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KANSAN
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
84th Year, No.74
Hawk Comeback Falls Two Short
Wednesday, January 23, 1974
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Kansan Staff Photo by DAVE REGIER
An unidentified student is comforted after he was hit by an automobile in the 8:30 a.m. darkness yesterday morning. Witnesses said the victim was crossing the street between Murphy Hall and Allen Field House without using the crosswalks. The student was taken to Watkins Memorial Hospital but no information about his identity or his condition was available.
Victim Comforted
Del Shankel Selected For Executive Post
BY LINDA HALES Kansan Staff Reporter
Del Shanker was selected yesterday to be executive vice chancellor for the Lawrence campus. Official announcement was to be at 10 this morning.
His primary tasks as executive vice
canceller, he said, would be "just about
getting things done."
"I M HONORED AND flattered at being designated, and I look forward to the next chapter."
Shankel last night that although he greeted the news with "mixed emotions," the job was an opportunity and a challenge he couldn't turn down.
Shankel, who was acting dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences until the return last week of Dean George C. Browne, has been leading contender for the newly created post.
Sankel said he planned to talk with other administrators, faculty members, and students to find out what problems existed. "I had to see them, because, would be the key to sound out problems."
Among those indicted for conspiracy to commit bribery was George A. "Dick" White, a former US attorney in the District of Columbia.
The other three names submitted to Dykes for final selection were Francis Heller, professor of political science and law; James Rosser, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs; and Richard Slatice, professor of photography and Slavic and Soviet area studies.
19 Indicted on Architect Contracts
The other indictment alleges that a former aide to Gov. Robert B. Docking accused him of stealing $2 million.
TOPEKA (AP)—A Shawnee County grand jury indicted 19 persons and five Kansas City architectural firms yesterday, including the brother of the Kansas
The indictments allege bribery and conspiracy to commit bribery.
The indictment said the conspiracy defendants agreed to provide $30,000 toward 1972 campaign television expenses. How much did he get? The indictment is not sniffed out in the indictments.
One indictment alleges a conspiracy to pump money into the 1972 Kansas gubernatorial campaign in return for the award of a massive architectural contract for expansion of the University of Kansas Medical Center at Kansas City, Kan.
Docking, a Kramas City, *a* attorney, is
his brother's *e* dionnaire campaign
ROBERT DOCKING, now in his eighty year as the Kanaka chief executive, issued a statement noting that the indictment of his son constituted "a deep hurt and painful concern."
Most of the other defendants are from the Kansas City area, but Atty, Gen, Vern Miller said a few were from Topeka. Addresses were not available last night.
Named in the conspiracy indictment with Dick Docking were 17 architects and engineers who are members of the five members also named in the conspiracy indictment.
Dick Docking, 42 years old, said the indictment stunned him. He said he was 'at a complete loss' to understand how he could be indicted.
Named in a separate indictment was Richard L. Malloy, former patronage aide to President Clinton.
Information Denied White During Ouest to Join BSU
Kansas Staff Reporter
I am a white student who wanted to know whether I could join the Black Student Union (BSU) at the University of Kansas. "Found out I couldn't."
By ANN GARDNER
"The established policy of the Board of Regents of the State of Kansas prohibits religious faith or national origin within the institutions under its jurisdiction. All fraternal and campus-related organizations must adhere this policy in the selection of their members."
According to "insight," the student handbook published by the Office of Student Affairs, the exclusion of members from any University organization on the basis of race
AFTER MAKING at least a dozen phone calls trying to find various BSU members, I was still unable to get in touch with anyone who could talk to me about membership or any other.
The grand jury was summoned Dec. 7 at Miller's request after he had launched an inquiry into the awarding of state architectural contracts. The jury began hearing testimony Dec. 12. These are the first indictments returned.
Page 27 of the handbook reads:
When this source failed me, I contacted the University Information Center. I was told that the center normally maintained a file on the system, and presently have any information available.
