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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, October 9, 1992
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Phelps' followers opposition clash during radio show
Wind and rain does not stop wet picketers
By Jay Koester Special to the Kansan
Rain-drenched demonstrators argued with supporters of anti-homosexual activist Fred Phelps yesterday as he debated with radio talk show host John Boss on KJHK's "The John Boss Show."
The first demonstrators to arrive at KJHK's studio were 10 Phelps supporters who held signs that read "Fags are worthy of death" and "Fag U." referring to Phelps' belief that homosexuals were controlling the KU campus.
Seventy to 90 demonstrators objecting to Phelps' message clashed with the Phelps supporters as the radio show began.
Many came with signs, and as a way to stay dry, one innovative demonstrator wrote "God loves everybody, Fred" on the top of her umbrella.
Although the demonstration never turned violent, most of the demonstrators held a heated argument with one of Phelps's supporters. Some demonstrators called the show and complained to Phelps that his supporters used foul language
during the argument. Phelps, a Topeka minister, apologized to some of the demonstrators for the incident after the show.
While the arguments outside were heated, the show itself was comparatively relaxed.
John Davidson, known as John Boss, opened up the telephone lines to listeners wanting to ask Phelps questions.
One caller had a personal question for Pheibs.
"First, I would like to say I totally disagree with all the contentions of Rev. Phhelp, the caller said. "Second, I would like to ask him how big his penis."
Phelps said he feared the caller had homosexual tendencies.
Phelps also said he is planning legal action against the University of Kansas because of the presence of a "center for fags" on campus.
"Our tax dollars are supporting a center for fags in room 423 of the Kansas Union building." Phelps said, referring to the Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas office. "I don't think people realize that I don't think my money should be helping support something I find filly."
He also complained that Chancellor Budig was providing two areas on the KU campus for illegal homosexual intercourse: the fifth floor of the Kansas Union and Memorial Drive near the Campanile.
(Above) Protesters line the driveway leading to the KJHK studio during an appearance to Topeka minister Fred Phelps on the "John Boss Show." (Below) Phelps, left, answered calls from listeners and talked about his anti-homosexual stance yesterday with talk host John Davidson. Photos by Daron J. Bennett
Merchants anticipate booming business this weekend
By J.R. Clairborne Kansan staff writer
Kansan staff writer
As tension mounts for the imminent civil war between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats, Lawrence business owners anxiously await the arrival of fans — and their money — for the Sunflower State Showdown.
Stacy Kustelst, Accidia junior and desk clerk at the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St.
With the additional designation of Parents' Weekend, merchants see this weekend as the biggest of the year as fans and patrons come for the 90th confrontation between the intrastate rivals.
said it was awkward explaining to people calling during the summer that they were too late to make reservations. The 48-suite hotel has been booked since late May, she said.
"In fact, we already have a waiting list for Parents' Day for next year." Kunstel said.
Gearing up for the rush of football fans and KU alumni, the hotel has beefeed up its staff for valet parking, the front desk and room service, she said.
The hotel has been full since yesterday, Heppford said, but Holiday Inn and most other
At the Holiday Inn Holidone, 200 W. Turnpike Access Rd., the hotel's 192 rooms have been booked since June, said Thom Hepford, a hostager.
hotels in Lawrence will call other local hotels and hotels in the Kansas City area and Topeka to help fans coming without reservations.
Liquor stores also are anticipating a supplyexhausting rush this weekend.
Brian Hatch, manager at Webb's Fine Wine and Spirits, 800 W. 23rd St., said employees had worked all week to stock up. He said they stocked extra liquor because they supplied many area clubs and because the store expected a rush from fans after the game.
"Things will be busy before the game with people getting kegs, then a huge rush after the game," Hatch said. "I think Saturday will be a real zoo."
Tim Harmsen, manager at Schwartz Retail
Liquor, 1215 W. Sixth St., said the store was well-stocked with liquor, especially pints and half-pints.
Because of the ban on alcohol at Memorial Stadium, beer buyers have been turning to half-pints of liquor because the bottles fit into their pockets, he said.
Local restaurant and bar owners are planning various events and services for the weekend.
Big Daddy's Bar and Grill, 925 Iowa, will open at 9:30 a.m. and provide two free bus runs from the bar to the stadium at 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
Reed Brinton, owner of Benchwarmers Sports Bar and Grill, 1601 W. 23rd, said he
ordered plenty of extra food and beer for the weekend. He said he anticipated a large crowd, since more than 1,500 people had crowded into the bar two years ago after the KU-KState game.
