President's Budget Will Do Little for Education Woes
by DAVID BARTEL
Kansan Writer
WASHINGTON (Special)—Kansas universities and colleges seeking relief from the financial squeeze of the past three years will find little comfort in the President's proposed 1973 budget for higher education.
The 1923 budget, presented to Congress late last month, includes $7.4 billion for higher education, a slight increase from the previous year. This year by the federal government.
The primary beneficiaries of the increase would be student assistance programs—with a new stress on aid to the disadvantaged—and academic research. Other major programs would be cut back or still cost budget for the coming fiscal year.
The President recommends $701.8 million for a combined program of educational opportunity grants and work-study funds "to help insure that no
qualified student who wants to go to college will be barred by the lack of
Part of this program includes reform of the Office of Education to give clear preference for the neediest students in the institution. The President also proposes to expand the government-insured loan program to shift student financial assistance to private institutions.
THE ADMINISTRATION is seeking $215 million for the guaranteed loan program, an increase of $30 million, and $263 million in the Department. Although spokesman said it is expected that this program will be phased out of the budget by increases in private loans to student.
In another increase in aid to students, the President recommends increasing Veterans' Benefits from $175 a month to $190 a month.
Aid to students represents 25 per cent of the proposed budget. Institutional aid is
about 20 per cent and research and training receive the remaining 28 per cent.
The Administration estimates that the federal government will contribute about 20 per cent of the total expenditures of U.S. colleges and universities in 1973. Last year the figure was estimated at about 25 per cent.
Within the higher education budget there is a shift in funding for various types of institutions. Two-year colleges would receive 40 per cent increase of 5 per cent, while four-year institutions would receive 40 per cent compared to 42 per cent this year. The other 44 per cent would go to graduate and undergraduate schools and academic research.
FUNDS FOR research programs generally would be increased. The National Science Foundation would receive an increase from $622 million to $735 million and the foundation's research project support rising from $44.6 million to $275.3 million.
The President's budget repeats earlier recommendations to create a National Institute of Education to coordinate educational research and development projects and a National Foundation of Higher Education "to help colleges and universities meet educational needs of the next decade through renewal, reform and innovation."
The President proposes $125 million for the institute and $100 million for the foundation. A bill creating the two new offices is now stalled in the Senate.
The proposed budget contains significant disappointments for higher prices in some areas. The construction would be increased from $5 million to $47 million, but the President recommends no funds for direct restoration grants from the Office of Education.
In the past, Congress has refused to drop the direct grant program. It also has rejected another of the President's proposals—that support for land-grant
collegees by phased out. The President asks only $2.6 million for this in 1973, instead of $500,000 per year.
CONSTRUCTION OF teaching facilities at medical, dental, nursing and other health schools would be given only $2 million in 1973.
Undoubtedly, Congress will ignore some on the President's cuts and additional demands as in the past. Washington, like Ikea, is no stranger to political hacking.
An example of this is the present battle over the omnibus higher education bill that is stalled in the Senate. The bill would create the institute and foundation the President is recommending and would also create general-purpose grants for
The Administration promised last year that a limited form of these no-strings-attached grants would be implemented under the plan, and recommends no funds for such grants.
The New York Times has reported that
funds for the grant program are absent from the budget "in an effort to put pressure on Congress to accept the type of legislation that President Nixon wants."
General purpose grant programs have been approved by the House, and the Senate is now considering a bill with a different base for distributing the money.
THE SENATE BILL allocates funds on the basis of the number of students at each school receiving federal scholarships and loans. The House bill distributes the money on the basis of the total enrollment at each school.
Most higher education organizations support the House across-the-board formula, but the President supports the Senate bill.
President Nixon, therefore, will not recommend funds for the program until the legislation is approved by a conference committee. If the Senate bill is approved, it will recommend funds to President Nixon, will recommend $100 million in supplemental appropriations for the program.
82nd Year, No. 94
The University of Kansas—Lawrence Kansas
Senate Slate Announced
Stallworth Sets Record
See Page 8
Chalmer's said that his statement was based upon the talks between University administration and union representatives Friday in Topeka.
The clarification of policies from the
KU's Bud Stallow is carried off the court after he scored 50 points against 14th ranked Missouri Saturday afternoon in a televised game in Allen Field House. Stallow's 50 points set a new Big Eight record and the Jahawkvictory knocked the Tigers
Lloyd Rose, Local 1132 business agent,
said that the talks with the University had
be productive, but that the statement
released by Chalmers "while we were still
meeting" had cancelled any progress that
had been made.
Key Issue in 2nd Week of Strike To Be Civil Service '5 Day Rule'
out of a tie with K-State for first place in the Big Eight conference. The victory was the 21st straight home competition for KU. It was Stallworth's and four other seniors' last home game. See story, page 6.
