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Old man winter is back ’ l W'\ Way to go Wildcats! '
Today will be breezy and cold With a I Wild<0ts 0dv0n(eto semi ilnols at the SEC -’ '
chance of snow flurries. Highs will be 35 , 9" tournament by detecting Auburn ”'66 In
to 40. It will be clearing and told tonight , , ' a Rupp Arena last night. The Cats take 0"
wuth lows in the upper teens to lower 20s. I ‘ '\ -r Ole Miss tonight In the second semi-tinal
Saturday will be mostly sunny With the ' contest The tmois are set for Saturday .
highs 35 to 40. g night Details on pages 4 and 5 '
V°l LXXXleNO- ”OFF-day March 5. I982 U"'V6'§:;0l-Kenlu(ky leungton Mum“, — “WW—W‘ a ~¢-——-——~—- -_-,_,c___ _.___-. - - ‘ .
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,_ ., *4 5. , - «. Assistant Managing Editor e General Assembly. You dont The governor also recommended to a
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., 1'.‘ ‘ g . ——-——— ———————— Assembly the need of an agriculture 5 percent retail sales tax and the con-
, _ " ' ,. '- , department," he said. “It's an ual- sumption tax on alcoholic bevera (5 j g .4 ,
” g in, "__ .ip , FRANKFORT — If an extenswe ly major economic activity (if the withanew 10 percent salestax at [tghe 5- ~
5 a” . ,l agenda of new taxes and fees is ap ,. - ' ' -
' ’3'." r . ” w ”I” oved b the General Assembl state. . . - . wholesale level. Calling the plan his :3 f l
. . , Wows“? is; w s; th: 1 , l . . y Unrug also sald the new faCllltleS "bootlegger tax.‘ Brown said at least ff -‘
5 y ,, 5,5" .. ' Qt, all; or? '3, " ore 198? egls atlve sesswn would aid his department‘s pursuit $11.5 million in lost revenue would be _‘.
55 . , , $5,“ r W flail £10,533 UK ‘fV‘u be getting new for accreditation in the future. collected each year by taxing current- 5 It].
; ., ’, #5,, , My?“ ‘ a . I. _ , ardmpfinégléieg‘figfignggtge A Senate committee yesterday en- ly illegal and unreported sales. y t,
. O ,' ‘ .. xii” I , ,. . . if ., a ., The two buildings were part of $160 dorsed a measure that would allow a Among the fees PTOPOS‘Bd by the .' ~
.8 ,. . I»: .35 1,5, so, .7: at; 'lli - - f- _ state board ‘0 accredit the mining governor are an additional $7.50 in '2 " '
. . . . . g . ' y . mza‘ivyl rm on ",1“ sweeping program 0 ,1“ engineering school, thereby making urt ts h‘ ch uld t -.
' *WW'» . . ' -- 4’” "*IW'thl‘13.5.5.1,- creases m education, transportatlon its graduates eligible for licensing as CO cos ‘ w 1 W0 - genera e ‘ ‘ '
' ' y ,, , . , . t ‘ 3'” ~m and human services funding announc- f ~ len ‘n rs $23 "“1110“ over the biennium, ’5 9’"
I JAMIEDUIIIN KemelStaH ed yesmrday by GOV. JOhn Y- Bmwn pro essmna g1 86 " tra in C0”? filing fees‘ genqatmg I i
Big wheelin' in his State of the Commonwealth ad- “early 51 million an $18 one-“me lee
dress. for those taking a driver test, which :-
Four-year-old Ginger Hall takes a ride in her Big Wheel on Hedgewood Court. She said the windy, cold Before a jomt “55‘0“,“ the state . would raiseurtlh million, and at“ Ind" : .
weather didn't bother her and she was going to play outside until it starting raining. She is the legislature, Brown unveiled hls plan crease m S ace mlmng perml an
daughter of Charlene Hall. ‘0 raise $136 ““11th over the next two ' acreage fees Fm“ would bring m ‘3'2 . i
‘ fiscal years without raising additional 4 .. .. mllho“ nextblenmum. ‘
. . . taxes. .5 y The governor also said the state ',"
lh hlS revised executive hUdgeli ‘* ‘ "‘3 it could obtain an additional $28 million .
