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SURE SHOT

Former UK official
faces sex abuse trial

 

Associated Press

 

A former UK sports information
official faced a Feb. I5 trial on
charges of attempted child sex
abuse. rape and sodomy. WLEX-
TV (Channel 18) reported last
week.

Joey Howard. who resigned in
October as assistant sports infonna-
tion director for football. was in-
dicted by 21 Jefferson (‘ounty grruid
jury on six counts of attempted sod-
omy. two counts of attempted rape
turd three counts of sexual abuse.

He was charged early this year
after art investigation lasting several
months. the Ievirrgton statrorr re—
ported

Howard‘s attomcy. (icor‘ge Sa-

lem. said his client is not guilty and
will not seek a plea agreement with
prosecutors.

Howard would not comment on
the charges.

Asked about his resigna-
tion. Howard said: “For
personal reasons I was al-
lowed to step down Octo-
ber 15th."

(Titing court records.
Wl.liX reported that Ho-
ward responded to an ad-
vertisement in a Lorrisville
swingers magazine Nov.
15 of last year.

The ad stated fltat a
woman with children. into
nndisrn. was seeking someone who
could appreciate her free and open
life. the station said.

Farming gains

ground

By Kathy W. Larson
Staff Writer

At one time. the hurley iridtrstry
was a lucrative venture for Ken-
tucky fanners

Thirty years ago. the tobacco rn~
dustry rode high on frequent adver-
tising as magazine ads and bill-
boards sent a powerful message that
smoking was fun and for everyone.
It was not uncommon to find cigar-
ette smokers at every social func—
tion and an ashtray at arm’s reach.

But because lung cancer has been
linked with cigarette smoking and
researchers now have proved that
even second—himd smoke tnay cause
respiratory problems for non-
smokers. times Irave changed.

And if that wasn‘t enough. l’resi»
dent (‘linton has proposed a 75-cent
increase irt the federal excise tax on
each pack of cigarettes to help sub-
sidize the nation‘s health care plrui.

Kentucky ianns are bearing the
brunt of the burley slump

And tnore Kentucky fanners are
reducing the runount of tobacco
they grow because of a Ill percent

 

 

in state

reduction this year in the amount of
barley they‘re allowed to sell.

Despite the apparent problems
the industry is experiencing. UK's
(‘oIIege of Agriculture officials are
optimistic about the future for their
students.

Said William Snell, assistant ex-
tension professor for the college’s
department of economics: “A few
years ago we actually experienced a
drop. But in the past few years (the
college) has increased in si/e."

Snell explained that there are
many non-farming employment op-
portunities related to agriculture for
graduates to pursue.

Occupations such as landscape
architecture. food science and gov-
emment analysis. to name a few.

“Our enrollment has actually
gone up the last three years." said
John Robertson. associate detm for
the college.

“I thmk (the increase is) more to
do with degree programs we've
added. rather than the economy. ei-
ther positive or negative."

See FARMING. Back Page

 

 

 

Country music performer Vince Gill waves to the crowd at
Rupp Arena Saturday after slnglng the national anthem.

 

Jill! CHIP/Kernel Staff

 

HOWARD

 

 

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In Howard's response letter.
which the station obtained, he wrote
that he also was interested in rind-
ism.

'l'he station reported that Howard
also gave the woman his
UK office number where
should could reach him.
and a photograph of him-
self —— apparently the
same photo that appears in
the school‘s football and
basketball media guides.

In the months that fol-
lowed. Howard allegedly
continued Iris correspon-
dence with the woman,
who was a detective with
the (‘rimes Against (‘hildren unit.
which is part of the Louisville po-
lice department

 

Mayors praise
efforts to curb
gun violence

 

By Jim Abrams
Associated Press

WASHINGTON —- Repub-
lican leaders of the nation‘s
two largest cities said yester-
day they support waiting peri-
ods for gun purchases and
tougher laws to restrict the
proliferation of handguns.

New York City Mayorelect
Rudolph Giuliani said be ad-
vocated a “uniform licensing
system with real teeth in it."
including background checks,
lessons, tests and required re-
newals every two years to
“show you’re stable, you're
healthy. you‘re able to handle
a gun.”

Los Angeles Mayor Richard
Riordan said California has a
bill with a 15-day waiting pe-
riod, well beyond the five-day
waiting period of the Brady
hill just passed by Congress.
"It doesn‘t go far enough,"
Riordan said. “We need some
very strict legislation to get
guns out of the hands of teen-
agers."

