THE SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
RAIN
Daley Goes Along With Demo Ticket
82nd Year, No. 25
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Tuesday, July 18, 1972
See Page 2
2 Are Indicted In Connection With Murders
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP)—Two United Mine Workers officials from the coal fields of Appalachia were indicted Monday on murder charges in the slayings of union insurgent Joseph A. Jock" Yablonski and his wife and daughter.
Albert Pass, secretary-treasurer of the union's Tennessee-Kentucky District 19 and a member of the policy-making UMW International Executive Board, and William Jackson Prater, a field representative in District 19, each were indicted with three counts of murder by a WashingtonCounty grand jury.
The two were indicted last April by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on conspiracy charges in the December 1960 slayings. Both Pass, 54, and Prater, 53, have pleaded innocent to the federal charges.
Mrs. Gully's father, Silous Huddleton, also of LaFollette, also pleaded guilty and turned state's evidence, further detailing alleged roles of Prater and Pass in the plot.
Prater, of LaFolette, Tenn., and Pass, of Middlesboro, Ky., first were implicated in the slayings by Annette Gilly, a 31-year-old suspect who has pleaded guilty to murder charges.
Huddleton, 63, a retired coal miner and former president of the AUW local in LaFollette, paid the payoff money for the murders came from the union. He said he had received $15,000, funneled through a special UMW research and information committee, and instructions from Prater and Pass.
Kansas Democratic Leaders
Kansan Photo
Haddleton claimed he had arranged for his son-in-law Paul Gilly to recruit two other men to actually carry out the slayings.
See CHARGES. page 5
Intently following a roll call vote at use Democratic Convention in Miami Beach, Bud Buser, Topeka, with a sunflower on his lapel, kept a running tall of the vote. On Buser's right were Harold Herd, Coldwater, a McGovem floor leader and
Dan Conyers, Lawrence, a McGovern delegate. Profiled in front of Buser was Woody Duncan, Kansas City, Kan., another McGovern delegate. To Buser's left was Tom Corcoran, Topeca, a Democratic National Committeeman.
New Demo Party Youth Oriented
By BOB LITCHFIELD Kansan Staff Writer
It is a new Democratic Party which cast its leadership into the hands of Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota last fall. It is out and the college professors are in.
The new party rules, formally adopted at the July 11 session, require that women, youth, and minority groups be represented in the party. The new party's reasonable proportion" to their percentage population. They also require that state parties take "affirmative action" to see that the guidelines are met, which was the case with all of the members presented to the Credentials Committee.
The statistics show that the Democratic party has gone a long way toward attaining its goal. Some people have even said that the party now reflects youth and minority group voters in greater proportion than their voting strength.
A BREAKDOWN of the Kansas delegation to the Democratic National Convention shows that it very nearly equals the national average. Of the 63 in the Kansas group, 35 delegates and 28 women and 25 were under 50 years of age.
Even when overlapping is considered as in the case of Denise Edison, an 18-year-old female student at Loyola College.
Bomb Charge Plea Is Entered; Sentencing Set
Stead, 25, New London, Mo., entered his plea in Douglas County District Court to charges stemming from a bombing incident May 14, 1970, at the home of Daniel A. Young, who was then the county attorney.
A bomb exploded in front of the residence during a period of campus unrest at the University of Kansas, one week after the house was not extensively damaged.
After his court appearance Monday, Stead was returned to federal custody. He is serving a term at the federal penitentiary and is being "Kan." for illegal possession of a bomb.
Sentencing for Arnold A. Stead, who pleaded guilty Monday to charges of attempted destruction of property and felonious assault, was set for July 31.
The maximum sentence on the attempt property destruction charge is one year in prison. The felonious result carries a five-year maximum term.
is evident that the new coalition put together by the McGovern reforms is a breakaway from the reliance upon traditional Democratic strongholds.
An even more significant statistic is the representation given to college students and instructors and other members of the academic community.
Twenty-one of the Kansas delegates and alternates, one third of the state's total representation at the convention, were college students, instructors or employees. But the real story of the Democratic party's new power base is reflected by the fact that of these 21 delegates, all but supported the nomination of McGovern.
EDISON VOTED for New York Rep. Shirley Chisholm, though she supported McGovern's position on other votes, and Steve Baden, 20, a Pittsburgh State College student, voted for Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass.
