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Wednesday, January 31, 1979
University Daily Kansan
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Capsules From the Associated Press, United Press International
Pove urges war on illiteracy
GUADALAJARA, Mexico—Pope John Paul II appealed for a war on literacy yesterday and asked the wealthy to fornake "some of what is theirs" in order to save them.
In an address to workers in one of Guadalajara's poorer districts, the pope expressed sympathy for the plight of the downrodden.
He also rejected the "theology of liberation" widely supported by the Latin chlero who seek a greater role in promoting social justice and human rights in America.
Before flying to Guadalajara, the pope spoke at a school in Mexico City and called on students and teachers to campaign against illiteracy in Latin
The gathering at the school grounds, estimated by local officials at 110,000 persons, was so large that the Pope had to be ferried by helicopter onto the roof of the school instead of driving to the school in an open car as was originally planned.
The pope is scheduled to leave for Rome today.
U.S. exceeds deficit record
WASHINGTON -The United States ended 1978 with a record foreign trade deficit of $4.85 billion, which contributed to the dollar's decline last year.
The Commerce Department reported yesterday that the deficit topped the
Oil imports declined from $42.4 billion in 1977 to $39.5 billion in 1978. The volume of imported oil also fell.
The government said it expects the overall trade deficit to shrink by as much as 99 billion in 1979 because of the dollar's decline, which makes U.S. goods cheaper and less expensive than imports.
A major cause of the huge trade deficits of the past two years, officials said, was that the U.S. economy grew faster than economies of other major trading countries.
A new agreement to regulate world trade during the 1980s is being polished in Geneva. President Carter has said he will submit it to Congress early this year.
KBI arrests five in drug raid
JUNCTON CITY —Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents rescued a fellow officer, who was wired for sound, as he made a druid raid yesterday.
A Geary County spokesman said the microphone enabled other agents to hear the struggle between agent Michael Lyman and five suspects and to arrive
Lyman said he had been given eight ounces of cocaine in exchange for $5,000 before he milled a sum and told the five they were under arrest.
Once the suspect put a gun on the agent while another wrestled Lyman's gun away from him. As one of the men held a gun on Lyman, the other KBI
Officer resians amid dispute
WICHITA—A police officer resigned yesterday amid controversy over racial slurs reportedly made during the arrest of three black youths.
Patrolman Gary Brumblebowl submitted his resignation at a meeting with Police Deputy Chief Bill Cornwell and Chief Richard LaMunyon, who had suspended Brumbleboll last week for erroneously claiming he could identify a deputy who made the remarks.
The federal attorney's office has been investigating allegations of police brutality, racial slurs and police cover-up made by the Northeast Task Force, a.
U. S. Attorney James Bueche said he planned to release the findings of the investigation by this morning.
Brumbelow said he had heard an undercover deputy make racial remarks about one of the youths arrested Dec. 23 for stealing $5 worth of gas. Later, however, he said he could not identify which of two deputies made the remarks. The deputies have taken lie detector tests, but results have not been released.
Kansans hear Israeli's view
TOPEKA—A member of the Israel's Knesset said yesterday many Israelis do not think Americans appreciate the concessions Israel has made in its effort to
Edul Olmert, the member and an attorney, is visiting the United States on what he called an "information tour" at the request of Israel's foreign minister Hassan Shalom.
He addressed the Kansas Senate and spoke at Temple Beth Sholom on the prospects of peace in the Middle East.
Chances for achieving peace remain good, he said, but it will take longer than anyone thought. He blamed Egyptian President Anwar Sadat for insisting on the withdrawal of forces.
Policies delay energy savings
HOUSTON—Increased domestic coal production and industrial conversion away from imported energy could save the United States $1 billion annually, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Robert R. Herring, board chairman of Houston National Gas, told an international trade audience that industrial conversion dragged because of the high energy costs.
The results, he said, were wasteful consumption, lagging development of coal and nuclear power and expensive environmental restrictions.
Herring called for relaxed restrictions, specifically one that would permit older power and industrial plants to continue operation without installation of expensive air cleaning equipment unless the plants were shown to be a health hazard.
That would allow billions of dollars to be spent in new facilities and increased energy production, he said.
Health insurance bill proposed
TOPEKA-A – A non-profit Kansas Health Insurance Association would be assurance to the available assurance of catastrophic health insurance under a established.
Under the bill, all companies providing health insurance or health care services in the state would be members of the association.
Rep. Rex Hoy, R-Fairway, chairman of the Insurance Committee, said the measure was introduced at state insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell's
The proposed plan would provide coverage for all reasonable and customary charges for care and treatment of sickness or injury that exceed $10,000 in the year 2015.
Suspect on druas, police say
Spencer is being held at Juvenile Hall while law enforcement officials decide what charges will be brought against her. It also must be decided whether she will be tried as a juvenile or as an adult. It may be several days before the decisions are made.
SAN DIEGO--Authorsities said yesterday that Brenda Spencer, the young woman who allegedly showed a San Diego school with bullets and killed two officers on campus, is facing charges.
Teachers at the school went ahead with their regular class plans yesterday, but it was reported that most of the classes were spent trying to explain what was going on.
Most of the chorems appear as the students and staff arrived for school. They invite the pupils when the shots begin to run out.
The children screamed and scattered. Principal Burton Wragg saw a student fall and rushed from his office. He was hit in the chest and died on the sidewalk.
Most of the children appeared calm, but some seemed dazed.
were walking up the main sidewalk when the shots began to ring out. The children screamed and scattered. Principal Burton Wragg saw a student
Weather...
It will be clear and very cold today, with temperatures dipping to 10 below, according to the National Weather Service. Winds will be light and variable. There is less than a 20 percent chance of precipitation. It will be increasingly cloudy tomorrow, and temperatures will rise to the low to mid 20s.
The extended forecast calls for temperatures from 0 to 15 above. There is a possibility of snow Friday and Saturday.
THE PRE-NURSING CLUB will meet Thursday, in the Forum Room February 1 Kansas Union Senior Nursing Students will talk. Partially funded by Student Activity Fees.
THIS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY FIRST!!!
The GONZO BAND was formerly with JERRY JEFF WALKER and is now recording and touring on their own!
DON'T MISS THIS SHOW!!-BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY! THE LAST TWO SHOWS AT THE OPERA HOUSE HAVE SOLD OUT IN ADVANCE $3.50 advance tickets available today. Day of show tickets $4.50. Available at Better Days Records & 7th Spirit Club.
This Friday and Saturday...
You won't want to miss those fine upcoming acts:
- Feb. 9th & 10th—CAMARATA BAND
- Feb. 14th Free Valentines Concert with Austin Texas Recording Artist MARSHA BALL
- Feb. 15 - ""NIGHTHAWKS
· Feb. 16 & 17 - SON SEALS BLUES BAND
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