Proposal could allow forced fine payments
By SCOTT C. FAUST
Staff Reporter
A bill before the Kansas State make may KU faculty and staff members more hestant to teach up University parking tickets, but according to Lewis McKinney, professor of history, the same bill also may require that students be taken to court by irate faculty members.
The bill, which allows the Board of Regents to set rules for school employee wages to be used for overdue parking and library fines, received unanimous approval Friday from the state legislature.
Richard Von Ende, executive secretary to the chancellor, said yesterday that as of Feb. 14, outstanding parking fees at KU amounted to $460.00.
Von Ende said about $12,000 was owed by 692 current employees of the University.
LIBRARY FINES for current employees. Von Ende said, are "probably on the order of $3,000."
He estimated the figures were for all outstanding parking lines in the past three or four years.
"If the bill were in effect," Von Ende said,
"It could reduce accounts receivable at KU
by $13,000 to $15,000."
But McKinney, who has sent letters expressing his opposition to the bill to Chan Yun, said he was not a "businessman." President Ross Doyen, R-Corbondale, said it was "nothing but a scheme to make money from China."
Mckinney said it would further erole faculty buying power "at a time when our salaries are being increased 8 percent, with inflation close to 10 percent."
"We have plenty of laws on the books now (to force payment)," McKinney said. "Why in the world hurt faculty members by arraigning them with deducting money from their paychecks?"
"It's OK for the student to not be allowed to enroll, to not be able to his transcript" McKinney said, "but not for the faculty."
McKinney said the bill gave no alternative to employees, not even total refusal to pay, if a ticket or library fine were considered wrong.
BECAUSE THEY WOULD be left without an option, McKimey said, some faculty members might sue the University or even out.
"If this thing causes some people to leave," McKinney asked, "is it all going to be worthwhile?"
McKinsey said he had no parking or library fines outstanding.
He criticized Dykes for supporting the bill and said it would not help ease tensions between legislators and faculty.
Von Ende acknowledged that faculty reaction could be negative if the bill passed.
According to Do Kerns, director of parking, methods currently available to the University for obtaining faculty parking fines are limited to not issuing parking tickets, or requiring unpaid fines, and after unpaid tickets, issuing an impounding order for their cars, issuing
"WE FIND QUITE a few of them," Kearns said, "but once we send out a letter, the first thing they do is park on city streets."
They never come back on campus.
They are some of examples.
Kearns said recovery of money lost to unpaid fines could prevent raises in faculty parking permit fees.
Unpaid student fines are retrieved by the college, and the student choices not to enroll, by bank scripts, which are needed for both enrollment other schools and applications
Cliff Haka, director of library circulation, said methods of overdue book fine retrieval were the same for both students and employees.
Since a new lending code was instituted last August, Haka said, library borrowing privileges are suspended for anyone not returnin an overdue book.
PRIVILEGES ARE RETURNED as soon as the book is returned, and the borrowers may request a delay on paying the fine.
However, he said, if an individual accumulates $50 in fines, borrowing privileges are permanently revoked.
Because faculty have four months to return books, plus a 30-day grace period, Haka said, all five lines have accumulated since the five months after the new code went into effect.
He said it might be too early to tell the extent of the problem because before the new lending code, no fines were assigned to faculty members.
Fines for unreturned recall books accumulate for 31 days, at which point the book is considered lost and a $5 charge is levied.
IF THE BOOK is never found, the individual who checked out the book last must pay for its renalment.
John Conard, executive director of the Regents, which has endorsed the bill, said the proposal had been discussed for a number of years.
Conard said that if the bill passed, it would not go into effect until after the July 1 statute publication date.
Monday, March 31. 1980
Drafting of the Regents all policy, and a decision on whether all or part of wages were to be withheld, would be completed by that time. Conard said.
KANSAN
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
Vol. 90, No. 119
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
By MARK SPENCER
Staff Writer
Anderson leading in student poll
Republican presidential candidate John Anderson appears to have built a strong base of support in the state, receiving the support of 34 percent of university Daly County poll conducted by University Dalton Kane.
President Jimmy Carter finished second with 21 percent, followed by Republican Ronald Reagan with 13 percent.
