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Arch receives permit to mine near UK forest

Associated Pm.

A permit allowing Arch Mineral
Corp. to surface mine on the edge
of the UK‘s Robinson Forest has
been approved by the state and min-
ing could begin later this year.

Arch, which leases about 80 acres
on the edge of the forest, and the
University. which has conducted
water-quality research there for dec-
ade. have struggled over the mining
plans.

The operation could mean 60
new jobs for economically-
depressed Breathitt County. an
Arch spokesman said.

Arch‘s plans involve mining in
the Clemons Fork watershed in
Breathitt County.

During the last several months.
UK and Arch have been negotiat-
ing. and UK eventually dropped its
opposition to the mining.

The mining permit was approved
late last month by the state Natural

Resources and Environmental Pro-
tection Cabinet.

The University‘s change of heart
followed a state ruling in February
1991 that in essence gave Arch the
go-ahead to mine by refusing to de-
clare the land Arch leases unsuita-
ble for mining — a designation UK
and environmental groups had re-
quested. More than 10,000 acres of
the forest. however, was declared
unsuitable for mining.

At one time, Arch had about 290

 

150 attend
Lexington
pro-choice
gathering

By ANGELA JONES
Senior Staff Writer

For Julie Tooth, the abortion is-
sueisthesametodayasitwa530
years ago — “If abortion is made
illegal, women will die.“

Her 74-year—old father agrees.
“We can't send these poor women
back to the butcher," quotes
Tooth. 36. and a veterinary assist-
ant in Lexington.

Tooth was one of 150 people
who spoke at yesterday's pro-
choice rally at Triangle Park.
sponsored by the Bluegrass and
UK chapters of The National Or-
ganization for Women, the Pro-
Choice Alliance Today and the
Planned Parenthood Center in
Lexington.

Throughout the demonstration.
which coincided with yesterday's
march on Washington D.C., par-
ticipants applauded one another.
held hands and embraced while
holding signs that read: “Pro-
farnily, Pro-child, Pro-choice“ or
“Vote Freedom. Vote Choice."

Tom Stickler, a local engineer
and member of Pro-Choice Alli-
ance, stressed that voting is where
the fight against anti-abortionists
begin.

“Legislators are afraid of the
vocal minority (pro-choicers)," he
said. “They're not representing
your rights. We must be sure not
to re-elect them to Frankfort or
Washington."

Stickler brought statistics, com-
piled by the Reproductive Free-
dom League. listing how Ken-
tucky legislators have voted on
reproductive-related issues since
1980.

Two bills that would limit a
woman‘s right to an abortion in
Kentucky, including parental con-
sent for girls under 18. was
passed in the House before it
failed in the Senate‘s judiciary

By KELLEY POPHAM
Assistant News Editor

WASHINGTON — It wasn't as
much of a march as it was a shuf-
fle for abortion rights advocates
in the nation’s mpital yesterday.

UK students were among the
estimated 750.000 activists who
came from across the nation and
parts of the world to participate.

“1 was brought up to believe
America was choice and women
have been deprived of that
starting with their body." said
Heather Cassidy. one of 11 UK
students who made the trip, spon-
sored by Bluegrass and the UK
chapter of the National Organiza-
tion of Women.

Despite the cries of women to
have their bodies recognized as
their own, the mood was not one

 

 

 

 

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Two participants in yesterday's rally at Triangle Park hold signs
to support abortion rights. The rally attracted about 150 people.

committee earlier this year.

Kelly Hood, minister at the
Unitarian Universalist Church in
Lexington. said abortion in wom-
en‘s lives is a reality that has
been ignored by legislators.

“We have been inundated for
years with leadership that has
been painfully dismissive of
women‘s lives," she said.

Pro-choice rallies across the
nation were prompted by an abor-
tion-rights case that will face the
US. Supreme Court sometime in
July.

Casey vs. Planned Parenthood

of hostility but one of assertive-
ness and satisfaction with one's
own sex.

“On a personal level, this is an
empowering experience," said
Rosie Moosnick, a UK graduate
student “I feel strongly that
women need to be empowered in
this country.

“On one level, you’re told to
pursue your own interest. the
world is available to you and you
have opportunities.“

However. Moosnick said sever-
al undercunents exist: ERA has
not been passed, sexual harass-
ment is considered adequate be-
havior in the work place and a
woman‘s right to have an abor-
tion may be taken away.

