A VULTURE
COLDER
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
81st Year, No.73
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Lawmen Support Ousted KBI Chief With Petitions
Friday, January 22, 1971
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Kansan Staff Photo by DAVE HUNBY
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Part of the Watson Library Tours is shown here. The tours are conducted to acquaint students with resources available at the library.
Karlie Hebde, assistant reference librarian, is explaining how to use the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature to, from left: Charlene Myers, Topojiak junior; Wayne Pate, Lawrence graduate student; Jim Coyle, Assistant Professor of the personal service) arrange the tours at the beginning of each semester.
Russell's 37-Year Career Ended
WASHINGTON (UPI)—Richard Brevard Russell of Georgia, dean of the Senate and elder statesman of its southern conservative coalition for much of his 37-year career, died Thursday of a respiratory infection complicated by emphysema. He was 73 years old.
death came at 2:25 p.m. at Walter Reed
Army Medical Center shortly after the 92nd
anniversary.
It was the first opening day Russell has been in office since the Senate Jan. 12, 1933, but even from it he was proxy to help one of his own, Robert C. Byrd, T. aide of Edward M. Kennedy as President.
Regent Griffith Doesn't Appear, Given 2 Weeks
TOPEKA- The conflict of interest case against Thomas J. Griffith, a member of the Kansas Board of Regents, was continued in February. County magistrate Court until Feb. 4.
Griffith has been charged with filing an incomplete disclosure of substantial interest statements. The law requires the statements from public officials.
Neither Griffith nor his attorney was present Wednesday morning when the case
A complaint was brought against Griffith last month by R. L. Buley, vice president of the company.
Harland Reiger, first assistant county attorney who is handling the case for the prosecution, told the court that it was his responsibility to explain the voluntary appearance so the summons service was passed for two weeks. The summons has not yet been served on Griffith, the court judge.
Gov. Robert Docking recently reappointed Griffith, a Manhattan banker, to the board. Docking said neither he nor Griffith would be intimidated by the conflict of interest charge or an alleged extortion attempt against Griffith.
Russell was hospitalized Dec. 8 with a lower respiratory infection. His condition suddenly worsened Tuesday, and he was placed under an oxygen tent. his sisters, Mrs. J. K. Stacey of Atlanta and Winder, Ga., and Mrs. Hugh of Alley, Ga., were with him when he died.
His physician, L.L. Col. Robert Zurek, caused of death his respiratory insufficiency
Flags throughout the Capital were immediately lowered to half staff, as his colleagues—political friend and foo-chee-lover—as a giant among giants* and pilot's mate*.
President Nixon, who was working on his State of the Union message when Dr. Walter Trach, the White House physician, informed him of Russell's death, issued a statement saying that "America mourns the passing of one of her greatest sons."
"When the security of the United States was the issue, six American presidents leaned upon this great patriot. He never failed them." said Nixon.
Carter said it would probably be at least a week before he names a successor to Russell, whose term would have expired Jan. 2, 1973. Mr. Bush's own party and George's next November election in 1972.
In Atlanta, Gov. Jimmy Clark said Russell's body would lie in state under the dolden-domed state capital building, an honor guard that is part of the Talmud at Talmudge, Sen. Herpam Talmudge's father.
Former Georgia Gov. Ernest Vandiver, 52, who married Russell's niece, is regarded as the man Carter most likely will appoint. Lester Maddox, who moved down from governor to heuten governor last week, is likely candidate for the seat in the 1972 election.
Russell was president pro tem of the Senate-third in line of succession to the presidency- and chairman of its Appropriations Committee. He influenced six presidents and himself sought the Democratic presidential nomination twice, in 1948 and 1952. As chairman of the Senate, he served as committee leader, he pledged over the appropriation of billions of dollars for the military establishment which he stamatically defended.
Russell's death will elevate Sen. Allen J. Ellender, D-La-, to chairmanship of the Senate Appropriations Committee and, with 34 years' service, to Russell's position as president pro tem, or the presiding officer in the absence of the vice president.
92nd Congress Convenes
Byrd New Senate Whip, Demos Unseat Kennedy
WASHINGTON (UPI)-Sen. Robert C. Byrd, a West Virginia conservative with a pocket full of political 100's, surprised the convening of 292nd Congress Thursday by outsting Sen. Edward M. Kennedy as assistant Democratic floor leader.
