81st Year. No. 104
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Local Resident Peace Conferee
Tuesday, March 16, 1871
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$1 Billion
Committee Ups SST Funding
WASHINGTON (UPI) — The House Appropriations Committee Monday voted to raise total federal spending toward the infrastructure transport (SST) jettliner to nearly $1 billion.
But opponents of the controversial plane vowed to continue their fight to deny the SSTT any money at all when a test vote on the proposed 1,800-mile-an hour craft comes up Thursday for the first time in the new Congress.
Despite the defeat in committee, Yates said he would press his fight when the Transportation Department appropriation comes to a floor vote Thursday.
The committee approved spending $134 million more on the SST between March 30 and the end of the fiscal year, June 30. It rejected, 26 to 15, a move by Hepid. Siphi to fund the SST for the SST from a $2.4 billion appropriations bill for the Transportation Department.
"We picked up two more backers on the committee and I am sure we can win on the committee."
ment of the 300-plus passenger plane.
If the full House upholds the committee's Monday decision, and the Senate complies, federal spending would reach $980 million, just short of $1 billion, by June 30.
Kansan Staff Photo by JIM HOFFMAN
In the Senate, meantime, Sen. William Proxmire, D-Wis., and Charles Percy, R-III, sponsored a bill to allow the Senate to pass
The amount approved by the committee for the fiscal year 1971 is exactly the amount President Johnson requested. He has asked that it be resumed on the plane in the fiscal year beginning July 1.
By March 30, the federal government will have provided $864 million toward developer
Percy released statements by what he called "11 expert economists which rejected the idea of a trade war would suffer if the Russians and the joint British-French venture succeeded in their objectives."
Proxime said that "the odds are far more than 100 to 1 against the SST ever being a successfully privately financed commercial plane."
the KU campus, was the scene of a final celebration Saturday before its official closing. Monday a sad customer peered inside the quiet cafe. About 159 people attended the closing, celebrated with fireworks and free beer. See store on page 3.
Chancellor Views Election
Registration Ends Today
The deadline for registration for votes in the upcoming city general election will be 9 p.m. tonight. Students who are 21 years old and under will have two months and at their present address for 30 days are eligible to vote. They may register at the City Clerk's office in the First National Bank building. The issue of red vote will be decided in this election.
Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers Jr, said Monday night that he was "delighted" with the prospect of working with David Miller, newly-elected student body president.
Chalmers said Miller was "one of the hardest working members of the present
Chalmers said that although he would have to check with Miller on specific plans for reorganization of the Senate, he would expect more work to be done in more working committees to research bank
The Rock Chalk Cafe, one of the more controversial establishments off
This would make it possible for the Senate to be more effective, he said, although it would meet less frequently. When the Senate meets, it could it, it could take final action on committee work.
Tax Hike Withheld from Ballot
The Lawrence Board of Education voted five to two last night to withhold from the April 6 ballot a referendum on whether the school would conduct school operations would be increased next year.
The proposed levy increase of 5 per cent was described by Dr. Carl S. Knox, a professor at the University of "minimum to maintain the current quality of education." If the proposal had been submitted to the voters and approved, it would guarantee the school system $200,000. Knox said.
He said that in the past 14 years, the levy was lower than the current one only once. The local levy Knox said, is lower than the seven other school districts that are located in towns where there are large universities. He said that students in class schools in the state have lower levies.
rushed onto the Allen Field House court following KU' s 54-32 wretten victory over Oklahoma Saturday, March 6, signifies his team's number one standing in the Big Eight. The victory clinched the title for Kansas State and led its teammates and fans surrounding, clipped the nets from the goals.
*Relatively speaking, the levy for operational purposes cannot be considered*
Millard Denny, Lawrence High drama
Millard, and Stan Roth, Lawrence High
drama
William F. Bradley, vice-president of the board, said several members of the board had previously said they were not in favor of a referendum, but saw no reason for a referendum at this time.
putting the referendum on the ballot in discussion before the vote. Both said they thought their salaries would suffer if the proposal was not put before the voters. Roth, who said he worked 15 to 16 hours a day teaching, said he could not afford to subsidize the system by spending the extra time and money he needed to pay employees. Denny said he would be unwilling to do so if the proposal was not submitted to the voters in the district.
