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Wednesday
July 15, 1987
Vol. 97, No. 151
(USPS 650-640)
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Published by the students of the University of Kansas since 1889
North's testimony false in chief areas says former boss
U. S. Marine Col. Michael D. Wyly watches the contra hearings in his office at the Military Science building. Wyly met U. S. Olive, North, in 1974, at a military base in Virginia.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lt. Col. Oliver North concluded six extraordinary days in the congressional hot seat yesterday and was followed by his former boss, Robert McFarlane, who called North's testimony "passionate in delivery" but in chief areas untrue.
Darcy Chang/KANSAN
North was dismissed with a declaration by the chairman of the House Iran-contra committee that his activities were part of a policy that catapulted President Reagan into his most serious crisis.
"You said these hearings caused serious damage to our national interest," said Rep. Ree Hamilton, D-Ind. "But I wonder whether the damage was caused by these hearings or acts which caused these hearings."
McFarlane, who testified without the cloak of immunity that covered North, offered these rebuttals:
■ On North's statement that he kept McFarlane advised of his activities:
"Colonel North did advise me from time on time a few, but certainly not all."
■ On North's belief that the Boland amendment, which for a time restricted direct U.S. aid to the Nicaraguan contias, did not apply to the National Security Council staff, McFarlane said he argued with Congress about the matter for weeks and "at the end of it we lost. I think the evidence is that surely I believed that the Boland amendment applied. Otherwise, why would we have worked so hard to get rid of it after it
- On North's contention that he was involved in a "full-service" covert action operation, with the blessing of the late CIA Director William Casey, McFarlane said. "I never heard of any such full-service operation from either Director Casey or Colonel North, and I certainly never concurred in one."
- Lee Hamilton U.S. Rep., D-Ind.
KU prof recalls North as 'dynamic'
'You said these hearings caused serious damage to our national interest. But I wonder whether the damage was caused by these hearings or acts which caused these hearings.'
McFarlane said it was true that "narrow and changing restrictions" of the Boland amendment caused changes in conduct of covert operations.
McFarlane said that in October 1985, North sent him some memoranda that "raised doubts about his compliance with the laws. I instructed him, in Colonel North's words, to fix it," meaning McFarlane wanted compliance with the law.
The former national security adviser was the first witness to make a reappearance at the televised hearings. He was questioned only by the senators and representatives on the committee, not by its lawyers.
As North's appearance neared its end, Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, the Senate committee chairman, harshly denounced North for his activities in a program that then turning over some of the Nicaraguan rebels for use by the Nicaraguan rebels.
"It was painful to all of us to sit here and listen to your testimony," said Inouye. "It was equally painful that youlied and misled for what you believed to be a good cause."
Earlier in the day, North gave a version of the pro-contra pitch he testified he had given more than 100 times during his White House tenure.
By ELAINE SUNG Special to the Kansan
A KU faculty member knew Lt. Col. Oliver North before his name became a household word.
U. S. Marine Col. Michael D. Wlyl, the commanding officer of the KU Navy ROTC and a KU professor of naval science, first met North in 1974. They took a night class together at the military base in Quantico. Va.
North had a unique character that made him unforgettable. Wyls said.
"He always did stand out in the crowd. He's the type of person that you'd meet the first time, and you wouldn't forget him," he said. "He is unusually dynamic, with a good sense of humor and a quick mind."
North also taught infantry tactics in the Marine Corps basic school during this time.
"He (North) would spend two or three days in the field and come right out of the field all muddy into class." Wyly said. "He was determined to keep academics going at the same time."
Wyly said he was impressed most by North's diligence and talent when he went back and forth from class to the field.
North's talent and hard work made him a valuable asset to the National Soccer Team.
"Even when he was only a Marine captain in 74, he worked extremely long hours," he said. "He used to keep a cot in his office, and whenever he worked late, he'd just stay there."
and they trusted him."
In the early 1960s, North was a student at State University of New York at Brockport. He later transferred to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. An auto accident forced him to repeat his freshman year.
"He gained the confidence of his men very quickly. His men always listened to him," he said. "By reputation, we heard that his platoon had very high morale. They were loyal
"He wanted very badly to go to the naval academy, and wanted to serve his country. Certainly, his experience in Vietnam would enforce that feeling." Wyly said.
North graduated from the academy in 1968 and immediately was assigned to Vietnam as a platoon leader. Wwyly said he had heard good
Wyly said North was being portrayed publicly as something more complex than he really is.
"I'd describe him as a genuine solid citizen. I don't think he is that
terribly complex.” he said “His family background is solid — that keeps coming to mind. He's from a close family with strong values and
Motorists find an obstacle course consisting of road resurfacing crews and equipment on Jayhawk Boulevard. Campus traffic might be congested this week while sections of Jayhawk Boulevard and Oread Avenue get three inches of new asphalt.
