THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. 101, NO. 4
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL
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Air Force jet crash kills 12
The Associated Press
RAMSTEIN, West Germany — A giant Air Force cargo jet loaded with supplies for U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf crashed and burned shortly after takeoff today. Officials said at least 12 people on board were killed.
Air Force spokesperson Doug Moore said the Lockheed C-5A 17 had military personnel aboard, most of them reservoirs who had volunteered for the round-the-clock deployment aimed at discouraging further Iraqi
The plane, which can lift about a quarter million pounds, crashed in a field a quarter mile from the Ramstein Air Base runway at 12:30 a.m., said Capt. Ed Worley, another Air Force spokesperson.
He said the jet was headed for Frankfurt's Rhein-Main base, about 90 miles to the northeast, and then on to the
An unidentified American being held in Iraq has died,
the State Department said yesterday, quoting Iraqi
Twelve aboard died, one was missed and four were hospitalized in the nearby Landstuhl U.S. Army hospital.
U.S. hostage dies in Iraq
The American was reported to be a man in his mid-40s who apparently died of a heart attack. The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said that he died in the Iraqi city of Barra and the body would be turned over to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
The State Department, in a statement released yesterday morning, said it could not confirm the cause of death or the identity of the American. CNN reported that the man was one of the 63 Americans being held hostage and that he had been taken to Basra to be used as a "human shield" against any U.S. attack.
Navy stops ships
U. S. Navy warships enforcing the U.N. embargo against Iraq stopped two cargo ships, and crewmen boarded one in the Gulf of Aqaba before allowing them to proceed to Jordan, shipping sources said yesterday.
Gulf-based diplomats and shipping executives said they believed it was the first time a ship was boarded and inspected by the U.S. Navy since the embargo began shortly after Iran invaded Kuwait Aug. 2.
Previously, the U.S. Navy simply radiated ships demanding to know their nationality, cargo and destination. On Aug. 18, two Navy frigates fired warning signs across theAugs. of two Iraqi tankers, but both ships refused to stop.
Kansas parties adopt platform
By David Roach
Kansan staff writer
Kansas politicians have something to stand on.
The state's Democrats and Republicans adopted party platforms yesterday in separate ceremonies at the
A platform is a broad statement of party policy that has no binding authority on candidates.
"It tends to be a little watered down, or a little more general than it should be, but it addresses the predominant issues of the day," said James Parrish, Kansas Democratic Party chairperson.
State Rep Rochelle Chronister, R. Neodesha, Kansas Republican Party chairperson, said the Republican plat-
form favored a measure that would allow
"We feel that government should not do things for people that they can do for themselves," she said.
Chronister said solutions to problems should be sought on a local level before turning to state and federal
"The unit of government that governs best is the one that's closest to the people," she said.
rarrish said the Democratic Party was more response to the number of people in accepting its platform
"The they view the process as a formalty," he said. "Their staff people prepare most of their platform. We have tried to make the platform process more meaningful by going to the public for input."
Chronister and Parrish said property taxes and education would be big issues in the upcoming campaign.
Both party platforms sidestep the abortion issue. Abortion is not addressed in the Democratic platform, and the Republican platform leaves it up to individual candidates to express their own views on the issue.
"This is a very personal, very emotional type of issue, and we did not feel it was fair for us to come down on one
Both platforms express a commitment to higher education and to making salaries at the Regents institutions competitive with peer institutions. The Republican platform supports continuing the Margin of Excellence.
Although Gov. Hayden recommended against financing the third year of the Margin of Excellence, he is complying.
"We never talked about cancellation," she said. "We've talked about the fact that it might have to be a year later, at a time when we may not have as many financial problems as we did this year."
Hussein meets foreign hostages
Women, children ordered released
The Associated Press
President Saddam Hussein of Iraq mingled with foreign hostages yesterday and then decreed that the women and children held captive in his country were free to leave.
More gulf coverage
A statement from the Revolutionary Command Council said the decision was made "to preserve the constitution" and that it was not to "demand the withdrawal."
The agency, monitored in Nicosia, Cyprus, said the foreigners could leave starting today. It was not known how many women and children were among the foreigners or whether the decree also applies to foreigners in Kuwait.
There are 500 Americans trapped in Iraq and 2,500 in Kuwait.
The Iraqi news agency said Saddam made his
decision after foreigners expressed concern about their children. During yesterday's televised encounter, a woman with a British accent asked her foreigners to "in something they can't understand."
At the same meeting, Saddam told the foreigners he was willing to talk to President Bush and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on television about ending the Persian Gulf crisis.
State Department spokeswoman Margaret Tutwiler, asked about Saddam's suggestion, said, "It is ask, and doesn't have to be."
Another department spokesman, Mark Dillon, said the U.S. government had received no official word of the planned release of women and children. "We hope it is true, but we have seen promises and statements by the president."
