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Whon Kontucky lost to Auburn Saturday I l
night. most fans linow the inovdnble
had happened the Wildcats have hit
thoir regular January slump they
hope to and ”NS 105mg “(ooh tonight *—‘-‘—“““"“‘“
wwww ~~ . however as they face the Florida 00
ton For a preview of tomghts game
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Vol. LXXXV, No.93 Monday, January 17, 1983 An independent student newspaper University of Kentucky. Lexmgton. Kentucky
'Dynosty' w'll not be r t d ' SGA
It) ANDRE.“ UI’I’NHNN antiounced plans tor rca-lwhon. say "I didn‘t plan it to be. but the Kerr ment. he said. "and I believe that l - h(‘ “m mltlklttfl “Wt lth tiltct‘nis
News Editor mg he wanted the position again to nel article turned into a sounding would be running against a coalition . mes
' strengthen his influence as the stu board.‘ he said ”It anything. the inthyeSpring.‘ .. ' ». with pump. out in im. rac: in“
dent member ot the Board ot ll‘ub'l' article was a positive influence "Some attitudes were revealed. -‘ worth mm m. “WM” 1- r 1'“ mi N
‘ ees Alter it appeared. students cncour t'eh said “Some iiidividuals 'Villhln — ’ ”U“ ”m. m ”H. mmmw! candidates
Alter testing the campus political "It the election was today i would agednietorun btiAl expressed their irritation of 3 tor the St..\ pi'..cH,¢.,“.\ In. no:
waters with an early announcement he runningl again." [)iiikle said In "I had an overwhelming response hls candidacy ” * ,. aesi i'ltlllt‘llflt'l vii. on. in it i
that he would seek reeliction. Jon the article. "Yes. l intend to orga that I should run again troni pcoph- But SGA Vice PreSident ltayid ‘ - ‘4‘}; “Hum probably comm. .\ ltr M
Dinklc. Student Government Assor nize a campaign Whether I dc in my classes. organizations and my Bradtord said Dinkle's December I. a ‘75, y mm my,“ ‘
“mm” lm'hldf'm. said yesterday he cide to remain iii the race remains traternity " announcement had little eltect on .; C .. \ it p “in i 1) t t
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will not tun in the upcoming Spring to be seeit “ll he used it as a sounding board. the organization because tew ber . «2w 1%} hf‘fil “I” .1: K ”d“. “:1 m: I :1.”
t‘lfi‘ltttn "l have nothing to lose by l‘llnlllllfl, he tound out the campus was very lieved he would seriously pursue re- ‘ »- k « . 3,}: ”I’ll T. (1.1“ .\ ”pun MI. .\I .1,
“l think it would be h.\'|mcritical again It‘s Just that simple." hc enthusiastic." said (lraduate Sen- election ,3” " ' "I (T) at"; ‘- ‘ It I' ‘l :1
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toi me to ruti itRitlll. he said ot his had said ator \incent \eh. who was l)inkle .s “In the SGA office. I don t think .. :;.<:-..r-i ' (ll: akin: :11 (:cr si' \‘n pol ct" ( I
l decision '“ “'"h‘ll‘im “W“ ”W "“W The news 0t hlh lttlt'nlttttt l0 I‘Utt campaign managcriiithehm: race anyone really believed he was going .s.-' ' “ " ‘ " ‘ " " “'
. one month alter his .‘tlllltlullt'lllt'lll tor reelection. seen by some Stlit Itinkle said he tell his candidacy to run.” Bradtord said "I don‘t ' y ' - \eh said with l)lltl\lt' our .li im-
“Last year. we campaignwl against members as a thinly veiled way ol would be countered as members ot think he gave it any serious consid 's‘. ;» race. students outsidi st.,\ might or
a ‘dynasty ‘ It I ran again. l would testing the political waters. showed his administration tornied political eration " do 3 glint/e a strong push tor the presi
becreatingadynasty ot my own " Itinkle wltere his support was within coalitions against him "I've always "He was just toying with the egg dency
In at Dec. 8 Kernel article. Dinkle his organization and on campus. been an outsider to student govern- idea." Bradford said. “'(lver ‘ - . } l .I, . . . . .
u. - Chrtstmaso he Just sat down and tr n: ‘1‘ "'“MP‘” I”: ”in d "If!
