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Tuesday, April 30, 1974
University Daily Kansan
Chrysler Reports 98 Per Cent Profit Drop
Chrysler Corp. reporting that its first quarter profits dropped 98 per cent from last year, announced yesterday that prices of its 1974-model cars and trucks would go up an average of $99 tomorrow.
the company said retail prices probably would go up again before July 31.
Citing "world gasoline shortages, inflation and fears of a recession," the company reported earnings of $1.8 million down from last year, with 898.8 billion in Earnings Per Share (EPS), three cents, off from $1.71 for January through March 1973, the firm said.
American oil executive Victor E. Samuelson, looking pale and tired, was released 49 days after the Exxon Corp. paid a record ransom of $14.2 million, informed sources said. He had been held by guerrilla kidnipers in Argentina for nearly five months.
Exxon Executive Released in Buenos Aires
The sources said Samuelson, 36 years old, was released by the Marxist guerrillas of the People's Revolutionary Army (ERP) at the home of a family doctor in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. The friends served him tea and gave him his haircut. He had been in several States, the source said. He was reported traveling under an assumed name.
Esso Argentina, the Exxon subsidiary that employed Samuelson as a refinery manager until the guerrillas seized him D. sec. from the refinery's dining room, confirmed the release. Company spokesman said the firm withheld confirmation until Samuelson was safely out of the country.
Gurney Indicted for Violating Election Laws
Sen. Edward J. Gurney, R-Fla., has been indicted by a county grand jury on charges of violating state election laws, Gurney's Washington office said. Gurney, a member of the Senate Watergate committee, immediately declared his innocence.
The grand jury began its investigation of Gurney at the urging of Marshall Harris, a democratic state legislator from Miami. He charged that the senator had acknowledged last December that he violated state election laws by receiving campaign donations and failing to report them.
"This is an unfortunate result of a vicious and unwarranted attack," Gurney said. "I am confident that the process of justice and courts will operate swiftly to vindicate me of this unlawful charge and any wrongdoing. I am absolutely innocent."
Spinola Opposes Cease-Fire in Colonies
portugal's Communist and Socialist leaders met with Gen. Antonio de Portugal and his leader, a socialist leader opposed an immediate decision by the country's African president.
the army is against negotiations to end the 13-year guerilla war in Portugal's colonies, they say. Spinola told them that Portuguese Guinea, a former British colony, is under attack.
A spokesman for the 18 leaders representing the Communist, Socialist and Christian Anti-Fascist parties said they couldn't agree with Spinola on that.
Christian Ant-Pascal parties said they couldn't agree with Spinola on that. Otherwise, they said. Spinola indicated acceptance of a large part of their proposal for the appointment of permanent workers, the arrest of secret police and possible prosecution of depressed Premier Marcelo Caeano and President America Thouaz.
ABC, NBC Say Suit Constitutes Retaliation
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The CBS and ABC television networks accused the Nixon administration yesterday of bringing an antitrust suit against them in retaliation for the networks' refusal to "play ball" with the administration.
In legal documents filed here, the two networks said some of their representatives, including CBS White House correspondent Dan Rather, were "quilty and privately threatened" by administration spokesman.
Among those named as having issued threats were Nikon's press secretary, Ronald L. Ziegler, former domestic affairs minister, and Colonel special counsel Charles W. Colson.
In A SWORN AFFADAVIT, Rather said Ziegler told him in February 1971 that the television networks were "anti-Nixon" and that he was a "pro-Nixon." That sooner or later, one way or another,
Rather's statement added, "On at least one and perhaps two occasions, John Ehrlichman, then assistant to the President for domestic affairs, stated to me, in words or substance, that 'the networks will give theirs, of that you can be sure.' I believe the occasion on which Mr. Ehrlichman made such a remark to me was in 1970 or 1971."
The affidavits were filed in U.S. District Court in response to a suit the Justice Department filed against ABC, CBS and NBC on April 14, 1972.
The suit asks that the three networks be prohibited from syndication activities and acquisition of interests in programs objectionable to the public; a portion of the suit alleged that CBS excluded from prime time any entertainment programs in which it had no ownership; it requests that all rights to such programs be denied.
In one of the affidavits, former CBS
President Frank Stanton said Colson complained about CBS devoting too much time to Watergate and threatened the network with financial ruin.
"IN EARLY NOVEMBER 1972," said Stanton. "Mr. Colson called me on the telephone and said in substance that unless you were really news treatment of the Nixon administration 'things will get much worse for CBS.' He also said, in substance, you'd not play ball during the campaign . . . we'll bring you to the Wall Street and on Madison Avenue."
A few days earlier, on Oct. 29, 1972, Stanton said, Colson telephoned him to inquire about the broadcast date for the second of a two-part series on Watergate buttered bitter that CBS was devoting too much attention to Watergate in its news reporting."
Stanton said he thought Colson was claiming the Watergate series was unfair and began assuring him that it was fair and balanced.
"As I was doing so, however," said Stanton. "Colson interrupted me and sand, in substance, that 'whether the report was correct' it should not have been broadcast at all."
Although members of the university community and the state legislature agree that professors should take sabbaticals and perform research, they disagree about how much research and leave should be authorized.