The two Republicans, ap-
pearing on NBC’s “Meet the
Press," skirted any direct criti-
cisms of their party for bold-
ing up passage of the Brady
bill. But both said they would
campaign for tougher gun con-
trols.

“Anything we can do that
will reduce the number of
weapons in the country will
help cities in particular and
help police officers.” Giuliani,
a former US. attorney, said.
“Handguns should be in the
hands of police officers."

Riordan, who took office
last June, agreed that “we,
should try to as much as we
can keep handguns in the
hands of police."

 

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UK's Andre Riddick scores two of his 15 points Saturday
against Louisville at Rupp Arena.

JAMES CRISP/Kernel Staff

 

 

 

 

 

Cabinet chiefs hear
health horror stories

 

By Larry Margasak
Associated Press

 

W,»\SHI.\'(i'I’ON . 'lhe gunshot
victims arc getting younger and
they‘re Litthtll‘: at the emergency
room with rrrultrple btrllet wounds.
doctors at Howard l'nrversity Hos-
pital told Health and Human Servic-
es Secretary Donna Shalala yester-
day.

Shalala was one of several ad-
ministration ot'licrals making hospi-
tal visits on the same day in Wash-
ington and other cities to promote
President (‘Irnton's health plan.

At the nation's largest private.
black-owned hospital. Shaiala
leamed that about ‘5 percent of the
patients are uninsured: many are
victims of violence: substance
llbtlst‘ often cotltpltt'alcs their tll-
nesscs. and some haxc to be linger-
prtntcd lost to learn therr tdentrtres

Shalala called it “heartbreakmg"
when emergency room doctors told
her that many of their patients held
off visiting primary care physicians
because they had no insurance.

By the tirrte they arrived in the
emergency room. their conditions
had become serious.

At (‘hildren's Hospital iri Wash»
ington. Interior Secretary Bruce
Babbitt leamed of the difficulties
parents face when confronted with
Iong-tenn. life threatening health
problems.

Iimrrianuel lkegwu. whose son
Joshua srztters from sickle cell anc-
mia and has recently developed kid-
ney disease. told Babbitt his current
insurance “is not helping enough
zmd we‘ve almost exhausted our
savings on medical bills."

lkegwu has four children. two
wrth sickle cell disease

Ile complained that even with a
doctorate in languages he does not
earn enough to cover the mounting
medical costs.

Rick Hyde. whose sort Danny
suffers from cancer. said hrs current
msurancc pohcy does not cover out—
patient chemotherapy since Dan-
ny‘s cancer treatment was consid-
ered a mounting condition.

“‘I he ones w ho need it most have
no access at all." Babbitt said.
"'l'hat‘s‘ something we have to
change "

Ar Ho\\.ttd. llr. Mtchcllc (irant.
chit: o1 trnetgency care. and Dr
Surya Srrarn. head or the trauma
llllll. told Shalala that gunshot vrc»
trms usually range in age frorn 17 to
25.

“A number of the victims are
shot four and five times." Smith
said.

"It‘s not just a crime of passion.
it‘s the viciousness." Shalala said,

Asked by Shalala what the presi—
dent‘s plan should do to help them.
both doctors said it should focus on

See HEALTH. Back Page

Murder listed as leading
cause of workplace death

 

By Lauren Neergaard
Associated Press

WASHINGTON ~— Murder was
the leading cause of workplace
death in five states and the District
of (‘olumbia during the l980s. ac»
cording to the first federal study to
pinpoint workplace fatalities by
state.

()f the 7,603 Americans slain on
the job in the last decade. 985
workers were murdered in Ala-
bama Connecticut. Maryland.
Michigan. South (‘amlina and
Washington. l).(‘.

New York doesn‘t tabulate on-
the~job homicide. but the National
Institute of Occupational Safety and

‘r

Health estimated its toll at 367. It
accurate. that would make New
York the capital of workplace mur-
dcr.

"We need to realize that these fa-
tal injuries are not acts of God."
said Lynn Jenkins. author of the NI»
()SH study. "They are preventable
and we must take steps to find out
what the risks are and bow to pre-
vent them"

The study noted. however. that
some progress has been made.
Workplace deaths overall declined
by more than Itim between Win
and 1989.