. . " t'i ured what would be the best thin I ” 0 P“ “' “‘3“ m" m
I" ‘” f. 7 {0% his future 2 JIM DINKLE be the possinility oi least one outside
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j: 'J‘ _' a”; “In that respect. I dont think it “”"l‘d‘m
' 5,-1.1" ~ ' ’cx haschangedtheelection " mall} annouce a reelection bid in "The held is now wide open tor
a, ”51, Senator-atLarge Jack Dulworth the article "I don‘t think that was .soziieoni- out oi tiii organization
" _ .- ' said he believes Dinkle did not tors an announcement.. he said 'I think coining ii.
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ii a. .. I .c, i c ' ”lg . Blockmun tagged for writing Supreme Court opinion
I. . . 1 By Rl('ll;\Rl)(‘.\Rl-Zl.l.l Un occasion. as recently as last ltlackinun is L’t'ltUlnt‘l) \H‘ll'lllfl‘d by
‘ ‘1. .," fl ,. g} ’ \ r. ' Assoc‘iated Press year on the campus ot the l'nivei'si those w ho work tor hiiii lhdiculed
V, i7: .. y ‘ ' . . . I) Of Georgia. his speaking appear at one time tor his perceived depen
. ’ ' . 7 . . .. ances have been picketed dence on ('hic! Justice Warren E
v ' " p. ’ A devout Methodist. Blackniuii Burner he has been rcwognized iii
1' ‘ 4 s "Author ot the abortion decision. has read letters ot condemnation recent years as an ltltlt‘pt’ltdt'tll
i. . . Harry A. Blackmun said softly and sent tohiniby Methodist clergy men torce on the court
, ‘ . » . slowly as it resstudying the phrase "I d be less than candid it I said it "Blackniun appears committed to
_ ' “We all pick up tags l'll carry this does not hurt. but not as much any \iewing litigants betore the court as '
onetomygrave.” more] he said “People iiiisunder real persons rather than legal abs
E ‘ t I When the Supreme (‘ourt legalized stand 1 ant not tor abortion 1 hope tractions He has an intense
3 ‘J , abortion 10 years ago. it used Black- my taniily neycr has to tace such a almost tangible concern that tastice
i; I .. 0 . mun‘s words. carvmg his inevitable decision he done ’ one academiciai‘. said ol
2:] .- . . nicheinAmerican history Blackniun is convinced. however him
i 1,. "I knew it was a no—win case. but 7,——_——-_— \ot the court s most tacile w riter
2: g T ‘ i didn't ask for the [opinion-writing Id be [935 than candid lilackiiiuii tries harder His opinions
g - , it ‘ . , assignment." Blackmun told The if I said it does not hurt, typically are chocklull oi research
tI. .. . AsstX'iated Press recently iii a rare icrha ).\ o\crdone llt' con
2 - 3‘: ° . but not as much an - l l
y ' ‘ ._. W. on—the-i ecord interview Y cedes
I 3r N; I i .1 am mlkfl." annoyed at ”1051'. more. POOP/8 misunder- In preparing his ‘yzpaci- and o?
