2 Wednesday, February 28, 1973 University Daily Kansan Credit Cards Bittersweet (Continued from page 17) or rejected in a matter of seconds by the center. (Continued from page 1) Such systems, however, because of their cost, are rare outside larger retail stores. Despite the limited use of computer systems, the amount of theft and fraudulent use is now dropping, said Gene Mahaffa, assistant manager of the BankAmericard center at Commerce Bank in Kansas City, Mo. "Nationally," I'd say it occurs in less than one-tenth of one per cent of the whole In Lawrence, most merchants reported no more than two or three incidents a year in which someone attempted to use a credit card fraudlessly. BUT EVEN WITHOUT actually stealing Ellsburg, Russo Claim No Crime Committed LOS ANGELES (AP)—A defense attorney, opening the defense case in the tenth circuit of a federal trial, the Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo would not seek to prove that they had the right motives for committing crimes, but rather would stress that no crimes were Attorney Leon Winglass, delivering his opening statement in behalf of Russo, said: "The government, in bringing this case, is attempting to bend and distort the laws." He said the defendants would prove that espionage, conspiracy and theft statutes currently in law books did not cover the act of espionage and Russo were alleged to have committed Weinglass concluded his opening statement by revealing to the jurors that Russo would take the stand in his own defense and that witnesses would include members of Congress who sought to gain access to the Pentagon Papers in 1969. The defense then called as its first witness retired Rear Adm. Gene LaRoque, now director of the privately funded Center for Defense Information in Washington, D.C. "The defense will present evidence that Mr. Brown's conduct has been committed which you should excuse because you agree with the motives. Our case rather will be that no evidence was found." Ellsberg, 41, and Russo, 36, are charged in connection with the release to news media of the Pentagon's top-secret study of the Vietnam war. The government sought to halt the release of documents could have harmed national defense and aided a foreign power. Weinglass told jurors the defense case would prove that the Pentagon papers had no relation to national defense when they were copied in 1989 or any time thereafter. He said the defense would call various a card there are several ways a person can be hurt by credit card crooks. PHILADELHIA-Mayor Frank Rizzo announced Tuesday the settlement of the eight-week-old strike by public school teachers with tentative agreement on a new four-year contract hammered out by President Nixon's top labor troubleshoot. A clerk may be able to make a duplicate impression of a card on a blank sales form while recording a transaction. He then returns the card and a carbon of the sales slip. Later he buys another card, and signs off, creat forms, forges the first customer's name on it and keeps the money. Hunger Strike Bargaining for a new contract to replace the pact that expired last September began in 1975. News Briefs By the Associated Press School Strike LEAVENWORTH—Immates of the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth were fed meals in groups of less than 200 Tuesday as a six-day hunger strike diminished, but work details were halted for a second day. The food strike, by about 75 per cent of the inmates, started a week ago over complaints the food was poorly prepared. A list of grievances by inmates was given to the warden and published in the Kansas Canal Journal. Warden Samuel Britton said that only the essential services such as the kitchen, laundry and hospital were operating as normal. The announcement apparently scuttled labor plans for a general strike Wednesday to support the embattled teachers by removing business and transportation in the city. WASHINGTON-Hitting at segregation in private recreation facilities, the Supreme Court Tuesday denied a whites only policy to a 16-year-old boy preferred status to nearby residents. The unanimous decision expanded a 1989 rule that a black family that buys or rents a residence division must be allowed to use recreational areas that come with the property. Supreme Court --ire may boost the sales figure on the slip and hope the customer doesn't notice. It's a real possibility. Libyan Airliner UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.-The U.N. aviation agency agreed Tuesday to look into Israel's shooting down a Libyan airliner last week, and Arab delegates proposed a resolution condemning Israeli action in the tragedy. Egypt's call for a debate won quick agreement at the opening session of a four-day assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization. One hundred and six persons perished when the jettliner was downed by Israeli warplanes Feb. 21 in the occupied Sinai Desert. A clerk may palm a customer's card and give back one listed on a hot sheet. Again, it's a mistake if it is noticed. But otherwise it's not. A clerk must schedule weeks before its loss is noticed. Meanwhile, additional problems may develop when the customer tries to use the card. Thieves and less-than-honest merchants may work together to sell goods charged to hot credit cards, or they may use them to charge-fictitious items and then pocket the money received from the credit card. They may even turn them in for rewards. HERE IS A LIST of things to do to avoid possible misses of any credit cards you may