Although many men attended

the march, women discussed a
fear that men would come be-

ignited in Pennsylvania when a
state law requiring a 24-hour
waiting period for women who re-
quest abortions was passed.

With Planned Parenthood chal-
lenging the law, Roe vs. Wade
faces one of the more conserva-
tive supreme courts of this coun-
try‘s history — possibly meaning
the end of legalized abortion.

Beth Daly, a UK student, said
as pro-choicers often may stray
from the white, middle-class
male’s opinion: “Women will re-
main oppressed as long as they

See RALLY. Page 6

UK students join 750,000 activists
for abortion-rights rally in DC.

tween them and what they termed
their reproductive freedom.

Legislators attending the march
urged women to change the 98 to
2. man to woman ratio in the Sen-
ate, which may cause the overturn
of Roe vs. Wade.

Roe vs. Wade legalized abor-
tion in 1973, but recently pro-
choice activists have become con-
cerned that conservatism in gov-
ernment may result in its over-
turn.

UK English junior Page Daniel
expressed concem that if the Su-
preme Court decision were over-
turned and the decisions were left
up to the states. abortion soon
would become an economic deci-
sion. She said she thinks the elite
would be able to afford to travel

See WASHINGTON, Page 6

 

employees tn Breathitt County, said
Blair Gardner, an attorney for St
Louis based Arch. Today, fewer
than a half-dozen jobs remain.

Nearly two years ago. Arch laid
off about 250 workers in the
county. blaming the layoffs on the
conflict with UK. But Gardner con-
ceded at the time that some of the
layoffs were inevitable.

The exact time mining begins de-
pends on “a combination of fac-
tors," Gardner said Friday, includ-

ing the coal market and completion
of archaelogical work — wood
shavings that could have come
from prehistoric tools have been
found in the area, he said.

Ideally. Operations would resume
later this year, with about 60 to 75
jobs, he said.

In January, Breathitt County‘s
unemployment rate had climbed to
16.5 percent, according to statistics
from the state Cabinet for Human
Resources.

John Overstreet, superintendent
of Robinson Forest. said the archae-
ological study should be done by
midsummer.

The little more than 80 acres of
land on the northern edge of the
15,000-acre forest has more than 3
million tons of recoverable coal.
Gardner said.

The forest reportedly contains the
largest block of unmined coal east
of the Mississippi, according to the
UK Appalachian Center.

Senate ticket permitted to serve

Original ruling
overturned
by SGA board

By JOE BRAUN
Assistant Editorial Editor

The Student Government Associ-
ation Elections Board decided last
night to reverse an earlier decision
disqualifying a senate ticket for
submitting its expenditure form
nearly an hour late.

The ticket of current senators
Amy Adams, Jeremy Bates and
Kary VanArsdale and newcomers
Mark Engstrom and Rob Warring-
ton now is eligible to serve on next
year‘s senate.

Bates was elated by the decision,
saying “the elections board reached
the same decision the students did
—- that we should all be senators."

Arguing before the elections
board, he said SGA by-laws and
rules call for the disqualification of
a ticket only if an election‘s out-
come has been influenced by the
missed deadline.

He argued his case using the con-
stitution‘s authority as his support.

“It is being decided on whether
or not to tell students that they can
have the people they elected repre-
senting them in SGA,“ he said.

last year in a similar case, the
SGA judicial board decided Sena-
tor at large David King should not
be prevented from serving on the
senate. despite having submitted
his expenditure form late.

Bates, however, was challenged
by Graduate School Senator-elect
Steve Olshewsky. who spoke to the
elections board on behalf of Jason
Fleming.

Fleming lost his bid for senator at
large by only two votes.

Olshewsky expressed concern
about what kind of message the re-
versal may convey to students. He
said it may imply that SGA doesn't
stand behind its by-laws and rules.

See TICKET. Page 6

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SENATORIAL RACE RESULTS
.15 Senators At LargeWho Received Must Votes

” iA Adams (903)“
C. VanEman (862)
1 H Hennel(826),.