These new delegates and other politically oriented youth on campuses appear to be strongly motivated by their political philosophies. Seventy-three per cent of the young delegates polled in Miami described themselves as "liberal." One of the few who have swerved a Washington Post questionnaire, expressed the feelings of many when she wrote, "Do not fold, spindle or mutilate our McGovern dream."
COLLEGES AND universities have played a leading role in the battle for reform, and have dramatized the need for change in the political and social systems of the United States. To many in America's college ranks, this is the final listening, and that the Democratic party has provided an opportunity for political activity.
Many new delegates echo the sentiment of Robert Pennington, Senator McGovern's nephew and an 18-year-old delegate from Montgomery County, a former governor's time for this country to get back to the principles on which it was founded."
If the Democratic National Committee follows the instructions under its new rules even the stage setting of the next convention may be a youth-oriented one.
It is not surprising, then to learn that a major emphasis of the McGovern campaign is a registration drive for young students, which will be centered on college campuses.
The directive of the Rules Committee of the Democratic National Committee, Rep. Herman O'Hare of Michigan, is "in order to help Michigan and make possible participation in the 1976 election."
IT IS TRUE that for many individuals, the cost of five days in one of America's most luxurious resorts has been a serious burden. They raise special funds to cover the cost of hotels and meals for their less affluent members. These expenses on a college campus would be only a fraction of the costs they must be in any commercial setting.
Democratic National Convention by delegates of modest means”, the committee must study the feasibility of convening “on the campus of a large university to make available dormitory and facilities at modest cost to delegates.”
Most of the delegates would feel right at home. According to a Washington Post survey, among 85 per cent have had "bad college," and a National Women's Political focus questionnaire showed 70.7 percent in favour of the delegations to be college graduates.
the effects of this college orientation on the part of the Democratic party will be are as yet unknown, but it seems to be a good bet that, in the words of McGovern, "American politics will never be the same."
Teamsters Endorse Re-Election of Nixon
RANCHO LA COSTA, Calif. (AP)-Leaders of the 2.2-million-member Teamsmiters Union endorsed President Nixon for re-election Monday.
against the late President John F. Kennedy.
It was only the second time since the depression that the union had failed to endorse the Democratic candidate for governor. The group of Port Nixon in his unsuccessful campaign
The endorsement was voted by the union's 17-member executive committee at a meeting at Rancho la Costa Country Club. 25 miles south of the Western White House, where Nixon has been for the last two weeks.
"The board felt that the backing of Mr. Nixon was in the best interest of labor and
U. S., Soviet Space Experts Say Joint Mission Planned
SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) - American and Russian space experts said Monday they had agreed to a basic technical outline for a joint space mission in 1975, and work on hardware needed for the mission will begin immediately.
Soviet and U.S. Space officials, reporting on two weeks of talks here, told a news conference that basic agreements as to design of a compatible docking system and a schedule for a mission to test the system had been achieved.
"We have arrived at many agreements which will allow us to proceed to the detailed design of the hardware necessary for us to carry out this very important demonstration of a compatible rendezvous and docking system," said Christopher Kraft, director of the Manned Spacecraft Center.
Boris N. Petrov, president of the Council of Intercosmos and head of a 22-member board of directors of the National Center for
said the agreements reached here "Can hardly be overestimated in importance."
Glym Lunney, U.S. technical director of Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) and his Soviet counterpart, K. D. Bushuye, briefly described the mission sequence.
Lanney said a Soviet Soyuz space craft with two men aboard would be launched first. About seven and one-half hours later, an American Apollo spacecraft, with three men aboard, would be launched from Cape Kennedy, Fla.
About one day later, the Apollo spacecraft will link up with the Soviet
Lanney said that two American astronauts would visit the Soviet spacecraft and then return to the Apollo for a sleep period.
The next day, two astronauts would again go into the Soyu. One American would stay there and the other astronaut would escort a cosmonaut into the spacecraft. The crew would return to their own spacecraft and the ships would separate after 48 hours.
the country," said Frank Fitzsimmons,
teammates president.
Concerning Sen. George McGovern, the Democratic presidential nominee, Fitzsimmons said, "The blue-collar workers, which comprise the backbone of America, seemed to be of little concern to the McGovern ticket."
Fitzsimons refused to say if the vote had been unanimous. An informed source said it had been overwhelming, but not unanimous.
