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Published since 1889 by students of the University of Kansas.
Vol. 95, No.130 (USPS 650-640)
Friday, April 12, 1985
Regents schools budget approved bv committee
TOPEKA — A $170.1 million budget for the University of Kansas was approved last night by a joint conference committee of the Kansas House and Senate.
By NANCY HANEY Staff Reporter
The conference committee met to approve a $645.6 million budget package for the Board of Regents schools for fiscal year 1986. The committee's recommendation is scheduled to be sent to the House and Senate floors today. The committee also will be sent to Gov. John Carlin for his signature.
The Regents schools are the six state universities and the Kansas Technical University.
State Rep Jessie Branson, D-Lawrence,
said she rejected the bill to pass without
much opposition.
opposition. Branson said she was pleased with the
approved KU budget. The amount received under the Other Operating Expenses or OOE, portion of the budget, and the increases in overhead assistants will benefit the University, she said.
THE JOINT COMMITTEE approved a 5 percent salary increase for unclassified staff. Unclassified staff comprises faculty and graduate teaching assistants.
The House had recommended the increase, while the Senate proposed that unclassified data be retained.
Graduate teaching assistants also received an increase in fee waivers from 60 percent to 75 percent. Fee waivers give teaching assistants a discount on tuition.
The House had recommended that the waiver be raised to 65 percent, while the Senate recommended the 75 percent waiver.
The joint committee also made available money to hire eight additional graduate students.
"We really needed to do a lot to recruit the highest quality GTAs to teach at the University." Branson said. "I am really pleased with everything they were able to receive."
ROHANSH PARISI, executive director of KU's Graduate Student Council, said she also was pleased with the committee's recommendations for the KU budget.
"There seemed to be a united effort this year to help the GTAs," she said. "It couldn't come at a better time because we're expecting federal cuts to hurt our next year."
She said she thought the increase in the new benefits would help attract more GTAs
The added GTA positions for next year will help the program return to where it was in 1983, she said, when the University lost 21 positions because of budget cuts.
"It also will allow the University to offer
more sections of undergraduate courses that are taught by GTAs," she said.
The off-campus work study program ... received a 43 percent increase from last year. The program received about $154,000.
THE OEE PORTION of the KU budget received a 5 percent, or about $490,000, increase from fiscal 1985. The University received an allocation of about $77 million for fiscal 1986.
The joint committee recommended that $150,000 be given to the University in a new fund called Other OOE. The amount would be used for equipment and purchases of instructional equipment.
"This is really important to the University because it provides for tools that are needed by professors to carry out the excellence of the University." Branson said.
The budget also included a provision for at least $200,000 in matching funds. For every
dollar in private and federal funds KU receives for educational equipment, the state will grant matching funds up to $200,000.
KU also received about $266,000 for the addition of a computer engineering program. Students would be able to work toward a bachelor of science degree in computer engineering starting next fall.
The joint committee recommended that the University of Kansas Medical Center receive a budget of about $165.6 million for fiscal 1986.
The Med Center received $50,000 in the Other OEO fund to finance new library acquisitions and instructual equipment.
The joint committee recommended that the Med Center receive about $206,000 and the addition of five new faculty members to the Medical Library in the airflow area at Bell Memorial Hospital.
Legislature fails to pass drinking bill
By MICHAEL TOTTY Staff Renorter
TOPEKA — A carefully worked compromise that would have allowed Kansans to vote on liquor by the drink collapsed yesterday when the Kansas House failed to raise enough votes to pass the liquor resolution.
But the proposal was quickly revived in hopes of a new compromise and sent back to the House-Senate conference committee that had forced the agreement Wednesday.
The House voted 77-48 — seven votes short of the necessary two-thirds majority — on the proposed amendment to the state constitution that would allow liquor by the drink in those counties that approved the measure in the 1966 general election.
Several lawmakers who had voted for the resolution last month said they voted against it yesterday because the conference committee had removed a provision that would have allowed the sale of liquor by the drink industry to 30 percent of their income from food sales.
THE CONFERENCE committee put the food provision in a separate bill. The Senate rejected House attempts to add the food provision to the constitution.
But State Rep. Robert Vancrum, R-Overland Park and a leading supporter of liquor by the drink, said he thought the resolution might not return for another vote.
