WILLOW RAVEN
CLOUDY
THE SUMMER SESSION KANSAN
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
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82nd Year, No. 22
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Wednesday, July 12, 1972
Portable Classroom Arrives at KU
A temporary annex for KU's Law School arrived Tuesday. The classroom and some faculty offices, is expected to alleviate some of anux, will be ready for the fall term and will house a the space problems in the Law School's Green Hall.
City Commission Withholds Action On Request for Rezoning on Iowa
By JOLENE HARWOOD Kansan Staff Writer
Arguments over rezoning 2.33 acres at the corner of Yale Road and Iowa Street were heard Tuesday by the Lawrence City Commission, but the commission decided to move the site to the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Committee for further consideration.
the proposal, submitted by Richard and Barbara Nelson, requested that the area be rezoned from RS2 (single family) to C2 (neighborhood shopping).
Richard L. Zinn presented the argument for rezoning, which had previously been approved unanimously by the planning committee.
Zinn presented to the commission a site
3 Helicopters Downed In Quang Tri Fighting
SAIGON (AP)—Several hundred South Vietnamese marines were dropped behind enemy lines north of Quang Tri City Tuesday, and ground fire was so heavy it knocked down three American helicopters in, according to the U.S. Command.
The helicopters, flown by U.S. Marines from 7th Fleet carriers, made their landings under escort of U.S. Army Cobra helicopter gunships.
The crews from two downed helicopters were rescued, the U.S. Command reported but the fate of those aboard the third was not known.
It was not known here whether the helicopters had dropped on their loads of cargo. It was only a matter of time.
A government military spokesman said a report that the marines had made contact with Iran would be reviewed.
The area the marines assaulted is about 2 mi north of Trif, which is the North Marathon口. It looks like
The latest assault by government marines tightened the South Vietnamese grip around Quang Tri City. Marines now are pressing on the northern and eastern
outskirts and the airborneug in on the southeastern and southern edges.
The enemy remains entrenched in the city's center despite heavy American bombing, and the paratroopers' efforts to evacuate the city have been stalled for five days.
On another front far to the south, government military sources said troops of the South Vietnamese 5th Division and rangers who had defended An Loc were in a massive airlift as the siege went through its 96th day.
The forces in the town 60 miles north of Saigon were replaced by the South Vietnamese 18th Division and fast rangers carried in by the American and South Vietnamese helicopters, which flew out the third garrison.
In the air war, the U.S. Command reported that American jets flew 185 strikes against North Vietnam Monday, a sharp drop from the previous several days. Bad weather was cited as the reason for the decline.
Most of the strikes were in the southern half of the country. Primary targets were fuel storage areas and a pipeline near the demilitarized zone and the Laos border.
plan of how the land could be used if resourced. The plan proposed a restaurant with four levels on its floor.
"No one is interested in building single units on this site, nor has any interest been expressed in building multifamily units. In buildings exposed to excess of these in Lawrence," Zinn said.
Zinn argued that the rezoning was a reasonable change. He presented a petition signed by some of the property area who had no objection to the rezoning.
"The C-2 zoning is the most reasonable land use for this site. Such an operation would be compatible with surrounding land use." he said.
It would not cause a snowballing of commercial development in the area because the surrounding area is already developed, Zinn said, and the traffic increase would not be that much greater. He noted that traffic signals in Harvard was controlled by traffic signals.
Many citizens of the area who attended the meeting did not agree however. One of them, Jonathan Landers, presented a petition to the commission containing the names of those citizens opposed to the rezoning.
Representing the signers of the petition, Landers said they were opposed to the rezoning because it was in direct violation of the township's ordinances and the rezoning would create excessive traffic and that it was the duty of the commission to protect the small home-
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"We see this as the first step in striping all of Iowa Street," Landers said.
Landers reminded the commission of how commercial zoning had spread on
By WALTER R. MEARS AP Political Writer
MIAMI BEACH (AP)—Sen. George McGovern strove without major challenge toward the Democratic presidential nomination early Wednesday after Sens. Hubert H. Humphrey and Edmund S. Trump won their convention strength, and quit the race.
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Despite a dramatic, personal appeal from Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace, still a candidate, the Democratic National Convention shut down his proposals to write more conservative terms into a presidential platform tailored to McDonough's views.
McGovern, assured of the platform he sought and of victory in tonight's Democratic presidential balloting, is pondering a list of possible running mates. Aides said he will planned to ask a candidate. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy to join the ticket.