i . , . V . ‘ law piolessors included. who person stand. I am not for abor- iootnote opinion in ltoe \s- “aili-
. '5 ; l . alize it It was a deCIsion ot the , , , , l‘lltu‘h'lllllll himseit researchm the
_ ""4. 3 ‘1 t court. itot my decision There were flon- - -- I Still think It history or the mediial proiessioii s
‘ " ‘ i . a: seven votes." Blackmun said ot the was 8 correct decision Hippocratic Halli men though none
l -, “Y I i i ‘ ' landmark ruling in a case entitled W d .d. oi lllt' lawyers who .ii-uueit thi \d.\t‘
‘ ' . I . Roe vs Wade 9 were eCI [”9 a had mentioned i‘
: i M '- Nevertheless. niost ot the esti- constitutional Issue, not lllackinur. cannot t‘>lilll.llt‘ how
' " . _' mated 4.3.000 letters since delivered n much time he dcyoted 'o Hoe \s
(- . ' - ‘ t0 the Supreme (‘ourt's‘ marble amora/one. . \\.ide which was Llllll‘llitlt't‘tl oi: .lar
i ~ . i " *’ temple on Capitol Hill have been ad- - Supreme Court Justice I; lit," 1
. ,1 t .7. .4“ dressedtoBlac'kniun“ . Harry Blackmun \‘iot he .‘insy'yereil wher .tlhly't‘t‘l
;, y :7. Vle still receiye (lgl‘ll. nine oi to ___—__________ .\loii that. any o.tiii cast l u (\tl
l 4 . . *‘ ' letters a day.” he said "Some are that the Supreme court was on soint handled
'3. Q r"-- ‘ t9 :5 ._‘f. 3;.” ' very supportive. very lovely mesv legal ground when it ruled that it He said he can only guess wtt\
: g ‘52??? - 1, ’ '- sages' But most are very abustve woman s constitutional right oi pr; Burger picked thin to w rite the dew,
l — 1, , “QM , ., A , , The more recent ones are as abusive \acy includes the l‘lLllll to end an uii sioii and asked that his thoughts or
" L" ' . “to . .' .,. 5W _ as the ittitial ones " wanted pregnancy that topic not he made pittilii
.' fl 1 I l . If ' Ignoring the advice of tellow Jus» "I still think ll was a correct (lt'tl For lltr.‘ record he .ickiioyyimeei:
wt"? ' ” . y ._ 3‘” ‘ tices against reading such mail. sioii We were tlt‘t‘ltllllL’ a constitu that ioi mam his role :r ly‘oc is
'W I I . c \. ~ Blackmun says "I want to know tional issue. not .i moral one to wade illlllit‘.’ ot ttii littortior d.-
. . nunuuon -. , what the people who wrote are said t'tsHt!‘ .y;i: oycrshadow the i'cs‘.
‘ SPOI'S Of V'ctory thinking " Blackmun is an unlikely tlit‘L‘et oi oi his wcrk :t. .i that tour? ‘i-iiii'i
They have called him a murderer. moral otttt‘ltilc He iieithei sniokcs il.ll'illL‘ hack in.» ‘
Guard Potty Jo Hedges guord Leo Wise and center Valerie Still of the Lady Kots basketball a butcher. even l’ontius Pilate They nor drinks. and he adheres to an old hi .i you-e w'iay we rat-iztii- Y‘.i!'
teom proudly hold the trophy for Winning the Lady Kots lnvdotionol crown haw compared h'm ‘0 the Nil/J lushlltnfilmorality co: not reinorsi- L\,.iikr‘.t:' s. .3
overseersot genocide l'nlike some oi his hrcthrci: Milw' ;'
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MONDA‘! ecrly 305 were found late lhursdoy on the US. 68 bridge at mmoieg r039 by it 055 during the third quoroe, Oi jog; .p o
the Mercer-Jessamine C0unty line officers said. The third record 405 37t the Justice Deportn‘tenlsoid yesterday
i FranAssoa'atodPrcssmports Victim. 0 women. was found Friday under 15 feet of water But Kentucky where officials have stopped \OW‘, "a
i after a rescue squad dragged the river. All of the Victims state prisoners held in local pub because of pftkc‘tt‘ (new
i had been shot at least once bound with rope and weighted crowding had the largest decrease In its prisoo populater
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,f NBW body behaved found "1 slay'ngs down wuth heavy rocks and concrete blocks po ice said 4 4 percent
g The departments Bureau of Justice statistics said. there
Snowstorm dum stwo feet “5 ° 9 9 “we” ”"9“" “"50"“ "O“O'Wm’ "W "*3
l LEXl'dGTON —‘ A rrlilon whose body w‘os‘found yesterday p the first nine months of 1082 compoiec' Wm on 8 b matte".
; :orning m rsra ES“ I CZUMY Fwy be the ourth “(I'm ”1 a A "clossm' snowstorm that in some areas ranked among increase during thetirst nine months ot 198?