eac Ions 0 gu, e mlxe 315° made Public Yesterday, Bmwn ‘b .-~-_ gt“ per biennium by greater efficiency in
glided $8.2 millionfof that mkpaney for W the management of the state‘s cash ‘5 , ", ,
e construction 0 a new P macy , and investment 0 am, such as ; ‘-‘
————-——-— of the social life at Dartmouth; rowdy “Suddenly I feel like I‘m in the building. and$8million fora new min- -. ' , making banks bids; site deposns
By LEE Ml'l‘GANG and justa bitobnoxiom." restaurant business. What offended ing engineering building. xi, y . :
AP Education Writer That image, Dartmouth spokesman me is a glib tone about the most Other money Brown has made a ’Tfiyyyz,’ 49‘ “a? The program proposed by the _
._____.__.__—_ Robert Graham said, is “totally over- serious business there is" available for UKincludes: :ij 5; y ’ V governor WOUld bring funding In- .‘ "
done and exaggerated.” Sara Wye, acting university rela- / $1.05 million in state appropria- ' ”a" , creases 0f 21-7 percent Over the 1982- ’ i
NEW YORK -— A guidebook that For Brown University in Rhode tiom director at The University of ti011$.pl‘evi0usly announced Feb. 5by yaw M \ 34 biennium to primary and 5&0” ,.
gives stars to colleges as if they were Island, the book was a sweet victory Rhode Island which came away with Brown, to compensate for a drop in " ‘ ‘ “ dary education, 202 percent for -. _." "
restaurants, that quips that venerable over its Ivy League rivals. Fiske gave just two stars in all three categories, appropriations in 1982-84; GOV- JOHN Y- BROWN higher EducaliOh and 30 Percent for ,2 ‘ :
Dartmouth College resembles the the school top “five-star” ratings for bristles at Fiske’s remark: “As long r 35.6 million in debt service for human services _’
film “Animal Home,” and that is both academics and “quality of life,” as youdon’task much of URI.itwon‘t UK Community College projects at Under current law, only graduates The windfall for elementarv "nd ‘.;‘-
written by The New York Times’ and four stars for social life, edging ask much of you." Maysville, Somerset. Jefferson of a school accredited by the national seconda education amounts [2) o:
education editor, was bound to create out Harvard University which got five Colby College in Waterville, Maine, Southwestand Paducah, and; Engineers” Council for Professional 552 4 million The ma‘or rt :1;
a stiron America's camplsos. stars for academics but four for quali- so far is theonly school which has per- .1 A onetime $4 million allocation Development may be licensed in Ken— anwns education ckaJ e hillla a on ‘i, -' v
Ithas. tyof lifeandthreeforsocial life. suaded Fiske he gave too few stars, for the UK Medical Center and tucky. UK‘s program does not have reducing classro‘bam gsize gfmm '3 ‘
“The New York Times Selective Cornell University president Frank He has agreed to raise the school‘s University Hospital in Louisville, to thataccreditation. kindergarten through the third ade
Guide To Colleges," by Edward 8. HT. Rhodes was so gladdened by academic ratingin the next edition to enable those facilities to operate The bill, sponsored by Sen. John fromZ‘lstudents per classroom 5% 7“
Fiske,whohas beenon theeducation Fiske‘s review of the Ithaca, N.Y., fourstarsfrom the current three. withoutadeficitinfiscal year 1983. Doug Hays, D-Pikeville, would give That proposal alone will cost the ",~' ‘- "
beat for 81/2 years, has sparked more school, and the five-star rating for Fiske counters that “we did not at Brown also provided $26 million for the state Board of Registration for state 330 million over the biennium 1;}; .
comment and contr0versy than any academics, that he recently sent a first get back all the questionnaires the General Assembly to finance Professional Engineers and Land He has also slated another $5 5 ‘. '3'
collegeguidebook in memory. mass-mail letter to “parents and from the administration. The infor— other programsasitseesfit. Surveyors the authority to approve million £0 reinstate two in service .'