 

2M. Weaver(1399 Votes)
1M. Bowling (1216)
:K. VanArsdale (1089)
,J Bates (1044) ‘J. Schwartz (823)
R. Warringt0n (924) D. C6n|iffe (815) _
J. fields (923) is .. M Engstrom (777)
R. Bowling (917)}; S. Lowery (755)

C. Schneider (745)

 

 

 

 

 

 

WRONE JOHNSTON Kernel Stall

New faces will dominate
SGA Senate in 1992-93

By JOE BRAUN
Assistant Editorial Editor

Next year s Student Gov emmcnt Association Senate will have a differ-
ent look as 10 of the 15 senator- at- -large seats will be Med with lIrst- time
senators.

Most college senate seats, as well as both Lexington (‘ommunity Col—
lege positions, also will be replaced with new faces.

In Friday's election. Senator at Large Misty Weaver retained her seat.
With 1.399 votes. she was the top vote-getter for the second year in a row.

Speculating on next year. Weaver said the senate will be different.

“There‘s so many new people in the senate. It's going to be an Interest-
ing year. So much of the old is gone."

She said she was apprehensive about the election. but like last year. her
support came through for her.

‘1 was very surprised. .I think the law school was a big help. I pulled
very strong there last year' 'shc said. ‘I got about the same number of
votes I got last year. which goes to show either people remembered the
name or everyone just worked as hard as they did last year

Weaver. who is not a member of the greek system. did not run on ll llt‘k-
et either year.

“So many people say that if you‘re not greek you can't do it. but (the re-
sults) show you two years in a row I‘ve been able to do it."

She said most members of the greek system have the IIIiIIativc to get 111-

See SENATE, Page 6

 

 

The Connells perform at the “Noon to Moon" festival Saturday at The Red Mile The festival
sponsored In part by Phi Kappa Alpha social fraternity, raised money for a new UK library.

ANDY COLLnNON/K ernel Stall

 

 

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Bat Cats blast Arkansas 10-7, take series.

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workshop on job Interviewing skills at

5 pm. In 201 Clarence Wentworth Mathews
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Blue Devil’s T.

SPORTSMONDAY
Battered and bruised Duke to face Fab Five

Hill, G. Hill

and Davis battling injuries

By TOM FOREMAN Jr.
Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Duke's run
at a second straight NCAA champi-
onship against Michigan tonight
will come on battered and bruised
legs.

The Blue Devils emerged from
Saturday night's semifinal victory
over Indiana looking much the
worse for wear.

Thomas Hill hobbled around the
locker room with what he said was
tendinitis, a condition of the extend-
ed season. Grant Hill had a bruised

right knee. but he's expected to
play after yesterday's medical
treatments.

Brian Davis, who hasn‘t missed
agamethisyear,wasthelastDuke
player out of the Metrodome -—-
riding on the back of a golf canto
protect a sprained left ankle. He
also got treatments yesterday, but
his status remained uncertain for
the rematch with the Wolverines.

“Brian is doubtful." said Duke's
Bobby Huriey, who is rooming
with Davis in a Bloomington hotel
this weekend. “He didn't get
around the room too well last

Bat Cats win 10-7,
take Arkansas series

By JEFF DRUMMOND
Senior Staff Writer

Battered and bruised. UK's Scott
Smith stood in the walkway of the
Shively Sports Complex.

His right arm was iced and
wrapped with almost three inches of
athletic bandages. His legs were
black and blue, the targets of three
Arkansas line drives knocked
straight back at the UK pitcher. And
his posture showed signs of the long
day on the mound.

As Smith was speaking to report-
ers, another UK player walked by
and said, “Don't worry. They can
put you back together."

“Yeah," responded Smith, “like
the bionic man.”

But through it all, one thing re-
mained constant with Smith. It
would take more than a sore body
and fatigue to wipe the ear-to-ear
smile from his face — a smile sym-
bolizing the Bat Cats‘ winning se-
ries against Arkansas this weekend.

“I feel great," Smith said, leaving
personal ailments aside. “This was
such a cmcial series for us. Playing
at home, we really needed to win
two out of three and we got it done.
It was a great weekend for us."

Behind a gritty pitching perfor-
mance by Smith and big-time hit-
ting from the rest of the Cats, UK
blasted Arkansas, 10-7, yesterday at
Shively Field. The Cats also won
the first game of Saturday‘s double-
header, 14-6, to push their record to
24-6 overall and 8-1 in the South-
eastern Conference.

