Lawsuit asks questions about local pinball infighting
Editor's note: This is the second story of a three-part series focusing on the coin-operated amusement industry in the Lawrence area. Today's story examines the involvement of area amusement companies in the coin-operated questionable practices. Some of the information was gathered by students in two KU reporting classes, Information for the series was researched and compiled by a team of writers—David Belchamhill and Deb Reichmann.
By DEBBIE REICHMANN
Staff Writer
Douglas County's pinball king, Armour Amusement Co., has been accused in court of using its corporate power to squeeze potential competitors out of the local amusement market.
The accusation made against Armour surfaced in a
year-old, lawsuit between a local amusement operator and an Iowa businessman.
Although an Armour representative scouts at the lawsuit, he concedes that a stigma historically has been placed on them.
Armour claim it is trying to improve the image of the business, but silence seems to be the code word among most businesses that profit from pinball and other amusement machines in Lawrence.
many refuse to talk about any financial aspect of the business. Others who will talk, at least privately, suggest that there may be skimming - non-reporting revenue from their Revenue Service and possible landlady money of money.
The lawsuit recently helped to prompt an investigation by the Kansas Attorney General's office to identify and address issues related to the lawsuit.
trade and other antitrust violations in the Lawrence nonbank business.
pinball institution Accounts made about the pinball business, however not damaged the popularity of pinball in Lawrence, nor have they apparently made a dent in pinball profits.
Competition is free for pinball dollars -many from KU students who drop quarter after quarter into
Lawrence game machines. The more locations an operator has for his machines, the more quarters he can have.
Locally, the machine operator with the most locations is Armour, 622 Massachusetts St., which bought about 300 machines in 1975 from John Emick, 2119 Virginia St., a former Lawrence mayor.
Armour has been incorporated in Kansas but is
known as City. Mo. and does business in
several other states.
Paul Linden, service manager for Armour in Lawrence, said the company supplied "well over half" the amusement devices in town and openly admitted that a cloud of distrust surrounds his
"There's a lot of suspicion cast on our business
from the 38s." Linden said. "You're dealing with cash. It's an easy way to fund money.
"Everybody assumes that anybody involved with the business is with organized crime."
who will be victimized by the
Linden, however, deems those suspicions "total
nonsense."
"We try to do everything as above the board as possible, but sometimes we need to do a lot of porpoise to try to be the reputation."
Cooley is owned by Dennis Oakley, R.F.D. A Lawrence last October, Oakley was sued by Philip Clement for $150,000.
Armour has found itself enmashed in the lawsuit between Cooley Music and Amusement, R.F.D. 4 Lawrence, and a machine businessman from Iowa. The suit is pending in Douglas County District Court.
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Carter firm on hostages
WASHINGTON (AP)—President Carter said yesterday he was greatly resolved to impose sanctions on Iran, but he warred the American people that "our determination may be even more decisive."
In a nationally televised news conference night, Carter pledged that the United States would take theakeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran by Islamic militants had "shocked
Carter told the nation the 49 hostages held at the U.S. Embassy are being kept "inhuman and degrading conditions."
THE PRESIDENT said his administration had defeated a pro-American has been freed, and armed war the Iranian government of "grave consequences" if the American president becomes a dictator.
At the same time, he made it clear he was reserving strong measures against Iran if the hostages were harmed.
Carter took full responsibility for admitting the deposed ruler of Iran, Shah Mohammad Heza Pahlavi for cancer and his brother, Mohammad, would decide when to leave the United States.
THE MILITANTS who seized the embassy have demanded that the United States extradite the shah so that he can be tried as a war criminal in Iran.
Carter said the medical treatment the shah was receiving in a New York hospital was necessary to save his life.
The president's condemnation of the Iranian regime was his harshest since the embassy takeover Nov. 4.
In Iran yesterday, Ayatollah Rubuhlih Khomeni replaced his acting foreign minister at the Islamic State in confrontation with the United States. The Mosul militants holding the U.E. embassy said Iran must keep its hand on the crisis this weekend.
