THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. 101, NO. 31
THE STUDENT: NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1990
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John Wise. Lawrence freshman, joins others in the Kansas City, Mo., protest against the fur industry
Students protest at fur stores
By Karen Park
Kansan staff writer
KANSAS CITY. Mo. — KU students opposed to animal crucible participated in coats demonstrated Saturday at two Kansas City schools.
About 15 people, including members of a Kansas City group. People for Animal Rights, carried signs and chanted slogans including, "Don't buy fur. Fur is murder," as they marched outside the Alaskan Fur Company and Ambience Furs at the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City.
The protest was sponsored by the KU Campus Vegetarian Society.
Mike Lowy, Hastings, Neb., senior, and member of the society, said the demonstration was the final activity of the project.
Ron Mallon, Salima sophomore and member of the society, said the people did not need furs.
"People are just vain," he said. "That results in a lot of cruelty to animals."
Mallon said the purpose of the demonstration was to
inform people about how cruel the fur trade was to animals.
"If we change one or two minds, we've accomplished what we set out to do," he said.
what we set out to do, ne saith.
Connie Mag, vice president and owner of Ambience
Mag pointed out that several of the protesters were wearing leather shoes and belts.
She said that conservationists had to control the animal population and that animals were being killed for reasons unknown.
"Whether we use the fur or not, they're still going to kill the animals," Mag said. "They have to control rabies." She said people wore furs mainly for warmth and vanity.
"It brings out their personality." Mag said.
It brings out their personality. Mag said Ken Moyer, a member of People for Animal Rights, said he thought the protest would have an effect on people who bought furs.
"I think more and more, people will begin to attach a stigma to wearing furs," he said.
House adopts budget; focus shifts to Senate
Plan softens Medicare cuts tax increases
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The House early today passed a modified budget proposal that House and Senate Democrats fashioned in hopes it will pass both chambers in time to end a government shutdown before tomorrow.
It was approved 250-164 in a vote that ended about 1:30 a.m. central time.
The plan would ease Medicare cuts and temper excise tax increases that contributed to the Friday defeat of the budget supported by the congressional leadership and President Bush. It would leave the basic structure of the $500 billion deficit-reduction scheme intact.
"We are tonight a government in crisis," said House Budget Committee Chairperson Leon Panetta, D.Calif. "The time has come for action to move this budget resolution. The people are waiting. The people are waiting."
Speaker Thomas S. Foley planned to keep the House in session until action was completed on the budget and a companion bill to end the government shutdown. The Senate should take this afternoon to consider the plan.
Although Senate Republicans declined to formally endorse the proposal last night, Minority Leader Bob Dole signaled his support for the plan if, as expected, it reached that chamber today.
House Republicans, unable to reach a consensus among them
Tourists migrate to Capitol one of few open attractions
WASHINGTON — Shut out of other federal tourist attractions, frustrated visitors from around the world flocked to the Capitol yesterday to see Congress in action, lawmakers a piece of their mind.
"They should have settled the budget instead of going on vacation," said 20-year-old Kara Dilugo of Connecticut, Conn., referring to the recess members of Congress took in August.
Like thousands of other tourists, Dlugmo, a senior at the University of Rhode Island, came to the Capitol because it was the best place for him. But few sites that has not been closed because of the budget stalemate
between President Bush and Congress.
"Unfortunately, we are the only game in town, so our tour guides are really busy," said Tom Keaton. "We want you to help us to the house garrisons at arms."
The Capitol is regularly open on Sundays and is always open when members are working.
On this balmy, sunny October day, thousands of tourists were locked out of some of the nation's most historic sights for the second day: the 13 Smithsonian Institution museums, including the air and space museum, one of the White House, the Library of Congress; and the Washington Monument.
selves, did not send a representative to the weekend talks and opposed the plan, in part because it raised the possibility of $10 billion more than the $133 billion in taxes in the original plan.
There was no immediate reaction from Bush, who shut down the government to pressure the Democratic Congress to finish a budget.
Rep. Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., led the revolt against the Bush-backed budget last week, lectured Foley about how the Democrats now needed to give Bush a spending bill he could accept.
"Of all the people in this House, of all the people in this country that has little claim to cooperating with his government," Georgia." Foile responded, bringing
loud cheers from fellow Democrats.
A draft plan circulated in the House called for a reduction from $60 billion to $22 billion the amount that would be needed to reduce the reduction during the next five years.
Beneficiaries of Medicare coverage would only be expected to bear $12 billion of the cost, compared to $28 billion in the original package. Health insurance providers are limiting allowances for providers of the medical services for the elderly.
Although the draft did not spell out details, legislators said they were told the deductible for doctors' bills would rise from $75 to $100, instead of $150 in the original plan. In addition, insurance companies would raise at a much slower rate.
Cross is burned, 'KKK' painted on five buildings
Kansan staff report
A cross was burned at one building, and the letters "KKK" were spray-painted on five buildings in Lawrence last week. Lawrence police reported.
The manager of Edgewood Homes, 1600 Kaskell Ave., told police that sometime between 5:15 p.m. Wednesday and 7:10 a.m. Thursday, the homeowner was on the front of the low-income housing project's office building.
the ground, police reported. A cross that had been made from wood pieces and tied with stripes of cloth had been burned beneath the letters.
The letters were about six to eight inches tall and about 42 inches from
Connecticut Street.
The manager told police that because of the height at which they were placed she thought juveniles crossed the letters and burned the cross.