NlOSH first wamed about work-
place homicide last month. when an
early analysis of this study showed
murder to be the biggest killer of

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working women

'lhe full study. released for today.
offers the first state-by~state look at
the problem. NlOSlI wants state
govcmmcnts to find ways to pre-
vent the biggest killers of their
workers. Jenkins said.

Nationwide. 62.280 civilians died
on the job from [980 through I980
—7 about 17 workers a day Another
ram soldiers perished.

Overall. murder was the third-
lcading killer of civilians. following
motor vehicle crashes and machine
injuries.

Texas. (‘alifomia Florida. llli-
nois and Pennsylvania had the high-
est number of workplace fatalities.

See MURDERS. Back Page

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Prestige Closer
with one school
for engineering

By Charles Wolfe
Associated Press

 

 

 

ANALYSIS

 

FRANKFURT, Ky. — Within
the push for a sleeker state universi-
ty system is a goal that poses a sub—
stantial challenge by itself: to vault
the UK's engin ring school to a
place among the r ation's elite.

So far. public discussion of the
idea has been couched mostly In
terms of a political trade-off: a bet-
ter college of engineering for l'K. a
single state dental school for the
lfniversity of Louisville.

I'hc reasoning goes that l'K engr-
rreering is in pretty good shape as
tar as equipment and buildings. and
it's now ripe for some money to be
pumped into the program itself
Meanwhile. I'K cotrld free up 37
million a year by relinquishing its
undergraduate dental school to
Louisville.

Attaining the engineering goal is
essential to economic development.
observers say. A top school attracts
a faculty that brings in research
grants and spins off the companies
that drive economic development.

But it is an expensive and long-
term proposition. Some question
whether UK officials and future
governors have the erI to pursue
it.

The answer may help decide
whether Kentucky catches up in a
global economy or dooms itself to
keep clinging to coal. tobacco.
horses and bourbon.

“We need to be growing compa-
nies that use engineering talent. and
one of the ways you do that is to
have outstanding engineering
schools." said Lee Todd. founder of
two high-tech companies in Lex—
ington -— Datcham Corp. and Pro—
iectron Inc.

(iov. Brereton Jones. in appoint-
ing a commission to decide how
Kentucky‘s university system
should be streamlined. told its
members to give special attention
to engineering education.

A healthy state economy would
have “quality. technology-based ed-
ucation at its core." Jones said.

Brit Kentucky produces few engr-
neers Its two engineering schools
— LR and the Speed Scientific
School at l' of I. — are small and
without national distinction.

Kentucky needs “a first-class en-
gineering school." Jones said. and
he decided it should be at UK.

Hts commission. which includes
presidents and board chairmen of
the eight state trriiversities. is es-
plorrne what it would take to lift
I'K‘s pr'ograrrt. rrt five years. into
the nation‘s top 25

l-‘rve of l'K's bent 'k peer rn-
stitutions are already there W
North (‘arolina State. Ohio State.
Purdue. lllinors and ' 'rnra lech.

Some doubt it car done at a
price the .rdrnrnrstratron and better—
al Assembly are willing to pay.

“It's a noble vision with a lot of
uncertainty." l' of I. President Don-
ald Swain said

See ENGINEER. Back Page

”VERSIONS:

“(Motive tatooo are m
some students a min
expose themselves. Story.
Page 6

SPORTS:

oUK basketball team dew
Louisvrtle Cardinals 78-70
Saturday In Rupp Arena.
Story. Page 3.

WEATHER:

0Partly sunny and milder
today. high in the mid-405.
oPartly cloudy and cold
tonight; low in the mid-W‘
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ART 8t MOVIES

Monday, 11/29

-T|CKETS ON SALE!" Tickets
for STATE LA MUSICA With
special guests Perfect Circle &
The UK Dance Ensemble are on
sale at TicketMaster; $5 00 gen-
eral public, 3 2.00 UK students.
faculty, and staff; CALL 257-
TICS

‘TICKETS ON SALE!!! Tickets
for Spotlight Jazz indiv1dua|
shows are on sale at TicketMas—
ter; general public, students, fa-
culty. and administration, CALL
257-8427

-T|CKETS ON SALE!!! Tickets
for Next Stage Series are on
sale at TicketMaster; general
public, students, faculty, and ad-
ministration; CALL 257-8427
Exhibit: AmEXiEQLAnligulty;
Singletary Center for the Arts.
UK Art Museum, Tuesday-
Sunday 12:00-5:00 p m, CALL
257-5716 (thru 1223)