experts in four to five weeks of testimony to talk about the content of the papers and to show that the information did not concern among military program in Vietnam." - Make a list of all your credit cards, their account numbers, and the addresses where you make purchases. The government itself," Weinglass said, "treated these documents for what they are—a history." He said witnesses would testify that the Pentagon Papers were never sent to military officials running the Vietnam war, nor to the Central Intelligence Agency, nor to the State Department. panies. Keep this with your records, not with the cards. You'll need it if you lose - Your cards are as valuable as cash so treat them that way. Never leave them lying around. When destroying a card, even if it's expired, make sure you always cut it in half. You throw it away. If it still valid, notify the company to close your account. WASHINGTON(AP)—Showing more harmony than they enjoyed in years, Democratic governors and senators Tuesday accused President Nixon of destroying his own revenue-sharing program and state and local budgets. Democrats Attack Nixon On State, Local Budgets The President has impounded more than **88 billion appropriated by Congress for assistance to the states for social programs.** The President uses contract authority—apheron 6 billion. Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter disclosed his state was considering a Supreme Court challenge to Nixon's impoundment of funds intended for state and local projects. Sen. Walter Mondale, D-Minn., testifying before the Senate Intergovernmental Relations subcommittee, suggested that Congress respond with a counter-impoundment of the money Nixon did want to spend. Democrats were virtually unanimous in their objection to the los of federal grant money and to the quickness with which it is used in testimony before the subcommittee. "if they won't obey the law for the farm programs," Mondale said, "then I think we ought to impound the money for the Defense Department." -Only sign once for each charge transaction. Never sign a blank sales form, and if a slip is incorrect, have it destroyed before you sign another. "What you've built up over forty years, you're expecting us to pick up in four months," said Kentucky Gov. Wendell Ford. —Present your card only after the sale or service is completed. Watch the transaction carefully and examine the sales slip before you leave the store. - MAKE CERTAIN the card you get back after a transaction is your own. - Examine all monthly statements and check that they coincide with your sales slips. If there is a discrepancy, notify the credit company at once. it difficult and will force rises in state taxes. - Check periodically that your credit cards are still where they should be. Carry them so that they aren't exposed to view when you open your billfold. Ford said Nixon "is shifting the federal deficit to states while increasing the costs of health care." Ford said the President's argument that his budget sought to avoid a tax increase was "perhaps the most deceptive of the stated objectives of his proposed budget." Owen Outlines Economic Plan ABILENE, Kan.(AP)-LA. Gov. Dave Owen outlined Tuesday night a 12-point economic development program for Kansas in 1973. Owen said his programs and goals covered basic concerns, "all tailored and designed to present a better life to all Kangas citizens." "I want to generate more jobs for a singular reason: 135,000 more persons moved from Kansas than moved to Kansas during the past 10 years." Owen said. "I will not be lulled to sleep, nor will I allow other Kanis to be, by claims of a low unemployment rate in Kansas and about all the jobs that have been created." Owen's remarks were prepared for an appearance at the annual meeting of the Overseas Development Bank. —Never leave your card at a store for repeated purchases and be careful to whom you entrust them. Make sure whoever uses them realizes their importance. Owen said his program was geared to reverse the out-migration of Kansas people. - Notify the issuing company at once if there is any change in your billing name or address. Renewal cards may inadvertently be sent to the wrong address if this is not done. Also, check with the company if the account has been within a reasonable amount of time. Carry only the cards you need and eliminate those that duplicate benefits offered by other providers. -Always notify the company im- mediately when one of your cards is lost or infected. Plans Underway For Commencement Plans for commencement are under way, according to Steve Clark, assistant director of the Alumni Association. Commencement is planned for May 20 and 21. Postbaccalaureate degrees will be awarded May 20, and bachelor degrees, May 21. Both ceremonies are planned for 8 p.m. at Memorial Stadium but will be moved to Allen Field House in case of bad weather. Seniors who complete their degrees by August 1973 may participate in community programs. Information concerning commencement will be sent in early March to all seniors who indicated during enrollment that they would graduate in May or August, Clark will be sent to the persons they listed as their closest relatives, he said. FREE FREE WEDNESDAY NIGHT is SMORGASBORD NIGHT Special! 75¢ Pitchers K. C. GRIT MARSYAS JOHN BAILEY EXPLOSION and Others SUNDAY, MARCH 4 2-8 P.M. Every Wednesday 3-5 p.m. MOTHER MARY'S "A Beer Joint" 6 Big Hours of Rockin' Music Sponsored by SUR FREE Remember . . . 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