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The Inside Front
Monday October 20,1997
News
from campus, the state,the nation and the world
NATIONAL
WASHINGTON: Stopgap spending legislation for numerous government agencies expires Thursday, which means lawmakers returning from a Columbus Day break must act promptly to avert disruptions in federal operations.
WASHINGTON: While a federal law cut nearly all benefits for legal immigrants, almost every state has decided, sometimes using its own money, to keep immigrant benefits intact.
WASHINGTON: A mailing by the National Council of Senior Citizens that benefited a Senate candidate in Virginia is drawing the attention of federal authorities investigating the Teamsters election scandal.
INTERNATIONAL
LONDON: British scientists have created a frog embryo without a head, a technique that may lead to the production of headless human clones to grow organs and tissue for transplant, "The Sunday Times" reported.
NYAHURURU, Kenya: Kenyan police attacked pro-democracy demonstrators with whips, clubs and tear gas on yesterday, using force and fear to send thousands of panicked protesters running. It was the latest in a growing number of anti-government protests in President Daniel arap Moi's increasingly restless country.
ACJABEDI, Azerbaijan: Millions of victims of the intractable conflicts in the turbulent Caucasus Mountains live in exile in wretched camps. Post-Soviet turmoil has been at its worst in this region, and ancient blood feuds show no signs of abating.
NATIONAL
Spending bill expiration threatens government
WASHINGTON — Stopgap spending legislation for numerous government agencies expires Thursday, which means lawmakers returning from a Columbus Day break must act promptly to avert disruptions in federal operations.
Majority Republicans are talking about a measure to extend interim funding for up to two weeks — enough to take lawmakers to their targeted adjournment date for the year.
Even though the new fiscal year began Oct. 1, President Clinton has signed only five of the 13 regular spending bills needed to finance the government. Two others have been cleared by lawmakers, ready for his signature, and two more are awaiting final passage in Congress.
Four others are enmeshed in controversy, including legislation covering the Departments of Health and Human Services, Education, Labor, State, Justice and Commerce; foreign aid; and the District of Columbia.
Veto confrontations are possible on some or all four before Congress adjourns for the year, probably in November, but it's likely the stopgap bill will move smoothly to passage.
Immigrant benefits funded without federal support
WASHINGTON — Congress was hard on immigrants when it restructured the nation's welfare system last year, but the mood in state capitals has been strikingly different.
While the federal law cut nearly all benefits for legal immigrants, almost every state has decided, sometimes using its own money, to keep immigrant benefits intact.
"The federal government is shirking its responsibility," Texas"Republican governor, George Bush, said recently as he announced state aid for elderly and disabled immigrants who lost food stamps. "Texans are compassionate people who will help those who truly cannot help themselves."
Last year's massive welfare overhaul cut immigrants from federally funded food stamps and disability rolls, although disability benefits were partly restored later.
Faced with the new responsibility of deciding who qualifies for aid, all but a few states are continuing benefits for immigrants who were in the country when the law took effect. And almost every state will provide cash help and Medicaid for immigrants arriving after that, once they have been in the country five years.
Teamsters investigators examine mailing group
WASHINGTON — A mailing by the National Council of Senior Citizens that benefited a Senate candidate in Virginia is drawing the attention of federal
The union paid $85,000 last year to underwrite the advocacy group's mailing that praised the Democrats' Senate contender, Mark Warner. Court records indicate Warner also paid a fee to the directmail firm, and that money was funneled back to the re-election campaign of the Teamsters' president, Ron Carey.
authorities investigating the Teamsters election scandal.
It remains unclear whether the candidate's campaign or the council knew the funds would go to Carey's coffers. Both have denied, wrongdoing.
INTERNATIONAL
British scientists spawn headless frog embryo
LONDON — British scientists have created a frog embryo without a head, a technique that may lead to the production of headless human clones to grow organs and tissue for transplant, "The Sunday Times" reported.
The Bath University scientists think the technique could be adapted to grow human organs such as hearts, kidneys and livers in an embryonic sac living in an artificial womb.
Many scientists think human cloning is inevitable following the birth of the sheep Dolly, the world's first cloned mammal, at a laboratory in Scotland. Scientists at The Roslin Institute in Edinburgh created Dolly using cells from the udder of a dead sheep.
The genetic composition of grown organs would exactly match those of the patient, eliminating the threat of rejection. It would also ease the shortage of organs for transplant.
"The Sunday Times" said the two techniques could be combined so that people needing transplants could have organs grown to order from their own cloned cells.
Growing partial embryos to cultivate customized organs could bypass legal restrictions and ethical concerns, because without a brain or central nervous system, the organisms may not technically qualify as embryos.
Kenyan police break up anti-government protest
NYAHURURU, Kenya — Kenyan police attacked pro-democracy demonstrators with whips, clubs and tear gas yesterday, using force and fear to send thousands of panicked protesters running.
It was the latest in a growing number of anti-government protests $ ^{18} $ President Daniel arap Moi's increasingly restless country.
