The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri • 4

Page 4A The Kansas City Star Tuesday March 29 1988 (Trash Donations continued from pg 1A continued from pg 1A Dole continued from pg 1A Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun Parvin Rd In the meantime his campaign staff dwindled to about 20 or 30 members almost all working without pay Most of the remaining staff members have been working on campaign finance reports Bob Dole far behind George Bosh you should give a little back I think there is a single thing that we could be involved in that had more positive things going for the Other sponsors include Hallmark Cards Inc Leo Eisenberg Co the Kansas City Star Co the Kansas City Chiefs Football Club and several area banks and car dealerships have to be a direct financial relationship for us to donate to a civic said Hal Hudson spokesman for KPL Gas Services another sponsor just supporting our role as a good corporate citizen We prosper only as the communities we serve He added: not going to have an effect on gas bill a expense" Corporate sponsorship of athletic events is nothing new The National Collegiate Athletic Association has several corporate sponsors ranging from Coca-Cola to Greyhound Bus Lines to National Car Rental Those companies contribute a total of almost $5 million annually to the NCAA and fund the Youth Education Through Sports clinics And they too will get tickets to the tournament Together national and local corporate sponsors will share about 300 seats at Kemper Arena the national sponsors sometimes the CEO (chief executive officer) comes to the said Dave Cawood NCAA assistant executive director far as I know never been anyone less than the director of a sports marketing day and the 800-ton-per day plant would increase traffic by 100 trucks a day Martin said Cities would pay $49 a ton to have their trash bunted at the which would require a fee increase for most area residents Martin said Fees to dispose of trash in landfills currently range from $250 to $35 a ton in Missouri In the next 12 months and Wheelabrator will meet with area muni- cipalities to try to get them to sign contracts agreeing to haul their waste to the plant The proposal announced today contains three major elements: A recycling center at the plant where people can bring paper aluminum cans and glass to be recycled Wheelabrator Which estimates recycling can reduce the amount of trash produced in the Kansas City area by 25 percent plans to work closely with municipalities that use the plant to establish curb-side recycling programs Two 400-ton-per-day incinerators that will burn 20 percent df the 4000 tons per day of trash that the companies estimate the metropolitan area produces The proposal includes the possibility of expanding the plant so an additional 750 tons a day could be burned said Martin A or landfill at the site where aslwfrom the incineration of trash will be disposed of in cells that will be capped and covered with dirt when they are full The monofill will have double liners and a system to catch leakage way you avoid mixing the ash with other waste in landfills which is something environmentalists are con- ed in obtaining tickets organizers say With each ticket costing a $2500 donation hardly a bargain But now with the sold-out tournament approaching firms that declined to make a donation during the fund drive are wishing they had Hancock said Some have recently called the organizing committee with pledges of support only to be told the goal has already been met and the tickets are gone you had a mean streak get a little grin on your face and tell them old Hancock said not mean people So we say it The Kansas City Organizing Committee was formed in 1985 to prepare the community for the tournament and make Final Four visitors feel welcome Its budget goes toward planning weekend events organizing volunteers and information booths arranging hotel accommodations providing transportation for coaches and reporters and preparing signs and other decorations to promote the tournament Saturday and Monday Most corporate sponsors agree the cause is worthy Not only does the Final Four give Kansas City the chance to shine in the glare of national exposure but it will bring direct benefits to their companies For example Gannett Outdoor Sign Co donated $5000 in cash and provided a free billboard welcoming Final Four but not much when you consider the firm has sold $125000 in billboard space to national companies advertising for the tournament good business for said Skip Holmes vice president and general manager for Gannett Outdoor Sign you take from the community that must be filed with the Federal Election Commission Dole has closed out his campaign with a series of three issue-oriented speeches in which he attacked Democrats and did not mention Bush The first speech was on foreign policy the second on the deficit and a third highlighted the need to broaden the base of the Republican party The speeches were devoid of earlier criticism of leadership abilities and wealthy upbringing new tone came after his Senate backers among others asked Dole to stress issues and positive themes when he continued his campaign cerned Martin said way that question is put to Some environmentalists are concerned the ash which may be considered a hazardous waste will leak into ground water if it is not strictly regulated They also worry about harmful emissions from the plant but Martin said the plant will have technology to keep emissions safe The companies must obtain at least eight local state and possibly federal permits to operate the plant before construction can begin Martin said That could take up to 18 months Construction is to take 24 months Swaggart A final decision: Change billboards 3 who supported Gephardt to stay neutral for now By Rich Hood and Steve Kraske tun writers Kansas City were changed to read to the Last The modified slogan was a com-romise reached by attorneys for the CAA and Barton Beers Inc the importer of Corona said Pete Donnici who is marketing director of the Metro Distributors the Corona supplier on the Missouri side of the Kansas City area