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University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
The University Daily
Friday, November 13, 1981 Vol. 92. No. 59 USPS 650-640
Judge dismisses 2 charges in anthropology prof's case
By BOB MOEN Staff Writer
Two of three charges brought by a KU anthropology professor against two KU students more than a year ago were dismissed yesterday by a Douglas County district judge.
Judge Ralph M. King Jr. granted motions to dismiss charges of malicious prosecution and intentional infliction of mental distress brought by Michael Crawford, professor of anthropology, against graduate students Elizabeth Murray and Nancy Sempolski.
A third charge involving defaiment of character in the $1.5 million suit was unheld.
The judge ruled that an investigative committee of the American Anthropological
Association, at which Crawford charged the malicious prosecution occurred, was not the kind of tribunal that would warrant malicious prosecution. The mental distress charge was dropped by mutual agreement of both sides before the hearing.
Now the suit, which also names professor Henry Lundsgaarde and former KU professor Jeanie Scott as defendants, is strictly a libel case in which Crawford alleges that the defendants conspired to use newspapers as means of defaming him.
The case stems from allegations made in March 1977 by Murray and Sempolski that Crawford used improper research and medical procedures during a 1976 genetic research project in Belize, Central America. Murray accompanied Crawford on the project and
Sempolski was involved in the project's preparations.
After the trip, the two students charged that Crawford used highly experimental testing methods of blood samples, that he didn't inform some participants in the experiment why they were being tested when the samples were taken by researchers, and thousands of dollars of federal grant funds.
Since then, Crawford was investigated and cleared of any wrongdoing by the AAA and by KU'S own investigations. However, a five-year national Institute of Health has not been released.
Both defendants attend KU. Murray is now working toward a Ph.D. in physics and Sempolski is working toward a Ph.D. in anthropology.
KU officials condemn campus spying in answer to Taiwanese accusations
By LISA MASSOTH Staff Reporter
Although no federal statutes specifically prohibit foreign students from reporting on their countrymen to their home government, University officials have said they do.
in a statement released yesterday, Chancellor Gene A. Budig and Robert Cobb, executive vice chancellor, said that the University would not tolerate spying activities, and if they occurred, the offenders would be dealt with as seen appropriate under Regents and University policies.
The statement did not confirm that spying activities had occurred, but it laid out our concerns.
"Such activities, if and when they occur, are antithetical to the principles upon which our country was founded and are particularly mission of the University," the statement said.
One Regents regulation cited in the report said, "academic freedom includes not only the right of dissent, but also the freedom to pursue truth and knowledge segments of our colleges and universities . . ."
The regulations give the chancellor the power to suspend any faculty member or student who engages in activities designed to disrupt a normal education.
The Regents code also states that if the activities of one person have a direct effect on the learning of another, the violator will be disciplined.
THE REPORT was in response to accusations this fall by some Taiwanese faculty members that some of their countrymen had been spying on them and that their activities back to the Taiwanese government.
These Taiwanese faculty members sent a letter to Budig and to the KU American Association of University Professors asking the University to have the FBI investigate spying activities, to inform foreign students of the illegality of spying and to send a letter to Taiwan's government stating KU's opposition to spying.
David Shulenburger, president of AAPU, said at an AAPU meeting yesterday the Taiwanese faculty members had been harassed since they sent the letter.
See TAIWAN page 5
MARK McDONALD D'Kenan Staff
Steve Goetz, a self-proclaimed retired student from Laverton, OK., entertained students on campus.
Happy-go-lucky
Arson squad requests Naismith fire inquest
By LILLIAN DAVIS Staff Reporter
However, the arson squad would not comment on the witnesses were being uncooperative.
Uncooperative witnesses to Friday's arson fire at Naismith Mall prompted the Douglas County Arson Squad yesterday to request an inquisition into witnesses, Fire Chief Jim McSwain said yesterday.
Mike Malone, Douglas County district attorney, who agreed to conduct the inquest, said he expected the court to subpoena four of his lawyers. He believed in the hall at the call of the fire.
one and the arson squad refused to See INQUEST page 5
2 consider governor's race
Staff Reporter
RvSTEVE ROBRAHN
Two prominent Kansas Republicans announced yesterday they were giving serious consideration to making a bid for Kansas governor in the 1982 election.
While in New York City, Wichita businessman
Sam Hardage said he was giving the idea of running for governor heavy consideration.
Kansas House Speaker Wendell Lady told reporters at a Topeka news conference that he also was giving serious consideration to seeking the Republican nomination for governor.
Both men made their announcements two days after former Gov. Robert Bennett announced he
See GOVERNOR page 5
Problems in shuttle Columbia threaten to cut mission short
By United Press International
A failed fuel cell that provides the shuttle's electricity forced officials to turn to an abbreviated schedule, which could bring the Columbia home tomorrow. Neil Hutchinson, the flight director, said officials would decide the length of the flight today.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. —The shuttle Columbia blasted off smoothly yesterday, but almost immediately developed bugs in its systems which threatened to shorten the five-day mission.
"At that time, we're going to make an assessment on how we are coming with the flight plan and see if we want to go another day," he said.
The Columbia thundered into the blue Florida sky yesterday morning in a perfect launch that proceeded a spacecraft could be returned to Earth, with no help from Eagle, said they were thrilled by the launch.
