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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. 103, NO. 51
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1993
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Health plan has mixed support at summit
Republican senators offer second opinion on reform
Bv Liz Klinger
Kansan staff writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Midwest Health Care Summit put the issue of bipartisan health care reform on the table for 2,300 health care professionals, community leaders, labor groups, insurers and citizens who attended the all-day event Friday.
Uwe Reinhardt, professor of political economy at Princeton, began the day's summit by saying that the cost of health care has increased 3 percent faster than the gross national product since the 1960s. At this rate, health care costs could account for 19 percent of the GNP by the year 2000, he said.
Reinhardt said the problems of the current
health care plan stemmed from the uninsured; the insured who lose their insurance when they lose their job; the costs of health care, which doubles every five years; and the quality of available health care.
As Republicans and Democrats chewed on the complex problem of how to rework the health care system, it became clear that there was some disagreement about solutions. The primary point of debate between the parties was the Democrats' proposal to mandate employers to contribute to their employees' health care.
Sen. Don Nickles, R-Okla., and Sen. John Chafee, R-R.I., said that mandating employers to contribute to their employees' health care would be a costly measure that could mean a loss of jobs.
Cafee said the Republican plan of less government involvement and a mandate requiring individuals to select and purchase their own health insurance would lead to more
choice in health care and less cost.
In addition to pointing out their disagreements with Clinton's plan, the Republican senators were quick to comment the Clintons on their efforts. Chafee said the reformed health care plan would be a bipartisan process.
"I believe there's going to be a combination of these plans." Chaffe said.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, who received three standing ovations, outlined the six areas of the Clinton administration's plan:
■ Security — Everyone would have health insurance.
Simplicity — The system would be simplified for all involved by using a single form system and electronic billing.
Choice — Everyone would have a choice of three types of health care insurance.
Cost — There would be a saving on health care costs for most individuals
Quality — Guaranteed quality ensured by
educating and informing consumers about the health care system.
■ Responsibility — Everyone must pay something for their health care.
KU students attending the event said the summit was a valuable experience for those involved.
"I heard a lot of discussions on health care and never really completely understood a lot of the problems and potential solutions that have been offered," said Paul Davis, Lawrence senior. "This gave me a broad perspective of all the plans that are out there and the problems that the plans are trying to attack."
Davis said he thought the future health care plan would require students to pay more in the short run and get savings in the long run.
"I would say that both plans got a fair hearing," said Andy Draper, Lawrence graduate student. "I think all that discussion and all that deliberation will result in a good plan in the end."
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Hillary Rodham Clinton held up a copy of the Clinton administration's health care reform plan on Friday during the Midwest Summit on Health Care at Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Mo.
Speaker's mission began with mistake
Visitor, KU professor to debate casual sex
By Christoph Fuhrmans Kansan staff writer
Michael Horner never expected a religious experience from a rock band named Jaws.
And he never expected that he would make a living as a religious sneaker.
Horner, a speaker for the international organization Campus Crusade for Christ, will be speaking at the University of Kansas today, tomorrow and Wednesday.
Horner said his life changed when he mistakenly walked in on one of the organization's meetings one day in 1970 in Calgary, Canada.
But Horner stayed, and during the meeting he decided to have a personal relationship with God.
"When I realized it was a religious speaker, I wanted to leave," he said. "I didn't want to deal with evangelists; I thought they all were nuts."
Homer said he read a sign that said Jaws was playing, but the sign actually said speaker Josh McDowell would be at the meeting.
Horner said that during his speeches this week, he would be explaining Christian world views and how those views can affect students.
Homer, who travels and speaks on college campuses in the United States and Canada, said universities are the best places to speak because students have open minds.
"There is a wide variety on college campuses," he said. "That's the time in life when we need to think critically about things."
Homer said that he wanted to clear the intellectual roadblocks that prevent students from considering a relationship with God.
Homer will debate Wednesday with Dennis Dailey, professor of social welfare, on whether it is healthier to save sex for a permanent relationship.
"I will be arguing on the basis of public and private health and not the morality of the issue," Horner said.
Thisweek
Today—Lecture, "Who did Jesus think he was anyway?" from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in 330 Strong Hall.
Tomorrow—Lecture, "Is one true religion even possible?" from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Big Eight Room in the Kansas Union.
Wednesday — Debate with Dennis Diademy, professor of social welfare, "Why wait? is it healthier to save sex for a permanent commitment?" from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Frontier Room in the Burge Union.
KANSAN
He said he would base his position against pre-relationship sex on 20 reasons in five categories — the physical, psychological, social, sexual and relational aspects of pre-relationship sex.
Dailey said that there is no right or wrong answer on the issue because everybody has different values.
"I don't think there's any prescription that would fit everybody," he said.
Scott Ketrow, director of KU's branch of Campus Crusade for Christ, which has about 130 members, said that he hoped Horner would reach out and connect with students.
"We want to try to communicate to students what it means to have a personal relationship with God." he said.
Horner, who will be coming from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H., will speak Thursday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Horner graduated from the University of Toronto in 1974 with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and a master's in philosophy in 1986. He joined the Canadian branch of the organization in 1974.
Campus Crusade for Christ was formed in 1951 by Bill Bright, who is the president of the organization. The organization has its headquarters in Orlando, Fla.
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Junior Javhawk
Major Wilson, 7, winner of the little Jayhawk slam-dunk contest, receives congratulations from T.J. Whatley and other Kansas basketball players during the annual "Late Night with Rov Williams" celebration. More than 15,000 fans attended the Practice Friday in Allen Field House. See story, Page 7.
