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father says son didn ’t have to be successful to be Io ved
. By BOB ('OCHRANE gave few hints of emotional turmoil. undercontrol."Kuhns said,"()ut of all Harris. announcing his withdrawal "and they had record of Martin having Chambers, lhc Hawaii Department 0,
\tall whit-i "I tust don‘t understand it. 'said his our crowd he was the one who seemed from school. taken a flight to Honolulu but the Agriculture impounded the may“. at
father. Dr. Robert Noel. a I.outsvt||e most together." Martin and liis roommate had plane was already in the air, 'Ihen I the State Plant Qufltttttttm. 5mm,"
Ihe body of a l‘K student. physician. “It's possible that he fell Noel‘s resident adviser at llaggtn. bought a pet snake. a 5-foot python. called an acquaintance of mine. a and padlocked the room.
apparently a surcidevictim. was found accidentally. It‘s also possible that ht‘ business and economics sophomore for their dorm room. He took lht‘ IBM” “ho lives in Honolulu. l0 W“ A note was lelt for Martin to check
outside a Honolulu hotel 'I hursday, was depressed and wedidn‘t know it. Dave Kambcr. said. "He always snake home with him. and he and his him Martin wascomingandto seeif he with tile desk when he returned.
Martin Alan Noel. Ill. a l'K "We spent alot of time together seemed prettylevel-headed.“he said. lather spent one day' building an could locate him." According to Chambers. Martin
engineering freshman. had secretly during lhanksgiving. and he scented “He was making A‘s and B‘s. but he elaborate home for it. Martin took the python with him. never came to the desk. Instead. he
gone to Honolulu from his home in perfectly happy." he said. None of the studied a lot. He nevcr had any I'hat Saturday. his father said. he although it is illegal to bring snakes went out and found another room at
I.ouisville alter the 'lhanksgiving family sensed any depression. problems with drugs." found a note lrotn his son saying he into Hawaii. He found a room at the the Waikiki Pacific Isle. where ht;
break. longtime friends are plunled as ‘According to Kamber. Martin had had decided that college wasn't for BlueSky Hotelhventuallyzthe lawyer apparently'jumped m his death.
Martin apparentlyyumpcd from his well. Iim Kuhns. a business and skipped a calculus test the Iuesday him. Martin wrotethat he “as qllilllng made contact Wllh Martin-and called Ilis belongings were still in the Blue
room on the tenth floor ofthe Waikiki economics freshman who lived near before ’I hanksgivtng in order to go to school to go out on his own and to see Louisville to say that Martin was well. Sky Hotel. Among them Mtg items
Pacific Isle Hotel, Martin in-Haggan Hall arid who knew Louisville with his friends. who were if he could make it. . 1 1 and looking for a job. . that indicated he had not gone there
Ihe motive for the suicide. if it is him wellsince high school. said he was leaving early. linknow‘n to anyone at Ihe note gave no indication of last Ihursday a maid at the Blue with thoughts ol sritCtdc, but with
ever to be fully understood. is taken by surprise the time. he had written a letter to Martin‘s destination. 1 . 1 Sky found the snake and reported itto plans to stay a while.
. shrouded behind it personality which “I thought he really had things Assistant Dean of Students I‘rank “Icallcdtheairport. hisfathcrsaid. the hotel desk clerk. Qurnten (lontinued on page}
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By DEBBIE McDANIH. According to a report llK‘s Public fast. said Public Safety Director lom f. E it ,_ ”if -> 1' ' ' - '3’ '~ 2: -' ; X11 s 11.: . 1, ~ .-°
rdiim Safety Division gave Mark Pritchett. Padgett. g N1* i f . a 4‘ . ‘ l ’ f l 5' -, .l l
and south campus area coordinator. the Rosemary M urphy.a2lstlloor resi- : . K333 _' 1 i 1’ ' «w _ . .. a.“ l " " E 11, 'ng- .t'.
