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University Daily Kansan, January 15, 1982
News Briefs From United Press International
Carlin criticizes GOP delays in considering Lansing prison
TOPEKA- Democratic Gov. John Carlin Thursday accused Republican lawmakers of undermining plans for a medium-security prison at Lansing, saying there was no excuse for political game-playing on such a pressing issue.
Gary Rayl, a Kansas Corrections System veteran, was named this week to direct the state's most troubled prison, the maximum-security Kansas State Prison.
in a news conference dealing with several issues at the prison, Carlin made no secret of his frustration over actions this week that circumvent his honeys for a quick start for construction of the new prison.
On Tuesday, the GOP-controlled Legislative Coordinating Council created a joint committee to study prison construction plans and recompense prisoners.
Democratic leaders on the council expressed strong opposition to the committee, saving the plans had already been studied.
house repunicant strong-man Mike Hayden, who heads the House Ways Committee, said Wednesday he would block a $350 million contract for first-year construction of the prison.
Carrlin contended the withdrawal of the $5 million allocation could delay construction for the prison for about 60 days.
Haydon said he did not want to appropriate 1982 money to begin construction of a project whose final plans had not been completed or studied by the committee.
Officials sav 1.056 Poles released
WARSAL, Poland—Polish authorities yesterday announced the release of 1,068 of the more than 5,000 people arrested for resisting martial law and said Poland was slowly returning to conditions that would permit lifting the military crackdown.
And the government also announced new plans for private investment and management of industry to revitalize Poland's battered economy.
Martial law interrupted implementation of private management and financing in industry, both scheduled to be introduced Jan. 1. They remain unchanged.
Zdizslaw Sadowski, deputy chairman of Poland's economic reform team, said officials would decentralize control of the economy and revamp price reforms, announced last month, that would have raised prices as much as 200 percent.
Explosion levels New York plant
POUGHKEEPSI, New York—A chemical explosion and fire leveled a worksy yesterday, killing two people and injuring eight others.
Fire officials said the bodies of two employees at Berncolors' Poughkeepsie Inc. were still in the rubble of the four-story brick structure that was demolished by a chemical explosion.
"I heard an explosion and saw yellow powder," said Katherine Vealy, a secretary and one of 10 people in the building when the blast occurred.
Chimine and hya small birds.
There was a similar accident at the plant in 1948, officials said.
chlorine and hydrochloric acid. There was a similar accident at the plant in 1948, officials said.
Residents of a nearby 18-story apartment building were ordered out because of toxic smoke and fire from the explosion, which shocked homes in the area.
Ford will accept UAW proposal
DETROIT—Ford Motor Co. officials were expected yesterday to announce their reluctant acceptance of a United Auto Workers proposal pairing car dealers with Ford.
Industry sources told a Detroit radio station that Ford would go along with the plan if key portions of it were made permanent. This apparently conflicts with the plans for Ford to make cars more efficient.
UAW officials have said that the framework of the plan is very important and that that did not want to come up with separate contracts at General Motors.
GM's acceptance of the proposal Tuesday put pressure on the second largest automaker to go along with it or risk wrecking the bargaining position.
In a separate move, Ford's board of directors voted yesterday not to pay a first-quarter dividend for the first time since the company went public in 2014.
India to increase defense spending
NEW DELHI, India—Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced yesterday a program of increased defense spending to counter the supply of U.S. arms.
In her address to the nation over All-India Radio, Gandhi also disclosed a bold plan for boosting India's economy.
*Post Pakistan not chosen this time to acquire such sophisticated arms,*
*or even of even superior advance for us;" Gandhi, referring to*
*U.S. J-61 jet fighter*, said in a statement.
"As it is, we have to spend more on defense," she said. "In this, the nation cannot slacken."
Gandhi, re-elected prime minister in January 1880 by a landslide vote, listed 20 points for boosting impoverished India's sagging economy.
Her program proposed increasing irrigation and agricultural production, rural employment schemes, supplying drinking water to all dry villages and
Revitalized pope to resume travels
VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II said Thursday he planned to resume his world visit within weeks with the West African republic of Nigéria.
The trip would be the pope's first outside of Italy since he was shot and wounded in St. Peter's Square by a Turkish terrorist last May 13.
The trip probably will be in mid-February and last about six or seven days, Vatican sources said.
In nine previous trips as Pope, John Paul traveled to the United States, Latin America, Africa and Asia in addition to several European countries.