think it takes away from the original message but we have much Donnici said Donnici said he felt the original billboards the only ones in the country in which Corona used the Final Four slogan were acceptable because they had no basketball-related illustrations By The Star's staff Somehow the just have the same ring But on Monday a Corona beer advertisement with a Final Four theme had to be changed on billboards in Kansas City to comply with National Collegiate Athletic Association trademark restrictions The billboards showed two empty Corona bottles beside four full bottles and stated to the Final The term is legally protected for use only as authorized by the NCAA attorneys for the association said On Monday the three billboards in continued from pg 1A decisions reached have not been based on pressure public opinion or Carlson said Carlson said the decision was reached on three criteria: scriptural principles constitutional bylaws and precedent of similar moral failure among its ministers is hoped that Jimmy Swaggart will agree to this program of rehabilitation and that such program will be redemptive and restorative in the life and ministry of our Carlson said There had been speculation that Swaggart might leave the church rather than accept a suspension from the pulpit The Louisiana Presbytery of the church initially had recommended a three-month suspension but the Spring-field headquarters returned that recommendation to Louisiana for reconsideration The state group sent back a reply which was not made public Baton Rouge-based ministry has suffered in donations since news of the scandal sidered far more than symbolic He has more popular votes than any Democratic candidate and is in a virtual tie with Massachusetts Gov Michael Dukakis in delegates slightly ahead or behind depending on whose delegate estimate you believe Gephardt won 5th Congressional District March 8 with an unofficial total of 31000 votes to 25000 for Jack-son Now that Gephardt has dropped from the contest party leaders say Jackson will pick up an additional 20 delegates in Missouri that would have gone to Gep- hardt Gephardt filed for re-election to his House seat shortly before noon today five hours before the state filing deadline He smiled and shook hands with workers in the Missouri office after he entered the Truman State Office Building across the street from the state Capitol Index continued from pg 1A Three area Democratic congressmen who had endorsed Rep Richard Gephardt for president will remain uncommitted for awhile Rep Alan Wheat and Rep Ike Skelton of Missouri and Rep Dan Glickman of Kansas said they would study the remaining candidates before deciding to support another candidate Gephardt dropped from the race Monday He filed today for re-election to the House Wheat again is wrestling with a dilemma: Should he endorse Jesse Jackson? Wheat is a black Democratic congressman in a mostly white district know when or if I will make nother Wheat said londay the Missouri primary i is over I know if it even makes sense to endorse The three congressmen are expected I to seek to be named as elected officials and party leaders who will attend the national convention in Atlanta this summer Four years ago Wheat stayed neutral until shortly before the Democratic convention in San Francisco At that time he endorsed former Vice President Walter Mondale who had lobbied hard for support Wheat was not alone among black elected leaders in 1984 Many refused to back Jackson saying his candidacy was more symbolic than real This year candidacy is con better-than-expected strength in the early part of the year Many economists say they think the strong reports have all but eliminated the chances of a recession this year now the economy is looking a lot better than we thought it was going to look three months said David Wyss an economist with Data Resources Inc of Lexington Mass gatives were a decline in orders for plants and equipment a change in raw materials prices and an increase in business delivery times considered a negative because it is often a sign of dropping demand The various changes left the index at 1906 percent of its 1967 base of 100 The jump in the February index was one of a string of recent reports showing Aquino aide dies of cancer Juvenile uses shotgun to stall court officers By The staff tant Flerida Ruth Romero Aragon was 55 The president her eyes swollen from crying refused to talk with reporters when she returned to the presidential palace The chief housekeeper popularly called was known for the exacting way she ran the By The Associated Press anila President Corazon chief housekeeper died of cancer today with a weeping president at her bedside the presidential palace announced Aquino stayed by Priscilla Ruiz side for two hours before her death at the suburban Makati Medical Center according to Special Presidential Assis house in the 3500 block of North Drury Avenue when court officials arrived to take him to the Woodson State Hospital they tried to take him he ran in the back yard with a the police spokesman said The officials called police and the boy surrendered to the court officials when police arrived about 10 am A juvenile wanted by officers of the Clay County Court system held court officials at bay with a shotgun for seven minutes today before surrendering police said A Kansas City Police Department spokesman said the juvenile was at a The detention of a US journalist Panama The writer was arrested Monday during a military raid on the Marriott Hotel in Panama City His account: By Richard Cole Press writer Panama City For three hours Monday I was detained by soldiers who stormed the Marriott Hotel to arrest opposition leaders and journalists During that time my notes were seized and I was continued from pg 1A Monday's march through the city shut down by a general strike was one of the largest protests in months against Noriega About 10000 people turned the city center into a sea of waving white handkerchiefs the trademark of those demanding the ouster Today most stores in the capital remained firmly shuttered their owners apparently unfazed by the violent government crackdown