VOL.100,NO.149
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 27, 1990
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Mandela urges pressure
The Associated Press
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WASHINGTON — Nelson Mandela urged Congress yesterday to supplement economic sanctions against South Africa with material resources to hasten the end of white-minority rule. "Our people demand democracy," the celebrated Black leader said.
Mandela made an impassioned plea for justice in his historic address to a joint session of Congress, comparing the struggle of South African Blacks with that of America's founding fathers.
The one-time prisoner was accorded the kind of reception
from Congress normally reserved for U.S. presidents. His entrance was greeted with a 2/4 minute ovation and there was even longer applause from the packed House chamber when he finished.
"Our people demand democracy. Our country, which continues to bleed and suffocate, needs democracy," he said.
Mandela was winding up the Washington leg of his U.S. tour with an evening rally, which was expected to draw tens of thousands of supporters. He spent most of the day in private talks with lawmakers.
In his speech, Mandela appealed to the senators and House members to let the people of South Africa, not the U.S. government, be the ones to just join the fight against COVID-19 by Congress four years ago should be lifted.
Standing before the assembled lawmakers, cabinet members and foreign ambassadors, Mandela skirted the controversial issues that have arisen since he began his U.S. tour Wednesday. He made no reference to his support for anti-American radicals, such as Libya's Moammar Ghadhafi, and did not reiterate directly his view
that violence is a useful tool in the anti-apartheid struggle.
And he pointedly referred to Pretoria's armed tyranny of the Black majority.
He was extensive, however, in his praise for American founding fathers, such as George Washington, who resorted to armed confrontation in the American war of 1789. He also struggled with the struggle of South African Blacks to the American struggle 200 years ago.
Boycott hurts kennel owners
Rv Elicia Hill
Special to the Kansan
PARSONS — Feeling the effects of a puppy boycot that started in California, 120 Midwest breeders and brokens. They are working ways to improve their public image.
Breeders and brokers from three states said they were angry at being lumped together with substandard kennels and said they planned to help in efforts to clean up the puppy-breeding industry.
California groups have lobbied for a boycott of Midwest puppies that are sold through brokers to California pet stores. They have accused Midwest "puppy mills" of selling sick puppies and have called on the state to describe substandard breeding kennels. The California groups are asking for stronger kernel regulation.
A plan was presented to fight the negative publicity Midwest kennels had received
The plan included starting a letter-writing campaign aimed at Washington legislators, increasing the number of inspectors in Kansas and
increasing the number of licensed kennels.
Several breeders and brokers from the Midwest have been invited to come to Washington, D.C., on Friday to organize a public relations campaign, said Jim Hughes, of Do Bo Tri Kennels in Purdy, Mo.
Hughes said the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Firm, a professional lobbying company that recently worked with the fur industry to improve its public image, will advise the breeders and brokers.
But Hughes said the company may be too expensive for the kennel owners.
"The firm wants $200,000 plus expenses," he said. "We have $25,000 in the kitty."
One method discussed to raise money for the campaign was to collect $1 from each breeder, broker and net store for every puppy sold.
The breeders said that seldom-enforced regulations, unscrupulous brokers and out-of-state salesmen are the reasons for the recent controversy
But the breeders also blamed themselves.
Ken Josserand, owner of Josserand
Kennels in Joplin, Mo., said the
kennel industry needed to police
itself.
"Everybody has to be responsible," he said. "The 'pups we get blamed for in California didn't just get there by themselves. Have some integrity. They say we only need one inspection. I say we need quality inspections, not the good-old-boy approach."
Many brokers said they would no longer buy from unlicensed breeders. They have started compiling lists of unlicensed breeders to buy from, they said.
But a license does not guarantee a breeder's puppies will be healthy, said Greg Boucher, inspector for the Karnataka Animal Health Department.
"I have a file five inches thick, full with USDA-approved, licensed facilities, but they did not pass the Kansas regulations," he said.
Boucher said some owners would give up their kennel licenses if regulations are enforced properly because as unlicensed knens们 they can still sell puppies without reporting the sales.
"You can have 100 head of dogs but if you don't sell, you don't need a license." Boucher said.
the department must have proof that an unlicensed knoll sold at least two litters in one year in order to take any action, he said.
