Republicans last night about Mehlin hartd at the Holiday Inn Holdmine, 206 McDonnell
Kassebam, R-Kan, will be traveling across the state for the next several days to show her team how successful she is in running in various Kansas races.
Meinhardt is running against
D-Kam in his second term. He
conservative representative for the se-
cure committee, including
Lawrence and Topke.
"Phil Meinhardt is somebody who has a real feel for the second district in Kansas," Kasebaum said. "I know they have been
questions about his ability to serve, but I have a lot of confidence that he has a keen sense of what is happening in the second district care about.
Tish Rogers, Meinhardt's campaign manager, said the campaign was pleased to have Kassebaeum speak in support of Meinhardt. About 100 people attended the reception.
In addition to plugging Republican candidates, Kassamba urged Republikans to exercise their right to vote in November.
Kassebaum said Monday at a Butter County GOP fund-raising luncheon she was afraid that, unless Republicans and Democraptors will preside over presidential campaigns, more people might decide not to vote.
"I really feel that there are some very important issues to discuss." Kassebaum said. "It seems to me.
there for a time, that patriotism became a litmus test. That didn't seem right."
Kassebaum said she didn't think negative campaigning was a successful way to run for office.
"I'm a big believer that negative campaigns don't work," she said. "It seems that there are a lot of people who think that's true. We need to talk about the issues."
The senator also expressed faith that Dan Quinley, Republican vice president of the House, would overcome his initial bad publicity regarding his service in the office.
"As a politician, you have to expect the public," Kassaebu said. "I think that Quailey was informed. He was caught by surprise."
Kassebaum, who supports Vice President George Bush, said Mas-
Please see GOP. p. 6, col. 5
Women in top two ROTC spots for first time
Janette Favraue, left, Leavenworth senior, and Lisa Bushnell, Lenexa senior, will become the two highest ranking women in KU Army ROTC history at a ceremony to be held at 4:30 an afternoon in front of Allen Field House. Cadet/Lt. Col. Favraue will assume the reigns of the Jayhawk battalion and Cadet/ Mai. Bushnell will become second in charge.
By Katy Monk
Kansan staff writer
Lisa Busnell got a letter from her mother this summer when she was at advanced camp at Fort Atkinson and was attached to the bottom of it.
This afternoon in an activation ceremony, Cadet/Maj) Lisa Bushnell, Lenessa senior, will become the first woman ever to assume the post of KAU军 ROTC battalion officer, second in command
"Mothers dream of their sons becoming lean, mean fighting others and leaders," the note said. "It takes courage to do what you've done."
and CadeT. l.l. Col. Ian Favon-
le, Leoworth senior, will host
first woman ever to become the
program's battalion commander.
ROTC cadets went through an objective ranking process that considered grades, past performance and overall performance at the six-week advanced camp, an intensive training and leadership course. When the scores were totaled, the team and Bushell topped KU's list.
Favraeu and Bushnell will come to the women. Their job is to provide proper training for the cadets and to groom them to become Army officers.
Battalion Sgt. Maj. Ron Hoard, who has had three years of active duty in a combat unit, has never served under a female commander.
But Hoard said many officers in his combat unit looked down on
"I don't mind serve under males or females, just so long as the people over me are competent," he said.
Not only would they object to serving under a woman, "They don't even want to be associated with one of them," he said.
women in the Army.
Bushnell said, "It's still a man's Army."
But Favreau and Bushnell anticipate no problems with KU's battalion.
"They don't make a big distinction because we're females," Favreau said. "My job isn't any harder because it is a woman, and they don't make it any easier either. It'll show other females ROTC program isn't going to discriminate against you."
In fact, Favraeu and Bushell are not the only women to hold high posts this year in the Army program. Cadet/Capt. Laurie Caboio, senior in the operations officer, a high-ranking staff position.
KU's Navy and Air Force ROTC programs also have had several women in the commanding officer and executive officer posts.
Bushnell said that although the two would perform their jobs no differently because they were women, their command would be distinct because they are the first women in their posts.
Ll. Col. Robert C. Kuh, professor of military science, and MaJ. Richard Lipssey, assistant professor of defense science, expressed confidence in the women.
"We expect them both to perform in an outstanding manner," Linsev said.
Besides being involved in ROTC, Favraue is a member of the National Guard and Bushnell is in the Army Reserve. They said being in those branches gave them the ability to defend themselves introduced to the military.
"It kind of gets your feet wet," Fayreau said.
Military service is a part of both women's families. Favreau's father served in the Army for 28 years and became a member of the Army and liked what she saw.
"I liked the opportunities that it gave me," she said. "I gave me the opportunity to grow up; it gave me the opportunity to lead; it gave me the opportunity to learn. One thing it really did for me was to think, and then you think you can conquer the world when you come out of training."
Bushnell, whose father, uncle and brother all had military service. agreed.
"There are unlimited opportunities," she said. "It all depends on how hard you're willing to work. I am not sure, but this is probably one of the first times in my life that I actually do what I want to do, and I'm confident."
The women plan careers in the military, Favreau in the military police and Bushnell in military intelligence.
The two said because the military took up much of their time, they had to budget time for outside activities including recreation and friends.
Their commitment to the military seems to intrigue some people.
"Do you really fire a weapon?" is a common question. The answer is yes. Both have had extensive training with M-16s.
Another question they often hear is, "Will you have to get your hair in?" The Army's regulation on length of women's hair states that hair is not to be below the bottom edge; "horr is it to be so long." The Army's regulation on length of women's hair states that hair is not to be below the bottom edge; "horr is it to be so long."
"mud get out there and roll in the mud just like anybody else, but that doesn't mean you are unfeminine," Bushnell said.
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