Monday
February 29, 1988
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. 98, No.106
Published since 1889 by the students of the University of Kansas
(USPS 650-640)
Deposed Panama leader in hiding
The Associated Press
PANAMIA CITY, Panama — Deposed president Erre Arturo Delvalle stayed in hiding yesterday and defied Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriegue, the military strongman who ousted him and ordered him out of the country.
The ex-president's whereabouts were a closely-guarded secret, but family members said he was in a secure place in Panama, in good spirits and determined to regain his job.
Delvalle did not reveal his hiding place.
"I am going to stay here and stick it out," Delvalle told ABC television in a telephone interview on Saturday. "I'm going to fight it all the way."
Roderick Esquivel, Delvalle's vice president, also was in hiding.
Both men were ousted from office early Friday in an action by the National Legislative Assembly orchestrated by the Justice Committee.
Delvale ignited the latest crisis in eight months of continuing civil unrest in Panama on Thursday when he tried to fire Noriega, who is charged in Florida with corruption and narcotics trafficking. The United States also has urged Noriega to step down as military chief.
On Friday, Delvalle returned to his home in an upper-class neighborhood. Police surrounded the house Friday evening and Delvalle's telephones were cut, leaving him alone with no communication and under an undeclared house arrest.
Sometimes that night, he reportedly climbed over a patio wall at the rear of the house and escaped through a neighbor's yard, avoiding the policemen who had been posted on the street in front of his home.
Rual Diaz, a brother-in-law, and other family members said military officials had warned Delvalle that if he didn't leave the country voluntarily he would be arrested and forcibly deported.
Diaz said yesterday that Delvalle was telephoning
He said Delvalle was not with his wife and three children, but that all of them were safe. "They are in one place, and he is alone in another." Diaz said.
leaders throughout the world seeking their support.
The U.S. State Department said Saturday that some of Delvalle's children or grandchildren were at the U.S. Embassy or the home of U.S. Ambassador Arthur Davis. The U.S. Embassy declined to comment yesterday on that report.
But Gabriel Lewis, a former Panamanian ambassador to Washington, said yesterday that Delvalle was under
the protection of a good Panamanian family and would never be found there.
Cynthia Farrell, a spokesman for the U.S. Embassy, said she could neither confirm nor deny anything. She said the embassy was under orders from Washington not to discuss the situation.
Delvalle's hopes of regaining the presidency suffered a setback Saturday when the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States, which met in Washington, declined to take any action on Panama.
Eight-hour OAS session sidesteps dilemma of choosing next Panamanian ambassador
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The governing body of the Organization of American States sidestepped a position on political instability in Panama, refusing in an extraordinary eight-hour session to chose between two men who claimed to be the country's ambassador.
"In Panama, there are two presidents: One who represents civilian authority and one who represents military power." Costa Rican OAS Ambassador Guillermo Vilalobos Atole to the permanent council of the OAS.
Most of the speakers during the session, which ended at about midnight Saturday, voiced support for ousted Panamanian President Eric Arturo Delvalle.
amahannah President Elite Attorneys Delvalle sent Lawrence Chewning Fabrega to represent Panama, and military strong man Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega sent Roberto Leyton, who has been the envoy. Leyton protested that the discussion violated the organization's charter and said that the permanent council was an inappropriate forum for an airing of his country's internal affairs.
Over the course of the session, the OAS ambassadors heard bitter recriminations about promises the Sandinistas failed to keep, allegations that the United States seeks to destabilize Panama, invocation of the name of the late Panamanian strong man Gen. Omar Torrijos and questions about the United States reneging on its commitment in two 1979 treaties to completely transfer control of the Panama Canal to Panama by the turn of the century.
Janine Swlatkowski/KANSAN
Jamine Swallowson/KANSA
RIGHT: Susan Shanad, Lawrence senior; Kevin Briggs, Emporia sophomore; Amy O'Farrrell, Mission Hills senior; Tom Bechard, Overland Park junior; Dylrizer, Blue Springs, Mo., freshman; and Darren Black, Overland Park junior, sing "Spotlight": A Tribute to Those Who Find Glory in Giving." The group is made up of people from different fraternities and sororities.
Janine Swiatkowski/KANSAN
Rock Chalk Revue to open
Fraternities and sororites put on skits, plays, songs to raise money for charity
Women in bright red dresses with fringes straighten each other's head feathers and swing long sets of fake pearls.
By Julie Adam
Kansan staff writer
Someone whistles the opening song, "Something's Coming," while rehearsal gets underway
Egyptians meticulously adorn each other with long sparkling green sashes.
The performers volunteer time for different reasons, but the time and dedication results in money donated to the Lawrence United Fund, said Paul Nobrega, assistant director of the revue. He said that last year, the revenue raised $12,000, but that the organizers hoped to raise more money this year.
That something is the 38th annual Rock Chalk Revue.
"The Untold Story" is the theme of the 1988 Rock Chalk Revue. The program consists of five performances, each with a fraternity and sorority team, and acts between performances.
LEFT: Alpha Chi Omega and Beta Theta Pi perform their Egyptian skit, "Ears Before Their Time."
Anne Marie Forbes, the student director of the revue, said the dedication of the students was inspirin-
It has always amazed me that me that they do this for charity. The do give up a lot of their free time to charity.
Todd Porch, Dallas sophomore, said the main
The directors for the Rock Chalk Revue were chosen in April. The directors started work then, Nobrega said, and in August came up with the theme for this year's revue.
After the theme was decided, living groups and others interested submitted a notebook detailing how they would represent that theme in their performances, he said.
reason he participated in the show was to make money for the United Fund. But he also did it to meet people. He said his school work has suffered
Nobrega said the Rock Chalk Revue had a reputation of being a greek-oriented affair, but any group could submit a notebook.