Anderson's "new coalition" of Republicans, independents and disaffected Democrats captured the largest share of
KANSAN Analysis
Although the poll was of only KU students and does not attempt to predict the outcome of Kansas' first presidential primary, it did allow some voters both votes and volunteers in Lawrence.
THE LOCAL KENNEDY campaign had been hoping for a strong showing among Democrats. District Democratic Central Committee, County Democratic Central Committee, had predicted -based on the
The poll indicates that Sen. Edward Ackman, a Republican from disaster here tomorrow, Kennedy received the support of only 5 percent of KU students overall and 13 percent who said they were worried.
Anderson's popularity and name-recognition was undoubtedly buoyed by his appearance on campus last Wednesday, when he an overflow audience at Hoe Auditorium.
independent voters—38 percent—as well as 35 percent of those who said they were Republicans and 25 percent of those who said they were Democrats.
IN THE REPUBLICAN race, Anderson won by Reagan, who received 20 percent and Ronald Reagan, who received 91 percent said that although they were Republicans, they supported Carter. Eight percent said that although they were Democrats, they supported Obama.
traditional liberal vote in Lawrence—that Kennedy could possibly defeat Carter in the county.
The student vote, however, appears to have been dominated by Anderson's new coalition politics.
"Pols can tell you a tread," Berkwitz said. "If your poll is accurate—well I don't think he could lose the student vote and win in Douglas County."
Although Kansas voters registered under a party affiliation cannot cross over and vote in another party's primary, it appears that voting by mail is not an affiliation so they can vote for Anderson.
"A lot of registered Democrats have changed their registration," Berkowitz said. "Most, but not all, have changed to vote for Anderson."
Sue Estes, state coordinator for the Kennedy campaign, said the results of the poll did not surprise her. She attributed
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Kennedy's poor showing to college students being "by bry and large more conservative today than they were before," and questions about Anderson's stands on issues.
Anderson's state campaign coordinator, Mary Lou Humphrey, said Anderson's school district has a strong energy had attracted student support. she said students made up a large percentage of the district's population.
SHE AGREED, however, that much of Anderson's support was generated from factors unrelated to specific issues.
"I think the students believe in Anderson's honesty," she said. "They think he is more intelligent and articulate than on the issues. He is a wonderful orator."
Students also were asked during the interviews what they considered to be the most important problem facing the country.
Forty-one percent said inflation was the most important problem and 21 percent said it was the least. Forty-eight percent said the energy crisis was the main problem and even percent said it was the worst.
Anderson received the largest percentage of the vote from those who said the economy, inflation or the energy crisis was
foreign and domestic policies of President Carter when he spoke Saturday at the Glenwood Manor Motel in Overland Park.
the major problem—apparent reflecting support for his 50-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax.
The Carter campaign is not as worried as the Democrat's, strong showing. Dave Docke, Carter's state coordinator, said Kennedy campgrounds had been concentrating on the Democratic
According to the poll, however, Anderson could threaten Carter's share of the student vote in the future.
Carter scored best among those wh thought the Iranian crisis was the most important problem.
Students were asked about possible match-ups between Republicans and Democrats in the November general election.
Carter beat Reagan 67 percent to 27
percent, with 6 percent undecided, and defeated Bush 61 percent to 29 percent, with 10 percent undecided.
George Bush, Republican candidate for president, criticized both
AGAINST ANDERSON, however, Carter was 40 to 14 mointain, with the remainder under 35. Carter, Reagan and Anderson, Anderson from 52 percent to 39 percent and Anderson from 62 percent.
"Anderson is an attractive candidate. He's seen as a moderate." Dook said, "but we have to remember that Kennedy was doing well against Cartier in the poll until he died."
Kennedy also faired poorly in the poll in the November match-ups. Anderson received 74 percent to Kennedy's 15 percent. Kennedy's senior loss led to Reagan by a 84-43 margin.
KANSAN ELECTION POLL
Primary push
The Kansas interviewed 280 randomly selected students last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The poll has a confidence level of 95 and a margin for error of plus or minus six points, which means 95 chances of 100 are accurate within 6 percent. In the first two cases, the reviewers reviewed said they were undecided and 4 percent mentioned other minor candidates.
