Thursday February 4, 1988
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Published since 1889 by the students of the University of Kansas
Vol. 98, No. 89 (USPS 650-640)
House votes to eliminate contra plan
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — A bitterly divided House voted yesterday to cut off U.S. military support for Nicaragua's contra rebels, rejecting President Reagan's aid request in the hope of spurring peace prospects in Central America.
The 219-211 vote, culminating six years of overt and covert military support for the rebels fighting the leftist Sandinista government, killed Reagan's request for $36.2 million in new aid to keep the contras alive as a fighting force through June.
It was a serious defeat for the president, who had lobbed hard on the issue for two weeks and had put the contras among the top foreign policy priorities for his final year in office. Only a day earlier, Reagan had argued that failure to extend aid would strengthen communist influence in the hemisphere.
"Today's vote is the end of a chapter," said House Majority Whip
Current aid to the rebels expires Feb. 29, and democrats pledged to hold another vote before the month is out on an alternative package of purely humanitarian aid to the rebels, and to follow that up with a new emphasis on economic development aid for countries in the region that abide by terms of a five-nation peace accord.
"If you vote this package down, you'd better be prepared to bear the consequences." Michel said. "And who among you is smart enough to predict the path on which Daniel Ortega will take you?"
The most controversial part of the defeated package was $3.6 million earmarked for weapons and ammunition, which Reagan had said he would withhold until March 31 to see how cease-fire talks went between the rebels and the Managua government. Those talks are scheduled to
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Halftime acrobats entertain audience
By Jeff Suggs
Kansan staff writer
In fact, some of the best action occurred at halftime.
Several athletes made spectacular moves at last night's KU-Oklahoma basketball game. But they didn't just include Danny Manning, Harvey Grant or Stacey King
The Bud Light Daredevils, with the help of a mini-trampoline, fascinated the sellout crowd in Allen Field House with their acrobatic slam dunks.
The Daredevils, who are based in Memphis, Tenn., perform around the world. The four-member team has played in over 150 colleges, in every National Basketball Association arena and in Europe, the Middle East, Japan, Latin America and Australia.
The team will play at Nebraska tonight, Missouri Western tomorrow, Kansas on Saturday and at the Topeka Sizzlers game on Sunday.
Cobb, coach and performer of the Daredevil's, founded the when he was a cheerleader e University of Mississippi in . It was originally a part-time but when he graduated in 1983, came a profession. Cobb said as surprised at the success of Daredevil team.
teal surprised," Cobb said. "It always just for fun. I feel we really lucky."
job's team includes his her, Guy, Tim Lancaster and h Fldred.
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best so far, for sure."
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David Morris, president of the afraternity Council, said that the incil hadn't had a chance to review resolution yet but that it would be cussed at an upcoming meeting
hennus said that the association nted the fraternities to sign the olution too.
lees said that a policy to ban holm from all functions, even for so who could legally drink, was ag discussed.
martha riese, president of Gam-Phi Beta sorority and a member he panhellenic alcohol task force, d that the future might bring even eter policies.
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See SALARY, p. 6, col. 1