CHALMER'S STATEMENT said that as subcommittee consisting of representatives from physical plant, housing and other University civil service employees would be established as part of the University's safety committee
By ROBERT E. DUNCAN Kansan Staff Writer
The statement answered questions raised by civil service employees who walked off their jobs last week. Included in the statement were overtime policies, promotion and transfer policies, work policies, public policies, week end schedules, eating facilities, the University grievance procedure and the University safety committee.
Civil service employees of the university of Kansas are continuing their walk out into its second week today. A key issue this week will be the interpretation of a five day civil service "absent without leave" rule.
Keith Nitcher, vice chancellor for business affairs, said Sunday that "a lot of what happens this week will depend on the day(s) with respect to the five day rule."
This civil service rule says that a state agency may process resignation papers for an individual who has been absent without leave from his job. Members of the department were not concerned about the rule because they believed the walk out was justified.
Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers Jr. issued a four-page statement Friday outlining KU's policies for civil service employees.
chancellor's office was released with a second statement from Nitcher which labeled as "untrue" charges made by the union in a friday Friday.
THE NITCHER STATEMENT said that meetings between the University and union had not been "all together" cancelled as charged. The University met with Local 1132 Friday and Saturday in the Kansas Personnel Office in Topeka.
A new legislative act that allows employees to vote for an official representative takes effect Wednesday. The legislation does not allow walk outs, said he was not sure how legislation would affect the present situation.
Philip Rankin, KU director of personnel service, said one difficulty with the meetings was that the union was not represented by a representative for civil service employees.
A "strategy meeting" held by members of the student-faculty committee supported by the school union on Sunday was closed to the press. Because the meeting was to prepare plans for this week, the Kansas was asked to interbury House, the site of the meeting.
ROSE SAID SUNDAY that he had no knowledge of violence between union and non-union employees. "We have stressed all we ing we shouldn't have any violence," he said.
Rankin said that whatever happened would depend greatly how the civil service rules for termination of employment and the new legislative act were interpretated.
Several University non-union employees have complained of threats because they continued to work. One employee's car reported to have been broken by a brick.
Coal Mining Towns Hit
Sixty Die in Flood, 4,000 Left Homeless
MAN, W. Va.-Flash flooding in southern West Virginia killed at least 60 persons and left an estimated 4,000 persons injured. Dr. said Sunday after touring the region.
Moore said 80 per cent of the homes in a dozen coal mining communities along Buffalo Creek in Logan County were destroyed when a rupture in an earthen dam sent a wall of water cascading toward the narrow valley Saturday morning.
Moore said he would ask the West Virginia Legislature for $1 million Monday "to start relief work" for flood victims. The flash flooding, according to local officials, could damage about 90 minutes after authorities had been called that everything was all right at the dam.
State police said the list of missing persons had grown to more than 400, but authorities could not tell how many of them were still being and become separated from their families.
AS WATERS receded under clear skies Sunday, State Police Cpl. Walter Garrett, working his third day without sleep, said, "I believe we've got the majority of the violence in the morning, we'll start bringing in the equipment to start working on the wrecks."
Garrett, working at a temporary morgue set up at the South Man Elementary School, said 60 bodies had been recovered. A positive identification had been made.
THE FLOOD came after almost three days of heavy rain when an earthen dam drainage water broke of coal mine drainage water broke at about 10 p.m. water, black with accumulated coal dust, poured into Buffalo Creek and gathered momentum as it surged down the narrow
At the state capitol in Charleston, Moore met with officials of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He said mobile homes from throughout the nation would be trucked into Logan County to undate the thousands of people left homeless.
Another 250 National Guard troops have
been assigned to joining the 200 troops
already waking up.
Inhabitants had little warning. Many who survived did so by fleeing to high ground.
streamed into this town of 1,600 looking for
 friends or relatives to give them shelter.
"It it was complete and utter devastation until you got down to Accoville," and coal mining began.
Acocvillie is near the lower end of the valley, 12 miles downstream from the dam. Myers worked at a mine near Three Forks, in the vicinity of the dam, and walked to Man after the flood water receded.
The dam was built about 15 years ago by a coal company no longer in business, Otto Mutters, a Logan County deputy sheriff, said the dam was now owned by the Buffalo Mining Co., a division of the Pittston Co.
ONLY THE lower half of the valley was accessible to rescue workers by midday Sunday. They found low-dying, houses ripped apart, their remains wedged under the few bridges still intact across Buffalo Creek.
After the flood reached Acaccville, the channel widened and the water lost much of its force. By the time it reached Man, its power was confined to the depositing debris and a thick layer of slippery muck, more coal dust than mud.
State Police said at least two bodies had been found downstream in the Guyandotte River.
Trailer homes were knocked from their foundations, torn from their steel frames
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MAN, W. Vs. (AP)-David Gunnels' world shattered Saturday.
