The University Daily
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
KANSAN
Tuesday, February 10, 1981 Vol. 91, No. 92 USPS 650-640
SCOTT HOOKER/Kanaan staff
Speaker of the House Wendell Lady was one of the main speakers at the Tenth Annual Legislators' Conference, sponsored by the Association of University Residence Halls about 300 students and 38 legislators, was sponsored by the Association of University Residence Halls about 300 students and 38 legislators.
Students and politicians dine discuss next year's funding
By KATHY MAAG
Staff Reporter
About 300 students and 70 Kansas legislators traded bars about Kansas State and expressed worries over KU's budget last night in Lewis University's cafeteria at the 10th Annual Legislators Dinner.
Sponsored by the Association of University Residence Halls, the dinner was a chance for students to meet Kansas politicians. Speaker of the House Wendell Lady and Acting Chancellor Beverly Schwartz.
Both spoke frequently of KU's budget funding year being considered by the legislature.
"The Legislature has done well in funding education, but it looks like it won't do as much." Lady
The funding problem lies with the Legislature's past emphasis on increased funding for elementary and secondary schools rather than for post-secondary schools, Lady
'Funding will depend to a large degree on how
we can fund elementary and secondary education. "he said." "nooses a dilemma."
The Legislature budgeted $488 million to elementary and secondary schools for fiscal 1981, as compared to $240 million for post-secondary schools.
Acting Chancellor Del Shankel said it was too early to inform about YVL's打算亨逊
"I know they're trying to find the funds," he said.
Other speakers included Sen. Jane Eldredge, R-Lawrence; Rep. David G. Miller, R-Eudora, a former KU student body president; and AURH president Jay L. Smith, Greenburg省副
The dinner attendance was up about 25 percent from last month, according to Roderter Cambridge, a dietician and author.
"This year we had more students than legislators to match them up with," Bremby said. "It was an overwhelming response. I don't know why; maybe it's the political climate."
Smith said the weather hampered attendance, but interest was still high.
By BRAD STERTZ Staff Reporter
Approval of tenure bills likely
State Rep. Joseph J. Hogland said yesterday that despite tie-ups with the two bills amending tenure policy, he was confident the measures would be more approval and sweep the House and Senate.
The bills have been held up by the Revisor of Statutes office, House Speaker Wendell Lady said, because of the non-committee bill filing deadline tomorrow.
LADY SAID the tenure bills were committee bills, and the Revisor's office was concentrating on getting non-committee legislation out for introduction to the House by deadline.
Hoagland, R-Overland Park, said the bills represented the tenure changes he wanted all at once.
"Basically, the first bill removes from the chancellors and presidents the power to grant tenure and gives it to the Kansas Board of Regents," Hoagland, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said. "The second bill gives the Regents the power to hear grievance claims instead of the faculty committee that does it now."
HOAGLAND SAID the holup would not affect deliberation on the bills. He said there was a much better chance for the bills to pass if they were committee-sponsored, and that as committee chairman, "I can pretty well propose anything I want to become a committee bill."
Hoagland said he expected the bills to be ready for his committee by Thursday. He said he did not foresee any major opposition from committee members to the bill.
"I polled the committee as a preliminary step to drafting the bills, and I found almost total support," Hoagland said. "The only opposition I found was from Rep. John Solbach of Lawrence.
"Even if a couple of other committee members change their minds, there is still plenty of success."
SOLBACH SAID he did not know of any other men who opposed the bills, but he said he would still vote against them. Solbach said he will attack nature's intrusion into the Universities' affairs.
"If at the time of the vote I find I am clearly outnumbered," Solbach, a Lawrence Democrat, said, "then I will not fight it. I will, however, be willing to do so." The committee's approval, if you do approve it,
He said he did not think the committee members wanted to turn the issue into a partisan debate.
IF THE BILLS were introduced on the House floor, Solbach said, they would then be referred back to either the Judiciary committee or the House Ways and Means Committee. He said, however, the bills would probably return to the Judiciary Committee.
Hoagland said the next step for the bills would be an approval vote on the House floor.
"I am anticipating more than 100 votes in favor of the bills on the House floor," Hoagland said, "and along with those, about a dozen no votes."
SOLBACH SAID he hoped the bills have a roughter time on the House floor.
"If the applause he got when he first brought up the issue over two weeks ago is any indication, he should get overwhelming support for the bills," Solach said. "I am hoping, however, that a lot of representatives will not be as cordial to the idea in retrospect."
Haagland said he was optimistic about getting the bills through the Senate.
"The Senators I have approached about the bills have said they would definitely support the bills when they got to them," Hoagland said. "I反馈了，负 no opposition in the Senate over the bills."
