THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PUBLISHED SINCE 1889 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1989
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VOL. 99, NO.132
Wright faces charges
Committee records 69 violations
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The House ethics committee, with Democrats and Republicans united, yesterday formally charged Speaker Jim Wright with 69 violations of the chamber's rules including what the panel's chairman called a scheme to evade limits on outside earnings.
After a 10-month, $1.5 million investigation, the committee of six Democrats and six Republicans
voted unanimously to issue a report finding reason to believe that Wright had run afoul of House rules that require reporting of gifts, that bar acceptance of gifts from persons with financial connections, and that limit outside earned income.
"I know in my heart I have not violated any of the rules of that institution." Wright said in a speech on Thursday after the ethics report was released.
He said he had asked very urgently, very carnively for a quick meeting with the committee to contemplate him to the allega-
Committee chairman Rep. Julian Dixon, D-Callil, emphasized that Wright was presumed innocent until the charges were proven.
He said that proving the charges
required a much heavier weight of evidence than the step taken yesterday, which is the panel's equivalent of an indictment.
The move set in motion a series of steps in which Wright can defend himself, while the panel tries to prove with clear and convincing evidence that the violations occurred. That is likely ultimately to throw the matter before the full House, where Wright's position as the nation's highest elected Democrat could be on the line.
Possible punishments range from a reprimand to expulsion from the House, although lawmakers in both parties seemed to think that the final decision would come down to whether Wright should be repri-
See SPEAKER, p. 6, col. 6
4 probable measles cases reported since last week
by a Kansan reporter
The University of Kansas has had four probable measles cases reported since Wednesday, a health official said yesterday.
Since the beginning of the semester, three measles cases have been confirmed at KU, said Charles Yockey, chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Health Center. The last case was confirmed March 6.
I once said that next semester's freshmen, graduate students and transfer students would be required to show proof of vaccination for six diseases, including measles, before they could enroll. Although this mandatory immunization has been considered for two years it is not being implemented because of the recent measles cases. The new probable cases emphasize the policy's importance, he said.
'There shouldn't be any United States students who
don't have their shots," Yockey said.
Results from the four probable measles cases at KU will come in around the last week of classes.
Kay Kent, administrator/health officer for the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, said Douglas County had 20 probable cases pending a diagnostic blood test. Eleven of those are from Lawrence. In addition, Douglas County has 30 suspected measles cases.
A suspected case has a rash and fever; a probable case has the same symptoms as measles, including a
Since Jan. 1, Douglas County has had 12 confirmed measles cases. Kent said.
The health department will reimmunize students at schweiger Elementary School because of a probable exposure.
Pain of tax filing is eased by band
by Steven Woicott Kansan staff writer
Harried faces furrowed with frowns turned to surprised smiles as late income tax titles last night in the downtown, pawn office, 648 Vermont St.
The cause of this transformation of gloom to grins was Steve Mission and several members of the Allerd Packer Memorial String Band, plus the Barnstorm Old-Time Cloggers, who played and danced for postal patrons from 10:00 p.m. to midnight.
Kris Anderson, assistant director of admissions and one of the people mailing income tax returns, said she had waited until the last minute because of a delay in getting her W-2 forms.
Cheryl Bartz, secretary to the postmaster, said Mason and his group had shown up unannounced last year.
"I'm excited that there's a band here." Anderson said. "It's a really nice way to eveg the pain in my life." Most people most seem to be happy."
Mason, owner of Harmonic Arts music store, 841 New Hampshire St., said that filing income taxes was like taking the last final.
"Steve just thought people needed cheering up." Bart said. "We wrote him a nice thank you note and he was his year saving he would be back."
"You work real hard at getting your taxes done at the last minute and rush down to turn them in," said, "It's a party atmosphere."
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ou work real hard at getting your taxes done at the last minute and rush down to turn them in. It's a party atmosphere.
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ing for the fun of it and because it did not get to play in Lawrence very often.
The instruments in the bluegrass band included an alto saxophone, an upright bass, banjo, hammered delimiter, fiddle, guitar and an old trumpet.
Robert Edmiston, 2200 Harper St., said he had to pay $1,700 this year in taxes, so he filed late.
He said the band and dancers looked like something that would be at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Mo.
Bill Reynolds, Lawrence postmaster, said the band and dancers were not bad.
"Live entertainment kind of makes our 25-cent stamp a bargain compared to other places," Reynolds said. "If they keep bringing the cloggers, we may need to check the load limits on the floors. I don't think they included clogging in the design specs."
Beynolds said the post office would have to do a last call at midnight because last year people were so entertained by the band that they were forgetting to mail their tax forms.
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Barnstorm Old-Time Cloggers dance to Steve Mason and the Alferd Packer Memorial String Band at the downtown post office
The post office had three mail bins set up just inside the doors of the inner lobby for people to drop in their federal, state and other tax
Kelly Morgison, a postal clerk on
duty last night, said the bins would have to be emptied three to four times before the night was over.
we'll run all the letters through our canceling machine to make sure they get the April 17, p.m. post-mark. 'she said.'
times before the night was over.
