VOL.101.NO.11
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1991
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Thousands protest Azerbaijani elections
The Associated Press
MOSCOW — The southern republic of Azerbaijan held its first popular presidential election yesterday, but its current leader, a former Communist chief, was the only candidate on the ballot.
About 50,000 people carried blank ballots to Freedom Square in Baku, the capital, to protest the election, the independent Turan news agency reported. The protesters called for the resignation of the government, urged the creation of strike committees and demanded access to the republic's news media, Turan said.
Despite the protest and a call for a boycott, voter turnout was heavy, and President Ayaz Mutalibu was expected to win approval easily, news agencies reported. In one-candidate elections, voters can approve or reject the candidate.
Mustalilb, leader of the republic since 1990, called the election in June, two months before a coup attempt by hard-line Communist Party members led to the disintegration of the party. He quit as leader of the Azerbaian Communist Party after the coup.
A Soviet television report last night quoted employees of the election commission in Baku as saying Mualibalu's election "can be considered a fait accompli," the Soviet news
agency Tass said.
Official results were expected as early as today.
An opposition figure from the Social Democratic Party withdrew his candidacy last week to protest what the Popular Front of Azerbaijan called undemocratic elections. The front called for the balloting to be postponed because the opposition had not been able to organize.
In Baku, the Popular Front of Azerbaijan said the presidential election had been tainted by voting irregularities. It said that election observers were not allowed in some polling stations and that officials handed out multiple ballots to some people so they could vote on behalf of their families, Turan reported.
such elections were a hallmark of Soviet politics before President Mikhail Gorbachev took power in 1985 but have been rare in recent years under his democratic reforms.
Scarce goods, such as sugar, sausage, candy and cookies, were put on sale at polling places to attract voters, the Popular Front said.
The election commission estimated that 83.7 percent of eligible voters cast ballots.
Mutalibov, 53, is an economist and technocrat who rose through the Communist Party
ranks to head the republic
After the failed coup, Mutalibov quit as Communist Party leader in the republic and seized party properties. Azerbaijan joined other republics in declaring independence from the Kremlin.
Vagif Samedoglu, an opposition leader,
told an anti-election rally that the Kremlin supports Mualibov because he does not demand complete independence. Turan reported.
Turan said the leader of the Popular Front, Abulafaa Velchibey, urged government opponents to rally again on Friday to protest the election.
The republic of 7 million, whose population is predominantly Muslim, is engaged in a conflict with the neighboring republic of Armenia, whose population is predominantly Christian. The dispute centers on Nagoron-Karabakh, an enclave composed of a mainly Armenian population but is controlled by Azerbaijan.
In Stepanakert, the principal city of Nagorno-Karabakh, only the Azerbaijani population voted, Tass reported. Tass said six people were killed and four seriously wounded in violence Saturday between Azerbaijanis and Armenians in the enclave.
Some Soviet troops leave Lithuania after recognition of Baltic freedom
VILNIUS, Lithuania — A convoy of Soviet trucks and armored vehicles left this capital city for Russian territory yesterday — two days after the Soviet Union recognized Lithuania's independence.
Lithuanian President Vytautas Landsbergis has asked repeatedly that all Soviet troops leave Lithuania by the end of the year.
Yesterday's departure had been forecast by Lithuanian government sources and a newspaper Saturday, and photographers and camera crews were on hand.
Sixteen trucks and nine armored personal carriers were escorted by two Lithuanian police cars from the northern army garrison in Vilnius.
Police at the scene said they were ordered to escort the convey to the Russian district of Kaliningrad, a Soviet enclave that borders
Lithuania to the west.
A Lithuanian Defense Department representative, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Lithuania was treating the departure as a movement because no formal withdrawal had been negotiated.
Deputy Premier Vygas Valevila was in Moscow on Saturday to talk with Soviet officials about the troops, Lithuanian television reported.
On Friday, the newly formed state council of the Soviet Union recognized the 1940 annexation of Lithuania as illegal.
The precise number of Soviet troops in Lithuania has never been made public, but analysts said more than 100,000 were stationed in the Baltics, mostly in Lithuania.
Some Interior Ministry troops have already pulled out from Lithuania and Latvia.
Fiscal belt tightens o state scho for '91-'92
The Associated Press
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and Dodge City all lost about $
About half the districts lost state aid.
But when Gov. Joe Finney the tax bill in May, it reduce amount of general state aid school districts from $545.9 m 1900-91 to $513.3 million for the school year.
The Legislature also apprise $396.8 million in general fund for the universities, which was million more than they receive the 1990-91 school year. Finney cut at ate up that increase, the universities with the same of state money as the previous
The 1991 Legislature, faced tight budget because of slugg receipts and overspending in ti passed a tax increase packa would have generated an out $3 million for state aid to sch
Then, two weeks ago, the Finance Council approved F call for an across-the-board 1-reduction in state spending. Tl another $5.2 million bite in state aid from school districts.
TOPEKA — School board never seen a budget * while universities have cut su * to compensate for shrinking stributions to their revenue base * in favor of fiscal belt tighter * Kansas.
It's the toughest year I' through," said Dale Dennis, state education commission financial services. He's in 1 year as the state's top exp financing elementary and see education.
Horror stories of budget's abound, and Dennis has hear all. He's the state official who superintendents and budget call for counseling and advice to trim their budgets.
That is not all. The Legi changed the distribution form allotting state aid to local d and that cost many of them — ely some of the larger district chunks of state aid.
Because of Finney's 1-piece school districts will have to g|v with $3.1 million less in膏 aid than they got last year.
The reason for the budget ail reduced state funding for both school districts and Board of 1 institutions.
It has been even worse on the 1901 local school districts than in the early 1970s. Demin said, when a tax law that was the administration of the la Robert Docking prevented c from raising property taxes to their budgets.
Hilleary,continued from Page 6
At fullback, junior Monte Cozzens will back up senior co-captain Rogger Robben.
In 1900, Johnson rushed for more than 100 yards in each of the final two games.
"Tony has three years under his belt," Hillery said. "Chaka Johnson and George White both proved themselves last year. We can put any of the three in and be confident in them."
captain rooger rubbea
Hilleary spread the wealth among his targets in 1990 lifting
All 13 return this fall.
Hilarysaid she was not the kind of quarterback that looked for a favorite receiver.
"I'm the type of guy who's going to throw to the guy who has
the same colored jersey," Hilleary said. "The guys that get
open are the guys I'll throw to."
Senior flankers Kenny Drayton and Rob Licurbi both cawdytates totaling more than 450 yards last season.
Senior wide receiver Jim New also returns. New started the first six games of the 1964 season before suffering a season
"Jim's definitely 100 percent," Hilleary said, "You can't count him out of the picture."
court film but the picture.
Junior Matt Gay is also in the picture. Gay accounted for the only two touchdowns in the team's first intrasquad scrimmage Aug. 24.
"He's come on strong," Hileneary said. "Matt's really stepped forward in fall camp."
seepen off Junior Chad Fette and sophomore Dwayne Chandler return at tight end. Sophomore Pete Vang will miss an undetermined amount of playing time due to a broken finger.
When Hilleary drops back to pass he also will be protected by a veteran offensive line. The line includes 1990 second team All-Eight Bieght tackles Keith Loneker and Christopher Perez.
The only starter lost from last season's offense was center Chip Budde, a four year starter.
the voice is eaten by Buster McGee. While many of his teammates are having visions of an upper division Big Eight finish, Hilleary prefers to take things one day at a time.
Sophomore Dan Schmidt and junior Dave Marcium will fill the void created by Budde's absence.
Chip Hillary prepares to take a snap during practice.
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