BOLHASSAN BANI Sani was relieved of his foreign affairs post and replaced by Revolutionary Council member Sadgeh Gholzadh after the embassy militants denounced Bani Sani's plans to participate in the Iranian U.N. Security Council on the Iran situation.
The militants and Khomeini have repeatedly rebuffed Bani Sadr in his efforts to find some solution to the crisis short of immediate extradition of the shah to Iran.
Iranian radio and television, has been uncompromising on the question of the exiled monarch's extradition.
However, the Iranian news agency Pars said it was still undecided whether Iran would be represented at Saturday's Induced Security Council meeting in New York.
Ghotbzadeh, who is also director of
IN OTHER developments:
- A spokesman for the shaw said he would leave his New York hospital bed and return to his exile home in Curaquén, Mexico. He said that he was undergoing medical treatment in New York ended.
- The Iranian government fired a civil lawsuit in New York against Pahavi and his wife, seeking $3 billion it claimed he drilled through foundation bearing his neck.
- "The U.S. Bank Morgan Guaranty Trust obtained a West German court order for the Wachau firm Krapf GmbH, West German firm Fried Krapf GMBH, reported because of $40 million claim the bank made."
- Rep. George Hansen, D-Ridaho, returning from a self-appointed meditation mission to Iran, told reporters in London he had opened a dialogue with the Iranians.
Student Senate appoints Leben votes to limit Union fee increase
Staff Reporter
By ELLEN IWAMOTO
The Student Senate voted last night to recommend the Board of Regents a $1.09 increase in tuition and fees instead of the $2 increase recommended earlier this month by the Union Memorial Board.
The Senate also confirmed the appointment of Steven Leben, Lawrence first-year law student, as chairman of the Legal Services Board.
Three funding baskets were tabled by the Senate until its meeting next Wednesday. The committee then nominated Senate's unallocated fund to purchase a Winnibake motor home, a Mercedes Benz and a lease on a condominium. The purpose was to provide students with student activity fee increase was unnecessary because of the large amount of money being raised by sponsors, Rex Gardner, Liberal Arts and science seniors, David Van Parys, Senate treasurer, and Craig Tempeston, Senate treasurer.
ANOTHER MAIN fund bill would increase the $11.10 student activity fee by $1.30 if passed by the Senate. The bill, an amendment to the Senate Revenue Code, would increase the allocations given to the Recreation Services, KU Bands, KU UBands, and KU KIHK-FM Radio, University Theatre and KU Chamber and Concert Series.
The third bill would give supplementary funding to the Undergraduate Anthropology Association.
George Gomez, student body vice president, moved to suspend the Senate Rules and Regulations to place the Union fee bill at the top of the agenda. It was important for the Senate to make its decision last night. Gomez said, so that the Senate could include the increase request in his December presentation to the Regents.
Reggie Robinson, a member of the Union board, asked the Senate to support the $2
increase because of the effects of inflation on the Union's operating budget.
MARGARET BERLIN, student body president, moved to amend the bill to increase the fee $6.95 but because of budget constraints his institution's 1980 session that will fund student unions for university staff and faculty use. KU is expected to receive about $4,160 if the bill is passed.
If the Senate recommends a $2 increase, Berlin said, the legislature may decide not to fund non-student use of unions because they are paying for increased operating costs.
"About $180,000 to $180,000 more would be necessary to operate the UAE at the same level it is currently operating. The $2 in addition would reduce the rest of the rent is coming from elsewhere."
"The Union tries to be responsive to students and service them," he said last night. "The Union is running a $13,000 grant for the Youth Services Center to the Union three years ago was only $1."
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working in his studio at 803% Massachusetts St. Dennis may painter-inspire joints by glazing the glass to create an
Glowing glass
image of flowing water. Mayers, by Head of Creative Art Glass, Inc., designs and makes stained glass windows for area
Freedom's friend
States longer than authorized. Gentry was one of about 15 Republicans who gathered at Strong Hill to challenge the arrests on a
Krean Gentry, law professor, symphores, protects the arrest of an Iranian student who was accused of remaining in the United States.
