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KEN UCKY Please don't take my sunshine awayl h a. n9 00. .0.
Who t t th e t m now,
It was nice while it lasted, but now it's — yournstayiftumgz: alfead: 3::CCUSIOS ' but -'
time to return to reolity.C|ouds increasing not by a person. Instead. 5“” copies of a " . ‘ .
with a chance of showers late in the day. two-page blue and white foldaout called ’
highs in the mid to upper 405. Occasional the “Rage Page" will be waiting for you to
showers and thunderstorms tonight en- read it just when Goorgoa's players are
. ding tomorrow. Lows tonight should be in being Introduced. The paper will contain .
the low 405. and highs tommorow in the ads. coupons and instructions on when to '.
mid ‘05. use it. Story page 6.
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t. to. ehet‘We “at in; . stag .' . 2 . hl' NANCY E2 DAVIS Bteehtheh Send Sh Plans to catalog the National Association of State
*Q’fij’tttg ?'&né§k” so? X akfi‘hc “ ' ' Assistant Managing Editor the cards by district and keep them in Universitles and Land-Grant Col- ': '
p.93?“ f." ‘4: *Ig‘tiéafiggtw" "177$: '3 {£7 Iigzge *ijllif‘i. . z. . . .. ' --_- a file for reference 50 when an issue of leges, ’I: It ‘
f“??? of.“ figiwfieee’fi?’ ,1? 2*. 2 {J’o’i;, 5 . Financial aid isa very real concern arises. SA members “"11 be able ‘0 munity C0118g€ Student-St Brockman l' .'
a agttheaa‘tee tight ,- to many studentsand indications say he“ the teeth hehtl the student end said "Potentially reach down .
. u,“ “I g; I s, a»; «an? .. 1;; «342% 332‘ gfffi£°§£§§dfi2flao§$§ ,. things will get worse before they get paveI tthem wrlte or phone the people . .- .
“to don“t?“ its 2ng ”fist?“ 1 thcp r 2 better. 9815 a 0r?“ . “We need their help to pressure the ' .2 .
antegh‘ft? ., I of - erasidcnt Reagan is expected to . “hwehnd outthere s on important legislators. We need them to lost --'
atgfiqfi n. {hfitigftgfw ' ~ aslr Congress to reduce iundlng ior heeeeeththe .“P‘” Ftethttett we h he write a short note. norm letters
so,“<§ea he“ mt . . it“s“? .. at'e‘f;‘-.rst¥:¥:ei-i’atettan I student financial aid programs and able to mobilize quickly. Brockman worthless," he said- “Legislators "t
W five”? baking. . _ . ..g. , ..th . ,fcu‘btseszgghmfih‘géttwr .._.c new, . .1 _ .
go“. {I ht-fiho‘Wflgflfiwo " . pgrwtfigfiggawyp‘ t“ increase interest rates for student said. Personal contact from con- rarely open them and If they do. they 7.-
‘ o “heaping- ’~ taught ' , loans. as proposal may hit the etituents n the most effective way to rust throw them out. out upon may a...
"t”. of". "top heiress as... . 2 wallets of about 9,000 students at UK l°bby- , get a personal letter from a student or '. '
1 g,. s" " -;,- 33'” “out fix-:g" it “”3913. . '&‘e‘&i Wkg/anhfi-u-hw .t‘a‘.» . .cgta-r‘ . '2 . . . Th 1 tt t' ' ' .. l - ty .
.." " ” . ogmo frontage“; -, gggwgw“&$§§“ . and the Student Assocmtlon believes e_ e er w“ lng campaign ‘5 an parent, they 11 listen. . .
g2 e a ”fifth he“ .i 2‘ " eet’htwuide‘“ 7"“ . ' - ~ experiment. Clark said. “Nobody ln .. . . .
‘ -‘ 2dr. » .5; a ,3 erun‘jp’lm ”W = 1% n'rgtfihcz"; a?” hold? 2fr’2teo2tipgat'n2o . they Should "ct take It lymg down' - There are Issues that are sallem ' t
.2 a sperm " 2. . “honor 2. As part oi its extensive lobbying ei- theetetehee teheheee tehhl’theettett enough where the student will want to
. . e anti" {hath}: “eIhet I ,, fort in Frankfort, SA will mail letters 1““?th one before. .. _ _ I get involved."Clark said .
a ‘t an »§a ' . ‘ to students urging them to write “a“ $3“ ”‘8 “’6“ “gm“??? "‘ Cleth eetd Sh wt“ eh‘e eehe tettete s
1 stiletto; Ii? dearest 2 - write. write to tncir congressmen in Deeehthet when we were etttthe to hone 'acue alumni." seating ' .