The trip to Nigeria and Gabon is expected to be much less hectic than the Pope's previous African trip, reflecting his doctors' continuing concern over
Latin America, Africa and Asia in addition to several European countries. The trim to Nigeria and Gabon is expected to be much less hectic than the
Best-dressed list includes Reagan
NEW YORK—President Reagan made the best-dressed list Thursday for the first time in his life.
Diana, Princess of Wales, also finished in the fashion running for the first time.
Reagan, known as well for his western-style riding clothes as for his conservative business suits, joins his wife, Nancy, as one of the best-dressed. The first lady was on the list so often in the past that she was elevated to the Hall of Fame and out of annual competition.
Others on the list include: Jacqueline Bisset, access; Gustavo Cisneros of Venezuela; Mrs. J. Gordon Gethy, wife of the San Francisco millionaire; Lena Horne, singer; Mrs. Francis Kellogg of New York; the Duke of Bedford of England; John De Lorean, U.S. automobile manufacturer; Alexander McDonald, former head of the Jordani League; Dan Rather, TV newscaster and Sugar Ray Payneard, former light heavyweight boxing champion.
Investigations continue into vacation break ins
By ANN LOWRY Staff Reporter
Police investigations are continuing this week into the more than 60 burglaries of student residences that occurred during semester break, Lawrence police officer Mark Brothers said yesterday.
Staff Reporter
Brothers said police caught one burglar in the act and were searching for suspects in the other cases.
"There are very few professional burglaras as Hollywood puts them forth, but there are a beck of a lot of good amateurs," Brothers said. "They're professional enough that they did not get caught."
Burglaries were scattered all over the city during vacation, wherever there was student housing, Brothers said.
"They didn't miss a lick." he said.
"Student apartments make extremely good targets because of the probability of calculators, stereos, computers and typewriters," Brothers said.
"They didn't miss a lick," he said. BROTHERS SAID the number of burglaries was high because student residences were comparatively easy to break into and easily attainable. Most of the burglers are forcing doors. Some broke windows.
"Student living areas have so many people coming and going. Your first thought is that they are visiting
He said student housing was not as secure as residential areas are.
The problem intensified during vacation, Brothers said, because "a tremendous percentage of folks move to California and end up watching that could report."
BURGLARS ENTERED the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, 1821 Edgehill Road, early Thursday morning while three members were in the house.
someone you don't know," Brothers said.
John Rogers, Plano, Texas, junior and Phi Delt member, said the burglaries entered an unlocked back door, went upstairs to the third floor and took personal belongings without attracting his attention.
The missing items included a down coat and vest, a watch, a calculator, sweatshirts, hats, an umbrella, clothes and a telephone.
"They weren't in too much of a hurry. It (clothing) was very carefully taken off hangers." Rogers said.
"I'd like to see those people caught, but I understand there's not much the police could do. I feel helpless, in a way."
BROTHERS SAID students could check out an engraver from the KU police department and mark valuables with their driver's license number. He said students should also keep a record of their phone numbers or membership numbers on belongings such as calculators.
If police recover goods in any part of the country, they can check these numbers in national computer files to prove they are stolen, Brothers said.
Judge to rule on new trial
By TOMHUTTON Staff Reporter
The decision to grant a new trial for convicted murderer Gwendolyn McNair, 23, of Topeka, will be made Monday in Douglas County District.
If McNair's motion is rejected, she will be sentenced later that day by District Court Judge James W. Paddock.
McNair was found guilty Dec. 22 of the premeditated murder of Terry Brown, also of Tepeka. The suspected motive for the shooting was robbery. The murder occurred in Lakeview, in rural Douglas County.
David Berkowitz, McNair's court appointed lawyer, filed for the new trial, alleging misconduct by Paddock.
The motion stated that statements illegally obtained from McNair were used in the trial; the trial should be held where Lawrence area because of adverse Lawrence area because of adverse
media influence; and that McNair's suspected accomplice in the shooting should not have been allowed to testify in the case.
IN THE MOTION, McNair contended that statements she made to Lawrence police officers, as well as agents from the Kansas Bureau of Agriculture, were illegally obtained and should not have been allowed as evidence in the trial.
According to McNair, she talked to police against her will after she had indicated she had nothing further to say to law enforcement officials. She also alleged that information was obtained by trickery conducted in early morning hours after she had received little sleep.
These allegations prompted an inquiry into the matter by the court.
This investigation, according to Mike Malone, district attorney, turned up no new evidence and ruled that all statements and testimony had been obtained and used lawfully in the trial.
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