The book, which provides impres- friends”tospread the tidings. mation that (Colby President The governor’s announcement of UK‘s program. days in fiscal vear 1982 The in- '- I ‘7 ,
sionistic essays on 265 tip colleges, Tyler Bosch, a spokesman for Ben- William) Cotter came back with after available funds for a pharmacy In outlining the method he would service days were eliminated during IL,
and assigns from one to five stars for nington College in Vermont, which the book was out was at least in part building was greeted with pleasure use to raise the new revenue. Brown the 1982 budget reductions ‘ {)0
academic quality, social life, and Fiske says “takes a kind of perverse the information we originally asked from Dr. Joseph Swintosky, the col- said, “Our government is not in the Pupil transportation would also _j
overall “quality of life.” drew praise pride” in being the nation’s most at- for and didn'tget." lege’s dean. Swintosky said the pro business of giving free services to its received a $3 39 million ,ncrease over =2 f I.
from some colleges: “It gave a pensive school, says the book was a Some critics say that F‘iske's posal, which would add nearly 20,000 citizens. It's time for us to realize the biennium" 3'1;-
perceptive and quite accur’ate “fair assessment," even though the method —— sending questionnaires to square feet to the college, would there is no free lunch in state govern; , ' _ , 1-, f
’ writeup,” says Marion Kane, school got just three stars for administrators who in turn were ask- greatly enhance hiscollege's chance ment." A150 .mduded , ”l the education 3' ,
spokeswoman for the tiny College of academics. ed to give other questionnaires to ran- for reaccreditation in 1982-83. The key to his proposals success is budget ‘5 an additional $738,000 to pro ; 1. " '.
I The Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine, Several schools felt they were domly selected students—was error- “I am very pleased with what the the enactment of a sweeping agenda Vlde, mcehhves for 1093] “mm -.".,.- '
which rated no better than three short-changed by the star ratings, but prone. govemor has proposed,“ Swintosky of new taxes and fees, the most im— dlsmms to mandate kindergarten '
stars. hadnoquarrelwith lh€b00kll$€l£ Some examples: Sweet Briar Col- said. “The (accreditation) team has portant being the establishment by programs. Brown earlier "1 the 595‘ j " }
Even on some Campinas rated ”Basicallyl'd say thedescriptionof lege was described in the guideasbe- always been pleased with our pro the General Assembly of a weight» 5th mthdrew h‘S plan for mandatory 1"
favorably, there have been less kind our school was accurate," says Dick ing in “Virginia‘s lovely Shenandoah yam, but thought our facilities were distance fee on heavy trucks. kmdergar ten lhmugho‘“ the State- 5. I
words. Objections have centered on Conklin, a spokesman for the Univer- Valley.” Says President Harold Whit- lacking. This is very welcome news." The fee, if enacted, would in the ”’5 transportation plan ”V‘Yes the 3’ ',5 '.
the h00k'5 occasionally wise-cracking sity of Notre Dame, although he felt it man: “We‘re not. We‘re on the Konstanty Unrug, a professor in the next two years free up to $85 million of longstanding ”090581 for a highway ‘ 1: LI" ".
tone, gripes Wit-h the star rating rated five stars instead of the four eastern side of the Blue Ridge Moun- department of mining engineering, general fund monies currently going between Ashlandvand the Maysvllle 7'"; .v',‘ .
system, the method 0f gathering in- Fiske gave. tains." Otherwise, Whitman said, was equally pleased with the gover- to support the state‘s road system, It area. It would begin w‘th COhStNCt‘F’“ j.» ' ~
formation. and occasional lapses in Richard Cyert, president of Fiske’s description of the school was nor's decision. would also free the general fund from 0f the Porno“ from AShlahd ‘0 é 51“? L; if " ‘5
accuracy. Camegie-Mellon University in Pitt- “rather good.” “I am delighted,” Unrug said, subsidizing the perpetually ailing between Maysv‘he and Alexahdha- §’_‘
The overall reaction, Fiske saidina sburgh, said: “We felt he treated is University of New Hampshire is “that the state of Kentucky is taking road fund. And Brown. in a humorors vein, 'o I"
recent interview, “has been very en- nicely but we should have been said by F‘iske to be in an “isolated set- care of the educational needs of their “The general fund," Brown said. told the legislators he did not provide ‘1’. g.
couraging." classified ‘five‘ for academics rather ting in the White Mountains." Says state industry. . . With thestate sup— “cannot be in the road fund {or his controversial $1.3 million a.