“first“; Mtajgv”$“§k:‘2 Fix" rehawn‘fimifi‘rfgkewfx - ( ‘ Washington and their legislators in around. - - . We thought ll would be at their help

‘gtge‘efimte‘tee Wagner 2 ;. Frankfort. seed the to set the students involved Brockman was especially concern— t l.
g ”in?” figs n.‘ hfeategwgita‘flgz munity colleges will receive two let- IMembers 0‘ COHENSS; particular- of Education‘s recommendation to
h 2...: - hes we . tars ironn sn. One letter raisse ones h h the heheeehd thoeelh the eehdte eliminate graduate students irom ,
gaunt rat‘s . o " atone . tions on too orient naagans proposal ”“an lot reeleotnn the year wul eligibility ior guaranteed student .
the no? state . ’ ‘3ng s. will have on students and the other he. hehtl attuned to what then. loans =
theaters: ijrefi , g , “W letter explains what may happen to stttuehth ere thyme and they Wt“ be "Net only is the interest being in ’
"z $m3m35$ :' rhythm "dings «3‘15 {frag it; ~ if": *yyég’f’N/Zgw higher education if other cuts by the more responstve to a dozen letters creased from nine to 14 percent. but lt .. I ‘
reenactment its .: toothache . . state are implemented. teem Parents Of ethdehte than to a will be compounded while the student ..
”x&&%c;3%QI..% ; first» it“ 239% Tables with detailed information Single letter from an offlClal at a is stillin school.“ Brnckman said
enegaaekptoegao .2 .2 . t2... 2 . will be set up in the Student Center “httetettti eetet‘etetd Reeehwe'he‘ See s1, nose 3
theorem ' . :1 , and in the various colleges Monday . :' '-
[in ”foam ”mafia? IE1; ;; 2 ..;.Itr.2 2 2* I I through Thursday. SA members will A n a I t r t . _
3““,i‘f"w“flgfifgmifi’t’ “it‘kfig }’ . ”31% . ~ . man the tables and have cards for I f
. nanometre .2 -» . . 2 students to h“ t “
gotta . on, on... . ..The cards will have space for the ' '2 .2
e‘fisu’g‘; ..’-s' “S ‘2‘ Wind-st ”y . i - at -1 'egé- .a. We???» , - V '
ghetto agreement.» ; I ‘ ' 22 2. .. ~2 - student to put ln his name, home and I ’1 .'~
“arfireefi‘teiéeor , .2 " ‘ ’ " campus addresses major. have you 2;'
,5. W’s, ii:- ' g at . ever been involved in political cam- W .m I“ ,. .t n l
5r. 5...;in ":72". g Wiretap? a ‘H I. T , aigning do our know your By ROBERT FL‘RLOW a , inls d ion is lorecas ing. a so I
on ..gv . 92’.” thwa- s2: 23 . . static a 2 p ‘ y e . . said unemplovment would average a ~
_-_.; ,fI a.» 'ffi‘; tat! _ i @M ‘~ 1 ';- . , legislator. stuff like that," said Vice Assoc1ated Press Writer ‘ - e .
{.2 ‘gf; "’t‘ _.. 'w‘flf 2 fi’WNZ .- notin" » ' t - high 8.9 percent after nsmg above .
I“ page» 1. no? 2. . g3“? rafgetg a; . ”51‘1th 13°th Clark. ## .n“ ...,.g_# “.._ ,_.._“ . , ,- . ' ,
.3. m: .1,” ,. nag .. 3 {a} «do» at .2 , H . that l€V clearly in the year. .
A? ' erode???“ ”Meats .. " 2"“in ’2 ' - There M“ be boxes (on the cards) WASHINGTON — A ' e ' overn- The Commerce De ' rtment w "h
' “they“ a mgétfias‘ofis} . . ,. -, .. _ . ‘ for students to check: [will volunteer K 3 .g V . . pa . as ‘ "
god . ._,;,I I- .. ., We ..........., . ,. ._ . , .— . . . . . ment gauge of future economic health rcleasmg foreign trade figures ex2 .
'2 X c 3‘ 47’3" “ "'22- ' " tune,lw111wrltemyleglslator. Iwm e rted on the swin for the ‘ted to show a 1981 merch ndise 5"" '
tfizfijnh _ §a§§°”§§‘n‘éti’ ’ WW" phone my legislator," he said. Was rIpo . up g p“ . . a . . i. ', 'V
2p “fittest?! gag. fi’igfit’y-W 3?; , - . first time smce July, and yesterday trade deflcn well above the preVlous .
'ngke‘gfifefi‘i " *"'?‘{°‘%e”"p$flp?€‘§fiitg H Maps Of Kentucky deed by an 1 sts a eed an end to the reces— year‘s $36 4billion
‘wi o‘eé’5‘e‘e“h‘ie{e‘ vv’t‘h‘e’tv’!» 22"“?‘29‘0‘ “ districts will also be on the tables . a y. g” , . . ~ ' ‘ 1'
t" at ngt ecIt~ .: {I ".. MY.“‘- ’3‘ ' Nell ~. - u ' l l J ‘
”thistle“ 3th ”Q“ ‘ ‘13s» 3 an” 7,. a: . d B km St dents can 1m Slon if not at hand 18 coming into .
a}; at 3:3 ."- 3'2”» fitflgm higher sal roc an.I u p0 ll focus. But Optimism was the order of the ,-
