Volume LXIX, Number 45 Thursday. October 20. 1977 an independent student n today— state THE KENTUCKY SUPREME COURT elected Justice John Palmore as its chief justice Tuesday to replace Scott Reed, who stepped down because of “comtant administrative burdens." Reed, 56, of Lexington, reverts to his former status as one of the seven justices of the Supreme Court, the highest in the state. Palmore, 60, of Henderson, the court's senior member, will serve out the remainder of Reed's four-year term, which enth Dec. 31, 1979. 'I‘Ill-I FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS concentrating blackbird-control efforts in Kentucky and Tennessee even though other Southeastern states have a far greater problem. “Funds for blackbird control have decreased to serious levels throughout the Southeast," said Allen Stickley, project leader at the US. Fish and Wildlife Servrce Kentucky Research Station in Bowling Green. The only exceptions are in Kentucky and ’l'ennessee, where he said funding has been increased. Stickley said politicalpressure applied by the two states has resulted in more funds, even though other states, such as Arkansas and Mississippi, each have as many blackbirds as Kentucky and Tennessee combined. nation TIIE HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE listened to opening remarks yesterday during a nationally televised hearing that could become one of the worst scandals in congressional history. Special Counsel Leon Jaworski sum. marized his side with, “Because of what has come to light in our investigation, buttressed by the present attitude of the South Korean government, there are compelling indications that the South Korean government...was engaged in an effort to influence members of Congress by giving them valuable gifts." He said the Seoul government has withheld cooperation in the investigation because he would not agree to drop the probe before it reaches into the South Korean government. world THE BODY OF WEST GERMAN in- dustrialist Hanns-Martin Schleyer, kidnapped six weeks ago, was found last nightstuffed into the trunk of a car in the French city of Mulhouse near the Ger- man border. His throat had been cut. Earlier in the day, a communique sent to an extreme leftist Paris newspaper said “The existence of Mr. Hanns-Martin Schleyer has been ended.” Schleyer was abducted Sept. 5 by terrorists firing automatic weapom as he was being driven home fmm work in Cologne. The communique was signed “Com- mando Siegfried Houssner R.A.F.," the German terror group that said it kid- napped Schleyer and threatened to execute lim unless the West German government released 11 terrorists from West German jails and flew them to the refuge of their choice with nearly half a million dollars in ransom. The govern- ment has not met the demands. IN A MASSIVE FEE-DAWN CRACK- DOWN South Africa‘s white rulers yesterday banned virtually every major black organization in the country, closed its two principal black newspapers and detained at least 50 prominent blacks. Striking nationwide, security police also slapped restriction orders on six whites and raided the offices and homes of black leaders, movements and church bodies. The crackdown, the toughest in this white-ruled nation since the early 190m, came amid mounting attacks on the government over the Sept. 12 prison death of Steve Biko, a major South African black nationalist activist. weather TODAY'S WEATHER SHOULD BE sunny and warmer with high in the mid 6th. Compiled from Associated Press dbpatches Deciding on which career to pursue can be a tough decision, especially when you‘re only it years old. Michele Shou is hesitant as she considers the potential of a typewriter compared to her stuffed rabbit. Michele postponed becoming an author or joined the other taxidermist. though, as she Tiny typist New awareness Council recommendation can help, says Singletary By G IL LAWSON Kernel Reporter The state Council on Higher Education (CHE) is now aware of the University’s financial troubles. reported UK President Otis Singletary to the Executive Com- mittee of the Board of Trustees yesterday. “I believe for the firsttime the CHE really does understand the problems at UK," said Singletary. Although the University received only one-third of its requested in« crease, “we will be able to address in some degree our problems,” he said. The council approved recom- mendations yesterday that would raise UK‘s state funding by $13.1 million to$10FL2 million during 1978- 1979, $14.9 million less than requested. In the second year of the biennium, UK's appropriation would be $114.5 million, $26.4 million less than the request. Singletary also commented on the council’s recommendations for capital construction. “Nothing has ultimately been decided, but there is a clear intent to have avery small capital construction cost." The council staff had approved only two projects, both at Northern Kentucky University, from a list of KENTUCKY GI‘IL «leenne Wehnea children at the day care center in the Home I‘Zcmiomics Building for their aftenloon snack. The is operated by the School of Ilome I‘Icollomics for the children of faculty members, staff employees and students at the l'nviersity. 77. Final construction recom- mendations will be considered at its Nov. 16 meeting. The executive committee ap- proved restructuring of the College of Home Economics that reduces the five existing departments to three: family studies, human environment and nutrition and food science. Dr. Lewis Cochran, vice president for academic affairs, said the restructuring would cause no change in the college’s programs. In other action, the executive committee approved the transfer of land near Commonwealth Stadium to Kentucky Educational Television to be used as a parking lot for KET. eI "15‘s,.