Saddam's televised visit with foreigners was his second such appearance and apparently intended to convince Western viewers that he is taking a reasonable stand in the crisis. He was widely condemned for
his first visit last week.
The meeting was shown on Iraqi television and broadcast by Cable News Network.
One of the hostages shown was American Kevin Bazner, according to his sister, Patricia Heath of Farmington Hills, Mich. Bazner, his wife, Dawn, and their two children were stranded after their plane stopped in Kuwait to refuel during the Aug. 2 invasion. "I glad I got to see my brother. I glad he's safe. I hope Dawn and the kids are safe, too." Heath told CNN.
It was not immediately clear what countries the other foreigners were from, or when and where the meeting occurred. One woman who asked a question asked in British accent. Another indicated he was from France.
The families appeared uncomfortable as they listened to Saddam's rambling statement through a translator. Saddam said he was "ready and prepared for direct talks with Mr. Bush and Mrs. Thatcher... Let us have the debate between me and them on television for the whole world to see."
Both the U.S. and British governments have said
Iraq must pull out of Kuwait before negotiations take
place.
Elizabeth Woolcott, Prairie Village resident, ties a yellow ribbon to the antenna of her car to show support for U.S. troops in the Mideast
Yellow ribbons have symbolic tie
Kansan staff writer
By Wes Denton
However, because of the situation in the Middle East, the yellow ribbon once again is being tied around trees, or placed on front doors or around antennas of cars.
Some students may not remember the 1973 song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon around the Old Oak Tree" or the 1980 song "I'll Be in Your Shadow."
The yellow ribbon has been a symbol of support for soldiers overseas since World War I. Families and friends would the yellow ribbons around trees in front of their homes on them doors until loved ones returned home from war.
The Ribbon Outlet, located on the lower level of the Lawrence Riverfront Plaza, has been giving away one-yard lengths of yellow ribbon to people who ask for them.
"Since Thursday of last week, we have given out over a thousand yards of ribbon," said Alice Lauf, a sales clerk at The Ribbon Outlet. "All ages have come in for asking them."
"A little girl came in saying that her father was in
'A little girl came in saying that her father was in the Middle East, and she wanted a yellow ribbon. The first few days after we started giving out ribbons we were swamped with people asking for them.'
Christy Carlisle manager of The Ribbon Outlet
the Middle East, and she wanted a yellow ribbon. The first few days after we start giving out ribbons we had to wait until the next week.
Christy Carlisle, manager of The Ribbon Outlet, said the ribbons were not a political symbol.
"We support the people there, not the action going on," she said. "We [we]el that people are important."
The Ribbon Outlet store is part of a chain that includes 90 stores. The home office is in Sonoville,
"This is a national event for all Ribbon Outlet events," said the Ribbon giveaway is occurring across the country.
Three radio stations in the area, one of them in Kansas City, Mo., have announced the Ribbon Outlet.
"People as far as Topeka have come in asking for ribbons." Carlie said.
The Ribbon Outlet also received news coverage on television.
"We saw the news feature on the store giving yellow ribbons and later saw a yellow ribbon on a tree down the street from our house," said Esperanza Martin, Lawrence resident. "My son asked me what it meant, and told him we came down to get our gift and answered on call. One's in the Army, the other the Marines."
The Ribbon Outlet will continue giving out yellow ribbons until the armed forces come home from the MH-13.
"We just put in another order for ribbons." Carlie said. "We would like to continue giving out yellow ribbons."
Fall '90 enrollment up from last year
By Karen Park
Kansan staff writer
Enrollment at KU has increased by 51 students, according to a press release issued yesterday by the university.
The 1990 fall semester enrollment at the University of Kansas is 27,007 students, compared to the 26,958 student
According to the report, first-day enrollment figures for the fall semester set a record.
David Shulenburger, associate vice chancellor of academic affairs, said the administration had reached an agreement with the department.
"Our goal this year was to remain stable," he said. During the fall of 1986, KU enrollment increased by 25 percent and the number of students
As a result, the administration implemented the
'Our goal this year was to remain stable.'
David Shulenburger
— David Shulenburger
associate vice chancellor of academic affair
enrollment management process, which is designed to stabilize KU enrollment, he said.
Bruce Lindvall, director of admissions, said that in order to be accepted at the University, an out-of-state student must obtain a GRE.
The program included placing deadlines on all applications for admissions. In the fall of 1988, admissions requirements were placed on out-of-state students, he said.
having a 3.0 grade point average.
- having a "CG" average and a high school curriculum that meets the Record of Bagot's requirements.
■ having a 2.0 GPA and a composite score of 24 on the ACT.
Lindwall said transfer students must have a 2.5 GPA that is based on at least 24 credit hours.
Kansas students have only two requirements, Lindvall said. They must graduate from a Kansas high school and apply for admission before the April 1 in-state deadline.
There is a committee that reviews late applications, be said.
Shulenburger said the enrollment figures from the first day were preliminary results because the administration used 20th day figures to determine the official number of students enrolled at the University.