For the last two days, I have met with one orientation after another in my effort to benefit from your experience.
Miller, a Democrat, said he had "no personal feelings" about the indictments. He said the grand jury work was not finished, but he would not elaborate.
The BSU is present receiving financial support from the University through student activity funds allotted to it by the Student Senate last spring.
Unlike most University organizations,
unlike no listing for BSU in the KU student
library,
They referred me to the Office of Minority Affairs.
early December from the governor's staff,
citing ill health, was accused of accepting
them.
COURT CLERK Lorene Wells said summoners would go into the mail this morning, telling all defendants to appear for court arraignment Feb. 8.
I called the Office of Minority Affairs and asked whether they could help me get in contact.
The man who answered the phone said the BSU president was Michael Moore.
That's all I ever found out about Moore. I
asked for his phone number and was told I got it through information. (It wasn't listed.)
Among the firms named in the conspiracy indictment was Marshall and Brown-Sidorowicz, P.A. Professional Association, a Kansas corporation which received the contract for the $5-million expansion work at the KU Medical Center, Charles C. Campbell, Inc., Birmingham, was indicted. The other firms are related with Marshall and Brown and handled either design, planning or engineering work on the project.
AFTER SECURING Moore's phone number from University information, I attempted several times to call him at home.
I was finally able to reach someone at the number. He didn't identify himself but he told me Moore wasn't home and he didn't know when he would be back.
I identified myself only by name and said that I wanted to talk to Moore about BSU. The man on the phone wanted to know why I was asking her what role of the Student Senate or the Kansan staff.
I told him I was merely an interested party but I still received no information. He advised me to contact Moore if I wanted to know anything.
I told them whom he was trying to find and asked whether they could help me. The woman who answered the phone knew the man to whom I was referring, but she said she didn't know his phone number or the name he went by was a nickname.
Still searching for a source of information, I asked around and found out the name of the researcher.
The reaction I received was immediately defensive. The man I was talking to asked, "What are you going to do?"
I then inquired at the Office of Minority Affairs to see whether they had any information on how someone could become a member of BSU.
She took my name and phone number and asked why I wanted to talk with the BSU member. She said she would put a note on the bulletin board in case he came in.
He wasn't listed in the student directory, so once again turned to the Office of Ministers for Information.
He said he would tell Moore I called.
My two-day folly had led me to another dead end. I knew of no one else to contact
Miller said those three had sought and received immunity from prosecution in return for testimony. "Immunity was given because we felt it was necessary to determine the facts in this case," Miller told newsmen.
NAMED AS co-conspirators but not as defendants were Kenneth R. McLain, former state architect, Robert F. Brandt, former secretary of administration, and Frank Fisher, who is associated with the architectural firm.
The inductment request against Malloy alleges he "unlawfully, feloniously and wilfully while a public employee did request, agree to receive directly or indirectly a benefit and consideration given by the defendants with the intent that the said person be convicted of the same respect to the performance of his powers and duties as such public employee."
THE INDICTMENTS make no allegations that the money actually wound up in Robert Docking's re-election campaign.
Others inducted for conspiracy are Edwin W. Korff, Jack E. Lake, M. Gene Norton, Robert B. Jarvis, Forrest A. Towner, Will Talferohe, Bruce Brown, William E. Miller, Ralph D. Cobb, Alain Miller, Raigh P. Preston, Elton R. Plaster, Robert Summers and John Richner.
Other firms indicted are Marshall and Brown of Kansas, Architects, Engineers, Planers, Chartered; Marshall and Brown, Planers; Chartered; A., A. and Burress, Latimer and Miler, P.C.
Asked where the money went, the attorney general would only say, "The indictment speaks for itself. He would not have to tell you how much money actually was collected."
A list accompanying the conspiracy indictment indicated that 42 witnesses testified before the grand jury, not counting 19 witnesses who were told what they know of the contract awards.
