THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
81st Year. No. 87
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
KU Professor Predicts More Quakes
Thursday, February 11, 1971
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Royster, left and Calgaard, right
. . discuss the coverage of economics by American journalists
Royster Criticizes News Coverage
Vermont C. Royster, who was awarded the 22nd annual William Allen White award for journalistic merit Wednesday, criticized a paper in a panel discussion in Woodford auditorium.
Royer accepted the award from Stan Stauffer, publisher of Stauffer Publications and president of the William Allen White Foundation. Rosse Born, associate editor of Large Observed, introduced Royer. About 200 people attended the afternoon ceremonies.
"Vermont Royster is being recognized for his superior work and dedication to make his music as excellent as possible. He then related several anecdotes about Royster and his work on the Wall Street
Royster, speaking with a slight southern accent, said as he accepted the award, "The award is presented not to a machine or organization, but to an individual who has
made his voice heard, just as William Allen
made did."
Royster was editor of the Journal from 1988 until January 1971, when he retired. He was also senior vice president of the Journal's publishing division and will become the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Journalism and Public Affairs at the University of North Carolina on Jan. 1.
The White award for journalistic merit is presented each year by the William Allen White Foundation to an American journalist who "exemplifies William Allen White's ideals in service to his profession and country."
Previous winners of the award include Ernest Polliam, publisher of Phoenix newspapers; Incl. Walter Crombain, managing editor of Columbia Broadcasting System news; and Wes Gallagher, general manager of the Associated Press.
In opening remarks to the discussion Royster described the original task of journalists as twofold. He said they had to find out what happened and then spread the news as possible. He said that today the task of the journalist was to make the news comprehensible.
The 57-year-old Royster said he hoped young journalists would benefit from the successes of older journalists. He noted that more new news available to them than anyone else.
In the discussion, Royster commented that social unrest is related to the mass mobility of American society. He said Americans no longer live in crowded cities have the stability of people 50 to 1900 years ago.
Calgaard and Pichler were concerned about the coverage of economic stories by newspapers. Royster said reporting of economic issues was generally poor because reporters did not have the background and knowledge of economics.
According to Blink, another co-author of the bill it would be to a group's advantage to see the Senate adopt an anti-abortion law. Senateate policy is, it is an indication that the group is not adhering to the Student Senate.
Royster said the press has been over-sensitive about Vice President Spiro Agnew's attacks on journalism. He said the press can criticize him, but he criticizes them, "they scream and holler."
Royster did not deliver the traditional William Allen White lecture but led a panel discussion instead. The members of the panel were Royster, Edward P. Bassett, dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism; Edward M. Kershner, dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences; and Joseph Pichler, associate professor of business administration.
He did, however, suggest that stronger provisions be made to insure all groups the committee has to support in a committee to bring pressure upon a group that causes damage, and that the Senate, rather than the administration, would charge Judiciary Committees through the University Judiciary Committee.
George Pierson, Mission junior, said, "The university judicially is already a means to resolve this."
One of the major arguments brought up against the bill in its present form was that regulations concerning damages incurred by individuals already exist in the Student Code.
They were thought to be buried beneath "three floors of compressed concrete" at the San Fernando Vernado Hospital where crews with jackhammers, acetylene torches and some still digging in the wreckage of the building which collapsed at 6 a.m. Tuesday.
In a public hearing last night, the proposed Enactment on Freedom of Protest was referred to an ad hoc committee for revision. The committee were presented in another open hearing Monday.
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The number injured was placed at nearly 1,000.
Frank Zlm, St. Louis, Mo., senior, added.
As a representative body the Student Senate
Police ordered a 24-hour extension of the evacuation of some 25,000 homes in the San Bernardino Valley and the Reservoir whose battered earthfill dam was holding back more than 3 billion gallons of water.
The bill, which conners Student Senate support of certain non-violent protest groups, drew considerable discussion among the twenty persons present.
Phillips recommended, however, and the police enforced, the extension of the mandatory evacuation of an 18-square mile area. Some 80,000 persons were first evacuated but the danger zone was enlarged and 40,000 persons are responding to Police Information Officer Wilson.
Water was being drained as fast as possible from the reservoir, which measures more than 150,000 acre-feet. Water Department Engineer Robert V. Phillips said there was no immediate reason.
Los Angeles County Engineer John A Lambie estimated damage to be in "the basement."