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Gladys Six, another member of the board, said she did not support the referendum proposal. She said that, Based upon her conversations with former board members and staff, she thought this would be a good time to submit the proposed levy to a popular vote.
April Ballot Will Have 3 KU Hopefuls
The University of Kansas was well represented in the March 9 city primary election. Lawrence voters chose three of the six KU candidates running for city commission and school board to compete in the general election April 6.
Clinched
Both of the candidates from KU who were running for the city commission won in the primary. The two, Odien W. Stone, professor of political science, and Jack Rose, instructor in chemistry, were among six candidates elected to 18 to compete in the city commission election.
Those who will be on the ballot for city commissioner besides Stone and April 6
One of the four candidates from KU running for the school board won his primary bid. The president, Dr. Zachary dean of the School of Education and currently a professor of education will compete in the race.
Mrs. Nancy Hamberten, 2009 Oxford Rd.; Peter A. Whitendt, 390 Madeline Lane; J. Oliver Harris, 1040 Miss. and Charles F. Fisher, 1040 Archord Lane.
Mrs. Alma Hack, 2216; John Spearman, Sr., 1345 Pax; E. Landreth, 819 BaldRon; Richard Helmieister, 1718 W. 208; Odell Holzmeier, 1718 W. 208; Dwayne and Dwayne W. 6144 W. 277 Ther
On April 6 voters will narrow the city commission candidates to three and the school board candidates to four to fill the vacancies on both bodies.
Those who will be on the ballot for the school board besides Anderson are:
Aside from the city commission and school board elections Lawrence voters will decide two and possibly three other questions in the general election.
One of the issues is whether 18 to 20 year olds should be given the right to vote in state and local elections. The state legislature has not passed a bill before Kansas on a statewide wide basis.
Another issue which will be on the ballot is whether the city should be allowed to raise its budget and collect a one-half per cent sales tax. The proposed tax would better equipped police and fire department
The final issue which could be on the ballot will be decided this week by the school board. The issue is whether to ask voters for a tax increase or to raise in a school district's budget lid.
KU basketball captain Pierre Russell, amid scores of KU fans who
Pearson 'Disappointed' with Youth
Wednesday—An interview with Rep. Garner Shriver.
Ed. note: This is the first in a series of interviews with the two Senators and seven Representatives of Kansas in Washington. The Congressman discussed issues that involved the interests of students with two teachers in Kansas staff, Gail Bland and Mike Molfet.
By MIKE MOFFET
Kuncon Staff Writer
WASHINGTON—Senator James Pearson is "dissappointed" with young peoples' attitudes toward politics. He had expected more, he said, and thought he had gotten the same type of reactions from young people that he got from groups of older people.
"I guess I thought they were more idealistic than they are," he said. He said students haven't followed through with political action to match their rhetoric.
"Just look at the small number of 18-year olds that have registered to vote and you'll see."
Pearson's disappointment in young people seemed to be only one part of a dejected attitude that he expressed toward the political side of his job in an interview last week in his campaign for governor.
HE SAID THAT THIS attitude will make the coming election "a long, hard struggle." At any rate, he said, the decision as to when to run will be made after a year from now.
In a later interview, Senator Bob Dole, National Republican Committee Chairman, said that he thought Pearson would definitely be challenged in the primary. "I think he would be challenged in the primary."
"He's a good senator," Dole said, "but he doesn't get much media attention."
Although he said Health Care would be the number one issue in this session of Congress, he predicted that American involvement in the war would again become an important issue.
Pearson may gain some of that attention when he introduces his 65-page national health bill. The bill, which he described as "very important" for improving Nixon health plans, is soon to be introduced.
PEARSON SAID THAT the politicians don't
make these issues.
"The Vietnam war is becoming an im-
Sen. Pearson
ortant issue again because the people are concerned."
He said that for just this season the
said that for just this reason the
See PEARSON Page 2.
Smoot Examines Student Executive Committee Duties
(Editor's note) The following is the first of a series of 10 stories concerning the Student Council.