“Anytime you win an SEC series,
it feels great," UK coach Keith
Madison said. “It's such a great
league, and every team in it is very
competitive.

“This reminds me a lot of the
Tennessee series last year. We won
two out of three, but you felt like
you‘ve been in a war.“

The Cats and Hogs battled back
and fourth in every game but saved
their best for yesterday’s final.

UKjumpedouttoanearlyleadas
the Cats “manufactured" a run in
the first inning. Jeff Michael led off
with a single and advanced to sec-
ond on a throwing enor by Arkan-
sas pitcher Ryan Whitaker. After
Jan Weisberg drew an intentional
walk, he and Michael attempted a
double steal. Weisberg was eaught,
but gave his teammate time to score
in the nin-down process.

That was just a crazy beginning
to a game that got stranger as it pro-
gressed.

Three-straight hits to open the
second inning helped Arkansas cap-
ture the lead. Ty Bilderback and

Brian Walker started the inning
with back-to-back singles and Tim
Thomas followed with a double to
bring Bilderback home. The Hogs
added their second run as Allen
Williams grounded to second,

' bringing Walker across the plate.

The seesaw offensive battle con-
tinued through the middle innings.
Arkansas went up 3-1. UK cut the
deficit to 3-2 and later tied the
score at 3-3. But the Hogs went
back on top in the fifth inning on a
solo home run by right fielder Kyle
Ham's.

Going into the bottom of the
sixth, UK found itself trailing 5-3,
and Smith was getting hit hard by
Arkansas. But the Cats picked up
their battered pitcher with a pair of
big trips to the plate.

Designated hitter Jeff Norman
got the UK rally started with a one-
out single. Billy Thompson fol-
lowed by taking a 1-2 fastball off
his helmet and gladly sprinted
down to first base. That set the
stage for the Cats’ hero for the day.

Perhaps the most unexpected
power hitter on the squad, 5-foot-8
second baseman Max Reitz, drilled
a pitch by Whitaker over the wall
in right field for a three-um homer
to give the Cats a 6-5 advantage.
The Cats added four more runs in
the seventh inning to take control
of the game.

“Our hitters really exploded this
weekend," Smith said. “It wasn‘t a
great series for our pitchers, but our
hitters came through when we
needed them. And it hasn't been
just one guy. Everybody's picking
each other up."

Norman and Jeff Abbott led the
Cats with three hits apiece yester-
day. Michael also added a pair of
singles for UK.

Smith improved to 3-2 on the
season, going seven innings for the
Cats. Matt Fisher pitched the final
two innings to pick up his first save
of the season. The senior right-
hander struck out three of the six
Arkansas batters he faced to close
the door on the Hogs.

For the series, Jan Weisberg tal-
lied five hits in 10 at bats and
knocked in seven runs to push his
team-leading RBI total to 37. Reitz
also shone. going 5-for-11 with six
RBI.

On the mound. Mark Thompson
picked up UK‘s other victory. The
junior right-hamlet improved to 7-0
on the season after allowing only
three earned runs in a complete
game victory in the opener.

night."

Christian lacttner says while Da-
vis' disappointment is obvious. he
can help the Blue Devils in other
ways.

“Brian can still have a big effect
on the game even if he doesn't
play," Laettner said. “I'm a little

disappointed that he won't be able

to play in it.
“But I'll be more disappointed if

we don‘t win. So we need to win
even though he‘s out of the game."

Coach Mike Krzyzewski has had

to make adjustments since early
February. He said yesterday that

one more won't make a big differ-
ence, even if it comes on the verge
of a national title game.

“The most important point is
that we didn't panic then," Krzy-
zewski said. “Things worked out
well and we won't panic now.

“You try to do the best with the
guys you have, and we have confi-
dence in the guys who will step
into those roles."

Krzyzewski didn‘t entirely rule
out Davis for some action.

“If Brian can play even five min-
utes, it would help," he said.
“Brian helps us in so many ways."

Duke has played with pain for
the last six weeks, and even longer.
Hurley, who hurt his ankle in De-
cember, sustained a broken right
foot in the loss to North Carolina

in February and sat out thee
weeks.

