University Daily Kansan, March 7, 1984
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CAMPUS AND AREA News briefs from staff and wire reports
Domestic violence shelters to be aided by marriage fee
TOPEKA — In an effort to abused women and children, the Senate yesterday approved a measure that would raise marriage license fees 80 percent to pay for shelters for victims of domestic violence.
60 percent to pay shelters for victims of business thefts.
The measure, passed 35-3, would raise the price of a marriage license from $10 to $18. The money would be distributed to different shelters sponsored by private agencies.
Sen. Wint Winter dr., R-Lawrence, said the state presently provided no money for shelters. With a reduction in federal funds and increasing reports of domestic violence, Winter said, social service agencies are caught in a bind.
"The bill is designed to assist families, adults and children in difficult times," Winter said. "SRS grants to the agencies would be to provide three services: assistance and emergency shelter, counseling, and education services to reduce domestic abuse."
education services to be made available. Winter said that only 21 agencies in the state helped victims of domestic violence, and that only seven of those had places to house people.
Bill would pardon tardy taxpayers
TOPEKA — Under a bill approved 105-19 by the House yesterday, individuals or businesses who fail to pay state taxes or underpaid taxes will be given a three-month amnesty.
The amnesty would last from July 1 through Sept. 31 for anyone owing taxes before Jan. 1, 1983. Under the bill, no civil or criminal penalties will be imposed, but the delinquent taxpayer will have to pay the full tax and any interest which has accumulated.
Rep. James Lowther, R-Emporia, said Monday that the grace period would not apply to individuals or businesses already targeted by the Department of Revenue as being late with payments or having underpaid.
House passes computer crime bill
The bill, approved 123-1, defines computer crime as knowingly and fraudulently or without authorization using, damaging or destroying any computer, computer system, computer network, software, programs, documentation or data.
TOPEKA - The House yesterday overwhelmingly approved and sent to the Senate a bill that would make computer crime and computer theft crimes.
Computer theft includes wrongfully obtaining or exerting control over the computer property or services of another with the intent to deprive that person of the property or services.
the person of either crime, causing a loss of less than $100, would be a class A misdemeanor. Causing a loss of more than $100 would be a class D felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine of $5,000.
ON THE RECORD
A LAWRENCE WOMAN reported that food stamps worth $201 were stolen from her mailbox in the 3000 block of Iowa Street, Lawrence police said. Police have no suspects.
polar bear. TWO SIGN LETTERS, together worth $240, were stolen sometime during the weekend from the Babcock Place sign at 1700 Massachusetts St., Lawrence police said. Police have no suspects.
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Tax bill would benefit classified workers
By GRETCHEN DAY Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
The cause of the optimism is a bill that would create a shelter from federal taxes on payments made to the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. The bill was given initial approval last week by the House Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits.
State Sen. Wint Winter, R-Lawrence,
brought KU classified employees a message of optimism yesterday at a meeting of the Classified Senate.
"I'm extremely optimistic about things now," Winter said.
The House Ways and Means committee has proposed a 5 percent cost-of-living increase and a 2.2 percent merit-pay plan.
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES are asking for a 4.5 percent plus $204 a year cost-of-living increase, coupled with a 2.5 percent merit-pay increase.
But, he said, the Legislature still has to bend on recommendations for merit pay.
"We need to try to get another half percent for merit pay." Winter said.
Joseph Collins, Classified Senate president, said the House committee recommendation was better than Gov. John Carlin's original proposal to
to study issues facing classified employees,
Collins said problems affecting employees needed to be addressed. The committee will study issues, such as wages and retirement policies, and formulate positions to bring to the Legislature next year.
The 2.5 percent merit pay would reward outstanding and above-average employees, Collins said, while the 2.2 percent increase would only reward the outstanding and part of the above-average employees.
increase the cost-of-living pay 5 percent with an added $204 a year.
Before the next Senate meeting April 3, Senators Kine Wheatley and April Retherford will identity issues involving the Legislature and the cam-
IN OTHER BUSINESS, the Classified Senate decided to ask KU classified employees whether the Senate should endorse political candidates.
Until classified employees respond, Collins said, he would not endorse political candidates on behalf of the Senate.
The Senate will also form committees
After the committees have met to discuss the issues, the Senate plans to create a questionnaire to survey candidates on their positions on the issues.
Sixth and Kentucky to get new lane
Bv the Kansan Staff
In a 3-0 vote, the commission approved widening Kentucky Street to add the additional turning lane onto Sixth Street.
The Lawrence City Commission last night voted unanimously to add another turning lane at Kentucky and Sixth streets to reduce traffic congestion at that corner.
The city will widen the street to the east, using the land that is now the front yards of two houses the city owns, said City Manager Buford Watson.
He said the extra lane was his idea because he had noticed traffic that didn't stop at the intersection.
Commissioners Ernest Angino and Howard Hill were not at the meeting, which lasted only one hour, because of a delay in getting to Cities meeting in Washington, D.C.
The three members at the meeting also voted 2-1 to rename West Trupike Access Road as McDonald Drive. Shontez voted against the new name.
The road was named after Frank McDonald of Lawrence, who worked eight years as a member and chairman of the Kansas Turnpike Authority. The Turnpike Authority requested the renaming to honor McDonald.
"I wonder if you know how many people use that turnip toll booth as a landmark," she said. "I live out there,
and I think it's very important to keep that name."
In other action the commission
—Appointed Rob Miller to replace Pete Whitenight on the Downtown Improvement Committee Whitenight stepped down as chairman of the DIC last month because he was appointed president of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
Drinking bill facing delay in House
By ROB KARWATH Staff Reporter
The Kansas House probably will wait until later this week to vote on a bill that would raise the drinking age in Kansas to 19 for 3.2 beer.
The bill is on the calendar to be considered by the whole House, but the House is backed up, rushing to meet today's deadline for approval of bills. Since the drinking-age bill is exempt from the deadline, the House probably will act on other bills that will die unless considered today.
Both the House and Senate are burrying to meet the "house of origin" deadline. The whole House and Senate must vote today on bills introduced in their respective chambers or the bills will die.
BILLS BEING CONSIDERED by the Ways and Means Committees, Federal and State Affairs Committees, Calendar and Printing Committees or any select committees are exempt from the deadline. These bills may be considered until the end of the session, scheduled for late April.
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The drinking-age bill would keep 21
as the legal age for buying and consuming hard liquor but would impose penalties for falsifying a license to a person who is not of age.
Last week the House Federal and State Affairs Committee passed the bill to the whole House and recommended that it be approved.
Another bill that would raise the drinking age for all alcoholic beverages to 21 is still alive in the House Federal and State Affairs Committee. But that bill will die if the House passes the bill changing the age for 3.2 beer to 19.
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Football player Timmons faces rape charge
A 20-year KU football player was charged yesterday with raping a KU student early Friday morning at Jayhawker Towers, 1603 W, 15th St., Bill Ronan, assistant district attorney, said.
Roderick Timmons, a Los Angeles junior and a starting defensive guard, was charged in *Douglas County District Court* with one count of rape and one count of aggravated sodomy, both Class B歼镣; and one count of unlawful restraint, a Class A misdemeanor. Ronan said
Timmons has remained in Douglas County jail since his arrest Saturday evening, with bail set at $15,000 surety bond, reduced from the original $35,500. Lawrence police said.
The victim reported that the rape occurred at 4 a.m. in the suspect's apartment, KU police said. Police said the victim apparently had met the Timmons shortly before the incident occurred.
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