A CLOSE personal friend of Kennedy, Sen. John V. Turney of California, told me that he had been told he thought it highly unlikely Kennedy would accept. He added he expected Kennedy to fly from here in Hampas Port. Muskegan would appear at the concession with the nominees.
McGovern's aides said that others under consideration included United Auto Workers President Leonard Woodock, Sens. Thomas F. Eagleton of Missouri and Abraham A. Ribcott of Connecticut and Florida Gov. Rubin Askew.
Nixon Maps An Assault On Spending
Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler said Nixon watched a portion of the Democratic Party's television, but clicked off the set after a short while and went to bed before midnight so he could meet early Tuesday with Caspar Weinberger, director of the Office of Veterans Affairs.
Gustin-Bacon will begin construction next week of their manufacturing and office facilities on a 125 acre site in Santa Fe in industrial area, Melon said.
The Democratic National Convention stayed in session until 5:22 a.m. CDT in the longest continuous session in history of the party before shouting its approval of a bill that would be used in calling for total U.S. withdrawal from Indochina and supporting busing to
Odd Williams, president of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, said the company's decision to move to Lawrence had been considered for a long time.
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP)—President Nixon conferred Tuesday with a budget expert who was expected to help work out strategy for continued White House attacks on Democratic spending plans.
The discussion centered on the impact of congressional action on the fiscal 1972 and 1973 budgets and "how the President from Congress will deal with these kinds of problems."
Nixon and Weinberger met for more than four hours Ziegler, a broad audience, spoke about the justification of his mission.
Williams said, "I think it's a real quality-type development for Lawrence."
LENGTHY, roll-call votes beat back proposals to establish a $6,500 guaranteed income for a family of four and to increase the number of students voted to add a proposal to grant Indians first priority in allocation of federal surplus lands and strengthen the provision supporting a U.S. military commitment in Afghanistan to deter Soviet pressure against Israel.
what was already evident: The convention power was in the hands of the McGovern
WALLACE TOLD THE delegates the
sweeter man is frustrated, tired of
big enemies.
The platform committee called also for immense withdrawal of all combat forces.
His speech was vintage Wallace: law and order, demands for tax reform, a protest against foreign aid and mounting welfare costs.
eliminate segregation and to improve educational quality.
Wallace with 378, the uncommitted team, scored 165.0 and the other were scattered.
In simplest terms, McGovern had the votes; on delegate disputes, on the platform the convention was completing Tuesday and on the nomination itself.
The platform votes demonstrated anew
Kansas' Delegation Differed on Busing
By BOB LITCHFIELD Kansan Staff Writer
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Kansas delegates had differing views Tuesday about the outcome of the platform committee minority report vote on education, including the
Most of the MetGovern delegates said they believed the majority plank, written largely to fit MetGovern's view would be retained in the platform. But many
Referring to Lawrence, he also said,
*The University and a good
engineering school.*
Betty Jo Charlton, 101 Fawrence, said she thought the vote could swing either way and the remarks of Alabama Gov. George Wallace, who addressed the convention as a candidate, made her think differently.
Charlton pointed out that in the vote on the South Carolina credentials challenge Monday the McGovern position fell four votes short.
STATE SEN, HAROLD HERD of Coldwater, McGovern delegation floor leader and one of Kansas's members of the platform committee, and he anticipated "very little"
About a third of Kansas' delegates to the National Democratic Convention may vote for Sen. Henry Jackson for the party's presidential nomination tonight protesting the use of *vaccines*.
Mellon indicated that Lawrence was attractive to the company because it is close enough.
Ine approximately 40 positions open in the manufacturing plant, however, will be filled by Lawrence residents, Melton said. He did not indicate the average wage for factory workers but said that the wages would be maintained in keeping with the local wage levels.
Herd said there was no pressure from the top for a straight McGovern vote in favor of the majority plank, but that he assumed that all of the Kansas McGovern
Management jobs will open up in the event that present employees decide to quit because of the move to Lawrence, Melton said, but he also said that he expects most of the skilled personnel in Kansas City to work there. Lawrence, Melton himself plans to move.
The Jackson votes will come from those Kansasans who they would not be representing the feeling of many fellow Democrats back home if they voted for
Industry Head Says KU Factor in Lawrence Move
Hard said, "I don't consider the governor's offer any sort of covention. We want to have 17 or 18 votes for McGowen, but our others do" just consider that much bet-ter than 20%.
Melton said that Gustin-Bacon hoped "to draw on that school for particular talent."
Busier caused early today Kansas could be expected to deliver "a strong 12 votes" for Jackson, but others thought that figure high.