"At midnight, after we close,
forms. Taped signs by the regular mail slots warned people not to use them for tax forms
KU fraternities select members in men's Spring Formal Rush
by Michele Logan Kansan staff writer
On Saturday morning, a brigade of sports cars picked up 35 men in front of the Kansas Union to rush them through a tour of fraternities.
When the men arrived at the fraternities, they were ushered into the house and, Cokes in hand, began minding.
On Sunday, the men attended the three houses of their choice for more Coke and mingling.
surely.
"He was the same thing at every
house. They'd say, 'Hi, what's your
name? What's your major? What
year are you? Where are you
from?'?" said Dustin Daugherty,
Russell freshman.
On Saturday, rushes were divided into five groups and taken to each of the 10 participating fraternities for a house tour.
It was all part of the annual men's Spring Formal Rush, Friday through Sunday.
After open house, rushees listen, their favorite three houses in order of preference. Rushee preferences were then matched with individual fraternity preferences, and return invitations were issued.
Not only was it the same old questions, but it also was the same old tradition.
"It was fun, but I got really tired of answering the same old questions."
"I had a difficult time choosing between the houses," Daugherty
Dustin Daugherty Russell freshman
It was fun, but I got really tired of answering the same old questions.'
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Only 35 men rushed, and 21 pledged a house. The other men either dropped out or decided to pledge at 50. There were there 56 rushes. Kauer said.
He said rush had gone well for the fraternities, but he was disappointed at the low turnout of participants.
"I have every confidence in the world that those men who did not
"Another reason the men participate is because they're not sure if they want to join a house or not, and Spring Rush gives them the opportunity to take a look at the houses and see what they want to do." Kaiser said.
Danny Kaiser, assistant director of organizations and activities, said one of the reasons most men participated in the event for friendship and brotherhood.
said. "There were at least two that I felt really comfortable in, and I finally decided on Lambda Chi Alpha.
"I decided on that house because they hadn't lost sight of the real objectives — education and friendship."
pledge a house this time around will do so informally or during Fall Rush," he said.
During informal rush, any fraternity member can contact any man and invite him to the house to get to know other members better and find out more about the house. Kaiser said.
But Daugherty was not sure some of those men would muggle a fraternity because rumors of hazing circulated the cafeteria as they ate lunch
"It's a mutual acquaintance process and very unstructure, and the decision to extend a formal invitation is up to each individual house," he
"There was gossip among the guys. Let's face it; it is a dangerous and real aspect of the greek system," he said.
"Someone would say, 'I heard that house hazed the worst,' or something like that. Some guys really took that stuff seriously."
"If hazing is severe enough, it usually comes to the attention of the interfraternity Council," he said.
Brad Haag, Topaek junior, and coordinator of Spring Rush, said he was not aware that hazing was a problem.
Mark Bordhardt, Arlington, Texas,
freshman, said, "Hazing to a certain
point is fine. A couple of houses said
they didn't hazen, but you knew they
said it because we were going
through rush."
KJHK Board resolution Student Senate passes recommendations for changes
Student Senate passes recommendations for changes
by Stan Diel
Kansan staff writer
In a special session last night, Senate Senate unanimously passed a reason, recommending changes in the KIRR KIRR Act.
The meeting ended the Finance Committee's informal investigation into radio station KJHK's hiring practices, after two days of committee hearings.
Senate officials said the recommendations were intended to increase student representation on the board.
"The Finance Committee decided that the best alternative at this time was to suggest voluntary correction by the organization," said Paul Leader, Finance Committee co-chairman.
Pat Warren, Finance Committee co-chairman, said Senate had no power of enforcement, so KJHK could choose to ignore the resolution.
choose to ignore it,
The team makes its own decisions," Warren said.
"We're simply making a proposal."
the resolution recommends that the board comprise nine persons, including three students and three voting faculty members. Non-voting members would be the board president, the adviser and a student elected from the KJHR staff.
The current board comprises three students and three faculty members. During hearings last week, committee members said that the board could be dominated by faculty because the student station manager, who is a voting member and an employee of the board, could be subject to faculty influence.
Leader said he was happy with the resolution.
"I think it makes very reasonable recommendations, while avoiding temptation and going to extremes," he said. "I'm guardedly optimistic. I'm extremely hopeful the JKHK Board will give this serious consideration."
Watert agree.
"I think it's the best we could come up with for both
parties, he said.
KJHK faculty adviser Sam Elliott refused to comment
Poland makes Solidarity legal; Walesa praises President Bush
The Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland — Lech Walesa yesterday urged poles to rebuild Solidarity skillfully and quickly, hours after a court declared the independent union legal again and years of government suppression.
Walesa also praised President Bush for announcing an economic aid package for Poland.
President Bush announced the policy yesterday. He told a Polish
American crowd in Hamtramck, Mich., that continued aid would depend on consistent reform by the communist government.
The concessions could open the way for up to $1 billion in new loans, loan rescheduling and trade and investment relief, administration and international monetary sources said.
Polish party and government officials also said that by legalizing the
union they hoped to encourage the West to provide economic help to Poland, which is burdened by a $38 billion foreign debt.
At the court session ended, hundreds of hands lifted in the "V" for victory sign, and chants of "Solidarinc" 'Solidarnosc' filled the room. Solidarity leaders beamed, supporters waved bouquets of yellow daffodils and judges shook hands with the participants.