Fitzsimmons is a member of Nixon's Pav Board.
Nixon was delighted by the Teamsters' action. When Teamsters officials called the Western White House to inform the President of their decision, Nixon invited them to come to San Clemente later in the day so they could receive a public persona," a spokesman said.
The President greeted FITzimmons and 20 other Teamsters' board members or officers on the driveway outside his white Spanish-style home at San Clemente.
He invited them to poolide for refreshments. Although he made no comments himself, aides made clear the chief executive was delighted with the action and wanted to convey his thanks personally.
Meanwhile, presidential press secretary Ronald L. Liebler described as "untrue and absurd" a news account mentioning speculation that the endorsement came in return for Nixon's action last December. "We're not going to Teamsters' President James Huffa."
Fitzsimmons succeeded Hoffa as president of the Teamsters.
Hoffa had been sentenced to a total of 13 years for convictions on jury tampering and mail fraud charges. He served almost five years in the federal pentailent at Lewisburg, Pa., before Nixon commuted his sentence.
Evening Rain Washes City Streets
Kansan Photo by DAVID MASONER
Last night 1.84 inches of rain fell during a thunderstorm. This view looking south. The forecast is 70 per cent chance of rain today, 40 for rainy night. Lawrence was taken on 15th and 10th streets per cent tonight and 20 per cent tomorrow.
Candidate Sees Chance to Help KU
By RALPHNICOL
BY RALPH NICOL
Kansas Staff Writer
Dwight Boring was graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in business in 1952. Now, as a candidate for the Republican nomination for the 45th District legislative seat, he wants to help his alma mater.
Boring has been living in Lawrence for the last eight years, working as an inter-
"Is it my turn to serve my aim mater
after all it has done for a green kid from
Croatia?"
*KU has been and is the dominant Kansas force in high education, "Boring said."
He pledged to work in the legislature to maintain KU's superiority in any reorganization of Kansas universities and colleges.
Boring said he was worried about the warnings from the Carnegie Commission on immigration that the day of sensational enrollment passed. To combat a crisis in higher education, Boring saw a need for workforce and KU to work closely together.
"Residents, students, faculty, administrators, and governmental representatives must cooperate now as never before," he said.
As 45th District Representative, Boring said he could possibly form a coalition of legislators from the districts with higher education interests. Together, the legislators could work to persuade the rest of the legislature to support educational goals.
"First," Boring said, "I promise to uphold the total KU budget request. We must have a well-paid faculty, a well-trained administration, and a well-maintained plant with superior libraries to excellence and attract the best students."
"We cannot continue to erode KU-Lawrence strength," he said. "We need goals and objectives of higher education to guide us in purpose, not to fit into budget-jugglery."
Boring said he fully supported a 5.5 per cent increase in faculty salaries. Should any cuts occur in the increase, he urged a rise or to try to get the legislature to recorder.
Boring said the salary of the KU staff was important to the Lawrence economy.
Boring said he saw his KU degree as the
"We in Lawrence, including students, must stop the management and brain drain to competitive systems outside Kansas" he said.
beginning of the experience that he thinks
enums him to represent the 45th District.
Boring said he thought his military training and his 18 years experience in
"My KU degree made it possible to be a submarine officer, a Chicago registered representative of the New York Stock Exchange for eight years, and a fortunate resident of Lawrence the past eight years."
Dwight W. Boring
finance will enable him to work effectively on problems of tax reform.
The key to Kansas tax reform is President Nixon's revenue sharing program, Boring said. The legislature, he will, will have to coordinate Kansas taxes with the revenue sharing funds which may soon be available.
Boring has also served in and led his local and state business associations, and has been lobbying in Topeka for the past three years.
Other issues that concern Boring are unemployment, extension of educational opportunities, adoption of no-fault insurance in Kansas, drunken driving laws, and revision of other one drug problem), and revision of license qualifications for drivers.
Boring said he hoped that students would play a part in his campaign.
"We train the best and the best return from the mess of urban living to revitalize our Kansas life and business," he said. "I've worked with thousands of students in public schools in Iowa, contact, Student caliber is the best and KU does the job in good and difficult times."
Boring's opponents in the republican primary are David Miller and Lloyd Buzzi. Richard Keithley is the only Democratic candidate.