' ”.3": mur :r report: eorier ml, e :eekend, police the worst of the century mired cities of the Northeast in Prison populations have been growmg or near imam
50' ' h 5:0: 10rd” o Lixington poeice on state t'roopers snow up to 2 feet deep yesterday wrth stiff Winds building roles in NW and WE? and bureau otliciots ho“? attribcitott
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”:90“: 'l e Ohy m Ifle onie oone Notiono Forest road-blockingdriftsond causing scattered blackouts this largely to new state laws imposmg 'ttottdO'C’y son
a oTuh bmd es nort easto drVJne‘. ‘ . _ _ Many residents of New England. remembering the bliz- tences and restricting parole the total tom incioop W. .
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, "e t? thc: ecovere and: o conginumg Is'm invhes zord of 1978 stocked up on food in advance of the storm ll 8 percent The record onouol increas» -n the 5‘ vo‘Ots
'90 i‘on Y e deitir'mdems indo I; mur ers o I ree °I|_er and stayed home Even so. police reported many accidents that records have been kept was 12 2 percent in 1930
39:»: repoéte urs 0y on F“ 0y. 0 Lexmgton po ice Snow depths of more than a foot were common from
9 :c we saiw. C 'd h b d ' d . " northeastern Pennsylvania to Maine. With some areas get-
o'r‘oner’ oyne :x 5°; I e o yld cu: :1" Es," Count; ting much more. In Sorotoga Springs the old mineral water
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we a o a mo 0 CU 0 years 0 w 0 0d been deo resort rust north of Albany NY 27 inches had accumur
for one or two days. The man had been shot several times lated by noon
n rt' ll ‘ ' h l l
o d pa io y buried in 0 5.0l ow grave in the forest near Twenty-two inches 0’ snow had fallen m Albany the
the Powell County line. he said.
. . most for any snowstorm there in January since the govern-
The Lexmgton Herold-Leader yesterday reported that po-
‘ h ' ‘d F tt C ’ f th ment started keeping records more than 100 years ago.
ére we’re seorc ing (:u 5' e’thayet 0| 0U" :1 or 0 er (7055" The heaviest snowfall come in the Berkshires of western
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l l' e Y'ch S I :0" 9C '0 w o 'p e mur er repor e eor Massachusetts. where2feetoccumulotod.
'9' ml" ewee end. h _ l’odcy wlll ho mostly cloudy and cold arth 1: font flur-
l . ' Ponce de‘Cided to corfidict the search after rt‘hey received Prison ““0 t f 0"! '1“ ml”. Indohl'h ln fl... '0" 20'.
'" ormatio‘n '0'“ one o l e I roe “59°C“ ‘ ”99d '" 'he I I I Partly cloudy and contlnuod cold tonlght wlth a low
deaths, said the Herold-Leader o. S '0 1°
The bodies of two men believed to be in their late 205 or WASHINGTON _ The number of state and federal prison Partly cloudy tomorrow wlthc hl'h In tho low 2°"
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SGA changes meeting time 1 ‘
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re resentation uestionable MORE'MPORWT ~ . I .
THINGS To mKEUP \ ‘ I / .
In an abrupt move. the Student. Govern- of what the senators believe to be their pn- M 1 [ME--v ‘ a / f :
ment Association Senate changed its meet- mary obligation: to serve the students or ' n ' I
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ing t me from 7:30 pm. every other Monday convenience themselves? // - ’11,, '7 A I p l
to an hour later. . As they are duly-elected representatives of /' 7%: ”I; If 6. ,7 P 9
ln itself, there‘s nothing wrong With the the students, we believe this matter does not I \,§ ’ / ’ ‘a flip, ' , t
time change. The reason for the change. even warrant debate. ”L7 '7 . i l ’ . =4, 2 1
however. is very questionable. . fl - / ' ’3
Toward the end of last semester. the Sen- Thanks to You! we worked . . £ W L §
ate decided by a considerable vote to move Wednesday evening, the Kernel suffered / ‘f‘ \ " ,.\ /‘ . . a, i .
the scheduled meeting forward an hour be- the worst of all newspaper disasters: a com- ‘ 33..” ‘I' 3“. ” ‘ /.../ 1
cause the 7:30 time conflicted with many of plete failure of its computerized editing sys- #3» :29: AI, " J ’
the members' fraternity and sorority obliga- tem. A little after 9 pm, with the final dead— 9’ u g g. .7 . ,/=:~.
tions, line a scant two~and-one-half hours away. g; 5% —r 7%;6‘7 .
