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Vol. LXXII. No. 138 Ker n e] l'niversity of Kentucky
Monday. April 7. I980 an independent student newspaper ' Lexington. Kentucky
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Hostages In exce ent con Ion, .
I sa after Easter services I
By the Associated Press cil spokesman said Ghotbzadeh and men who visited the hostages. the RF“ I
President Bani-Sadr would first meet Nelson Thompson Of Kansas CltY~
TEHRAN. lran Easter services with Iran's revolutionary leader. Aya- Mo..a Methodist. said militant repre-
were held yesterday for the American tollah Ruhollah Khomeini. and PNS‘ sentatlves were always present ,thn "
hostages in the US. Embassy in Teh- ent the decision to him for approval. he spoke ‘0 thCI hostages. IHC 531d thC ' g "ct . .
ran and the captives were reported to In Washington. US. officials said h05t§8°5 to“ him the mlhtﬂﬂts “were . . .- _ . . ~',
be in excellent condition by visning the Carter administration might treating them very humanely.”I _ I»; ,L_ III/II I~ JIM”; . .
I. clergymen. decide on a new set of sanctions IN! or them wantto 80 homelmme- .. -' i I k pg“ ,‘3,’
lran‘s ruling RevolutionaryCouncil against Iran “within 24 hOUTS" because diately T that wasalso portrayed to us 3, , ‘ '.I ‘ogMJ”;ﬁWs _
reached a decision. to be made public of the failure of efforts to transfer the very V'Vldl)’~ Thompson SIa'Id- - I . . iwy%wfg .
today. on a plan to transfer the hos» h05t3865- Another Methodist minister. the ‘ : 'I i;
tages from the custody of lslamic mil- There have been clear signs Of a Rev. Jack Bremer of Lawrence. Kan.. .-. i I f‘iﬂ
itants to government control. it was strong dtViSOH or opinion in the RCVO' [Old a bnd news conference ‘h" hos- “ : i _ ‘3 N 79°“ we“?
announced. lutionaryCouncil 0" taking custody 0f tages seemed to be I‘m very excellent .« . E g ”i I if M”s“%w,g:ii€9f
As he emerged from the four and the 50 Americans. who have already physical condition." .  {55 j , ‘-~’: . 1!
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lments in the next few years collegesarc loweringthcir Ironically. the lowering of college admittance V- . “KS?" ‘34“; ... fill!
. . acceptance standards in order to lessen impact of the standards is more likely to hurt an entering student N: a? ‘ s ‘\ rd)!” ”\g
impending drop-ofl'in enrollment. Whatthis means is than help him. lowering admission standards does .» 2% '. ‘ g5: . l ‘;J‘ ' \i'“
that in the next few years. the school that turned you not mean aconcomitant lowering ofcollege standards (T5 \ «V I _ , ﬂ. . ;\ '
‘ down two orthree or tout years ago. could be accept— in general. To allow a student into college where he will“ \‘Akyu . W — , -
ing less qualified prospects than you were then. has a better chance to fail than the student admitted con-“3; ” 54‘ ‘ ’ _ . \
lfthat doesn't interest you at all. it‘s not surprising. under higher standards is grossly unfair. .3 ROL 3.2 . m 2’ , . \ ‘ .
. After all. we‘re already in college. no need for us to be Some will argue that lower standards will give stu— . _ 7 ll 4, . :"é'ilii‘n‘ ?_ . ’ ‘ 4
concerned about the admissions standardsforanyone dents a chance who would not normally have been \ -' R ’3‘ _ ~ -_ iﬁg‘i‘ggﬁli '_ W ‘ I ..
- l V else. Right‘.’ Wrong. We do need to be concerned. we accepted for college admission. While that is true in “ _ . . " ' ' /—~ ‘Egﬁglﬂw’u . . .7 “ . {.9
do need to wonderjust a little bit about the quality of some cases. it is far from the normal course of events. //—v_/ --l.‘! % V t) ,
. higher education today. Because like it or not. it And fora college to use students in sucha mannerto , ,— “ /‘ﬂ ' .,M /
af‘t‘ects every one of us, inflate sagging enrollment is aninjustice which should W ©l980mmmm - i / , /////,
‘ It can beargued thata college education ought to be indeed bother us. WWL‘TNSM
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I V Real dUCkS tered anyway!) ()r it would simplify nation‘s handguns are ever involved in and a greater risk of being ticketed. all far higher proportion of cars are used gun for self-defense. but asthe old say- It
. I myt- rt-sti sttpht-n Vlohl's returning stolen gunsmthcnwners— acrtme. Wouldn‘tltbe moreloglcalto because someone stewed that. mar- IrrCSPOHSIbly than handguns. Of all ing goes, ‘th 15 better tohavea gunand .