Grant Hill moved to the back-
court to replace Hurley. but
sprained an ankle in pactice in late
February and also missed two
weeks.

Even Laettner hasn't been im-
mune, although a muscle injury in
his right heel kept him out of only
the season opener against East Car-
olina. That broke a string of 86
consecutive starts.

To compensate, Duke inserted
Antonio Lang into the starting line-
up when Grant Hill was switched
to point guard. tang has reached
double figures in six of the 17
games he has played since.

Cherokee Parks contributed five-

points in the run that put Duke in

command in the second lnlf of its
81-78 victory overt the Hoosiers.
Krzyzewski said he can expect to

impove on his nine minutes, and -

possibly on his scoring.

“1 think the way Cherokee hm
played throughout the ACC touma-
ment and the NCAA tournament,
we all have a lot of confidence in
his ability to play some more min-
utes," Knyzewski said.

There will ne no excuses Mon-
day night, the coach said.

“You play with who you have
right now and go after it," Krzy-
zewski said. “If they win, the best
of luck and whatever."

 

 

...

“The Bergs" were out at Shively
Field for UK’s matchup Saturday
against the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Icebergs, Weisbergs and
Cheeseberg(ers) created a baseball
atmosphere out of the ordinary.

First of all, it was, didn‘t some-
body say it was, springtime a
couple of days ago, which means
baseball weather — sunny, bright
and warm. Although the weather
forecasters had projected cloudy in
the morning, clearing would arrive
by the afternoon. But things didn't
go as planned and “The Bergs"
came. It was cloudy and cold.
drizzly and rainy. all, day long.

"The Bergs" made you feel like
you were at San Francisco's Can-
dlestick Park, known for being one
of the coldest pmks in the country.
A place frequented by “The
Bergs." I think it was Ernest Hem-
ingway who said, “The coldest
winter I ever spent was a summer
at Candlestick."

Maybe it was the bad weather

 

 

that was responsible for cooling
off two of the Southeastern Con-
ference‘s hottest pitchers. The
game was supposed to be a pitch-
ing duel between two junior pitch-
ers: UK’s Mark Thompson (6-0)
and the Razorbacks’ Brian Cook
(5-0). Both entered the game un-
defeated and ranked in the Top 10
in the SEC. Thompson‘s creden-
tials included leading the Bat Cats
in strikeouts with 45, and the best
earned run average among UK‘s
starters (1.43).

Cook. too, was no slouch. He
had just broken a school record
for pitching 27.1-straight scoreless
innings.

Early on, as the two teams were
scoreless after two innings of

play, it looked as if things would
go as planned. However, in the
bottom of the third, Cook’s arm
began to freeze up. He got “The
Bergs."

The Bat Cats scored first when
second baseman Max Reitz pro-
voked an errant throw at the plate
from Arkansas first baseman Carl
Stall.

Then came “The Big Berg" —
UK junior first baseman Jan Weis-
berg. Weisberg promptly hit a fro-
zen-rope line drive over the score-
board in right field, putting the Bat
Cats up 2-0. Unfortunately for the
Bat Cats, Thompson wasn’t im-
mune to “The Bergs" either.

In the fifth inning the Hogs got
to Thompson for four runs. How-
ever, only one was earned. Still.
after 5 1/2 innings of play, a new
breed of “The Bergs" showed up.
Sophomore right fielder Brad
“Cheeseberger” Hindersman. (Oh,
by the way, he doesn’t like the
nickname his teammates gave
him. so shh! Mumm‘s the word.)

GREG Mom“ Sufi

A UK base runner slides toward the bag yesterday in the Bat Cats’ 10-7 win over Arkansas at Shively Field. The Bat Cats improved
their record to 24-6 overall and 8-1 in the Southeastern Conference.

‘The Bergs’ shine Saturday at Shively

As Hindersman approached the
plate, you could hear Jimmy Buf-
fet‘s classic song “Cheeseberger
in Paradise," echoing through the
stadium. Before the song could
finish, “Cheeseberger” Hinders-
man had smashed the ball off the
center field fence that scored jun-
ior catcher Billy Thompson.