The organizers say it will last until Noriega leaves the country A few hours after the march was broken up plainclothes agents army troops and police burst into the lobby of the Marriott Hotel in the southeast part of the city Firing shots in the air they came in the front and the back smashing one of the glass doors The hotel is also the headquarters for most of the international FOR PROFESSIONAL HEALTH On Sunday April 24 STVR BUSINESS will present the ideal regimen for health insurance companies throughout the metro area: a special ad section devoted to professional health in Kansas City Packed with information about insurance alternatives available to employers and employees alike this important section will reach: 79 percent of all area professionals in management: 82 percent of all area households with $50000 incomes: in all 715000 area adults To get your prescription for sales call your Star Times account executive or Ed Ibarra at 234-4162 television and myself Then in a bizarre pseudo-news conference in Spanish Maj Felipe Camargo complained to us about the of the international press and how we were responsible for disastrous situation He told us to tell the world that it was only the upper class protesting not the common people even though those of us who had attended the protest march earlier had seen many working-class people joining the ranks the Camargo said is a class He also told us strict instructions had been given not to arrest journalists but all of us told him we had identified ourselves and been arrested anyway which he shrugged off Many of us then complained that if the Defense Forces did not feel its side of the story was being told its soldiers should not harass the press and routinely refuse interviews Officials in regime have frequently accused the press of misinforming and conspiring with the Reaganjadminls-tration and Panamanian opposition to bring Noriega down Camargo agreed and said he would do something about it He then told us we were not under arrest and that we would not be Be said he would read the newspapers to see whether we told the truth about the incident Camargo then apologized for not having a taxi to take us back to the hotel and asked if we would mind riding in a police van We agreed quickly and by 9 pm three hours after I was arrested the eight of us were dropped off in front of the hotel terrogators displayed great interest in notes from the demonstration I had on sheets of paper still stuffed in my shirt pocket as well as my notebook They took all my notes and my passport and told me they were going to The wall I was standing against was decorated by strident pro-military local newspaper clippings that spoke about the martyrdom of those who died in 1964 anti-American riots An unidentified man who ran the offices asked me: "Do you ever write anything good or just bad Eventually my notes and passport were returned just as a group of several other journalists arrested in and around the hotel arrived at G-2 Without being told anything we were packed into another van and taken to what turned out to be the military baseball field That chilled me and Abidel Vivancos a Mexican with ABC-TV We remembered that many of those who had disappeared in Chile after the 1973 military coup were taken to the local soccer field beforehand first thing I thought of was Vivancos said At the field about 40 detained Ksrsons were being interviewed one of the top crusade leaders was there but I later found out many of them had been arrested as well Two Panamanians were caked in blood apparently from beatings After half an hour the military officials separated the foreign journalists Eight of us were put in a line together: Vivancos Alfredo Gu-dino a Mexican with NBC-TV Thomas Haley a US photographer with the Sipa agency JB Diedrich a Miami-based photographer with Contact photos Maria Cortina a Mexican with Mexican and Spanish radio Jose Manuel Pintada and Eduardo Herrera Mexicans with Spanish Stress corps The security agents orced their way at gunpoint into the offices there of NBC CBS herded into a sports field with other reporters for a lecture on crisis I was arrested at the hotel after covering a protest march mat was broken up Monday by Panamanian Defense Forces troops shooting shotguns and tear gas After getting mildly tear-gassed I returned to the hotel and heard soldiers had arrested opposition leader Carlos Ernesto de la Lastra whom I had interviewed during the march I ran upstairs in the hotel to call the local Associated Press office but neither I nor the operator could get a line out When I went downstairs I found the lower two floors of the hotel in chaos Armed troops had led the ground floor and security agents were running around the second floor Where the National Civic Crusade a leading opposition coalition has its headquarters An agent spotted me grabbed me by the back of my belt and marched me down the stairwell and out into a van Eventually 10 rsons some of them beaten on ie back with chains were crammed into the small van We were taken to the G-2 intelligence division next to the headquarters of the Defense Forces which is headed by Gen Manuel Antonio Noriega We were told to be quiet and stand with our arms against the wall which we did We were searched and the in Publication date: Sunday April 24 Deadline: Monday April 18 format: tabloid Dlatrlbulion: full-run The Kansas City Star Hntim: BeMffft Amoc-IaImi 1987 Kjiiim City CMS ABC and CNN Tapes including footage of the march were confiscated and several journalists were detained Arias Gonzalez and Perez met Sunday and Monday in the resort of Guanamara 220 miles north of San Jose Gonzalez is on a four-day visit to Costa Rica He said Noriega had not sought asylum in Spain but if he did it would be granted with the assurance he would not be extradited to the United States where he is under a federal indictment in Florida on charges of drug trafficking The Spanish leader told the news conference an "immediate solution is necessary to end the anguish and the pain of the Panamanian people and we believe that if Archbishop McGrath agrees to mediate it would be a very important i 1.