THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
The University of Kansas
Vol. 88, No.138
Lawrence, Kansas
Thursday April 27,1978
Student pay won't equal federal wage
By JEFF TEVIS
Staff Writer
For the first time in thirteen years, students in the federal work-study program at the University of Kansas soon will be paid less than the minimum wage.
Keith Niteth, director of business and financial affairs, said yesterday that work-study wages would fall below the government regulated minimum wage as of July 1.
Currently, the 700 students under the program earn 2.65 an hour. When the minimum wage jumps to $2.90 in July, their salary will not go up proportionally, he said.
The "cut" in wages was caused by a recent amendment to the federal minimum wage act, Kim Harren, assistant to the board of student financial aid, said Tuesday.
The cut could force some students to find higher-paying jobs off campus.
THE AMENDMENT allows small businesses, as well as universities, to hire a certain number of persons to work no more than 40 hours per week with at 85 percent of the minimum wage.
Edson Mills of the Job Service Center, 833 Ohio St., said that the amendment had been instituted to give employers an easy alternative to reducing the number of employees to offset the rising minimum wage.
The 15 percent wage cut means that by 1980, when the minimum wage will rise to $3.10 an hour, a work-student study student will earn what he does now - $2.65 an hour.
Harren said that the University recently asked the state to appropriate money to cover the difference between the current $409 million.
See JOBS page ten
Staff Photo
Bike man
Former Strong Hall janitor, Benjamin Andre Curtit, has spent the last few days riding his pieced together bicycle around getting
signatures to support him in the Bike-ehon, Presently unempied Purchased tliey says he is just working at staying out of work.
Final approval given to 2 bills
By TIM SHEEHY
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
The Kansas Legislature gave final approval yesterday to a bill establishing competency-based education in Kansas and making it easier to upear liquor by the-drink legislation.
Both measures now move to Gov. Robert F. Bennett for his approval or veto.
The two Houses adopted a conference committee version of competency-based curriculum for the program beginning next year. Public school districts will participate on a voluntary basis.
In the second year, all of the 306 school districts in the state, and all accredited schools there, are eligible to send their students.
Students in grades two, four, six, eight,
and 11 will be tested for competency levels
The cost of the first year of the program is estimated at $90,000 with $15,000 coming from the federal government. The state will pick up the remainder.
FUNDS FOR THE state's share were not included in the bill but are expected to be paid in future.
At the end of the second year an interim legislative committee will study the results of the program. It will be up to the 1981 future to pass legislation to continue the program.
The bill also does not provide remedial programs for those students found lacking in either area. Remedial programs are offered as a complimentary item in the competency-based program.
Competency-based education was one of the items the governor had stated he wanted to improve.
State Rep. Bill Reardon, D-Kansas City,
who was the major advocate of the bill, said the program would help point out problem areas.
"This bill is a catalyst. We're going to find that education in Kansas is generally of a high caliber," Reardon said. "But we're also going to find that there are pockets in the state where students needs are not being met."
IN HEATED DEBATE the House reluctantly adopted a conference committee version of a bill designed to secure the institutionality of a liquor in restaurants bill.
It cleans up a previous bill that attorneys General Curt Schoenbeil said appeared to be unhappy with the law.
The major conflict between the House and the Senate come on two amendments, added in a bill introduced by Senator
The first amendment would have established a 3 percent sales tax on the purchase of liquor by the drink. The second would have given cities an option to reject liquor by the drink even if it was in a county that voted to adopt the law.
After once having the amendments rejected by the Senate yesterday, the House agreed to a version without the amendments. The Senate promptly accepted the same version.
SEVERAL LEGISLATORS accused State Sen. Norma Gaar, R-Westwood, of controlling the conference committee and ignoring the sentiments of his fellow senators.
One legislator angered over the situation called Gaar, "the biggest drug pusher in
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As the bill goes to the governor, it stipulates that proponents of the measure
See BILLS page three
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From the Associated Press, United Press International
Lance charged with fraud
WASHINGTON—In a move sure to have political fallout on President Jimmy Carter, two federal agencies charged Bert Lance yesterday with civil fraud and asked a federal court to limit the former U.S. budget director's banking assets. The case was filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Comptroller of the Currency. See story page two.
Wayne to leave hospital
Wayne
BOSTON - John Wayne, feeling 'restless and irritable' three weeks after open-heart surgery, will leave Massachusetts General Hospital before the weekend, one of his sons said yesterday. Wayne, who will be 71 next month, can operation to replace a heart valve April 3. The operation was immediately called successful by his doctors.
Ehrlichman freed today
SAFFORD, Ariz.—John Ehrlichman, Watergate conspirator turned author, will be released from federal prison today after serving 18 months of an original eight-year term. Ehrlichman, 53, was convicted along with former U.S. attorney Ralph Koch, who is accused of conspiring to hide White House involvement in the Watergate burglary and lying about it under oath.