Breeders and brokers agreed they wanted to see regulations enforced that would eliminate puppy mills.
Some kennel owners blamed the Humane Society for the negative publicity.
"The Humane Society rattles the cage on puppy mills every time they need donations," Hughes said.
But Josserand said kennel owners should not blame the Humane Society.
"They pointed out something we refused to recognize," he said. "Let's clean up our business and get some pride into it. We should have Sunkist puns just like Florida has Sunkist oranges."
Heave ho!
Jeff Kubik, of Pawnee City High School, Pawnee City, Neb., practices with the shot-put during a camp for track athletes. High school camps for throwing, running and jumping events are taking place this week in and around Memorial Stadium.
Suspect in Baker case still at large
Lawrence authorities aided by NYC police in search for Walker
KU salaries to increase 2.7 percent
By Ann Sommerlath
Kansan staff writer
Lawrence police have been searching New York City for a man wanted in connection with the strangling death of 26-year-old Tamara Baker, Lawrence Chief of Police Ron Olin announced yesterday.
Authorities returned from New York to Lawrence on Monday after searching 13 days without discovering the whereabouts of Tyrone Walker, 25. A warrant for Walker's arrest was issued May 25.
Baker was reported missing Nov.
6, 1989. She was last seen Halloween
night. Her body was discovered April
27 in East Lawrence.
Olin said authorities decided to release information about the investigation because "there are still individuals in this community with valuable information in the investigation."
Dutrel Attorney Jim Flory said Lawrence authorities went to New York in May for six days in order to gather information to issue the war-
The New York City Housing Police helped Lawrence authorities with their search which was conducted mostly in Harlem and the South
"They were very cooperative and helpful and are continuing to cooperate in the investigation." Olin said.
Olin said Walker, was living in Lawrence at about the time of Baker's disappearance. Police do not know if Walker is a native of New York.
police matter police would return to New York if there was a legitimate investigative reason to do so.
He said he would not disclose how Walker was linked to the crime until police interviewed the suspect.
By Melissa Bulgren
"We'd like to be the first to interview him," he said.
Kansan staff writers
KU faculty and unclassified staff will soon receive more money in their paychecks, but not nearly as much as they had hoped.
Keith Nitcher, director of business affairs, said salary increases for the fiscal year beginning July 1 would average 2.7 percent, far lower than the 8.88 percent the University had requested from the Legislature.
The proposed 8.58 percent increases included support through the Margin of Excellence.
The Margin was the Regents three-year plan to bring financing of its seven institutions to 95 percent of their peer schools and to bring faculty salaries to 100 percent of those of their peers.
The Margin would have provided a 3.58 percent increase on top of a requested 5 percent base increase. The Legislature failed to fund the third year of the Margin and Gov. Mike Hayden dropped the base request to 4 percent. The Legislature then approved a 2.5 percent increase after budget cuts and a rollback in all general fund appropriations.
Del Brinkman, vice chancellor for academic affairs, said that, because of the last-minute strike, the Legislature more flexibility in its budget.
he said Chancellor Gene A. Budg added 2.0 percent to the Legislature's 2.5 percent salary increase by reallocation unsent University money.
In a prepared statement, Budig said another 0.3 percent increase could be funded, using money from the federal tax credit for hiring冻留 freeze were instituted.
vidual school's would decide whether to move money from unfilled positions to increase other faculty salaries.
The increases will depend on such factors as the number of faculty positions filled, tenures granted and promotions given.
"There may be more than half the faculty that get less than the 2.7 percent raise." Brinkman said.
Salary increases were 7.3 percent in 1989 and 7.55 percent in 1990. Notcher said. The Margin was included in each of those years.
Brinkman said the dean's of indi-
State Rep. Betty Jo Charilton, D-Lawrence, said that cutting the Regens budget had hurt the Margin.
"Some of the things theMargin had accomplished have been destroyed," she said. "Our task in the future is to restore the cuts."
Stanley Kopik, executive director of the Board of Regents, said the budget cuts had a dramatic effect on the Martin's progress.
"The competition will do better than we will do in the upcoming year," he said.
Jonald Whipple, president of the University Professional Staff Association, said unclassified staff members were disapplied about the cuts.
said. "The people have not seen as many salary increases as they should have, but we're tremendously dedicated, so that offsets that."