The shuttle can fly a normal mission using two of the 202-pound, suitcase-sized fuel cells, and it can return to Earth using only one. But officials initially announced that they would abide by an agency rule that the mission must end after 54 hours if one cell were out of commission.
The major problem was a clogged fuel cell, one of three aboard the Columbia. The problem seemed slight during the third orbit of the shuttle's planned 83 orbits.
"We're both feeling really good," said Engle, a 1955 KU graduate. "We're really having a lot of fun up here even though there has been a lot going around here."
But during the fourth orbit, the problem worsened. And officials decided to shut down the rocket.
Hutchinson last night took the flight could last longer than 34 hours. But he said Engle and Truly would to complete most of their mission to Earth sooner than expected, were called back to Earth sooner than expected.
Weather
Today will be clear and sunny with a high in the mid 60s, according to the National Weather Service forecast. Winds will be southerly at 10-28 mph. Tonght will be clear and cold with a high in the mid 60s, and sunny with a high in the mid-60s.
Seven bowls consider inviting KU
Post-season bid likely for Jayhawks
By TRACEE HAMILTON
Sports Editor
The Jayhawks are bowl-bound. Or almost.
The Jayhawks are bowl-bound. Or almost. Barring the unfortunate and the unlikely, Kansas should receive a bowl bid on Nov. 21, the first day bids are allowed by the NCAA.
The unlikely is that KU could lose to Colorado tomorrow, which would all but kill him.
The unfortunate is the possibility that Kannas could then lose the season finale
As of yesterday, no bowls were sending scouts to cover the KU-Colorado matchup. But most had seen the Jayhawks, partly out of interest in KU and partly because KU played both Oklahoma and Nebraska on the road. The scouts frequent both Nerman and Lincoln.
But seven bowls have expressive moderate to strong interest in the 6-3/2 game. They also tend to attend their first bowl since 1975, when they lost in the Sun Bowl to Pittsburgh, 33-19.
The interested bowls
- The Garden State Bank. Played in lovely East Rutherford, N.J., the Dec. 13 contest may seem a little far away for the Jayhawks, but the bowl's assistant public relations
director, Ted Wolff, seems very enthusiastic about Kansas
The Garden State Bowl, in its fourth year, is not obligated to make a bid to any conference. But with attendance in the Meadowlands sagging, the committee will undoubtedly search for at least one East Coast team to boost ticket sales.
"Kansas is definitely one of the teams we're looking at," Wolff said. "With teams knocking each other out, it may be premature.
- The Liberty Bowl, Bud Dudley of the selection committee confirmed that Kansas was the winner.
"We're watching their progress and are still interested," he said. "We'll wait and see who wins the conferences and look at what's left over."
Most bowslisted Missouri awaited Kansas as a possible contender, but Dudley said that Missouri was not being considered by his bow, which will be played Dec. 30 in Memphis.
"No, to be frank, they've been here two of the last three years," he said.
- The Gator Bowl. Florida bowls are always favored over a Kansas winter, and this one is one of the best.
"Kansas and Missouri are on our list," George Olson, selection committee member,
said yesterday. "We want the best team with the best record."
Olson said he wasn't sure if the KU-Missouri game would be scouted by his committee, but that the matchup might determine which team went to a bowl.
"It's possible we could work out an agreement to take the winner of that game," he said. "I don't know if the schools would agree to that."
Olson said the committee also was scouting Nebraska.
- The Peach Bowl. This one should sound familiar to Jayhawk fans. The Atlanta, Ga., based play, played Dec. 31, almost took the KU game and rested on the KU-Missouri game and KU lost.
Art Gregory, selection committee director,
said the committee was once again interested in the Jayhawks, but would not scout them tomorrow.
"It would be a strong possibility," he said.
"Both teams are looking interested."
"KU is one of the schools we've been scouting." he said. "We've had a close dialogue with them. Our list progresses each week as we progress.
"We only have five or six members on the committee, so we're trying to get a better grip on the regional situation," he said. "Next week we'll fan out."
- The Tangerine Bowl. This is another warm-weather possibility, which will be played in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 19. Rumors this week say that the bowl committee is ready to offer a spot to the winner of tomorrow's Florida State-Southern Mississippi game.
All the way to Lawrence?
Noteless, Charles McClendon, committee director, said the committee would not be involved.
*The Independence Bowl*. Director Milton Chapman said the Shreveport, La. based team had won its third consecutive title.
"We feel that Kansas has the quality team that is bowl-deserving. We want a school that will bring an aggressive group of students to eight teams we will be on our bowl menu Dec. 12."
Chapman said the committee also was looking at Iowa State, Missouri and Oklahoma State. He said it would not scout in a state that had high numbers of scouts in at least six stadiums Nov. 21.
- The Holiday Bowl. This country is in the heart of KU recruiting country and a favorite of offensive coordinator John Hadl, who spent most of his NFL career with the San Diego Clippers.
The Dec. 18 game will pit the winner of the Western Athletic Conference with an at-large team. Committee spokesman Bruce Vinkowski said that the bowl was scouting only one game this weekend-Iowa-Wisconsin—but that it had seen Kansas play
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