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m Ollicials pass
law requiring abortions

BEIJING — The Chinese legislature yesterday
ratified a law that calls for aborting fetuses carrying
hereditary diseases and restricts marriages among
people suffering mental problems or contagious
diseases.

The innocuous—sounding Maternal and Infantile
Health Care Law goes into effectjune 1.

The official Xinhua News Agency did not
release the full text ofthe law or say what penalties,
if any, apply to violators. Many Chinese laws are
loosely enforced and penalties have little deterrent
effect.

The agency stated that China currently has
more than 10 million disabled people whose births
could have been prevented ifsuch a law had been i
effect. '

ILN. onnoses Cuban embargo by ".8.

HAVANA — A lopsided U.N. vote in opposi-
tion to the U.S. embargo against Cuba was hailed
yesterday by the Castro government, which
acknowledged that more is needed to convince
Washington to end the sanction.

Foreign Minister Roberto Robaina said the vote
was a show of support for a country “whose only
sin is to choose a different path.”

The U.N. General Assembly voted 101—2
Wednesday for a nonbinding resolution to end the
embargo.

There were 48 abstentions.

Robaina said the vote raises the question of
whether “it is Cuba which is isolated or the United
States.”

It was the third consecutive year that the Generv
a1 Assembly approved such a resolution, each time
by a larger margin.

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LOS ANGELES — Race again emerged as an
issue in the 0.]. Simpson case yesterday as defense
lawyers accused a prosecutor of treating black jury
prospects differently, in particular a man ques-
tioned intensely for a half— hour.

“It implies an insidious effort to try to get black
jurors removed for cause because they are black,
because they have black heroes, and because 0.].
Simpson is one of them,” said Simpson attorney
Robert Shapiro.

“There‘s no other reason.”

“I think it’s subtle and it may be intentional,"
Shapiro said.

After 30 minutes of questioning by Deputy Dis-
trict Attorney William Hodgman, a 71-year—old
black man who is a prospective juror said: “You’re
pumping me as if I’m on trial or something. I don't
like that. You’re sort of riling me.”

The man, who said he knew little about the case,
was kept in the jury pool.

Government launches wellare study

WASHINGTON — A three—year experiment
launched yesterday will test whether weekly home
visits by local social workers with teen parents on
welfare can improve their chances of becoming
self-sufficient.

Donna Shalala, secretary of health and human
services, said the federal government would spend
$1 million this year to begin the home-visiting pro-
jects in five communities: Chicago; Portland, Ore.;
Dallas; Montgomery County, Ohio, including
Dayton; and Baltimore.

HHS expects to spend $3 million over the next
three years on the demonstration. The Henry J.
Kaiser Family Foundation will contribute about $1
million to finance an evaluation of the project.

The home visits will target teen parents partici-
pating in the federal Job Opportunities and Basic
Skills.

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No more ‘noclty Mountain High’
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — John

Denver wishes people would
pay more attention to his
newest son 5 and less to his old
hits — and is recent lows.

“I’m writing and singing bet-
ter now than I ever have. My
voice has matured, and I write ‘
melodically for that,” Denver Dem“
said in yesterday’s Evansville
Courier.

“But radio plays the old ones and continues
to break in new artists.”

He said he’s also frustrated that his recent
drunken driving arrest in Colorado is making
more news than his singing and his environ-
mental activism.

Denver was charged after he drove his
Porsche into a tree Aug. 21 near his home in
Aspen, Colo.

His attorney has said Denver will plead
innocent on Dec. 22.

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Special election setup

displeases Ag North

By Stephen Trimble

Erecutive Editor

The campuswide election to fill T.A. Jones’ seat
on the Board of Trustees hit a snag yesterday as
organizers scrambled to find more money to stretch
voting sites to the outskirts of campus.

SGA Vice President Heather Hennel said spring
elections will cost at least $4,000 — and possibly

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much more ~ leaving less than $1,000 for
this special election.

Wednesday night, the Senate approved
a proposal to open four voting booths in
central areas on campus, including Mar-
garet 1. King Library, the Commons
Market, the Student Center and Lexing—
ton Community College.

Hennel said has received several com-
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Jones left the seat vacant when he
resigned from as Student Government
Association president on Sunday.

Three candidates — former SGA
President Scott Crosbie, former SGA
vice presidential candidate Joe Braun
and new SGA President Benny Ray Bai‘
ley — are campaigning for the seat on
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lated at Agricultural Building
North, located near Com—
monwealth Stadium.

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we’re off the beaten path.”