_ >_ UplnML~t g ()lympic htttwttduc tt, This same result can be accomplished punish the criminal. rather than the riage somehow entitles its partiCipants the handguns owned and sold in the not need it. than to need one and not
.‘ Mm,wmpdrwnnjmj could nmhmt by ()peration Identification and law—abiding gun owner’TheNational to-their very own neatly poured and US. only 0.002 percent are ever have It.”‘ . . ~ .
. '. J mm. ”w. W. 1.. .t l k hudwt. wouldn‘t cost billions of tax dollars. Riﬂe Assomation and gun owners painted blacktopped surface in which involved in a crime. Can the same be In addition to the above it IS tnter- s
, ‘ ' MUM m. my jut. h, Mm: him No. registration serves only one pur- have been trying to getsuch legislation to park. . said of cars and alcohol? esting to note that totalitarian states
j . _ - tum, all” j heard a ‘IUU that (mt. pose: itisaprercqmstetoconfiscation. passed over cries from the anti- Also for those of us who are into Many people think that handguns like China. the U.S.S.R.. East Ger-
. Rug!” w! mm dmwmt m \\ hat would a ban on handguns gunning contingent. Hopefully. we name—calling and referring to those are designed and built solely for the many. to mention only a few, do not
. \mulm“ ‘nwnm‘ “WWW; 4” mt. accomplish? A quick look at the news- will succeed this time. with the passage less fortuunate than us as the content purpose of shooting people. This is far allow their citizens to own guns.
j I tmmnn “3pm. BM Stephen “uh“ papers shows how easy. it is foranyone of US. HR 204I. which would reqUire of their insmuations. should stop and from the truth. Handguns area practi- In hlS' column. Mr. Braden berates
. . 3mm hum cu.” hm hm, lhe Am,” (cvcn children) to get illegal drugs. It stiff mandatory penalties for persons count their blessmgs! Forinstance.the cal and affordable hunting gun. Many the National Rifle Association, The
. .4 Wm m [hm “0M MW :8 WWW (m the government can‘t stop illegaldrug using guns in criminal activity. rather blessings 'of a wonderful wife, a fine people use them to hunt deer. bear. NRA is currently sponsoring legisla-
, mwmmm M, doubt tho 39th one ,. smuggling and manufacturing. how than giving thema“slap onthe wrist." opportunity to obtain a quality educa- varmints.etc. Sophisticated scopes for tion that would make any crime
m mm huhmm “Hmthuthmnc would they keep criminals from If gun control legislation were tion and god forbid. last but not least. handguns are big business. Target involvingagunaserious federalcrime.
' ' Steve! \ obtaining illegal (bannedl handguns? passed. only the innocent would an R~7 parking sticker! shooting with handguns is an ""me This is just what is needed. Bleeding
. . ‘ Donald B Kates .Ir.. a law professor suffer. Crime would grow rampant. P.S. What next? Parking stickers tionally recognized sport hearts like Mr. Braden are the prime
' . . l‘e‘m'd Luxemburg from St. I ouis l'niversity. statesin his Wouldn‘ta criminal be more likely to for tricycles. Big Wheels. and inch- Hand uns are also useful for self— reasonthatcriminalstoday will be out ,
I ' Mathematics graduate student book. Restricting HandgunszThe Lib- attack someone knowing the individ- worms? defense gWhen I do my field work for ofjail sooner on a murder conviction
‘ Anti‘ un control ernl Speaks-Out. «the fact that hand— ual couldn‘t defend himself from the Kim Wagoner my thesis this summer in the Appal— than for a car theft conviction:
‘ . , I g gun th'hm‘m‘ ha” pm‘en criminal‘s gun.’ Business Mnnagemcntsophomorc achians I intend to carry a pistol for The U-S~ Customs “er“ estimates '
: Recently. articles have appeared in unenforceable even in England is par— Three groups of people support gun . use against snakes and wild dogs that hundreds oftons ofmarijuana are
‘ ‘ . the Kernel tbv .Iames (irif'fin. March ticuIarIy instructive. .A host of factors control: criminals. tyrants. and a Elizabeth Jackson which are a serious problem in some successfully smuggled into this coun-
. h j ' Il.and Iom Braden. Vlarch 3I ladyo- would seem to make prohibitions far small. well-meaning. but misguided Nursing'sophomore areas An acquaintance of mine who try everyday despite their best efforts
3 ' , cating gun control legislation. lhey more enforceable in England than in minority with a personal dislike for Holly Givens works lag an ex Ioration geologist in to stop the flow. Would theybebetter
. _ ‘ seem to think that it you get rid of the [bum States." Assuming the guns. lftheywoulddevotetheirefforts A & S sophomore Alaska carriesarzf‘i Magnumforgrizz- at stopping the flow of guns into the
' guns. you will get rid of crime How« government could confiscate all hand- to the real problem. crime control. lies When one is tromping around in United States if guns were outlawed?
