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From the Associated Press
Delegate quotas voted on
WASHINGTON - With Jimmy Carter's forces in clear command, the Democratic party's Rules Committee voted yesterday on a formula designed to reverse a decline in the participation of blacks and other minorities in choosing the party's presidential nominee.
"I think we did well," said Ann Wexler, the chief Carter strategist at two days of meetings held in preparation for the party's July 12 national convention.
But Carter represents defeated proposals for equal numbers of men and women delegates to Democratic national conventions and for dramatic changes in presidential election outcomes.
Haldeman describes Nixon
KANSAS CITY-President Nixon did not have a drinking problem, although he did drink on occasion. R. H. Haldenman is quoted as saying in the second part of a speech that "The problem with alcohol is that it is
Haldeman said when Nixon was tired and unwindings, he often had a bottle of beer before soining to bed and sometimes took a sleeping pill.
In the series, "Inside the Nikon White House," the former White House aide portrays Nikon as a competent President, in control of his administration and himself. Haldaemon explained their relationship as a working one only: they did not meet socially, nor were they friends.
Reporter's death studied
INDIANAPOLIS—Some 250 investigative journalists, hoping to advance what they called the pursuit of justice, voted yesterday to send a task force Phoenix to determine what role they should take in the probe of reporter Don Boles' murder. "I am an investigative reporter for the Arizona Republic, was seriously injured," he said.
The Journalists, winding up the three-day inaugural meeting of Investigating Reporters and Editors Inc., also adopted funding guidelines and voted to establish a committee to select investigators.
Meanwhile, The Los Angeles Times reported Sunday that police believe a control person for flying planes was used to trigger the bomb that killed Bobby Fischer.
Murderess leaves prison
YORK, Neb.-Convicted murderer Carol Ann Fugate, who spent 18 of her 32 years in prison, left the women's reconstitution institute at 12 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
YORK, Neb. —Convicted murderer Carol Ann Fugate, who spent 18 of her 32 years in prison, left the women's reformatory at institution at 12 a.m. yesterday.
Fugate was granted a parole June by a 4-1 vote. The Nebraska Parole Board. All of the board she boarded would be lead a normal life as "an ordinary, dumb little housewife."
Her ultimate destination was not revealed, but she was to report to a parole officer in St. Johns, Mich.
In 1958, Fugate, then a 14-year-old schoolgirl, accompanied Charles Starkwether on a mass murder spree that began in Lincoln, Neb., ended in Douglas, MN.
Harris trial gets underwau
LOS ANGELES - The trial of William and Emily Harris, a key chapter in the Patricia Hearst story, was scheduled to open today with jury selection.
Chief defense attorney Leonard Weinglass says he anticipated a lengthy and difficult jury search because of publicity surrounding the case.
The Harriers, Miss Heart's traveling companions for more than a year, lost a one-month battle to delay proceedings until the newspaper heliac, on a visit to New York City, delivered her a message.
They are charged with 11 counts of kidnapping, robbery and assault in a case that features Miss Heuer as an allegedly prime participant in a night and day of "terrorism."
Staff Writer
By CORA MARQUIS
Record number enroll for parent orientation
More parents of University of Kansas students will participate in the Parents Summer Orientation Program this summer and will receive a Bachelor's degree, associate dean of Nunenmaker College.
This is the third summer for the parents' orientation program.
THE IDEA for the program originated with students.
Over 1,000 parents have already registered and as many as 1,500 may participate in the 12 one-day orientation programs this summer, Lewis said. This would be a 33 per cent increase in participation over last summer.
Lewis said he thought one reason for the program's success was that parents who have participated in past summer return home with positive comments about the program and this encourages other parents to come.
"We used to think that students didn't want their parents here during orientation," Lewis said, "but the students told us loudly and clearly that they did. We listened to them and the success of the program tells us that they were right."
Lewis said students don't want their parents to interfere with course selections but do want their parents to become more involved and share the student's sense of pride in it.
The program is an anxiety releasing process for parents, Lewis said.
"THEY COME with a lot of fears and we try to release a lot of those fears," Lewis said. They find out that even though the victims are in institution, they really are flesh and blood."
The orientation program makes it easier for parents to visit KU because they feel like they have been given a special invitation, so she Lorna Grunt, assistant dean of women.
During the orientation programs parents meet with representatives of the college or school in which their son or daughter will enroll. They also meet with representatives
from Student Services and either the
manual or online registration.
completes the application is provided for the payment.
LOU BRUGHS, mother of Laurie Kaster, Leawood sophomore, said, during a session last week. "I've been to three different orientation programs in three different settings with this morning's session. Things were explained without a lot of confusion."
Clara D. Patterson,母 of Regina Patterton, Coffeyville freshman, said she thought getting more information in the orientation sessions than they would get in large groups
Henry Buklstra, father of Leah Buklstra,
Downs freshman, he was especially pleased to receive an explanation of the different trees of deers available at KU.
The parents orientation programs will continue through July 10.
Four convenience voter registration booths will open in Lawrence today, beginning Voter Registration Week, D. E. Mathia, Douglas County clerk, said.
The registration booths are located in the three Rusty's IGA Grocery stores and at Edgewood Homes. 1600 Kaskell. They will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through
by ROBERT KEARNEY
Drive to register voters for primary begins
Staff Writer
Once registered, a voter is registered forever, even if he fails to vote in an election. Voters must re-register if they change their permanent residence or their name.
Applicants need only to fill out a card swearing that they are U.S. citizens, will be at least 18 years old by election day and will have not been in the army for at least 20 days prior to the election.
To vote, you may request an absentee voter's ballot from their home office or submit it. Requests for the ballot should be submitted at least 30 days before an election.
Immediately following the August 3 primary, the county clerk's office will again be open to the registration of persons not registered in the county and to vote in the November general election.
Students now living in Lawrence don't need to re-register in Douglas County if they have not changed their permanent home address, he said.
Kansas law also requires that election officers ask applicants whether they wish to declare a political party affiliation when registering.