VOL.101.NO.46
THE UNIVERSITY DAI KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY TOPEKA KS 66612 KANSAN
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MONDAY.OCTOBER28.1991
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Turner uses descriptions 'Indian chick,' 'faggot'
By Justin Knupp and Melissa Rodgers Kansan staff writers
During an interview last week, James Turner, director of the office of affirmative action, used the terms "fat" and "agged" to describe certain individuals.
Turner was asked Saturday afternoon if he would grant another interview to respond to comments made in the first interview and to further research. He said that a mary murder hearing last week that the soldicato to an alleged murderer.
Turner refused to talk with reporters.
A typed copy of excerpts from the first interview was placed Saturday in his mailbox. Several attempts were made yesterday to contact Turner, but he had not responded by early this morning.
The first interview with two Kansan reporters took place Wednesday night at Turner's West Lawrence home and focused on testimony given by two Kenneth Lee Morris officers Oct. 21 in Kenneth Lee Morris's preliminary murder hearing.
After testimony at the hearing, Morris, a transient, was arraigned on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated burglary in the Aug. 8 opening of Danny Davis. 40. His trial could begin in January or February.
Police testified that Morris told them that Turner had sold him and his girlfriend cocaine hours before the bludgeoning. No charges have been filed against Turner in connection with the reported drug sale.
In Wednesday's interview, Turner denied selling drugs to Morris or anyone else but said he was with Davis hours before he was bludgeoned.
Turner said he drove Davis and Davis' girlfriend to 619 Illinois St., before after the three left the Jet Lag Hotel, 610 Florida St. about 2 a.m. Aug. 8.
619 Illinois St. police testified, and died of head injuries Aug. 13. According to testimony in the preliminary hearing, Morris Davis beat Davis with a golf club.
In Wednesda
Davis later was found bludgeoned at
utty.
Saw, Turner said that when they drove to the house, "two people were waiting for Danny — a man with tattoos and a fat Indian chick."
In the interview, Turner then immediately stopped, put his hand to his mouth and said, "Wait, don't write that," and asked reporters to make
He then continued to describe the early morning's events.
Later in the interview, Turner said,
she and out she was a Mexican,
ppl@intel.com
Twice during the interview, Turner paused and said, "I want to remember what happened and what I told police."
Toward the end of the interview, Turner initiated a brief discussion about his knowledge of sexual harassment. University of Kansas School of Law
Twocurrent and two former law students filed complaints with the University earlier this year alleging sexual harassment by law school faculty.
Turner said that he had a letter from the University that detailed the case and the actions being taken. He offered to let reporters see the letter
Turner said he thought that only one of the women had any valid claim and that the other women were coming forth only because of sexual-harassment allegations made in the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings.
but was unable to find it.
The other women only were out for money. Turner said he said a law professor cited in the allegations was "saying." He did not name the professor.
Turner also said that Del Shankel, interim executive vice chancellor, had told him not to talk to anyone about his knowledge of the incident.
But Shankel yesterday said, "Idon't remember telling him anything like that."
Shankel, who said he met with Turner last week, said, "I told him to go about his job and do the best job he could."
"It is definitely language that the University would not find appropriate, and official action might be taken against that individual." he said.
Shankel said the University would be very disappointed with a professor who had used the terms "fat Indian chick" or "fassoir" in class.
In response to the information that Turner had used the two terms in an interview with *Kansan* reporters, Shankel said he was surprised.
Shankel said that Turner had never used a racial slur in his presence.
"It doesn't fit with the James Turner that I know," he said. "I am surprised and appalled."
Turner was interviewed by a Lawrence Journal-World reporter for a story published Wednesday. In the interview with Kansan reporters, Turner said he did not recall any Journal-World interview.
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Thomas Berger, associate director of affirmative action, is white and the only male employed by KU with that last name. Berger last night refused to comment about Turner's "fat Indian chick" or "fagot" references.
After the interview, Turner left with an African-American man who had come to his home and who Turner said was "Dr. Berger from the University."
"No comment," he said. "I don't do interviews on Sunday. Call me tomorrow and set up an appointment to see me."
Sands is new leading rusher
Senior tailback says he would trade record for victory
See story on Kansas defeat, p.9
By David Mitchell
Kansan Sportswriter
Bnian T. Schoeni / KANSAN
NORMAN, Okla. — Tony Sands made his mark in the Kansas record book Saturday.
With 89 yards rushing against Oklahoma, Sands became the Jayhawks' all-time leading rusher.
For 15 years, former running back Laverne Smith stood atop the list with 3.074 yards rushing.
Tony Sands tries to avoid Oklahoma defensive back Terri Ray.
Sands now has 3,130 yards to his credit. He passed former Jayhaws John Riggins and Gale Sayers earlier in the season.
After suffering a 41-3 loss to the Sooners, Sands said the achievement would have meant more in a winning effort.
"I'd trade all this to be winning," he said. "You'd like to break the record on a win. It would have made the feeling better."
Senior offensive tackle Christopher Perez said that Sands' accomplishment still stood out.
"Without a win, it doesn't mean everything," Perez said. "But it means a lot. It means a great deal to me."
Sands began the season within reach of breaking five school records. Hehasbroken all but one
cial coming from a guy like that."
He now holds records for most rushing attempts (654), rushing touchdowns (22), rushing yards (3,130) and 100-vard games (14).
Three of the records Sands has broken belonged to Smith. The two met for the first time before Saturday's same.
The lone record left for Sands to break is total touchdowns. Former running back Charlie Hoag scored 23 touchdowns between 1950 and 1952. Sands' 22 rushing touchdowns are his only career scores.
