RAVEN
COLDER
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
82nd Year, No.96
The University of Kansas—Lawrence Kansas
Gould Trial Postponed
Wednesday, March 1, 1972
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Students Help to Man Picket Lines in University Workers' Walkout Katherine Photo by JIM EATON
Show of support welcomed by striking University of Kansas public service employee
Student Regent Proposal Supported by U.S. Senate
By DAVID BARTEL
Kansan Writer
WASHINGTON - The Senate passed a "sense of the Congress" resolution Tuesday day calling for student representation on the board of American universities and colleges.
The resolution, sponsored by Sen. Fred Harris, D-Orla, was approved by a 66-28 vote as an amendment to the Orumbus Act now being debated in the Senate.
The resolution does not require boards to
tary basis as determined by each state should receive the encouragement of Congress. This (the resolution) is the single most direct step within the system toward a healthy campus relationship over the long term."
Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers Jr., reached in lawen, said he was not altogether surprised at the Senate's action, which made him think similar lines had been made presumably.
"The great problem." he said. "is the
Dole could not be reached for comment.
role of the governing board in a public university."
He said consideration of such action depended on whether a board was involved in both state and university actions or whether its role was to create policy decisions. However, he said that it was critical that student needs and concerns be voiced.
Chalimers also pointed out that 70 per cent of the education cost in Kansas was
"The question is," he said, "who represents the taxpayers."
Strikers, University Reach Understanding
By ROBERT E. DUNCAN Kansan Staff Writer
Civil service employees who walked off their jobs ten days ago returned to work this morning. The decision came after a "mutual understanding" about working conditions was arrived upon Tuesday between the University of Kansas and local 1132, said Lloyd Rose, business agent of the union.
Two University officials and four members of the union met in the state personnel director's office for three hours to discuss the workers' problems.
Kevin Nitcher, vice-chancellor for business affairs said Tuesday's discussions centered on clarification of a statement issued Feb. 25 by Chancellor E. Laurence concerning employment and working conditions for civil service employees at KU.
Nitcher said about 113 employees had missed work, ranging from one to seven days absence. Most of the absent workers are employed in the department of buildings and grounds.
UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS agreed to some modifications of the statement, especially concerning the special subcommittee of the University safety committee. There was also agreement on modification to the overtime policies. Details of these modifications are to be released this week by the University.
ALTOUGH THE walkout is over several questions concerning employee representation still need to be answered. In a letter to the attorney general's office Monday, the University inquired about the status of the new public employees relations
Payroll accounts would be altered to reflect the number of days absent, Nichter said. All workers who were off the job will be notified of the adjustments.
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Layton Olsen, executive director of the National Student Lobby, which represents about 800,000 college students, hailed the Senate action as a victory for students.
Olsen said the unexpectedly strong support of the Senate made it likely that the resolution would be approved by a House-Senate Conference Committee.
seat students, "but it would be a clear signal to students and their universities that the Congress shares the view that students have a right to participate in decisions which most effect their lives," Harris said.
2 Senators to Visit China
In the vote on the resolution, both Kansas senators, Republicans Robert Dole and Jon Koehler, supported the motion.
A final vote on the higher education act, which also contains desegregation aid for elementary and secondary schools, is scheduled for today.
By the Associated Press
After the vote Pearson said, "Student participation on the governing boards of the university is encouraged."
President Nixon won congressional leaders' support Tuesday for the results of his mission to China. Also, he disclosed that the two top Senate leaders have been invited to visit Peking in a continuation of Sino-U.S. contacts.
The big news at the White House Tuesday was Nixon's announcement to Senate Majority Leader Mike Wansell, D-Mont., and Minority Leader Hugh Scott, R-Pa.—and leadership Enl-lai planned to invite them to Chennai in a time that will be mutually convenient.
The White House said Nixon received substantial support from the bipartisan leadership of the House and Senate on his historic journey. This was borne out by comment from the congressional leaders who were briefed at the White House.
It was announced that Nixon felt he had already adequately filled in the American government.