Although awarding Dartmouth five than ‘four.’ But I thought Fiske had a John Hose. executive assistant to the port we will have and that of the in- business."He estimated over 50 per- Sikorsky helicopter in his budget, '1" ,i.
stars for academics and social life, good feel forourschool." president of UNH: “It missed the dustry, we could come up with the cent of the fees would be paid by out- “You can have the damn thing," he of" ’
Fiske comments that the school The star-rating system irked Leon geography of this institution by 120 number one program in the United ofstate trucks. told them. “I‘ve heard all I want to ’3‘
sometimes approaches the “Animal Bottstein, president of Bard College miles. I’m sure it was just an over- Statesina few years. The future looks Brown‘s rationale behind the fee is about it . . you make the decision on
House” stereotype. “The fraternities in Annandale-on-Hudson,N.Y.,which sight, but I suppose it makes one very good.“ to force those who cause the most what the governor needs , _ _ 1 don't r”;
more than anything else set the tone received three stars for academics: See GUIDE, pogeb Unrug said he reyetted the Univer- wear to the state's highways to be care how 1 travel." '3 y‘,-_.
All-A merlcan family hapes to re wve patrla tlsm wn‘h mar
W— Cundiff. “We. don‘t have to worry travels he has found “apathy and the activities of the Cundiff family. “ ‘ 4"..335 *“"““€ ”Ill 1,. “i ,f",\:_~“j 1‘ “'1 3. if";
Assistant Manap'ng Editor about an outsrde enemy. Apathy will negativeness is for real." Biggs said he met the family in the g p \ v' ““4, ,, I‘ll” 1 :3} y “W“ 3 .1» z,
dostroym. 0n the van Cundiff travels in, a law unity day, “They opened my it; ~-~.. 5 , ,5 .. £1, .. \_-;,f«.t:~v‘ ,, i. i
._.————————————-——- “We must voice our Opinions. Why slogan reach, “If we were negative eycs"totheneedforthiscause,Biggs i"; . Whig): g:- ?§&£‘§*"' ‘ m as! ,‘y:
Some people believe patriotism is did only 41 percent of the eligible peo- we’d haveaconvoy." said. “We are losing freedom every § ..""i~£‘_" ‘ ' I J , to». s . W ‘1’ .‘
dying in America. But there are a few ple vote in the 190 elections? Because Another problem the American peo- day," ’ ' 39$ * i mflé, i' o ; _~ ; ;‘ ..
people trying torevive it. of the people being apathetic in this pic are now facing is that they are do- People “don’t stop and think about ' *2 .. Ni' "ii .‘ 3‘11 5. 5‘
Ken Cundiff, his wife Georgia, and country." ing things too fast. “We need to slow something as important as freedom" ., y . .. "““Ziiw. ., ______ _________~, .. .5 . :l.‘ ,
13-year-old daughter Lynn are putting Cundiff said the first three upandsmelltheroses.”hesaid. until itisattacked,Biggs said. .3. .5 ,‘ - \. , V‘MM ' ' '
together their fourth-annual American Unity Days were disap- Cundiff, who servedintheArmyin 'l‘hekeytoputtingthecountry back :;E~ _ $3 _ 3 \,; A, . ,e ‘
American Unity Day, which will be pointing. The first, which was held World War 11, said Americans can be on the right track is fa‘ the people to "i ' g In: . . y .5 \ .‘
held on the steps of the nation's April 19, 1979, had 24 “proud proudofthefact that weareat peace. come together, Cundiff said. He said '-- _ ‘ ' ‘; . ‘ . .- , \ ’ 1h .. y .1 ',
capital June 19. Americans”participating. “War and shame separated I! in the this is the main purpose of American 3, ‘ ’ «(3‘5 “s; so), at V “‘ t‘ a -
TheCundiff family,knowntomany Fifteen people participated in the sixties. Why can't peace and pride Unity Day.“'l‘his is a people thing. a“. a, .r .2“ 3. ,‘c ~ I $9.. ’ F. ,'
people as the All-American Family, second march, which was held June unlteuslnthe eighties?" Miswhatisimmmut about it," .. ., . ' " ~' “-:-.-:-;.§ 5. f, ,5, ,’ , 3 j .
