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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Vol. 90, No. 138
Fridav. April 25.1980
Nobel winner speaks at KU See story page eleven
8 killed in aborted rescue attempt
From the Kansan's wire services
The White House announced early today that a daring military effort to rescue American hostages held in Tehran was aborted because of equipment failure. A collision of two U.S. aircraft on the ground killed three sailors and eight crewmen, the announcement said.
In a brief, televised report to the nation, at 6 a.m. (CST) President Carter declared his intention to fund a rescue mission and said the United States "holds the government of Iran under its control."
The Iranian Joint Military Command, after fire expressing disbelief at the anomalous crash of a plane in planes crashed near Tabas, in the Dashteh-salt desert 360 miles southeast of Sakrane, on March 4. Force planes. The Iranian report did not claim that the American planes were shot down.
The U.S. government said two of the rescue force's planes collided on the ground,
leaving eight crewmen dead. But the Iranian Joint Military Command said the two planes crashed and burned near Tabas, in the Dashte-Kaavir salt窑 380 miles away after the plane crashed. The Iranian air force planes. It said the U.S. planes carried Marines and CIA agents.
In a CBS television interview, Iranian
Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotzbadeh said that Iranian forces had been closing in on the Americans during the rescue attempt.
He said he instructed the Iranian armed forces to avoid shooting at the Americans and to take prisoners for what he called an act of war.
He said in an ABC TV interview that he
had asked the students holding the embassy to show restraint.
Before the Iranian command's report, a spokesman for the young militants holding
Carter, however, said that the Iranians didn't know of the operation until several hours after the American rescue force had been withdrawn.
Forer, family of hostage planned trip to Iran
Staff Renorter
50 of the hostages in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran said the White House announcement was a "shameful lie" and a psychological trick by President Carter.
The militants threatened previously to kill their 56 captives if an attempt was made to rescue them. But today their spokesman said they would find out whether the an-
By LYNN ANDERSON
When a rescue mission by the American government was aborted early this morning in Iran, Norman Forer and members of one of the hostage's family were in New York to attend a deportation for Iran with a "realistic proposal for a peaceful settlement to the crisis there."
Crisis Resolution, included a "message of reconciliation" in which the Iranian and American people acknowledged their responsibilities" for the actions of their nations.
The proposal, prepared by the Lawrence-based Committee for American-Iranian
Mrs. Bomie Gravies, wife of one of the hostages, and Forer, associate professor of social welfare, issued a statement at 4 this month that the staff would exercise restraint in their response to the
rescue mission, and to "permit our mission to go forward immediately."
"We are shocked at the loss of eight young lives in an action which endangered not only the lives of the hostages but the peace of the entire world," the statement read.
The Committee for American-Iranian Crisis Resolution, which Forer head, has organized and sponsored four visits to Iran in 2014. The committee also coaleague at KU and a Lawrence social
worker; one by a delegation of 49 community leaders, and Christmas and Easter liturgical visits by American clergy.
A second statement by Graves and Forer was issued shortly after 8 a.m. The statement read;
The reckless act of President Carter without the consultation of the American people, their Congressional representatives and the hostages' families demonstrates
nouncement was true, and "then we will announce our decision."
See FORER page 10
Tehran Radio made no mention of the rescue attempt for nearly four hours after it was announced in Washington.
A White House statement said that the U. S. force was making preparations for the rescue of Iran," but the operation was called off because of "a collision of our aircraft on the road."
The statement said eight American crewmen of the two planes were killed and others were injured, but "there were no military hostilities."
"Americans involved in the operation have been airlifted from Iran and those who were injured are being given medical treatment and are expected to recover," it added.
The Israeli radio reported that the rescue mission was launched from Egypt and that the planes stopped in the Persian Gulf island of Bathrain.
Judiciary's value efficacy disputed
See IRAN page 10
By BILL MENEZES Staff Reporter
It's a great grievance procedure, but a lousy court.
That seems to be the attitude held by those who have dealt with the University Judiciary's Hearing and Appelate divisions for the resolution of campus grievances.
In the past year, the judiciary has been attacked by some who question its worth as a judicial body and its impartiality in interpreting laws, its effectiveness in enforcing those decisions.
"It is an arm of the administration," said Ron Kihy, who filed charges against the AKU administration following his arrest for assault on a lawyer at the 1979 commencement ceremonies.
