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Beth Vivian and Jan Hunt, the only seniors in the starting rotation for the KU volleyball team, have their work out out for them this year. "Their leadership is very important."
says Coach Bob Lockwood. As setters, they help control the play of a team dominated by youth, and as seniors, they are looked to for advice and support. See story, page 14.
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KANSAN
Vol. 95, No. 20 (USPS 650-640)
Friday, September 21, 1984
U.S. officials condemn embassy bombing
AOURAR, Lebanon — A U.S. Marine and Lebanese army soldiers stand near one of several wrecked U.S. Embassy
vehicles outside the U.S. Embassy Annex. A truck-bomb exploded outside the embassy yesterday and killed 23 people.
By United Press International
President Reagan, branding the deadly bombardment at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut part of a worldwide terrorist plot, declared yesterday that America cannot "crawl in a hole someplace" and forsake the quest for peace.
Reagan, keeping mum about possible retaliation, said the best way to combat such violence would be to infiltrate terrorist groups.
groups
Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale said in a statement during a Seattle campaign stop. "If the perpetrators of this deed can be identified, I want President Reagan to know that he has my full support for appropriate countermeasures."
worldwide BOMBING BY TWO pro-Iranian terrorists set off a huge explosion that killed 23 people, including two American servicemen.
to popp up. Beginning was awakened at 5:50 a.m.
yesterday and informed of the attack. He called the bombing a "painful reminder" of a worldwide terrorist network.
men.
Three other American servicemen were wounded and hospitalized but their injuries were not life-threatening, the Pentagon said.
Police set the overall toll at 23 dead and 71 injured in the attack - the third against an American installation in Beirut in 17 months. At least 20 other people were reported missing, rescue officials said and State-run Beirut radio said the death toll could rise to 40. Rescuers are still searching through the rubble.
U. S. Ambassador Reginald Bartholomew, 48, was among 25 Americans injured. He was pinned under rubble in his 4th floor office and extricated by British Ambassador David Miers, who was visiting him, witnesses said.
Bartholomew's injuries were' described as minor.
THE PENTAGON SAID the two service-men killed were Army Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth W. Welch, 33, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Ray Wagner, 30, of Zebulon, N.C. They were both assigned to the embassy's defense attache office.
Yesterday's biast came at a new U.S. Embassy opened just seven weeks ago to replace its destroyed in a similar attack on 28, 1983, that killed at least 63 people, including 17 Americans. An Oct. 23, 1983, truck-bombing at the headquarters of the U.S. Marine peace-keeping force killed 241 American servicemen.
Secretary of State George Shultz, who helped formulate a policy calling for pre-emptive strikes against terrorists when they can be found, said the United States would "continue to take every measure we can" to stop terrorism.
YESTERDAY'S TRUCK-BOMB attack did not interrupt a planned Reagan campaign trip to the Midwest.
"You are president wherever you are." Reagan said while touring a soybean farm at Norway, Iowa.
Norway, Washington, Sen. Paula Hawkins,
R.Fla., a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committees, demanded that the United States retaliate.
"We should strike back against the terrorists in any way possible and show them that we mean business," she said.
that we defend. We defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger said. There are always options for retaliation but I cannot discuss any specifics right now."
See LEBANON, p. 10, col. 4
Attack will be forgotten by public, professors say
By SUZANNE BROWN Staff Reporter
foreign policy.
"People will pay attention and wring their hands and say, 'Oh my God, what are we going to do?' " Ronald Francisco, associate professor of political science, said yesterday. "But nothing changes."
The public outsey over the latest terrorist bombing in Beirut will soon pass, and civil strife will continue in Lebanon much as it has before, local U.S. and foreign policy professors predict.
said yesterday. But notcheng jiang,
Francisco said the bombing, which
killed 23 people and injured 71, was perceived as an isolated event to Americans, who hear of Lebanon's turmoil only occasionally.
Americans don't pay attention to the violent struggles that occur among Lebanese and other Middle Eastern factions daily, he said.
