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Monday, December 1, 1986 / University Daily Kansan
Financial aid staff awaits policy ruling
By a Kansan reporter
KU financial aid officials are awaiting interpretations from the federal government about several new financial aid laws, including one that would require schools receiving federal aid money to operate a drug abuse prevention program.
The law, which will take effect July 1, 1987, requires schools to certify their program with the U.S. Secretary of Education. The program must be available to all students, faculty and staff, according
to a November Department of Education letter to school financial aid officials.
Jerry Rogers, director of student financial aid, said recently that he thought KU's Student Assistance Center would qualify as a drug abuse prevention program but that he was waiting for more information-
CU leads Big Eight in crime on campus
The Associated Press
BOULDER, Colo — The University of Colorado leads the Big Eight schools in crimes on campus and has more reported crimes than any colleges in the state.
Statistics indicate CU's Boulder campus had 1,009 Class 1 crimes (murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, theft, and auto theft) during 1985. Iowa State was second with 951 crimes, and Nebraska was third with 925.
The University of Missouri was
fourth with 826; and the University of Oklahoma was fifth with 821. The University of Kansas was sixth with 786, Kansas State University had 566.
The Colorado campuses are policed by 146 officers and 130 of them have full police power. CU's police department employs up to 250 people with 35 full-time uniformed officers
CU has between 30,000 and 35,000 people on its campus daily, giving it a larger population than Grand Junction and most Colorado cities outside the Denver area, which was a reason cited for CU's high crime rate.
MIAMI — Vice President George Bush was briefed regularly by Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North and contra leaders during the time North sought private supply sources for the Nicaraguan rebels, the Miami Herald reported yesterday.
The Herald quoted unidentified administration, congressional and rebel sources as saying Bush was routinely informed by North, who was fired from his job on the National Security Council staff for his role in the expanding Iran arms-contra aidraid.
United Press International
Paper says Bush briefed by North
However, the sources could not confirm that Bush knew that North had played a role in diverting $10 million to $30 million from the sale of arms to Iran to pay for weapons and services for the contras.
The aid apparently was diverted while the administration was prohibited from October 1984 to October 1986 under the Boland Amendment to supply military aid to the rebels.
clandestine overture to Tehran, Attorney General Edwin Meese said President Reagan and Bush did not know of the diversion of the money. Only North and Vice Adm. John Poindexter, who resigned on Tuesday as national security adviser, knew of the deal, Meese said.
In unveiling the contra connection to the
White House officials have said the president was routinely informed by North and Poindexter about the private supply network the Marine officer operated for the contras, a CIA-formed force trying to topple Nicaragua's Sandinista government.
Bush's spokesman said the vice president was only generally aware of North's role for the contras but did not know specifics regarding the diversion of funds.
Throughout 1984, 1985 and 1986, Bush received regular briefings on the situation in Nicaragua from North, his own national security adviser Donald Gregg and contra leaders, the newspaper said.
But the Herald quoted administration sources as saying that as far back as 1984, Bush had authorized Gregg and an aide, Lt. Col. E. Douglas Menarchik, to cooperate with North to build a private network of aid for the contras.
The Herald said Gregg and Menarchik were aware of or had helped North structure the private supply operation based in El Salvador, which contra sources now say was financed by profits from the Iran arms sales.
Two U.S. pilots aboard the plane were knee and a third, Eugene Hasenfus, was captured by the Sandinistas, tried and sentenced Nov. 9 to 30 years in jail.
Contacted by United Press International, Menarchik said Central America was not his responsibility, and he does not "do any work at all" involving Central America.
The Salvadoran supply network was reponsible for launching the ill-fated mission of a weapons-laden C-123 cargo plane that was shot down by Sandinista soldiers October 5.
"Everybody in the Western world knew that Ollie North was helping the contras," said Bush's spokesman Marlin Fitzwater.
Lawsuit filed to halt airing of TV film
United Press International
EMPORIA — A federal lawsuit was filed seeking to halt the airing of a CBS television movie depicting the steamy love-and-murder scandal of a former Emporia minister and his church secretary.