"His job is to protect the administration and it does it well," he said. "It is obvious to myself that the judiciary is not impartial." "No accusation could be made."
CARL LEBAN, associate professor of East Asian studies, has expressed similar sentiments. Leban filed charges with the judiciary against Chancellor Archie R. Dykes in March, alleging Dykes violated his rights and the rights of all University students, faculty and staff members by the carving of the bill and Clarence Dillinham in December.
Forer, associate professor of social welfare, and Dilhamban, an assistant professor without papers by Dykes during their December trip to Iran, where they tried to help resolve the conflict.
"The University attorney handles the case for the chancellor," Leban said. "His job, I assume, is to get his boss off the hook."
"Besides, if the judiciary recommends punishment, the administration administers the punishment."
During the 1979-80 academic year, the
judiciary's hearing division, one of about a dozen procedures for resolving grievances and complaints against the six new cases, according to 1. Hammond and Smith, affront professor of law and chaplain, had heard the complaint.
Of these six cases, one is now being heard and four others were either dropped by their petitioner or dismissed in preliminary hearings.
Both Kuby and Leban had their charges dismissed in preliminary hearings.
MCNISH SAID THE lack of cases advancing past the preliminary stages was typical and similar to past years.
Two former hearing division chairmen said the fact that so few cases proceeded to the formal hearing stage indicated efficiency, not railroading.
Eric Richards, now an assistant professor of business law at Indiana University, was chairman of the hearing division during the 1978-79 academic year. He said that of the approximately 15 cases brought to the hearing division, only three or four were in court.
"My method was to try to get the parties to settle by themselves," he said. "In other cases, the parties just decided not to pursue the charms."
JM MISAU, assistant professor of political science and hearing division at the University of Notre Dame that arose during his tenure were resolved without going through the whole judiciary process.
"We never had the full process," he said.
"Many things died for lack of prosecution or an agreement among the parties."
But to Kuby, the lack of cases advancing beyond preliminary hearings is a sign that the judiciary is a sham.
Anyone can move to dismiss for any See COURT page twelve
SenEx to consider judiciary revisions
BvBILL.MENEZES
Staff Reporter
A sweeping revision of University of Kansas grievance procedures and the formation of a unified University judicial committee will be scheduled for the University Senate executive committee.
THE REPORT said the committee had determined that existing gerrance laws must be amended in order to improve in their jurisdiction, difficult to gain access to and not clearly representative of the people.
The revision was recommended in a report to SenEx from the University Council and Faculty of Law. The report and Responsibilities. The recommendations are based on a review of University grievance procedures by Francis Heller, Roy A. Tobes professor of political science
The unified University judiciary would consist of "all bodies established to hear claims or grievances asserted by any members of the campus community;" the
To use the unified judiciary, persons with grievances would, after advising by the university ambassador or general counsel,
See SENEX page twelve
Bridgework
South Africa investment protesters step up efforts
Jim Roberts of Perkia perches precariously above the new Kansas River bridge. Roberts has been in the business of painting bridges for the past 10 years.
By DAVID WEED
Staff Reporter
Members of the KU Committee on South Africa, who organized the match, were unsuccessful in attempts to talk to
their teammates.
Participants in a march yesterday protesting Kansas University Endowment Association investments in American companies doing business in South Africa said they planned to increase pressure on the association.
About 25 protesters entered the association's offices and talked for 30 minutes with Martin Henry, vice president for property for the Endowment Association, but were not allowed to talk to or set up appointments to see Seymour.
HENRY SAID the protesters would have to write to Seymour to request appointments.
Henry was presented a petition to give to Seymour signed by
700 to 800 students, staff and professors, calling on the Endowment Association to withdraw its investments from South Africa.
Henry said he refused to debate the issue or express his own opinions.
Steffa Sloffe, a Residence resident, said if members were not allowed to talk to Seymour by next week they would post people on Facebook.
"I expect any staff member is going to be as evasive as I am," he said.
One protester said people would be at the offices "from the time they open until the time they close."
BRAN "RED" SHULTZ, Hutchinson junior, said he and others also were planning to write to black KU football recruits this summer to inform them of Endowment Association investment policies.
The march began at the Kansas Union at 12:20 yesterday afternoon, accompanied by the sounds of two saxophones and a drum.
