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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Rail Strike Begins
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 10,1970
Kansan Photos by HANK YOUNG
Faces of Protest
Three among about 80 black supporters of the Gary Jackson strike stood in silent support of Black Student Union Chairman Ron Manr
Regent Accused of State Violation
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BY JEWELSCOFT Kansan Staff Writer
Tookaka-M a press conference this morning at the Jayhawk Hotel, a University of Kansas student alleged that a member of the Board of Regents had violated the state laws.
Bill Black, Kansas City, Mo., junior, said that he and Dick Muther, Lawrence senior, had been investigating several members of the Board of Regents. He said he began his investigation at the end of the summer and early September by Muther in late August or early September.
Black said they had been assisted by members of the faculty who had given them advice as Gwen.
The students contended that Thomas J. Griffith, Manhattan banker and businessman, had failed to file a complete list of business interests with the secretary of state.
According to the statute, every public officer serving as a state board member must file the names of businesses in which he has an interest of more than $5,000, owns at least 5 per cent of the stock, or is an officer or director.
The statute is intended to prevent persons holding state offices from personally receiving benefits from business between the state and companies in which they have an interest.
Griffith said he had not been involved in any conflict of interest, according to a story in this volume.
Black said he planned to forward their information to the attorney general's office after the press conference. He said this week that he had grilled Grifflin and bad no plans to talk to him.
The Engle quoted quote, a spokeswoman for the student group, as saying they questioned whether the Board of Regents should induct a teacher. In addition, there was question about their own conduct.
The Wichita paper said the students hau-
sed Griffith's disclosure form, filed June 30,
and corporate annual reports filed during the
year to compile their information.
Copies of Griffith's disclosure statement showed he owned a substantial interest in Union National Bank, Griffith Lumber Company, West Shoppet Shop center, KMAN radio station, all in Manhattan, and a shopping center in Beatrice, Neb.
Student Senate Endorses Black Student Union Strike
The copies also showed that he was chairman of the board and director of Union National Bank, president and director of Griffith Lumber Company, director of Security Benefit Life Insurance Company of Fort Riley and former Fort Riley National Bank. The eagle said
The support for the strike took the form of a
resolution passed after the suspension of the rules to consider such a motion at a special meeting that was called to act on an bill concerning student activity fees.
in annual reports, according to the Eagle, Griffith was listed as president and a director of Tempo Building Inc., Manhattan Heights Inc., Town Building and Investment Com
The Student Senate added its support to the bill, which would allow a renastate Gary Dean Jackson on Wednesday night and endorsed a plea for fair treatment of prisoners of war in the Southeast Asian conflict.
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By MIKE MOFFET
Kansan Staff Writer
The resolution states that the "constitutional rights of Gary Jackson have been violated." It calls the Regents' "s" . singling Gary Jackson . a act of blatant racism."
'Economic Pressure Necessary'
Strikers Push Boycott, Circulate Regent Letter
By KATHY KRUGER
Kansan Staff Writer
A call for an economic boycott of the Kansas Union and public distribution of a letter written by A. H. "Red" Cromb, repert from Mission Hills, highlighted a Wednesday event in which the strike to have Gary Dean Jackson reinvested to his position as assistant to the dean of men.
Ron Washington, Chicago second-year law student and chairman of the Black Student Union at Fordham University, "branching out" the strike efforts. He said economic pressure was necessary for the police.
he called the letter an example of the "acetic mentality" present on the Board of Regents and called it another example of the "involvement in the internal affairs of the University."
Washington told the 500 persons attending the rally that regardless of the outcome of the efforts to have Jackson reinstated, "One of the best things, one of the most necessary things about the strike" is that "We (the SBU) have been able to isolate people."
He defined the strike's "true friends" as those who have physically participated in the strike. He emphasized that intellectual and physical participation must that a "gut-level commitment" was necessary.
"We need some bodies," he said, "people who are willing to work."
Washington explained that some black faculty members have had their jobs and are now focused on research.
"If they are move on for their behavior"
"and said, 'we will strike as long as possible'
to get us out.'"
Kansan Photo by HANK YOUNG
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Ron Washington Speaks at Rally
Police Charge Black Student With Shooting
Chalmers Says Campus Is Calm
The surrender of a black University of Kansas freshman to the Douglas County Sheriff's office Wednesday, ended a three-day shooting incident on Monday the KU campus, shooting resident Monday on the KU campus.