Sullivan added that agriculture stu—
dents typically contribute about 700 of
the about 2,500 votes, or nearly a third of
the total, during the spring elections for
SGA offices.

Hennel said she is working on a com—
promise with UK administration offi-
cials. including President Charles
\Vethington and SGA adviser Frank
Harris, to get funds to extend polling
sites from four to 15.

Bailey said he expects to get confirma—
tion from W'ethington today on the
funding help.

Harris confirmed that the administra—
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of the process.

“The University is concerned about the election,”
he said.

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IN "IE ”NE 1": FIRE Kernel photographerjames Crisp mapped these pictures Tuesday after he was hit in the fare and his equipment was stolen.

Editor’s note: As journalists, we sometimes find our-
selves in dangerous situations. That happened Tuesday,
when two of our photographers —— Greg Eans and ]ames
Crisp — were attacked while documenting the downtown
riots. What happened to them has been shown on CNN
and network news. Here is their tale:

aving been involved with student publications

for more than two years, I have photographed

many events — some more than once. Never
had I experienced civil unrest or anything like it. And
for this I felt fortunate.

While in the midst of a critique and internship
interview Tuesda afternoon, a fellow Kentucky
Kernel staff mem er ran into the room to inform
Greg that a riot had broken out.

Given only sketchy details, Greg and I hurriedly
gathered our equipment before rushing to the down-
town area.

I loaded film as we both listened intently for
information on the car radio. Once we arrived at
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saw police officers in full riot gear diverting a group
of youths from the Lexington—Fayette County Gov—
ernment Center. Greg sug ested thatI leave the car
and begin photographing the scene while he parked.
I crossed Main Street and proceeded down King
Boulevard, looking for the riot.

As I looked back at the govern—

laughing when I yelled for assistance. As traffic
cleared the street, I ran, holding the one piece of
equipment I had left —— my camera —— tightly, firing
the shutter in hopes of photographing something.

I stopped running as an individual ap roached
and asked how I was. Bent over and out o breath, I
told him I was OK but needed help

 

ment center, I could see police lining I gig: " finding my glasses if, indeed, any—
the entrance. Greg was behind me if? 5. Story lthing(remained ofdthen}: Moments
near the Kin and Main intersection, ’ .‘ ‘ _ I _. ater, ire r returne wit my camera
As I walkid the street, I noticed and Phatos bag and nibst of the contents. Some—
eople behind the windows of local _’ : one handed me a pair of bent, but
businesses watching the confusion f g g ' _ i . g - remarkably intact, pair ofglasses.
outside, while others traveled the amescnsp . Greg and I shared our experiences
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was happening. I wasn't exactly sure
either.

Looking toward the downtown post office. I
noticed a large group of people rounding in a corner.
I didn’t know (and still don’t know) how many peo-
ple were in the group, but it seemed they were head—
ing toward the government center. I changed my
direction to return to the intersection
and et images of the group approach—
ing t e police and government center.

Nearing the intersection, the group
began shouting something to the effect
of “No pictures!” I continued toward
the intersection without taking any
photographs. The shoutin continued
and I was surprised when heard “No
fuckin‘ pictures!” from behind me.

Instantly, I felt a shar blow to the
right side of my head, w ich knocked
my glasses from my face. Stunned, I felt
a strong tu as my camera bag was
being pulle from my arm and shoul-
ders, I assumed b the person who hit
me. I tugged back at my bag, but my
efforts were fruitless.

Desolation set in as I saw my
assailant run across the street with the
equipment I had purchased less than
two weeks before. I could hear people

center. (In the way, Gre looked
down at his wrist and saw several cuts wit a small
amount of blood coming from them. He wasn’t sure
what had happened, but he found a brick in his cam-
era bag. We agreed it must have struck him.

I‘Iowever sore we were. we both felt fortunate that
things were.not worse. We returned to the Kernel.
still somewhat shaken up.

Greg went to the emergency room to have his
wrist examined because it was swollen and he was
having a difficult time performing ordinary tasks. I
developed and printed the photographs I thought
were best before returning home and to bed.

The next day I was confronted by a series of
phone calls at the Kernel from a bizarre mix of
friends and reporters.

Not until a Louisville reporter showed me the
foota e of the confrontation did I realize exactly
what a pened to Greg and me.

()n t e screen, I saw a brick fly past Greg’s shoul-
der as he was runnin from the crowd. Had he not
ducked, the brick likely would have struck him in the
head.

It was a strange thing -— I was at the scene to
record it, not become a part of it.

For me, the importance was — and is — how it
affects the lives of those immediately involved. I was
fortunate because I got up the next morning with
only bumps and bruises.

  

 

 

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