Five Sisters Named; Court Orders Issued
In Moscow, the Soviet Union issued Tuesday its first sharp attack on Nixon's trip to Peking, accusing China of "entering the US into conflict" with the ruling circles of the U.S.A."
Five women were named in an amended complaint filed Tuesday by the Bombudsman Office against the women who occurred the East Asian Studies buildings Feb. 4.
PRESS SECRETARY RAYON L. Ziegler said the President was on nationwide television-radio with his statement Monday that he "no further report as such to the nation."
The original complaint against the women, filed Feb. 21, referred to the women as "Jane Does, one through twenty." The amended complaint lists the defendants as Beverly Perry, Lawrence sophomore; Rivian Bell, Overland Park junior; Emily Beils, Lawrence first-year law student; Katherine Lupurdus, Lawrence graduate student; Ann Franke, Prairie Village sophomore, and Jane Does, one through fifteen.
pressions after summit meetings with China's leaders and seven days in that
An article in the Soviet trade union newspaper Trud dismissed Nixon's journey to China as a publicity stunt to capture votes in this election year.
REGISTERED LETTERS were sent to the five women Tuesday with an interrogatory order, Dysart said. An interrogatory order requires the women to answer specific questions, in this case about the women at the occupation, within 20 days. A
Dave Dysart, University of Kansas Ombudsman and Lawrence third-year law student, said that the amended complaint removed the Ombudsman Office as coplaffit. Dysart said it was not the office's business to be involved in the matter.
A request for an order to answer was filed Tuesday afternoon with Jess H. McNish, adjunct professor of business and chairman of the University Judicary, Dysart said. he asked McNish to postpone ruling on it unless it became obvious the women would not answer the interrogatory.
Trud was the first of the controlled Soviet press to deviate from a cautious handing.
The thrust of the article was to portray Nixon and his Chinese hosts as conspiring to decide the fate of the North Vietnamese. The article said Nixon was counting on Peking for support of his Vietnam concessions.
By JUDY HENRY Kansan Staff Writer
If they failed to respond to the inter-rogatory order, he said, they would be sent an order to respond. If the women refused to answer the second order, Dysart said, and charging on two counts, refusing to answer the charged order and refusing to answer the court.
He said he thought some of the women would not be University students. If the women had no connection with the Universities they would have no jurisdiction over them.
copy of the original and the amended complaint were also enclosed in the letter.
DVART SAID that as further names were collected, the complaint would be filed.
"All they have to do," he said, "is prove us that they're not students."
"THE WHOLE WORLD condemns the crimes of the American military in Indonesia but is watching intently the activist in the Peking ruling circles." Trud asserted.
Dysart said the University Judicary would have jurisdiction over faculty and staff women, who could be reprimanded or suspended.
The letter asked what position a public employer should take with regard to voluntary recognition of public employee or if a secret ballot election was required.
"They are avoiding anything which would look like a criticism of the U.S.A. The leaders of China broke all records during Nikon's visit to ingrate themselves to the United States. They tried to create a favorable impression of them in the eyes of those who guide the foreign policy of the largest imperialist power.
State Ombudsman Bill Would Cut Court Load
"This they have achieved. But they have also achieved something else: The entire progressive world, along with the condemnation of the activities of American imperialism against the peace and freedom of peoples, also condemns the Maoists for having entered a dangerous plot with the ringed circles of the U.S.A."
law which takes effect today. The bill allows elected representation for civil
TRUD'S COMMENTATORS castigated Nixon's Vietnamization policy and said it prompted the Chinese leaders to invite him to Peking.
A reply is expected from the attorney
Trud said American bombing raids over Vietnam had been increased recently and "this is an obvious result of the American-Chinese rapacrophement."
Both Mansfield, who served as a U.S. Marine in China in 1921-22 and was a professor of Asian history, and Scott, a collector of Chinese and other Oriental art, have previously expressed an interest in going to mainland China.
with Chou in Shanghai, when the question of people-to-people contacts and exchanges between the U.S. and China was discussed, the premier said he knew of the interest of Manfield and Scott of coming to his country.