"I don't expect to have a lot of off-campus responsibilities," Shankel said.
He described his administrative style as "low profile."
"I'm inclined to work internally," he said. Sankuel cited the University budget as his inspiration.
HE SAID HE THOUGHT the lack of sufficient funding" was the most pressing issue in our discussion.
"I think we are in some danger of losing quality if we don't improve our funding base," Shankel said. "That to me is really the key problem."
Because he isn't yet familiar with the budgets of schools other than the College, Shankar said, he has no plans to resolve the problem among the University's schools.
However, he said, "I think there'll have to be some realizations."
Shankel said that his responsibilities would include "over-all supervision" of the Lawrence campus and that he had been assured by faculty that he was able to join JOakes jobs on his own.
BUT SHANKEL SAID he would want to consult with Dwkes on major issues.
"It's extremely important that the
cancellor and I maintain a good working
relationship."
But Stinkwell said he didn't expect to disagree with Dykes and I didn't disagree with them.
"If we disagree, we'll fight it out," he said.
Shankel said it was the challenge of the job that had attracted him to it.
"The University's facing new problems that demand new responses." be said.
His attraction to challenges doesn't, however, extend to the challenge of some day becoming chancellor. Shankel said he had no aspirations in that direction.
SANKEL-SAID HE thought be had been chosen for the job because the College and University were not part of it.
SHAKENL CITED THE outreach program and expansion possibilities in Topeka and Kansas City as ways to increase declining in enrollment at KU.
Although Shankel was optimistic about the outreach program, he wasn't enthusiastic about department duplication across the state.
*In a period when enrollments are not going to grow, we have to look carefully at the data.*
"I think I have credibility in the College and the University," he said.
range planning and policy issues before the University and to participate in the development of the University's outreach programs, especially in the nearby metropolitan areas of Topeka and Kansas City, Kan."
He said that by determining how drastic the decline would be, the University could mitigate the risk.
Dykes, in a prepared release, said: "In the time that I have been at the University of Kansas, I have been impressed with Dr. Shankel's contributions to the University. Not only is he an able scholar, but he has served as acting dean of the College in a transition during a time of transition in educational trends and University goals."
If there was a sufficient demand for programs in certain areas, he said, they
Dykes also said the appointment of the executive vice chairwoman 'enable the office to play a bigger role'.
Del Shankel
should be offered. However, Shankel didn't define how great the demand would have to be.
Shankel, 46, has been a member of the faculty since 1959. He received his B.A. in 1960 from Walla Walla College and a docu- tory of biology from the University of Texas in 1959.
Shankel was born in Nebraska and grew up in Ontario, Canada. He is married and proud to be the son of Dr. Michael Shankel
DYKES HAD LISTED both academic
See SHAKENL. Page 10.
Energy Self-Sufficiency Will Take U.S. 15 Years, Oil Executives Say
WASHINGTON (AP)—Oil company executives predicted yesterday that even with an all-out effort, 15 years will be needed to become self-sufficient in energy production.
in interim, two of the seven executives predicted, gasoline prices can be expected to increase by 10 to 15 cents a gallon this year alone. Representatives of five other companies said such a forecast couldn't be made.
In attempting to forecast U.S. energy needs and supplies, Richard Leet, vice president of Standard Oil of Indiana, said, "Every year that's lost in mounting such a massive campaign puts us further behind and more dependent on foreign sources."
Annon M. Card, senior vice president of Texaco, told the Senate investigations subcommittee that the 15-year prediction of gas prices will be placed on exploration and production.
AFTER HEARING THAT 15 years would be needed for self-sufficiency, Sen. Henry
"This is a completely different tone than we've been hearing on the floor of the Senate—that taking the lid off prices would result in more oil.
"The big lesson of these hearings is that our tax policy, instead of encouraging energy development in the United States, has made the Arab nations self-sufficient."
