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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
Monday, March 7, 1977
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The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Vol.87,No.104
Iranian confirms reports of attack
By JOHN MUELLER
Staff Reporter
An Iranian student allegedly attacked Feb. 25 by a member of the Iranian secret police (SAVAK) said Saturday night that from the Iranian Students Association (ISI).
The student, a member of the ISA, asked not to be identified. He said public exposure of his name could lead to reprisals against his parents, who live in Iraq.
He confirmed ISA's account of the attack, which named Kambiz Zibail, Tehran, Iran, special student, as the attacker. He also agreed with an ISA leaflet distributed Friday that named Zibail as a SAVAK agent.
ZIBAIL WAS contacted Saturday afternoon by two Kansan reporters at his spacious, split-level home in the Frontier Ridge development. As a guard dog prowled the lawn, Zibail declined comment on him he had attacked the Iranian student.
Asked whether he was a member of AAR Zibai said he talk about that in so many ways to say anything.
When his home was later reached by telephone, a woman who answered said Zibail "is not available for comment at any time."
"I WAS COMING down the hill by Potter Lake at 12:30 in the afternoon," the student said. "I saw Zibail coming from behind. He asked. 'Do you know me?'
The student who said he was attacked by Zibail accurately described Zibail's physical appearance, face and voice. The student, about six inches shorter than Zibail, said he had been hit several times on the head.
"He kept punching me with his fists before them. Then the two American students came by."
"I nodded and told him to go away. I put my books down and asked what was going on—then he insulted me and punched my head five or six times.
The two American students watched the fight for five minutes from about 10 feet of distance. They saw the fighter after the fight was over. One of the two students, Jim Surber, Lawrence junior, has confirmed that an attack took place and that Iranian frankish did not be the aggressor."
The attacked student said Zibail insulted him with Persian profanity, knocked him to the ground and kicked him. Surber has been beaten and killed after being beaten to the ground.
THE STUDENT said he didn't go to the hotel, but couldn't think clearly at the hotel.
"I wanted to go to friends," he said. "I was drowsy."
The student said Zibail threatened him with further action if his IA activities occurred.
"He told me that next time, he was really
Staff photos by GEORGE MILLENER
going to do something to me," the students said.
Why did the student take legal action against the man who allegedly attacked
According to the student, "It is a delicate situation. I plan to return to him someday."
"If my name is public, SAVAK will send a call to me. I will be talking, telling them to tell me to keep it."
Another source on the program said there were as many as two SAVAK agents watching every concentration of Iranian students in the United States. The Iranian students, however, estimated that there were fewer than five agents in the entire country.
In the CBS program, "60 Minutes" yesterday, the Shah of Iran said there were SAVAK agents in the United States watching potential enemies of his regime.
KU POLICEMEN said they were in-
tended to the patient. KU POLICEMEN did not find a complaint with the
police.
In a related development, Norman Forer, associate professor of social welfare, said Saturday that his life had been threatened over the phone by a man who claimed to be a KU student and an agent of the Iranian government.
The student and other ISA members will meet at 2:30 p.m. today with Del Sandik, a professor of history and art incident. Sandik has said other University of Kanaas officials were investigating the incident, although the student and the ISA have said they preferred to speak directly to them.
The student said he "wants" attacked for any personal reason - SAVAK attacks
FORE, WHO recently visited Iran, said his wife, Uma, received the call at 9 p.m. Thursday. According to Mrs. Forre, her husband told tell you Professor Norman will be shot."
An anonymous phone threat also was received Saturday night by a Kansan reporter as an apparent result of coverage of the alleged beating.
Force visited Iran last month to gather information on alleged persecution of Iranian dissidents who oppose the Shah. He said that he didn't plan to be intimidated by the threat on his life, and that Lawrence police had been notified.
"I DON'T intend to be shot," he said.
"I too bad to work it into my schedule."
The caller, she said, had a foreign accent and told her she was a KU student who went to college.
not easy to work it into my schedule" Forer said he thought a small group of SAVAK agents on campus were responsible for the call.
He said, however, "I don't think any documentary proof exists that SAVAR is a world-changing prophet."
"The (SAVAK) agents have the arrogant assumption that they can get away with these things in America. It's a preposterous notion."
Old-time fiddler
from Pittsburgh, has been playing the fiddle for 69 years. The benefit is part of the KANUS Campaign for Excellence.
naglyear-old O. H. "Cactus Jack" McMurry was one of about 25 fiddlers who played yesterday in the KANU radio benefit 'Blgreen jazz concert At Off the Wall Hall. MeMurry,
By RICK THAEMERT
Old-Time Fiddlers' Festival attracts stompers
About 300 enthusiastic bluegrass stompers were at the four-hour festival, produced by the Kansas Folkore Center to celebrate the 50th U.S.FM, and promote fiddling in the area.
Steve Mason of McKinney-Mason Stringed Instruments, 737 New Hampshire St., said yesterday the festival brought together both old professionals and young amateurs for a jam session, and he hoped it would become an annual event.
Staff Reporter
Old-time fiddlers never die. They just get better. To prove it, about 50 fiddlers attended the Old-Time Fiddlers' Festival in Worthington Off the Wall Hall, 737 New Hampshire St.