Governor Robert Docking would not comment on his position on the buring issue or other minority reports of the platform committee before the vote. Docking has made comments to the Senate and House that are
Jackson or Rep. Wilbur Milk are believed to have been Docking's personal choices for the Democratic nomination but the governor never hinted publicly a preference
HERD SAID HE believed that all of the education minority report, including the one on school prayers, might be pressed to a call roll vote, the object being to embarrass
E. L. Melton, president of the Gustin-Bacon Group of Certain-teed Products, explained that the presence of KU and its "good engineering school" had been a factor in the company's decision to move to Lawrence. The company is moving its complex and manufacturing facilities from its current location in Kansas City, Kan.
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce disclosed Tuesday that Lawrence would acquire a new industry early in 1973, which would mean new jobs for University of Kansas students and other Lawrence residents.
Flan Blake, 43, Wichita housewife, a McGovern alternate, said she thought the platform vote Tuesday night would divide the same as had the vote on the California credentials battle Monday. Blake said it was her opinion Kansas's uncommitted delegates would vote against the McGovern position, in favor of the minority report.
"I don't think it will succeed in embarrassing anyone, however," he said.
KANAS'S UNCOMWITTED delegates followed the governor's lead for the most part and remained silent about their votes. Most of them said they expected a close vote.
Gustin-Bacon, which supplies brakes to trucks and railroads, and makes piping systems among other products, needs room to expand its production.
Shirley Wausenberg, Marysville, an uncommitted delegate, and the other Kansas representative on the platform committee, declined to commit her position, but said she had been working on the project.
New Opponents Challenge Candidate
By RALPH NICOL
Kansas Staff Writer
Kansan Staff Writer
Just after school was out last spring, Richard Keithley filed for the Democratic nomination for 45th district representative in the Kansas Legislature. Since then, however, the man he wanted to beat and three others and three others have taken his place.
Kay, however, decided to run for governor, and Keithley will be challenged by the winner of a three-way Republican primary race.
"intended to be running against Morris Kettley, which thought I could keep him. But the latter was better."
Ketlihy graduated from KU in 1979 with a B.A. in English. Since then he has been in the KU law school. He said he considered himself a successful man, with important advantages in his political race.
"I'm one of the few people running with a law background," he said. "As a lawyer, I think I've learned to look at the issues in which I don't just from a business or tax angle, but from a law perspective."
Keithley said he had also worked in politics in the Kansas City. Kan. area.
In his campaign, Keithley said, he is running on a low budget to stay away from the influence of pressure groups. He is mostly going door-to-door.
"I am able in this way to get out and
really meet the people," he said. "This is what I think candidates and representatives are supplied to do. One of my peers, Mr. Kiryay was that he was not doing this."
Ketthle stressed that he was a member of this community, and not just the
"There is too much aloofness in the signature to he said," and not enough comfort. "But you can feel it."
Richard Keithley
have a genuine interest in human needs, people and their problems. Government was meant to serve the people and not people to serve the government."
Keithley said he would support educational needs to the fullest. He said there was a lack of support for education in the last session of the legislature, caused primarily by partisan bickering between the executive and legislative branches. Keithley said he thought he could be non-partisan in such battles.
Keithley expressed interest in the financing of primary and secondary schools, and said his law training would benefit him in this field also.
Kethley said he was interested in promoting practical education as well as academic. He said there was not enough concentration on vocational programs in
"I'm not discounting academics," he said, but "we also need to provide for the students."
"It does not matter whether you're a Democrat or a Republican," he said. "If education goes downhill, we all lose." Kettlethy could he work efficiently in the legislature without letting party influence get in the way of the people's interests.
'Education is faltering now because the non legal people in the legislature are
waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide on funding challenges," he said. "You need someone familiar with the law to get an inking of the decision will be."
Keithley said that taxation was a complex issue. He said that gas and property taxes needed to be looked at. He expressed support for Gov. Docking's tax plan, which he argued not the governance because he thought Docking was heading in the right direction.
However, Keithley said that the key to solving Kansas' budgetary problems was more efficient spending by government agencies. He said that the state's budgeting process, including budgets, expecting the legislature to cut them. He said, however, that KU had so far not done this.
Kethelle emphasized that the candidates needed to answer the voters on many more issues.
"The tax issue is a vote-getting issue," he said. "But we need someone who cares about a wider portion of people's lives. We must be the prime concern of a legislator."
He expressed concern about law enforcement, especially the drug problem. He said he thought almost everyone agreed that the real problem was him, not heroin. He advocated stricter laws and penalties against pushers of hard drugs.