See WYLY, p. 6, col. 1
Darcy Chang/KANSAN
Resurfacing job smooths campus streets
When the resurfacing of Jayhawk Boulevard began Monday morning, it took several students and staff members by surprise.
Antonio Norwood, Kansas City
Kan, senior, said that he usually
parked somewhere near the corner
of 13th Street and Oread
Avenue, but that on Monday those
streets were closed.
By CARLA PATINO
Staff writer
"I was surprised and then angry. I had to park on Ohio Street and then run up the hill, because I was already late to class," he said.
Norwood said the parking services should issue some kind of notice before a job such as this was started.
"They don't give us any alternatives to parking." he said.
Ron Cook, a civil engineer for facilities operations, said the resurfacing involved Jayhawk Boulevard east of the Sunflower Road intersection and Oread Avenue south of 13th Street.
The general contractor for the street resurfacing is Asphalt Improvement Co. Inc., 31st and Haskell streets.
Carol Jeffries, library associate at the acquisitions department, said that although she was surprised Monday morning when she was told to move her car from
He said the top three inches of the road would be removed to be replaced by new asphalt.
Cook said he expected the job to be finished by Friday, depending on the weather.
Jeffries at 6 a.m. Monday she parked in front of the library, as she usually does. But she didn't. She called her car, a.m. from someone telling her to move her car because she was illegally parked.
"I didn't understand, because I park where I always park, and I didn't see any parking signs at a m.a.," she said. "I figured that it was probably announced in the news about me, so it. I didn't move moving my car."
Robert Porter, associate director of the physical plant, said his office issued a public notice on the coming resurfacing last Thursday.
Jayhawk Boulevard to make way for the resurfacers, she had expected it to happen sooner or later.
We are doing it now, because
we thought that the least amount of people will be affected," he said.
William Durant, parking control officer, sat in his parking services vehicle Monday and monitored the traffic at the intersection of Sunflower Road and Jayhawk Boulevard. He said that although he had not received any complaints, he thought the lack of parking space was a problem.
Cook said that no extra parking spaces had been provided.
"My job is to keep people from parking here. It sounds silly, but some people want to park even though we have signs all along the way," he said. "It is an inconvenience, but it has to be done."
"Parking is a problem, but we have limited parking spaces anyway," he said.
Nutrition, taste make frozen yogurt popular
By CARLA PATINO
Four years ago, Kent Johnson was not at all interested in eating yogurt. It was too sour and tart for his taste, he said.
But that has changed.
Johnson now eats yogurt regularly. The frozen kind, that is.
Johnson is the manager of I Can't Believe It's Yogurt, 2223 Louisiana St., which opened April 21. He said the freezing of yogurt had changed from a frozen food to low-fat food once relegated to the healthfood aisles in supermarkets.
"The trick is to get them to try it," he said. After that, the smooth taste, creamy texture and wide variety of flavors keep the customers coming back.
Compared to ice cream, frozen yogurt is a relatively new phenome.
Photo Illustration by Jan Morris, Darcy Chang and
The Country's Best Yogurt, 711 W. 23rd St., is the oldest frozen yogurt store in town. Cecilia Wood, TCBY's manager, told the store had been open about three years.
Mary Pfortmiller, a Lawrence resident, said she liked to combine exercise with a nutritional snack, so she prefers frozen yogurt store once in a while.
"Frozen yogurt makes me feel less guilty when I eat it because I think I am getting fewer calories," she said.
Flavors, 701 W. Ninth St., another frozen yogurt store, has been open since January, Bill Davidson, the store's manager, said.
Ann Kohl, a dietitian for Student Health Services, said frozen yogurt was a good alternative for sweet-tooth satisfaction because it had fewer calories and less fat than ice cream.
Frozen yogurt has gained popularity in Lawrence because of nutritional values as well as taste.
Kohl said frozen yogurt had essential vitamins and minerals such as phosphorous, vitamin B-12, calcium and riboflavin.
"Frozen yogurt gives a high-quality source of calcium and protein for your body. I like to recommend it to the weight-conscient females in particular," she said. "I've become a frozen yogurt fan myself."
But Doug Shade said people were kidding them with the thought that frozen yogurt had fewer calories than ice cream. Shade is the owner and manager of Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors Ice Cream Stores, 925 Iowa St. and 1524 W. 23rd St.
"With all the toppings people add to the yogurt I don't think they are going to eat."
Shade said that although the frozen yogurt stores had not affected his business much, he thought he had lost some of the weight-conscientious college students.
He said that it was a good possibility he might add a frozen yogurt gelate to the smoothie.
Besides the specialized frozen yogurt stores in town, some restaurants offer the yogurt as a menu item, and grocery stores have begun stocking it.