Then, “The Big Berg" again
Game —— Weisberg smashed a
two-mn homer. Later that inning,
he smashed a rocket up the mid-
dle, which almost decapitated
Hogs relief pitcher Matt Wagner.
The base hit scored sophomore
center fielder Jeff Abbott.

Thompson shrugged off “The
Bergs" and was able to hold the
Razerbacks in check for the rest
of the game, upping his record to
7-0. But the “The Bergs" were too
much for the Razorbacks. At least
for the first game of the series.

Senior Stafi‘ Writer AI Hill is a
fine arts junior and a Kernel
sports columnist.

 

 

Mother Nature, Michigan State winners at UK’s Johnny Owens

By MARK SONKA
Sufi Writer

Mother Nature hasn‘t been too
friendly to UK men's golf coach
Tom Simpson lately.

For the fourth consecutive year,
UK‘s mnual borne golf tournament,
the Johnny Owens lnvitatioml. was
cut short because of inclement
weather — make that miserable
weather.

”The conditions were about as
bad as we‘ve ever played in since
I've been here," Simpson said yes-
may.

Driving rain, a 15- to l8-degtee
wind chill factor lid 25 mph sur-
face winds were just some of the
fact!!! with which the golfers 1nd
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Links.

“1 just admired the kids for hang-
ing in there and being able to I'm-
ish," Simpson said. “I know their
hands had to be frozen, and when
you have that kind of chillness in
your hands and fingers, you don't
have any feel or touch."

The cold weather led to poor
performances from all of the
teams.

Michigan State captured its first
ever Owens Invitational title with
an overall score of 605. 29 strokes
over par.

The Spltms rallied in Satur-
day's final romd to fend off two-
t'nne defending chanpion Kent,
which finished with a 613 lean
score.

The Wildzls, who last won the

 

“That was some of the worst weather I’ve played

in since I’ve been here. .

.. The conditions made

it more like a game of survival than playing golf.”

Robbie Davis,
Senior

 

tournament in 1989, carded a 622.
good for sixth place out of 19
teams.

UK‘s low scorer was freshman
walk-on Mark LaLonde, a former
Tates Creek High School student
Labonde bounced back from a 79
on Friday to fire an even-par 72 on
Saturday. LaLonde finished at 151,
two strokes behind toumarnent
winner Jeff Junk of Miami (Ohio).

5

“He came awfully close," Simp-
son said of LaLonde‘s effort. “I
have always said that when Mark
came here. he would be our next
All-SEC player and possible All-
American.

“He just made a couple mistakes
that we‘ve talked about before, and
itcosthimachancetobeinthe
playoff."

Senior Robbie Davis. UK's No.

l

1 player, finished tied for 14th at
154. Davis entered Saturday’s final
round tied for the load. However.
he lost his bid for the individual ti-
tle with a triple bogey on the par-4
16th hole and a double bogey on
18.

“The damage was done right
there." Simpson said. “He lost five
shots in two holes and that was just
about the ball game for him.“

Davis‘ tee shot on 16 hooked
into the water. He lost another
stroke for failing to drop the ball
properly-

The Lakeland, Ha. native said
the frigid weather took its toll on
him.

"That was some of the worst
weather I’ve played in since I've
been here," Davis said. "The cat-

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ditionsrnadeitmorelikeagarneof
survival than playing golf."

UK's other entrees in the Owens
Invitational were John Cain, who
atrded a 157, Andrew Price and
Marshall Butler. Junior Chris Liner
participated as an individual.

Wildcat standout Tim LeRoy
failed to qualify for the tourney.
The UK senior was forced to play
his qualifying round last Monday
in a pouring rainstorm.

The Cats will have him next

weekend. though, in the Marshall ,

University Invitational in Hunting-
ton. W.Va
“He'll possibly play in our last
four tournaments," Simpson said
of LeRoy. “But we could lave
used him (last weekend)."
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Conservatives seek to end public broadcasting

Though it's getting shockingly lit-
tle coverage from the very media
that should be appalled. the us.
Senate is considering abolishing
public televi-

You heard
that correctly.
And this isn’t a
sarcastic,
tongue-in-cheek
column making
fun of politi-
cians or televi-
sion or anything
like that. Right DOLE
now. some Republican members of
theSenatearetryingtohoIdupthe
government‘s
annual $2 billion
grant to the Cor-
poration for
Public Broad-
casting, which
underwrites the
Public Broad-
casting Service,
National Public

HELMS

programs they carry. Scout's honor
— this is going on in the Senate.
even as we speak.