- . University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Unique company aids handicapped BY BETSY PEARCE Copy Editor Working to make the handicapped more mobile and independent is the major objective of Handicapped Opportunities, Inc. (Handop ). Handopis a unique profit-making organization that primarily services wheelchairs in addition to doing contractwork for local businesses. It is unique because it is the only place in Kentucky that converts vans and other vehicles to ac- commodate various handicaps, according to Bill Craig, plant manager. This is also Handop’s biggest money-maker. Craig, a part-time UK business student, explained that a person confined to a wheelchair can drive as easily as a non-handicapped person, by using hand controls at- tached to the steering column. These manual controls resemble an automatic shift lever. Craig demonstrated that when the lever is pushed toward the dashboard, the vehicle accelerates. When pulled toward the driver, the brakes are applied. “Even with limited use of hands and shoulders,a booster can be added to this device so that it takes less pressure to operate," Craig said. Installation and adjustment of the “most reliableset" of controls runs close to $300, Craig said, although the most basic hand conuols may be installed for less than $200. Handopoffers four different types of lifts that allow handicapped persons independent access in and out of vans.The average priceof a basic lift is about $2,500. In addition to putting in the lift, outside and inside lift controls must be installed, as well as push-button dooropeners. “But most people want more than a lift, unless they‘re notgoing to drive,“ Craig said. A majority of those requesting lifts can drive,he added. While the installation of hand controls may take only a few hours, Craig said installing andadjusting a lift “normally takes an average of four to five working days, which includes helping the cwtomer get acquainted with the equipment." About half of Handop's work on lifts comes through state pur- chasing, according to Craig. It has been a“successful bidder" on state contracts, but some bitb have been lost to similar companies in Ohio, Rhode Island and New Jersey. Locally, Handop’s biggest com- petition is probably in wheelchair repair. It has the dealership for service and parts with Everest and Jennings, one of the nation’s major wheelchair manufacturers. Craig said that besides doing repair work forindividuals, Handop services wheelchairs for hospitals and nursing homes as well. Making Lexington aware of the services it offersis currently one of Handop's major concerns. “Lexington is a big medical center," Craig said. “However, lots ofpeople don‘t know where to get their (wheel)chairs repaired.” Handop provides wheelchair pickup and delivery service. For those who have only one chair, the company is trying to provide one- day service toreduce the length of time the customer must remain immobile. Ron Hampton, Handop president, takes great pride in his 9-month-old company although he’s “still waiting to see a profit." Hampton, who has a master's degree in rehabiitation from the University of Florida, came to Lexington in 1961 as founding director of Opportunity Workshop, a training center for the handicapped established by the Junior League of Lexington. In 1974, he left the Workshop to go to Thailandwith the United Nations for a drug addiction rehabilitation project. He was there two and a half years before returning to Lexington to organize Handop. Three of Handop’s nine employees are confined towheelchairs and one walks with theaid of a cane. “A handicapped person '3 not necessarily a better worker; he’s a person," Hampton emphasized. “One must approach it as a business situation and evaluate the em- ployee‘s abilities and assets.” Cont'nued on back page By PAUL (‘RAYCRAFT Kernel Reporter were taught in high school. sources that are available." perspectives.” Some UK history students are probably now learning things that are very different than what they “Many of the standard works on Kentucky are very much outdated,” according to Dr. George Wright, who teaches History of Kentcuky 240. Wright says he is using “the more recent Although Wright expressed concern about upsetting some traditional beliefs, he felt that his “students like hearing different Wright described his teaching method as providing students the opportunity to"analyze and think aboutwhat I‘ve given them and come to their own conclusions. I want my students to raise questions aboutwhat 1 say." Slavery has been one aspect that Wright‘sviews have differed from past historical accounts. Supposedly Kentuckians treated their slaves like part of the family, but Wright pointed out that “slaves in Kentucky were treated nobetter or no worse than in anyother states. other states," he said. chopped up and burned.” preferred to question endured. “Owning andselling slaves for profitwenton here as much as in “Slaves were treated according to how they were viewed by their owners," Wright added. “There are many cases where slaves were whipped to death and even While Wrightsaid hethought literature seems to be most concerned with this treatment, he the relationships between slaves and owners, andwhat blacks learned from whites and whites from blacksrather than the hardships Wright, who is black, said his History professor upsets usual Kentucky beliefs all of the various aspects." Teaching the course has been very rewarding, Wright said, because“Kentucky history helps the student understand US. history, especially during the Civil War era, since Kentucky itself was divided. Not only are we talking about the famous men, but also the neglected people— blacks, poor whites, women and Indians. Wright, discrimination suits. views on slavery are not prejudiced although “all of us have biases. But I have been faithfully telling my students when it is myopinion or not. I have triedto show slavery from who received his bachelor‘s andnaster’s degrees atUK and his doctorate earlier this year at Duke University in North Carolina, said he planned to concentrate on current events near the end of this semester, possibly discussing the reverse DH. GEORGE WRIGHT ..v.4w«u-o...-~g,..,.- I“ a at.