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Numerous conflicts are bound to arise every story in the computer 5 memory as t5” £772 1/: / fl _ Vg
from this schedule change. Three home bas- well as countless valuable systems files dis— % ¢/ %7////// 1/ a, ,1 {/2 ‘
ketball games start at . :30 on Monday meet- appeared. \ “a . , / ‘ 14/) //‘ t
ing nights this semester and former White In some operations. this would mean that ( / /7/ /
House Aid John Dean‘s evening speaking en- no paper would be published and thousands '\l ///,’ //
gagement. an event many senators have of dollars in advertising revenue lost. But \\ % /‘ //
helped plan. also begins at about that time that was not the case here, thanks to the ,/////)/5 T l .
on a meeting night. These are bound to re- School of Journalism and the College of ti - % _, 3
sult in a drop in meeting attendance. and Communications. % l
will perhaps endanger the Senate's quorums. Although under no obligation to us. Assis- - 4//
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Also. constituents wishing to attend the tant Professor Bob Orndorff prov1ded the pa- . //§ .
meetings may be discouraged by the con- per‘s staff with access to the school‘s editing ' ; ;. / g Q 3.
flict. laboratory. in which the Kernel‘s former edi- ‘ « , ”fl; . .L— g i
Furthermore. the extra hour will hinder ting system still operates. Orndorff stayed - _l i
the Kernel‘s attempts to bring the campus close to the phone while the paper‘s senior . t
nextday reports of the meetings. Since late editors became reacquainted with the now /;; -.— _ V/ 2
last spring. we have been forced to print the almost-obsolete system. Although it was a v‘"'/ .
newspaper in Louisville. necessitating a chore. and in spite of a plethora of uncontrol- «.4- . »
much earlier deadline than before. If a lable errors. the Kernel appeared late Thurs-
meeting is particularly lengthy. we may be day morning.
unable to report on it in full until the follow- The staff of WBKY-FM. housed in McVey day‘s top story. as well as other events nightfall all was normal in the Kernel news—
ing Wednesday‘s edition. Hall. also deserves our thanks for permitting around the world. room. The Crash of 1983 was history. ,
It is apparent that the time change was 111— the use of their Associated Press teletype Meanwhile. a doctor for the computer was
considered — in fact. debate of the idea took machine to gather facts about the Council on summoned, and after several alarms, the Our appreciation goes to those who helped
a mere 20 minutes This raises the question Higher Education's Thursday meeting. Fri- crisis passed early yesterday morning. By it go byalittle easier. g
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Mart spreadingthe news l didnt have any false hopes or 0 Don't ever travel above 60th business. then slipped out the Fifth An eight-foot teddy bear and a yel: The only thing that could ruin that ’ i
I‘m leaving today pretentious visions. I hadn‘t sent re- Street. Exceptions can be made for Avenue side. I quit looking for David low. 1/6th scale motorized Jeep in night. I remember saying as I cross- .
[want to beapart ofit. sumes to Michael J. O'Neill of the those staying with friends who live Letterman and instead focused on F.A.(). Schwarz‘ window made me ed 45th Street and spotted the car.
New York. New York. Daily News or Arthur Rosenthal of up there. the great Christmas tree and the want to be a child all over again -— would be to get back to find the car _.
-— Fred Ebb. 197R the Times. I figure that time in my - Beware dusk. There are eight thousands of people who ringed the this time with parents in the 40 per windows smashed and all the lug-
“ , ‘ 1 . . . life will come sooner or never. and million stories in the Naked (.‘ity. plaza watching the few skaters on cent tax bracket. And the people fin- gage gone. Carol rued my words.