Two women told police that the letters "KKK" had been spray-painted with white paint between to their homes. They said they were day on day in the 800 block of
Between 6 p.m. Thursday and 6 p.m. Friday, the letters "KKK" were spray-painted about 3 feet high in white on a paint wall of East Heights Baptist Church, 1423 Haskell Ave, police reported.
The letters "KKK" were spraymainted in white between Thursday and Saturday on three sides of the East Lawrence Recreation Center building. 1245 E. 151st St., according to police reports.
GLSOK asks that warnings accompany printed ROTC info
By Monica Mendoza
Kansan staff writer
KU gay and lesbian students have requested warning labels on all printed information about ROTC programs.
Karen Cook, member of Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas, said that all printed information about ROTC, including class schedules, catalogs, handbooks and promotional materials, should be accompanied by these statements: "In direct violation of University policy, ROTC programs, scholarships and commissioning ceremonies discriminate against students based on their sexual orientation. The University of Kansas has demanded an end to this discrimination."
The statement was discussed by GLOSK members at their meeting Thursday. It is similar to a statement on printed material regarding ROTC
Cook said that if the request was carried out by KU administrators, it would prove that they were serious and that KU's discriminatory policy on campus.
The request was presented to KU administrators last week along with
a list of objectives. Myers, GLOSK director, met with Del Shankel, interim executive vice chancellor, on Friday and said she had a good feeling about working with him.
Shankel's letter stated that the Office of University Relations was investigating the possibility of including a statement in University materials, such as catalogs and timetables, regarding the contradiction between the Department of Defense policy on ROTC commissioning and
"He sent me a really positive letter." Myers said.
the University's policy
Members of ROTC declined comment. They said they would feel more comfortable after discussing the issue with other officers.
Cook said she had a good feeling about the sincerity of the administrators and Student Senate.
"They are really trying, and this is kind of a working plan," Cook said. "It's something that can be done in the meantime."
She said she was aware that a change in the ROTC policy should occur at the national level but that there were things that could be done
at KU
"There are really two issues," Cook said. "One is the DOD's policy and the other is KU's policy and the lack of enforcement."
Christopher Craig, GLSKO peer counselor adviser, said other universities and colleges had printed warm-up sheets. The BOTC programs on their campuses.
GLSOK peer counselors provide a support group for gay and lesbian students on campus.
Craig said that at Rutgers University in New Jersey, administrators had agreed Aug. 6 that all literature
Henry Schwaller, GLSKOM member, said the labels would be significant because it would bring out the truth concerning the ROTC issue.
describing any ROTC programs would include a warning label.
"It would make the policy clear; not only for gay and lesbian students but for everyone." Schwaller said.
He said some people might think the labels were unnecessary.
Latest poll shows dead heat in race for governor
"But if the University truly feels that they are powerless, this is a way for them to assert their power." Schwaller said.
By David Roach Kansan staff writer
Republican Gov. Mike Hayden has pulled even with his Democratic challenger for governor, Joan Finney, according to a poll published yesterday by the Topeka Capital Journal.
The Kansas Poll showed that each candidate had the support of 37 percent of voters who stated a definite preference.
runney led Hayden 48 percent to 35 percent in a Capital-Journal poll taken Sept. 9.
Mark Schmeller, a spokesperson for the Finney campaign, said negative television advertising by the company caused the drop in Finney's support.
Although Finney has lost a 13-percent lead, according to the poll, commitment to Hayden has only dropped from 37 percent during the past month.
The telephone pool of 500 voting-age Kansasans was conducted by Central Research Corp. of Topeka and had a 4.4 percent margin of error.
The number of people who say they are uncommitted has increased from 13 percent to 26 percent.
Both candidates' camps are expressing satisfaction with the results of the poll.
"He'seped a lot of money on TV." Schenell said. "We haven't run a single TV ad, and all he managed to do is pull even with us. We're getting
'He's spent a lot of money on TV. We haven't run a single TV ad, and all he managed to do is pull even with us. We're getting ready to run our TV ads now. Our powder's still dry, and he's spent a lot of his.' --- Mark Schmelie
Finney campaign spokesperson
ready to run our TV ads now. Our powder's still dry, and he's spent a lot of his."
'What traditionally occurs in elections where there's a major shift taking place is the voters first move from one candidate into undecided before they actually switch from one candidate to another.'
Frank Ybarra Hayden campaign spokesperson
Schmeller said Finney's support was hard to gauge with polls.
"She was 18 to 20 points behind in the last poll taken before the primary, and she still won," he said. "Even when she was running for state treasurer she was always behind, and she always won.
"We knew it was going to be tight, because Hayden is a tough campaigner. We think we're tougher."
He said that the support Finney had lost had gone into the undecided column and that voters eventually would come over to Finney's side because of resentment that had built up. Hayden during the past four years.
Frank Ybarr, Hayden's campaign press secretary, said the increase in the undecided column was a classic election pattern.
The poll showed that Finney's support among Democrats had eroded from 72 percent in the September poll to 55 percent and that her support among Republicans fell from 34 percent to 27 percent.
"What traditionally occurs in elections where there's a major shift taking place is the voters first move from one candidate into undecided before they actually switch from one candidate to another." Ybara said.
Collision course
An equal percentage of people describe themselves as firm supporters of Mike Hayden and Joan Finney, according to the Kansas Poll published yesterday in the Topeka Capital-Journal. A month ago, a similar poll showed Finney leading Hayden.
Source: The Associated Press
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