THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PUBLISHED SINCE 1889 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
(USPS 650-640)
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1989
VOL. 99, NO.109
Condoms financed in Senate
by Stan Diel Kansan staff writer
Student Senate last night voted to pay for the distribution of 10,000 condoms on campus, to give Recreation Services restricted fee status, and to allocate $800 to the Union of Palestinians with a speech by a Palestinian professor.
Distribution of the condoms on campus will be par# "Condom Sense Week." The bill allocates $3,330 to pay for 10,000 condoms and 15,000 brochures, which will be distributed to 28 educate students about AIDS.
Senate also voted to give Recreation Services restricted fee status and to use a $9 fee. paid by students at enrollment, for maintenance of the service instead of using a portion of the fee. The activity fee will remain $28
Chris Shirling, Senate treasurer, said the restricted fee was the best way to meet the organization's needs.
"They have needs that we are currently not able to meet with the Student Activity Fee." Shirling said. "I am sure they know the money will be there."
"This proposition will allow them a very healthy growth rate that will provide about $415,000, which is substantially more than the have had."
Michael Diggs, Overland Park junior and senator, said Senate should not give up control over recreation services.
"The solution lies in increasing the restricted fee so we have better resources. By giving this group autonomy, it will cause a dangerous precedent," Digsas said.
After an hour of debate, Senate voted to finance a speech by Abu-Lughod, a professor at Northwestern University.
Aaron Rittmatter, Overland Park junior and senator, said Abu-Lughod was a member of the Palestinian National Council, which is affiliated with the PLO. Rittmatter opposed Senate's financing the speaker.
"I am in no way opposed to this speaker coming to campus. What I am opposed to is Senate providing the money. It's not Senate's job to create controversy for the sake of controversy," Rittman said.
Paul Leader, graduate senator, said Senate would not help educate students if it failed to finance the bill.
"You do not further the growth of students and their mental process by running away from controversy, by hiding our heads in the sand any time a difficult decision has to be made," Leader said.
The bill passed 36-10 with 17 abstentions. Abu-Lughod is scheduled to speak April 17 in the Kansas Union. In other business, Sonota:
allocated $700 to the Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas for GALA Week.
■ allocated $7,353 for speeches during Alpha Week, which is sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
Shooting for two
Residents of Oliver Hall took advantage of yesterday's warm weather with a pick-up game of basketball. Joby Jobson, Overland Park junior, takes a hook shot over Shad Vermesch, Polo, Mo., freshman, and (underneath the basket) Rick Drees, Wichita freshman.
Senate group approves minimum wage of $4.65
Committee rejects idea of training wage scale
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee approved legislation yesterday to gradually raise the minimum wage from $3.35 an hour to $4.00, the increase would smaller increase coupled with a reduced training wage.
President George Bush has said he would veto legislation raising the minimum wage above $4.25 an hour and told GOP leaders yesterday that, in the words of press officials, he will water his proposal "in fair and firm and his last offer."
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the labor committee chairman, said he was hopeful "we can reach a compromise that is fairer to the working poor and that President Bush will sign."
Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat, said the full Senate could consider the measure next week.
"We're all set to go to the floor right away," he said. "I think we'll have strong support."
The minimum wage has not been raised in eight years. Kennedy said he would be glad to listen to Republican calls for a sub-minimum wage, but only if it were coupled with specific requirements for training and education.
"We're going to get this legislation achieved," he said.
"If it's the judgment that (Bush) will veto, it we'll
override it." The committee approved the $1.30 increase on an 11-5 vote, with Republican Sens. David Durenberger of Minnesota and James Jeffords of Vermont voting with the panel's nine Democrates. The approval came after Democrates, joined by Durenberger, held a rally in Des Moines to minimum $30 cents each year for three years to $4.25
A House committee is preparing to consider legislation later this week that is similar to the plan Kennedy's panel on
Bush's proposal, long opposed by Democrats and organized labor, would establish a "training wage" of $3.35 an hour, the current minimum for all workers, and allow employers to pay newly hired workers at that rate.
Although opposition to the sub-minimum wage has softened, Kennedy said yesterday that such a category would have to be sharply limited from what the administration wants.
"I'm not going to see the corruption of the minimum wage by using the words 'training wage' to throw older workers out of work and displace those who want to work 40 hours a week." Kennedy said.
He said such a plan would also have to be limited to first-time workers and be for a shorter duration than six months.
Kennedy, while noting the administration's threatened veto, agreed that Bush's call for an increase in the minimum wage had boosted chances that some increase will soon be approved.
Suspects jailed in KC death
"This administration has been more forthcoming than the previous eight years," the senator said.
The Associated Press
TUCSON, Ariz. — A judge yesterday seat bail at 100,000 each for a man and woman wanted in the blunders of a robbery death of a Kansas teen-ager.
Archie Owens Jr., 20, and Tambi Lewis, 18, of Kansas City, Kan. were jailed in lieu of bond. Pima County jail officials said. The suspects were arrested together Tuesday after noon
Judge Robert Fleming of the county Justice Court also scheduled an April 7 review hearing for the pair. But court officials said it was expected that Owens and Lewis would be returned to Kansas before then for trial in the Feb. 19 killing of Syndl Bierman, of Piper.
Larry Bagley, FBI special agent in charge in Tucson, said Owens arranged in a telephone call to Kana City FBI agents to surrender at the Tucson fast food restaurant where Lewis was working.
Owens is one of three people, including Sydni Bierman the older sister, Shari Lyn Bierman, charged in Wyandotte County, Kan., District Court with murder. Lewis has been charged with aiding a felon.