By DENNIS ELLSWORTH
Research Use, Sabbaticals Debated
Kansan Staff Reporter
"a university has a responsibility not only to transmit knowledge but also to develop knowledge." Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, said yesterday.
He said faculty members had an obligation to teach, research and serve the
Sabbaticals improve teaching, provide needed research and develop a scholarly base.
Ed Rolfa, Junction City sophomore, said input was needed from students on the job.
"Research is necessary," he said, "but the question is to 'what dollar amount?' The people who are paying the students and taxpayers, must decide this."
ROLFS SAID he agreed with Chancellor Archie R. Dykes that the University's first priority should be undergraduate education.
Rolfs said that if research were done, it must relate either to the students or to service for the state of Kansas. Having limited financial resources, the University must look more toward undergraduate academic education, he said.
Dykes has fulfilled the first part of his stated objective by getting increased funding for the University, Rolfs said. He said he would be watching to see where the extra monies go—whether to research, to administration or to teaching.
"We're over-committed to research and quite a bit. It's an attitude of the university, we're passionate about it."
Student's Death In Naismith Hall Is Ruled Suicide
The death of John Thomas Jenkins,
Kansas City, Mo., freshman, was ruled a
sucicide yesterday. Jenkins was found dead
Sunday in his room at Naismith Hall.
Jenkins' roommate, Francis W. McCarty, Kansas City, Mo., freshman, and Karl J. Taylor, Kettering resident director, discovered Jenkins' body shortly before 7 p.m. sunday. McCarty had asked Taylor to unlock the door with a pass key, according to the source.
Douglas County Coroner Laurence W. Price said Jenkins hanged himself and had been six to 12 hours before the body was discovered.
Jenkins was a 1973 graduate of Southwest High School in Kansas City, Mo., where he was a member of National Honor Society and ranked in the top five per cent of his class. His family formerly owned Jenkins Music Company.
Bob Gavin, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore and a friend of Jenkins, said yesterday that Jenkins was a member of his high school concert choir and French club. He was special effects editor of his high school book and president of the literary society.
Jenkins was talented in art, Gavin said, and often drew cartoons. Jenkins could play a few instruments.
Funeral services will be 4 p.m. today at
the Church of Christ chapel at 1035 Gilman
Plaza Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78216.
Jenkins is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jenkins IV; two sisters, Paula and Susan; a brother, Robert, all of Kansas City, Mo.
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JOHN WEIR professor of physiology and cell biology, said the object of teaching was to
"The idea that teaching and research are mutually exclusive is a handy out for those who would compensate for their own deficiencies or would begrudge expenditures for things they do not understand." Werr said.
"The beneficial effect on teaching will itself justify efforts to promote research, without taking into consideration the practical and economic benefits or the general duty of the university to advance knowledge." Weir said.
"As soon as you stop being a student, then you're not much of a professor." Weir said. Scholarly work improves the quality of teaching by making a teacher fresh, up-to-date and respected for his thoroughness, he said.
DON SCHIED, professor of wind instruments and percussion, said, "Faculty members have to be exposed to what is going on nationally and internationally."
He said he was more worried about his rights as a student than he was about his job.
Schied said increased use of these
John Conard, assistant to the chancellor, said questions arose from time to time in various legislative committees of the state legislature concerning research. Usually members of the first-term members who are from a totalitarian environment within the state he said.
programs was a good thing and the student didn't see any possibility of the university losing its student orientation if the university governing sabbaticals were followed.
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AMBROSE SARICKS, vice chancellor for academic affairs, said the University shouldn't just transmit knowledge but should also push toward new frontiers.
But he said taxpayers might not understand this.
Robert Bennett, president of the Kansas senate, said he thought the problem was that it wasn't as complicated.
"As long as sabbaticals and research can be put to practical use in the classroom.
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then the legislators will go along with it," he said.
Bennett said he hadn't seen misuse of funds for sabbaticals and research during the legislature. He said the funding of these projects hadn't been an issue in recent years.
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OUR DAY OF HUMILIATION
Tuesday, April 30
Campanile bell tolling.
11:45:17:20
12:00-12:05
Five minutes of silence across the entire campus
Classes stop, cafeterias stop, offices stop.
11-14-12 12:00
Mourning processional along Jayhawk Blvd.
(Move at 11:45 outside the United Ministers in Higher Education Bldge)
12:20.3:00
Public meetings with various experiences in cluding
(1) Graffit Watt for writing prayers, poems, concerns
a couple of tables where a symbol (U.S. with tears) will be available for placing on your foreheads, hands, etc., to identify you as participating in the concern for responsibility
... portable dome which will be used for rap
groups meditation, information sharing about
the event, show slide, prayers.
Wednesday, May 1
11:30 a.m.
The beginning of the celebration of New Hope (as a closing of the 24 hour period of mourning) with:
1) Kite flying (Campanile from 12:00 on ...)
2) A long dance
(2) Body painting, sign of festivity and frivolity.
(3) Campanile balloons paiting. 11:55-12:00 noon.
(4) Helium balloons available.
(5) Two or more Out-of-Groups could be presenting alternatives for action.
(6) Male dance
(7) Tables to get a stamp again (U.S. with balloons).
Sing in (guests), cheers of joy hope, releasing balloons with messages of hope;
DAY OF HOPE
UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT also endorses the efforts of the
PEOPLES BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION as a long-range alternative of affirmative action
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