Six high schools, closed along with all other public schools, were converted into dormitories by the Red Cross and thousands sleep in them. Fourteen cafeterias and cafes were used to feed the homeless.
43 Known Dead
The known dead numbered 43 and 17 others were missing.
It was a grim scene at the veterans hospital where workmen worked throughout the night in the glare of floodlights. Much of the search was by hand but crews used cranes to lift large chunks of concrete and then called out people who were the feeble cries of anyone who might be alive.
Earthquake Toll Rising Flood Threat Continues
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew flew to Los Angeles from Washington to make a helicopter tour of the most heavily hitriced city, Gov. Ron Reagan and Mayor Sarnyorto.
Co-author of the bill, Les Schwartz, Overland Park sophomore, said the purpose of the bill was "to clear up existing grey areas where responsibility should lie on violent acts." The Senate should take some responsible action to take pressure off the administration."
Rescue workers pulled more bodies from the twisted wreckage of a veterans hospital Wednesday and carefully lifted huge pieces of concrete in hones of finding others alive.
Group Given Protest Bill To Revise
LOS ANGELES (UPI)—The death to in the massive Los Angeles earthquake rose steadily Wednesday as bodies were extracted from the rubble of a veterans hospital and 120,000 persons were homeless because of the fear of a break in a giant reservoir.
"This was an unusual earthquake in that there was tremendous damage to small homes near the epicenter," Lambie said. "Since these people have left their homes, we can't be sure if they've checked to check the damage so we don't have all the estimates yet. I would estimate about $125
Afterhours still rumbled across the Los Angeles area intermittently more than 24 hours after the major quake. Armed police kept 120,000 persons from their homes in a
million damage to county public buildings alone.
An 18-square mile area below the Van Norman Dam, cracked in the massive quake and shaken by hundreds of afterbooks, was evacuated and sealed off Sixteen persons back into the area were arrested, several for loading empty homes and stores.
One man was brought out alive just before own one of 36 who lived through the crash.
Sixteen persons were arrested, several for looting and burglary, in the deserted area where more than 400 police were spread out, manning every intersection.
Twenty six of the victims were crushed in three floors of compressed concrete" at the hospital where they were treated, patients and workers were still missing. The body of a nurse at her station could be seen in the building.
More than 400 police officers were manning every intersection of the area and a spokesman said the danger of the dam bursting was "still worrying us."
Steve Emerson, Topeka junior, said
The body of a nurse in her white uniform at her station could be glimpsed deep in the bed where she was working, a man who was extricated at 9:15 am Tuesday but he died on route to the hospital.
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section below a cracked dam last another heavy trenon unleashes more than 3 billion
Indochina War Heats Up; S.Viet May Push North
In Saigon, U.S. soldiers in the field said that at least 100 American ground troops had entered Laos during the past three days and had fought Communist troops there. The Army sent another 4,000 men today, to 10,000 the number operating against the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
In Phnom Penh, reliable sources close to the Cambodian government said Premier Len Ousamadou was paralyzed. His body was paralyzed. The government reported earlier an illness had removed him from work.
U. S. spokesman in Saigon again denied that any U.S. ground troops were in Laos but said there was considerable latitude on steps from the base downed American helicopter crews in Laos.
Communist troops defending their supply network through Laos sent sheets of blood to the U.S. in order to American helicopters, military sources reported in Saigon. U.S. BSBs bombed ahead of the advancing South Vietnamese and fighter-bombers flew close support missions.
With the war in Laos increasing in scope, Vientiane dispaches said the Communists are intensifying their pressure against Long Cheng, the center of U.S. Central Intelligence Agency activities in Laos, and that Gan. Veng has threatened to kill his tribesmen, had flown to Vientiane to plead for reinforcements and more U.S. tactical air support.
The White House declined Wednesday to rule out U.S. air support for any South Vietnamese thrust into North Vietnam but未明确 which plans were under active consideration.
Bv MATT BEGERT
By United Press International
In Cambodia government troops defending a charge bridge that spanned the Mekong River were joined by soldiers on a cross to naval headquarters, Official policemen were unavailable to give a run over.
Residents of downtown Phnom Penh said they heard about 25 mortar rounds and two rockets fired in the raid. Flares were fired in the attack, the Cambodian troops but no gunfire was heard.
and JAN KESSINGER Kansan Staff Writers
It was the second Communist attack on the Phnom Penh area in less than three weeks. A mortar attack coupled with a commando raid most of Cambodia's air force last Jan. 22.
