University Summer Kansan Tuesday, June 13, 1972 2. h epart 20 per may set by higher work proj- provide was jogram at KU. their instance future. DeTray Sokoloff. ' Manager Justifies May 22 Price Rise Put Another Nickle In Price of canned soda on campus jumped in Mav Free Study Is Reviewed The institution will study the purpose and interest of university management. College is in a dormitory college is in a business district college is in a hospital district in one of the same areas. Students in the program selected an area in one of the fields, selected an adviser from the faculty, and studied study project under the adviser. Two of the four students who started in the program at its beginning in the fall of 1970 have participated in more than two persons dropped out, he said. One of the two students to finish the program was Marilyn Parsons. Oklahoma City, Okla., junior. Cobb said the program consisted of independent study projects in the three main areas of education, humanities and a fourth project "Parsons said, 'I'm glad I took the time to study from it. You can study things like that. You can get things done without the sole motivation being yourself." The United States Senate and Irregular conference committee agree to reallocate funds to rebuild multimillion-dollar program to rebuild rural communities Rural Renewal Measure Wins Committee Approva Grants would be provided to improve conditions through such practices, setting up industrial centers, and setting up industrial centers, providing jobs for the unemployed. The Rural Development Act grants $30 million year in grant to extend extensively expand loan authority for intensive rural-development projects. If the bill is passed in Congress, approximately $300 million would be appropriated toward water and waste-disposal projects. It would cost 75 million a year would go for fighting pollution in rural areas. The legislation's goal is to be a catalyst for revitalization of rural America in an effort to encourage economic reversals in many communities currently damaged by business decline and physical The legislation also extends the 10-year conservation program, already in effect for the Great Plains, to the rest of the nation. Senator James Pearson said that he supported the bill. He said that Kanans could expect many benefits from such an act. Congressman Larry Winn said that the bill combined such agencies as the Food and Drug Administration. Housing and Urban Development and the Environmental Protection Agency for rural areas. The bill will reach the floor of the House sometime after July 17, according to Winn. Winn said he would probably vote for the bill, but added he needed to study the bill before making a definite decision. Senator Bob Dole said that he would give his full support to the governor, saying in a report that the senator believed that rural Kansas could benefit from improved water. The program starts with the students first semester and ends four semesters later. The first three semesters, Cobb said, are graded pass or fail. During the second semester, his letter are graded given. Parsons started the program when it began and has taken concentrated courses in psychology, linguistics and biology since project was a biology since that will be her mother, she said. Students in the program substituted the independent study for the regular freshman and junior students. Parsons said. Also, students in the program could audit classes of interest to them without fear of Parsons said that she was glad she was in the program because it enabled her to take course that she wanted, otherwise been afraid to take. "I would have been afraid to take art history knowing that I would have to memorize all those slides." she said. Cobb said that he had some reservations about the program. He said, wondered the program was long time in a student's career and wondered if students should have more, a foundation before taking up the program. As of May 22, the price of canned soft drinks rose from 15 cents to 20 cents in the 70 vending machines on campus. The price change is legal under the wage and price control guidelines, said Forrest Jolly, vending manager. A check with the wage and price board office in Topeka confirmed this. Jolly said he made the decision for the price raise after months of deliberation with other Kansas Union officials. "THE DECISION was made in order to bring the price of canned soft drinks into line with other products from other products," the other products, "Jolly said." The increase did not effect the price of soft drinks in cups, which may still be purchased for 10 cents. Jolli explained that under the Phase II guidelines if more than 10 per cent of a product is sold at the price for that product, the price for all that product sold may be increased to that highest price, and still be eligible for the 5 percent discount. Kansas Union Concession, a division of the Kansas Union Conference, offers vending operation on campus. Jolly said the Union contracted the KU soft drink companies, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and SevenUp, which supply the "WE OWN 50 of the 70 machines on campus and pay depreciation over a five-year period." Jolly said. Jolly pointed out that a route repair man worked a five-day week whereas the Union main-line major repairs seven days a week. One new machine for the Union building cost $986. A National Automatic Merchandising Association survey of vended prices showed that for the 2013 season, Nebraska and Missouri, 68.4 per cent of canned soft drinks sell for more than 15 cents, and the others were between $1.75 and $2.99. maintenance of the machines. The survey also showed that for soft drinks in cups, 89 per cent are more than 10 cents nationally. Jolly added. FRANK BURGE, Union director, pointed out that the KU campus was one of the last places to raise the price of canned soft Burge said that although soft drinks were available in cups, the cans sold out two or three times faster. Jolly attached this to the fact that most people were not familiar with coffee despite the talk of ecology Jolly said people should remember that the six pack sold for 80 cents in the grocery store and that they can get it at customers and the retailer business, honey at that price." "A case," Jolly said. "and we have to contend with the price of the machines, the labor and maintenance costs and the cost of change for each machine." This is because the Federal government raised the parity to 100% and required processors to raise their price to be competitive with the gover was losing money at that price Jolly said he was "almost sure" the milk price would be raised, but noted that if the price had not been raised the price would not be raised. JOLLY SAID there had been no other price increases for vended products, but he anticipated the rise from 10 cents to 15 cents. "Regardless of the price, the benefit goes back to the students." Jolly said. HE EXPLAINED that residence halls got five per cent of the gross of all vending sales in the fall. They also used for the hall's Library Fund. They also have use of the Union for change with no charge. "All of the profit from the company," he said. "Union to support student activities." Jolly said, "there is no one on marking up a profit-sharing Local Group Studies Trials Of County's Senior Citizens Chaired by Rowena Pine, the committee, made up of spokesmen from various service organizations in the area, agreed that an information center should be established as soon as possible. Two of the greatest problems of senior citizens in the Douglas County area are the lack of an enrolment system and the lack of legal, recreational and employment services and the lack of transportation to make it easier for them to attend. These and other problems were discussed Wednesday during a meeting of the informal county committee on asking. Although there are many programs for people over 60 in this area, there is very little transportation available, and the public has little possibility of a mini-bus subsidized through federal funds. The mini-bus, according to the senior citizen, makes scheduled trips for senior citizens to supermarkets, doctor's offices and recreational centers. The committee on aging was established in March by Al Amin, the former secretary of the aging bureau of the Kansas Department of Welfare. He said he believed there was a need for specialized services to coordinate the existing services for the aged and to secure for them additional help in other areas. The Putt-Put miniature golf course has been offered free for use by senior citizens during morning hours but a lack of transportation has prevented them from taking up the offer. KANSAS CITY. Mo - Mike KANSAK CITY. Mo - Mike