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Kentucky Kernel

My of KM. Wu. Kentucky

Thursday, March 9. 1989

 

Sen. Dole fighting

against rejection
of Bush nominee

Tower still lacks votes to secure
approval for position from Senate

By DONNA CASSATA
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican
Leader Bob Dole, struggling to stave off
rejection of John Tower‘s nomination as
defense secretary. proposed last night an
extraordinary six-month trial confirmation
period so senators could judge whether
Tower lived up to his no-drinking pledge.

Senate Democratic Leader George
Mitchell expressed “immediate serious
concerns" over the proposal. but promised
to consider it overnight.

Dole made his dramatic bid to salvage
the nomination at the end of the fifth day
of a draining Senate debate. and after con-
ceding it would "take a miracle to win con-
firmation.“

Under Dole‘s proposal. Tower would be
confirmed. but would submit a letter of
resignation to President Bush dated Oct. 1
1989. If Tower‘s performance were satis-
factory, there “probably” would be no
need to reconfirm him, Dole said. Other»
wise. “he probably wouldn't be the nomi-
nee.“

Dole said he offered his proposal after
discussing it with Tower. It came as the
Senate neared a climax in its bitter strug-
gle over the nomination.

Lloyd Bentsen of Texas became the third
Democrat to endorse Tower‘s confirma-
tion. but his speech was bracketed by dec-
larations of opposition from Claiborne Pell
of Rhode Island, Bennett Johnston of Low-
siana. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut
and Charles Robb of Virginia ~ Demo»
crats who had been lobbied hard by the
Bush administration as potential pro-
Tower votes.

An Associated Press survey found 31
Democrats and Republican Sen. Larry
Pressler of South Dakota either solidly op-
posed or leaning against confirmation with
41 Republicans and three Democrats either
supporting or leaning in favor of the nomi-
nation.

Democrats hold a 5545 edge in the Sen-
ate.

Dole made his extraordinary proposal to
deal with Senate concerns over Tower‘s
history of drinking. “1 think we ought to
give him a second chance that many of us

have had." said Dole, who was seriously
wounded during World War II but has
risen to a position of power and promi-
nence in the Senate.

"It gives this Senate a second opportuni—
ty. It addresses the concerns raised by the
chairman and the majority leader and by
others at the same time it gives President
Bush his choice for secretary of defense.“
Dole said.

Earlier. Dole suggested Tower be per.
mitted to come to the Senate and answer
the allegations against him. but did not im-
mediately press the issue when Mitchell
objected.

There was little doubt that Dole's ma-
iieuverings were his final bid to save the
nomination. Earlier. he conceded it would
"take a miracle" to do so. and Johnston‘s
speech seemed to deflate Republican
hopes.

“In the nuclear age we can‘t afford to
take a chance on the man who holds the
future in his hands." Johnston said on the
Senate floor.

The lxiuisiana Democrat said he was
troubled by Tower's drinking habits and
that alcohol altered the former senator‘s
judgment. “There seems to be a personali-
ty change that occurs in Senator Tower,”
Johnston said.

Earlier. Bentsen became the third Dem<
ocrat to support the embattled nomination.
saying. "i hope that when I get the next
chance to talk with John Tower about the
tough job of keeping this country strong. it
will be while he‘s in his new office at the
Pentagon. "

“l'm both honored to have his presti-
gious support. and grateful for his humane
understanding of what my family has en-
dured." Tower said.

Despite Bentsen's decision. Mitchell re-
peated his claim the Senate will reject the
nomination. and he led a chorus of Demo-
crats who called for a quick vote.

Tower. who served in the Senate from
1961 to 1984. has been dogged by allega—
tions of excessive drinking and womaniz-
ing as well as questions about his lucrative
defense consulting contracts since retire-
ment from government service.

 

By ELIZABETH “ADI-j
News Editor

FRANKFURT. Ky. More than to
Kentucky leaders and citizens gathered
on the steps of the state's capitol it]
cold temperatures yesterday to call tor
former Gov. AB. "Happy" t'haiidler‘s
resignation from the Hi Board of
Trustees.