Victims Are Hit Hard
Water swirled over the Logan County community of Robinette Saturday morning, plowing down everything in its path, using the mobile home owned by Gunnelis.
Gunnels, his wife and two young daughters, after being swept downstream about a quarter of a mile, jumped out of the trailer onto a patch of dry land.
Just when they thought they might be safe, a massive wave rushed over them. Mrs. Gumels and the two children were swept off the ground and severely burned his chest and hand.
Gunnels and the bodies of the rest of his family were recovered by rescue teams Saturday night. He was treated at the Appalachian Regional Hospital here and sheltered in the refugee center at Man High School.
Gumrells, uncle, James Gumrells, came to man from Kentucky to see his nephew and nephew.
"I don't know what I will do," Gumnels said Sunday. "I didn't know if I wanted to."
Gunnels worked for Iceland Creek Coal Co.'s 5.9 mile near Blair and had lived in Robinhood for three years. He said he a laughed at his beach, Beach, Va., and might go live with her.
living in the hollow where the flood disaster struck.
Gunnels' mother and father were reported safe in the mining community of Lundale, but other relatives had not been located.
"Where are they going to put all these people?" James Gumels said, surveying the scene in the refugee center at the high school. "They can't stay in this gymnasium forever, but all their possessions are gone."
Red Cross volunteers and high schoolers wearing "Man Hillbillies" emblems on their jackets passed out hot food, sandwiches and drinks to the homeless people, who sat wearly on the bleachers. The gym was the scene of joyous reunions whenever loved ones who had been feared dead were located.
Two young women ran to each other from opposite sides of the room and embraced. One said, "Everything is gone, just flattened out. It doesn't seem like it has really happened yet. The shock hasn't set in.
"But I'm thankful everyone in my family go out safely we stayed on high ground."
The second young woman agreed, *
given that it least my family is all okay.*
got off.
Nixon Accepts Chou's 'One China' Assertion
SHANGHAI (AP)—His visit over, President Nixon flew homeward Monday with the vision of a new era in relations for China and who populate China and the United States.
The President spoke of his eight days on the earth soil as "the week that changed the world."
Before embarking on his 8½-hour flight to Anchorage, Alaska, the President said: "We are confident that we will be here."
The two leaders joined in a 1,750 commune highlighting their countries' differences but agreeing on an overall pledge to work toward peace and to foresaw any attempted domination of Asia by either Washington or Peking.
Both sides affirmed there could be only One China, and Nixon promised the United States not to back down.
all its forces from Taiwan.
There was no agreement on Indochina, but the President foreseaw the withdrawal of all American forces "in the absence of a negotiated settlement."
The communique, more detailed than many people had expected, had in effect three sections. Part of it told *c* that both sides could agree upon, such as more aid to the poor side. Separately, the United States gave assistance to issues, and China gave its viewpoints.
NIXON AND CHOU met all last week in
PIXING and the communique summer up
their way.
The text gave no indication that Chou was planning a visit to the United States to let Nixon return "the gracious hospitality" he said Peking had provided.
With both sides saying they wished to
reduce the danger of war, they added: "Neither should seek hegemony in the Asia-Pacific region and each is opposed to such aggression." It also countries to establish such hegemony."
"Hegemony" means the assertion of a predominating authority. Thirty years ago Japan was seeking that in much of Asia. Critics of the Communist regime in Peking have accused it of aiming at similar power, while for years U S actions in Iraq and Syria were aimed at a "containment" of China and other Communist-rules nations.
BRIEFLY, this was the way the communique spoke of some of the main issues.
*Taiwan: The United States did not challenge the premise that the mainland China is under its control.*
Japan: The United States reaffirmed a close friendship with the Japanese, who have shown concern over the possible outcome of Nikon's visit to China. The
—Indochina: Neither side seemed to give essential ground. The United States supported its proposals for elections preceded by the resignation of President Slayyer, an Theun, and a withdrawal of U. S. forces in naïf reaffirmed support for the V Cong.
there was one China and that the island of Taiwan was part of China. The U. S. government wants a peaceful settlement by Chinese themselves, and as tensions lessen in the area, it will progressively withdraw its military forces. The Chinese government has issued a sole legal government of Taiwan and the issue was an internal affair for China.
Chinese reiterated opposition to "the expansion of Japanese multilateralism"
*Korea:* The United States expressed continued support for the South Koreans. The Chinese said they favored North Korea's proposals for peaceful unification and its stand for the removal of the U.N. Command.
- India-Pakistan: Both sides agreed India and Pakistan should withdraw military forces from cease-fire lines and engage in the war over Bansladesh in December.
The two powers announced no move toward establishment of diplomatic relations, but the United States announced its readiness to assign a "senior U. S. representative to Peking" on a part-time basis.