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Tuesday. September 12. 1972
University Daily Kansan
James J. Kilpatrick
KANSAN comment
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International Terrorism
The slaughter of the Israeli athletes at the Olympics by Arab terrorists is only another episode in the decades-old conflict between the Israelis and their resentful neighbors. This event was a little more shocking than most of the others because of where it took place. All the nations of the world were forced to evacuate and that partially involved because the Olympics is an international program and any event there, whether it be a race or a massacre, involves the whole world.
Despite the pleadings by officials of many countries that the so-called "international community" work together to abolish the possibility of further acts by terrorists, vicious acts such as the one in Munich will always take place between citizens of countries in conflict. There will always be a few people who will be induced to further country's cause through individual acts of terrorism. For the moment the world's attention has been focused on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Ireland has taken a less prominent position for the moment.
As bad as the terrorist attack at Munich was, its real significance probably will be as a catalyst for more bloody events between Jews and Arabs. There are reports that Arabs are planning to kill or main Jews of other countries in order to scream for revenge. Already Israel's military forces are beginning to move toward the borders. Of course, Arab nations will meet that threat.
As detestable as the action by the Arab terrorists at Munich was, it will be
matched easily by the Arab and Israeli governments if the indications of increased military actions against each other are fulfilled. Government officials may deploy such acts of terrorism and give eloquent statements to the press expressing those sentiments, but the acts will always continue until those same officials stop ordering their acts of terrorism which involve whole armies. Military troops kept for the purpose of protecting and austilding but sad necessity. It seems that governmentes are following the theory that offensive action is the best defense. That theory probably has some basis in fact. Unfortunately that theory will cause countries to always be "defending" themselves.
Perhaps it is too simple to blame the politicians of a country for the blood-shed it causes. After all those Arabs were citizens working on their own, and the Israeli people are crying for revenge. Nevertheless, it seems that the warring actions of a country's officials have a greater impact, both in terms of bloodshed and influence, than similar thoughts and actions of individual citizens. The government members are the ones who make the decisions and see the need to reach that point militia for war. Until the leaders of countries recognize the responsibility for the impact they have on the lives of the people of their country, and other countries as well, it will be necessary for all countries to maintain defensive troops and to use them in the best way possible.
Mary Ward
Kay's Image-making
A democracy rests on the assumption that public opinion will adhere only to those personalities and politics that will, in the long run, promote the general welfare. But with the advent of media manipulation and image creation, one has to wonder whether such an assumption is justified. Is it really still possible, in a day when the public relations men have become so expert at obscuring the truth, for the majority of the voters to believe that their vote is of a given candidate or a given proposal? Or rather, haven't we finally reached the point where, given enough money, you can always fool enough of the people enough of the time?
If Morris Kay's primary bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination is any indication, then apparently we have come to that day when more than enough people are fooled most of the time.
The Morris Kay image we saw in the media campaign was that of a moderate liberal of great stature. He was young and deeply involved with youth, having been "instrumental" in bringing peace to the troubled Lawrence campus in 1970. Why did he create problems of the farmers. He was a powerful, innovative legislator with specific solutions to Kansas' problems. He was—"at last, a real leader."
But the primary image and the real Morris Kay differ in nearly every respect. The extent of his involvement in the 1970 crisis, by his own admission, was, as President of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, to call a meeting of some unspecified group of people. How are they with those students? University are even more dubious when we recall that it was he and Tom Van Sickle who toured the state defending the legislature's $3-million cut from the higher education budget.
Insofar as Kay normally votes conservative on all issues, one might associate him with the farm interest, but most likely his conservatism has gone back to traditional Republican state representative from Wichita, members of the legislature generally acknowledge Kay's true commitment to lie with a Wichita oil interest (which according to Harper, is largely because of campaign funds). Harper charges that Kay spent $135,000, while the usual gubernatorial primary campaign costs
$70-$80,000. Kay's purported oil affiliation seems more likely in the light of his continuing opposition to oil severance taxes in Kansas.