"PEOPLE WILL FORGET that Lebanon is there for weeks," he said. "Nobody reads the story about Lebanon on page 12 of the New York Times."
See BOMBING, p. 5, col. 1
Meese cleared after investigation
By United Press International
09 WASHINGTON — A special prosecutor yesterday found no criminal wrongdoing in the investigation of Edwin Meese, and President Reagan said if elected to another term he will renominate Meese to be attorney general.
general
Special prosecutor Jacob Stein, in a message prosecute to a report court, said an exhaustive five-month investigation of the White House counselor concluded there was "no basis" to prosecute Meese for any of the 11 allegations against him.
13 alleged student. Reagain issued a written statement and Meese appeared in the White House.
"The experience has been a difficult one," Meese said. "But it was essential for it cleared the air and affirmed my family and I have always known: that we have lived honorable lives, that we have paid our debts with our own money, and that we have never taken advantage of official position to obtain private gain."
REAGAN TOLD REPORTERS. "It's always gratifying when the honor of a just man is vindicated and that's exactly what has happened with the report of the independent counsel on Ed Meese."
press room to say "it's been a long ordeal over several months."
See MEESE, p. 5, col. 3
Politicians favor new liquor law
By LAURETTA SCHULTZ
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
Five state legislative candidates would support a proposal to change Kansas liquor laws to allow liquor by the drink statewide, the candidates said yesterday.
the candidates.
State Sen Wint Winter Jr. and his opponent, Lawrence Seaman Jr. State Rep. Betty Jo Charlton and her opponent, Julie Hack, and State Rep Jessie Branson said they would vote in favor of putting liquor by the drink on the ballot if the proposal came up in the spring session.
"We've just about been promised this will be an issue next session," said Charlton, D.Lawrence.
D. 12W88 That promise came when Gov. John Carlin came in support of liquor by the drink at his weekly press conference last Friday. Carlin told reporters that Kansas had an image problem that had hurt economic development in the state.
Swenson said, "The vote in Oklahoma was significant. We're down to three states in the whole country now, and Kansas is one of them.
the rest of the country.
Tuesday, Oklahoma narrowly approved authorizing counties to approve liquor by the drink. Before this vote, Kansas and Oklahoma were often compared because of their strict drinking laws.
development in the state "THE GOVERNOR STRONGLY believes that Kansas is lagging behind," said Mike Swenson, Carlin's press secretary. "The state needs to move into the 20th century with the rest of the country."
surface of drinking water
Besides Kansas, only Utah and West Virginia still have laws that don't allow liquor by the drink.
"The governor really believes that should happen."
Hack said she thought it was time for liquor by the drink to be dealt with seriously
05. "We might as well bring it to a head and solve it," she said.
... said
A CHANGE IN THE 106-year-old constitutional prohibition would have to be proposed in the Legislature. It then must receive two-thirds approval in both the House and Senate to be placed on the ballot.
Solute to be passed If the amendment were approved in an election, liquor by the drink would become a constitutional amendment
constitutional/McMahon.
Branson, D.Dawrence, said that she agreed with Carlin and that it was time for a change.
to it.
"I hope it has a better chance of passing this year, than in the past."
change
"The Governor's rationale is quite sound," she said. "It's a fact that Kansas has needed to improve its image. It will be a benefit to economic growth for the state and for tourism."
THE LAST TIME Kansans voted on the issue was in 1970. The amendment was defeated by 11,000 votes. Since then, liquor by the drink has come up several times, but it has not been moved out of the Legislature to be put before the voters.
be purposed." said, "If this were put on the patrol in 1886, there would be almost an entire generation of voters between the ages of 18 and 34 who have never voted on the issue.
and 34 who have never voted.
Winter, R.Lawrence, said a liquor by the
drink proposal would have a good chance if it
reached the voters.
