The University Daily
KANSAN
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Thursday, March 5, 1981 Vol. 91. No. 109 USPS 650-640
Slashing of KU budget prompts Carlin to look at legislators' motives
By BRAD STERTZ Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
Recent slashes in the KU budget, according to Governor John Carlin, are beginning to look more like part of a Republican-led plot than simple fiscal conservatism.
Chief among the programs that Carlin is involved in are those that promote increased cooperation severance tax on oil, natural gas and other resources.
Carlin, a Democrat, said yesterday that he was becoming more and more concerned that the budget-cutting spree the Legislature had passed would damage the district attention from several of his proposals.
"Although a clear picture needs to be drawn as to where the Senate is going with the budget cuts," Carlin said, "I am afraid that they plan to垫issue tips like the severance tax by whooping up the budget-cutting issue. If they do垫sideep, I will have to wait to see how the issue fares in the other House before I plan my strategy."
CARLIN IS CONCERNED that many of the cuts were made not because they were necessary, but because they were popular. Many coaches have said that the biggest sporting trend in Washington, D.C.,
Issues, like the financing of schools and highway repairs, that should be attracting the attention of the state are not getting nearly the capacity because of the cutting fever, Carlin said.
"There seems to be a relatively cooperative atmosphere on the outside," he said, "but some problems just are not getting the attention due to them."
Following up on his statement that there seems to be a cooperative aura in the statehouse, Carlin said that he did not see any extra conflict or tension in extreme conservatism of this session's Legislature.
"The balanced budget that I proposed," Carlin said, "seems to me to be a rather conservative move. It is the first such budget in 10 years for Kansas, and I think that it does a good job of decreasing government spending without endangering services."
CARLIN SAID THAT he certainly agreed with the Legislature's notion to tear back government spending, but said that he thought their efforts to
trim more than he recommended were going a bit too far.
"It does, however, put them in harmony with what is going on in Washington," he said.
Carlin said he was not concerned with the conservative nature of the statehouse. Kansas naturally is a conservative state and that such politics pose no problem; the problem was irresponsible actions.
"My feelings have less to do with the genealogy of the Legislature's action than with the reasons why the actions were taken," Carlin said. "If some of these things are being done simply because they are popular now, then we will pay the price later."
"Their thinking that the budget is not tight enough or conservative enough raises some questions in my mind. It makes me wonder if they really want a fiscally conservative policy, or if their goal is political because cutting is popular."
ON THE WHOLE, however, Carlin said he had
tried to friction this session than in
any of the past sessions.
"There always seems to be some conflict beetween the governor and the Legislature," he said. "If there is any extra friction this year it is because there are more controversial issues—issues that the Legislature seems to be wanting to pass over."
Even if the Legislature were to pass over, or defeat, the variance tax property Carlin said this week is "not a big deal."
"The budget does not depend upon the severance tax this time around," Carlin said. "But it soon will become necessary for us to work with the budget and try to keep up the quality of our roads and schools."
"Right now that is where the biggest fight between my office and the Legislature will be," she said.
Kansas Chairman Joe Greve and Rod Bowen chase after a long basketball during last night's game against the KU players. **MARK MICCONALD/Chairman Staff** The Chairmen and Jayhawks played on both teams in a scrimmage to raise money for the Kansas Eagle Seal Society. The blue team won 7-1.
CARLIN SAID the severance tax would also help keep down personal property taxes.
For the next few days, Carlin said that he would be concentrating on the severance tax as it gets tossed around in the House. Discussion on that tax will start this morning. The House has planned to re-convene tonight if debate on the tax warrants it.
"A lot of people don't realize that if there is no severance tax, then their taxes will go up." Carlin said. "Not only will their property taxes increase, but so will their sales taxes."
Benefit game a break from seriousness
By ALVIN A. REID Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
Chuck Gambie of the blue team led all scorers with 12 points, and the Jayhawks 'Tracy Claxton had 10 to lead the white. Angie Taylor tinsed in eight.
The KU women's basketball team and the Kansas Chairmen join to make two teams and on put a show for the fans. The blue team will be out on Friday, game filled with as much hilarity as competition.
Taylor said. "Getting up and down the court was a little tough, but it was an enjoyable game."
"Boy, I was really having fun out there."
Lynette Woodard, who played for the blue team, shared Taylor's feelings about the games.
and the game.
"Hey, that was fun." Woodard said. "Of course, I'd rather be running."
Woodard, a three-time All-American, scored two points, and probably for the first time in her career.
Royce Miller, the white's player-coach, said the Jayhawks played very well in their win.
"These girls are all very skilled players, and the game was very competitive. Miller said." I thought it was great.
Victor Mitchell, center on the KU men's basketball team, traded his uniform for a
referee's whistle last night and was the target of many catcalls.
"Hey, I'm just learning these rules." Mitchell said.
In wheelchair basketball a player can pump his chair twice, dribble, push the chair again. Also, players are allowed five seconds in the lane instead of three.
Spectators were given a surprise by Coach Marian Washington and her assistants, Cindy Sam Booth and Sandy Bahan, at 19:28 of the second ball.
The trio began the game `causing the cheating` to start satited up at half-time and played in the second half.
I didn't score because I didn't want to
SWEETHEARTS
Glassblower designs art, lab equipment
By DEBBY FOSTER Staff Reporter
The windowless room is stifling. Boxes of glass rods line the walls, and the tables overflow with glass beakers and test tubes. Paper diagrams of strange-looking pieces to be made for research projects cover another table.