As far as Kay's legislative record is concerned, it is anything but brilliant. In his first year in the legislature, he introduced a bill he thought would solve a manpower problem common to all county treasurers. Since property tax payments during those payment periods, the county treasurers must hire additional staff. Kay's proposed solution would have distributed the work load by making property tax payments payable quarterly. It apparently took some belabored explaining to convince Kay that quarterly payments, the county treasurer would have extra help four times each year instead of just twice.
Unfortunately, Kay's legislative sense hasn't improved with experience. Now, in the midst of the legislature's attempt to pass a constitutional amendment providing for an executive reorganization that would shrink Kansas' 200 or so separate departments to a manageable 20 or 30. Kay has announced that he is in charge of the administration: one for the aged. As Terry Murphy, former editor of the Chanute Tribune, put it, "Kay is at his best when he remains silent and seated."
Kay's widely touted leadership qualities are belied also by his record in the legislature. Though he is majority floor leader, it is a position he gained, according to Harper, through the influence of the State Chamber of Commerce. Harper also points out that, if Kay were to run for that position again, he would be defeated by Dr. Banks, most indicative of the respect the commands is the nickname his fellow legislators have given him—"ironhead."
I bring all this up not to prove that Kay is a worse candidate than Docking, for that I don't really know. Rather, I hope to show the incredible discrepancy between Kay the man and Kay the image, to show the frightful power that a St. Louis public relations firm (the same that runs Dole's campaign) can wield.
The implications for Democracy are awesome. How can we have faith in the judgment of the people when they fail to uncover such a hoax as this?
—Robert Ward
SCRABLE, Va.—Over the past 12 years, since E. B. White brought his revised edition of William Sturk's "The Elements of Style," the "little book," as it was known to Sturk's students at Corneil, has gone into 20 million copies. In many million copies. Plainly, somebody out there is interested in the writing art.
Tips On the Writing Art
Now word comes from Macmillan that White has prepared a newly revised version of the work for publication. If you happen to write for a living- or if you write merely for pleasure or as an incidental part of your business, you'll find it easy to frel for spring. White is our country's finest craftsmanship with words; and his rules of prose composition are indispensable tools.
White is the master, but some of us who labor at the same trade, after a long apprenticeship, develop a few crottets of our own. On an idle afternoon, having nothing better to do than to scowl at John Lindsay on the TV in which he minded to pose a few additional rules for White's consideration.
Rule 1. Never, under any cir-
cumferences, refer to children or to young adults as "kids." The writer who falls into this puerile device is the same one he wrote in the book that he wants to to the little kids' room.
Rule 2. Remember that "replica" has a precise and useful meaning. It is a copy of an original work prepared by the original creator thereof. The word may be abused. Try, then, copy, model, reproduction, duplicate, or fascimile.
Rule 3. Do not, when it can be avoided, use "since" in a causal construction. The problem here is that it requires an instant connotation of time passing. The reader launches into a sentence beginning, "Since it rained," and his inner ear tunes itself for a principal cause. He then extends the time span thereafter. His ear is thus affronted when the sentence concludes, "we called off the picnic." There is wrong with "because". It is an honest, capable of bracing a sentence.
Rule 4. Never, as you hope for heaven hereafter, write that something remains to be seen." This is the condition in the tenacious writer. He has run out of conclusions, if he had any to start with, and takes refuge in a cop-out. It has not occurred to him that beyond this day, nothing remains, everything remains to be seen.
Rule 5. When you are tempted to write that a forthcoming event or
decision is "all-important," think twice. Then think twice again. Think three more times. Then strike it out.
Rule 7. If you find that you have stumbled into an "and which" construction, stop and start over. "The bad snap from center, which cost the Redskins the ballgame and which took them into the playoffs, came with a 3:42 repeat in the final period." Exercise the second which, or recast one sentence into two
Rule 6. Remember that a.m. means before noon, and p.m. means after noon, and do not write that "On b.m. at 8 p.m., Major R. E. Joyce will give you an example, alas, comes from White himself. Even our Homer nods. The Major will speak on Tuesday at 8 p.m., or on Tuesday evening at 8 c'mock, but should be told that the Major will speak on Tuesday evening at 8 in the evening.