KIM Al'BREY elevator may have appeared to des— dent adviser who was working at the * E “s l _ if. r l W" V i” __ .7“ ‘ gt. ‘ _'
Stall “rllt‘l cend one ortwo feet faster per second dormh‘ front desk 'lliursday night. s: 5' “is ¥ l 1' I: E ,i’ 33 1
than normal. heardthe noise andtheclcvatorls des- 3 1. .. y. i .
l'K officials intestigating the “Ifyou look at the lights onihc ele— cent from the Ibth floor. After some ‘9 s -. § 3.“ "_ t .q
alleged free-fall of Blanding lowerls vator (indicating its movement from “WWI {Chlds'hls Mild ll hdtl lallen. \* g _5' £1: 3 l l . l .' .
middle elevator late lhursday night floor to floor) it would take a second Murphy called theeletatoi to the first *. § ' ‘ _ . , ,‘
bald Pl‘ldu) [hill th ClC\ 310'. did “0‘ and 3 ha“ 10 passan a\cragc “00p [[\ l‘lUUr. SllC then llllllllcd lllC building =:». )2”: i " . l " l
' tall. After investigating the incident. a going to look like ”'5 going pretty ( ontinued on page 4 l 1. - t s. <3 ' ' c
group of officials tncluoing [K ' :‘l' i .. A ,. a“ “ - f i l
President Otis Singletarv‘ met late . , . 1’ 11% ' r.» ‘ «s. _ ‘>
in... _ . Elevator lacks inspection sticker, t ~ .
One ot the elevators live cables _. j: < ~ ,, 1 . 12-51 ' ., Q m
apparently slipped off _a pulley at the _ _ _ - . 1 _. ‘ sow-..., ewes .. . .1 y " m» .
top ofthe elevator shaft. accordingto sed b d I m ff I ,1 _ ’ ‘ ' - ' 1 ” . 233...;
roports. The loud noise which 'I'ower cau y van a 's I says 0 lCla y ‘1 1:. . ' Z" ..
residents said was the sound of a fail» 1 . _ i~ » 1'
ling cteyatm was actually caused by By KIM Al BREV and the state Jan. I7. and Dover I-levator . . 1% W . n '
the loose cable hitting the sides of the KIRBY STEPHENS Company conducted ”"1““ ”51'1"!” ‘ it l I' All i
shaft as the cab descended. 5”" “me“ 35~ according “I Dennis Chandler. l. i.» l i . i
“The cable slapped the hell out of , . _ , chief state civiator inspector. {; ; , s a A
x the side ofthe shaft " said lack Blan- Although it is a Holaiion 0‘ SW “Inspection 18 made iinnuallt-" s f ' '3 “ll“ we »
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W“. H“ plum-w. m. ltusinessafluin. ":ti. thzrr‘ art: no L't.'\.71'.3f iflhttec': in (hand-ct said l! is \lllls‘vlil‘.‘s t‘i'i' ~. .- " if"? >11.” 3"1: 1 I - ... M it: 2.; a gay: .~
officialS attending the meeting in shelters in either the Blanding or inspections sticker. be posted “ ¥t§ gill ‘ x . J m i. 3 / ‘ a“
Blanton‘s office included; Physical Kirwanuowerelevators,’1 . l'here 1 is a $50!) fine lot at Bt‘NJtrvs's IIOOKtkcrnelStaff '
Plant DirectorJim Wessels‘ Margaret “If it s (inspection certificate) not in noncompliance. Sittin re
Jones. an intern from the American there. I guess the only other evidence Chandler said inspection stickers g p
Counctl on Education; Blanton's would be with the state." said Bob are placed in each caratterinspcction. 1 . 1 . ,
assistant. George RugchciL and (llin- Blakcman. director of auxrlary but he added that students often tear It s that time ofyearagatn. when students down numer- tntotheir brains. Here. Lori Brandewie. sophomore tes- ’
ton Marshall. director of l'K‘s Design services. them down, ous cups of coffee. take loads of aspirin and sit in the tiles and merchandismg major. is shown studying
and Construction Di\ision. 1 he elevators were last inspected by ('ontinued on page 4 library while trying to cram a semester‘s worth of work between the stacks at M.I. King library.
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By VICKI POOLE average worker‘s attitude toward very curious about our political ()thers wanted to know about communism while others rest assured
Staff Writer political 1,th t5 fairly dpalhcnc. witlt a system" »\merican social conditions for that communism produces more
. . few cases of general antagonism." minorities and those with lower equality for the populace. 1
After spending nearly two years of In interviewing top government incomes. 'l he average citi/en wanted In other visits. Velson traveled to
his life studying and researching in officials of the communist countries to know how much Americanworkers Moscow. leningiad and the
communist . countries. Dr. Daniel ea Nelson said he found them “generally earn and how long they mtist save to l'krainian republic. mostly asa tourist .