" .' , ‘ ever. a rational approach to the situa- guns presently in the l'.S.. the cost of they would help the whole nation self-defense dense brush carrying a rock hammer Currently most states require that
' .j . -. tion shows this is not the case. implementing such a program would not just a select minority the I am writing in response to Tom camera. lunch. notebook. and rock anyone who purchases a gun must
i _ . First. let's look at the problems be astronomical Plus. illegal guns criminal. Braden's column in the March3l issue samples. arifle orshotgunisanimpos- have a clean criminal record. If guns
'. ' laced with registration. would still be brought in to supply the Rick Dorroh of the Kernel. sible burden. Mr. Braden maybequite were sold only on the black market
‘ i - . ll (inmmdl‘ are prommd b} I“ criminals. . . (‘hemlﬂl Engineering junior Mr. Braden points out that hand- secure in his ivorytower but my wife. SUCh checks WOUId be a thing 0f the i
. , ' from registering their firearms. Ihe Anti-gunners claim a handgun is a NRA member guns can be used irresponsibly. Any- daughter and I live in an apartment past.
I96h‘ Supreme (‘ourt Haynes decision poor means of self-defense. The fact . thing can be used irresponsibly. The complex that has experienced In conclusion. I) There are many
' ' prevents self-incrintination due to that they are so popular wilhcriminals R'7 StICker two articleson pagethreeofthat Mon- unarmed rapes burglaries etc in legitimate reasons for owning hand-
' " registration and police officers should bea testa- Marriage isa sacred institution that day Kerrie/(“High speed chase.““Jeep recent months. [teases my mind. when guns, 2) only a tiny fraction of all
. - 2) Since registration would be on a ment to their protective ability. The two people enter into equually. It attack on par course“) demonstrate I‘m studying late atmyoffice. to know handguns areeverinvolved in criminal
'1 y- . voluntary baiss lno one actually best weapon for s‘eIf-defenseisthe one involves lasting love. devotion. trust. that automobiles can be used that my wife not only is a good shot activ1ty.3)outlaw1ng handgunswould
:_ _ . 1 knows how many handguns are in the that is handy. which makes a handgun commitment and an R-7 parking irresponsibly. with her Smith & Wesson. butthat she hot prevent their widespread distribu-
‘ . l nited States) many gun owners lail to ideal At least if a person has a gun. he sticker. Drunken drivers slaughter tens of keeps it handy. Weare not fond ofvio- tion and use by criminals.
‘ i _‘ A " my?!“ . the” handguns 'car'ng has. a chance of defending h'msc” . Of ocurse. there are those 0f us Wh? thousands of people every year. Shall Ience. and lcertainly hopethat neither Alfred J. Lacazette Jr.
i t mnmcalmn Again“ an attacker. rather than be for some reason or “9th" havent we ban alcohol? Shall we ban cars? A my wife nor myself ever has to use a Geology graduate student
- Anti-gunners claim registration totally at his bay. chosen to take that “big step“ that
' ‘ ‘. » would make it easier to trace a gun Will gun control prevent crime? would enable us to receive privileged I I
. used in a crime However. criminals Definitely not' In New York (‘ity it is parking at 0ng Page Stadium View Rummel S supreme coun appeal falls I
. ' . don‘t usually give you the serial illegal to ownhandguns amdthey have . Apartments. I x
'- . number of the gun they are using a crime rate higher than most of the Therefore. we unmarried students ' ' ' l ' I ' ‘
. - . ‘ . which probably wouldn‘t be regis- country. Only 0.0002 percent of this are subject to costly towing charges oplnlon ralses conStrUCtlon Issue
> ' By TOM BRADEN moment that we should send a signal lish. He does so as follows;
'v - ._ _ to every petty thief in the COUNTY that “The most casual review ofthe various
".- 1 _' WW, ,2. ’ , ‘ Mr. Nixon wanted a “strict con- we regard their offenses as insignifi- criminaljusticc systems nowinforccin
' ' r ; Vi 0'“ ‘ / . :5 U: ‘. ‘ structionist“ on the Supreme Court cant. I have myself bounced a check the 50 states of the Union shows that
,3 ' 1 ' j “b GCWS REAL '9' .' f 7" j and that is why we have Mr. Justice for a sum considerably in excess of the line dividing felony theft from .
, .5 .. am an. . £8, \ "L _ . ./ , Rehnquist to give us pause as to what $28.36. but I made it good as Rummel petty larceny. a line usually based on
' . , f ' * “I .3 5“ 4f . "'3' 1 \ﬁ ' “strict construction” means. Let me apparently could not do. Suppostng l the value ofthe property taken. varies
‘, '. " ‘. UP." 5 0 f a- h :5 put it to you in the way Mr. Rehnquist had not been able to make .1! good? markedly from one State to another.