J . $2.? M"‘-te‘&"'t,t.la.ae * se‘ “it. . to where they live and we can te. . day in light of the leading indicators ..2'
them how to get in touch with their There was little agreement, . . . . _ .I
_ II , report, Vtthh lS deSlgned to predict
T' o a... v... Moot. Kernel Stall representatives he said. however. on how strong the recovery future trends in the economy . g
"“9 f “Every student who signs a card wtllbe. Th _ . . , . . . , I
l . . I I u . will get a fairly personalized letter." The Commerce Department said its the :djrgnxfialffotedbmtacigogulll ,.
gindy chqiéet, physucgl thIerapy Iunior, takes advantage of the warm weather to ponder what to write he said. “We want them to write to Index of Leading Indicators was up there “ 7
ex in er lary outst e B azer Hall. their legislators and encourage their 0-5 percent for 135‘ month. and that Commerce secretary ‘Vlalcolm 1' V, .
parents to do the same.” was hailed as good news by Reagan . ' ‘ 1’ ,2 - .
administrat'on official and r'v te Baldnge. said parts 0‘ the report " ‘
UMW P 'd tbl f ' d' . nan
reSI en ames econom or mine Isasters - to .
y They said the report means the na— softeningin labor markets.‘ '
By JANE GIBSON lng but he felt the economy had a lot asked the commission to report their like going against his own family. The Esgénfisnfggv: biggie {gngbefig 8‘" he 8159 531d that 1f 3 recent .‘I .I'
Senior StaffWriter wqownh therecentaccldents. . findingstohim within30daystogive UMW never had complaints from one evensaidme 3x885 ma wellbe trehdtwerdtmt’rwedftgum We"? 2
‘ The mines had the [tow camp- the General Assembly adequate time either mine.“ (1 - t p y to 00"““9‘3: 1 think n would .Vahdate 2 ‘,
—“"—"_‘ "“ ‘“ ‘ . ‘ . ment to mine coal but not to mine it to prepare legislation or take 3p. ““89: ray “8h "0W; h ed the predictions of the administration «In '.
FRANKFOR'II' — United Mine safely." Church said. “The small propfiate action. Both Church and Brown expressed u esz-aencouraging news 5 ow and a majority 0f Pmate economists :5.
Workers ”Side” Sam Church mines are cutting costs attheexpense Brown indicated he would call a a desire for stronger enforcement of hp 3"?“‘9’: y m a trio of other reports of an upturn beginning some time I
blamed the economy for the recent of safetyjt special session of the Legislature if mine safety regulations and Brown mWh‘Ch' around the middle of the year."
rash 0‘ mine (115350913 1“ 3 P955 COh' Church also said “shooting from the nmessaryI mentioned stricter fines and stronger I, The Labor Department said pro- The administration is also 3.
ferencIe Iyesterday,I fOHOWUlS the solid" — the procedure of dislodglng Church pointed out there are 400 punishments against both mine ductivit in rivate business fell at an forecasting growth at a brisk annual
organizational meeting of Gov. John coalb th f 1 l thathas . - . y p rt f bo t5 td ‘ th — .2
, . . y e use 0 exp 05 V” less federal mine inspectors now than Operators and miners. annual rate of 7 2 percent in the final 3 e 0 a ” percen ”mg 9 se .t"
Y. Brown S recently appomted "line been linked to at least one recent at- We years ago and 500 155 mine ln the initial meeting that was clos- three months of last ear as the New cond half of this year ~ enough to put .I _~
safety commlSSlon. plosion -— is not in itself to blame. The safety inspections were conducted in ed to the public. the commission was . y . “real" GNP for the entire year slight- ‘ tI‘i
Brown formed the limember . . . . . . . Slon clamped down — the biggest 1' b0
I . . _ blatant Violation of safety measures 1%} than m 1%0. dlv1ded into three subcommittees to drop since the government began y a ve zero. I
Governor S ReVleW 001113115510“ 0" when using the system arethecause. Brown promised to “do whatever study the mining technique of k . h f. . 1947 _ d '. r ,?
DeepMine Safety lastweek to explore . 'd l. . . .. the eeplng suc lgures in an . . l.
