THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PUBLISHED SINCE 1889 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
(USPS 650-640)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1989
VOL. 99, NO. 100
Andrew Morrison/KANSAN
Offensive maneuvers
Cadet 2nd Lt. Zin Bai, St. Louis, Mo. senior, checks his camouflage in Tactical Training yesterday at Clinton Lake. The cadets practiced a vear mirror, was participating in the Army ROTC Individual offensive maneuvers for Advanced Camp at FI. Riley this summer.
Wondering what to do with his prisoner, Cadet Sgt. 1st Class JonRobert W. Johnson, Topeka senior, holds him at bay while waiting for orders.
Barking out commands, Cadet Platoon Sgt. Jeff Houston, McPherson junior, takes cover in the brush.
Mourners gather in rain at funeral to honor Hirohito
TOKYO — Black-robbed bears carried the body of the Hirohito, the emperor-god made mortal by a disastrous war, to a state of fire the largest number of world leaders gathered together in modern times.
About 9,900 mourners, including leaders from 163 nations, attended the funeral. The emperor died in January after a reign of 62 years that spanned four continents and his defeat in World War II and its ascent as a world economic power.
"The people will remember him forever," said his son and the new emperor, Akhito, in a eulogy.
A deep-voiced male chorus sang a solemn song, a poem was read and members of the imperial family went out to observe the before the coffin and bowled slowly.
the eulogies, President Bush,
and his wife, Barbara, stepped to the
front of the hall, paused and made a slight bow before the coffin.
The capital, a sprawling metropolis of 12 million people, came to a standstill as the 32,000 police mounted a heavy operation to protect the digistariens.
Officials overrode protocol to give Bush a front row seat, although tradition would have put him toward the back because of his short time in office.
Bush was shot down by Japanese anti-aircraft fire in World War II but said he decided to come to the funeral because it was the right thing to do since Japan and the United States are allies.
Police said about 210,000 lined the streets for the funeral motorcade. Members of the royal family carried umbrellas in the streaming rain and snow.
About 400 demonstrators from three leftist groups gathered peacefully at a park in west-central Tokyo, carrying banners denouncing the funeral and branding Hirohito a "war criminal."
1 student has measles; 1,000 could be at risk
Along the motorcade route, police said they arrested one man after he stepped out of the crowd and yelled: "I oppose the state funeral."
The body of Hirohito, who died of cancer Jan. 7 at 47, was encased in an inner wooden coffin and an outer one of metal.
by Jennifer Corser
Kansan staff writer
because of one confirmed case on measles at the University of Kansas, about 1,000 students could be at risk because of a health official said yesterday.
Students who have not been vaccinated for measles or were vaccinated between 1963 and 1967 or before 12 months of age should be vaccinated now, said Charles Yockey, chief of Watkins Memorial Health Center.
But because there is a limited number of vaccinations available, students need to make sure they have received them before going to Wakkins for immunization.
An estimated 1,000 students at KU have not been vaccinated for measles. Yockey said.
Early this semester, three KU students reported suspected measles cases to Watkins. Two of those tested negative, but the last case, reported Jan. 24, tested positive at the state health department. Yockey said.
"With the confirmed case on camp, those at risk are clearly those who haven't been vaccinated," he said.
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Because a suspected measles case has not occurred in the last 30 days, the possibility of an epidemic is minimal. Yokkey said. Measles is highly contagious and more cases would have occurred by now, especially since this is measles season
"If we ever have a problem on campus, it will come from that
unvaccinated pool." he said.
Normally, because one confirmed measles case is considered an outbreak, the national Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta would recommend that KU vaccine most people on campus. "Yosee said, 'This would be better than it was given before 1880 were not as effected as those given in recent years."
But because of the lack of new cases since Jan. 4, the CDC recommended that KU vaccine only those who have never been vaccinated, he said.
Measles is contagious for a period of eight to 14 days after the onset, said Kay Kent, administrator-health officer for the Douglas County Health Department in Lawrence. Because more than twice that time has passed since the last case, there is a good chance that an epidemic will not occur.
If several cases with clinical symptoms do occur, the health department, along with Watkins, will look into the situation again, she said.
The state health department does not have the funds to vaccinate the entire campus, Yockey said. Each dose of vaccine costs $16.48.
It would cost about $412,000 to immunize all those on campus who needed it. Yockey said.
The University would literally have to shut down for about three days to make sure everyone was vaccinated, he said.
Symptoms of measles include a fever and sensitivity to light.