By MATT BEGERT Kansan Staff Writer
Several changes should be made in the Student Executive Committee said Brad Smoot, Sterling junior and chairman of StuDex during a recent interview. Smoot said he thought that the committee should meet regularly and attendance be required. He also said that everything StuDex did should be subject to approval by the Student Senate
"The Student Executive Committee should exist to help the students do the things they need."
"That's the whole reason the Executive Committee exists. Since it is small and it can meet easier than the Student Senate, it can do much better in terms of students. If it doesn't, it is harmful." he said.
"STUDEX DOESN't need to play government. It carries out little administrative tasks only. It doesn't need to tell anybody what to do." said Smoot.
Executive Committee include the planning and calling of Student Senate meetings, approving agendas, appointing Student Senate committees, recommending approval for student organizations and expanding the Student Senate operational budget.
The administrative functions of the Senate
SMOOT INDICATED that several changes should be made in StudEx, and in student government in general. He said he thought the committee did not need the mittee did should be subject to the approval of the Senate. He said that he would also set up regular meetings of StudEx and require at least one meeting per semester.
StudEx also has the power to pass legislation and spend funds in the absence of the Senate, but with the Senate's approval. It is not always possible student members to the University Judiciary.
Membership of the committee includes the president and vice-president of the student body, three members of SenEx and two senators at large.
Smoot said that all StudEx meetings were open to the public, but students never come to any of them. "We'd like to get more students involved," he said.
One of the hardest tasks of the committee, said Snoot, is to organize committees ef-
"There has never been a time when all the members of ShudEx attended a meeting. Most of the time we conduct our business with four people," smoot said.
"Stud Ex is supposed to organize com-
flow." Smooth said.
He said that several of the members of the committee see each other every day, and therefore are able to communicate better. He indicated that members of his committee are also in touch with university officials, including the Chancellor
First in a Series
Smoot said that personal contact plays an
mittenes and get them to work. That's garbage, because it doesn't mean a thing. If you want something done, you've got to do it yourself. It wasn't done in the world, but it fits," he said.
"It'S ALL UP to the people," he said. He said the most desirable chair is one with members who are concerned with and interested in committee. He said this applies to Stuart also.
The Student Executive Committee has very real power, said Smoot. "H it has a certain weight, but I don't."
"None of the work is done by committees,
all it done by personal contact," he said.
important part in initiating action in committee
HE SAID HE thought that the government should be flexible in order to fit the needs of the student. A government which was rigidly structured is not desirable.
Student Executive Committee should have much power.
Smoot said that he does not think the
"If a government is so rigidly structured," he said, "processes can become so complicated that the student doesn't know where to go for help."
Stud Ex should be able to act in an emergency situation, when the Student Senate can get a quorum, "Snooed," Most students don't have nothing more than small mechanical chairs.
"The importance of the committee occurs when it is successful or when it fails in everyday action," he said. "StuffX exists to help you. When it does this, it is successful."
"The whole purpose is to make life easier for the student and for student organizations. If student government doesn't do that, it is failing miserably." said Smoot.
Snoot said of his committees, "We are not an authority of any kind. The personalities of the members rather than the structure of the committee is the important thing. Governments don't live by principles that are workable or that are there to help the students."
HE SAID STUDEX should not become a screening committee to decide what is to be put on the agenda. The committee compiles the list of students who are relieves from committees or from the senators.
He said it was the personalities of the government officials and not the structure of the bureaucracy which determined how effec- tively he used the student government really was.
HE SAID AN effective student government was not efficient.
"If you want efficiency, you're out for yourself. The internal organization will be workable, but it will start answering to itself, not to the students," he said. "If you want an efficient organization, you close yourself off from the world. We're not here to do that."
There's no such thing as efficiency for the public. Things start to get really complicated when it comes to problems because they have to start dealing with the outside, in this case, the student body. They have to answer to the students. This gets quite complicated and varied in its scope.
Simon said he hoped that the Senate would ad许诱 to become efficient by such aspects as
"A cry for efficiency is an over-simplification of the problem, and a denial of the true function of any government," Smoot said.