Harold N. Fakbury, KU's glassblower- residence, works in this small cluttered room in the basement of Malot Hall, creating murals in the chemistry and pharmacy departments.
He learned the art of blowing glass in his hometown of Alexandria, Egypt, where he worked in the chemistry department at the University of Alexandria. He came to the United States in 1975 and has worked at the University of Kansas ever since.
MARK MCDONALD/Kensan staff
"My main job is to make sophisticated apparatus for research," Fakhoury said. "The glassblower is to make things that can't be bought on the local market."
Harold N. Fakhoury, KU's glassblower-in-residence, creates special containers for the chemistry and pharmacy departments. Below, Fakhoury's aged hands show the many years of experience as a professional glassblower.
HE CREATES SPECIAL glass pieces
HE CREATES SPECIAL glass pieces adding to read-made bottles and beakers.
"It only gets boring when I do the same thing over and over," he said. "Sometimes I get large orders for a classroom project and have to make a hundred of one thing.
They are two small glass swans, of his own design, that he fastens together so that the tips of their beaks and the front part of their bodies join together resulting space in the middle is heart-shaped.
"It doesn't matter how many I have, though. I always take the time to do it right." Glassblowing is like fishing; it teaches you patience."
Among other things, he makes cheeset sets, wine glasses and what he calls "sweetheart baskets."
Blowing glass is also a hobby for Fakoury. He designs and bells some novelty pieces and glazes them.
"I give away a lot of my work," he said. "I
speak to polly people. I like to give gift out of
the blues."
"I enjoy my work," he said. "It makes me laugh." He added that when he met me happily, Also, I liked to do with him.
FAKHOURY'S JOB can be hazardous because there is always a chance of getting
Blowing glass is a major part of Fakouhy's life and takes up much of his time. He works from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m in his lab, and afterwards he often works on his personal creations. He doesn't teach the art, and though he does learn about most of his time is spent simply blowing glass.
burned or cut. However, he hasn't had any major accidents.
"I get more burns than anything else," he said. "With glass you can't tell which is hot or cold by looking at it. You only know if you touch it."
"You have to pay attention to exactly what you're doing."
HE CAME TO THE United States partly because his religious beliefs were different from those of most people in Egypt. He is a Christian. Most Egyptians are Moslems.
He said that he was glad he had come to the United States and was thankful for his religious freedom, but that there was another problem here—office politics.
"If you're an apple pollinator in the United States of America and you want to get somewhere—you're there," he said. "If you're an apple pollinator, you'll be on the rack."
"I was deprived of promotions and allowances because of my faith," he said.
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Late-night legislative session scheduled for major issues
By GENE GEORGE Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
Speaker Wendell Lady, who said yesterday that neither house had been distracted from the major issues, scheduled the first late-night session for today.
Amistad the usual flurry of moonlight sessions, Kansas lawmakers should complete their business on schedule, according to the Speaker of the House.
The House will debate Gov. John Carlin's proposed 8 percent severance tax on the production of oil, natural gas and coal today and should take official action on the bill by Friday.
Lady said the Legislature was not strained by as many bills this session as in the past, and he attributed this partially to an understanding that the number of bills should restrict the number of bills they sponsored.
BOTH HOUSES are under pressure to take final action on their own bills by March 11, so lawmakers can start final debates on bills passed by the other house.
"There's nothing I can do, nor would want to
contort the number of bills introduced."
Lady said.
Lady controls the House calendar and could prevent a bill from being debated, but he said it would not be politically popular to do that frequently.
LADY SAID THAT the Legislature traditionally put off action on finance bills but added that it did not mean work was not being done.
"People have to realize that most of the work goes on in committee," he said. "Debating bills on the floor takes up a very small percentage of the total amount of time."
He said lawmakers had lost no time considering bills dealing with university faculty training.
"Those issues were considered at a time when
The House was on schedule in considering budget items. Lady said.
the major issues were still in committee," he said.
STATE REEP. John Subach, D-Lawrence, said in setting up the state's budget was gone process. The state's budget was gone process.
"Budget items are always held till the last," Solbach said. "Until then, we won't know what money is available, and we won't know the priorities of each house."
Lady explained that by the end of the session, the issues had been defined.
"The decision is being refined at that point," bead. "Sometimes down at the end, it (a bill) might be fine."
HOW MUCH ADJUSTMENT bills will need before they pass both houses won't be 'clear until later this month, but State Rep. Betty Jo Ann Young said, she expected some heavy horse-trading.
"Trade-offs are made at the last minute when people want to go home," she said.
But that does not deter from the quality of the decision being made, she said. It's just the nature of it.
Charlton said that according to the timable legislative leaders were following, lawmakers would be allowed to vote on new bills.
WITH THE DEADLINE approaching fast, Charlson said, his job should become more "sophisticated."
She said lawmakers were eager to vote on the major issues that they had been working on since 2015.
However, there's always some disappointment. If she was killed or is dead at the last minute, she said.
Lady said the legislative schedule worked smoothly, and he would not try to prod legislators into considering budget issues earlier.
"The procedure works well, I see no reason to make any morai changes," he said.
Weather
It will be mostly sunny today with a high of 44 degrees, according to the KU Weather Service. The winds will be light and breeze light and variable later in the day.
Vigintas' low will be in the lower 20s with clear skies prevailing.
Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with a high in the low- to mid-40s.