Soffer spoke to a group of people gathered at Wescoe Hall.
"We say it's too bad as we at the Union and have a beer," he said. "But that's not all we can do. KU makes on the blood and sweat of the people of South Africa. I don't know about you, but I think that stinks."
THE MARCHERS THEN went to Strong Hall, passing out mimeographed literature.
They crowded into Chancellor Archie R. Dykes' office to try to present a copy of the petition to him, but were told he was not.
Shultz said they would try to talk to Dykes again today.
Parking fees bill signed into law
Staff Reporter
By SCOTT C. FAUST Staff Reporter
Gov. John Carlin yesterday signed into law a bill that allows the Regents of Royston to employ employees to wage force on campus and in national parks.
Conard said that he thought a provision for due process, which has been requested by faculty, would be a part of the Regents rules and regulations for withholding paychecks, but that no action had yet been taken by the Regents office.
Employees with upaid fines will receive due process hearings before action is taken against them, John Conard, ex-owner of the Riverside Resort in Los Angeles.
"We haven't really spent any time thinking about it," Conard said. "It's not one of the major bills we were pushing for the session."
THE LEGISLATION, supported by the Regents at the request of the Council of Presidents, is not effective until July 1, the date of its publication.
The bill was introduced by the Senate Ways and Means Committee, and after being added to another bill, received House and Senate approval.
Conard said Regents rules concerning the law might call for faculty to reimburse an amount owed from the paycheck if employees failed to pay their taxes.
DGN KEARNS, parking services director, said two weeks ago that the fines were owed by 1.833 of the 4.157 classified and unpaid. DGN KEARNS said they will pay them.
Two weeks ago, KU administration figures for outstanding fees were $46,000 for the annual $12,000 of which was owed by current employees.
Persons are placed on the list, he said, if they have five tickets and have not responded to the three letters, three bills and one certified letter that begin being issued 14 days after the fifth ticket and continue over four months.
Of the 1,033 who owed knees, Kearns said, 81 had cars on an impound list indicating they had five or more tickets.
He said 7,000 spring-enrolled students owed parking fines and 377 of them were on the tow list.
He said that many faculty members had paid their bills or were making payments on them and that many told him:
He said that withholding salaries would be a last resort, and that he hoped the law would not cause a massive freezing of wages.
"Well, I've overlooked this thing, but I don't want to have a wheel look on my car or the fine out of my nassel back."
Retrieval of the outstanding fines would prevent raises in parking permit fees next fall, Kearns said.
T. P. SRINIVASAN, president of the KU chapter of the American Association of University Professors, said representatives of Regents schools should meet to make recommendations for due process hearings, or that each university should make its own internal
The new law should be tried, Sirvinasan said, to see whether it makes any difference in the paying of fines and what reaction it has.
"There is no question that they (persons with fines) due should protect them," he said. "The question would only be how legitimate the fines are."
Srinivasan said that some tickets were unjustified and that hearings would uncover those.
"The whole point," he said, "is that the faculty would need to be assured that the thing would not be handled in a high-wayed hand."
CLARK BRICKER, chairman of the KU Parking and Traffic board, said the board already was considering action similar to SMITH.
He said the board would meet May 6 to finish recommendations to Chancellor Archie R. Dykes at and when wow wages should be completed.
Bricker said Dykes could then make recommendations to the Board of Resents.
Briker said the board thought wages should not be withheld after one parking fine or without due process action.
"The number of flagrant violence is rather small," Bricker said, but we have people that in the past literally paid no attention to it.
"I wish there were something that didn't quite require holding pankeys, but I don't know what you can do."
Besides towing orders, the strongest method currently available to help employees in the case of a broken vehicle permits to those employees with unpaid fines—a condition that has been used for many years.
KRENDALL SIMMONS, Watson Library staff supervisor, said the would allow the library to collect outstanding lines from a "hard" collection.
Simmons said that before Jan. 15, when faculty owner first faced fines, there had been a small group who ignored due dates.
Since the imposition of the new policy, she said, that group has dwindled.
Existing fining measures are fines of $1 a day starting 12 days after the first overdue notice, with a maximum of $10, and suspensions of up to 6 months.
Kendall said that the rules were not designed to produce income just to keep books in circulation.