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Bush rallies around Hayden in Topeka
President wants Kansans' support of Gulf actions
By Carol Krekeler Kansan staff writer
Kansan staff writer
President George Bush (right) compliments Gov. Mike Hayden at his fund-raising luncheon in Topeka. Bush's visit raised about $350,000 for Hayden's re-election campaign.
President George Bush visited Topeka yesterday to pledge his support for the re-election of Gov. Mike Hayden.
"I's wonderful to be here to discuss how, for the last four years, Mike Hayden's compass has helped chart the future of Kansas," Bush said to about 700 people at the Kansas ExpoCentre.
Bush also asked for Kansas' continued support of troops in the Persian Gulf.
See quilt coverage p. 7
"Abroad, let us raise the flag of peace and justice," he said. "At home, let's show that Kansas does like Mike."
Bush said he was hopeful that his meeting Sunday in Helsinki, Finland, with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbalaev, would help push the front against Saddam Hussein.
"The past year has seen new levels of cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union," he said. "What this cooperation can achieve."
The event raised about $50,000 for Hayden's campaign. Haydon said the Bush visit and luncheon cost about $50,000.
Bush began his one hour and forty-five minute visit in Jakarta who is landed in the new Air Force One 47 plane that was made in Wichita.
After a greeting by about 3,500 people at Forbes Field, Bush traveled to the ExpoCentre, where he spoke for about 20 minutes. Hayden supporters paid $800 a plate to attend the fund raise.
Hayden said, "We appreciate the solidity and the unification of the
Republican party. But more importantly, it helps us with some of the difficult issues that we have to deal with."
Hayden said he appreciated Bush's recognition of the Kansans who are
stationed in the Middle East
"he showed his concern and compassion, but at the same time his resolve that this nation would be firm," Hayden said.
"He did make the comment of how fortunate it was that we had established friendly relations with the Nazi state of this Midteast crisis," Hayden said.
U. S. strategies in the Persian Gulf.
Hayden said Bush did not discuss
Bush agrees to appearance on Iraqi TV
Naji al-Hadidi, director general of Iraq's Information Ministry, said an Iraqi television crew was ready to go to Washington to interview Bush for a broadcast on state-run television.
Marlin Fitzwater, press secretary, said the president did have a message to give the Iraqi people and to encourage military buildup in the Persian Gulf.
The president will make a tape in lieu of an interview with an Iraqi TV crew.
TOPEKA - President Bush will accept Saddam Hussein's offer to broadcast a message to Iraq but won't give its own terms. Bush's press secretary said.
The president did not comment further on the offer to address the Iraqi people, but Fitzwater said that he would be happy to tape a 10- or 15-minute message.
Fitzwater said that would not be necessary.
Bush said he wished he could have the media access in Iraq that Saddam had on U.S. television. U.S. networks have broadcast the Iraqi president's statements and appearances.
"We'll produce it ourselves," he said. "Although we have not heard from Iraq directly, we accept their advice to broadcast to the Iraqi people."
"It's a real opportunity." Bush said of Saddam's offer to televise the U.S. leader's comments.
Jayhawks' most courageous fan dies at 17
The Associated Press
Bv Holiv M. Neuman
Kansan staff writer
Rvan Grav
Legend has it that Forrest "Phog" Allen's ghost roams Allen Field House. If those who love KU basketball have a seat, Ryan Gray will live on as well.
Gray,17, who was considered by
players and fans to be the Jay-
berts, Bucky
harm, and
early yesterday
at the University of
Kansas Medical Center in
Kansas City,
Kan He had an
inoperable brain
tunior at the base of his skull. Gray became involved in KU basketball when Larry Brown was
the Jashawks' coach Gray and Brown were neighbors and through chance meetings became friends. Eventually brown invited Gray to a
Bob Frederick, KU athletic director, said, "Ryan was a pretty regular at Alen Field House. He was there for practices as well as games."
'Ryan made us all realize how meaningless basketball really was. If you lose a game, you still go to bed and wake up the next morning, and you still go on. That's what Ryan taught us.'
During the NCAA championship season of 1988, Gray rode the KU team bus, attended closed practices and played games that discuss strategies before the game.
Mark Randall, forward on the Kansas basketball team, said that Gray was a warm, likeable person who was full of life.
"He was a very special part of Kansas basketball," Randall said. "He was always there to give me a
former KU basketball guard
high five when we went into the locker room. Every time I saw him he had a smile on his face."
Jeff Guildman, former guard on the team, said, "Ryan made us all realize how meaningless basketball if you lose a game, you still go to be ready up the next morning, and you still go on. That's what Ryan taught us."
"Ryan exemplified all that parents would want in a child," Captain Gray
Gray's father, Captain Gray, said his son was an honor roll student who would have just begun his senior year at Lawrence High School. He said Gray also was active in Students Against Drunk Driving and was a computer lab aide at Independence, Inc.
said. "He never complained. Not once did he lament about his adversities."