Rule 8. Do not suppose that the "lion's share" is the greater part; the lion's share is the whole works.
Rule 9. Do not use "pinch hitter"
when you mean replacement.
Rule 10. Remember that things are divided between two persons; they are divided among three or more.
All this has nothing to do with politics, government, or law, but perhaps a writer can be forgiven if now and then he writes about writing. It beats writing about Lindsay. After all, a man can take writing seriously.
(C) 1972 The Washington Star Syndicate, Inc.
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Jack Anderson
CIA Linked to Opium Trade
Another document, complete
WASHINGTON-The U.S. government has insisted for years that its unofficial CIA-run airline, Air America, has not been running opium in the Laos.
But now, from the files of the CIA and other U.S. intelligence agencies, we have evidence that U.S. ground and air equipment—not U.S. personnel—has formed a kabone of the Lea's opium trade.
"A broad spectrum of Lao society is involved in the narcotics business, including generals, princes, high-level bureaucrats and province governors," says the report.
"Selected Royal Lao Army and Royal Lao Air Force units, utilizing air and ground equipment furnished by the United States, provide the means for training, training and processing of munitions," reports one intelligence summary on Laos.
with a secret CIA map, reports unequivocally:
Most of the refineries in Laos operate under the protection of the military, and some reports suggest that a senior Royal Laotian Armed Forces officer may hold an award for his involvement in a few of these facilities."
To end narcotics running by the highest echelons of Laotian society, the documents propose drastic action.
"An important target group will be the air force generals and other Royal Lao Air Force personnel who command and operate the transport aircraft involved in shipping narcotics.
"Officials high and low who are found to be involved in a substantial way will have to be removed from positions of interest." The memo. It recommends curtailment of some aid to Laos.
This is aimed specifically at eliminating the use of all U.S.
owned aircraft operated by the Royal Laotian Air Force or U.S.-leased aircraft, including U.S. air forces in the transport of narcotics.
In recent months, America's spokesmen claim a new Laotian anti-heroin law is having some effect. But, in fact, only lowly opium hunters are arrested; the king and princes go unattached.
The Federal Reserve Board is supposed to supervise banks, not do their dirty work. But recently the Fed aided the banks in an attempt to take over an entire industry.
Jonah And Whale
The victim of this power play was supposed to be the armored car and courier industry, a group of companies all over the country.
The banks would like to swallow up the industry and the Fed has been deliberating whether to grant permission.
Unwilling to play Jonah to the
banks' whale, the armored car and courier companies are fighting back. As part of their counterattack, one courier firm addressed to survey how good a job the courier companies do.
They decided to survey the Fed's own outlying banks, figuring that if the Fed's own branches liked the courier service, convincing argument that the industry deserves to survive.
Dun & Bradstreet gathered 20 interviews with Fed banks before their bosses in Washington got wind of the survey.
Off went a preemptory telegram.
"It appears inappropriate for "it officials of Federal Reserve services" any opinions about counter services," wired board secretary Tyran Smith, noting that a Fed on the takeover was pending.
To make absolutely sure the courrier survey was stymied, Smith added that he keeps us in contact you are contacted for such information."
A top anti-poverty official has scolded subordinates for speaking Spanish at a recent meeting that included Spanish-speaking critics.
"I was appalled," wrote operations chief James Griffith, "to heat a meeting of in-house (antiproty) people closed with a statement in Spanish and answered in Spanish. This was the first time an insult for a person as a direct insult by the person in attendance."
Griff and the Unicorn
Griffith's rebute was directed at migrant staff official Pete Merilez. Asked for an explanation, Griffith told us:
"We poor gringos who don't speak Spanish sometimes get embarrassed when we hear others speak it. We get the feeling they're speaking behind our backs."
Although the survey was aborted, the courier services did get some use out of it. Based on the incomplete returns, it showed that banks were general satisfied with the private courier services.
them. Other officials insisted their replies be totally anonymous.
No Spanish Allowed
By Sokoloff
This so intimidated the regional Fed officials that two of them, who had already given interviews, tried to withdraw
Copyright, 1972.
by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
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