“I am sorry the govci'iioi has not
seen fit to remove t‘haiiiller Il'tllll the
board." said Joseph \lc.\lillan,
chairman of Kentucky Rainbow coali-
tion of Louisville. “livcn at this
man is ill. He's sick llc s made somc
very derogatory statements and each it
he were in good health he should llt‘ rc-
moved. but all the morc icason llt'

should be removed is that tit-'s to had

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Protesters from different organizations marched for more than an hour OutSide the Capt?
call for former Gov. A 8 ‘Happy" Chandler's re5ignation from the UK Board of Trustees

Leaders, citizens march on capitol
protesting former governor’s slur

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Chandler scheduled to be released from UK hospital today

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(opy Desk Chief

Former Kentucky
Gov. AB. ”Happy"
Chandler is scheduled
to he released from
the hospital today
after suffering what
his doctor termed
“the mildest of
strokes.”

(‘handler was "back
to his normal self“

after becoming CHANDLER

unresponsive and biictly unconscious at
his Versailles home at about 6 pm. Tues -
day. He was admitted to the hospital about
an hour later

Earlier in the day. (‘handler had
attended t'K‘s Board of Trustees meeting
where he denied a racial slur that had
been attributed to him in a story that
appeared in the Kentucky Kernel. Chan»
dler said he would not resign from the
board.

Chandler‘s attending physician. Dr.
Byron Young, said that stress was not the
cause of the former governor‘s ailment.

“We don't know the exact cause, we're

doing his studies how \oii: I‘ s tltl \loit
than likely this was c iiisti. by the hcait
not providing enough blood to ttic brain on
a temporary basis ”
Young said (‘lléllltllt‘l‘
could recall what traiispircd .o‘ the
ccs meeting. but could not rmncmber
happened to him belorc he passed out
The “neurological episode" ('handlcr
suffered is called a 'l‘i'ansicnt lschemic
Attack. which is a \ciy llltltl toi'm ot a
stroke. The attack docs not how the pa
tient with any permancnt dan .igc. Young
said.
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UKSGA senator charged with first-degree
wanton endangerment in driving accident

By BETH TON“
Staff Writer

Student Government Association Senator
at Large Sayed Amir Rizvi has been
charged with three counts of first degree
wanton endangerment for alluding police
and driving a car onto the lawn of the Phi
Kappa Tau fraternity house last week.

Gregory Hall. the UK police officer who
made the arrest. reported the “subject fled
from police officers while driving a motor
vehicle causing two automobile accidents
and endangering the lives of three un-
known individuals and countless others.“

In addition to the counts of wanton en-
dangerment. he has been charged with one
count of theft by unlawful taking over $100
dollars for taking his roommate's car; one
count of first degree criminal mischief;

one count of resisting orders to stop the
motor vehicle; one count of no operator‘s
license. and two counts of leaving the
scene of the accident.

Gary Lukens. a UK sophomore. was on
the lawn at the time of the occurence.

Lukens said that Rizvi's car came
around the corner of Huguelet and Wood-
land. stopped then accelerated.

"The cops had him stopped, then he took
off again," Lukens said. “He drove up into
our yard and hit a tree after making too
wide of a turn onto Hilltop Ave."

Lukens said that Rizvi stepped out of his
car with his handsintheair.

”The police officer was holding a gun on
him." Lukens said.

The officer then told Lukens to go into
the house. Lukens said he went into the
house “fearing for his life."

Rizvi said there was no alcohol tll\'lll\t‘tl
in the accident He had been on his \\.i_\ to
get a hamburger when the troiibli- ot
curred.

”I had just really panicked." he said

“We the and his lawyer! are trying to do
this out of court RllVl said

Rizvi refused to comment any further.
saying that his lawyer had told him not to
talk to anyone about the incident before he
appeared in court

Rizvi was driving his roommatc's car at
the timeof the accident.

James Armstrong said Rizvi took his car
without his permission. Armstrong filed a
complaint with the UK police stating that
his roommate stole his car keys and car

Rizvi's preliminary hearing is set for
March”,

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 4 — Kentucky Kernel. Thursday. March 9, 1989

VIEWPOINT

Gov. Wilkinson’s
influence felt by
BOT from far away

Everyone knows that a governor has a lot of influence

in his or her state.

But evidently, Kentucky Gov. Wallace Wilkinson‘s influ-
ence can be felt from far abroad.

While Wilkinson has been in Japan courting business in-
ierests this week, the UK Board of Trustees was, by and
large, doing exactly what the governor wished.

In appointing Foster ()ckermaii and William Burnett
chairman and vice chairman of the BOT respectively,
board members selected two people whose ties to the gov—

ernor run very deep.

In addition. the board took no real action in regards to
the diarrhea of the mouth problem that former Gov. AB.

“Happy” (‘handler has.

To be sure, the board did slap Wilkinson in the face by
deciding not to consider sending its response to NCAA alle—
gations against th