CLEAR SKY
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THE SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
82nd Year, No. 24
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Catholic Exodus Protests Troops
Monday, July 17, 1972
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Kansan Photo by STEVE CRAIG
Officer Affixes Cherry Top to New Car
Lyle Wellman, Traffic and Security officer, puts the "cherry tops" Fury III Plymouths.
on a new vehicle for his department. They received three of the new
Replacement for Board of Regents Recommended by Stanford Prof
By VICKI MONNARD Kansan Staff Writer
The Kansas Master Planning Commission met with Lewis B. Mayhew, professor of education at Stanford University, in Topeka Thursday to discuss proposals for the governance of Kansas postsecondary education.
One of the proposals under consideration was the formation of a Board of Control or a Board of Coordination and a separate Educational Policies Commission.
The Educational Policies Commission would be a brainstorming type of commission that would be set up like a miniature Carnegie Commission. According to Mayhew, some duties of the commission would be to "consider, ponder research" and occasionally write public research data and policy statements.
Mayhew said there should be no mandate for the postsecondary institutions to follow the policies and recommendations of the commission. The data and policy
statements would be made public and it would be up to the individual schools to make the statements.
The commission would be created by the Kansas Legislature and would include an adequate professional staff. With provisions for out-of-date help, The Master Educator may be appointed directly to Educational Policies Commission members be people of high public stature.
The Educational Policies Commission, not restricted to postsecondary schools, would deal with policies for kindergarten through senior high school.
Two proposals under consideration for the management section are a Board of Directors and a Board of Trustees.
A Board of Coordination would require the submission of data from individual institutions, review and recommend new programs and budgets, respond to issues that require the range planning and recommend the role and scope of all institutions in the state.
League of Women Voters Supports Sanitary Landfill
A League of Women Voters position paper, urging support of the recycling method of processing trash, was the only serious objection aed at a public hearing Thursday night of the Douglas County board's Management Committee's proposals.
METHODS OF recycling are still too expensive, Blackman explained, because in Kansas there is not much market for secondary materials. Blackman said the KU Reclamation center must send its accumulation of recyclable goods to Illinois, because of the lack of a closer market.
David Blackman, coordinator of the committee, termed the sanitary landfill the cheapest and safest method of waste disposal, and the committee had been able to determine.
The solid waste committee recommended the Douglas county make a contract with the city of Lawrence for use of the city sanitary landfill.
A Board of Control would set conditions for graduation, receive and disperse money, establish requirements for admittance, and conduct a review. This board would have more direct control over the institutions than a Coordinating Board. The Control Board would have the power to make changes, while the Coordination Board would only review and recommend.
In other proposals, the committee recommended collection be mandatory in urban areas, once a week, and on a suburban basis in rural areas, once every two weeks.
The management sector would be directly applicable only to public institutions.
In both provinces, all public post- postsecondary schools were required to be the executive officer.
The Master Planning Commission will meet later in July to discuss revised proposals for governance of Kansas postsecondary education. The revised proposals will be prepared by Wilbur T. Billington, chairman of the MPC, and Matthew W. Baskerville, professor of education and executive director of MPC Anderson said the comments and suggestions of Mayhew concerning the proposals would be taken into account.
The League of Women Voter's statement, read by Claudie Smith of Lawrence, urged that the committee take action to restore goal ranges of resource conservation. "
The Board of Coordination would have advisory boards or trustees for all public institutions. The Board of Control would delegate staff officers by the type of institution or function carried out, such as budget, plant and space requirements.
A final proposal will be submitted to the Kansas Legislature in the fall. If these proposals or a proposal calling for replacement of the Board of Regents is accepted, the Kansas Constitution would need to be amended.
Kansas Demos Gain Unity At Convention
BY BOB LITCHFIELD Kansan Staff Writer
The statement, which in general agreed with the proposals of the Solid Waste Management Committee but found them insufficient to deal with the long-range committee support legislation prohibiting the sale of non-returnable containers.
Kansas Democrats learned a great deal in Miami, and out of the experience came a greater degree of unity than most people had thought possible.
Few, if any, in the Kansas delegation were swayed by a change of conviction about Sen. George McGovern, the party's nominee for governor, about the outcome of the convention in Miami Beach easily gave way to political realities when the fight was over. Simply, Kansas Democrats, regardless of their background, realized they needed each other.
The convention experience did much to alleviate the tensions and suspicions between McGovann's ardent supporters and those opposed to his nomination, and all agreed that they had learned they could work together within the party.
