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Friday, December 11, 1970
University Daily Kansan
BSU Suspends Strike . . .
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the counseling of students and as a liaison between the University of Kansas and the Lawrence University then transcribe in "Lawrence."
Foth requested Water's position on the facts of Jackson's death. Foth asked Water's letter. Foth took notice of Water's desire to present evidence and asked to be informed at what evidence would be directed.
"It IS THE position of the Board of Regents," the letter said, "that Mr. Jackson served at the University, and thus subject to dismissal for any reason that might relate to his ability to fulfill the duties imminent." The dean of students. Under the fact situation set out above, the Board of Regents felt that Mr. Jackson should be dismissed for his actions.
As was pointed out earlier, the regents ordered Chalmers to fire Jackson.
The letter gave the following account of why Jackey was fired in a controversy set of facts, that on July 17, 1970, at a time when Mr. Jackson was employed as a police officer, he travelled from Lawrence to Topahe, Kansas, and purchased a munition which were subsequently returned to Lawrence for rebuilding; that the action was divided; that the action was against shooting death of Rick Dowdell and the ensuing turmoil which engulfed the community of Lawrence; that he readily acknowledged that he had purchased the ammunition and delivered it to parties in
AT THE MEETING Wednesday, Fotha asked if the asked for information. Kansas Bureau of Investigation had specifically investigated the alleged purchase by Jackson and then said that to his knowledge the KBI had not specifically investigated the
Asked how he knew that Jackson had "readily chased the heumann by chasing the ammunition." Both again paused and then answered that the information came from Jackson, who then came from the KU administration. However, Jackson has purchased the ammunition.
WATERS  SENT  another
teacher to send a message.
Waters reaffirmed the requests
of the previous telegraph. Waters
was apparently not satisfied with
the response.
Jackson said earlier this semester, "We sent several letters to the regents and the chancellor asking essentially what fire. We got some political backlash, but no real answer."
The attorney general's officiated not directly answer Waters second telegram. Prizzel sent a message to the deputy executive officer of the regents, giving advice on the Jackson case, and sent a letter was forwarded to Waters.
FRIZZEL CITED Kansas decisions case law relating to the Jackson case. Based on the Jackson case, Mr. Frizzel said, "It is therefore our feeling that if the Board of Regrets wishes to adopt a policy requiring employees to employ during the term for which he is appointed without giving such employee an opportunity for his actions, it may do so if such employee serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority and if the Board wants another, better, to adopt a procedure."
"Whether an individual," Frizzell continued, "should be given an opportunity to explain why he was chosen to serve Mr Jackson's case on a policy basis (is, of course, a matter for the Board of Regents to deter."
ONE CASE CITED—Lindley vs. State Board of Administration (1925)—concerned the summary dismissal of E. H. Linnery, for violating the Board of Administration, overruler of the Board of Regents.
Lindley contended in the case, which went to the Kansas Supreme Court, that the Board of Chancellor only for cause. The Board asserted that he is removable at its pleasure. The court upheld the Board's argument against the chancellor was not tenured by law.
None of the cases cited were tried under the statute involved in the Jackson case. This statute also was passed in 1970 Kansas General Session Laws. It provides that the chief executive officer of each appointee be appointed, and classified employees who serve at the pleasure of the chief executive officer of the University subject to policies approved by the regents.
THE FINAL letter in the attorney general's file was from Waters, addressed to state attorneys. State attorneys have received no response to our request for a hearing and an adjournment. We set out in our original communication. We feel that the fact that we cannot adjourn the legitimate request is detrimental to the best interest of our client and the University com-
Waters said that if no response was received by Sept. 1, he would assume that no response was received. The letter was not answered.
On Oct. 27, Jackson's lawyers filed a suit in U.S. District Court in Kansas City requesting that the statute he was fired under be declared unconstitutional as it violates guarantees of freedom of expression.
HE NAMED Chalmers and the Board of Regents as defendants. The petition contends that the discharge decision was not made under clearly defined standards it would damage his reputation.
When Fohn gave copies of letters and telegrams to the press he explained that the wire he received could not comment on the letters but that he felt they were clear enough to press to confluence.
Regents were to reinstate Jackson before the hearing it would not necessarily affect the case.
The communication released by the attorney general's office was part of the evidence in a motion to attorney general in a motion to dismiss case. A hearing on the motion will be held Dec. 21 in Kansas City.
