Tuesday, February 6, 1979
University Daily Kansan
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Texas barbecue
Three members of the Chinese delegation who visited Houston during the weekend were indicted to a Texas-style dinner of
Staff Photo by ALAN ZLOTKY
barbecued ribs, baked beans and potato salad. The Chinese were visiting the country with Vice Premier Teng Hsiho-ping.
Chinese entourage enjoys feel of Old West. rodeo
By GENE LINN Staff Reporter
Chinese Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping and his party, who were making the first visit to America by high-level Chinese communist officials, also got their first gander at a rodeo in this small town about 30 miles west of Houston.
SIMINGTON, Texas—Li Yu-wen saw his first rodeo Friday night. But then, it was a night for firsts.
Lia, a Peking reporter for the New China News Agency, asked about the American Old West before the rodes started.
"I don't think there are," he said, shaking his head. "Now they can use cars and even helicopters to herd cattle."
The heavy-set IA, who appeared to be in his 50s, also talked about his trip accompanying Teng.
"This is the first time we to America," he said, showing his ready smile. "I've three cities we've been to, I like Atlanta and San Francisco."
"There are lots of old buildings and monuments in Washington, some over 100 years old.
"BUT THERE are many places in China where we could see things that are much older. I want to see the new things in America, the newest technology. Things like oil industry technology.
"We can learn a lot."
But Lt's mind was not on advanced technology or old monuments. When the time he sat, wearing his cowboy couch hat, watching the rodeo go on, he looked down.
One after another, abu a dozen prize bumps were led before Teng. Each animal had a fancy name and a long list of awards that were displayed in front of them.
The more than 2,000 people at the rode applauded politely. Most of them were local citizens or members of the press.
After the bulls were led out of the ring, Teng and Vice Premier Fan Yi rode around the arena in a stagecoach.
THESE ARE THE two men who have resolutely steered China's modernization drive through a political mine field.
And there they were parading around in a horse-drawn Old West-
style stacecoach.
The spectacle was the most incredible show in Teng's campaign to win American public opinion, which has been cool toward Democrats.
But in the indoor arena at Simington, it was hard to imagine that
Instead, it seemed as if he were running for mayor of Simington, as he rode around the arena waving his new cowboy hat to the crowd.
Teng's ride in the stagecoach was designed to favorably impress all Americans.
After Teng got back to his seat the rodeo began with bareback bronze busting, accompanied by a country and western band.
Li followed the action closely, applauding heartily with his hands raised above his head when riders stayed on the horses for the ride.
Evidently, Li had been looking forward to certain events in the rodeo.
He stood to watch the riders when the horses bucked into the corner of the arena.
Have they had the call-to-ring yet?** he asked at one point
IN A LOWER ABORTION with the roteo almost cost ABC-TV an interview
Toward the end of the bareback riding, another Chinese reporter asked Li to do the interview. Li protested, apparently because he
Finally he agreed to do the interview, saying in English, "two minutes."
About 20 minutes later, an ABC crew, camera man, sound man and correspondent appeared.
I gave a short interview about his thoughts on the rodeo.
Sample question: In what way do you feel about the rodeo?
Answer: No, not really. The closest thing we have is roping ponies in Inner Monolia.
The interview finished, the correspondent thanked Li and began to walk away. But he was back in a few seconds.
THE CAMERAS hadn't been running properly, he said, could we do it again.
I agreed and the interview was repeated. When it was over, the man who had called I intertalking to ABC came by.
Li was too interested in the rope for a long interview on serious topics. And there was not enough time for such a discussion.
"See., it was simple," the man said, slapping Li on the knee.
Had Ladi fought against Americans in Korea? Had he been denounced by the masses and paraded through the streets during the war? Did the Chinese believe that they were
The final event of Li's first rodeo, the calf-roaring, had begun.
Discount offers scrutinized
By PATRICIA RICE
Campus Passport, a new merchandise discount offer this semester in Lawrence, was designed to benefit students and their parents.
However, the Lawrence Consumer Affairs Association and some local merchants have joined together to create a network.
Staff Renorter
Campus Passport issues a reusable discount card, which is good in certain Lawrence stores. The cost of the card is $9 and it is valid for one year.
Clyde Chapman, the Consumer Affairs office, said the discount was a "bona fide" offer, but those buying the card may have been purchasing merchants who participate in the offer.
The passport is a plastic card with a picture of the campanile printed on it. The passports were mailed to parents of the child along with a letter asking for $9 for the passport.
However, a directory listing of participating merchants was not included in the report.
"IT'S AN AFTER the fact thing," Chapman said. "You are supposed to send money, then you receive the directory and send it back to the card and what items the discount applies to."