A competing production company, Interscope Communications, was in Emporia to film a television docu-drama tentatively titled "Broken Commandments."
Robert Hecht, a Topoka lawyer who represents the Rev. Thomas Bird, said yesterday that the suit was filed last week in a federal court in Los Angeles on behalf of Bird and a film production company he identified as Fair-Dinum
The film, which CBS hopes to air early next year, is based on the 1983 murders of Sandra Bird and Martin Anderson.
Bird was convicted of first-degree murder in mrs wife's death and of criminal solicitation to kill Anderson. Lora Anderson Eldridge, a former church secretary at Faith Lutheran Church, pleaded guilty in August 1985 to soliciting to have her husband killed.
Hecht said the suit seeks to prevent the distribution of material that inaccurately portrays Bird's
Bird and Eldridge are serving prison terms.
involvement in the deaths of his wife and Martin Anderson.
Hecht said he obtained a copy of part of the script showing that producers plan to portray incidents that never occurred.
For example, he said, the film showed Bird beating his wife to death on a bridge near Emporia where her wrecked car was found July 17, 1983.
In the script, Sandra Bird was described pleading for mercy, despite the fact that there was no evidence placing Bird at the scene of the wreck, Hecht said.
Bird's father, the Rev. Thomas Bird of Hardy Ark., is helping his son fight the airing.
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Tree spree
Prof hopes for official's visit
ryan Hardman, left, and Matt Sarna, Lawrence High School seniors, search for a Christmas tree. They looked last night at the trees, which are being sold in front of Rusty's Food Center, 901 Iowa St., by the Lawrence Optimist Club
By TONY BALANDRAN
The KU professor who helped to arrange a visit to the University of Kansas by the vice president of Nicaragua is now trying to bring a spokesman from the U.S. State Department to campus.
Charles Stansifer, director of Latin American studies and professor of history, said yesterday that he was in the process of asking the KU administration to write a formal letter inviting a top State Department representative to speak at KU.
"All I'm doing is trying to persuade the administration to invite him." Stanister said. "It's just a thought, just a perception. It's not final yet."
Stansifer said that an official invitation would have to come from Chancellor Gene A. Budig's office and that no invitational letter had been written yet, because Budig was
not yet aware of his request
James Scaly, assistant to the chancellor, said yesterday that any decision to invite a State Department spokesman would depend on Budig's preference.
Budig would decide, as in all cases,
whether inviting a particular
speaker or visitor is appropriate.
Scally said.
Stansifer, who helped organize the Nov. 19 visit of Nicaraguan Vice President Sergio Ramirez, said he hoped a spokesman from the State Department would offer an explanation and interpretation of current U.S. foreign policy toward Central America.
He also said U.S. policy toward Nicaragua would be emphasized
Although plans are still tentative, Stansfer said he was looking into a possible visit by Elliott Abrams, assistant secretary of state for Latin American affairs.
Abrams is responsible for all U.S. policy toward Latin America, Stansifer said.
"He would be the most logical choice, other than President Reagan or Secretary of State (George) Shultz." Stansifer said.
Any visit by Abrams or any other spokesman, he said, would likely be scheduled for sometime next semester.
Stansifer said one reason he hoped a State Department official would visit the campus was that many speeches on U.S. foreign policy occurred either on the East or West Coast.
"I would like KU to be the center of one of these discussions." he said.
Stansifer said that the University had one of 10 nationally financed centers of Latin American studies and one of the best collections of Central American library materials.
On Campus
■ Expressions, the KU dance club, will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow in 242 Robinson Center
Warm Hearts Program to help needy
The KU Kempo Karate and Self Defense Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in 130 Robinson Center.
The Society of Fantasy and Science Fiction will meet at 8 p.m. today in the Walnut Room of the Kansas Union.
By COLLEEN SIEBES
The Warm Hearts Program, a volunteer fundraising program made up of Lawrence citizens, began its campaign today to raise money for Douglas County residents who cannot pay their heating bills.