Immediately after the tally, House members voted 90-35 to reconsider the resolution and sent it back to the conference committee. The House voted 78-16 to approve those who voted to reconsider the measure.
"People think they're going to get another chance to vote with it in again." Vancur said. "I rather suspect that this would be the last vote of the year."
He said he would not vote for the measure if it came back from the conference.
"IF 'THAT'S ALL' they come up with, I'm going to go down and vote against it," he
Senate President Robert Talkington, Rola, said he was not certain that the Senate would agree to form a new conference committee.
"We've spent an lot of time on this." Talkington said. "Maybe it's time to quit."
State Sec. EW尔德 Reilly RELD威尔沃
said that support in the Senate for the pro-
gram would not be possible to respond much that it
would not be possible to read an agreement
on liquor by the drink.
Support for the liquor resolution in both
See LIQUOR, p. 5, col. 1
Heavy fog shroads the campus as students navigate behind yesterday morning before the sun broke through at midday the Art and Design building. The fog made driving difficult and burned it off. More fog is expected this morning.
Phillips' troubles could cost KU
Bv DeNEEN BROWN
Staff Reporter
The recent battle by Phillips Petroleum Co to ward off two takeover attempts has left the company in a financial bind that may strain future Phillips contributions to the University of Kansas, a Phillips official said earlier this week.
In the last three months, Phillips has been the subject of two unfriendly takeover attempts by outside investors — one by T. M. Moehring and another by Carl C. Icahn, a New York investor.
John West, executive manager of Philips Petroleum Foundation, said Tuesday that money Philips have used to make future contributions to KU now may be used for payment of debts incurred after the two attempts to acquire the company.
"PEOPLE THAT RECEIVE our contributions will all feel the impact. It's
"It is an issue we're addressing now." West said. "Particularly because of the takeover attempts, money that would usually go to contributions would now go to pay debts.
unfortunate, but it's going to have a negative impact."
In the past five years, Phillips, based in Bartlesville, Okla., has contributed more than $1 million to the University for gifts including scholarships, fellows and research funds, West said.
Bill Wertz, director of executive communications at Phillips, said that although KU might lose some contributions from Phillips, it could make money from investments the Kansas University Endowment Association has in the company.
Wertz said the Endowment Association owned an undisclosed amount of stock in Philips and could gain from the company's plan to divide its stock into triple the number of shares now outstanding. Stockholders plan to meet in May to decide whether to approve the stock division, which is expected to increase the stock's value.
Wertz said the value of the stock already had increased in recent months because of the
Although the recent takeover attempts have proven unsettling, the roots of the
relationship between the company and KU remain deep.
THAT RELATIONSHIP BEGAN in 1920, when K.S. "Boots" Adams, a KU graduate and the man for whom the Adams Alumni Center was named, began work as a warehouse clerk for the company. Adams rose quickly through the ranks, succeeding the company's founder, Frank Phillips, as president in 1938.
Not long after Adams began working at Phillips, the company hired a succession of KU graduates who later rose high in the corporate structure.
Paul Endacott, a 1923 KU graduate,
followed Adams into the Phillips presidency
and held the position from 1951 to 1962.
Stanley Learned, a 1926 KU graduate,
became president from 1962 to 1964 and chief
executive officer from 1964 to 1967.
W. W. "Bill" Keeler, a 1932 KU graduate, was president and chief executive officer from 1968 to 1973. William Douce, a 1941 KU graduate, took over the leadership in 1974.
BESIDES PHILLIPS HIMSELF, only one
See PHILLIPS, p. 5, col. 3
Resolution passes urging divestment
By J. STROHMAIER Staff Reporter
After about 90 minutes of debate yesterday, a resolution calling for the Kansas University Endowment Association to divest from interests in companies doing business in South Africa cleared its final hurdle in University government.
The Endowment Association, although it does not have to follow the resolution because it is separate from the University, could be prevented by state law from divesting. State law prohibits divestment for political reasons or to cure social, moral or economic ills.
The University Council passed the resolution calling for the Endowment Association to divest and seek a ruling from the attorney general's office on the legality of divestment. South Africa operates under apartheid, a system of racial segregation.
THE COUNCIL ALSO voted to request that Chancellor Gene A. Budig present the resolution to the executive committee of the Endowment Association.
