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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, OCT. 1, 1985, VOL. 96, NO. 27 (USPS 650-640)
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Soviets present arms cuts plan
United Press International
Senior U.S. officials in Washington said the Soviet proposal contained "ambigüities" and "blatantly one-sided" elements
GENEVA, Switzerland — Soviet negotiators presented a proposal yesterday to U.S. arms negotiators calling for mutual cuts of up to 50 percent in superpower nuclear arsenals if the United States abandons its "Star Wars" missile defense program.
Chief Soviet delegate Viktor K. Parpov called a special plenary session of the 7-month-old superpower talks yesterday and officially presented Moscow's proposed deal to U.S. negotiators. Last Friday, President Reagan received a broad outline of the proposal from Soviet Foreign Minister Edward Shevardnadze in Washington.
Yesterday's plenary meeting lasted 40 minutes and Karpov told reporters that the Soviet presenter was attacked at a second plenary session today.
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Karpov said, "We are introducing our proposal which will provide
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After the meeting, chief U.S. delegate Max M. Kampelman told reporters only that the Soviet ideas would be "studied with interest."
Although both sides refused substantive comment because of a secrecy agreement at the talks, U.S. officials in Washington said the Soviets proposed cuts of up to 50 percent in various nuclear weapons if
the Americans abandon the Strategic Defense Initiative, commonly known as "Star Wars."
Reagan has repeatedly refused to scrap "Star Wars," a five-year, $26 billion research program to devise a defensive shield that can shoot down missiles in space, or to use it as a bargaining tool at the talks. He said last Friday in Washington that he was determined to go forward with the program.
Kenneth Adelman, director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, said in Washington that although some elements of the Soviet proposal could be "positive," others were "blatantly one-sided." He said one such element was Moscow's continued demand that "Star Wars" be scrapped.
National Security Adviser Robert McFarlane said in a television interview yesterday that the Soviet proposal contained "ambiguities that seem to be masked by rather appealing headlines."
The United States particularly seeks deep cuts in heavy land-based intercontinental missiles, citing a Soviet advantage in such weapons.
Moscow reportedly wants to center on limiting submarine-launched missiles and low-flying subsonic cruise missiles, in which the United States is ahead.
Diplomats said Reagan could face growing political pressure to compromise on "Star Wars" before his November summit in Geneva with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
Nonverbal disagreement
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Liquor and cigarette taxes increase in Kansas
By Jennifer Benjamin Of the Kansan staff
At midnight last night, the cost of some students' favorite habits and entertainment increased by as much as 19 percent.
But many students say the price probably still isn't high enough to make them change or ston.
The cigarette tax increased in Kansas and the liquor tax, excluding beer and wine, increased nationwide.
This will raise Kansas' tax from 18 to 24 cents for a pack of 20 cigarettes and from 20 to 30 cents for a pack of 25 cigarettes.
Kansas increased the cigarette tax by 8 cents for a pack of 20 cigarettes and by 10 cents for a pack of 25 cigarettes.
In addition, a 19 percent federal excise tax increase has been placed on liquor.
Harley Duncan, state revenue secretary, said yesterday that the cigarette tax went into effect because the state wanted to raise the tax regardless of the federal government's action on the issue.
The cigarette tax increase was to offset a planned cigarette tax decrease by the federal government. Duncan said.
In 1982 federal legislation increased the tax,
he said, but that legislation expired yesterday.
Duncan said the increased tax could have two effects.
"It is possible that people will go over to Missouri to buy cigarettes," he said. "We'll be concerned about large bootlegging operations."
Before the increase, the difference between Kansas and Missouri's cigarette tax was 3 cents, he said, but now the difference will be 11 cents.
The increase in price also will reduce consumption, Duncan said, but that wasn't the objective of legislators in passing the law.
But many students are not concerned about the increases.
Linda Offenberg, Chicago sophomore, said the increased tax would not be a problem for her because cigarettes were more expensive in Chicago.
"I don't think that's going to stop people from doing what they want to do," she said.
Sandra Creed, Kansas City, Kan., senior, said she thought students would avoid the liquor increase by buying more beer and wine
"I'm going to stock up on some liquor tonight," she said.
Shelley Patterson, owner of Patterson Liquor, 846 Illinois St., said yesterday that within the last three or four days the stores' liquor sales had increased.
"It's simply because of the tax," she said. "Some students have been buying it, but mostly local people are buying up. Most students drink beer anyway."
Although business may be a little slow for two or three weeks, Patterson said, a long-term effect probably will not be visible.
In addition to increases in liquor and cigarette taxes, another tax increase will take effect Saturday in Lawrence.
The guest tax for hotels will increase from 2 percent to 4 percent.
Judy Billings, director of the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the money from the increase would be used to promote Lawrence as a convention site.
"Lawrence has been promoting conventions and tourism for a few years now," she said, "and the city is beginning to compete with Topeka and Kansas City."
Student tackles college early
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Kate Lindsey, Kansas City, Mo., freshman, laurns as she recalls her days of skipping out of high school classes. Lindsey, who hasn't graduated from high school, says that she doesn't regret missing out on her senior year and she adds that she hasn't missed a KU class yet.