With legislators awaiting the State of the Union message that Nixon will deliver before he leaves, Democrats in Congress have been trying to influence
Pennsylvania's Hugh Scott overcame a late, hard challenge by Sen. Howard B. Haker Jr. of Tennessee to win re-election as Senate Republican leader by a vote of 414 to 20.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield, promptly sumped in a partition note for the White House, which he presented election, challenged President Nixon's pursuit of air warfare over Cambodia and predicted that two priority Nixon goals were to expand and revenue sharing, were in trouble.
The coup, which humiliated Kennedy and cast a new shadow over his future as a leader of the party, sent a secret ballot of Senate Democrats after Byrd made sure a key supporter, Georgia's former vice president, was removed.
In the House, there were 254 Democrats and
108 Republicans with one vacancy left by the
voting.
"When you lose, you lose. If you don't know how to lose, you don't deserve to win," said Kennedy, who himself had upset another of Louisiana for the same job two years ago.
Byrd figured he had a 28-27 edge over the Massachusetts unit, counting Russell's failure to win the D-Ga, but wouldn't challenge Kennedy without it. After determining Russell still clung to life, Byrd committed himself and won 31 to 24. Russell died about three hours later.
Hubert H. Humphrey, D-Minn., who once presided over the Senate as vice president returned to a seat on the floor, ranking 98th out of 102 senators. His colleagues gave him a standing ovation.
Kennedy, confident going into the caucus, was stunned.
Moments later, the gavel fell for the first session of the 92nd Congress, still dominated by Democrats, which will determine the outcome. The Republicans goal for the last two years of his first term.
Fifty-five Democrats and 44 Republicans were seated in the Senate. Sen. Harry F. Byrck of Virginia, who won election as an in dependent, was admitted to the Democratic caucus, and Sen. James L. Buckley of the New York Conservative Party was formally nominated to serve on many ranks despite challenge by Sen. Jacob K. Javits, R.N.Y., that failed on a 36-3 vote.
Washington Charges Are Dropped
By CHERYL BOWMAN Kansan Staff Writer
Charges of disorderly conduct were dropped Thursday against Ron Washington, former law student from Chicago and president of the Black Student Union. The charges had been filed in connection with a felony charge against Washington of Kansas chancellor's office at Strong Hall.
Douglas County Court Judge Charles Rankin ruled that although the court found elements of unlawful assembly, the state had failed to prove that Washington was personally responsible for the actions of the judge in marriage to a partition in the chancellor office.
Burchioh he followed the group to the Kansas Union and then back to Strong Hall where they entered the chancellor's office and staved about 30 minutes.
no witnesses. He rested his case on the ground that the state could not place him near the damaged wall partition and that the anyone was angered, scared to report
Washington, who defended himself, offered
A state witness, Harry M. Buchholz, director of the University of Kansas physical plant, testified that on Dec. 9, 1970, he heard Washington addressing a group of about 150 blacks and whites at a rally in front of Strong Hall.
After the group left, Buchhul he said inspected the office and found a wall partition, 38 feet long.
Two other state witnesses who were in the chancellor's office at the time of the demonstration, Sandra Patchum, secretary, and Stephen Childs, assistant to the vice-chancellor for student affairs, failed to place the petition on the partition at the time it was destroyed.
destroyed. He said the paint on the walls had also been damaged and the furniture had
Both Childs and Miss Patchum said Washington was on of the first in the group to end the war, but after Washington came to her desk and asked which office was the chancellor's, but after that time she could not see Washington. Both children had been secretly angered, ignored, arrested or noresentful of the group.
nationwide broadcast audience at 8 p.m.
Friday, the opening day was devoted largely
to sports.
shadowed the events of the day.
Byrd said he would not have made the bid and had Russell died before the cancau, figuring the loss of one vote would have been a major loss for the Talmadge trial unsuccessfully by telephone.
Truman Rushed to Hospital, Condition Listed as Good
KANASS CITY, Mo. (UIP) — Former
Bryan H. Serruan. Mr. Buss, was injured
in an ambulance to a hospital today suffering
severe stomach pain. Doctors said he was in
good condition.
"The 86-year-old former President is resting quietly in his hospital room," said a medical statement issued at 11 a.m. at Research Hospital in south Kansas City.
"He is conscious and his condition is listed as good."
The nution's 33rd chief executive was driven the 15 miles to the hospital from his 17 room Victorian mansion in Independence, where he had been taken to a private room on the third floor.
"He doing fine. He has these little setbacks every once in a while. He's going to be all over it."
Truman's attending physician said he was hospitalized because of a "rather sudden attack" in the afternoon.
The current hospital stay was the sixth for Truman since he left the White House in 1933.