James Muyksens, dean of liberal arts and sciences, said liberal arts faculty would receive a 2.2 percent salary increase after money for promotions was subtracted.
"Given the state budget problems, UPSA is understanding," Whipple
"We had a number of people who had job offers elsewhere this spring." Muyksen said. "We worked hard to keep them by making salary counter offers in many cases. We were able to keep them."
"I think there's a real chance that lots of faculty will think that things are not as bright as they should be at the moment," Ms. Gould says, "but I don't lost any faculty because of this."
But the salary scale had affected the school of fine arts, said Peter Thompson, dean of fine arts. He said that his department had expected a 4 percent increase.
"By comparison this is disastrous," he said. "Four percent is not great, but at least it was livable."
He said low pay was one reason that four faculty members had left in recent months.
Robert Jerry, dean of law, said the low salary increases hurt the law school.
"To reach peer institutions' level in one year, increases in law school salaries would have to be in the double digits," he said.
Salary increases at peer institutions ranged from 5.5 percent to 7.5 percent for fiscal 1991, according to sources at those schools. Ku's peer institution had a higher salary. Boulder, the University of Iowa, the University of North Carolina, the University of Oklahoma and the University of Oregon.
Grissom attorney removed from case
The Associated Press
OLATHE — The public defender for a man accused of murdering three missing Johnson County women was relieved of his duties yesterday because of a conflict of interest.
Grissom, 29, is accused of killing Joan Butler of Overland Park and Lenexa roommates Christine Rush and Theresa Brown. All have been missing since last June.
Morrison said he did not know whether the action would delay the trial or when the judge might appoint a new defense attorney for Grissom.
Johnson County District Judge William G. Gray agreed during a hearing that deputy Public Defender Andrew L. Warren should not represent Richard Grisom because he is representing a man who is a witness for the prosecution, said Paul Morrison, the prosecutor.
Morrison would not say why the witness, Gary Abernathy, needs representation by the public defender's office, nor would he reveal what connection Abernathy has with the case.
Louisiana Senate passes toughest bill on abortion
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana SenateIGNORED a threatened gubernatorial veto in passing what would be the nation's ablest conduct of torture and making abortion even in cases of rape or incest.
The Associated Press
"There's no indication at all that he's changed his mind about a veto." Gov. Buddy Roemer's spokesman, Rusty Jabour, said yesterday. Roemer has said he would veto any bill that does not include exceptions for rape and incest.
The bill would send doctors who perform abortions to prison for up to 10 years of hard labor. Women who obtain abortions would not be prosecuted.
The House passed a version of the bill last week and was to get the measure again to vote on amendments the Senate added to clarify that should be allowed to save the life of the mother.
The bill is designed as a direct challenge to the 1972 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade that recognized the right to an abortion. Abortion foes see the Loving Amendment as a measure of self-legitimacy.
"To find out that the Supreme Court really believes, we need a law that files in the face of Roe vs. Wade," said Mike Cross, Senate sponsor of the bill.
If Roemer vetoses the measure, anti-abortion forces said they would seek an override.
"We know who we have to work on," said Ben, Woojenkins, the bill's author.
"We know we have the governor's veto and we know we have the votes to sustain it," said Robin Rohlbruck, leader of an abortion-rights coalition.
About 200 abortion opponents packed the
Sen. Ren Landy, a Democrat, offered an amendment to allow first-trimmer abortions for rape and incest, but he lost 12-27 on one try and 13-24 on another.
The 104-member House approved the bill 74-27, four votes more than the two-thirds majority needed for an override. The vote in the session was to approve the law of what would be needed for an override.
balcony and either side of the Senate chamber during the sometimes emotional, debate, which took more than four hours. They broke into thunderous applauses and cheers after the vote.
Later, about 70 abortion rights advocates marched from the Capitol to the governor's mansion nearby, chancing pro-choice algana. They then marched on the Capitol steps to congratulate Jenkins.
During yesterday's debate, several senators said the issue would be politically costly.
"There are men in this Senate who will vote, on both sides, who will be defeated because of their vote," said Sen. Patricia Windham. Democrat from New Orleans who voted for the bill.
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