have been doing this in Washington 23,1900. A time of peace, according to Cun- He added, “Each individual has to , - v . \\t i - I ‘ - y, ' ”‘ ~ , ‘
for the past three years. Cundiff said The third march was June as, lml. diff, “strand be the time we are most realize heisimponant. V " Y, . 3.} ' ‘ y J a.” : ,
metatagecnslsinlransparked him Oundiff said 38 people traveled the protid of our flag. We are keepers of “On June 19 on Constitution ill a) M yf" {is ‘- ~,
toaction. country with him and a total of 150 peace,notmakersofwar." Avenue, weare goingtohangineffinv W l Tl; l w _ y flak , g y. ,
The 58-year-old eat-automobile peoplewereatthecapltal. He added he is against war and general apathy and too much ' .» ’ (”.11 t ‘ ‘ .
dealer sold everything he owned to Cundlffsaidhekeepsgoingbecause brutalityinany form. “Regardleasof negativeness.Weareg0ingtoreplace ll ll» : _ in“ I =
take up the patriotism cause. “if wewouldhavestopped,“wewould whatunlform (a riddle-mad on, even them with podtive wide and unified . “l “l ’ .2. .’ - '-
Formerly from Huntington, Ind, the have proved the people who say if it was German, I knew he was patriotism,“Cundiffsaid. V " ,,_ ~
family now lives in the van in which Americans don'tcareare right. somebody'sson orfather. When asked if there is going to be a of l ‘
mtg-.93]; Cundff nidhe lsecpeclally proud “We have men with «tough in- fifth American Unity Day, Cundiff ;_ ~ . ‘ ‘
Oimdlff aid the nurch is an “All- ofttieywngpeoplelnthiscounu-y. “I telligence to talk things out (rathe- said, “If it is needed, yes. I won't go i. . ‘ »- i
Americanfamlly,familyreunion. am soproud ofour young Americans. thangolmtowarl." into the (Capital's) rotunda Whenl ~ * g .
‘mbuoandheartJhcbegimlng They are getting an education and However, Clmdlff said “if this na- gee :0 flags (one from each state) ' i;
and the and (of this country) is the theymgoingtoinha'itthisco‘mtry. tim had a problem with a foreign mermlwlllgo." ,1 W: .
Americanfamily," heuld. “It is silly to continuouly overlook enemy I would go again . . . We have Cundlff said if someone cannot ‘ , \ 3*.-
Cundlfl said he and the people in- "Blood.mduwymnapeople." wmmmf' make it to Washington but would like 5 . . '
volvcdinthemarchmofmspeciflc Headdad,“lthinktheycandou Aforeign many“can't destroy: tompponthecauetheycanwriteto ..
crunch, gimp, or religion mnlu- good it I butts job (of running the people, a faith, a belief. Man you him in care of Blggs, P.0. Box 19m, “WIN-om tum-ism“
tin. country) a my mutton did,” he can’tblowup,"0mdlfflnld. 1mm, Ky, “We will carry their _ '-
11» biggest [Ionian facing the said. David Blgp, a Vietnam vets-an name, thelr load, on our back: to the 0o Cundiff stands with his wife and daughter (in front seat) beside .‘
comm-y now ll unholy, according to own aid that w his and ell-UK student, now manhu- capltnl."henld. “W “0""! on wheels -
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' . .' This week Gov. John Y. Brown presented a Within five years, With probation, a jail term A I HAD ’ r: j
i 5' . , new pr0posal which tackles the serious pro- of 30 days, a fine of $750 and a loss of license A Ll TTLE T’Dfl/A’KD rm f
. * 5. ' . blem of drunk driving. for one year would be given. Someone who ' . -0 EXCEPT' ffi/‘f "
'“l -' ,‘ Brown has proposed the “Slammer bill," does not get probation would receive60days to A GREAT W‘VER-J CN ; ON E
f5. - . ' mandating a jail sentence for all people six months in jail, a $750 to $1,000 fine and a . " ' . g
f . . caught ”driving under the influence." loss of license for one year. HANDLE ANY \f/TUAfio/V f
. , ' a - ‘ This is a positive step forward. More than Another positive aspect of Brown’s proposal w ' / ‘ 35;: A ,.- $. ,
., .: .' ‘ half of all highway fatalities are caused by is that it would force prosecutors to state on I HAT COMES UR , ' ’ l
. ; , " - people who drive after downing a few too the record,and judges tostateinwriting, their ‘3 -. 3:“. o
i ‘ . many drinks. This adds up to approximately reasons for dismissing a drunkenoriving is; - £21.; ~
g j ¢ 25,000 deaths annually. charge or reducing the charge to a lesser of- s .
