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Friday, March 11, 1977
University Daily Kansan
News Digest
From our wire services
Wholesale prices increase
WASHINGTON—Paced by sharply higher prices for fuel, food and other farm products, wholesale prices are up more than 10 percent in February, the month after the government said it would lift taxes.
But Commerce Department economist John W. Kendrick said the wholesale price surplus was a "one-month situation" caused by the severe winter weather. He added that the increase in prices had been due to
Prices of fuels rose 3.3 per cent in February after declining the previous two months. Prices of farm products were up 2.2 per cent and prices of processed foods increased.
Chavez wins labor battle
BURLINGAME, Calif. — The jurisdictional tug-of-war fought for years by the teams affiliated United Farm University unions ended yesterday with an agreement to release the team.
The five-year pact, the result of months of intensive, secret negotiations, gives Chauver's WFU virtually compete juridiction over contracts between growers and farmers.
At the same time, the Teamsters will have jurisdiction over cannery workers, farm truck drivers and other nonfarm workers.
BOUR on us were fed up with fighting each other," Claver said at a news conference to announce the settlement. "This will open the door to the United Farm Workers and the Teamsters to concentrate our energies on organizing the farm workers."
WASHINGTON (UPI)—Hanafi Muslim gunned them two their day siege and freed 134 hostages early today after three Moslem ambassaders entered their command post, read passage from Koran and urged them to surrender, surrender, Walter Washington announced.
Siege ends; hostages free
"It's a beautiful day!" the major exulted in announcing the end of the siege that gripped the nation's capital in terror, tension and violence for nearby two days.
He said the estimated nine Hanafi Muslims agreed to call it quits, submit to arrest and release their hostages for immediate hospital examination only hours after the ambassadors of Egypt, Iran and Pakistan negotiated with the Muslims' leader at his command post at B'nai R'bith headquarters.
Within minutes of Washington's announcement, hostages began pouring from the three buildings occupied by the Muslims, who shot and clubbed their way in Wednesday morning. Buses took the hostages to hospitals.
The charges weren't spelled out at first. During the nearly 48-hour course, one man was shot five times, and another three.
Maurice Cullinane, District of Columbia
"The three ambassadors helped us just remenendously," Cullinane said.
police chief,helf the credit for the peaceful end of the siege at the feet of the Moslem
“It’s hard to decide what do next.” Mason says, looking at the broken instruments spread throughout the room. “We’re so far behind.”
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The pieces of wood are cut, sanded and
altered together.
Mason says that the wood is cut in sections which will later become the body, neck and bridge of the guitar. These are put in storage for as long as possible. Mason has made guitars from wood up to 49 years old. He also improves the better its resonating qualities, he says.
But Mason says he's easy to please and doesn't complain much because he's doing what he wants. He says he has liked stringed instruments since he was a kid when he used to paddle around with the volms his father made as a hobby.
BECAUSE THE bridge conducts the sound coming from the strings, and the body embellishes that sound, ebony or rosewood often are used for the bridge. They carry sound quickly, and spruce often is used for the body because it carries sound slowly, thus resonating well. Malahoy or often is used for the neck, Mason saws.
He is still piddling around, but with the pride of a craftsmaker, the heart of a maker.
"At all three of the locations, we have under arrest all of the terrorists." Mayor Washington announced at his crisis headquarters about 2 a.m.
Guitar...
"The ambassadors, they were beautiful!" he said.
"They talked with them, they read from the Koran. My police chief is absolutely fabulous. The gunmen will all be there. They are on the way to court to be arraigned."
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Heros of the hour were ambassadors Ashraf Ghorbal of Egypt, Ardeshri Zahedi of Iran and Sahabzada Yaqub-Khan of Pakistan, who spent three hours late Thursday negotiating with the Hanafi raiders' leader, Haramaa Abdul Khalil, in his B'nai B'rith headquarters occupation post.
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Yell Leader Clinics
Allen Field House
March 7 (Mon.)
6:00-7:30 p.m.
March 8 (Tues.)
6:00-8:00 p.m.
March 10 (Thurs.)
5:30-7:00 p.m.
March 21 (Mon.)
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Prelims:
Thurs., March 24
1977-78 KU Pom Pon Girl and Yell Leader Tryouts
You can be a part of the nationally recognized University of Kansas pumpon and yell leading squads which have traditionally become a sports team. You will need requirements for trying out are as follows: (1) regularly enrolled University of Kansas undergraduate student; (2) possess a minimum 1.8 overall grade-point-average; (3) have a sincere interest in boosting KU athletics in national promotion.
The KU pom pom girls and yell leaders are sponsored and governed by the University of Florida. These students have been trained in learning more about becoming a member of the squads are urged to attend clinics to be conducted prior to tryouts for each squad, to participate in training and routines for trying out will be taught.
Pom Pon Finals, Saturday, March 26, 9:30 a.m., Allen Field House Annex.
Yell Leader Finals Saturday, March 26 2:00 p.m., Allen Field House
Minorities are encouraged to participate.
Pom Pon Girl Clinics
Allen Field House
March 7 (mon.)
6:00-7:30 p.m.
March 8 (Tues.)
6:00-8:00 p.m.
March 10 (Thurs.)
5:30-7:00 p.m.
March 21 (Mon.)
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Finals Clinic
March 23 (Wed.)
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Prelims:
Tuesday, March 22
7:00 p.m.,
Allen Field House
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