VPllItrHKEEPSIL. f\ \ New besides. I was going home on busi» and most of them are written be- the ice rink below. iShing their parfaits in the Plaza‘s imploring that everything be all
\ork is the most beautiful City in the ness I knew what leagues I could tween the hours of5p.m.and7a.m. The city was abuzz, the air pun- lobby restaurant made me want to right.
world breakinto asa rookie. - Beware daylight. The rest of the gent with chestnut smoke. it was be one of them. I would be dressed We stepped into the street. 1 un-
‘ ‘ stories are written then, Christmas. I squeezed (‘arol‘s hand in a Giorgio Armani suit, Carol locked the door and stood aside to
It “as thftstmas L"? Him] and - The subway is not a tourist at- and she squeezed back. “Let‘s go up would drip luxury in her Bob Mackie let Carol in. As she sat down I
1- packed and ready t0 .20- Wt‘t't‘ * Jim traction It is a place where. for 75 theavenue."lsaid. gown. We would be reviewing Ra- glanced into the back seat and n0-
headedtWardtht’ dtt'POFt k y‘ cents. the Metropolitan Transit Au- quel Welch's performance in ticed that my new duffle bag, the
It had he?" two years since I had 4 HARRIS thority has the tight to lock you in a [want to wake up “Woman of the Year" while the vio~ kind infantrymen carry off to com-
beeh home- dhd as I dTOVR Sketch" metal tube with a complete assort~ Inacitythat never sleeps linist played in the background. bat. wasn't there. 2
ret‘tlttet‘ttnh> 0t thlhgs 1“ the past ' _ ‘- mentofloonies. Tofi‘ndl'mA-number one. At a little deli on Sixth Avenue.l The suitcases holding the 3,
were becoming clearer “8 the 0C- Stltt- after we landed and rented 0 Stay out of Times Square. It now Top ofthellst. bought some honest-tO-goodness Christmas giftsweren‘t there. 3
C8510hat newspaper ChPPtth Or the the station wagon, I made my way bears the trademark of the Ameri- King'offhe hill, shrimp salad. The Jamaican man My briefcase. my resumes, my fa-
POtamtd PhOtOtZt’aphS m)‘ mOtht‘r across the City and drove by the art- can Standard (‘ompany Anyone A-numberone.’ who tended the counter tried his vorite wool jacket ~ everything was
he” sent me. I knew POUEthE‘PStt’ deco taC? Of the News 0“ 42nd Street with indoor plumbing knows what darndest to sell me some honest-to- gone. ;
had t‘hahgt’d There were 50m? new and the imposmg home 0t the‘Times they make. WNEW‘s cameras panned the goodness kosher corned beef. but [remember screaming. .
bUttdmgS and some empty One-‘1 0” 43rd ASt passed by. t CthS|0hed And last.but certainly not least: crowd that milled around St. Pat- my wallet managed to resist his
some Elfirl:*s and some pratfalls myself a Little Leaguer in the 505. . If you have to go to the bath- rick's Cathedral waiting to get into overtures. ()n the way out. I ran into Theeese littllle town blues
BUt 35 t drove. t hoped the”? If“ hanging ‘dFOUhd OUtSIdG Ebbets F191d room hold it until vou get to West— midnight mass. ET. disguised as Dr. Frank Field. the man who for Are melt-eeengaway. Ft
"181th “me things that had refilst or the Polo Grounds. knowing the Chester ' ‘ Santa Claus, apparently was not years told me what the weather was I‘m gonna make a brand new start ..
ed the inslaught of progress my traditions that lurked inside. '1 _ . _ “V home waiting for gifts. Neither were going to be like tomorrow. I bade ofi't
parents relationship. my father 5 Well. d parking place Wag“ 3 two garishly dressed women trying him a Merry Christmas and he re In old New York!
sen-*9 0t hum"? m." grandmother‘s These \‘agabond shoes appeared at the corner 0‘ Sixth Ave- to tuma profit in front of Dunhill‘s. turned the sentiment. And. i‘flcan make it there.
St‘attttpt‘dthi‘tt‘rs0h (‘ht‘tStmaS day Arc longing to stray "“9 and 44th Street 50 we pulled up. We browsed the windows of some The buildings were filthy, the I'm gonna make it anywhere :
I had spent tht‘ PWVIOU5 “Wk AndstepamundtheheartOfit. The theater had 1”“ let 0”" and the of the most luxurious shops in the curbs were overgrown with litter It's up toyou.