Hearing set for Iranian student
Bv JUDY WOODBURN
Staff Renorter
A trial date and 'an administrative hearing were set yesterday for an Iranian student who was arrested Tuesday by a federal judge in immigration and Naturalization Services.
The student, Hossein Gerami, Tehran, Iran, sophomore, remained in INS custody in Kansas City, Kan., yesterdays at the United States longer than authorized. However,
friends of Gerami were trying to arrange $1,500 bond for him late yesterday afternoon.
Geram's attorney, Jane Frydman, said the bond had been refinanced during a bond expiration in August and yesterday afternoon. The bond initially was at $10,000 Tuesday night by an auditor.
In a separate charge, Gerami was charged with a federal misdemeanor for not carrying proof of alien registration on the grounds that he had been by a 180 fine or 4 days in jail or both.
Robert Rumbough, district director for INS, said Gerami had been ordered to appear for an administrative hearing Dec.
14 at the INS office in Kansas City, Kan. Rumbough said he was not sure whether deportation proceedings on Gerami would be continued.
According to James Buchele, U.S. attorney for Kansas, bond for that charge
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Craftsman creates glass magic for new Southern Baptist church
By KATE POUND
Staff Reporter
Scraps of lumber, tools and scattered nails littered the unfinished church building, giving it the appearance of an abandoned barn. Yet the weak light the rainy day sun cast on the others wonderfully glow. It is illuminated as it littered through seven stained-class windows.
The windows, panels of colored glass magic, are the creation of a Lawrence craftsmans, Demis Mayers. They were set in their frames at the new First Southern School in Kendall Road Jr. October. Mayers was commissioned for the projei t in August.
"Once I got the commission, we didn't do anything else for seven weeks," Maygers said recently.
Mayers, who received a philosophy degree from KU in 1974, has been working with stained glass full time for five years. Originally a hobby, his work grew into a career when he was offered a commission to make windows for a law office. Since then, he has done glasswork for area churches, restaurants and homes.
EACH PROJECT IS done in the same manner. MAYERS said. First he learns what
"I try to get a feel for the site, for what the window will be. Then I just come home and start drawing." Mayers said.
project ideas the client has, the requirements of the project and color preferences. Then he goes to the project site.
Once the drawings were done, Mayers said, he began to choose the glass for the project. He ordered a special type of stained glass, called Blenko, to use in the windows.
Blienk glass, handshown and colored by chemical recipes known only to its makers, is a vibrant, barely translucent wonder. Mayayers rolled. Rounded he, explained.
For the Baptist church project, he said, extra research was required to create the design. He learned all he could about the Baptist faith and rites before he began
i learned that water, through the rite of baptism, is very important in the faith, and because water is a symbol of life, I decided it as my theme for the project," he said.
AFTER DEVELOPING THE theme, Mayers began drawing and working with ideas in his studio. 80% of Massachusetts St. His completed drawings were of flowing shapes.
it has an uneven thickness, and is one of the most expensive classes available.
"It's just so beautiful, and it cuts like butter." Mavers said.
Mayters choose blues for the glass--deep, rich royal blues, lighter sky blue and shades that turn almost to green—to create the image of flowing water.
THEN, EACH PIECE of glass was cut following the patterns of Maygays drawings. Carefully fit together, they were used as part of the sculpture reinforced before being taken to the church.
Mayers said he combined modern techniques and styles with traditional methods of glasswork to create his pieces. Stained-glass making, an ancient art that has graced cathedrals and homes for over a century, become popular in today's world, he said.
"People are maybe a little tired of everything being the same. Glass is an individual effort," he said. "There's not a single kind of glass that comes close to it.
"Working with glass, you learn a respect for it. You learn what you can and cannot with it. Glass is absolutely incredible staff; it's not. It's a natural substance that has no bounds."
"The windows for the church, they'll literally last forever."