. . the he sat . . . . we have to to protect the safer of shooting from the solid. . state productivity was down 01 percent for The index had fallen 1.6 percent and .d .t
the ““55 0‘ mine “Eda“: tho: . The “shooting from the sohd” Imn- mines,” which could mean the hiring department ofIMines and Minerals. all of 1981 ' 0.9 percent last May andJune,the two .It-i‘
32:: 3:12.133“: cgmmg'slsim ins praceduIrIeIhas b? t“banned” m of former federal inspeCtors by the and state milling laws and resula- ' I r C months preceding the start of the cur-
. - . . mosts ts. u notin en c . state. tions. .1 A pre iminary version 0 ‘on- rent recession. lt roseascant 0.1 per- .
consxsts IOfI ”Drags/89"” from dlf' Brown, saying :‘everyone is Church said most small mines were The subcommittee on “shooting grossional Budget Office figures said cent in July. then fell 0.7 percent. 1.7 -'._ -
ferent mining-rela fields. ' frustrated by “that ls hBPPeNhSrI" family-owned or tight-knit so “if a from the solid" Will hold its first the economy as a whole WillIdeclme percent. 1.8 percent and 0.2 percent in
IChWCh saidIhe and 31'0““ hft‘d urged the comm1§siontobeg1n public miner went against the mine (to meeting Wednesday at Jenny Wiley for a third straight year in 1982. the months preceding the December f ".I
discussed the different W95 0f mm' hearings immediately. The governor report a safety violation). it would be State Park in Prestonsburg. rather than expanding slightly as the rise. ., I'-
Wne accidents take toll on rescuers as well as from 'I' I
_____._.._—.———- help (but) take it personally. It’s just “When you get the notice (of a scared.“ he said. “We‘ve got a lot of you go to the school or church where me want [otry that much harder." F2: ".‘I‘i
By JANE GIBSON awfulI" disaster) like at Craynor, you just rules we go by and if we take those the family has gathered to wait and “It‘s depressing but it's compen- .‘i ,
SeniorStafferter Stanley's department is in charge can’tIimaIgine it's really the truth. precautions we minimize thoserisks. look at those people . . Stanley gating too." Stanley said. uIf I can .2
of mine rescue ope-gum in Ken- You live Withthethought ‘it's unreal.’ But everyone that goes inside is said. find out what is causing it (rash of v? '
. . tucky. He is immediately contacted "Stanley said: scared." Despite all of this. both men say .' ‘
In then yearsWilliam Stanley has whena disaster strikes andoneofthe . “We live With hope," Stanley oon- Stanley said most people don‘t their jobs are not that depressing. dlSeStersl and remedy it. I will feel I I
wot-kl aromd the coal mines five eastem Kentuc based rescue tinned. “We are constantly looking understand wh once the bodies have “It kind of give: you a feeling of satisfied. What is depressing is to ,-
Ipeut m . . . y . . . 2
1. [as log: five family members in operation teams is on the scene soon foramgnof life. We work until we’ve been located the rescuers just don't helplessness but itdoesn‘t depress me think we have tried so hard and _iI '
nflnlngdlmtu's. after. found the last body. hoping that retrievethemthen. that much,“ Sexton said. “It makes disasterslike those still happen.“ ‘
. .m the commissioner of the state The rescuers receive m and somebodyisintherealive.” [fit is determined there arenosur- ,I_,, :.. I .
Mina and Minerals departure“: says must participate in a simulated The next emotion to overcome is vlvors, rescuers are pulled to take ~ I
he “Itlll breaks down and aids with disaster drill at least once it mmth. fear. further measures to insure their safe- , . ' , '2"! "'5 .
M {man It m“! and Potential W! are given “Om MW Stanley usually remains ty. A map 0f the "line is obtained for , .. .’/- .- 1 . \I
atmItwoofmehmtmamhof tests became the breathing equip- outside the mine and sets up radio rescuers and a fresh air base is , ll! . I .
nnneexplosions that claimed 15 lives. ment each one carries into the mine communications withtherescuers,he established. where rescuers can I // '/’.‘ ' , .