"He just told me good luck in breaking the record and that he hoped it would stand for a long time," Sands said. "It was very spe-
Smith was a first team All-Big Eight selection in 1974. He was a starter on the Jayhawks' 1975 Sun Bowl team. Smith rushed for 118 touchdowns in that game, a 43-19 loss to the University of Pittsburgh.
Smith was selected in the NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and played for the Steelers in 1977 before suffering a career-ending injury.
In the eighth game of Smith's only season in the NFL, he broke his head. He has worked for the Boeing Company in Wichita for the past 10 years.
Four games remain this season.
Sands hopes to pad his new record.
*Hopefully, it will stand as long as his
did. Sands said.
Sands' next challenge will be to break into the big Eight's top 10 all-time rushing list. Former Iowa wide receiver Johnathan Thomas holds the 10th spot with 3,472 yards.
The tailback's accomplishments are beginning to garner national attention. Sands is featured in this week's Sports Illustrated, something exciting for a player who hopes to get a shot at the NFL after college.
"I've never gotten the national attention I would have got if I was at another school," he said. "It was a blessing from God."
Israeli, Arab leaders eager for conference
See story on Israel unrest, p.7
The Associated Press
MADRID, Spain — Israeli and Arab leaders said yesterday they were eager to begin historic Middle East peace talks, but last-minute wrangling persisted over a maverick Palestinian delegate who has called for the Palestine Liberation Organization.
The delegates also gave hints of flexibility on key issues such as the future of some of Israeli-occupied territories, but no major concessions were mentioned.
The conference, the first face-to-face meeting between Israel and all its Arab neighbors in more than 40 years, is scheduled for January 16th. The Spanish capital under intense security.
Israeli Defense Minister Mohe Arseh accused Palestinians of "a deliberate attempt… to scuttle the negotiations" following last week's claim by the Palestinian delegate Saeb Eakret that the Palestinian delegation had unlawfully organized the Palestine Liberation Organization.
In Syria — Israel's most implacable enemy — President Hafez Assad said in a televised interview, "We do not seek a compromise. We want a comprehensive and just peace."
"What we know is that without negotiations we will never have peace," said Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir. "We need to move forward, for our love, we are happy to start negotiations."
Later, however, the head of the Palestinian team, Dr. Haider Abdel-Shaf, said Erekat was not a PLO official and called Erekat's statements "a little provoca-tion" against him, however, said he saw no need for Erekat to be removed from the delegation.
Yet the dispute over PLO influence in the conference lingered.
In Madrid, anti-terrorist squads fanned out and sharpshooters were posted on the roof of the conference site — the orate three-cornered building. Anti-terrorism carriers were parked around the granite building, guarding against a terrorist attack.
Arens said he was "glad to hear" Abdel-
lateh's statement and despite the dispute
could bring him more attention.
Jennifer Hoeffner/KANSAN
Halloween art
As part of the Lawrence Parks and Recreation's annual window-painting contest, Matt Palmater, 12, paints a Halloween scene on the window of F.W. Woolworth Co., 911 Massachusetts St.
Body clocks can have difficulty adjusting to autumn time gain
Extra hour may not be as good for you as it seems
By Kerrie Gottschalk
Kansan staff writer
Almost everyone in the nation had an extra hour of time yester-day to relish.
While that extrahour may have seemed like a luxury, it will take people's body clocks at least a week to adjust to the change, said Charles Yockey, chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Medical Center.
Putting an end to Daylight Savings Time, people set their clocks back an hour yesterday to Standard Daylight Time.
Daylight Savings Time began in 1967 under the Uniform Time Act, which was enacted to try to conserve energy and reduce nighttraffic accidents.
Time is advanced one hour the first Sunday in April.
"This one-hour time change is like changing one time zone west," Yockey said. "It's sort of like it lag in reverse."
The human body runs on a 24-hour clock that is regulated by the pituitary gland, he said.
The gland is called the master gland because it is responsible for releasing hormones to differen- tions in the organs in body. Yockey said.
One of the pituitary gland's jobs is to send a message to the adrenal glands, which are above the hormone cortisone. It release the hormone cortisone.
KU students take advantage of one-hour time difference
Kansanstaffreport
Some people were creative with those extra 60 minutes gained by turning the clock back.
"I'm making up for all the lost studying I've blown off," said Jill Gardberg, Buffalo Grove, Ili, sophomore. "Not that I'll get a whole lot done in an hour."
Kristin Johnson, Topeka
sophie, said she worked
up to 4:30 a.m. yesterday at a
business in the area. The
extra to try to catch up.
Some bars stayed open an extrahour.
Johnny's Tavern, 401 N. Second St., took advantage of
the extra hour yesterday
At 2 a.m., employees turned the clock back to 1 a.m., giving the crowd an extended last call.
The Jazzhaus, 926 Masachusetts St., did not turn back its clocks and closed at 11 a.m. the next day, said Sajmey, hartender.
Spencer Marquardt, Overland Park freshman, said he attended a Phi Delta Theta rush party Saturday night. He spent his extra hour entertaining a rushee.
Zhawn Stevens, Tulsa,
Okla., sophomore, used his
extra hour to clean up after
rush party.
"Ivacuumed the carpet," he said.
For people who keep regular schedules, cortisole helps wake them in the morning, he said.
Cortisone levels peak about 8 a.m. and decrease throughout the day. By night, the levels are lower, allowing the body to sleep.
People who have irregular sleeping habits experience chronic fatigue because the pituitary gland never is able to regulate when cortisone should be released, Yockey said.
People can adjust better to the time change in autumn than to the springtime change, he said.
"On Sunday, the cortisone will go off at the regular time," he said. "You'll have no trouble getting up in the morning, but you'll want to go to bed earlier."
INSIDE
Twins win Series in extra innings See story, p. 9.