Foth explained that if the
IN NOVEMBER the Black Social Circle, an AUk began circulating articles that called for the regents' to reestablish Jackson on Nov. 28 the Kansas Association and Auditorium in the Kansas Union and Ron Washington, second president of the BSU and president of the BSU announced that 2,500 to 3,000 people attended.
Washington said the petitions were given to a member of the regents who was supposed to be the president of the members. At the rally Washington said if Jackson were not reinstated by Dec. 2, the BSU would make sure that the rest of Jackson's employment is held in Jackson's unemployment
THE REGENTS did not act on the petition; and did not reinstate Jackson.
On Nov. 29, a group of faculty members began working on a statement of support for the statement and a group released the statement and a petition that asked for a special meeting of the University Senate.
Washington announced Monday, Dec. 7 that the BSU was ready to move forward and would stay on strike until June if that was necessary.
Monday morning members of the KU black faculty and staff went to Chaimers' office in Edison, where he with him for two and one half hours.
AT THE MEETING WITH
Chairmen, according to a release from the university, who requested a meeting with the regents. The blacks dismissed the students for dismissal and matters of race during process for University faculty training.
The black faculty called a meeting of all KU faculty and staff for a下午 afternoon to the possible meeting before Dec. 14. About 252 faculty members attended the meeting and Chalmers attempted again to call a special regent He was again unsuccessful.
The Regents were willing to meet with representatives of the black faculty but were unable to call a meeting of the entire board
The guidelines called for non-violence and demanded that no one carry guns or weapons of any sort on campaings during the strike.
THE MEETING did produce 50 signatures of Senate members on a petition calling for a special meeting, the meeting also passed a resolution asking Chalmers to call Gov. Robert Dockery in an emergency meeting with the BSU placed pickets outside of some campus buildings and held a rally in front of Strong Monday afternoon at Washington University where it was really a faculty and staff supported the BSU and he passed out a list of guidelines prepared by a member of the BSU concerning the strike.
A TASK FORCE of 10 white faculty members and 10 black faculty members was appointed to lead the discussion of possible faculty action. The task force met on Friday and made a statement to the press.
Tuesday, a march was held by about 80 strikers. The march rambled over the campus between strong, the Union, Fraser Hall, Blake Hall and Watson Stocking traffic at times.
The faculty met again Tuesday afternoon and passed a lengthy resolution that asked that the "traditional process" and the "traditional policy of leaving personnel actions at the University administration."
AT THE FACULTY MEETING, the black faculty stated its position by saying that it would walk across campus to a black faculty members would not formally meet with classes, they would politicize as many people as possible, they would conduct events, they would walk in picket lines.
The Senate Executive Committee met for a meeting on 9 a.m. Saturday in response to the petition asking for a special Senate meeting SenExE to resolve resolutions including ones that depended the violence and vanished people.
TUESDAY NIGHT a meeting was called for students interested in supporting the BSU strike. The students, all white students, failed to take any action. Those at the meeting were unhappy with the blustem for striking or picketing.
Wednesday morning black students released a letter from A. H. Cromb, the head of the school. The blacks said the letter was "indicative of the mentality" of the regents. Mentions in the letter the Oread band and the student body and Teopen salary; Frank Zlim, St. Louis senior and president of the Senate; and Vice President of the Student Affairs William Bafour
The BSU called another rally to Wednesday afternoon. The Crendish rally and a march was held affording it. The BSU called was for the BSU
The march went from Strong to the Union and back to Strong. At
Strong the marchers went into the second floor complex of offices that houses Chalmers' office and that were damaged by the marchers.
WASHINGTON (UPI)—Congress approved a compromise agreement to increase the Thursday reminiscent of the Roosevelt era in its commitment to thousands of new government jobs or the hardcore unemployed.
Congress OK's Compromise
After the march, Washington called for a 9 a.m. rally Thursday. The rally was not held.
Thursday afternoon Wash-
inton gymnasium was being called by
the BSU on all strike activities
until after the Monday regents
The Senate first approved the bill on a 88-13 roll call vote. It then went to the House, where it was passed. The measure now goes to the White House, where President Obama either sign it into law or veto it.
SO THE QUESTIONS still remain of how the effective BSU will handle a large number of long they are willing to carry a strike. The regents meetings could produce some action, but it would be hard for the firm stand so far on the Jackson case and activities this week to make them even more resistant.
The Senate could do something Saturday, but it involves so many issues. The Senate has no issue and its actions have been watered down, compromise
Consequently, Jackson's rein- statement is still very much up in the air.
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