"The problem is getting a two-thirds agreement from both houses," he said. "In the Senate, that means 27 votes, and it's hard to get 27 senators to agree that the sun sets in."
the west, much less pass an amendment
Iwerksian. B. Lawrence could not be John Solbach, D. Lawrence could not be president. His opponent, Martha Parker, said she would wait to hear all sides of the issue before making a stand.
"I have no doubt that it will be a controversial issue."
OPPOSITION TO THE PROSIS is spread statewide, and several groups have denounced Carlin for endorsing the amendment proposal.
Lonnie Hephner, Wichita, is the chairman of the board for one opposition group. Kansans for Life at Its Best!, which has condemned Carlin's endorsement.
confirmed Carlin with what Mr. Carlin has done is that it is quite obvious it is just a political move," Hephner said. "Now that he's not up for re-election, he's trying to set up his next campaign for Congress or Senate or whatever. He wants that segment of the population behind him."
Hephner said his organization didn't believe Carlin was concerned only with the wav们eys view Kansas
"Carlin is trying to make this an image issue, saying it will improve Kansas," he said. "That's not true. He has to think we are terribly stupid to buy that."
this stub to buy that.
"IT'S A MATTER of consumption and making more of the drug liquor available and creating more problems."
Hepher accused Carlin of being two-sided in his views on drinking
in his views on business.
"He is being a true politician rather than a statesman. Hehner said, 'On one hand, he says we have to get tougher with drunk driving and have stricter enforcement. But then he wants to provide more outlets for
See LIQUOR, p. 5, col.1
Bricker to bring his magic to new post
By JOHN EGAN Staff Reporter
Clark Bricker, a retired chemistry profesor or known for mixing magic tricks with his lectures, has returned to KU.
lectures, has returned,
But this time around Bricker, a four-time winner of the HOPE teaching award, won't be dealing with heakers or lectures.
"The Great Brieko" hopes to perform some more magic at the University of Kansas.
working with Brickert to taught at KU for 20 years before retiring last year, has joined the team of Liberal Arts and Sciences as an acting associate dean
acting
as a volunteer my services for this," he
said yesterday.
AFTER A ONE-YEAR visiting professorship at Davidson College in North Carolina, Bricker decided to accept Line-berry's offer.
said yesterday.
He was appointed to the unpaid position about two weeks ago by Robert Lineberry, dean of the college.
"I may be in this for three or four years or the next three or four months," he said with a hearty laugh. "Or maybe three or four weeks.
Coming back to Mount Oread has allowed him to work on journal articles about chemistry and to conduct a few experiments, he said.
"We're just delighted to have him back," Lineberry said. "It just took a little bit of arm twisting."
In two decades, Bricker taught chemistry to about 14,000 students, many of whom he photographed to become familiar with their faces.
"I have told the dean I will do this as long as I feel I'm making some headway."
'Gee, I've had some awfully good students
students who are very, very successful and who are becoming successful," he said.
ONE OF HIS students, who took Bricker's chemistry course in 1963, recently was named one of the 100 most outstanding scientists in the United States, he said.
studs in the Briker has missed the interaction with students, he said he wouldn't miss grazing mountains of papers in his new plazen.
position.
As the acting associate dean, operating out of an office on the third floor of Malot Hall, he said he would strive to develop programs that might strengthen the relationship between KU and Kansas high schools.
Bricker said one of his responsibilities would be to attract academically talented students to the University and to have those students placed in courses that would challenge them.
nallenge. VERY CONCERNED that good students at KU center along." Bricker said.
These teachers have an awful lot to say about where their students go to college. Bricker said.
To counteract that, he said he would attempt to strengthen the relationship between the University and high school teachers.
By meeting with the teachers and conducting summer workshops and mini courses for them, the teachers could play a bigger role in their students' education. Bricker said.
"We're really only getting started," he said. "The wheels are starting to move. I'm like the manager of the baseball team. I play this one game at a time."
said.
O'FAR, BUILDING the ties with Kansas high schools has been a slow process. A faculty committee has been formed to deal with the issue, he said. And Brickler will meet Monday with area high school administrators to discuss how to improve relations