Freshman gets head start
By Bob Tinsley Of the Kansan staff
While many KU students look forward to the magical milestone of 21, one still awaits her 18th birthday.
Kate Lindsey, Kansas City, Mo. freshman, is carrying 14 hours of classes this fall.
She sees a tutor for her high school work each Saturday and returns to Kansas City's Westport High School for exams on Wednesday evenings.
In addition to her 14 KU credit hours, Lindsey also is juggling high school classes in psychology and English to receive her diploma in January.
When Lindsey first sought permission to have her high school transcripts sent to KU early, she was refused. She asked her principal and the local school board, and they finally agreed.
"I only needed one credit to graduate from high school, so my brother said he'd pay for my tuition and dorm if I wanted to come up here," Lindsey said yesterday.
And she hasn't even finished high school
Lindsey said that being a little younger than her new friends hadn't created any problems for her socially or
"I always wanted to go to KU," she said. "There wasn't any real rush. I just wanted to get away from my inner city high school."
"A lot of people are surprised when I tell them how old I am," she said. "Their first thought is, 'What are you doing here?' "
Some people look back at their senior year of high school with nostalgia, but despite the opinions of some, they are still in the process of making new friends.
"They think I'm crazy," she said of her high school friends. "They say I should have stayed for my senior year and goofed off, but I wanted to study — to learn."
"My roommate is pretty much my best friend up here," she said.
Although she still keeps up with her high school friends, Lindsay said, she didn't lack friends at home.
See FRESHMAN, p. 5, col. 1
Kansas called short on high technology
By Gary Duda Of the Kansan staff
Phillips Bradford, director of the commission, spoke to about 50 people at a conference on high technology in education. The event was held at Hall of the Adauna Alumni Center.
At the conference, called Action Towards Technology Development, Kansas legislators, state educators, industrial leaders and others concerned with high technology in Kansas discussed areas of research with which universities should get involved. )
Kansas lags far behind most other states in spending on high technology, the director of the Kansas Advanced Technology Commission said yesterday.
Bradford said only Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota and Vermont spent less than Kansas on advancing high technology.
"We're fifth from the bottom," he said. "We need to do some more work in high technology."
Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania were listed as leaders in high-tech spending.
Bradford said a governor's task force on high technology development three years ago made 40 recommendations on ways to attract high technology to Kansas. The task force recommended improving computer research and development, the quality life and the work force.
Bradford said the state had acted on many of the recommendations but there were many that had not yet been adopted.
Regents to involve state universities in industrial research. He said the Regents should recognize any relationship between universities and industry that would economically benefit Kansas.
Bradford said the state should put money into high technology through its universities and, until now, Kansas had not used its universities as it should for research. California, New York and Texas put high-tech matters in their universities' hands.
The task force, Bradford said,
encouraged the Kansas Board of
"Our universities not only need continuing funding, but also need increased funding in the areas of high technology," he said.
Consolidating the efforts of the state's universities should also be accomplished, Bradford said. He said he had not seen the universities work together in the field of high technology.
Kansas has only two high-tech programs set up through its universities - the Centers of Excellence program at KU, Wichita State University and Kansas State University and a matching research grant program.
Universities need to have the newest equipment because without the "best of the best," Bradford said, Kansas could not hope for nationally recognized research programs. He said it was only through national recognition that Kansas could attract industry
"Once you have national recognition not only do you get federal support, but you get corporate support," he said.
State Sen. Wint Winter Jr., RLawrence, had high technology was
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Workmen complete clean-ups
By David Silverman Of the Kansan staff
Workmen in protective suits yesterday completed clean-up operations in two rooms of the Kansas Union that were suspected to contain hazardous asbestos insulation.
Joe Waters, assistant director of facilities planning, said yesterday that the possible asbestos-containing material was discovered last Wednesday while workmen were replacing heating coil units in the Walnut and Centennial rooms on the sixth floor of the Union. He said the insulation covered heating and cooling pipes that led to the units.
Asbestos is a fire-proofing material that researchers think causes cancer and other diseases if the fibers become lodged in the lungs.
Facilities operations technicians were called in to remove the insulation in the Walnut Room on Thursday, Waters said.
"Facilities operations was called in to clear out the Walnut Room because the insulation was already exposed. It's kind of unusual that they would be called in." Waters said
He said an independent contractor had been hired to remove the insulation in the Centennial Room.
"We then knew what we were dealing with so we called in the contractor to finish the job in the Centennial Room."
James Long, director of the Union, said the asbestos in the two rooms was probably installed when the Union burned and after the Union burned in 1970.
Waters said the air in the rooms would be tested to see if any asbestos remained. Federal regulations require the asbestos level in the air to meet standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration before the rooms would be reopened.
Long said the Walnut Room would probably reopen today, and the Centennial Room would be opened on Thursday pending the results of those tests.
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He said the clean-up project would cost about $5,000.
Long said he suspected that there was asbestos in other parts of the Union building, particularly in the 88-year-old "score" of the building.
"The core is the oldest part of the building. That's why we think that there may be asbestos there," Long said.