Enrollment falling in business school
Decrease blamed on loss of staff
by a Kansan reporter
Enrollment in the School of Business has dropped 15 percent from Spring 1988, according to University Relations.
William Beedles, acting associate dean of business for academic affairs, said the decrease had been caused by the school's loss of faculty members.
This semester, 770 students are enrolled, 137 less than last year at this time. The enrollment was 907 in Spring 1988.
When the number of faculty decreased, the number of student credit hours taught by graduate teaching assistants increased. Recently
"In the '80s, faculty head count dropped from 65 to 52." he said. "Our goal is to maintain the quality of our undergraduate programs; we have a growth envelope increase."
When the school introduced a competitive admissions policy about two years ago, Beedles said, enrollment decreased.
I his semester, 770 students are enrolled, 137 less than last year at this time. The enrollment was 907 in Spring 1988.
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Senate committee votes against Tower
decrease enrollment is expected to stabilize
until a decision about the Margin of Excellence is reached, he said.
The Margin is the Board of Regents three-year plan to bring the total financing of its seven institutions up to within 95 percent of that of their schools and to bring faculty up to match of those of their peers.
"If the Margin comes through, we plan to increase from where we are." Beedles said. "We don't plan to decrease any further."
Ronna Robertson, assistant dean of business, said enrollment figures for the graduate program in business were essentially stable. There are 428 students enrolled this spring, an increase of five over Spring 1963 enrollment.
TOKYO — Although the Senate Armed Services Committee voted to 19 in favorably recommending Defense Secretary-designate John Tower's nomination to the full Senate, President Bush stands behind Tower, a White House spokesman said Friday.
The Associated Press
Press Secretary Marlin Fitwater also told reporters that Bush had not had any discussions of the issue.
dropping Tower and moving inside. Fitzwater briefed reporters just after Bush's motorcade left for the funeral of Emperor Hiribito, at Shinjiu Park, a short ride from the hotel.
The press secretary reiterated the White House
view that the much-awaited FBI report, which was submitted last Monday, "refutes" allegations of excessive drinking by Tower.
"We have not heard anyone say he would not make a good secretary of defense." Fitzwater said "We have not heard anyone say he is not qualified for the job. We hear wagtail concerns about his personal habits, and we think this might be on to a higher level that."
Fitzwater also said that Bush did not see the Tower confirmation battle as a sign of refusal by congressional Democrats to seek bipartisanship consensus on the various issues.
Asked point-blank whether Bush and White House Chief of Staff John Sumunu had discussed finding another candidate for the top Pentagon job, Fitzwater said there had been no such talk.
"We now to the (Senate) floor," Fitzwater said. "There's a lot of time left in this process the FFI report, we feel, deals in great detail with the drinking problem and should put the matter to
Asked whether Tower should offer to withdraw his name from further consideration, he said that was not an option "because we think he's a good candidate, and we presume the secretary wants the best secretary of defense they can get."
Student Senate makes tenative budget cuts
by Stan Diel
Kansan staff writer
About 690,000 in tentative budget request cuts, including cuts in requests from KU Bands, the Concert and Chamber Music Series, University Theatre and University Dance Company, were made at last night's Student Senate revenue code hearing.
KU bands' request was tentatively cut more than $19,000, from $78,230 to $99,760 the largest of the night. KU bands' increase over last year's $6,000 increase over last year's
The cut in the requested budget still would allow KU Bands to make some capital improvements, said Pat Warren. Overland Park sophomore and Finance Committee co-chairman.
$35,747 allotment. It also received about $18,000 in supplemental funding last year.
narr "That allows them to buy one each year of the items (instruments) they requested two of." Warren said.
request two.
The Concert and Chamber Music
Series request was tentatively cut
$17.000, from $105.290 to $88.820. The
University Theatre's request was tentatively cut more than $14,000, from $97,600 to $35,400. It would have cost $28,500 and $50,000 more than last year's $50,533.
University Dance's request was
Committee member Michael Foubert said a large increase was unwarranted because other groups' services were used by a higher percentage of students and were in greater need of the money.
organization would receive more than a $4,000 increase over last year's $4,656.
tentatively put in half, from $20,849 to
$9,849. University Dance would receive about $4,000 more than the last year's average of $5,868.
In other action at the hearing, several programs' requests were tentatively cut;
The Douglas County Rape Victim Support Service request for $9,215 was tentatively cut to $7,700. it would more than more than $1,400 more than last year.
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