Of the 51 council members, 26 attended yesterday's meeting. Because a majority was present, the vote on the resolution stands as the official position of the council, said James Carothers, council president.
Council members voted verbally on the resolution. Some members abstained from voting. Only one member, James Drury, professor of political science, voted against. The voice vote was passed without a tally of those who voted in favor of the resolution.
The resolution was passed unanimously April 4 to the council by the University Senate Executive Committee, the executive body of University Council. The resolution was drafted April 3 by a five-member subcommittee of SenEx.
THE COUNCIL, which is made up of 12 student coaches and 39 faculty members, has seven deans, Senators and
Many council members attempted to amend the resolution in favor of partial divestment. Several members argued over constituted total and partial divestment.
Robert Friau, a SenEx and council member, proposed amending the resolution so it would advocate partial divestment instead of total divestment.
Friauf said the Endowment Association might not view a resolution supporting total divestment as a practical resolution.
"This (total divestment) is a fairly extreme position which could appear to be an unreasonable suggestion." he said, "which in
University is going to the dogs
See S.AFRICA, p. 5, col. 3
By J. STROHMAIER
Staff Reporter
Yesterday, the council unofficially accepted Tenny Wright, the canine companion of Beatrice Wright, professor of psychology, as an honorary member of the council for the 1964-85 school year.
Some legislators may say that being a government official really is a dog's life.
The newest honorary member of the University Council would have to bark in agreement.
The council is part of the University governance. Its 51 members, Tenny not included, meet periodically to consider University legislation.
James Carothers, council president, said that although Tenny did not hold an official position on the council, he was the first canine candidate for the honorary
University Council's newest member
He said Tenny's honorary membership should not be taken seriously. It was just good fun.
"It is sort of a smiley, appreciative feeling that my camper friend is appreciated by me," he said.
WRIGHT SAID SHE was happy about Tenny's appointment.
For more than an hour, Tenny, a 13-year-old mix of Shetland sheepdog and
everything else, listened patiently as council members debated the pros and cons of having the Kansas University Endowment Association divest from businesses with ties to South Africa.
as yesterday's council meeting drew to a close, Donald Marquis, associate professor of philosophy, howled above the disbanding crowd that someone who had consistently attended council meetings had not been fully recognized.
Tenny crouched behind Wright, his best friend, waiting to accept his position as a lawyer.
AFTER MARQUIS proposed including the council's most faithful groupie as a member. Tenny graciously stood, with a little help from Wright, to accept the
The proposal said that because Tenny had "contributed to the discussions in council in a manner no less intelligent than any of its members," and had "endured patiently and without complaint even the council discussion of the recommendations of the parking and traffic board." Marquis said he felt the dog deserved the position.
Congressmen and Arafat discuss Middle East peace
By United Press International
As a green Jordanian minibus bearing the visitors drove up to the State Guest Palace where Arafat was staying, the congressmen shielded their faces from photographers and cameramen.
AMMAN, Jordan — Shielding their faces to avoid publicity, five visiting U.S. congress-men met with Palestinian guerrilla leader Yasser Arafat for two hours yesterday for talks on revising the Middle East peace process.
It was believed to be the first time in at least two years that a U.S. congressional delegation had met with Arafat, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
With the exception of Rep David Obey, D.Wis., leader of the U.S. delegation, the congressmen and three of their aides refused to identify themselves as they drove to an airport in Texas on Wednesday. The congressman in the seven-member delegation did not attend the talks with Arafat.
As they drove away two hours later, one congressman said through the window of the minibus that the meeting with Arafat had been interesting." He declined further comment.
A PLO OFFICIAL told reporters who were barred from the session that the Americans were anxious to avoid publicity and wanted no photographs or interviews
Besides Obey, head of the House appropriations subcommittee for foreign affairs, the U.S. delegation included Reps. Matthew McHugh, D.N.Y., Robert Mrazek, D.N.Y., Thomas Mair, R.Wis, Robert Kastenmeyer, Martin Sibo, Sabo, D.Minn, and Steny Hoyer, D.Md.
The entire delegation met earlier with King Hussein, who told them it was important that the PLO and the Soviet Union should be joined to join Middle East peace negotiations.
In his talks with the congressmen, Hussein called for preliminary talks between the
See ARAFAT, p. 5, col. 1