Captain Gray also said that his son's relationship with the basketball team was something very special.
"Bryan was a demure, pleasant boy who had many opportunities available to him because of his disability, and it is a shame he is named in his face," Captain Gray said.
"Ryan's association with the KU basketball team earned him prominence and public attention. Living in Coach Brown's neighborhood, through chance meetings, the relationship blossomed from the small seed of friendship into a flower of opportunity."
Frederick said, "Ryan was always a source of great joy and inspiration. It meant a lot to everyone that he was
just there.
"I certainly never sensed anything but enthusiasm from him. He was always very positive."
Randall said, "He had his problems, but he had the courage to fight his battles. He taught us guys that we could handle the hard things got, we could still fight."
Gray was born Dec. 15, 1972. Grand Forks, N.D. He moved to Lawrence in 1978 from Kansas City, Kan.
Gray is survived by his parents, Captain and Kitty Gray, and two sisters, Megan and Marget
A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St.
The Associated Press contributed information to this story.
Light work
Budig to meet with University Council
Bruce Atkinson, Olathe graduate student, examines a protein gel in the microbiology lab in Haworth Hall.
Kansan staff report
Chancellor Gene A. Budig will attend a University Council meeting Thursday to discuss the resolution he vetoed that would prohibit ROTC commissioning ceremonies from being held on campus.
The council passed a resolution last week requesting that the chancellor attend a meeting to explain his veto
the administration at council meetings.
Del Shankel, interim executive vice chancellor, usually represents
Council members said the Department of Defense policy, which excludes members based on sexual orientation from participating in commissioning ceremonies, violated diversity's ant-discrimination policy.
Budig declined comment.
Shankel said one of the reasons Budig had allowed him to be the official spokesperson for the administration was that Budig had a more complicated schedule and that he was called to more off-campus func-
Shankel said, "He views me as being the major administrator in charge of what goes on here."
KU's policy states that a student may not be denied the rights of
Tim Miller, assistant professor of religious studies and a member of University Council, said, "Clearly the chancellor is involved with the decision, and since he is not delegating the final decision to the executive vice chancellor, it makes sense that he should talk to us."
access to or participation in any University-sponsored or University-approved activities because of race, religion, sex, disability, national origin, political affiliation, age, ancestry or sexual orientation.
tions than Shankel
County official warns students of AIDS problem
By Monica Mendoza
Kansan staff writer
Although some students may not know or anyone who has AIDS or has tested positive for the HIV antibody, there is still cause for alarm, a county official told students last night.
"There is a lot of denial in all groups," said Ann Holler, Douglas County Health Department official. "I encourage that it will take one student knowing another to understand what he or she really understand that it is a problem."
Aitor, along with other speakers, spoke at a meeting of the Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas in the Pioneer Room of the Burge Union. He presented AIDS educational programs aimed at students.
There are 11 diagnosed cases of AIDS in Douglas County.
"These are not all the numbers." Allor said.
"That is only those who have been diagnosed in Daunda County. These numbers are those that have AIDS. It doesn't include those who are HIV positive."
Amy Myers, GLSOK director, said it was important to talk about AIDS awareness early in the year.
Allor said that most students did not want to
believe that they could be at risk and that she was worried education about sexually transmitted diseases.
Christopher Craig, a Topeka resident and KU graduate, said he was upset about the lack of AIDS funding.
He said he had been concerned since 1985, when he was the chairperson of the Topeka AIDS program.
Craig said he asked KU officials to start education programs but they refused.
He said that since then he had known three KU students who died from complications of AIDS.
"They flatly said to me that there was no problem," he said.
"One of our goals is to touch all segments of the population," said Oromo, who also is an assistant
"The University is not engaged in intellectual activity" Craig said. "How can it be a learning institution?"
Alen Omito, director of the Douglas County AIDS Project, said he was concerned about the lack of AIDS education on campus. The AIDS project is a volunteer organization that has been trying to raise AIDS awareness in Lawrence for the last year and a half, he said.
He said several support groups had been started for people who had been identified as HIV positive.
"The (group's) mission includes getting people hooked up with the services that they need." Other staff members say.
Allor said she had spoken to various groups in the community to encourage people to get an HIV test.
Elaine Houston, Douglas County Health Department official, said the thought of being tested for AIDS was scary for most students because health care is difficult and about sexual practices and partners, she said.
Allor said the number of diagnosed patients had increased steadily since 1985.
"In 1985 there was one patient, the next year there was two. Last year there were six, and this year there were eight."
Craig said he thought more education should take place in the classroom.
"I think all freshmen should take a mandatory
class on sex issues," Craig said. "Other universi-
ties are being taught."