Rightists demand Aristide replacement
Saturdays
Saturday deadline passes,and the U.N. plan fails to restore the ousted Haitian leader to power.
The Associated Press
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Buoyed by the failure of a U.N. plan to return President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to power on schedule, about 200 chanting rightists marched yesterday to demand his replacement.
Late yesterday, a coalition of 20 small rightwing political movements demanded the resignation of Aristide, army commander Lt. Gen. Raoul Cedras and U.N. envoy Dante Caputo — the three men who worked out a U.N. plan in July for restoring democracy in Haiti.
FRAPH's leader, Emmanuel Constant, said the U.N. plan "is completely dead" and Caputo should be replaced by Colin Powell, retired chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. It was unclear whether the coalition's proposal has the ruling military's support.
The groups were led by the army-backed Front for the Advancement and Progress of Haiti, or FRAPH.
"Aristide is not part of the picture. He's not even worth impeachment now," another rightist, Gerard Bissainte, said at the crowded outdoor news conference.
resignation demand.
U. N. spokesman Eric Falt dismissed the
Outside the vacant National Palace at midday, the rightist demonstrators borrowed the tune from "The Farmer in the Dell" for their chant against Aristide Premier Robert Malval: "Arrest Malval! Arrest Malval! Aristide's in deep trouble!"
He said the negotiating process would continue with a meeting set for Wednesday in Port-au-Prince.
One protester carried a black-and-red Duvalier flag atop the stair to the Unknown Slave. Three older women carried color photographs of Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier as the protesters marched toward the Normandie Bar, a hangout for army-backed civilian gangs known as "attaches."
"We're tired; we're finished with everything; we're going to form our own government!" shouted former Sen. Reynald Georges, a Duvialier supporter. Duvalier and his successor son, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc," ruled Haiti for nearly 29 years. The regime was toppled after popular protests chased Jean-Claude from the country in 1986.
On the street, a prominent businessman looked on sadly.
"I don't see how we are getting out of this
thing," Gerald Allen said, referring to the political and economic impasse. Three months ago, he closed his weekly Journal du Commerce, founded in 1954, because of the collapse of legitimate businesses in the face of a thriving contraband market.
Aristide supporters have been repressed since the military overthrew the elected president in September 1991. Premier Malval was appointed by Aristide in August as part of a U.N. plan envisioning Aristide's return by Oct. 30, but the military has retained control of government ministries.
Although Malval, a businessman, has the respect of the international community, the rightists want to remove him or force him away from Aristide, who was elected in 1990 with a reported two-thirds of the vote.
U. S. and U.N. officials, who have imposed a worldwide oil and arms embargo on Haiti, have warned that a constitutional coup would violate the terms of the U.N. plan to restore Haitian democracy. Despite missing Saturday's deadline for Aristide's return, the United Nations has asked Aristide, Cedras and presidents of both houses of Parliament to meet Wednesday in Haiti to push through the restoration of democracy.
Trick and treat
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The Kansas football team used a trick play to defeat the Oklahoma State Cowboys 13-6 on Saturday.
United Way fund-raising drives miss KU, overall goals
By Tracl Carl
Kansanstaffwriter
The United Way's fund-raiser goal is just a few feathers short on the Jayhawk campaign boards around campus.
The University of Kansas' campaign, which is part of the overall goal, ended 15 percent, or about $20,000, short of its goal of $140,000.
The Douglas County United Way's campaign officially ended Friday about 17 percent, or almost $190,000, short of its overall goal of $1,112,230.
But it is not over yet, said Cal Karlin, this year's campaign chair for the United Way.
In the past few days, small donations have been trickling into the United Way office, Karlin said, and he expected more to follow.
"We'll go ahead and take contributions," Karlin said. "We will not turn donations away."
Karlin said that the summer flood had dampened many people's ability to contribute.
"This year is a tough economic year, but that adds to people's woes too," he said.
Pat Edgerton, coordinator of Project Acceptance, a mental health support group and United Way nonprofit agency, said she was depending on United Way for almost $5,700. That money helps pay the salaries of its staff of five, rent, utilities and insurance.
That $10,000 and the $195,000 shortfall may have to be cut from nonprofit agencies that depend on United Way funding.
The United Way had hoped to exceed its goal for flood relief bv $10,000. Karlin said.
"We would really be hurt by a cut," she said. "We're on a tight budget."
Edgerton said she did not know how Project Acceptance would raise the money that might be cut by United Way. Even with all of the money the agency requested from United Way, the organization will have trouble meeting its needs, she said, and they have not been able to find new sources of revenue.
"The year before Rock Chalk got more support because of the fire at Hoch," Crowe said.
Money raised by Rock Chalk Revue, an annual student-run variety show, and donations from KU faculty and staff made up most of KU's campaign contributions.
Students also volunteer in the many United Way agencies, he said. About 60 students spent part of last week calling KU faculty and staff and asking for donations.
Bill Crow, dean of libraries and chair of the KU United Way campus campaign, said that although the $26,000 Rock Chalk raised this year was about average, it was less than last year's amount.
Crowe said KU's United Way committee will be meeting next week to think of ways to encourage people to donate.
"I would expect we will raise a couple thousand, but it will be a stretch to reach $140,000," he said.
Falling short
The Douglas County United Way fell short of its fund-raising goal of $1,112,230. KU's goal was $140,000. Here is what was raised:
It's not too late to donate
Send donations to the Douglas County
United Way office, 211 E. Elegh St.
Lawrence 60438, or call 843-6626.
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