He told Nixon he would invite them, Ziegler said, and the President passed along the invitation at the White House Tuesday.
ZIEGLER SAID that at the last meeting
AS FOR TAIWAN, Mansfield said reductions in U.S. troops were already being made on the island before the President's trip.
Scott told reporters U.S. troops would not be wholly withdrawn from Taiwan prior to a settlement between its government and Peking, but the present force would remain with Vietnam level of some 2,000 as American forces are plaused out of Vietnam.
Union members would not comment on the future of their organization. The union said last week they hoped to increase membership when they demonstrated to non-union employees the effectiveness of their organization.
Dysart, the co-director and founder of the ambusman office at KU, said the bill calls for a program similar to that of KU. If enacted, Dysart said, the bill would give the university access to universities and cut down on the case load in the courts as has happened at the University.
general's office that will assist the University in its future policies toward civil war
The bill passed the Kansas Senate last week with a narrow margin and is awaiting action by the committee before it goes up for House vote.
At a hearing Tuesday of the Kansas House Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Dwayse Dysart, KU ambushman and Lawrence third year law student, and Sen. Foster, WI tightness, testified in favor of Sen. Schlaep which would establish a state ambushman.
The bill calls for the appointment by the legislature of a state ambassador for a term of four years at a salary of $22,000 per year. It gives the ambassador power to investigate complaints about or to initiate an investigation on his own on any administrative act.
FOSTER, SPONSOR of the bill, said this bill was almost a word-for-word copy of a Hawaii law which established a state ombudsman.
Foster said this would apply to all state agencies including school boards, and city agencies.
The bill says the embudsmath would act primarily in an advisory capacity. He would be given access to public records and the testimony of ojama witnesses during an investigation.
DVSART SAID since the founding of the ombissman office had last at KU over 19 years.
"The ombudsman office was originally established to mediate student and faculty conflicts," Dysart said. "Since then we realized that our function was a legal one. The ombudsman must know the law. The ombudsman must resolve disputes unless the person in the middle knows the legal status of both sides." Dysart said.
Three types of cases have come through the office, Dysart said: those requiring information, those needing mediation and those who must embudham to take an investigative role.
With a staff of 14, the KU umbadmanu
office was the first University program to
be established in Pakistan.
saad. Only three other universities in the United States have an ambulans post-
IF THE LEGISLATURE passes the bill, Kansas will be the third state to have a legislatively appointed state ombudsman. Hawaii established the office in 1967 and Nebraska followed suit in 1969. Oregon has adopted a similar position by executive order
Following the hearing, Dysart said he was surprised at the apathy of the committee. "I felt a lot of pain," he said.
Two representatives very nearly fell asleep during testimonies from Foster and another friend.
Legislature Kills 2 Bills On Colleges
Two bills, one proposing the abolishment of teacher training programs at three state universities, and another creating a panel of educators to study the possibility of teachers being killed at the universities, were killed in committee last week in the Kansas Legislature.
Rep. Bert Chaney, D-Hutchinson, and a
Education Committee,
sponsored both bills.
Although Chaney sponsored the bill, he recommended that the committee not send the proposal concerning teacher training programs to the floor of the legislature.
"I didn't think that it would be well received by members of the general seas-
The second bill, to set up an investigative committee, did not get to the floor either. The Council of Chief Academic Executives decided after Chaney's bill had been introduced.
"I think that even though the bills did not get to the floor they accomplished their purpose. I wanted to call attention to the issues in the area of education," Chaney said.
Laundry-Drying Weather to End Tonight
Kansan Photo by T. DEAN CAPLE
Recent unseasonably warm temperatures prompted students to pursue various outdoor activities. One of the more interesting was this clothline strung beside Potter Lake. The U.S. Weather Service has predicted a low tonight in the mid-temps to lower
twenties, with cloudy skies and a chance of showers this afternoon. The high Thursday will be in the thirties, a season away from Tuesday's high of near 80.