Not all Republicans are behind
this effort. Most support public TV.
A small group, headed by Jesse
Helms. is behind this. Sen. Bob
Dole. the minority leader and a man
ladrniredmanyyearsago,isalso
spearheading this effort. Helms and
Dole are not two people I would
normally lump into the same cate-

Toby
GIBBS
on TV

gory, but this time they have a com-
mon complaint: They say public
broadcasting is too liberal. Because
of that view. they want to cut the
funding.

There are several “liberal" pro-
grams 1 would like for you to think
about. William F. Buckley Jr., the
dean of modern conservative
“thought" and the founder of the
right-wing National Review, has
hosted a program called “Firing
Line" for over 25 years. It airs eve-
ry single week.

A program called “The
McLaughlin Group" is hosted by
John McLaughlin, who used to
work for former President Nixon.
Before he began his run for the
White House late last year, Pat Bu-
chanan was a panelist. He too
worked for Nixon before working
for the President Reagan White
House. Fred Barnes, a conservative
columnist for The New Republic,
also is a panelist. Morton Kon-
dracke, another panelist, is consid-
ered liberal by some. If so, he‘s the
most conservative liberal who ever
walked God's green earth. The
show does usually have two bona-
fide liberals on the panel — Jack
Germond and Eleanor Clift - but
they're more than matched by the
screaming Buchanan-Bames-
McLaughlin troika.

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One of the best news shows on
any network — "The MacNeil-
Lehrer NewsHour" -— goes out of
its way to avoid a bias. With an
hour to till. they have the opportuni-
ty to interview the relevant figures
inthenews—andtheymakeita
point to interview someone front
both sides. The analysis features lib-
eral columnist Mark Shields and
conservative commentator David
Gergen. Both are lucid, polite, calm
and witty and make interesting.
thought-provoking comments. In
many ways, it's the best daily news
program on TV, and I've heard
praise for “MacNeil-Lehrer" from
the left and the right.

Notice that Helms and company
never get specific with their com-
plaints. They never say that a cer—
tain specific show or person is too
liberal. They generalize. They just
say “it" is too liberal. They lump all
programming together and refuse to
provide detailed examples of this
so—called liberalism so that those
shows ean be debated on their mer-
its. Sure, PBS has some liberal
shows. But to a conservative Re~
publican senator, especially Jesse
Helms, almost anything is too liber-
al. And to a liberal, like myself,
most of the media are too conserva-
tive. Bias has to be determined by a
large, politically diverse group.
Polls show that the American pub-
lic, which as a whole is politically
moderate, has no gripe with PBS’
political leanings.

But listing and debating about the
political programs on PBS can be
misleading. The vast majority of
valuable programming provided on

public television is completely free
of politics anyway. The shows I‘ve
mentioned above constitute a tiny
minority of the PBS lineup. The
wonderful children's programs —
from “Sesame Street" to “Mr. Rog-
ers" — naturally have no political
leanings at all. Flip through the dial
any weekday and you’ll find sever-
al other worthwhile yet lesser-
known children’s shows that pro
vide a valuable service. Should
those shows be stopped?

Many how-to programs dot the
PBS airwaves. Foreign drama, con-
certs, balletandoperaallhavea
home on PBS and almost nowhere
else. Do I watch or like all these
shows? Some 1 do, some I don’t.
But I know someone who likes at
least one of these things, and so lo
you. Should that be stopped?

PBS' apolitical documentaries
are among the best programs aired
on television today. Ken Burns' ter-
rific documentary shows over the
years are, to me, reason enough to
keep PBS. “The Civil War” series
in 1990 was the most widely-seen
program in PBS history for good
reason. His past works, which in-
clude a profile of 1930s populist
leader Huey Long, and a history of
the invention and development of
radio, were just as good. His fuurre
work includes a lengthy history of
baseball. American viewers fre-
quently overlook good documentar-
ies, but they don‘t overlook Ken
Burns. That should not be stopped.

And Ken Burns isn't the only
one. PBS documentaries about mo-
vie stars, journalists, politicians,
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