This morning a .32 caliber bullet was removed from the neck of Harry K. Snyder, Topeka senior, the victim of Monday morning's shooting. He was reported in good condition late Wednesday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Keith E. Gardenhill, Wichita freshman, was charged with attempted first degree murder in connection with Monday's shooting incident in front of Watson Library when he surrendered himself to the Douglas County Sheriff late Wednesday afternoon.
According to the sheriff's gurde, guardian firemen should be sued under he is appalled in Douglas County Court and was later freed on a $10,000 bond pending a preliminary hearing.
Cancellor E. Laurence Chalmers said on Wednesday that demonstrations were not effective in a day to day fashion, but only as an alert to forthcoming actions. As Chalmers spoke in his office, about 50 members of the front of Stratton Hall were gathering in front of Stratton Hall.
"They have decided to pull off pickets to discuss the issues in classes where faculty members are willing." Chalmers said. "I know of no further planned activities."
Chalimers expressed his concern over the defactuated of University property and talked with Mr. Zuckerman about it.
"There are implications that our security personnel have ineffective or have some mysterious order to not do anything." Chalmers said, "Our security force is specifically ordered to arrest people defending university property this defacing in direct authority code of conduct. I am disturbed by implications that campus security is not doing their job."
"You can only be at so many places at one time." he said.
Chalmer and John Conard, director of University relations, discussed the campus
atmosphere and attitude of students toward the strike.
"We did a random survey," Conard sno, "and we found some sympathy with the objectives of the strike and the reintroduction of the strike, but none were willing to skip classes.
"It was a unanimous opinion of the poll to continue academics as usual and finish out," she said.
Chairman said that he had an indirect method of discerning the matters of concern within the community—the University Information center. He said that the Information Center received 629 calls on Monday. "More than 360 calls concerned the chairs," Chairman said, "and the rest of the calls were for general information and assistance.
"This was when the general media outside of the University was saying the campus was under attack."
Chaimers said that he wanted to get the general student reaction to the strike so he walked from Strong Hill to Maldit Hall twice before they left. He said the only tenacity students showed was
over their upcoming finals.
The chancellor was asked if students were becoming bored or apathetic with demon-
"Perhaps to demonstrations but not to the problems," he answered. "Students are able to tell what is important."
He said demonstrations were an alerting method. The change, he said, was from situations to highly motivated continual lication in committee work and group discussions.
"It was a change that had to come," he said.
Chalmers was asked what effect the sirrow was going to have. He said the issue of personnel policy was the concern of and would effect the entire faculty.
The concern is great enough, he said, that the Board of Emergencies is calling an emergency response.
"We are in need of personnel policies to cover those personnel people not falling under faculty policy." Chalmers says. "These are faculty people who are not also faculty staff."
Local Policemen Work Under Handicap of Image
By ROBIN STEWART
Kansas Editor
and CASS PETERSON
Assistant Editor
A series of disturbances last spring brought the manifestations of violent unrest to the University of Kansas and the community of Lawrence.
Fire bombs, arson, snipers—these were the results of turmil on campus. Curfews, National Guardmen—these were the results of tension within the community.
Last summer, another series of violent incidents left two youths dead and a police officer injured.
The two periods of disturbance culminated in a breach between factions of the University and community over the responsibilities and actions of the police in Lawrence, calling to immediate and most immediate and pressing problems of Lawrence—that of maintaining the peace.
As is the case across the nation, the police in Lawrence are mocked and打趴 by the far left factions and chided for their "leniency" on the part of the rightist factions.
BUT THE PROBLEM in Lawrence has been compounded by the very structure of the city. It is essentially a community-within-a community, with no common people have a police forcing. These forces are faced not only with the problem of maintaining relations within their own areas, but also with those outside.
The police force closest to University students and faculty is the Traffic and Security office. Traffic and Security officers are primarily responsible for traffic control
on campus and for patrolling campus buildings. But the department also deals with non-traffic violations that occur on the campus. For example, in one week, the department handled 19 larceny reports, 1 report of vandalism, 1 assault and 3 reports of disorderly conduct, according to figures provided by Mike Thomas, director of Traffic and Security.
IN AN AVERAGE WEEK, the Lawrence police handle 33 larceny reports, 4 burglaries, 8 fires, 11 vandalism reports, 5 assaults and 3 burglary incidents. The branch of the police force investigates part I offenses both in the community and on campus, as the campus police force has no investigative officers. Such offenses include kidnapping, sexual assault, fraud, weapons, bomb threats and paraptics.