At the stadium, Steve VornEUhr, owner of Mid-America Concessions, said they had also stocked up on goods for the game.
Brinton said he was trying to get a satellite link to show the game on the bar's big-screen televisions.
The company has doubled the stock of its 40 concession stands in anticipation of a crowd of 50,000. This stock includes 8,000 hot dogs, 3,000 hamburgers, 20,000 cups and the introduction of a new insulated souvenir mug.
Japanese group tours campus
By Kristy Dorsey
By Kristy Dorsey
Kansan staff writer
In an effort to learn more about U.S. culture, seven officials from Lawrence's sister city, Hiratsuka, Japan, visited the University of Kansas yesterday.
The group, which included members of the Hiratsuka City Council and a tour guide, began their visit at the Spencer Museum of Art.
Yoshinobu Ochiai, city council member, said through a translator that the group wanted to come to the museum and learn about the concepts of displaying art. He said the city began building a museum in Hiratsuka two years ago, but officials did not understand how to exhibit their art the way they wanted. He said the delegation hoped to get some ideas about how to do this from visiting museums in the United States.
Paul Kotz/ KANSAN
Ochiai also said that viewing Oriental art in the East Asian gallery was a completely different experience from viewing such art in Japan. He said he could trace the influences of Oriental art on other kinds of art by walking through Spencer, an experience he could not have in a Japanese museum.
Along with the museum tour, the group was scheduled to visit the KU Bookstore in the Kansas Union and take a driving tour of the KU campus, said Cathy McClure, project coordinator for international studies and programs. International studies and the center for East Asian studies coordinated the campus tour.
"We always bring visitors to the Spencer because it's
Hiroaki Yamashita (left), museum tour guide, leads members of the city council of Hiratsuka, Japan, on a tour of the Spencer Museum of Art.
always a big hit," she said. "It's a great college museum." The agenda for the group's two-day trip also included an official welcoming at Hall yesterday and a reception and dinner at the Eldridge Hotel last night.
always a big hit," she said. "It's a great college museum."
Ochiai said these kinds of visits gave Lawrence and Hiratsuka the chance to learn about each city's business, industry and culture. He added that he felt the two cities were going beyond studying one another by developing a friendship.
American Indians prepare bill
By Mark Martin
Kansan staff writer
In 1832, the Kickapoo Indian Nation was given 1.2 million acres in northeast Kansas. Because of more than 100 years of legal battles with the U.S. government, the nation now is a 6,000-acre reservation.
Throughout the history of this country, American Indians rarely have benefited from the U.S. legal system. Many have argued that the U.S. government has tried to eliminate Indian culture by restricting religious practices, allowing sacred American Indian lands to be used by the logging and tourist industries, and by preventing casino gambling on many reservations.
"The 1991 case, Employment Division vs. Smith, essentially said that the use of poytew was not protected under the freedom of religion clause in the First Amendment," said John Echo-Hawk, lawyer and director of the Native American Rights Fund "People have called the use of poytew drug abuse, but that's just ignorance."
he said. "Peyote is part of many religions, and there has never been any history of drug abuse in the Native American Church."
Echo-Hawk said the U.S. Supreme Court and much of Congress remained ignorant about American Indians and their religions.
He said that NARF was preparing a bill, the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, that would be presented to Congress in January. The bill involves several aspects of American Indian religious freedom, including the use of poyte and the control of lands sacred to American Indians.
In Kansas, the Kickapoo Nation, as well as the Potawatomi tribe and Sac and Fox tribe have battled with the Kansas Legislature to establish casino gambling on their reservations. While the legal details of gambling on reservations are complex, the fact remains that poverty is a fact of life on many reservations.
Lance Burr, a Lawrence lawyer and attorney general for the Kickapoos, said that Congress passed the first gaming act in 1988 because tribes
were unable to utilize industries.
"Most of these reservations have been pushed so far out of the way that there isn't enough traffic to support a mail or other businesses," he said, adding that the average life span for a male Kickapoo is 35 years.
The Kickapoo and Potawatomi nations last week filed lawsuits against the state of Kansas in U.S. District Court in Topeka. The lawsuit accuses the Legislature of acting in bad faith because it failed to act on the issue of tribal gaming during the 1992 legislative session.
Burr said he thought the case would eventually go to the U.S. Supreme Court. He added that there were many cases similar to the Kickapoo case in courts across the country.
Echo-Hawk said he thought changes in U.S. policy would come withtime.
"Right now, we have an educational role to fill," he said. "But if we can show people the Native American way and our religions, things can change."
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