Candidates stump through Kansas to build last-minute voter support
From Kansan staff and wire reports
OVERLAND PARK--AKE salesman made final pitch for a contract, three front-running presidential candidates made swings through Kansas over the weekend.
Kansas' first-ever presidential primary is tomorrow.
Republican front-runner Ronald Reagan stumped at the Glenwood Manor hotel last night, repeating for the enthusiastic debate, that he has with him be used in 11 previous primary states.
ON SATURDAY, another Republican, former CIA director George Bush, spoke at a rally here while Democratic challenger Sen. Edward M. Kennedy--makes his
second stop in the state—stumped in Kansas City, and Wichita.
All three took turns lambasting President Carter on various issues, including inflation, foreign affairs and energy.
Carter campaign officials, who had all but unporsed the state before Kennedy's upset in 1968, said they would join Congress and Connecticut, had scheduled brief talks today in Kansas City and Wichita for Vice President Bush.
"When the president was inaugurated, he said we were faced with two minor problems—infusion and energy," Teagan said. "Now we are faced with two major issues."
More than 2,000 people—most of them standing—lammed the Convention Hall to
hear Reagan's 20-minute speech. He is expected to take most of the state's 32 delegates tomorrow.
"Each time the president talks it's like someone else has been in office the last three years." Reagan said. "Each time it sounds like he had nothing to do with it."
THE CROWD was no doubt pro-Reagan. Many wadden posters and more waddle buttons. The governor's late arrival, California governor's late arrival, the restless crowd chanted "We want Reagan."
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Polling places
Polling places for the Kansas Presidential Preference Primary will open tomorrow at 7 a.m.
(1-1) Pinckney School, 81 W. 6th St.
(1-2) Plymouth Congregational Church,
300 N. 49th St.
METHODIST Church, 1501 Massachusetts
Junior High School,
1400 Massachusetts
St.; (1-4) Woodlawn School, 308 Elm St;
(2-1) Lawrence Public Library, 707
Vermont St.; (2-2) South Park
Riverfront, 506 West Ridge St.
; (2-3) Cordley School, 185 Vermont;
(2-4) Babcock Place, 1700
Massachusetts St.; (2-5) Judicial Law
Enforcement Building, 11th and
Massachusetts streets; (2-6) Douglas
St.; (2-7) Kentucky Street;
(3-2) Hollinschool, 1045 Hilton Dr.
(3-3) Lawrence High Administration Center, 2017 Louisiana St. (3-4) East Hartford College, 2015 National Guard Armory, 200 Iowa St. (4-2) Allen Field House, Nusmar Dr. and Irving Hill Road. (4-3) Centennial Park, 2016 Kennedy School, 1985 Davis Road.
(5-1) Dearer School, RFD 410 I N. Lawrence Ave.; (5-2) West Junior High School, 2700 Harvard Rd.; (5-3) Rusty's Food Center, 2700 and Louisiana streets; (5-4) Sunset Hill School, 910 Schwarz Road; (5-5) Schneider School, 2700 Ousblad St.
Student Senate axes budget amid protests
(7-2) American Legion, 408 W. 6th St.
(7-3) South Junior High School, 2734
Louisiana St. (7-2) First Presbyterian
Hospital Care Home, 1125 Ridges Court,
Valley View Care Home, 2125 Ridges Court.
BvSUSAN SCHOENMAKER AND KATHY KASI
Staff Reporters
The organization, the Student Council for Recruiting,
Motivating and Educating Minority Engineers, had requested $6,000. The committee made a preliminary cut of $5,035 in the SCORMEBE budget.
With an eye on its expenses, the Student Senate Academic Affairs Committee sheared about $10,000 from organizational budget requests Saturday, but the senate also drew session dress protests from at least one organization.
AT HEART of the conflict was the committee's decision not to fund SCORMEB's annual engineering symposium at Kansas City's Crown Center. The school and college students with industry representatives.
Some committee members had suggested that SCOMEBE set up a booth at KU's engineering fair as an alternative to the symposium. SCOMEBE's request for the symposium was $2,650.
"We were being railroaded," Michael Brady, a SCOMEEE member and Minority Business Council member, said. "Some of the questions thrown at us were like, 'Why do we want to be dressed up?' or 'let's stump them, let's make them look ridiculous.'"
"I think you can get at someone's budget with a different circle of questions."