"I had three tests last week and a paper due. It was one of my most crucial weeks." he said...
"Rock Chalk is as Greek-dominated as a person lets it be," he said.
The notebooks are then judged by a panel of professional and non-professional theater people from Kansas City, Topeka and Lawrence, Nobrega said. This year, 13 notebooks were submitted by fraternities and sororites.
Nobreba said the cost of compiling the notebook, about $500, might prevent some living groups from participating. The notebook consists of a script idea, song choices and recordings.
The revue usually runs about 2½ hours, but Sat-
dard's show will last longer because awards will be
given.
Forbes said that the Saturday performance was moved to 2 p.m. instead of an evening performance in order to avoid a conflict with the final KU home basketball game.
"We didn't want people to have to choose between
ABOVE: Tara Watson, Irvine, Calif., junior, opens the show with the song "Something's Coming."
two KU traditions" she said
The Rock Chalk Revue will run Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the SUA Box Office and Mister Guy, 920 Massachusetts St. Tickets may also be purchased from fraternities and sororites who are participating in the show.
General admission tickets are $5 for Thursday's performance and reserved tickets for Friday and Saturday's show cost $6 and $$.
FBI on campus KU groups to protest visit
By Christine Martin Kansan staff writer
The FBI may get more than it bargained for when its representatives come to KU on Wednesday to interview law students at Green Hall.
The KU chapters of Latin American Solidarity and the National Lawyers Guild are planning to protest FBI recruitment on campus at a rally at 11 a.m. Wednesday in front of Green Hall.
Scott Gesner, a member of the coordinating committee of the KU National Lawyers Guild, said that the law school did not owe the FBI a forum for recruiting students.
"We don't believe, given the recent events, that the FBI has shown respect for the rule of law and constitutional rights in this country." he said.
He said that the protest was in response to the FBI's history of domestic surveillance.
In January, a FBI agent requested a list of materials a person had checked out of the KU law school library
In the early 1980s, the FBI conducted surveillance on the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador and other groups that were opposed to U.S. intervention in Central America.
But Jack Bremer, a member of Latin American Solidarity and director of Ecumenical Christian Ministry, said that his group's involvement in the protest was most important to the cause of investigative powers at the University of Kansas.
Bremer said that the rally was planned after John C. Ryan, a former FBI agent, spoke Friday at ECM.
"It was a clear abuse of power," Bremer said. "They attempt to harass groups that are contrary to the administration."
Ryan, who had worked for the FBI for 21 years, was fired in August after he refused to investigate anti-nuclear groups and peace groups opposed to U.S. policy in Central America.
"I took this stand because I've never taken this stand in my life on a lot of matters," Ryan said Friday during his speech. "The word neutrality has no meaning. You can't neutralize on something that affects other human beings."
Rhonda Neugebauer, a member of Latin American Solidarity, said that Ryan's speech was impressive.
He showed such courage. "Neugebauer said, 'I gave you a suit for his opinion.' That shows inspiration for people like him."
The KU National Lawyers Guild sent University officials a letter last week asking them not to let the FBI conduct interviews on campus.
Gesner said the purpose of the rally was not to put down participating agents who were coming or anyone who might interview with them, but to provide a dialogue for larger issues.
He said that the Guild would have an informational table on the FBI on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the commons at Green Hall. The table will have information on past FBI surveillance activities.
Michael Davis, dean of law, said the FBI had recruited a hire people who accepted their preference to hire people with professional background.
Kansan reporter Joel Zeff contributed information to this story.
By Kim Lightle
Kansan staff writer
Local church leaders give views on scandal
Lawrence ministers are unsure how long it will take people to forgive television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart and to forget the scandal he's brought down on evangelism.
"Sure, it gives religion a bad name," said Pam Murney, associate pastor of Christus Campus. "Any kind of scandal gets goat out here."
Swagart confessed Feb. 21 to "moral failures" to his Assemblies of God congregation in Baton Rouge, La., amid allegations that he visited a prostitute who performed pornographic acts for him.
The Rev. Ronald D. Mickley, a pastor at Clinton Parkway Assembly of God Church, 3200 Clinton Parkway, said the damage caused by this incident wouldn't be long-lasting.
Jimmy Swaggart thanks his supporters p. 8
"The church is much bigger than one man," he said.
Mickley said that the members of his congregation felt bad for Swaggart and that they were praying for him and his family.
He said although Swaggart had made a mistake, it was sad that the media had focused only on this incident and not on his behavior.
Swaggart should have the opportunity to return to his ministry when he finishes the church-required counseling. Micklev said.
Paul Rooef, retired University of Kansas professor of anatomy and an ordained Unitarian minister, said he didn't understand all the excitement surrounding Swaggart.
"It's nuts," he said. "Every generation sees this in one way or another."
Several Lawrence ministers said that they were unsure of how Swaggart's confession would affect attendance and contributions at their churches. But they hope it that the minister be more skeptical of television evangelists' ministries.
"I have mixed feelings about the televangelists," said the Rev Rod Hinkle, pastor at Lawrence Heights Christian Church, 2321 Peterson Road. "I do regret the money spent on TV time that could be used to help people."
Hinkle said it was easier for people to sit in their living rooms and watch the television evangelist than to go to a movie theater.
The Rev. Michael Scully, a priest at St. John the Evangelist, 1229 Vermont St., said that television evangelists did a good job of bringing Christ to people but that some of those evangelists glorified only themselves.
Robert Shelton, professor of religious studies, said people probably would become more skeptical of the evangelical movement and the television evangelists.
Shelton was unsure how long it would take to repair the damage to evangelism caused by Swaggar's scandal.
"Those people have an amazing talent for excusing themselves, Swaggart especially," he said.