John P. Dreeves, a hospital spokesman who released the medical statement, said doctors "were not defining at this time" the nature of Truman's illness.
Doctors said Truman was "fairly weak." His bodyguard and life-long companion, Mrs. Wiedoek, stood close by Truman's room, seven-story white concrete and glass hospital.
Truman's most serious illness since the 1940s went from Washington when he beaten up from a streetcar in 1950's. He was in critical condition for several days following a severe reaction to an infection.
Truman, the 33rd U.S. President, suffered from arthritis of the knee which interfered with his life-long habit of taking long walks, but he continued even in recent weeks to take occasional strolls on his better days with his companion Westwood.
Bridge
Kanan Photo by SOR HARTZLER
Bridge endorsers Neil Aell, Clay Center junior, left, and Mark Biek, Amale special student, participated Thursday night in the SFA Golf Tournament at SFA. First place winners were Jim Schofield
and Gary Waldron, London, England senior,
Second place winners were Gary Colton,
Topeka junior and Kurt Weber, Topeka
college winner. A competition in a regional tournament to be held Feb. 5 and 6 in Ft. Hays, Kan. College graduate and an area state will participate.
New Budget Generally Acceptable to KU Officials
By JOHN RITTER
Kansan Staff Writer
Govern. Robert B. Docking asked the Kansas Legislature for $4,310.12 to operate KU in his budget message before a joint session of the state legislature on Wednesday nearly $7 million below KU's original request.
Faculty salary increases for next year and money for repairs and improvements on the buildings will be made in the major disappointments in an otherwise acceptable budget for Fiscal year 1972, KU advises.
Faculty members at KU will receive a 1 per cent pay raise next year if the legislature recommends. Docking's recommendations. The administration had sought auctions of 8 per cent.
Raymond Nichols, KU executive secretary, the "saken token of 1 per cent for faculty members is completely unrealistic in light of our present competitive position."
The proposed raise was the smallest increase in faculty ray since 1960.
Nicholas said that if the legislature adopts the 1 per cent recommendation it could hurt efforts to keep KU competitive with other similar state universities, he said. The imparted other states grant their universities.
The 1 per cent apples to KU and Kansas State University. For Wichita State and three state colleges, Docking suggested a 1.5 per cent pay increase.
"When one considers the fact that this kind of raise creates a big differential as far as other universities are concerned, it becomes quite serious," he said.
Nichols said faculty salaries are expected to raise from 3 to 5 per cent across the nation next year. Doecking's proposed raise would thus make the institution a stage in recruiting and holding faculty members.
Repairs and improvements were another request that was inched in in Docking's final
budget estimate, KU had originally sought $717,000 for personal repairs and improvements, but the budget was cut to $290,000 to be appropriated to the Kansas Board of Roggers, which will in turn divide among that board.
Nichols said the same procedure was followed last year when $25,000 was turned over to the Republi. He said, however, that with this year's cut of some of the maintenance on the campus may
Nichols said the University had also asked for $985,000 for special repair items, but that only $200,000 was appropriated to be used for the third phase of a program to improve the campus
The governor's budget also three plans for a physical sciences building into doubt. Docking recommended that a share of the money appropriated for construction of the science building be diverted into construction of a proposed Geological Survey Building.
The legislature had already appropriated $1,944,150 for the physical sciences building but the 1972 budget recommendations that $760,000 of that appropriation be laeased and of that amount $462,000 be channeled into the building of the Geological Survey Building.
Docking's Wednesday message included $499.00 of a $549.00 request for additions and remodeling. Bibb had recommended that that entire amount be struck from the budget.
"Generally, we were pleased with the rest of the budget," and Bibb. "Especially there were very few staff members."
Nichols said Doering also added other requests to the budget which had been struck by
Docking's budget request represented a restoration of $900 that had been cut earlier. But Docking's recommendation was still $2,038 less than what the Regents had
One of those areas concerned overtime payment for campus security personnel. As expected, money was appropriated for 100 additional security men. But, unexpectedly, Decking recommended $25,700 in overtime to be used when needed in security emergencies.
KU was the only one of the state colleges and universities to be given overtime funds.
Locking requested $49,767 be added to the security budget to finance eight additions I offer.
Nicholas said he was also pleased that $60,000 in matching funds for student loans, $36,293 to bring student workers up to minimum wage levels and $46,973 for the law enforcement training center at Hutchinson were not deleted from the budget. He added that students could be cut, to pay four or five pensions of retired KU employees who had no other pension or retirement benefits.