, For too long the drunk driver has been get- tense. Ȥ{ i ,"J: . .. "
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._ the person. Also, judges are slow to takeaper- These new proposals came about from a 5&3255555553- /, ‘5, s e ESE g -55. E'.
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'- ', - want the person to be inconvenienced by forc- Mothers Against Drunk Driving — an ' u it C") ‘9) 4 o :E i i
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,. ‘ V. . ‘ Brown’s proposals include giving the first- Drunk driving is nota new phenomenon, but _:. ‘5‘; E ‘. ' '
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, _‘ U a jail sentence of 24 hours, a fine of $250 anda fighting this dangerous problem. Something égefg: V =“ ;.= - 4::
force them to pay the costs for90days of treat- has tobedone. The laws must change,making 5732:??? - 4“? i {‘0‘ , 69$
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, ‘ Is 5 the offenders to jail for five to 10 days, fine As Brown said, “Ilook on drunk driving asa ~Q 47/ g 39.;
pi 5. them $350 to $500, and take away their license premediated offense.” People are aware that J .' LEE ;:: 5* 2% (j -.'..::. _$$$:: '
. for up t060days. they are drunk and they have a choice in it} 7, ,1, 533%? 5 ‘
'_ 5 ’ A second offense within five years, if pro- whether todrive or not. /a_ é_- % E E z:
" ,' i. _- , bated, would incarcerate the violator for eight Since a drunk driver is dangererous to other 1- 2:; ' ‘. ' g g / j j
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' license for six months; if they are not pro- to pay the consequences of making the deci- 1;:3/ E ’ _, 5"??? T: L :: ’
- . " bated, 30 to 90 days in jail, $500 to $750 fine, sion to get behind the wheel. Brown’s proposal 3:: /‘.Ol£'ll~’/’;I§ 5:: 5 g; f ‘
, g p loss of license for up to six months. will help make Kentucky highways safer to lg/flzrf— i? 555i 353'. =5 53; ; .
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’ .. ' Let's honor founder of 'gonzo' journalism in Hall of Fame ’
h I wonder What shape the country the question is did he have an impact. convulted. no one can deny that his Nixon’s press office stripped Thomp- Nicholas Von Hoffman said “Thomp— who feel that Americans can be as
, U .; . f . would be in if all Of the newsmpers He was a minor-leaguer thrust into graphic portrayals penetrate into the son of his White House credentials, son’s is the best stuff on the (1972 easily led to beauty as to ugliness, t0
1 _ } _ ‘ " : i, and media were better. I wonder if the big leagues. . .Here was someone dark side of America with stunning the author responded accordingly. presidential) campaign I’ve read truth as to public relations, to joy as
:3 l' , ‘ better journalism would make a bet calling it as he saw it, as twisted as accuracy. For our purposes, Thomp- Thompson told reporters, “Getting anywhere. In fact, it’s the only stuff to bitterness, be said to be suffering
, . p, i . ter world? that might be." son’s first Gonzo piece, written at the burned from this White House is like onthiscampaign I canbear toread.” from Hunter Thompson’s disease. »
'. _ , , —Hunter S. Thompson during UK ap Most likely. academic high-brows 1969 Kentucky Derby, is a represen- being blackballed at the Playboy Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., reviewed the ‘
.. ’f . pearance on Sept. 18, 1980. mll contend Thompson's lifestyle and tative example of his professional Club. There are definite advantages campaign book and provides and apt “I don’t have it this morning. It
. ' f . y' ~ "drug-riddled" writings would “fitness"asajournalist. tohavingyournameonthe ugly listin conclusion, “I do not know him, ex- comes and goes. Thismorningldon‘t
'v Thompsonhasalsosaid,“Objective disgrace the Hall, Still others may In Scanlon's Monthly, Thompson placeslikethat." cept from his books, which are haveHunterThompson’s disease."
