KANSAN The University Daily University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Tuesday, October 27, 1981 Vol. 92, No.47 USPS 650-640 Eric Shank, a student in physics and astronomy, uses a laser beam to conduct experiments to study the properties of magnesium oxide and aluminum oxide. Shank, a Lawrence graduate student, is conducting the experiments for a Ph.D. under the guidance of Wesley Unrub, professor of physics and astronomy. Eye to eye Emporia professor awaits court decision in sex discrimination, harassment case By LISA MASSOTH Staff Reporter A U.S. district court judge should decide within two weeks whether Emporia State University was guilty of sex discrimination for harassing economics professor Rodney Mitchell into District Judge Richard Rogers heard arguments from both parties yesterday in Topeka in a case that has dragged on since a Sept. 10 injury decision. Pat Haley, a law clerk for Rogers, said both parties presented facts concerning the Title VII issue and the court took the matter under advertisement. TITLE VII prevents discrimination on the basis of sex or race, Haley said. Both sides argued their position on whether there was discriminatory action. Haley said. The discrimination issue is separate from the civil rights statute that the original decision in the case held. A federal jury ruled on Sept. 10 that Emporia State President John Visser and three other administrators harassed Mitchell into resigning from the university, the hiring of a woman as an economics professor. The jury decided in Mitchell's favor based on a civil rights statute. He argued successfully that Emporia State took adverse action against him for talking to and filing a claim with the Kansas Commission on Civil Rights and for filing a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Haley said. The jury used the civil rights statute to decide Mitchell's favor and in awarding him $145,000. The judge approved the verdict. The jury also gave Rogers an advisory opinion that Emporia State was guilty of sex discrimination in the disciplinary actions they took against Mitchell. Because of this advisory opinion, Rogers heard arguments from both sides about sex discrimination, and he will decide whether the plaintiff has to pay Mitchell damages for discrimination. The defendants have filed various motions for a new trial, Haley said. He did not know when Rogers would set a new hearing concerning the motion for a new trial. If the judge decides in favor of Emporia State discrimination, Mitchell will not be awarded. KU drafting letter on spying charges By SHARON APPELBAUM Staff Reporter In response to accusations that some KU Taiwanese students are spying on their countrymen here, KU administrators are drafting a law that Taiwanese government, a KU official said yesterday. Ernest Angin, chairman of the University Senate Executive Committee, said that administrators announced their intent at a weekly staff meeting yesterday morning. According to Angino, Robert Cobb, executive vice chancellor, said he was just waiting to find out what federal and state statutes affect the letter. "It can't even go in draft form until they find out about the federal statutes." Anino said. Cobb said he could not comment on any proposals until he made an official announcement. The proposed letter stems from another letter that some Taiwanese students and faculty members had sent to Chancellor Gene A. Budig and the American Association of University Those Taiwanese said there were spies on campus who regularly reported their activities to the police. One Taiwanese professor said the reports gave information about "ennies" to the government, including names, political stands and major activities. - Ask the FBI to investigate spying activities at KU. - The letter from the Taiwanese also asked the administration to: - Inform foreign students of the illegality of and have them sign oaths pledging not to - Send letters to Taiwan's president and minister of education stating KU's opposition to martial law. But Angino said that before the administration could accept them, he must learn what their legal boundaries were. "We'd better be very doggie sure on what to say and what to do since we're dealing with a letter going to another government," he said. "We need to know what the federal statutes really say." Vickie Thomas, University general counsel, said she was working with the U.S. attorney in Topeka to determine what federal statutes would affect the University. Thomas said she might hear from the attorney by next week. "I've asked them to advise us concerning federal statutes that concern this," she said. Wheat Meet damages settled Staff Reporter BvSTEVEROBRAHN The director of facilities operations announced yesterday that the University of Kansas would pay 80 percent of the cost of the wheat package and donated in the Seventh. 25 Wheat Meet benefit concert. The Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity, which the co-sponsored Wheat Meet with the Chi Omega sorority, will pay for the other 20 percent, said Jeff Sharp, Wheat Meet The agreement ended a month-long controversy during which both Sharp and James Waller, president of Pyramid Sounds of New York, were involved in legal action if a settlement couldn't be reached. Thomas Anderson, director of facilities operations, said Sharp had agreed that his fraternity was 20 percent responsible for the cost and would pay that proportion of the final cost. electrical power to the equipment at the end of the benefit concert, is expected next week. "It was a stupid thing and should have not happened." And then, summing up, they said, "It's going to happen." PAYMENT FOR the components, damaged when a University employee abruptly shut off Anderson made the decision, to pay a large share