Page 10-Tuesday, August 10, 1982-The Michigan Daily
ATTEMPT TO EMIGRATE WILL BE RECONSIDERED
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Soviet ends
MOSCOW (AP)- Hunger striker
Yuri Balovlenkov ended a 36-day fast
yesterday when his desperate wife lied
and told him Soviet authorities would
allow him to emigrate if he resumed
eating.
"The only thing left was for me to lie
to him," said Elena Kusmenko
Balovlenkov, 29, a nurse from
Baltimore. She said Soviet emigration
officials told her yesterday morning
they would reconsider her husband's
case if he ended his fast, and that he
probably could lea
at the latest.
"I THINK they a
the hunger strike,
and we'll see what
Mrs. Balovlenk
from seeing her hi
former computer
said she was afrai
let slip the fact tl
him.
"What else coul
to kill himself,"s
36-day hunger strike
ave by January, 1915 lied to my husband before, but this lie said she would insure that his diet did
was necessary-a lot nicer than wat- not include protein, saying it could hurt
are telling us, 'Get off ching him die." his liver, and salt; which could harm his
sit back, keep quiet HIS CONDITION will remain kidneys.
happens,' "she said. "dangerous" for at least two weeks, as The greatest danger he faces during
ov barred reporters he recovers from his latest fast and the next two weeks is congestive heart
,usband, a 33-year-old another 43-day hunger strike he ended failure from increased consumption of
rprogrammer. She on June 21, she said. Balovlenkov said liquids, she said, adding that it will be
id one of them would he ended the previous fast because 79 days before he can resume a normal
hat she hadedeceived Soviet authorities promised him per- diet and be considered in "stable con-
mission to emigrate. dition."
Id I do? He was going Soviet officials later told Western Ms. Balovlenkov was unable to
he said. "I've never correspondents that no such promise predict how her husband would react
was made, and that Balovlenkov's ap- when he learns of her deception. She
plication to emigrate was refused "for plans to stay in Moscow at least until
state considerations." They said he had her visa expires on Aug. 19. She said
learned secret information in his job. Soviet authorities indicated she could
Mrs. Balovlenkov, following her stay longer is she wants.
meeting with Soviet officials, said SHE SAID HER husband's mother,
"they told me that state considerations Yekaterina, who had been fasting in
could be changed." support of his protest, also began eating
SHE SAID SHE is feeding her again yesterday taking some fruit juice
husband small quantities of a diluted during the evening. She was staying in
nourishment compound, and would in- a friend's home, Elena Balovlenkov
crease the dose within several days, said.
depending on his reaction. Balovlenkov is one of seven Soviets
"There is evidence of liver damage who began hunger strikes in May -and
and kidney damage, and his psyche is June seeking permission to join their
also probably damaged," she said. She spouses in the West.
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ters on the mean streets of New York,
while Belew's vocals seem most effec-
tive in this more conversational idiom.
"Red," the following number, is one
of KC's signature tunes, a celebration
of all that is grim and ponderous in rock
music-sort of like Black Sabbath, only
with brains.
After a rather shaky beginning, KC
settled down for a disciplinedbut sp-
irited performance. The complex
arrangements were very tight and well
rehearsed, and the sound was top
quality, though it did boom around a lit-
tle, overwhelming the dimensions of the
theater.
The band skillfully employed a lot of
high rock technology, from bassist
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Levin's lute-like Stick, Belew's syn-
thesizers, and Fripp's tape loops, to
Bruford's futuristic drum kit. This
drum set is an assemblage of plastic
tom toms, cymbals, and synthedrums,
those small electronic pads that
generate such a bewildering variety of
sounds.
Belew is the rock guitar hero of the
moment, having played in rapid suc-
cession with Frank Zappa, the Talking
Heads, and now KC. Belew is extending
the sound resources of the electric
guitar developed by Jimi Hendrix, and
applids these new sounds to reshape
guitar solos, foregoing blues-based
material for more abstract figures out-
side normal harmony and rhythm.
Often Belew will play a phrase by
simply causing the guitar to feed back
and then bending the neck or strings to
change the sound. This is a soloistic
style which works well with Fripp's
more textural, formal concerns.
The set grew more upbeat toward the
end, with good readings of the rather
jazzy "Neurotica," the humorous and
danceable "Elephant Talk" from the
album Discipline, and a typically semi-
confessional vocal introduction to the
tune "Indiscipline." Indiscipline is a
euphemism for mania-the tune has the
crazed breaks and catch phrases spur a
great audience response.
Encores were "Heartbreak," a
Police-like ballad that seems to be the
failed candidate for AOR airplay, ,the
instrumental "Satori in Tangier," and
another KC chestnut, "Lark's Tongue
in Aspic." "Lark's Tongue" builds a
compelling guitar figure through
several modulations, continuihg the
heavy metal celebration of "Red."
KC's lyrics and sound seem to infer
that although heavy metal is fun, it may
be slightly unhealthy, or at least rather
immature. This sort of irony pervades
their music, and may be what has kept
King Crimson from falling into the
stylistic traps that made bands like Yes
the dinosaurs of rock.
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