Prat‘ttt‘lhg th? Sf‘thhfl technique I New York. New York streets were packed. People m suits world —— Gucci. Nat Sherman's, Car- and the air smelled like a tailpipe. New York, Nooooo Yorrrh!
would US? m m)’ thtt‘rt'tews With tht’ and furs hurried to dinner. S‘gm‘ tier, Steuben Glass. We stopped and but I was home. New York fit me 1'
htgf‘tt} editors I wouldn't he to It was then that Carol decided she 599” gawked. pretzel and roasted studied the intricately detailed fig- like a favorite pair of pajamas and New York is the armpit of the
them to he 1“ an "“9thth t5 t0 “0* had to i10t0thf‘ bathroom Chfim‘" vendors yelled and [he ures playing ”A Christmas Carol" in nothing Lexington could ever offer world.
late the nth commandment But New York (‘ity ought to pliblish a usual hawker pt‘ddted cheap lt‘wt‘t Tiffany‘s windows. Jacob Marley" me would change my mind. Sure
they would know that. by God. I was guide for tourists telling them what ryand clothing. the ghost of Christmas past. Scrooge there are perils — like the two guys Jim Harris is a journalism senior
a journalist. and that I would write not to do while visiting the Big We walked up the avenue to Radio and Tiny Tim were all there in waxy who chased Carol and me for a and managing editorofthe Kemer
my heart Wt for them *' It tht‘y Ont} Apptt’ tt COUld read something hki’ (‘ity and Rockefeller Center. ducked splendor. as only Tiffany‘s can deco— block trying to sell us a gold chain
“Wtd htrt’ me Chm? graduation d8} ”“5 in. window shopped a little. did our rate windows. -butnothing‘s perfect. mu. Jim Harris
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la The final edition of The Lexmg- shown reading an edition that fea— it was as conservative as its English the Herald. however. the strain on fended when Herald—header Pub- and Leader fierce competitors to
ton Leader Dec in missed an oppor tured a photo of him reading the Times headlines. The Herald could the Leader. with a staff half the Size lisher (freed Black claims that the die.
tunity to make one of the most sul)‘ same edition with a photo of him be Lexington‘s fashion pioneer; the of its sister's. began to show. (‘over- combined Herald-Leader preserves Even then. it can be argued that a
tie statementsm newspaper history reading the same edition with a Leader preferred its Brooks Bros. age began to slip. despite the efforts the best features of both papers. The city whose population has nearly ‘
As it appeared. Pressman Robert photo of him reading the same edi- wardrobe. changing cufflinks and tie of workhorses such as Leader staff graphics are the Herald‘s, the edito- doubled in the past 10 years should '1
English is pictured above the page tion. ad infinitum A window on eter» widths as good sense dictated. writers Monty Foley and Ed Bean. rial voice is the Herald‘s and the ed~ be able to support two healthy news-
one fold. examining the last nity would have been a nice parting The difference in the two newspa- each writing as many as six stories iting and writing carry the Herald's papers. Ironically. however. it is
Bluegrass early Edition of the touch pers‘ characters was pronounced de~ a day. The Herald. with money for unmistakable. trademark »— it is gen- this growth. more than economic
paper In the place where his photo spite their joint ownership by the such trappings as an investigative erally accurate but always dry. The factors. that may have been a prime
appeared in the final is instead a Knight~Ridder chain. The Herald reporter whose work appeared only only traces of the Leader are famil- factor in the Leader‘s death. All too -
group shot of Leader editors gath- Bi" locked itself in a battle with Louis- once every few months. grabbed all iar bylines and some syndicated car- often. I heard recent arrivals —
ered around an incomplete paste-up i ville's Courier-Journal in an effort to the glory. toons and columns retained after the here for a few years with IBM. Jer- .
of the last page one The space for STEIDEN become Kentucky's newspaper of re- merger. rico or the University before moving ‘
the photo on the pasteup sheet is 3 ‘ cord while the Leader continued as ‘ _ on — tell even newer arrivals, “I get ‘
blank the newspaper for Lexington and en . But. even though 1 dtdht mUCh But Bjack says surveys showed the morning paper. That way I have ..
With some quick darkroom work virons hke Leader Edtto" Steve thSOh be‘ most [lexington newspaper readers all day toget over it."
and a few dozen extra pressmgs. But the Leader was never one for As more and more of the corpora- cause 0‘ several Pmtfismhal ShShtS didn‘t make a distinction between Does Lexington really want credi- ,
however. English could have been that sort of intellectual flashintss ~ tion's resources were poured into 3831"“ the Kernel. [always thought the two papers. They referred to ble joumalism'.’ Or does it want 3
'15 paper the better written and ed" them indiscriminately as the Her- mindless encapsulations 0t the news
mu COUNTY by “M W ted 0f the two. In particular] re- aid-Leader. the title carried by the replete with splashy graphics. as
member a story about Fifth DlStnCt ' le Sunda bjicamm Wh kee per the Gannett chain‘s new national .