‘ g. -l ‘ 7‘ 2:, ' - ‘3- ; i himself has just put it: Should I get four vears in jail? We believe that Texas is entitled to
. s " ' .' if 3: “We holdthatthe mandatory lifesent- _'——— make its own judgment as to where
‘ ' , . .I f ‘ .‘~ . 33"”T‘ enceimposedu onthis titionerdoes such lines lie. subject only to those
. . y 1' 3' . Q. 99—, l "t i l not costitutc cruel andpfinusual pun- blade/7 report strictures of the Eighth Amendment ‘ .
if . , .' i “I" ' ““"“"”"’w. ishment under the Eighth and Four- that can be informed by objective
" 3’ - _. , Rx» / \\ _ . ‘ teenth Amendments.“ ————————_ factors.”
. ,1 lNFLATlOl‘l S f r- . ,. . R \ / ' Are you ready for the facts? Let me It seems excessive. But surely it “Informed by objective factors?" ls
’ ' ' SKY “[6” REAL ‘\ ‘T 94 3:1 _ ‘i ' ‘ recite what this petitioner. a poor drif- seems even more excessive to commita it not an objective factor that this man
' I l 5 , "' g? _ . E3747 ' . {.11 ter named Rummel. had done. man to life imprisonment for stealing. stole $229.I I? Is it not an “objective
' , * Ml“ 8 AT 5: if” f v: i . ‘ -. In I964. he fraudulently used a over a period of nine years. the total factor" that his sentence is for life?
, ‘1 A STANDSTILL %j- 3 2 if 2 #3 "" . credit card to obtain $80 worth of sum of $229.“. Strict construction. my eye. During
. < "0 t: a 7 ’c.‘ .‘ goods and services. Because the The Eighth Amendment tothc Con- the debate onthe Eighth Amendment,
. I ‘ ' WE? FACTNG “E ‘ ' 3" . amount was greater than $50. the stitution. made applicable to thcstatcs one congressman objected to its adop-
' A W ,L‘ l offense was a felony under the laws of through the Fourteenth. says this: tion on the grounds that “villains often
. V ' I "’ Q '9 Jr 13 1) Texas and he served three years in the “Excessive bail shall not be required. deserve whipping. and perhaps having
, ‘ 4‘ 2" {113% state penitentiary. nor excessive ﬁnes imposed. nor cruel their cars cut off.” His name was not
. . Riimmel had been out for two years and unusual punishment inﬂicted.” Rehnquist but he was in other respects
' . 7‘.“ 1:3. /_ when he cashed a forged ChCCk for I should think that if you wished a progenitor. As Mr. Justice Powell
. - , m CAN’T . ‘ of, . / “\ $28.36. Texas put him in the Slammer strictly to construe the Eighth Amend- pointed out in his dissent. “A statute
’( - it , ' 7’ '\h again. this time for four years. merit. you would read thcabovc words that levied a mandatory life sentence
. . MM K , y." : y (g \ No sooner out ofjail than Rummel and immediately declare that Mr. for overtime parking might well deter
, , i s - K a. “'19 was in trouble again. This time. he Rummel was being subject toa pun- vehicular lawlessness. but it would
b me“. REAL :3 - "g ,' t " r promised to repair a refrigerator.took ishmcnt that is cruel. never mind that offend our felt sense of justice.“
2;; f". 3 I.” M}: c " ' r ,i I ‘ ‘ “ payment ofS|20.75 and did not repair the state of Texas may not believe it to
j 9‘ sf}; (T w'i :5 a. i the refrigerator. Under Texas law. be unusual. Torn Braden wrltcunctlonallysyndl-
. , / :5 r {a e “3 . three felonics‘are out. Rummel was Which makes me wonder whether cltcd column out of Washington,
, 03.3.31. (.0 .z. . sentenced to life imprisonment. Mr. Rehnquistcan read plain English. D.C. His column appears every
V, O I. if Now I am not suggesting for a He can certainly write unplain Eng- Monday.

 THE KENTlI'KY KERNI‘LI.. Monday, April 7. ”80-3
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. ﬂ/Mg’ﬁl 1,111.- .l 1 ,,I. 2. . '62-'25: ~12 Sixteen f ull-time animal animals which Will be used for ‘ . ‘ er "cc I .
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or , , a, '%,/7M,,, '* " I s, . . . r” caretakers are employed by cancer research and other . d l22 , g , d .. .
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'5 convmcmg eVIdeInce lh‘" ,‘ 5/ , / . ' number of caretakers busy2 no snakes. “31:“; “:5 dept clean and 2 I , ,.I ,’
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pop ulation, according to d "‘ ; ////”,///’///4 1 ”4” .. I ' smallanimals such as mice.cats staff members take care ol the to sell the animals