“Each time I so. I “y on“. time I weighs about amtaMI hm withfearat “Ch dlmtc. breathe without the bulky breathing U ‘ ' V . ' 4 —‘
m‘mwkw my mm.’ but But no amount of km « ex- “'I‘hq‘e is I mt Me at my apparatus. ' ‘ 53:21:} ,1//’ . ’ . .
I never am able to." Stanley said. patience prepare I m for the studderswhallmakeadecislm that became of the small size of most . ’14:" 5;: .- - - . -
or” utinthdr muandl’veheard emotional stress the job ”'38- mightendangermy ultu'enunesafe- mines. however, rescuers cannot 5;] i: 39 . . . .l, .
theumenews.” Theflm emotion-toilet in. according ty m (by) adv-indie a little far- carry bodies out With the breathing ,1.” 2 ,1: . .2 t . .

BobbySextm.captalnoltheManin to the two men. are have and Mumdeamine."sunleyaid. apparatus on. Stanley said. I , . . " '.
m“ minim rescue mum, digbdlefI “The detector: (med to mun Mechanical equipment is sent inside // “‘5'. ,
weed that no matter how mated “You really don't have much feel- “"91! 0' Mm Ind explosive thernlnetoremovethetrlctuns. /, ' II/"’

III tries to troop hlnueli, be is still in; at first became you have too we! pre-alt in I nune-tteIuneIx- Finally the hopelessness and the .- ’ "yr
emotionally affected by each much todowhen younrstu-rive. You Illusion) m null—nude. I llve With new set ln. espemally when the ‘ ‘
duet. hope meme is in m alive and thedreudonmy backthereiidlng w‘.‘ families mmtbeinformed their loved : _ , ,