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m W mm” m Congresswnal candidates Don Mills the unappreciated Leader alive newspaper. USA Today?
0' mm- u '5' : .MWS and Larry Hopkins on'the campaign when Lexington would be served l. for one. hope the Herald-Leader
yawning. ft in nor “mung“! '5 I tr 3" that ”5‘9”““3’ illustrated the better by a stronger combined publi- Wt“ how its STOUM- Md 1 hope the
mhmmm- seas ”WV mym’ r. ms dittemm between the two n W‘s cation? wry spirit of the Leader. fading
map...in M6156 1“" mm 4. e v 5095. was depicted retreating In embaras- tweeds and all. will one day again
mmm- “Iggy” L) \ W' ;,= . I sment from a beauty parlor after It is a sad reflection of Lexing- graceitspages
. I :5 z" \ \ _ I“; . ( confronting a woman breast-feeding ton's shallowness that it saw these At least it‘s still a two~newspaper
.’ _ . ' \ .’ '1 \ . J \ ' 0:5, ' Q her baby While Hopkins skillfully (W0 very different newspapers as town.
. I :55‘ , _._- p wit ( a . . %\ '( g5 drew an endorsement for tobacqo vanilla pudding. Unlike Louisville,
\g)“: 4*, 3 7: ’ LI. '1 A N )m ,§ / ,l ' ‘ - .‘ prise 50W from a woman hospt- which loves its Lousiville Times as
. ,7" .v/ —:—-"V t ' _-..., _ __.— "de'iv I]. w' _‘ 7 ‘V_ teflzetrintmth a Cigarette-related lung much as it hates its Courier-Journal Kernel Editor—imChief Bill Steiden is
g t (m . .I fit ~ m1 ‘ \ [fl] . "me ' tand prowdes aheatthy Circualtton a journalism senior. Unless things
' 2, ' '1” MM , . " . ' - ’ ‘ base for Don“. It had allowed the get better. he will be unemployed in
z ,4 g . . l That 3 why I cant help but be of- loyalties that once made the Herald May. 4
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l W partiCipate‘ in the Bntaln Salutes The trip Wlll probably be offered llPSAC will be making more spe- The aClthtIGS “I” be Sponsored by ”MOSI 0f 0“! money 80% ‘0 schol- ~
3 gem” Staff Writer New York festival — a month long to students outSIde the Honors Pro- cific'plans later in the semester (‘On- HPSAC and funded by private mon- arship aids. and the rest goes to
s 1 t series of concerts and exhibits. he gram, Betts said. ceming the date and agendas of the ies. said Belts. a professor of Euro- HPSAC" Belts said ,___ -_
1 said. Although some actiwties WIll be activities. Persons interested in pro pean history in his fifth year as Hon . . . . .
l The students will be selected by limited to honors students. many ac- gram activities should contact the ors Program director m”: éi’onl’fid522gramn”Sibling:
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y y A daydream isn't the only way a an essay program sponsored by the iiVities will be open to the university Honors ‘Program at 257311! or are recruited ”0m high schools
; ‘I dont could get to New Orleans or Honors Program. Betts said. community Some activities Will be Lyons at 258-6980 home of the activities money M
‘ s'u v . . I n . The New Orleans trip - to be free "It's been one of my desires to ex comes from a discretionary fund." “pm a”, um. n . . t
New \ork this spring lhe Honors . u . .. .. , . _ - , M t p igram is open 0
Pro mm .H” 0”” the“, trips and billed as a tour of the deep SOUlh If we dont have to charge. we tend the thonorsi program beyond he said. The fund is comprised of any entering freshman entering the
. oth E; ‘1 ”mm“. m ( i"ilil‘ied students is tenatively scheduled during the won‘t.“ said Melanie Lyons. coordi- the classroom." Betts said “Any money donated by a parents club. '
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