New lead no help in finding Moro
ROME—A Rome newspaper received a telephone call yesterday saying Aldo Moro's kidnappers had freed him on the outskirts of Rome after 41 days of captivity. Police rushed to the spot and found no one, but continued the search. There was no indication the caller had mentioned the name of the Red Bridges urban terrorists, who seized the former Italian premier March 16 in a Rome street ambush.
Haldeman
Locally...
Rain again is the forecast. The chance of showers and thunderstorms is 40 percent today and 50 percent tonight. Skies will be mostly cloudy, with high temperatures near 70 today and in the mid-60s tomorrow. Winds should be southerly today, from 15 to 25 mph.
The call came after gunmen shot a leading Christian Democratic politician, Gerolamo Mechelli, 54, in the legs yesterday morning. Another anonymous caller said the attack was launched by the Red Bridges. Doctors said Mechelli's condition was not serious.
Weather...
Lake Henry, long-time haven for local sun-worshipping skinny-dippers, next year probably will become a fishing hole for children or the handicapped. The lake, which actually is a large pond, was included in the land leased to the state for the development of Clinton Reservoir. Walt Settles, manager of the Kansas State Park and Resources Authority at Clinton, says that because the lake will be filled with shallow water, it may require skinny-dippers can rest for awake; they still can enjoy the sun at Lake Henry this spring, as long as no problems arise with construction workers who will be near the lake. See story back page.
KU still uncertain about Title IX compliance
By MARY HOENK
Staff Writer
This is the last part of a three-part series dealing with women's athletics at the University of Kansas.
In the midst of a funding crisis in the women's athletic department, Title 14 hovers over the University of Kansas.
TITLE IX of the 1972 Education Amendments states that "equal athletic opportunity for members of both sexes" must be provided. And under the law, any federally-funded scholarship in loss of federal funds unless compliance is met by July 21.
as the deadline approaches, it still appears uncertain whether KU will be in compliance with the law or what action is required.
Mike Davis, University counsel, said KU would be working with the Department of Health, Education and Medicine.
But, he said that the guidelines were vague and interpretation of the requirements varied among regions.
IT WAS his impression, he said, that a school with a plan to make men's and women's programs comparable that also had progressed toward providing equal athletic opportunity would be in compliance.
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Anne Levinson, a student representative to the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, said she thought the administration was too concerned with the vagueness of Title IX.
"We are so far behind now that if the administration would just get us pointed in the direction of equity, then we could do it."
According to Levinson, there are no other groups or activities on campus where the level of sex discrimination
A proposal to improve training facilities for women, she said, was the only step the administration had toward making the two programs equitable. The proposal was an important complaint that was filed with HEW at the beginning of this year.
THE COMPLIANT alleged discrepancies in the men's facilities. It prompted an investigation by HEW in Japan.
Davis said HED had been informed of the steps KU was taking to improve the women's training program.
By July 1, the women's training staff will be expanded and trainers' salaries will be increased.
However, William Hogan, associate vice chancellor in charge of women's athletics, said other improvements recommended by a 1974 KU Title IX Self Evaluation Committee had been met.
Also, plans for a women's training facility have already been made.
The committee concluded that some disparities existed between the support, both physically and financially, given to women's athletics and the support needed for a viable program for women.
THE REPORT outlined recommendations in the areas of scholarships, facility use and support services including
Hogan said the priorities for the last two years had been in the areas of salaries, training facilities, travel and
Since the 1974 report, arrangement have been made between the Williams Educational Fund and the University
See TITLE IX page nine
Photographs of protesters not helpful
By CAROLINE TROWBRIDGE
Staff Writer
Administrators hope to determine this week whether they have sufficient evidence to discipline protesters at a recent speech by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Administrators said the day after Rabin's speech that they would use the photographs to help determine whether disciplinary action would be taken against students, faculty or staff who could be identified as participants in the disruption of the speech.
But University of Kansas administrators said yesterday that they were disappointed with photographs of protesters taken by KU police at the April 6 speech.
"We are going to determine if we have any information that would clearly stand up in court, so to speak," David Ambrose, chancellor for students affairs, said.
See RABIN page 12
Kansan jobs still available
Applications for the summer and fall Kansan news and business staffs are available in the School of Journalism office, 182 Flint Hall; the Student Senate office, 235 Flint Hall; the Dean Union; the Dean of Men's office, 268 Rowan and the Dean of Women's office, 220 Strong.
Completed applications must be returned by 5 p.m. tomorrow to 105 Flint Hall.
Sun power
Mrs. Michael Crawford, 2611 Orchard Lane, has found that the sun has uses besides a green lawn. Mrs. Crawford
Staff Photo by ELI REICHMAN
designed her own solar home and says she has been pleasantly surprised at the lower utility bills. See story page five.