~ [‘5 . j journalism is a pompous contradic- simply say that the father 01' Gonzo and the illistrator of his nightmares, Perhaps the most persuasive sup- brilliant,honorable and valuable.
'3 “on Of terms." Why bring UP this? journalism ~ as named by Boston Ralph Steadman, an Englishman, port for Thompson being inducted in- “The evidence in those (books) Brad Sturgeon. former Student
, . j rambling comments onjoumalism, at Globe Editor Bill Cardozo in 1969 — is presented a brutally vivid account of to UK's Hall are the opinions his con- argues that reality is killing him, Association president, is a graduate
i i I.‘ this time. from a man Who has admll- burned out. These criticisms are ir- the Derby in a piece entitled “The temporaries have expressed abouthis because it is so ugly and cheap . . . student in the Martin School of Public
'f , tedly removed himself from the con relevant. Kentucky Derby is Depraved and writing.Syndicated columnist From this moment on, let all those Administration.
.?A : T’sfle'.“ straints and deadlines 0f “working" The fact remains: Thompson is one Decadent.“ Those who have been
1'." A: ., V A joumallsm'.’ of Kentucky's b6! known journalists there can relatewthjs account_ ———————_—————_—
.1." .‘i as well asa writer whose works, from Thompson observed: “Steadman Billets
5;} . . - - . 1967 on, have made their mark na~ wanted to see some Kentucky 001- '
5‘ ’ij.‘ ‘5 a; tionally. onels, but he wasn‘t sure what they
3, .5; I: .' , Seventeen individuals are currently looked like. I told him to go back to Doux
a »_ 85’:d honored in the Hall. The journalism the clubhouse men‘s rooms and look
. fl; -’ ' i ‘ "'990" alumni association, the sponsor of the for men in white linen suits vomiting A, ————~—~————~~—~_——————-—-——-———-—
," "” ‘3 . ——— awards, proclaims on the Hall's in the urinals, ‘They‘ll usually have
55* .5 ‘ Because Thompson is one very charter that “the purpose is to large brown whiskey stains on the . -
. , - -. . 5 . . . . . . women of the freedom to choose ig- editors d0. But then they already 0011'
.: notable — or notorious -- Kentucky recogmze Kentuckians who have frontsofthelrsults,‘lsaid. - . . l l ’. . “mm“ ‘oilrnalists hich‘
. .. 3 ' 9 ,' ' journalist whose name is con- made significant contributions to the “ ‘But watch the shoes, that‘s the Llfe or death? 3:223:13: {81:23:12th cg: firme step :efioved. ,w ls
'.‘ 2.? _." . spicuously missing in the Kentucky profession of journalism." tip-off. Mostofthem managetoavoid ‘ of ra ant’i’ incest are complyicated
:1... Journalism Hall of Fame. And the Thompson, born in Louisville in vomiting on their own clothes, but Iassume theeditorialonabortionin and :1,“ ul thought must be avert DwightWeldon
: W ' 'i. ‘ ‘ time for making this year‘s selection 1939, currently resides on his 100 acre they never miss their shoes‘ . _ _ Not Friday's Kernel (Feb. 26) wasa team . Chem' d te tud t
.. Vi .1 . 4,, , . , . . . them, but freedom is not the lStTYSTa ua 5 en
: is near: OWl Farm mWOOdy Creek.Colorado, all the76 million or so Colonels could effort, Since no one person could sim listic rall 'ng c which the
'_f é ., i must confess. this was not my But Thompson‘s most recognized make it to the Derby this year, but possibly be so disorganized and Kerfielblaresofi ry
., i if, , idea. Jim Griffin. a former Kernel writings werecreated in the explosive many had kept the faith.” paranoid. Did each of you take turns ’ ‘ Ima prep -