of the cost after consulting with other industry experts. "There's no question as to the settlement." Anderson said. "We're doing some checking on prices. Some of the equipment was pretty old." Sharp said he was pleased with the settlement, adding that the final cost would be less than the $729 estimate Pyramid Sounds had originally offered. "I think it will be considerably less for two reasons," he said. "Number one is that they got some of the equipment working that they thought was damaged at first. Number two is that the equipment will be bought through the University, which has more buysing power. "The last estimate I saw was between $300 and $500." By PAM ALLOWAY Staff Reporter A new business, Lease-A-Lemon, rolled into town about a month ago. Though the name has some tart connotations, business is anything but sour for them. Sanders owner lease A-Lemon of Kansas, inc. "705 W. Ninth St., a used car rental business. He has seven 'Lemons' that rent for lower rates than conventional cars. "Our cars are definitely used cars," Sanders said Saturday. "They have dents; they're not the prettiest cars; and they're six or seven years old. But they're mechanically LEASE-A-LEMON rents cars for $9.95 a day. After the first 50 miles, there is an eight-cent charge for each additional mile. There are also special weekly and monthly rates. "Our price and our availability are what winter means. We're giving people exactly what they want." Another expense the renter must meet is insurance. Sanders said his business preferred to use the customer's personal automobile insurance. Sanders said renters must be 18 years old and have a valid driver's license. The cars must stay within a 150-mile radius of Lawrence and a $100 deposit is required. However, for an additional $3 a day, customers may purchase an insurance waiver that provides $500 deductible collision insurance. Lease-A-Lemon is temporarily located on the Sanders Motor Co. lot. Sanders said he was in the process of relocating as well as designing a sign for the business. THE IDEA for a used car rental agency originated on the West Coast three to five years ago, he said. Lease-A-Lemon is based on such franchises as Rent-A-Wreck and Rent-A-Quik. Lease-A-Lemon, however, is a franchise. It is individually owned and operated. "The idea it's not new," said Harold Twigw, one of the owners of Wrecks-For-Rent. "Rent-A-Wreck is big on the West Coast. The idea is just new to this area." Wrecks-For-Rent is also individually owned but is operated in conjunction with Twiag's U-wing. rental place in Lawrence. Wrecks-For-Rent. 1540 W. Stkth, opened early this summer Twigg said Wreckes-For-Rent had three cars and three pick-up trucks to rent. He said that the company was in the business for two years. Lease-A-Lemon is not the only used car See LEMON page 5 Weather Look for lots of sunshine today with a high around 75, according to the KU weather report. Winds will be light and from the southeast, at 5 to 10 rpm. Tonight will be clear and mild with a low of 45. Tomorrow should be mostly clear but the weather is probably the end of the day with a bigh in the low 70s. Look-alike drugs still easily obtainable Staff Reporter By TERESA RIORDAN Kiddie drugs aren't just for kids The use of imitation amphetamines, widespread on college campuses, is prevalent in Lawrence and has been for several years, Marcia Epstein, director of Headquarters Inc., a confidential counseling and drug information center, said last week. Although the look-alikes cannot be purchased legally over the counter in Kansas, they can be purchased illegally on the street or by mail order. Although over-the-counter sales have stirred recent controversy over these look-alike stimulant drugs, popularly known as "kiddie drugs" have been sold on the streets for a long time. "There has always been a problem with these murre pills being sold as street drugs; this is the case." "The term kiddie diddle is real misleading because it makes it sound as if only children or young girls are involved." THE IMITATION drugs contain legal substances such as caffeine, a stimulant in coffee and some soft drinks; phenylpropanolamine, a stimulant in coffee; ephedrine, a suppressant; and ephedrine, a decongestant. But the drugs, police say, resemble illegal narcotics in almost every detail. They may produce an effect similar to that of narcotics, particularly when taken in large quantities. Some of these similar effects can be serious nationwide, at least 12 deaths have been blamed A Wichita store called Deja Vu, which sold okilies, was closed last summer because of a number of complaints. TWO STORES of the same chain in Kansas City, Mo., stopped selling the drugs yesterday as a result. Missouri legislators plan to propose a bill banning the drugs in the spring legislative session. Although the Kansas law banning the sale or possession of "simulated controlled substances" or look-alike drugs, went into effect July 1, drugs are easy to obtain because manufacturing them is still legal in many states, according to Epstein. However, Mike Reeves, Lawrence police sergeant, said there had been no arrests made of See DRUGS page 5 Lookalikes: Analysis information
Description & MarkingsDrug content
Caffeine mg.Ephedrine mg.Phenylpropanolamin mg.
Tablets
Pink, heart shape10612.536.7
2002550
Pink, oval shape (Pink Footballs)98.115.8—
1505025
2005025
Capsules
White/clear, white/orange/green granules
"127"		110.926.661.2
20025—
Green/clear, white/green granules
"127" (Xmas tree speed)		137.913.458.2
323.8——
200—30
Yellow, "RJ8".
"RUS"		2002550
1002550
1252537.5
1002550
Blacks, "RJS" (Black Beauties)
"DEX"		1252550
2002550
2002550
"127"
Information obtained from street drug analysis reports or supplied by manufacturers. Source: DRUG SURVIVAL NEWS Kansan staff