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he sold. “I! you me Me, if you “Wing from the gala," a. po- Sextm led there-cue opcatlons at ly),"Stanleysaid. “It‘s reallyhardto '/ . /
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'..' _ is a step In the wrong direction and cannot be enforced A . + . .
' . ' . Laws are enacted with the firm, yet It is unbelievable that 93 people, who are re You 30" E. 0 miss Puggle
‘ -‘ somewhat idealistic, belief that they will be supposedly informed actors working for the ' ' l ° P
T ‘ . enforced. For the most part enforcement public welfare, could agree to impose stiffer Puggle 51m 65 no In w 0
‘ ' , agencies are successful in preventing illegal marijuana laws. Kentucky should notbein the ‘
~- , . activities. However, many statutes they could business of making laws that cannot effective- ?
. . . q enforce are either outdated or have no 1y be enforced. Rep. Herman Rattliff, 1" hf: Paper ahYmore e
_ ; j ' " semblance of legitimacy. Campbellsville, said “I am not so naive to feel flizizizgggifi
. f ,4 Although foolish and hastily construed bills this bill will stop the production of marijuana, .. ‘ “4‘32;
.4 . ~ ’ can become state laws through oversite by the but it would be a deterrent.” Rattliff was the
'- . Y legislators, it would be foolish to assume such only legislator to comment on the bill.
. 'r _ " a bill could receive unanimous support. But His statements do not accurately represent .. 6
»' - , g . this is precisely what happened earlier this the reality of growing marijuanaRecent reset K,

. .. 2'. week. figures suggest that marijuana, if it were '
On Jan. 25 the House of Representatives legalized, would be the state’s number one .
2 ,1 voted 934) to support a bill providing tougher cash crop — bringing in more revenue than

‘. penalities for growing marijuana for the pur- tobacco and bourbon combined. Rattliff “ii? iii? "‘9"
‘ ' j . ‘ ' pose of sale. The bill would make it a felony to allured to the profitability by citing estimates V‘ '
. . ' , plant, grow or cultivate 25 or more marijuana that rank Kentucky as second or third in the l...-
. ‘_ , ' ’ plants. If less than 25 plants were grown, nation in marijuana cultivation. ‘ ‘ v .
. . ' however. the penalty would remain a misde- Federal laws will not be easy to change. £53:js,,1:.filling,.5;5,5,3;3£5;5;3,5.53.3,b at. § § 0.‘
meanor. (Currently, growing any amount of Law-makers are unwilling to take the first ’9 j - I - g2?" .
' , " : ,4 marijuana in Kentucky is a misdemeanor, but step toward reaping the profits “home grown” 0° «é ,, g
.I , . .p is a felony under federal law.) marijuana could provide. Kentucky should Ida \ g’N
" g '~ From one perspective the bill represents an take the initiative and investigate possible g Q abgg_____
If honest attempt to control the spread and ways to cash-in on a profitable industry and ‘ -
= . ' , it i popularity of marijuana -— considering sting Gov. John Y. Brown should veto the House bill a ’52 / ‘ I
' - ‘. , operations last summer in several central if passed by the Senate. © ’%£ / \
- Kentucky counties. These raids opened the Instead of saying “it is time to take the pro-
‘ .j, l. T; door for a series on marijuana by the Courier- fit out of the production of marijuana,” as Rat- pu ie who?
Journal, a collection of articles pointing out tliff suggests, we should be saying that “it is 99 '
that the risks of cultivating the plants were time for Kentucky. to share in the profits of Y5, “is true. Puggie will no longer appear in the allowhimtoretum afterlastyearts contractualdisputes.
. ‘ . dwarfed by DOSSlble beneflts- marijuana PFOdUCtlon- Kernel. A time consuming opportunity has knocked, Puggie and I wish each of you success and happiness in
' 7} which cannotbedeclined. your futures. Hopefully our paths will someday cross
. " . . -‘ I I I Thanks are in order to all the friends of puggie for the again.
. r; , Conglomerate ownership of media companies had eras area thew hm the i...
. f.‘ . _ ' years. I also want to give a special thanks to Bill Steiden - J. Greer
_ v ', and the Kernel staff for being open-minded enough to Creatorofpuggie
_. V - 3 ’. That rarity of rarities is about to That's judges‘ work. What ought to states plus a joint venture with ABC
. . '1 -, . happen. A media corporation is about concemus is the degree of ownership in an all news cable TV network;
3 .' to lose a major market TV license. of broadcast properties by companies RCA, owner of five major market TV .
. , ._ . That happens about as often as we get whose major lines of business are in stations (New York, Los Angeles, ta ta U” can tro an I e y
. k . = anew volcanoin Kansas. other industries. So far as broad- Chicago, Washington and Cleveland)
I _ - ,1 The station in question is Boston‘s casters are in the entertainment plus the NBC peacock, plus its radio
‘ _' " WNAC owned by RKO General. Last business, this condition isn’t of press- stations and the radio networks, plus,
". _- year the Federal Communications ing importance. but these are also plus. You would think from that line- With only 45 legislative working would “require purchasers of han- better believe these people have the
Commission voted to snatch RKO news and publicaffairsoutlets. up that RCA was primarily in the days left in this session, many dguns to obtain a handgun purchase bigbucks.
.. ‘ ' p- Generals Boston license as well as ——-———— media business. It isn‘t. Less than 20 political columnist across the state permit from the county clerk upon In 1980, the NRA donated $230,000to

