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Wednesday, November 18. 1970
Housing...
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students of their rights, individual students and representatives of the city are attempting to develop more concrete methods of improving local housing.
One of the main problems in the off-campus housing situation in Lawrence is the lack of a strict system of enforcing the existing housing code, the Minimum Structures Code, Ward said. Several members of the Off-Campus Housing Committee and public agencies are doing extensive work in an attempt to develop such a system of enforcement.
According to Rob Laiang, Wichita graduate student in the law school, the relationship between landlord and tenant is sparsely covered by American statutes.
"This is a very murky area of the law," he said. "It was established in 18th century America with an emphasis on the tenant farmer. Thus it has little in common with the problems of modern America."
In studying this area of the law, Lai came upon a document two years ago entitled the "Model Residential Landlord Tenant Code." It was written by a member of University of Chicago law students.
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"Over the past two years a number of law students and I have worked on the code as an associate professor, and we made extensive revisions in an attempt to make it compatible with existing Kansas law."
"If the Model Residential Landlord-Terrant is passed by the legislature, or if they reject it, then the landlord will recorporate it under their Home Rule Charters, it will greatly help the housing institution."
"There are three sections in particular in the code which would be a big help in enforcing the existing Minimum Structures "ode," be said.
Rick Walker, former KU student and presently administrative assistant to the Department of Computer Science.
seed for a program of concentrated en-
forcement of fair housing code.
"Before we start worrying about enforcing a code, however," said Walker, "we must make sure we have a code worth enforcing. City officials will meet with a representative who is local and Urban Development Department this week to discuss possible code revisions."
There are numerous problems with enforcing even the best of housing codes, for example, that some residents his property, he may raise rents which will only aggravate the present house crises, he
If the landlord refuses to make repairs, his building must be condemned. Unless the condemned buildings are replaced by new buildings, a shortage will only increase, said Walker.
"Some of the programs which we are considering at the present time may include low interest federal loans to property owners," said Walker.
SAN FRANCISCO (UPI)—A federal court of appeals ruled Tuesday that New York Times reporter Earl Caldwell cannot be forced to testify before a grand jury against the Black Panthers.
The court dismissed a contempt citation issued against Caldwell by a lower court for his breach of the county grand juryprobing the Panthers.
However, the court carefully restricted its ruling to the case of a newsman who said that even an appearance before a secret session would cut off his connection to sources among the Panthers.
"It is not every news source that is as sensitive as the Black Panther Party about coverage of its affairs," the court said.
"The secrecy that surrounds grand jury testimony necessarily introduces uncertainty in the
minds of those who fear a betrayal of their confidencees."
The court noted that Caldwell had already said he could give no testimony without evidence, but that was not confidential except what he had already written in the notebook.
"Since the cost to the public of excusing his attendance is so slight, it may be said that there is no public interest of real
substance," the ruling said.
"in light of these considerations we hold that where it is necessary to public the First Amendment right, informed would be jeopardized by requiring a journalist to report on interrogation, the government must respond by demonstrating a witness presence if he is to be prosecuted."
appear."
The court declined to spell out what a "compelling need" would be.
The three judges commented that need for an untrainedumper in times of widespread protest and dissent" and that the First Amendment was intended to limit dissenting groups in some situations.
Topeka Gets Inaugural
Topeka, Wichita and Pittsburg
TOPEKA (UPI)—The 1971 inaugural for Gov. Robert Docking and other elected officials of Kansas will be held in Topkea. Democratic state legislature announced Tuesday.
Regents...
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April 6, the strike committee refused "to accent the Chancellor's statement."
"our goal," said the strike committee statement, "is to draw support for Velvel and Littro from the students and show that support to the regents."
The strike was held April 8, and was referred to later by regeri Elijah Jackson of the Chicago Tribune.
Jess Stewart of Warnego was the only regent willing to comment on the strike.
"Personally, I feel that the problem will be resolved and the promotions recommended," said
He was correct. The relegts quietly ended the conflict in Kansas City during their April 24 meeting. The two promotions were granted.
Round one had ended, but not before round two had already begun, and Henry Bobbul
The implication rose from a letter written by Bubb to Thomas Weiss, assistant professor
Bubb, the president of Capital Federal savings and loan, was implicated in a conflict over the mortgage market.
After taking offense to a particular newsletter, Weiss withdrew the money in his savings account. The teller inquired, and was told the reason, Weiss said.
Weiss, according to the April 14 issue of the Kansan, said that in September, 1969 he had a savings account and mortgage with Capital Foundation. In the newsletters to all Capital Federal customers.
"I would suggest that if you feel as you do, you should also pay off your loan with Capita."
Wiss received a letter from Bubb on October 3, 1989, when registers stationer, Wiss
The statement that sparked the controversy was in the form of a question to Weiss which asked,
"I was very distressed to learn that we had members of the faculty at the University that did not agree with somebody else's opinion on a matter they would refuse to do business with."
"What would you think if I, as a member of the Board of Regents, would keep you from progressing at the University if I did not agree with you?"