"A LOT of these fiddlers aren't going to be around much longer," Mason said. "It's important to maintain a continuity between the young and old."
Among the old-time fidler present were lyman Lemoen, 72, from Raytown, Mo.; Cactus Jack, 80, from Pittsburgh; and Nobel Bird, 54, Centrailia, Mo. Together, they
He said he hoped festivals like yester-
days be the crowds the closest many
musicians who weren't there.
BIRD SAID he had played since he was 12 and liked to accompany his brother, who has played guitar since he was 8. He loves his brother's playing because he "beats it dry," he said, grinning and tipping his cowboy hat.
Bird never seemed to tire of fiddling. He jammed with friends of "Mountain Dew" in the McKinney-Mason showroom before taking the stage with a different group of performers, including the filmer and "stomper's stance" sparked the crowd to whoop and hooler with him.
Rick Dishinger, assistant professor of art,
has been fiddling about three years, and
is now a graduate student.
account for about 75 years of fiddling in the area.
"I like the people," he said. "There are a lot of good honest people."
DHINGER SAID that although he usually could learn a fiddling song after listening to it once, most of the tunes fiddle with it, with were standards that everyone knew.
"There's no generation gap when you go all those people together," she said.
Protesters rally against SAVAK
About 65 people participated in a demonstration and rally at the University of Kansas Friday afternoon to protest the government's ban on an Iranian student by another Iranian student.
The protesters gathered in front of the Kansas Union about noon Friday, many with their faces covered by paper masks printed with the word "Repression."
SCHMAUS SAID that the older fiddlers referred to her as "the little girl" but that the name was all part of the friendly attack on the musicians of humo" that accompanied fiddling.
After a short demonstration, the protesters marched down the north sidewalk on Jayhawk Boulevard, chanting, "Kick Zibail out of campus—down with SAVAK agents." SAVAK is the Iranian secret police.
AFTER PARSA finished, statements in support of the Iranian Students Association (ISA) and their rally were read by representatives of several KU organizations. They were KU-Y, the International Club, a subcommittee of
Fiddling keeps people young, too, she said.
Zibail is Kambiz Zabail, a Tehran, Iran, special student, who is allegedly a SAVAK agent and the person responsible for the Feb. 25 attack.
The protesters stopped in front of Strong Hall. Facing the main doors of the administration building, they shouted several times, "Kick Zibail out of carous."
“At KU, we (Iranian Students Association) have won great victories,” Parsa said, and the attack by Zibati were too much for this agent to handle.”
As the marchers proceeded, a yell leader barked the men denouncing SAVAK and calling for the expulsion of Zbaili. His group is then by the group with a sharp, rhythmic cry.
"Every old fiddler I meet never has ar-
AS THEY passed in front of Green P=ll, the whistling signal to the standing classes sounded, and students poured onto the sidewalk where they greeted the marchers
Northeast Missouri State University in Kirksville, Mo.
Parsa said the Feb. 25 attack of an unidentified Iranian student was the work of a student agent, Zibahi. He said Zabahi had worked with him and had worked at an Iranian high school ard at
They became quiet when a representative from the group spoke to a crowd of about 80 people.
MAHMUD PARSA, Tehran, Iran, senior,
the representative, called for support from
KU administration, faculty and students
of Iranian student of Iranian students by
SAVAK AGEN.
See IRANIANS page three
Tomorrow's primary election for the Lawrence City Commission and Lawrence County is scheduled to be the top candidate from each race will be on the April 5 general election ballot. Voters also will be asked to approve the use of general obligation bonds in the water treatment plant.
City races, Clinton subjects of primary
The 12 candidates for the Lawrence city commission in alphabetical order: Jerry Albertson, 2010 Clof Court; Margaret Jones, 2008 St. Rose Street T. Terr., Barkley Clark, 1511 Cressend Rd.; Floyd Colber, 1600 Haskell Ave.; David Hann, 1508 E. 13th St.; Bette Mallee, 400 Louctus St.; Carl Mibek, 1208 Dearleway; Muriel Paul, 438 Eim St.; Philip Pearl, 832 Rhode Island; Gerald Riling, 501 Pioneer Drive; and Jack Rose, 1934 Camelback Drive
Tomorrow's vote on the bond issue is final. The city is asking voters to approve a $127 million bond instead of revenue bonds to finance the Clinton water treatment plant. According to city officials, about $4 million in interest would be saved by using general obligation funds.
The 13 candidates for the school board:
Peggy L, Barlow, 130th West 9th St.; Barbara E, Crews, Camelback Dr; Robert Davris J, 121st West 5th St.; Willis Dukelow,
Twelve candidates are vying for three seats on the city commission, and 12 are running in the mayoral race.
1519 West 21st terr.; Ola S. Faucher, 1636
Kentucky; Jary Framan, 139 Providence;
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VOTING LOCATIONS
H. Vann, 311 Bowstring; M. D. Maugh, 408
Dr.; and Dr. Paul; J. Wolfe, 408
WARD  PRECINCT VOTING PLACE
1 & 1 Pincock School, 810 W. Sixth St.