The American ground involvement in the three-day Laos drive was reported as waves of explosives dropped on troops of bombs ahead of South Vietnamese troops cutting across the Cambodia border.
Damage and casualties were still unknown
dawn but the bridge to the naval base was
U. S. casualties in the Laotian offensive were picked Wednesday at 14, müssen russeten at 42, wurden South Vietnamese losses, according to official reports, were 22 killed and 45 wounded. Fifty-ten more casualties were reported.
Soviet Ambassador Viktor I. Menin, meanwhile, returned from a one-day visit to the royal capital of Luang Prabang. Government sources said Menin told King Bhumibol Adulya that he is in great langer' because of South Vietnam's invasion *c* off the Choi Hii Chi minilay.
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Communicant gunners in Laos throw up heavy ground fire against US. helicopters sup-
Last of Series
Voting Age Faces Local Test
BvTED ILIFF
The ballot for the April 6 election in
the investigation will directly affect
up to 15,000 voters.
Each state must now decide if young
citizens should be allowed to lower lanes
or not.
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the federal
18-year-old vote the legislature has
covered is
No one in any level of government has expressed opposition to the principle of the issue, but as in so many attempts to change government, small details have caused some opposition.
Voters here and throughout the state will be deciding whether persons 18 years old should vote.
The House of Representative's lone dissenter was Ernest Unrue, R-Rewton, Unrue said in a telephone interview Wednesday that he was not really opposed to the idea, but he didn't like the way the legislature put the question to the voters.
The Kansas Legislature approved the placing of the amendment on the ballot Monday, and only one member in each chamber cast a negative vote.
"I'm concerned about elections in a community with a high student population. The student vote in such elections may be too overwhelming," he said.
"The motion sailed through the House with almost no debate. I'm not opposed to the idea of 18-year-old voters, but the legislature has said it would some housekeeping before it acted," he said.
Uruh explained two specific reservations he had about the 18-year-old vote.
He used his own area as an example, "Bethel College in North Newton has about 600 students. The community itself is not that large. That's not the case in Lawrence or Manhattan, but the student vote could have a controlling effect on local government."
Although students in general have not shown great interest in campus elections at any school, Uniru said, they could organize a national issue and "band together at the nolls."
One city commissioner commented earlier this week, "I’m not afraid of the 18-year-old."
City Elections
municipal elections as they do for student elections."
City Manager Buford Watson favors the citie, and he thinks most Lawrence voters will vote for him.
"People over 21 years old don't have a good voting record, and I hope the 18-year-olds will encourage better voting participation for all ages," be said.
He added that the young vote may also encourage older citizens to vote.
KU Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers Jr. said the students pay taxes through rent and need city services like any other resident. Mr. Chalmers also said the students may be able to vote twice in elections.
"With the present wording of the question, students could apply for absentee ballots in their home towns and also register in their school's area.
"I have no quolms about 18-year-old voting in national elections, and I will support local voting for them if safeguards are put into the law," he said.
Uruza wouldn't understand the amendment's chances, but he said other legislators doubled his efforts.
Charles Hinchey, R-Kansas City, was the loner candidate who voted against the measure.
In Lawrence specifically, University and city officials say they don't think the student vote would have a great effect on city elections.
He noted statistical data that showed the average American family moves about every 7 days.
"Residency apparently isn't a concern for most citizens. One could argue that the student population is more stable than the town, and the student population is more reside here for at least four years," he said.
He said he believed the 18-year-old voters would attract more adult votes, and he began to speak about their hometown rather than in Lawrence. He, like Unruh, was concerned with the double vote possibility and expressed surprise that the governor on the ballot before resolving the problem.
Although local officials say they are con-
fident the question will pass here, they are not
sure if it is going to happen.
It's going to be close, and every vote for
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Rick Von Ende, Lawrence graduate student and vice chairman of SenEx, is one of several local leaders urging eligible voters in the University community to register and vote.
Lym Hartwell, Wichita freshman grits her teeth as she donates a blood of the foe.
Kanaan Staff Photo by DAVE HENRY
C. Beret, Pershing Rifle blood drive,
Registered Nurse, Kathy Walleb and assistant
Lya Havercamp, Kans, City, Mo, senior try
to make her as comfortable as possible. The
drive which started Tuesday is being held at
JRP and will end today.