In July, police killed four pro-democracy demonstrators in this farming town, an opposition stronghold 90 miles northwest of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
Yesterday, throngs of demonstrators waving signs that said, "No reforms, no elections," defied orders to disperse. Within minutes, police shot a dozen teargas canisters into the crowd, gathered on an open field. Gunshots crackled as police
The opposition National Convention Assembly had called the demonstration to demand the repeal of laws dating from British colonial rule that it says would give Moi an edge in elections later this year.
Frightened demonstrators fled through the streets pursued by about 100 police, who beat stragglers with clubs and whips.
Moi, 74, has ruled Kenya for 19 years and is seeking a fifth, five-year term. A date for the vote has not been announced.
fired bullets into the air.
AGJABEDI, Azerbalajan — They live in a patch of scrub, exiled in wretched camps. The lush hillsides of their old homeland rise in the distance, like a vision of paradise lost.
Disputes rock homeland of Azerbaijani refugees
"Every morning we stand and look at our mountains," said Ramazan Abdulavev, 62.
He and other Azerbaijani refugees live in a camp of mud-d brick huts and prefab shelters on the barren flats of Agiabedi, scarcely 20 miles from the homes they abandoned in 1993 during fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Abulayev is among the millions of victims of the intractable conflicts in the turbulent Caucasus Mountains, where post-Soviet turmoil has been at its worst and ancient blood feuds show no signs of abating.
There are nearly 1 million refugees from the Azerbaijan-Armenian conflict alone, and they typify the quagmire of ethnic, territorial and political disputes that have turned the Caucasus into one of the world's most unstable regions.
The situation is rich with potential for conflict that could engulf the region if the international community cannot lend it more stability, said Frederick Starr, head of Johns Hopkins University's Central Asian Institute.
The Associated Press
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's back window of a 1992 Toyota Celica was damaged between 11 p.m. Oct. 6 and 1:40 a.m. Friday in the 600 block of New Hamshire Street, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $600.
A KU student's five compact discs were damaged at 11:30 p.m. Oct. 11 in the 2400 block of Morningside Drive, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $25.
A KU student's parking pass was stolen at noon Oct. 10 from 2500 Iowa St., Lawrence police said. The permit was valued at $75.
A KU student's driver's side window of a 1991 Nissan was damaged between 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and 12:30 a.m. Wednesday in Regency Place, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $100.
A KU student's black shoulder purse and other items were stolen between 5:10 and 5:20 p.m. Tuesday from the 1000 block of West 23rd Street, Lawrence police said. The
A KU student's book of checks was stolen between midnight Sept. 1, and 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30 from the city at large, Lawrence county. The checks were valid.
police said. The checks were valued at $10.
A KU student's three factory chrome wheels and three Michelin tires were stolen between 7 p.m. Friday and 1:50 a.m. Saturday from the 2400 block of West 25th Street, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $1,200.
A KU student's Victoria's Secret bra, J.Crew jacket and other items were stolen between 8 a.m. Aug. 26 and 1:45 p.m. Oct. 11 from the 1600 block of High Drive, Lawrenceville. The item was found at $99.
A KU student's canvas convertible top was damaged between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of Louisiana Street, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $700.
A KU student's $80 was stolen and 1990 Chrysler LeBaron damaged between 5 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday in the 2700 block of Oregon Street, Lawrence police said. The money and damage were estimated at $380.
ON CAMPUS
■ The Tae Kwon Do Club will practice between 5:30 and 7 p.m. today and Wednesday and between 4:30 and 6:30 on Friday at the Center. Contact: Adam Gervor 849.821.122
The KU Meditation Club will meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow in the Sunflower Room of the Burge Union. Contact: Pannir, 864-7736
Student television KUJH will tape "Speak Your Mind" between 1 and 3 p.m. tomorrow in the fourth-floor lobby of the Kansas Union. Contact: Hily Johnston, 749-1478.
KU Democratrs will have an information table in the Kansas Union from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., tomorrow. Contact: Phil Stevenson, 841-7307
■ KU Democrats will have a general meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Walnut Room, Kansas Union, Committees will meet at 7 p.m. Contact: Chris Gallwawy, 331-33-46
pm Kellner will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Governor's Room, Kansas Union Contact: Jen Kellner. 331-2514.
The Native American Student Association will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the multicultural Resource Center, Contact: Lori Hannwell, 841-5852
KU Habitat will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Ecumenical Christian Ministries Center, 1204 Oread Ave. Contact: Amanda Shaw, 864-1102.
The University Forum of ECM will show "Wild About Birds" by Lawrence ornithologist Karym Riney at noon Wednesday. Lunch available at 11:30; make reservations by 2 p.m. Tuesday. Contact: Thad Holcombe, 843-4933.
ECM will conduct an interactive student group from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday. The event includes a meal, discussion and common prayer. Contact: Thad Holcombe, 843-4933
ECM will have a vegetarian lunch at 11 a.m. Thursday. Contact: Matt Caldwell, 838-3124.
Proponents of Animal Liberation will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Oread Room, Kansas Union, Contact: Sarah Yannaccone, 864-2078.
The KU Roller Hockey Club will have a team meeting and practice at 9 p.m. Oct. 28 at Sport 2 Sport. Contact: Mark Ewing at 864-2964.
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