‘ , -. ' the licenses for two other stations the percent of its revenues comes from are predictinga ”logjain" of bills fac- submission of an application and a $3 then-president Jimmy Carter’s cam-

~ f _ _ company owns: KHJ in Los Angeles Nicholas broadcasting. ing our legislatorsinthis session’s dy- fee.” paign to defeat Sen. Edward Ken-
- - ‘ and WOR in New York. Investment Inevitably conglomerate ownership ing days. Consequently, the logjam nedy’s efforts for the Democrat’s
‘ analysts put the value of all three pro~ of media companies must influence may force some important bills to be presidential nomination. At the same
s ‘ _' '- . pcrtics at abOut half a billion dollars Von Ho‘ffman what is defined as news and how it is delayed indefinitely. 15 time, this group provided over $1.5
with a federal license and about one presented. There will be loud pro- . . . .1. million to more than 300 succesful

' ,3 ~ i’xe‘q- tenth that without one. (Who says the ——--——-—---— testations to the contrary and many TWO bills that maybe intuitionally ‘ 3'“ candidates nationwide.

1" government can't create wealth A measly 6.5 percent of General assurances that “we don't tell our avotded ”1.15 53'0" involve gun con- \ ‘ Sturgeon Earlier this week, the head of the
" ' merely by writing out a piece of Tire's business is broadcasting. reporters what towrite." They don‘t trol.Anydtscuss10nofguncontrolin— American Bar Association’sTask
-' 5 , . ‘ paper?) Under those circumstances, of need to hire a corps of dishonest jour- variably sparks emotional'r-esponses. Force on Crime said “without effec-
.:""-“.‘ “f An appeals court has upheld the course, the dominant concerns and nalists. Corporations tend to hire per- 1" Kentucky, m0“ politicians “’1.“ Williams candidly admitted yester- tive gun control there can‘t be any
;. 1'; "i loss of the Boston station. The fate of policies are going to be set by people sonality types that fit in with their av01d 8““? control legislation as 1t day that his bills have virtually “no” solution to the crime problem in the
'3“ the other two pr0perti% is not yet who have no interest, knowledge or organization — those famous team sponsorship 0f such laws Games a chance to pass in either the Home 0" US.” The task force‘s chairman,
CI finally determined. nor that Of the sympathy with what we not always ballplayers — and with people like terminaldisease. the Senate this year. He added, former Miami prosecutor Richard
, 7' . I '. ,' company“5 13 radio stations. laughingly call journalism. that you never have to give them an Ina way, it does. If you support gun however, that after this 5955”" he 1'" Gerstein added “effective gun control
372' j: ' Why is RKO General being made to This isn‘t an unusual situation. It is overt order. They pick up on the hand control, in this state, you can expect tends “during the interim to travel does not impinge on anyone’s
: "9, ’3 walk the plank? The underlying already common and growing more signals very fast. an early retirement from public of- around the state trying to create (constitutional)rights.”
‘ _‘. ' ‘ i reason has to do with the company so A few of the more disturbing ex- Lastly, behold the perversion of the fice. While sentiment (in favor 0t gun COh' The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
'- '. which owns RKO. General Tire and amples: Rollins, Inc. of Atlanta, is essence of the First Amendment's The exception, apparently, is one trollthe beSt way we can." tion reports that 25,000 murders were
Rubber of Akron. Ohio. (More that 20 primarily in the gas, oil and termite guarantee of a right of a free press. Jefferson County legislator.Rep. Williams laments the pervasive committed across the country in 190
. 3 .. p. .2; ‘., percent of General'I‘ire is in turn own- control business but owns, among With the channels of communication Aubrey Williams, D-Louisville, has power pro-gun lobbies (with the NRA (1981 figures are unavailable), up
. if cd by Gulf & Western. another con- other things, three television stations in the hands of corporations who at sponsored measures in the last three at the t of the list) wield in this from 23,000 in 1980. Slightly over
‘3' glomerate that has companies mak- in not insignificant places like best regard news and editorial opi- sessions tolegislateguncontrol. count 0.? 10,000 of those murders were commit-
_. , . .‘., , . . . . ry. Youhavetounderstandthe .

