Thursday, April 28, 1974
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Governor plans vetoes for two bills
**TOPEKA (AP)–Gob. Robert F. Bennett announced yesterday that he had vetted two bills, one that would have denied employees at the state Board of Regents' institutions lump sum payments for accumulated sick leave when they retire, and another that would have violated the state's law on exposition of criminal records to arrests and convictions.
In vetting the bill on university employees getting paid for accumulated sick leave when they retire, Bennett said he could see no justification for discriminating against him. He can receive when they retire up to 80 days pay for 100 accumulated days of sick leave.
The governor also said the bill on expungement of records went too far, denying courts the discretion of determining when repeated offenders ought to have their criminal arrest and conviction records wiped off the books.
The section of the bill to which Bennett objected would have entitled any person arrested for exhumement if he or she had been found dead. The person was dismissed, or if a trial was not pending.
Bennett signed bills:
- Providing fiscal year 1979 funding for operation of the state's mental hospitals, prisons, the state's six universities and the medical center in Kansas City, Kan. Those are three of the biggest appropriations bills passed.
- Abolishing the state architect's office and reconstituting it under the state secretary.
- Allowing state liquor distributors to purchase more liquors and wines than those on the market
- Requiring home insulation sold in Kansan to meet minimum fire resistance standards
- Increasing state aid to Washburn University of Topeka to $21 per credit hour, matching the increase given the state's community junior colleges.
- Authorizing the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System to establish an optional life insurance plan for state employees.
Chilean exiles, prisoners given general amnesty
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP)—The military government decreed a general amnesty yesterday for Chileans condemned by military tribunals since the 1973 overthrow of the late Marxist President Salvador Allende.
The amnesty directly affects about 1,200 persons now in exile who were convicted of politically related crimes, and roughly 280 persons serving sentences in Chile for such crimes. They are condemned persons in exile must ask permission of the Interior Ministry to come home.
Informed observers also interpret the decree to mean many thousands of exiles who fled Chine in fear of being charged with treason. The decree also apply to return without fear of detention
The amnesty, signed by President Augusto Pinochet and the three other members of the governing junta, was published in the official gazette. It refers to persons condemned in connection with the state of seige that existed from Sept. 11, 1973 to this past March 11. Crimes such as murder, fraud and robbery are excluded.
Justice Minister Monica Madariaga said that those now in prison may begin leaving their cells immediately. A group of 107 persons now in prison was readied to go into exile, but under the amnesty they may now stay here in liberty.
According to figures of the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration, the approximately 1,200 convicts sentenced to exile include 47 sentenced to life in prison.
An estimated one million Chilians are outside the country—about 20 percent of the population—but the bulk went for economic reasons and investment rose to nearly 20 percent after the coup.
Restrictions continue on political, press and labor freedom.
University Daily Kansan
Carter wants city, country aid in federal funds
WASHINGTON (UPI)—President Jimmy Carter yesterday proposed distributing more than $1 billion to 26,000 economically distressed city, town and rural governments
The program, outlined in a proposed bill which the Treasury Department sent to Congress, would make eligible for the first federal government, and could rural governments for federal urban funds.
Assistant Treasury Secretary Roger Altran said the proposal was "a major step in our efforts to ensure public confidence."
Altman said $240 million would be allocated to the following ten cities which have the highest economic strain: Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, New Orleans, New York, Newark, Philadelphia and St. Louis.
The program, Altman said, is intended to replace funds that urban centers received under the anti-recession program which will expire Sept. 30.
for your Dining Pleasure
- Delicious food
- Excellent service
- Warm atmosphere
KU India Club presents
SWAMI
in Eastmancolor (with English Subtitles)
**Starring:**
Shabana Azmi - Girish Karnad - Vikram
Dheraj Kumar - Shashikala - Uttal Dutt, etc.
Screenplay & Direction: Basu Chatterjee
Music: Rujesh Reshman
"Swaml is a sweet, sober and sensitive film, which leaves a sweet taste of satisfaction. . . "
TRADE GUIDE, Bombay.
Does a woman have the right to continue loving another man after her marriage?
Date: 23rd April.
Time: 1 PM.
Place: Dyche Auditorium
Admission: Members $ 1.00
Nonmembers $ 1.50
Basi Chattieene who give you Ranjangandha, Chhoti si Baat and Chitcher
morna brings to life a Champion Classic.
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Mountaineering $ ^{#1}. $
FUNDAMENTALS OF MOUNTAINEERING
Don't just reach for a beer.
Head for the mountains.
c 1978 Anheuser-Busch, Inc. St Louis, Mo