Friday, Oct. 18, 1985
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salary from KU for appearing at Memorial Stadium.
"KU didn't offer me a dime," he said. "KU just found me a guy who could sponsors to pay for my appearances."
Lyon's appearances at Memorial Stadium are part of the promotion of KU athletics being coordinated this year by a Kansas City, Mo., promotions agency, Leiwke and Co.
Tim Leiwke, of the agency, said Lyons' appearances were paid for by the sponsors of promotions at KU games.
The Daily Nebraska also reported that Lyons said Leiweke and Co. had sponsored for the drug abuse program. But Lyons and Leiweke said that was not true.
Leiwike said neither his company nor KU was involved with Lyons' drug abuse program. Lyons said he had not started seeking sponsors in Kansas for the program.
'My job is to make the football stadium an intimidating place for KU's opponents.'
—'Mad Mike' Lyons
He said the drug abuse program was his main interest, and his appearances at KU games were just a sideline.
"I do KU games because I grew up with KU, and it's in my back yard," he said. "I would do the KU games for free.
"It's fun, it's new and it's a challenge."
In just three home games, Lyons has drummed up enthusiastic support among some KU fans.
Mark Lomax, Kansas City, Mo., senior and a drummer in the KU Marching Band, is one fan.
"Mike Madi is wild and crazy like a lot of us in the band, Lomax said. 'You can't help but like him.'
"He and the band have similar objectives. We try to show some spirit so we can get the crowd involved in the game."
Some spectators are not as enthusiastic about Mad Mike, though.
Antonie Stam, Lawrence graduate student, said he thought Mad Mike annoting.
Wilt
"He takes attention away from the game," Stam szd. "When the team is getting ready to score or the game is really close, some of his anties are distracting. I know a lot of other people don't like it, either. I just don't care for it at all."
Lyon said, "I just want to see one thing. Wear blue. I don't want to see anybody in green or brown. Get out your blue and red and come out to the game ready to yell."
Hall of Fame member after a career with Philadelphia and Los Angeles in the National Basketball Association.
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He said, "It's time to revamp the codes and be more honest."
The amounts of payments are relative, Chamberlain said, but the problem is that athletes are forced to take money improperly — "and illegally, as far as the IRS is concerned" — because the National Collegiate Athletic Association will not face reality and let colleges pay them above board.
"These players need money to live and go to school and learn. And they shouldn't be forced to take money under the table and do illegal things such an early age."
Chamberlain suggested that college athletes be paid $300 to $400 a month.
"And it should be standardized and all above board," he said.
He said that when he was at Kansas, in addition to money from boosters, he received $30 to $40 a month from the school for selling programs at football games.
The Big Eight Conference proposed at three of the last four NCAA conventions that athletes receive stipends, ranging from $15 to $50 a month, but each time the proposal was overwhelmingly rejected.
The NCAA at one time permitted football players to receive $15 a month as "laundry money," but that practice was discontinued.
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per hand in speed and I think they're a better defensive team, too.
"I say we just hang onto our hats and hope this is the best Series that we've seen in a while."
There's at least one person in Kansas that would cringe at Andrews' reference to an all-Missouri Series. That's Sen. Robert Dole, R-Kan.
Dole criticized the media yesterday for focusing on St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo., when talking about the I-70 match-up.
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but I-70 goes all the way to my Kansas City (Kan.), too." Dole said. "Contrary to some reports, the in-
United Press International supplied some information for this story.
tertateer does not fall off the end of the earth when it hits the Kansas border. Rather, it runs straight into the hearts of the most loyal fans in the major leagues."
"We made it through Toronto, we came back, come on what's the deal?"
Eleanor Littell, Raytown, Mo., and Loretta Elliott, Lee's Summit, Mo. are, Royals season ticket holders who flew to Toronto and got tickets for games 6 and 7 when they arrived in Toronto.
"We didn't have a hotel. We didn't have tickets. All we had was desire," Littell said.
Both women displayed Toronto Thursday morning newspapers that showed dejected Blue Jays and jibboned Royals. The headlines read, "They Blow It."
Some fans lined up along Interstate 29 and waved at the Royals' vehicles as they passed on to Kansas City.
Cline said, "We're celebrating. We saw the players at KCI, but we get all the people that didn't get up and get them going for the week
Mark Cline, Sandy Shoemaker and Karen Ashley, all of Kansas City, Mo., were stopped along the highway for a different reason.
Studv says 11 centers inadequate
United Press International
TOPEKA — Ending a two-year study, a special task force on alcohol and drug abuse yesterday told a legislative panel that 11 of 16 major treatment centers visited during the study are inadequate to serve client needs.
The Kansas Citizens Advisory Committee on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse presented its findings to the Special Committee on Judiciary, saying a program should be launched to repair or replace deteriorating centers that are significantly hindering treatment efforts.
Don Pound, director of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, said the lawmakers agreed to look into the problem and requested estimates by
Pound said the task force study showed that 73 percent of intermediate beds in alcohol and drug abuse programs are housed in inadequate buildings, as are 53 percent of beds in reintegration centers, such as halfway houses.
its November meeting on the cost of upgrading the centers.
The 11 centers are:
New Chance, Dodge City; DRAG Club, Kansas City, Kan.; Mirror Inc. Newton, Community Addictive Treatment Center, Topeka; Parallax, Wichita; Cornerhouse, Emporia; Cross Roads, Garden City; Southwest Kansas Alcohol and Drug Addiction Foundation, Liberal; Shield of Service, Kansas City, Kan.;
I Care, Topeka; and Stepping Stones, Topeka.
Some problems cited by the task force include difficulty in meeting fire codes, high utility costs, limited services for handicapped clients and outdated building designs.
"To this point, fire codes have been met, but cities are constantly upgrading their code requirements." Pound said. "We're just barely able to keep pace with them. There's just not enough money to keep up."
In a prepared statement, Judge Herb Rohleder, chairman of the task force, said that although most treatment centers are clean and staff members appear sincere, their construction design and physical condition are hindering patient treatment.
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THIS FRIDAY!
all day - Specials in the Hawk's Nest, KU Bookstore, Oread Book Shop, and the Information Counter.
2-4:30 p.m. - Free coffeehouse entertainment in The Hawk's Nest with singer Brett Hodges. Bookstore drawing winners will be announced at 4:30 p.m.
3:30,7,9:30 p.m. -Showing of the film "Purple Rain."
4:30 p.m. - Sculpture contest ends. Display follows.
6-8 p.m. - Oread Book Shop's 15% off storewide sale.
7-9 p.m. - Strategy games competition and demonstration.
7-11 p.m. - Quarter bowling, free billiards, and Mr. Blues live in the Jaybowl.
7-11 p.m. - Free oldies film festival.
8 p.m. - ALL STAR WRESTLING Tickets available for $2 at the SUA office.
10 p.m. - Free comedy show with Calvin Coolidge. Anyone may show off their own "Stupid Human Tricks."
11 p.m. - Free dance concert with "The Missing Weathermen."
midnight - Showing of the film "The Kids Are Alright."
LATE NIGHT AT THE KANSAS UNION
The Kansas Union Open House Friday, Oct.18