..- ._ 3 , mg moms and ClgaI‘S, growmg sugar Charlestown, W. Va., and Pensacola, men as income earners and who at _ . . l' H NRAiso edto an kind of restric- ted With handguns.

, ';"g';l ‘ and doing a million and one other Fla; American Express is one of the worst, ala Mobil Oil. think of them as Williams, by now, 15 a ”315th e t’ .. hppos. d dythat l't' . Conservative apologists, including

)3." things i larger owners of cable television; propaganda, the individual and the understands .th National {1111er “izns hiasafl ’ a3] 1p01hic1ans columnist James Kilpatrick, give lip
*: ..' It is the rubber company which is Westinghouse Electric, an eight anda ethics and outlook of the individual Association 5 m uence on s e ow etv er rt r1": epeopew osup- service to seeking a solution to this

‘i; 1' ,‘ the author of RKO‘s troubles. The half billion dollar company does will be fatally disconnected from legislatorsBut he perspveresasKen- por gunconro. national epidemic, but categorically

‘ {if rubber company has been involved in about 3 percent of its business in public expression. A manipulative tucky sonly advocateo gun control. Surveys by national pollsters con- oppose gun control. Kilpatrick, for in-
political slush funds, bribery abroad broadcasting but what a 3 percent monotony of misinformation and Th' . W'll' has sistently show that about62percentof stance, agrees with what he terms

.-_ '45:; 2;}; and stands accused of demanding that is! disinformation will become the con- ‘5 sessionil l lazins Bothsgfi'l: the population support some form of “the NRA's stock defense, pistols

'- that its suppliers advertise on its Thereisn'tspace tolistall of what it stitutionally protected mass media sored House Bl .5553? 5t: i that gun control. Still, politicians in aren‘t murderous; murderers are
.. . i. '» ‘. broadcasting stations. Parts of this owns which includes TV stations in nonn. create new sections 0 lsta e aw t legislative offices are influenced murderous.”

'5". ;. “I case date backto the mid 605, which is such small cities as Pittsburgh, ' 1981,King Features Syndicate, Inc. would enact gun contro. more by mail and financial aid for You can’t control passion by law

, 3..- par tor any matter handled by Baltimore, San Francisco and HBSSwould “prohibit the manufac- reelection than by surveys. just as you can't legislate morality.
.z‘ , ' 3, lawyers who charge by the hour. but Philadelphia. There are the Group W Nicholas Von Hoffman writes on ture, importation, assembly, sale, From 1960 until 1931, NRAmember- But few law enforcement officials
.' .fi‘ ,3" the truth or falsity of these allegations radio stations, and enormous invest- issues of national importance in his transfer. or possession of ‘Saturday ship climbed from 250.000 (primarily would deny that, many so-called
:_-‘,'i‘..; .' , [ti-f need not detain l5. merit in cable TV is no less than 31 nvndicated column. Night Special’ handguns . . ," HB 56 sportsmen) to 1,3 million. And you‘d crimes of passionwouldn’t end in

. i " i‘ murder if guns were more difficult to

v, . Fr—E—M— obtain.

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.’ During the last days of the fall tions unique and should be preserved wellasother Appalachian states. The University cannot sell out valuable educational resource. We law-abiding citizens would acquiesce
y' . '. .3 semester. Otis Singletary and from any type of mining. The poten- Furthermore, there is simply no Robinson Forest w