M450“ ““1 0f ”I“ “Olld has correct but not cordial -~ ' buy different household items. be said although he did some research in the
toughened a bit and widened a lot. "'l h I _ ' 1 .3 1 1 . .. Soviet Llnlon'
“Since mv first trip in I97l my ‘9) “Nil respond “l my .1 y As for the “American image \‘il ., 'd R ._ ]_ d 1
. - . . . ‘ - . » . _ . questions and occasionally I found was ‘ r.stnted bv the media in the Soviet ‘ 5““ 5‘“ ‘0”“5 “33m“? ‘
sentiment about foreign Policy and nominated for the studv bv the US. . . - . ' . l p “‘ - ‘ ' ' f' h* . f .
. . . . . ‘ ' ' . someone withforthrtghtinterestinmv \ l' - N‘I . ‘d h b l' ,_ g ' t ”m0” .om 0‘ ‘r countries or
‘ Americas relationships with other government as Pa” 0i 3 formal . « ~ ' mitt -:'-. Tia; ‘m‘m‘ ‘ " son ml e e m” ‘ Ollc . l ' " ' ' ‘l' ' ‘ "
- . studies- he said s gist, .‘ - , d b .. , - l , - nationalistic as we I as monetary .
countries has hardened.“ exchange of researchers between the “ ' 1 1 I» ‘l .l -"W ‘ "‘ 2. ““7““ 9“ l OCCd‘I‘ma ”681““ reasons “me tourism helps boost the
Nelson assistant professor in l‘K‘s two countries Because he can speak (ierntan. §.~ reports of worker demonstrations. Slovi 11' linomv
political sctence department. has Nelson s studies included surveys of Roy‘stan and Polislh. Nelso: could talk _ New 3; crime and ghetto life. However the Soviets take a dim ‘
, ., , . , _ - 1, ,. .- . wit avera c w'or ers int CCWnlrlCS w ' .. _ . . . ‘ ‘ ‘ . ,
traveled [9 Eastern Europe Md {ht workers. interviews Y‘llh government he visited file saidthose hetalked with " Of course. the communist media view of those who leave their own .' -
Soviet Linton six times in the pastnine leaders and research in the archives of Were curious abou' Americans and -'.~s:->:~=».;.s > 3 presents these stories as evidence of countr\ and defect to others. he said. ,
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years [0_ study. various 35P€Cl5 0i Rddlo Free Europe “h'Ch American life g capitalistic explottation. hesatd. but Ihe aveiage Russian wouldnt be
‘ “‘U‘munlSlPOllllCS- He has “‘“llk’n 0r hmddCdSlS PFQ'WCSWI“ "9“ l0 .. ‘ .. I believe people are somewhat seen cheeringthedefectorson.since he ' 1
. \ edited four books and numerous eastern countries » located in People asked me seriously if 1 __1 . doubtful ofthe media‘s propaganda." probably would see defections as a .
. articles. 1 1 Munich. West (rermany. Chicago is ruled b} gangs. .Nelson . . ' - ' Nelson saidthat the people he met in block for his country." he said. .
M051 ”Refilli- helson spent file I 5a“ many efforts 0f central ‘d'd _ _ ' Poland and Rumania seemed divided “That doesn‘t mean. however. that ’
{“0“th studying 9an parttcrpation government m Warsaw and Bucharest "Many wanted ‘0 know “hl' Sixon ‘ , .311 in their attitudes toward communism. given the right opportunity to defect. ~
'" local POlmCS m Warsaw. Poland ‘0 leg‘aIly1andstructural'ly controllocal left the presidency and “hi“ Jimmy ' l' l' With some doubting the negative view he wouldn‘t take advantage of it." he ,
and Bucharest. Rumania. He was politics. Nelson said. and the (arter is like." he said.“and they were DANIEL NELSON of capitalism through the eyes of added.
oda UK Board of Trustees member , .