2 & 3 Douglas County Bank, Ninth & Kentucky streets.
4 Deerfield Road, Road
2 & 1 Community Building, 17th and Vermont streets.
3 & 8 Hillcrest School, 1045 Hillsport Drive.
4 Allen Field House, KU.
5 West Junior High School, 2700 Harvard Road.
6 & 7 Sunset School, 901 Schwartz Road.
3 1 Central United Methodist Church, 1501 Massachusetts St.
2 Canyon School, 1837 Vermont St.
2 Lawrence Public Schools' Administration Center, 2017 Louisiana St.
4 Centennial School, 2145 Louisiana St.
5 Rusty's Food Center, 23rd and Louisiana streets.
6 & 8 Chicago Oak Ridge Road.
7 South Junior High School, 2734 Louisiana St.
4 & 2 Central Junior High School, 1400 Massachusetts St.
3 East Heights School, 1480 Haskell Ave.
4 Kennewick Road, Road
1 & 2 New York School, 936 New York St.
6 Woodlawn School, 508 Elm St.
To determine which precinct to vote in, contact the county clerk's office by calling 841-7700.
Registration books will be open from March 9 to 15 for voters who wish to register for the April 5 general election.
hurts or is senile," she said. "It really keeps your mind alert."
One prodigy is Robert Nold from
women's golf. He won
over several ladder tournament
Schmaus, who teaches fiddling at McKinney-Mason, said the popularity of fiddling was growing so fast that she became a teacher. Lessons of her students are vowel.
"I like when you come off stage, and you get gobs of compliments like "Hey, boy,
I love you!"
But, they come younger than Nold. A 6-year-old girl, shyly fiddled through two slow tones, while her mother accompanied her on a dulcimer. The girl hit only one sour note; her face scrunched, bringing laughter from the crowd.
NOLD SAID his goal was to be a national champion, and with each compliment he received from old-timers, he was more inspired to be champion.
Standing on stage in his feather-pierced cowboy hat, he moves his fingers with the weight of it.
TO CLIAMX the festival, about 20 fiddlers took the stage for a group jam. Children danced in the aisles; old folkstopped their feet. Few people were left untouched by the zestful music and crazy antics of the old-time fiddlers, who tried to push each other from the spotlight and knock each other's hats off with their bows.
When Bird signaled the group, and the last chord died amid fierf applause, his bow was frayed, and his brow was covered with blood. The birds these fiddlers weren't just fiddling' around in.
nection with an earlier assault with a weapon on a security policeman at Haskell.
Haskell student shot, killed by city police in a local bar
Picotte reportedly pulled a small pistol out of his back pocket after the policemen asked him for some identification, Malone said, and then all three officers shot him.
The student, Larry Picotee, 22, was killed in the Long Branch Saloon, 1009 East Flushing Avenue, where a gun on the policemen while being questioned in connection with an armed robbery of the Site gas station, 944 E. 23rd, Douglas County attorney, said yesterday.
Three Lawrence policemen shot and killed a student from Haskell Indian Junior College Saturday evening after the man allegedly drew a gun on them in a local bar.
Two candidates for Association of University Residence Halls (AURH) president and vice-president are looking for a way to overturn a ruling last night that they say is intended to wreck their candidacy.
Picotte also was being sought in con-
The three officers, Ted Crady, detective, and Steven Reese and Steven Coon, patrolman, have been suspended pending the investigation of the incident by the KH, Malone said.
He said temporary suspension was common in shootings involving policemen.
Ruling provokes write-ins
committee is obviously being used to hurt a strong write-in campaign."
The AURH elections committee ruled that any write-in ballot must have the full name of both candidates to be valid.
Joel Maillie, write-in vice-presidential candidate, last night said. "The election
Mailie and his running mate, Larry Britton, have used only their last names in most of their advertisements. Mailie said he had previously been told by a committee co-chairman that a vote for one member of the team—even by last name only—would have made the ballot official.
General elections for AURH offices are tomorrow and Wednesday.
Scheduled donors short of goal; blood drive depends on walk-ins
Students, reassured by volunteer Red Cross nurses, will begin fighting their fears of needles and blood as the KU Blood Drive begins at 11 a.m. today.
Only 575 students had registered last week to give blood during the three-day drive, Campus Nightwanger, interfraternity Campus Affairs director, said yesterday.
Because this is 175 pints short of the 760-pint, Nighwagner said, the drive's speed was too slow.
Maribeth Olson, co-coordinator of the drive last spring, said that about the same number registered before last year's drive began, but that walk-in donors increased the amount of pints received to 730 of the 750-pint goal.
Congestion plagued the second day of the drive last year, Olson said, but plans made this year with the help of the Red Cross and the Wichita Regional Blood program should prevent a recurrence of the problem.
Nighwonger advised unregistered students to give blood Wednesday because fewer students registered to give blood then either today or tomorrow.
Most donations have been scheduled for this morning, this afternoon, and tomorrow.
Olson advised donors, "If you're going to give blood, you're going to have to schedule yourself way ahead of time. It can't be a spur of the moment thing."