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PageA-10 Page A-7 Page A-8 THE EASTERN PROGRESS Vol. 71/No. 8 12 pages October 8,1992 Student publication of Eastern Kentucky University. Richmond. Ky. 40475 © The Eastern Progress, 1992 Suit filed against city over access By Joe Castle city of Richmond follow a schedule to News editor comply with the Americans with Dis- abilities Act," Abell said. "The ulti- Former Richmond resident and mate goal is to have Richmond adopt Eastern student David G. Miller filed a schedule for compliance and then a federal suit against the city claiming actually follow through with it" Richmond has failed to develop a Abell said the suit asks the U. S. schedule for complying with the District Court in Lexington to force Americans with Disabilities Act the city to adopt a schedule for having (ADA) and asking the court to force standards for handicapped accessibil- city officials to create such a schedule. ity "applied to public accommodate Robert L. Abell, attorney for and offices.'' Miller, who is a paraplegic, said the The suit, filed Sept. 28, seeks no ultimate goal of the suit bringing about cash settlement for Miller, Abell said. changes to make Richmond more ac- In June 1991, Miller presented a cessible to disabled people. "The suit seeks a decision that the See SUIT, Page A6 Local nightspots bypass regulation By Joe Castle Mudd said he is admitting under- and Susan Gayle Reed age patrons to his other bars because he thinks the regulation is unclear. About a month has passed since "The regulation is so vague and the Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage the ABC has been reluctant to answer Control passed a regulation ordering questions clearly or enforce it," he bars not meeting certain guidelines to said. "That puts licensees between a refuse admittance to patrons under 21. rock and a hard place, not knowing But some Richmond night spots are what to do." still admitting underage customers. Mark Cocanougher, owner of Robert Mudd, owner of Phone 3, O'Riley's Pub, also admits under-21. Botlk'sTavem and The Bottle's Neck. "Yes, we are letting them in, and said he is allowing underage patrons other than that, I have no comment," insidc„ but for two different reasons. he said. Underage patrons may legally en- Paul Ramsey, owner of Bubble's ter Phone 3 because the establishment Cat Club, said his establishment le- qualifies as a concert hall. gally admits underage patrons because "We have concerts there. We're it is considered a music hall. still trying to decide what to do with Bottle's." he said. See REGULATION, Page AS Student indicted on crack charges Progress staff report cording to the office of U.S. Assistant Attorney Ken Taylor, who is pros- College students to protest in Frankfort Cortez Graves, a 20-year-old ecuting the case. former university student, who was When Graves was arrested the first By Mark White "I think it will be important for the sically said 'do not come back without will have to be handled on an indi- arrested twice on drug charges, was time and sent to the Madison County Assistant news editor governor to know that it is important 2,000.' It is extremely important that vidual basis." indicted Oct. 1 by a federal grand jury Detention Center, his bond of $5,000 to the students that we don't get any from the eight universities, we have a The proposed cuts the students in Lexington on two counts of posses- at 10 percent was posted by Joseph Students from universities across further bud- very respect- will march in protest of was the pri- sion of crack cocaine with the intcrit to Smith. the state will march on Frankfort on get cuts," able amount of mary topic of discussion at a meeting distribute, and with possession of drugs Graves' roommate. Bob Davis, Oct. 14 to protest possible further cuts said Pete people," involving all university presidents and on the grounds of a public university said Smith is a friend of Graves' from in higher education. November, 6 6 Our goal is to have Neuroth said. the governor and his budget staff last within 1,000 feet of a primary and Florida and that he will be the charac- "Our goal is to have over 2,000 student gov- over 2,000 students at "If a stu- Thursday in Frankfort. secondary school. ter w imess." His lawyer is supposed to students at this march between all the ern men t dent desires to The governor pointed out that he Graves was arrested Sept. 25 in contact me and tell me when the hear- universities," said Doug Leopold, vice president at this march between go to the rally didn't know if there would be any his Mattox Hall room after postal ser- ing is," Davis said. "They're going to president of the student association. U.K. then it would more budget cuts, said Hanly vice investigators and university po- bring Mr. Smith up to testify that he'll Leopold said the student associa- Julie all the universities. 59 be up to that Funderburk, university president lice discovered 144 individual pack- hold full responsibility for Cortez and tion hopes to have at least 250 stu- Neuroth, student to go Funderburk said the governor ets of crack cocaine that had been that he won't be a 'flight risk.'" dents from the university there. president of —Doug Leopold talk with their slated that he would not know the delivered through the mail from Mi- No new date had been set for the Buses to Frankfort will leave from the student BH^^^^^^BMBB ■^^■■■■H professors budget condition until the report for ami He was subsequently re-arrested hearing at press time Wednesday .The Alumni Coliseum at 12:45 p.m. on association, about getting it first quarter was in. on Sept 28 by federal agents. date for Graves' trial, however, has Oct. 14. said the main thing needed was stu- cleared to miss class," Funderburk "He said the state was not far A bond hearing was scheduled for been set for 9 a.m. Nov. 16 in Lexing- "The plan is to meet at Kentucky dent backing. said. "If they can't, they should think enough along in the fiscal year to Monday but was recessed in order for ton. Postal investigator Steve Whalen State University at 2 p.m. that day and "When we went and rallied last twice. determine what the status was," Graves'defense attorneys to have time said the investigation to find who else to march from there to the Capitol year about health insurance, we had a "There may be a test that day and to bring in a character witness, ac- was involved is continuing. building steps," Leopold said. couple hundred students and they ba- those kind of things so I think those See PROTEST, Page A6 Registration up INSIDE State expects best turnout since '76 □ Tammy Gee is new Home- coming Queen, David Hawes By Mike Royer million people. The pre- increase in voter registration. and Jamie Gorrell win Home- Graphics editor vious record was 2.1 mil- Democracy Inc. used corporate coming race and Phi Kappa lion in 1976. registration drives, a toll-free tele- Tau and Delta Tata win best It looks like a record 2.731.200 Ken- phone number and the lure of free float in Homecoming week- number of Kentuckians tuckians are eligible to pizza toppings to entice potential vot- end. are planning to get out vole. ers. See Page A9. and vote this Election A Madison County Long distance phone company Day, Nov. 3. tally will be known in MCI and Democracy Inc. sponsored Jim Curtis, a spokes- about two weeks, accord- a toll-free phone number that allowed Accent A7 man for Secretary of State ing to Madison County people to register by phone from July Arts/ Entertainment A8 Bob Babbage, said the potential exists Clerk Mary Jane Ginter. 1 to Sept. 22. The phone drive netted Activities A9 for this to be the highest number of Curtis attributes presidential poli- 8,759 potential ballot casters. Classifieds A4 people registered to vote in 15 years. tics and efforts on the part of Democ- Dominos Pizza locations in Lex- People poll A3 According to Curtis, as of Sept. racy I nc., a non-partisan group started ington offered a free topping to cus- Perspective A 2&3 30, the last day a count was taken of by Babbage to increase registered Sports A10.11&12 those registered, the total was over 2 voters, as reasons for the projected See REGISTRATION, Page A6 Progress graphic by MIKE ROYER ■ ■ A2 Perspective The Eastern Progress Thursday, October 8,1992 THE EASTERN PROGRESS Wfe £>or*T \\kwe f\«\JM (Sgji&ti(Jine5 ,^ t^rsplAy Susan Gayle Reed Tim Blum TrtarNfrS \\exe /vr -rwe LXBK**.^ / Bar Editor Managing editor Stephen Lanham, Bo Robertson George Roberts.