The group hopes to raise $65,000 during the campaign, which will run until Jan. 31. A 12-member committee, representing various interest groups in the city, will organize the effort.
"We think it will be successful," said Wallace Johnson, KU professor of East Asian languages and Warm Hearts committee member. "People in Lawrence are generous."
"More and more people need help every year, but how long can a volunteer organization last?" said Johnson, who is in charge of campaigning people associated with KU.
However, the Rev. Jimmy Cobb, Lawrence resident and vice chairman of the committee, said the goal would be tougher to meet this year because of increased unemployment. Higher utility costs also had increased the need for the program.
Last year, Warm Hearts spent $63,000 to help keep 394 homes and 1,175 people warm. Of those aided, 595 were children and 34 were senior citizens.
Johnson said the founding committee had hoped that a government agency would take over the program.
The Warm Hearts program, founded in 1982, was intended to be a one-year campaign. But, because of a lack of government funds for the needy, the program is being repeated for the fourth consecutive year.
This year's fund-riser will mark the second year the program has helped people outside of Lawrence. Last year, $10,000 went to help pay the heating bills of people living in rural areas in Douglas County.
State Rep. Jessie Branson, D-Lawrence, is chairman of the committee and was a founding member of the program.
Johnson said Chancellor Gene A. Budig had given him permission to solicit through campus mail and had agreed to pay for the mailing expenses.
The group plans to raise money by publicizing through the media and requesting donations from the community.
Letters requesting contributions from the KU faculty and staff will be sent next week to all University departments.
Johnson said he also planned to address a meeting of the Panhellenic Association in order to gain the financial support of the sororities and fraternities at KU.
Johnson said that he hoped to make all KU students aware of the program, but that he was having trouble reaching the students living in University housing.
The sororites and fraternities had been good contributors to Warm Hearts in past campaigns, he said.
Johnson said he thought all people at KU, including students, should help the needy.
Applicants for the Warm Hearts money must be living below the poverty level and must have made a financial investment.
Applicants can apply twice during the winter and can receive a maximum of $500.
"We'll take anything from ten cents to $10,000," he said.
Cobb said people who quality for USDA Food Stamps usually qualified for Warm Hears aid.
Johnson said the eligibility requirements were strictly enforced to insure equitable distribution and to prevent people from taking advantage of the program.
Hall residents bring honor society to life
The KU chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary society was established last semester and now has 17 members and a new office in Hashinger Hall, said Noelle Jibril, Wichita senior and president of the society.
Students living in residence halls and scholarship halls can be recognized for their outstanding achievements within the residence hall system, as well as in the Lawrence community.
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The society was established to recognize the top 1 percent of the residence and scholarship hall at the University of Kansas, she said.
Candidates for the society are nominated by resident hall directors, each hall government's executive board, the office of residential programs and the Association of University Residence Halls, she said.
Individuals nominated for the society are then approved by the national chapter for life membership, Jibril said.
Part of the function of the society will be to bring programs to the halls, recognize a residence hall and a scholarship hall each month for exceptional programs and devote time to community service. Jibril said.
The society received $2,300 reccent
y from AURH to help establish programs and set up an office, she said.
Jibril said she hoped the society would begin giving programs before the end of next semester.
grains and set up an office, she said,
been organizing and generating ideas.
The society will work on establishing programs similar to ones such as Alcohol Awareness works, and others by the office of residential programs.
Jibril hopes the society also will adopt a family through the Salvation Army in the future.
"Not only will the society recognize the outstanding leaders in the system, but we want to be seen as an extension of the community," she said.
Kenny Frank, Westphalia junior and a resident of Pearson Scholarship Hall, said he joined the society because he wanted more interaction between the residence and scholarship halls.
"There is a gap between residence halls and scholarship halls, a geographical gap," he said. "That's one of the big things I thought about
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Frank said that the society had not planned any programs this semester because it was the society's first semester, but that the members were dedicated to doing many good things in the halls and the community.
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