Two predominant figures in the new spirit of cooperation were Gov. Robert Docking and State Senate Minority Leader Mike Coldwater, the Kansas McGovern leader.
DOCKING WON praise from the young McGearback for the way in which he presided over the delegation. Docking was an enthusiastic supporter of Tuesday session to a conclusion, and his perseverance and fairness were singled out by nearly every delegate as important
During the state convention last month, Marvin Harder of Wichita acted as the unofficial McGovern spokesman. Harder was chosen by Wichita delegates with little consultation with McGovern supporters in other parts of the state.
Herd was instrumental in maintaining unity among the McGovern forces and his experience and ability were an imbu-
ment factor in the success of the drive for unity.
"Harder was anathema to the governor" Betty Jo Charlton, 101 Pawnee, a Lawrence delegate, said. "In contrast, Herd's leadership provided understanding between ourselves and the governor and other party leaders."
DAN CONYERS, 1212 W. 25th St., said while Herd and Docking were poles apart on many issues, they had learned to get along with to work together in the legislature.
"We worked within the system and we won," Conyers said. "We kept a low profile, acted in a conservative manner and did not undermine Governs' opponents in the state party."
For their part, the Kansas McGovern boosters, most of them young, black or women, kept their campaign low-key and on the toes of the state party leadership
The actions, appearance and behavior of the young McGovern delegates were complimented many times, helping to bring about mutual respect between the groups. From a comparison with other students, it was clear that Kansans were proud of their behavior and believed that they had set a good example on the convention floor.
"I THINK the only dissention in our delegation comes when we vote, and that's a healthy situation," said Susan Scott, 21, of Pt. Hays State College student. "I was a painless before we got here, but the anxiety before we got here, has just been terrific."
"After McGovern had won, the reaction of the entire delegation was really amazing. Conyers said. "Everyone complained. Our support, not only lice service, but real work."
The statement said the sanitary landfill was "only a partial answer to a long-term problem. It does not answer the growing demand for cycling, and preserving natural resources."
Those in the delegation who had fought McGovern's nomination, often bitterly, showed that they could be gracious losers. State party chairman Norbert Drelling, national committeeman Tom Corcoran and First District chairman Paul Aylward were fired and stepped aside, allowing McGovern alternates to cast votes in their place.
Corcoran, distrusted by many of the micronauts and their prime target companies, has been a major contributor.
the gesture in the interest of party unity
unhopeful it would despair some of
them to be represented.
AFTER THE withdrawal from the campaign by Sens. Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie and Rep. Wilbur Mills, many of the remaining McGovern opted to run without Sen. Henry Jackson of Washington. Jackson received 10 Kansas votes. Kansas delegates all said they had no pressure on them to vote a certain way on any issue, that they could "vote their consciences" with the wishes of their constituencies.
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2 Presidential Candidates Rest; Followers Campaign
President Nixon and Sen. George McGovern spent a quiet Sunday on opposite sides of the country, leaving the campaigning to others.
On the Republican side, Clark MacGregor, chairman of the Committee for the Re-election of the President, and Sen. Robert Dole of Kansas, GOP national leader, their party was ready for any attempt to make the Vietnam war a campaign issue.
Speaking out for the Democrats on everything from draft dodgers to taxes to party reform, were Sen. Thomas Eagleton of Missouri, the vice president candidate; Jean Miles Westwood, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Basil Paterson, the committee vice chairman.
Nixon was at the Western White House in San Clemente, Calif.; McGovern was in Dallas.
McGovern also was in church. He went to St. David's Episcopal church for the baptism of his new grandson, Kevin McGovern Mead, born to the senator's daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Wilbur Mead.
The President attended services at the First Christian church in San Clemente. He was expected to spend the afternoon at his home, and probably head again for the nearby beach. Nixon is expected to fly back to Washington Tuesday.
The baby was born the day of the California primary that gave McGovern a big boost for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Eagleton said Sunday a McGover-Eagleton administration probably would grant draft resisters amnesty on a case-by-case basis. The administration taxes and would in no sense be radical.
He said McGoventry's proposal for a $1,000-per-person income redistribution would be unacceptable.
Eagleton appeared on the CBS television-radio program, "Face the Nation." It
And he said he was satisfied that wasteful military programs could be eliminated and the nation's defense budget cut next year in the range of $8 billion to $10 billion with no harm to American defense capabilities.
was his first nationally broadcast interview since accepting the nomination. He spoke on the ABC show "Issues and Dole" and Dole was in "Meet the Press."