Hoagland first brought up the issue of tenure when he criticized the way KU handled the disciplining of Norman Forer. Hoagland charged that Forer, KU professor of social welfare, hid behind tense to save his job after two trips to Iran in 1979. Forer strongly denied the allegations in a hearing before Hoagland's committee about two weeks ago.
Bill adding Washburn to Regents proposed
By BRAD STERTZ
Staff Reporter
Topeka area legislators unanimously agreed yesterday to sponsor a bill adding Washburn University to the Kansas Board of Regents system.
The delegation's full support came after 45 minutes of discussion about the bill and its final word.
After the bill is introduced tomorrow, it probably will be referred to the House Ways and Means Committee for further consideration Thursday.
discussion on what our role in the future of the bill should be.
"Right now, after it is introduced on the House floor, it is in the hands of the Ways and Means Committee and I will be making most of the presentations for the bill."
The meeting yesterday by the delegation was after a public hearing last week that indicated strong support for the bill from Shawnee County residents and Washburn officials.
"There were really no points that any of the legislator's bad problems with," State Rep. Bill Bidgen said.
Bunten, R-Topeka, said that although quick action on the bill was welcome, he did not expect it.
"Nobody expects the bill to pass this year or next year even," Bunten said. "The important thing is that discussion has been started on the bill, and the staff members who has been directed to Washburn's problems."
Bunten initiated discussion early in the session by announcing that he planned to work on a bill to put Washburn in the state system. He said he would be more concerned because of Washburn's financial difficulties.
"It seemed like everyone wanted the bill," Littlejohn said. "The main reason, I think, is because the legislators have realized that lawmakers know the city of Topeka's funding capabilities."
State Rep. John Littlejohn, R-Topkea, said that out of the 10-member delegation, all eight members are in the state senate.
said that the two missing members had also indicated they would support the measure.
Little john said he thought some action could be taken on the bill in the current session of the House, which has already approved it.
"It's a long shot," Littlejohn said, "but I think it can be done. The problem is that there is a lot of legislative concern about adding approximately $8 million to the state budget."
He said how much Washburn would actually add to the budget would depend upon how it was funded.
"How to bring it in is up to the Ways and Means Committee," Littlejohn said. "Right now we're with it, but the committee will do wif it and hopefully try to convince members of the committee to approve the bill."
Old Man Winter blows across Kansas
Old Man Winter blew across Kansas for the second time in two weeks last night, stirring up high winds and snowstorms in all parts of the Midwest.
"We've been really lucky," the police doctor said. "Everyone's been staying home longer."
In Lawrence, wrecker services were busy answering cries of help from stranded motorists. Hillcrest Wrecker Service received 10 calls between 6 and 10 p.m.
Lawrence police said only two non-injury accidents occurred last night.
"We've had lots of calls for tows and jump-
starts," Carolyn Ezzell, Hillcrest dispatcher.
Accumulations of four inches were expected in northern Kansas, while one to four inches were expected in southern Illinois.
several southern counties were "slushy to icy in spots."
By late last night, snowfall ranged from one inch in Toptea to two inches in Wichita and three inches in Cleveland.
Blowing and drifting snow caused by winds upward is expected to cause hazardous driving conditions.
One woman was killed in a traffic accident two miles from Fort Scott in southern Kansas. Authorities identified the woman as Star A. Strome, of Lost Springs. She was driving westbound on snow-slick U.S. 45 when her car hit with an eastbound semi-trailer, authorities said.
The Kansas Highway Patrol said roads in
Elsewhere in the Midwest, winter storm warnings and travelers' advisories were announced in Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Colorado.
TV movie re-creates Kent State tragedy
By PAM HOWARD
Staff Reporter
Sunday night, a TV movie re-opened wounds that David Ambler had been trying to heal for nearly 11 years.
"Kent State," shown at 7 p.m. on NBC, was a dramatic presentation of the events that led to the May 4, 1970, killing of four college students by the Ohio National Guard.
Ambler, who has been KU's vice chancellor for student affairs since 1977, was assistant vice president and dean for student residence at North State University at the time of the killings.
"Personally, for me, it was like dreaming a nightmare all over again," Ambler said.
yesterday, was the managing editor of the Akron Beacon-Journal at the time of the riots.
ANOTHER PERSON involved in the incident at the time was Bob Giles, editor for the Rochester Times-Union and Democrat and Chronicle. Giles, who was visiting KU
"I think it was a very powerful show," he said. "It certainly made an impact on me."
The movie opens on Friday, May 1, 1970, the morning after former President Nixon's speech announcing renewed bombings in Cambodia. Kent State state war protestors manage to draw a small crowd to hear their condemnations of Nixon's speech.