.‘,‘ 5, columnist, would probably have writ» counter-culture atmosphere of San Griffin offers a perspective for writing a sentence, or did you just All Of US have choices; we usually
1‘3.) 'j_ } "j '.‘ tan a similar recommendation in his FranClsco‘s famom Haight-Asbury Thompson's approach, “A typical throw them into a hat and rely on the can say yes 0" "0- It l5 just that most After reading your supplement
2 .i. 3; ’ .i ="' space, but anfin has left this paper district, beginning in 1965. brighteyed journalist assigned to get luck of the draw? However, as one of 0‘ “S are t°° weak t0 say no when the “Kernel’s Fashionality ‘82” I am at
a: Z. i ’ and now spends most of his time Three books by Thompson. which the Hell's Angel story would make a you accidently put it, the issue is in- consequences are unpleasant, “0t an all-time emotional low_ It is not
, negotiating contracts as vice presi- were widely acclaimed by critics, few choice phonecalls and remain deed“deadly seriom.” thatwe lackthefreedomtodoso. easy to handleablow suchashaving
i 3'1}: dent of The Herald~Leader Com- began as journalistic articles—Hell's detached as an observer of the sub- Horror of horrors, this bill would 3‘" Whhh the lofty perceptions 0’ your whole summer wardrobe of
liggg 31;,” (' pany's union. Angels, published in 1966. in The Na ject matter. Thompson, bought a actually require —. make sure you’ve Kernel editors falter, there is always plaid bermudashortsputdown.
-‘. ‘7‘, fills Anyway, Griffin an “acute tion; and Fear and Loathing in Las motorcycle androdewiththeAngels. got a grip on yourself — that that lllSt bastion to fall back upon; I was almost laughed out of
,. ‘ ‘.‘_‘i '. {"33“ observer" Of Thompson's WOI'kS and Vegas, published in 1972, and Fear He wrote a book on the exmrience teenagers obtain parental consent prefildlce. Thls IS .eVldenced by the Donovan Cafeteria this arm for
‘»‘_ ;_ -I,‘ 1 ‘ exploits, still promotes Thompson for and Loathing on the Campaign Trail after violently getting stomped by before having an abortion. The statement that "lt IS noteworthy that an early debut of my yellow, green,
". "s f: j- the honor. “The question of whether ‘72, published in 1973, for the Rolling them.“ Kernel cries out in anguish over this 92 percent 0‘ the Home members are pink, and purple plaid bermuda
3.5", ‘ Thompson should be in the Hall Stone. Thompson‘s most incisive barbarism, invoking the name of men.” shorts. Idon’tevenhavetheheartleft
,",I ‘f should not be a subjective decision While some say Thompson’s observations are usually about Susan 3, Anthony and allthesaints. _ Noteworthy? T0 whom? Concern- to put on my kelly green pants, pink
T.-‘"" ,1, _:-i:""'_ relating to the direction of his work. reports are warped and their logic politics. When former President They state that teenagers have a "18 what? HOW dare the hernelimply shirt and topsiders, and go hit the
, " . 5‘ hard enough time dealing With un- “Egg?!” afloat)??? ”2:18; barstodrown my misery. '
4’ .- _. UT" wanted pregnancies without telling "‘3 ea a ue You should have more considera-
. . ‘ I,“ . ”LN“ COUNTY by Berke Breathed their parents. Perhaps knowing they anatomy. To imply that a .man lacks tion as to the mm of the ar-
', . . . ,- .‘ ,9, 3155/er mm ‘ 5 W, Mlcx Boyumxm . would have to undergothepainof tell- compassion, sensltmty, ““va hhd ticles you publish. Iwill no longer be
l'gl. . FOR yum mym o/vmg ‘ ,\ yguerhHés ”555'? l\\ oormy ing their parents would actasad