Both said it was too early to tell how much of an issue the Vietnam war would be. "If they want to make it an issue, we're ready," Dole said.
MacGregor, asked how Nixon would counter McGovenn's anti-war stand, said: "A lot depends on how much Sen. McGovenn stands in the way of progress at Paris." He referred to the recently resumed peace talks in the French capital).
Soviets Say Chinese Aid U.S. Arms
MOSCOW (AP) — The Soviet Union accused Premier Chou En-lai on Sunday of promoting a United States arms buildup and is calling for the presence of American military forces in Asia.
The charge, published by the Communist party organ, Pravda, centered around a report made by two U.S. diplomats following their trip to Peking two weeks ago.
U. S. Rep. Hale Boggs of Louisiana, majority leader of the House of Representatives, and Gerald R. Ford, the Republican leader, reported June 8 that “the possibility of continued Soviet armament and American disarmment.”
The two, who spent nine days in Peking and met with the Chinese premier for five weeks, specifically about the Soviet Union replacing the United States in Asia if U.S. support was lacking.
The Pravda article, signed by commentator I. Alexandrov, said such statements are "a real Godsend" for the "Pentagon propaganda machine."
"As you see, Chou En-lai himself advises America to continue the arms race and attack Iran."
Von Ende Wants to Return City's Benefits
By RALPH NICOL Kansan Staff Writer
Thus speaking, Rick von Ende announced his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination for the 44th District in Kentucky. Kathryn, have been residents of Lawrence for six years. He has a master's degree in political science from the University of Kansas, and is currently working as an assistant professor of political relations and development at KU.
"We believe that Lawrence provides an excellent environment for personal growth and development. We also believe that membership in a community carries with it the responsibility to take part in civic affairs."
"I have been able to get a lot of benefits out of society in Lawrence," von Ende expressed, "and I'd like to put them back into the society whatever I can."
THE CREATION of a new legislative seat in Lawrence from last year's redistricting offered von Ende the opportunity for public service.
"I live and work in the 44th District," he
"The most important thing that the people here look for is that you are honest, that you tell them what you stand for. They want to hear a straight answer from a teacher, even if they don't agree, they respect if you don't try to finesse," he said.
said. "I think I can do the best job of representing the people."
Von Ende embarked on a door-to-door campaign to convince the 44th District that
"It seems as though there is too much worry about things instead of about people who live in the community, problems of individual people. I have a deep interest in legislation enacted to meet these needs."
HIS FIRST concern, according to von
Eide, is to guarantee equal right and
soundness of the law.
Tied in with this basic issue, von Ende saw a variety of human needs and rights. He expressed concern about adequate state facilities and controls for the environment. He said he wanted to help develop a formula for economic growth that was stable and free from excessive inflation.
He was especially interested in decent support for education.
"I AGREE that the legislature is not giving higher education the proper support, von Ende said. "There must be teachers, good facilities for students, teachers and good facilities for students."
"One of the areas where support of education is weakest," von Ende said, "is public education in the bad region of the University around the state. Higher education is a service. If we can be straight-forward and tell the people about these services, they'll help provide
Von Ende was not very impressed by the arguments of over-duplication between the two
VON ENDE said he believed there was a need to begin tax reform in the next legislative session, but he approached the issue carefully.
"I think talking about duplication clouds the issue. You might just as easily ask why KU has more than one English 1 class. The programs in all areas of the state."
"Basically there are three major sources of tax revenue." he said. "income
tax, sales tax, or property tax. Other taxes, like gas tax or cigarette tax, are not required by law.
'Each of the tax systems is regressive to different groups. Thus, to a farmer property tax is the worst, to a lower-income person a sales tax hurts the worst.
Richard von Ende
"What the legislature is going to need to do is to get a true picture of the demographic population and then balance that so that they are as equal as possible."
and to an upper-income person the income tax hits the hardest.
ALTHOUGH talking about taxes might be risky for someone in a campaign, von Ende felt that the people were ready to face the issue.
"The level of taxes will depend on the level of services provided for the people," he said. "When services are needed—when the people ask for them—I think the people will accept that they must help pay for them as long as the burden is equally shared."
Von Ende, assistant to the director of University Relations, is working for a Ph.D.
"I if I'm elected," von Ende said, "I will take a leave of absence from the University job during the two- or three-month sessions."
Von Ende's opponents in the Republican race are Barry Albin and Winston Harwood. Michael Glover is the only Democratic candidate.