"The symposium is a mammoth operation." Brady said. "There are 75 to 80 companies who participate and the committee was dealing with it like it was some two-bit operation $C_MRMEBE$, was truing to null off."
However, committee members said that SQRMEBem had underspent the past Senate allocations, and that the committee was short on funds this year. According to Senate financial records, SQRMEB has not spent
$2.162 of its $2.825 allocation for this fiscal year, which ends June 30.
ACCORDING TO Senate records, CoFMEB has not spent any of theSenate令其最标题记 for this year's
The committee agreed to reconsider SCofMEBet "night" night because Leen Bradley, the SCofMEBet adviser, was
Jay said giving SCRMEBE the nearly $3,000 requested for his symposium would "really throw us
However, Brad Jay, chairman of the Academic Affairs Committee, said the SCoMIBE budget cut would
After cutting organizational requests from about $3,000 to just under $3,000 the committee still $6,000 out.
SENATE COMMITTEE budgetary decisions can be changed by a full Senate vote. Committee budgets will be considered by the Senate April 8, 9 and 10. However, the committee does not have remote, according to Matt Davis, Senate Vice President,
"The Senate would literally have to cut money from other people's budgets to give to you, knowing that you had understated their budget but more than $2,000," Davis told SGMMEE treasurer Keith Kung. "This year we've had a colossal problem because groups are not responsible for money, and we've had a huge excess in unallocated funds."
IN OTHER BUSINESS, the following preliminary cuts were made: Minority Business Student Council, $823; KU Ad Club $1,940.12; Women in Law $190; Student Bar Association, $652; Women Engineers $195.; Counseling Unit, $79.60; Medical Staff $2,427.40; Undergraduate Anthropology, $133.50; Student American Pharmaceutical Association, $13.40.
LINE TEEM ALLOCATIONS are structured into the senate budget because they are considered more important.
KU German Club, $895; Astronomy Association, $6.85;
KU Psychology Club, $104; College of Student Social Workers, $797; Psychology Club, $8.60; Organization of Black Architect Students America,
Organization of Black Architect Students America,
The committee made two preliminary line item allocation changes. A preliminary cut was made in the Architecture and Urban Design line item allocation of 2 line items. In the Student Council, granted a 6-cent line item increase in Senate last week, was held to a new line item allocation of 3 cents, nearly a 1-cent additional increment next year.
The committee made two preliminary budget approvals—the Engineering Student Council's request of $2,150 and the School of Education Student Advisory Board's request of $400.
"He said that if we wanted to stick to our budget as it stands, when it goes before Senate, they it all."
"I got a call from Matt (Davis) and he said that that's going to have to be our preliminary budget," Judy wrote in the letter.
"There isn't the money in unallocated this year to do that, plus the fact that they have to suspend the rules because of it."
Senate Cultural Affairs Committee members left Senate hearing Saturday afternoon thinking they had completed final deliberations. But because the committee has already finished its work, 100, they will have to amend to cast the $59.96 fee.
DAVID SAIB the misunderstanding about submitting papers from past years when the Senate had dipened into a more formal mode.
But according to Werder, the Cultural Affairs Committee went over budget because organizations needed items necessary for operation, such as typewriters, costumes and recording tapes.
However, as deliberations progressed Saturday, a budgeting philosophy that would make organizations more self-sufficient was developed. Dues and fundraising programs were designed for clubs that reliably fed on Senate funding.
Organization that were less self-sufficient received more funding this year than those who were. Weder said the practice of rewarding organizations more dependent on Senate bothered her. That she only two organizations—the Organization of Arab Students and the Islamic Society of receiving money from sources other than Senate.
"IN THE FUTURE, organizations will have to start proving themselves in fund-raising before we can consider them a success and give them more money." Werder said.
Preliminary budget recommendations were: African Student Association, $85; 40. KU Polk Dance Club, $280. Hellenic Club, $500; International Club, $1,875. Iranian Student Association, $486; Latin American Club, $545. Organized Arts Club, $350; Tan Sigma Dance Association, $442; Association, $850. University Dance Company, $94.07
The committee did not consider budget requests from the KU India Club, Chinese Students Association and Operation Friendship because the organizations' members were submitted by the Senate's March 10 deadline.
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