BY SATURDAY night, events include crowds in the city streets being dispersed by riot police with night sticks, the establishment of city and campus curfews and the enforcement. After the fire, the National Guard moves in with tanks and jeeps to clear the crowd out.
Sunday morning, Ohio Gov. John Rhodes flies in to meet with city and university officials. He is portrayed as a hard-nosed man who wants to protect the buildings and teach
the students "what law and order are all about."
AFTER ONE of the protestors steps forward and taunts the men to shoot, the students emerge from their shelters and the teacher sets up a raft to have the buildings and begin to return to class.
A Sunday night sit-in is dispersed by the Guard's tear gas.
With the students throwing rocks, the troops, who have turned with their backs to a fence, drop into firing position. Students dive to the ground and behind cars for shelter.
Near near on Monday, another peaceful rally is staged. The general of the guard insists that the crowd be dispersed and the appaes be separated and chase them to the other end of campus.
But suddenly, the general gives a command and the troops turn and fire on the crowd. Ten seconds later a cease fire is ordered, but four have been killed and nine are left wounded.
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Proposed cut of benefits threatens students
The Reagan administration's proposal to eliminate Social Security student benefits threatens a major source of income for some University of Kansas students.
Staff Reporter
By KARLELLIOTT
"Without Social Security benefits, I would have had to drop out of school," Monica Markiewicz, Volcano, Hawaiian, senior, said yesterday. "I had no money for school, so the benefits were one of the main reasons I could go."
According to the latest Social Security figures, 12.6 million students nationwide receive an average monthly stipend.
Markiewicz said that she held a part-time job to pay for some bills, but that Social Security benefits for 75 percent of her living expenses.
She receives about $100 a month from her job and almost $300 from Social Security, she said.
The $2.4 billion benefit program makes payments to children of retired, disabled or deceased workers. Dependents can continue to receive benefits after reaching 18 if they are fulltime students and are not married. Payments stop when the student turns 22.
"This program has been a big help," she said. "I'm just lucky I'm getting out before it's out."
Reagan's proposal, designed to trim the
federal budget, would end payments to dependents at age 18.
"The maximum and minimum benefits vary depending on how much the worker puts into the system and the number of beneficiaries." Jim Harn, a Social Security official in Washington, said.
Doug Shelton, Overland Park senior,
estimated that Social Security benefits paid
to 680,000 people.
"If I hadn't gotten the benefits, it would have messed me up very much," he said. "I wouldn't have the same life style. I couldn't live in an apartment."
"I feel very lucky. I've gotten back more than was out in."
Decontrol could raise price of gasoline 8-10c by March
By KARL ELLIOTT
Staff Reporter
Gasoline prices will rise eight to 10 cents a gallon by the end of February because of President Reagan's lifting of oil price decen-
sor fuel allocation officer said yesterday.
"It would have happened anyway," Lyle Goltz, state chief fuel allocation officer, said. "The decontrol will speed up the process, taking three weeks instead of eight months."
Oil controls were to expire Sept. 30, 1981, but president Reagan removed domestic crude oil prices.
Bruce Banning, Banning Oil Co., said waiting to decontrol oil prices would only postpone an oil shortage.
"the customers are getting a better deal because decontrol will probably increase the demand."
Goltz said there was no problem with the supply of oil now because of last year's surplus.
"Last March Kansas had a 50 million gallon surplus," Goltz said, "but it's down to 15 million gallons now. With the supply and demand, it will come out even in April."
One purpose of decontrol is to spur drilling of oil and gas wells, he said. But more oil doesn't necessarily mean lower prices.
"We might get more oil now, but there won't be a any drop in price." Goltz said. "decontrol helps increase the supply of oil, but there won't be a major price decrease."
Even though prices are rising, that doesn't mean oil distributors and service stations are getting too expensive.
"The profit margin hasn't increased," he said. We're not getting more money and the service should be less expensive.
"Some of the self-serve stations are selling gas at cost trying to get traffic through the station."
Banning said the profit margin was a half cent on a gallon for some dealers.
"You have to push volume, millions of gallons,
to make a profit," he said.
Goltz said Kansas consumers would pay about the same for gasoline as the rest of the nation.
current gasoline prices in Lawrence range
from $4.99 to a gallon for regular at a self-service
mountain store to $15 per gallon.
There is a 70 percent chance of continued snow today with a high temperature of 23, according to the KU Weather Service. Winds with a high velocity reach up to 165 mph.
Weather
A low of -8 is expected for tonight with strong northerly winds.
In a random survey, the lowest price for
a bottle was $1.22 a gallon to $1.45 at a full-
service store.
Tomorrow will be clearer but bitter cold, with an expected high of 5-10.