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state ‘
SOME 2.000 LIBYANS. chanting support for Iran. ‘ .. -x . « " ’ s . - ‘
NOTABLY MISSING so far among the mayor stormed and ransacked the IIS limbassv tn 'lripoli B.‘ (VARY “H'HS when-asked Ml)" he said. l have a recoycrahle mdl In Kentucky and . .
appointments of Govt-elect John Y Brown Jr is that of yestcrday tn the tatm 0t 3 “w 0, any} a'nuyl‘mmum Managing Iditor devotion to help Kentucky and to thatitshould be usedtmts utmost. Brit .
William M.Cox.thetrucking executive who reportedly was protests in the Moslem world. ()5. 0mm“‘ reported serve Gov. Brown,“ he 5iilCl C04” '5 "0‘ the “3195 only
In ltnc to become state transportation secretary . None of the embassy staff was injured. but the l ibyiin The man chosen by (iot .-elect John fhe 55-year-old Lexington resident POW" 59W“-
(ox. unsuccesful candidate for lieutenant governor in government accused the Americans of having seriously Y. Brown .lr. as energy secretary pledged to “devote whatever time is He cited solar energy as one ‘ _
:Iay s primary. was linked to an I-Bl investigation of the injured scrveral of the attackers by firing military-type believes energy is becoming an necessary to perform thedulicsthejob alternative. although he said research
“£0” admlnllfillalitc h) 20'an PUbl'C cynlormation "l0“? Sam" at them. increasingly vital issue in world affairs. demands" of him. needs to be done in that area “I have
C0 mtsstoner . ame' ’ . l ' ' ' . .' "s . . ' - . . - , .
dehmc s ernon tiring a statewi e television [hiliby::moLfICIal1.lAN/l\ news'agency said this confirmed “I dont know of any suhycct more The energy secretary position. heard from those who are _ .
1h: (1an:srs):dcnr‘ni:it::[¢:::fl;€flllnl1llflrl1::’)mf::'i:“n:l‘;~ela ”w important to the free world." said considered a full-time IOh- was knowledgeable. he1 said. “that. i
. "strongest possible“ protest with me Emcrnmc'm 0“ ”mm William B. Sturgtll. whom Brown established by the legislature in I974 (extensrve solar use) is .5 years away.”
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natlon leader Col. Moammar Khadaly overthe attack andimplied appotntcd End”; Energy '5 the blurgtll said hls responsrbtlities “l” He'claim‘ed nudclc'atdpy‘) er“. a l ‘ 7
. that it believed me Khadafv regime supported the attack primary reason inflation I“: such a ll'lCludC operating the UK.0wned ll}ll\ I::8flk).laf:| h.‘sclllol CFICS area 0 .‘Z‘
' roblem." he said in a telephone er re‘earch center at g indleto o pro ems. t e to years in t.
THE nsrosm siiitii oflranlcfth ' - P . .. .. °“ 3y 5 . ‘l’ p . . . ' . T2
. ., New York hclorcdawnycstcrday and flew :1 2:223:23: interview last night. and it s the (where he wag once director) and “to putting nudear number one in electric /
['8 military Jet to rcCUPerate at a “securcl‘ Air Force reason for our Cll'llllll llllcmlllllmal negotiate and supervrsc Kentucky‘s power But “C “I Ullllmllwd m using .7
hospital weather m‘lh- . department of energy. "“Clfi” PM“ “U” m“ l‘” “'0”? '2};
President Carter. mummg t0 the White "mm from 1 1 1 .‘sturgill is chairman of. the Us "We have to develop Kentucky‘s now. 1 1 9’4
. Camp-Dawd. Md . said the shah needed «to recuperate“ SUNNY SKIES and warmer weathertoday with highs in Board of lrustees. having been natural resources. and to research Sturgill. who has owned the (whim g
. 1 I after [teen-“ks 0t tmtmem m New York. the low to mid 40s hair and not quite as cold tonight with appointed by former (iovcrnor areas such as coal gasification. Oak Mining (‘0. at Isom in lctcher £5;
Asked ifthe shahwould be offered permanent asylum In '0‘“ "”h‘ "“d 20‘ '0 around 30- Mosllysunn) and pleasant Wendell Ford in l972, quuefication and conversion to other CNN." since l°7l~ said he wants ‘0 a.“
, _ the United States. (.artcr said. “I cannot answer that now " mmP'mW ""l‘ “'3’“ ”‘ "“3 “PP" 40‘ ‘0 I‘m" 50‘ He has said he will serve his fuck" assure Kentuckians that his ownership ,
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