Thomas said the percentage of crimes against the person was low in the University Police Department. He also inspected Vernon Harrell of the Lawrence Police Department presented a different report.
To handle their duties, which add up to a total of about 1,700 calls each month, the Lawrence Police Department employs 52 uniformed men, including a division of public safety officers. The Traffic and Security office at the University employs about 36 uniformed men; 10 residence hall security officers and 10 men concerned mainly with traffic control.)
relatively few serious non-traffic offenses actually occur on University property.
The Traffic and Security Office makes arrests, but prefers to work within the framework of the Student Code of Conduct and the regents' policies. In addition,
CONSEQUENTLY, the bulk of the police responsibility in the event of a major disturbance falls on the Lawrence Police Department. In investigating a investigative work done, they have to rely on the cooperation of the city's investigators. In case of a major disturbance, the campus police turn to the city's department for aid. When a disturbance occurs at Watson, if a disturbance warrants help from
Both departments send their men to the Kansas Police Academy at Hutchinson for training. Most men receive some additional training in specialized fields, such as arson, building inspection, drug and narcotics investigation and riot control. Watson expects that a large number of personnel would be able to send several of its men to the FBI Academy for specialized training.
ONE OF THE PROBLEM to be dealt with is the heavy turnover of police officers, with its causes being unknown.
This is the fourth in a series of Lawrence in the '70s, a series that the Kansas hopes will help to clear some of the clouds of misunderstanding that separate KU from the city. The articles will continue through this week.
outside the city, the highway patrolmen in by the governor are permitted only to take over the normal duties of the police department by making its men free to handle the durrance bangle.
What sort of training and qualifications are necessary for those men who carry this responsibility? Most officers must be high school graduates or equivalent, at least 21 years old and able to pass a state civil service test. Campus colleges may accept applicants plus at least one year police experience.
about 10 per cent each year on the Lawrence force, well-trained men with extensive experience in police work and familiarity with the law. In 2007 he estimated that campus policemen stay average of five years. Some of the reasons for leaving police work are the long hours, inadequate pay and the pressure of conduct officers decide that the job just isn't worth it.
for four recent vacancies on the police force
Yet the Lawrence police force does not have a shortage of applicants for vacant positions. The law enforcement agency is
Many ron簿 valientes on the rise force
Many of the applicants were college-trained
inspector Harrell sees the influx of
men with college education into polite work
as a trend, one which he says is beneficial to
both the police force and the community in
that it provides for better communication and
understanding between the police and
the policed.
The salary level for policemen does not encourage men to stay in the force. Starting pay for a novice patrolman in Lawrence is $60 a month, and the top salary before being hired is $125 a month; $500 a month and the high is $343 a month. The maximum possible pay for the highest possible rank in the Lawrence force is $194 a month. The national average starting salary for policemen in the United States is $648 a year, including a pay raise voted this year.
"The police are on the front line, and
The Meningerian Foundation of Topeka granted funds to the Lawrence Police Department to help improve police facilities and safety in the area, them to hire the community relations officer.
WATSON READILY admits that police community relations could be better, but the community is often on the foredeck to improve its image and relations with the community. One of these is the recent appointment of a community officer to meet with groups in the community to discuss policing problems and the fears and expectations of the community in regard to
represent the Establishment," Watson said.
"It's very difficult to change this image."
The police department is under fire from the other end of the community spectrum also. Older members of the community look upon the police force as their means of protection, while younger, drious rotius acts immediately. This group scolds the police for being "too lenient."
DURING THE disturbances of last summer, an advertisement in the Lawrence Journal-World, said in the part, "Stop it now, Mr. Watson. Lawrence is in under attack . . . Stop this disorder now, Mr. Watson . . ." The ad asked that all citizens in agreement with the settlement of the advertisement clip it out and to Watton. He got more than 150 of them.
Impasser Harrell agreed that community relations could be bettered, although he said he thought the relations with most of the students were satisfactory.
"Building relations is a continuous affair," he said. "We were to stop trying right now, but I hope it will be."
But, he said, too often the policeman is the only one willing to put forth the necessary effort.
"THE 'STREET PEOPLE' are afraid of giving out information in law cases because they are appearing in 'Uncle Tom'," he said. "The businessman is afraid that if he expresses his opinion, he'll
One often suggested solution to the dilemma of the police officer is to change
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