Bubb, contacted later by the Kansan said,
"It was a mistake to put the letter on regents stationery. If there was a mistake, that was the only mistake."
Bubb was reported to have apologized for
the incident later, and was cleared of any conflict of interest violation by the state at-tender.
Round two was open and shut, but round three had ominous implications.
After the May 8 "Day of Alternatives" decision gave students the optional system of a "give touch," in which recesses issued a "great touch" statement, apparently aimed at preventing any further physical contact.
The statement, issued at the June, 1970 meeting, said:
"Any deviations from this calendar for reasons other than natural disaster must have prior approval of the Board of Regents" is considered included by the term "deviation."
Bubb said that he personally was not interested in getting presidents were being enforced at state schools and asked that proper action be taken against presidents who did not follow the board's rules.
This was the first time that Bubb had hinted at the possibility of disciplining a college or university administrator as a method of enforcement of the board's policies.
However, Bubb said that he did not plan to ask for Cancellor Chalmers' resignation. He also denied that any such motion 'was弃 put before the board.
Round Four was still a month away. During that month, violence broke out at the University of Kansas. Summer school during the month of July was marred by the deaths of two youths in Lawrence, and incidents of racial strife were reported in KU residence hall. An assistant dean of men, Gary Jackson, and a student made large ammunition purchases in Topeka. Finally the Board of Regents called a special meeting for Sunday, July 26, 1970.
During the opening discussion, Bubb moved to admit news to the meeting.
"It would be a rape of justice if we sit behind closed doors and discuss the issue without letting people know what we're thinking," he said.
The motion died for lack of a second and a subsequent motion closed the meeting on the floor.
According to an official statement made during the meeting, the board voted unanimously to appoint a senior assistant dean of men, and the attorney general was requested to conduct an investigation of the purchases of ammunition and firearms in the Topkapi-Lawrence-Kansas City area.
Regents Cromb, Bubb and Stewart were
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Voting in favor of the motion to dismiss Chalmers were regents Babb, Tom Griffith of the Board.
appointed to a special ad hoc committee to investigate student fee allocations at the
In an unexpected action, Bubb moved to dismiss Chancellor Charlene Wilkens, who told the board later decided to delay any further action for three months and to strike the vote from the official list.
A. H. Cromb, Mission Hills, Paul Wusch,
Kingman, Bill Danebarger, Concordia,
and Larry Morgan, Goodland, opposed
the motion Dr. James Basham, Scott, 61,
later voiced his support for Chalmers.
Elmer Jackson was not present at the meeting.
Round five, the September meeting, was scheduled for Sept. 18. A petition supporting Chalmer was circulated over the KU campus for several thousand signatures were confirmed.
the action of the regents against Chailmers, spurred by the close vote to retain him, drew largely unfavorable response from the student body and other observers. People were worried that Mr. Carrier would meeting as a showdown between the Chancellor, the University, and the regents.
Still the regents had little comment. Bubb told the Kansan on Sept. 8 that he had not heard of the petition, nor would he comment about it.
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"I don't want to comment outside the Board oflegends meetings," he said. "I've been invited in."
None of the other regents would speculate whether action would be taken against Chalmers, although Stewart said he thought action was "very, very unlikely" to come up.
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Chalmers replied, "In one sense, there is no such thing as 'enough security' but this could certainly be a major help in terms of the ones we've encountered on several campuses."
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Bubb asked Chalmers if these recommendations would provide enough security.
The recommendation, presented by Citizens Oct. 16 on behalf of the Council of Postsecondary Institutions campus security. Included were availability of investigative services on those campuses where it is needed, and authority for each to provide short time security personnel on a full time basis.
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It didn't. Bubb told a reporter outside the meeting that he had no plans to fire Chalmer, and that the entire incident was "played out of proportion."
The next week, following several isolated incidents of violence on the KU campus, the regents met in an emergency session with the heads of the six state schools. The meeting was called by Gov. Robert Docking and concerned security on the campuses. The result of the meeting was a review of each program, and a recommendation presented by Chancellor Chalmers to the Board of Regents at the October meeting.
"Chairmen is no more on probation than any other chancellor or college president to you."
For added insurance, regent Jackson introduced a resolution to require that at least 10 days notice be given to each regent or university administrator a dissignate a college or university administrator.
Jackson had been out of the state when the vote to fire Chalmers was taken in July.
all had sought to serve as the inaugural site.
In "1969, he said," we took the inaugural to the city of Wichita for the first time. In 1971 we will begin the work of building "We hope that in the future the inaugural will be conducted in other Kansas cities to give Kansans in every section of the state an opportunity to participate."
Dreiling noted that the 1968 inauguration of Wichita, the people of Wichita city, officials and members of the business community were most grateful to her. "I always will be grateful to the people of Wichita for basking the nation."
Drelling said the party wished it could accept all three invitations received this month for the 1971 inaugural, and apologized "these invitations in the spirit in which they were offered."
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