M. Jackson, D-Wash., chairman of the subcommittee, told reporters:
The senator pointed to testimony by Z. D. Bonner, president of Gulf OH-U.S. Bison said that during the 1960s, three-fourths of Gulf's world-wide supply of crude oil came from the United Nations' nations, although more than half of Gulf's profits were made in the United States.
Jackson said Gulf was able to take advantage of U.S. tax breaks unavailable in
HE SAID TAX REFORM and a rollback in crude oil costs was necessary.
Much of yesterday's session was spent discussing oil profits, which generally shot
Inflation Rate Doubled in 1973
WASHINGTON (AP) - Infirmia clipped almost nine cents off the dollar's purchasing price in 1973, and consumer prices rose 8.8 per cent, the most in any year since 1926.
The yearend figure came with the Labor Department report yesterday that the consumer price index, led by sailing fuel and fuel prices, rose five-tenth of 1 per cent seasonally adjusted in December. Unadjusted data showed a rise of 1 per cent, the same as in November.
December's rise pushed the over-all price
The U.S. inflation rate more than doubled that of the previous two years combined. Consumer prices rose 3.4 per cent in 1971 and again in 1972. It also marked the biggest annual increase since retail prices rose 9 in 1947 after the end of war price controls.
Nixon offered no inflation forecast this
President Nixon said the price rise reflected "increasing worldwide competition for products" that have "created extraordinary pressures on our economy."
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In a report to Congress, he conceded "the picture was not as bright as we would have had if the current energy shortage had responded" to "new challenges, including the current energy shortage with the same sense of poise and flexibility" in as the past "we can look forward with assurance to a new energy supply."
The administration early last year had hoped to bring inflation down to 2.5 per cent by the end of 1973, but abandoned that hope when food prices began to soar last spring.
AFI-CIO President George Meany said this would increase the pressure for bigger wage increases this year. "All indications are that our staff jump," he said on the NBC Today Show.
upward during the first nine months of 1973,
compete only moderate increases in sales
Card cautioned against interpreting the figures to mean that oil companies are reaping windfall profits because of the fuel shortage.
The price surge has eaten deeply into the government's workforce, according to the government figure.
year, but some private economists predict it will be as bad as 1973 with a new surge in meat prices and continued high prices for fuels.
In December, real spendable earnings—or weekly pay after taxes stripped of the payroll tax, or gross salary, the cent, the third consecutive monthly decline. Over the year, the Labor Department said, real spendable earnings dropped 3 Per cent, while other taxes and the remainder to inflation.
He said the period of high profit followed four years of lackluster earnings growth. In seven of the last 10 years, the rate of return for the oil companies has been below the average for other manufacturing companies, the Texaco executive said.
In a comparison of earnings figures for the first nine months of 1972 with those from the same period in 1972, revenues from worldwide sales indicated increases in revenue from Exxon to 224 percent for Exxon. Standard of California didn't supply revenue figures.
VOLUME INCREASES ranged from 3 per cent for Standard of Indiana to 10.1 per cent for Exxon. GulF-U.S. showed a 4.8 per cent increase in worldwide volume was up 5.9 per cent.
Gulf worldwide registered a 60.1 per cent rise in net earnings during the period, and Texco showed the least earnings increase, 34.9 per cent. Earnings for Standard of Operations were down .4 per cent on domestic operations but up 39.7 per cent worldwide.
Oil-industry profits also were the subject of a hearing yesterday before a Senate
Sen. Abraham A. Ribicoff, D-Donn, told the committee Congress was certain to move against tax privileges of the big ol' companies. Sen. Russell B. Long, D-LA, chairman of the committee said he would help companies to explore new domestic fields.
Ribicoff is focusing on the 'foreign tax credit' under which oil companies deduct the royalties paid to foreign governments from U.S. taxes due.
Testimony before both Senate panels indicated that the major oil companies pay as little as 1.3 per cent of their earnings as U.S. income tax.