David Payne, director of Campus
"If a person wants to know which merchant is participating, he can stop at any store displaying one of our stickers and ask them how they like it. Or, 'Or, they could write me and request one.'
Payne said the reason each person did not receive a directory in the mail was because
Passport, started the offer as an outside venture from his position in advertising agency.
CHAPMAN SAID 'less than half the
money in Lawrence were listed in the
banks.'
However, Payne said he was sure anyone having a card could still receive benefits.
"It's very difficult for me to see how anyone wouldn't receive benefit," Payne
HE SAID the project was initiated to give owners of the discount cards an incentive to buy.
"We wanted to give the people something better than a one-shot pill." Pavne said.
"We mailed the cards to parents because we felt they were the ones who were most likely to benefit from it."
Pawee said 12,000 of the passports were mailed to parents whose names were listed in the student directory. He said there are 4,000 passports in circulation.
Chapman said students and merchants might save and profit more by using the People Book, which is issued during the first quarter of each year with a purchase at the Kansas Union.
But Payne disagrees.
*Plus we offer continuous discounts for students for as many times they want to use
"MERCHANTSPAY a fee of $150 for each coupon they have in the People Book, our fee is $25."
Radley Ramsey, manager of Team Electronics, 2313 Louisiana, said he was not disappointed with public response to the offer.
Ramsay said that he had joined the program in September of 1978 and thus far not one customer had used the Campus Passport at his store.
Payne said that one reason for the delay in customer usage could be attributed to the fact that the cards were called eight weeks after he had planned to mail them in October.
Edward and Naomi Roste, owners of Atzec Inc, 807 Vermont, said only two customers had used Campus Passports at their restaurant. But Rocky Robinson, from the Bronx, had 48 and Iowa, said more than 30 customers had used their passport card for discounts.
Solbach hears landlords
A bill that would allow renters to be reimbursed for minor repairs met opposition from local landlords Sunday at a meeting with State Rep. John Sobach, D-CO.
But at least one landlord, Lloyd Northrop, 802 W. 29th St., said he could support the bill with minor revisions. After the meeting with Lawrence residents at the city library, he talked with staff members at various offices and asked them to come up with a bill that would be agreeable to both sides.
During the meeting, which was attended by about 40 persons, the landlords said the bill was unfair and could be used to harass them.
In defense of the bill, Sollich said it would give堤养 something comparable to the cement.
"It provides insurance for the tenant that the problem can be fixed." he said.
After making some changes proposed at the meeting, Solubach plans to introduce the new product.
Although Solbach said the bill would not expand the rights of tenants or change provisions of lease agreements, he said it could be useful in a broader context before taking it to small claims court.
Under the proposed bill, a tenant could authorize repairs costing up to $100 or half the rent. He would first have to notify his landlord in writing of his intention, and the landlord would have 12 days to make the repairs.
If repairs were not made, the tenant could have them made and pay for them himself.
To be reimbursed, the tenant would have
to file a copy of a receipt and deposit a month's rent money with the county clerk.
If the landlord did not protest the tenant's action within 14 days, the tenant would be reimbursed for the repair costs and the landlord would receive the rest of the rent.
If the landlord protested the action, the tenant would have to take the matter to small claims court or the landlord would get the entire amount of the rent.
Northeast and other landlords said the rent money was needed to pay bills on the property.
"it's not fair to tie up one entire month's rent," said Northrop.
One change proposed at the meeting was to deposit only the amount of the repair with the treasurer rather than an entire month's rent.
Single rooms attract long lines
About 670 residence hall contracts for 1979-80 had been received by 2:30 p.m. yesterday, according to Fred McElhene, director of residential programs.
"By 10:30 or 10:45 m., we had all of them
"and we were on the way to having them
finally back."
He said most of the people in line were seeking single rooms. He said single rooms are more expensive.
Single rooms for men were still available yesterday in McCollum Hall and for women in the main dining room.
McEhlenie said there was a line of about 200 people waiting to turn in their contracts when employees came to work at 7:30 a.m. He then another man said he had been in line since 5:30 a.m.
Single rooms available for 1979-90 were
last cut last semester, from 38 percent to
12 percent.
Single room contracts will be available until May 21 or until the 12 percent limit is reached in each hall, according to a memo issued Feb. 1 by McElhene.
Current residents who wish to return to their halls or rooms will be given priority in selection.
residents will continue to have priority for space through Feb. 16.
McEhennie said that a new procedure of stamping the date and time the contract was received had helped make the process as fair as possible.
The memo also noted that current hall
McElinen pointed out that the reason the number of single rooms was cut was to open offices.
"Last semester there were 245 temporary spaces. I do not want to inconvenience people like that. I want to see them get into a hotel room, and I want the luxury of 30 percent single rooms," he said.
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