Exhibit: W Single-
tary Center for the Arts, UK Art
Museum, Tuesday-Sunday

12 00—5 00 p m CALL 257.5716
(thru 1;? 33‘:

-Exhibit Morgiiximtigghtirt‘tr‘ Tst
floor Fine Arts Budding, Center
for Contemporary Art Monday &
Wednesday 3 15—7 00 p m .
Tuesday & Thursday 9 00 a m -
700 pm, Friday 9 00-11 00
am. & 100-4130 p m, Saturday
\ Sunday 100-400 pm, CALL
257-8148 (thru 12/10)

Creative Camera Club Competi-
tion and Exhibtion Student Cen-
ter, Rasdell Gallery, Gallery
Hours Mon -Fri 11:00 am 500
pm, CALL 257-8867 (thru 11/
30)

~Encore Highlights by Five
Short Story Writers, Singletary
Center for the Arts. Concert Hall,
10:00 am , CALL 1-617-542-
9155 for reservations

Tuesday, 11/30

-Women and Film Series Ax.
Carmela: Student Center, Cen-
ter Theater. 700 pm, FREE
Wednesday 12/01

-SAB Movie The Firm' S2. Stu-
dent Center, Worsham Theater;
7 30 pm, CALL 257-8867
-Co||ege of Fine Arts. Celebrate
75; McClintock Series, Medical
Center auditorium, 12:00 noon.
FREE

Thursday 12/02

-SAB Movie: The Firm, S2, Stu-
dent Center, Worsham Theater,
7:30 p m . CALL 257-8867
-Co|lege of Fine Arts presents
UK Saxophone Ensembles,
Miles Osland director, Single-
tary Center for the Arts, Recital
Hall. 8:00 pm . FREE

Friday 12/03

~SAB Movre The FITTTL S2. Stu-
dent Cent;~r ‘.‘.’ .T:,l1{l'Tl Theater,
7 ’10 d 111; CH) t, m CALL 257-

8 m7

College of PM; Arts Celebrate
75. Real Gallery Series. King Ll'
brary North 12 00 noon FREE
Saturday 12/04

-SAB MOVIe The Firm $2 Stu-
dent Center, Worsham Theater;
7:30 8 10:00 pm CALL 257-
8867

-SAB, UK African Student Asso-
ciation, and the Office of African
American Student Affairs
present STATE LA MUSICA
with special guests Perfect Cir-
cle & The UK Dance Ensemble,
Student Center Grand Ballroom,
8:00 p m . Tickets are $5 00 for
the public, 82 00 for UK stu-
dents, faculty. and staff. CALL
257-8427

College of Fine Arts presents
University Artist Series: Samuel
Ramey, operactic bass, Single-
tary Center for the Arts, Concert
Hall. 8:00 pm, pre-concert lec-
ture by Everett McCorvey at
7:15 in the Recital Hall. Tickets
are $20. $18, and $12, CALL
257-4929

Sunday 12105

-SAB Movie: IlliEle. $2. Stu-
dent Center, Worsham Theater,
5:00 pm. CALL 257-8867
-Lexington Singers: Holiday
Concert. Singletary Center for
the Arts, Concert Hall, Tickets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

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MEETINGS 8t LECTU RES

 

 

Monday 11/29

Catholic Newman Center Daily
Mass Services: 12:10 pm, 320
Rose Lane, Call 255-8566
-Aikido Classes: 8:00 pm,
Alumni Gym Loft. CALL 269-
4305

Wednesday 12/01

-Holy Communion: St Augus-
tine's Chapel, 12:00 & 5:30 pm.
CALL 254-3726

~Aikido Classes: 800 pm,
Alumni Gym Loft. CALL 269-
4305

—Fitness and Weight Training
Clinic sponsored by Campus
Recreation: Sign up in Rm. 145
Seaton Center. Cost is $1 cash,
Seaton Center Conditioning

Rm , 7 30-1000 p m, All UK
and LCC students, faculty. and
staff welcome

Thursday. 12/02

>Cii'l1rillt. Newman Center. Stu—
dent Nitiht (CNZ); 320 Rose
Lane 7 .io p m CALL 255—
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Wednesday, 12/01

‘UK Men's Basketball vs Ten-
nessee Tech (UKTV-Live‘i

8 00 p m

Saturday. 12/04