Shari Bierman, 20, is being held in the Wyattone County Judge on $100,000 bond. Conrad Joseph Hernandez, 24, of Kansas City, Kan, who was shot by a police officer two weeks ago, has pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against the others.
Kansas officials allege that Shari
Bierman. Owens and Hernandez plotted to steal items from the house and killed Svndi during the thefts.
Shari Bierman was taken into custody shortly after the killing, but Owens, Hernandez, Lewis and a 16-year-old girl fled.
The juvenile was detained by authorities who stopped the group hitchhiking in northwestern Oklahoma on Feb. 21. The others were allowed to go free because Oklahoma has charged you yet know about the murder charges.
On Feb. 22, Hernandez surrendered in Tulsa, Okla. The FBI began looking for Owens and Lewis that day, when they were charged in a federal warrant with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Tuition continues climb, campus fees to follow
Kansan staff writer
by Candy Niemann
For the seventh year in a row, KU students will be digging even deeper into their pocketbooks to pay for classes.
Starting this fall, tuition will increase $28 for resident undergraduates, $212 for non-resident undergraduates, $58 for resident graduate students and $242 for non-resident graduate students.
The University of Kansas' tuition increases are 5 percent for undergraduate residents, 12 percent for undergraduate non-residents, 9 percent for graduate residents and 13 percent for graduate non- residents.
The decision to increase tuition came from the Board of Regents last April.
Marvin Burris, Regents associate director for budget, said there were many reasons for the increase.
KU's peer schools are the University of Colorado, the University of Iowa, the University of Oklahoma, the University of Oregon and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
"A couple of legislative sessions ago, our tuition rates were reviewed and compared with our peers." Burris said. "Our non-resident students were found to be much more comfortable in schools," and we decided we ought to do something about it.
Burris said resident rates were increased to help finance the Margin of Excellence.
The Margin of Excellence is the Regents three-year plan to bring the total financing of the seven Regents institutions to 65 percent of their peer schools and to bring faculty salaries to 100 percent of their peers.
Burris said the rates had increased steadily since 1983 because during the late 1700s and early 1980s Regents tuition rates were far below 25 percent of educational proportion agreed upon by the Regents and the Legislature.
In addition to tuition, students pay campus fees, which were $139.50 this semester. David Amber, vice chancellor for student affairs, said the campus fees also would increase this fall.
"Last year, the Regents adopted an Educational
See FINAL, p. 5, col.4
Tuition rising again
Source: Office of Student Records
Dave Eames/KANSAN
Districts will receive warnings of drought
Three area towns are vulnerable
by Max Evans Kansan staff writer
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is preparing to send drought warning to all 967 Kansas water districts.
Tom Lowe, water resource planer for the Kansas Water Office, said the letters would stress the probability of a drought this summer rather than just the possibility.
Lowe said assistance could mean helping a community prepare a water conservation program, determine alternate water
Lowe said 171 Kansas water systems, determined to be the most drought vulnerable, would not only receive a letter informing of the probable drought conditions, but would receive a team of advisers from state and private organizations to provide assistance.
See WATER, p. 5, col. 1
A Threatened Resource
At least three communities in the Lawrence area are on the list of drought vulnerable communities: Lecompton, in Douglas County; McLouth, in Jefferson County; and Olatte, in Johnson County.
Lecompte, about 14 miles west of Lawrence, has been working to correct its water problems. Lecompte recently hooked onto rural water because the town well went dry last summer. But Art Worthington, manager of Douglas County District No. 3, which supplies water to Lecompte, did the town's water problem might not be solved.
sources or haul water from outside the area.
Not all is well when wells are dry
Throughout Kansas 171 water systems, out of 907, have been determined to be the most drought vulnerable. Some situations are so bad communities have had to rely on outside sources for their water supply.
- Lecompton, about 14 miles west of Lawrence, recently hooked on to rural water because the town well went dry last summer.
- McClouth, about 22 miles north of Lawrence, is also having problems with water shortages it is estimated that it would cost the city $290,200 for rural water use.
Source: Kansas Water Authority
- Olathe, about 25 miles southeast of Lawrence, is on the list of drought vulnerable communities but is not currently having water problems.
EY Severe Moderate Mild Incipient
Stephen Kline/KANSAN
Metal detectors County secures courts
Kansan staff writer
Douglas County is joining districts across the country by installing metal detectors to secure its courtrooms.
by Carrie Harper
Koonsen staff writer
The first of two walk-through metal detectors arrived Tuesday at the Douglas County Judicial Building, said Don Valdant, Douglas County undersheriff. Two hand-held metal scanners also have been ordered.
In the past, judges have requested that officers sit in the courts or even search people who enter the courtrooms during high-risk situations. The courtroom has a security enforcement officer already would be in the court testifying, he said.
It will take more time to have people run the metal detection scanners, but it is best to be prepared, Dalquest said.
"Upon request of the court, the sheriff's office has the responsibility to provide that security." "Daalget the time, then what that's we'll do."
Chris McKenzie, county administrator, said the issue of courtroom security for the safety of the public and court personnel had been discussed for several years.
The Douglas County Commission last week approved an $8,220 bid from Astrophysics Research Co. in Long Beach, Calif., for the four metal-detection devices, McKenzie said.
James Paddock, district court judge, said he attended a National Center for State Courts seminar two years ago in which speakers were very insistent that judges take steps their courts from violence.
Paddock said there had been instances of violence in courtrooms all over the country.
Incidents in Douglas County have included a litigant attacking an assistant district attorney and a court administrator at a jury trial. Paddock said.
Once, when a police officer removed a disruptive woman from the courtroom, a revolver fell out of
See EQUIPMENT, p. 8, col. 3