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Training Pilots
The University of Kansas-Lawrence, Kansas
81st Year. No.42
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Wednesday, October 28, 1970
PREPARING FOR WINTER, a campa-squirrel sharpens his teeth on a branch before scooting down the tree to search for acorns to stash away for the cold weather ahead.
Gary Jackson Files Suit Over Firing
By D E M. MILLER
Kansan Staff Writer
KANAS CITY—Gary Dean Jackson, former assistant attorney general, was elected last July, has filed suit in U.S. District Court requesting that the statute under which he is held liable be amended.
Jackson, who was dismissed by the Kansas Board of Regents after Topken police said he had been shot and killed in June, purchased July 17, asked for a hearing on the constitutionality of the statute or for a new one. The judge declined to hear.
He named as defendant in the suit Board of Regents and Chancellor E. Lawrence Chalmers Jr. Jackson said in the suit that Chapter 371, Section 5, of the 1970 Sessions Laws, the statute under which he was discharged, was unconstitutional.
Upholding the regents' right to fire Jackson, Atty. Gen. Kent Frizzell on July 30 said Jackson had purchased the ammunition at the time he was employed by the company. He then alleged a purchase, a 19-year old former Kuai student, Rick Dowdell, was fatal shot.
Jackson, who received a degree from KU last June and is now a law student, was appointed assistant to the dean of men for black students under an agreement that was to have been waived in 1970 to June 30, 1971. The suit states that he fulfilled his duties "in a superior manner."
The petition contends that the discharge decision was not made under clearly defined standards and that it would damage his reputation.
The petition further states that the discharge violates the constitutional rights of the defendant.
Lawsuits Filed By Survivors Of WSU Crash
ORLAHOMA CITY (UPI) - Seven-Wichita State football players who survived the Oct. 2 crash of a chartered airplane in Colorado spent $4.2 million Tuesday in district court.
In their separate suits, the players allege the crash which killed 30 persons, including 13 players and the school's head football coach (Alison McNamara) said the negligence of all six named defendants.
Listed as defendants in the suits were Ronald G. Skipner, co-plot of the plane; Donald R. Sizemore, a mechanic; Jack Richards Aircraft Co.; Golden Eagle Aviation Inc.; Fairchild Hiller Corp., and Martin Marietta Corp.
The suits ask $4 million for actual damages for injuries allegedly suffered by the players and each player is seeking $300,000 in punitive damages.
By Academic Policies Panel
School-to-School Grading Choice Is Contemplated
By KATHY KRUGER
Kansan Staff Writer
A proposal that each school at the University of Kansas be allowed to determine its own grading system was discussed at the second hearing of the University Council Policies and Procedures (AP&P) discussed in the Forum Room of the Kansas Union.
At the beginning of the session, Hermann D. Lajan, associate professor of political science and committee chairman, explained that the bearing was intended to gather information on grading and evaluation of information matters pertaining to the subject of grading.
Charles H. Kahn, dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Design, said the architecture faculty had decided last spring to convert entirely to a credit-no-credit loan because he was seeking "all measures to convert as soon as possible" the "credit no-credit option."
He said that in architecture, career openings and admission to graduate school were different from the student's brochure showing his work and memoranda from the school's faculty than on the grades he had received for his courses. He added that a result could be in more student-to-teaching教学.
WITH THE credit-no credit evaluation, as written evaluation of the student's work would be prepared by his instructor each semester.
Kahn said he was not proposing such a system for the entire University, but that the school of architecture had certain characteristics and would seem to make such a system workable.
Renald K. Caligaur, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, suggested that the committee might be allowed to determine its own grading system.
Dale P. Scanneau, dean of the School of Education, said that varying grading systems within the University would cause problems for students. This is especially true to the university and that it would be difficult for
schools—particularly the School on Education—to have, for which to obtain certification for certificate.
Different grading systems would make it difficult for the school to which the student had transferred to determine what courses were counted toward graduation, Scannel said.
Several persons said the number of grading options would probably have to be limited in order to give evaluation throughout the University some meaning.
ONE OF THOSE speaking most strongly in favor of the credit-no credit or pass-fail system was Wayne L. Sievers, research assistant in physics who is also teaching some introductory physics sections. He formerly taught a similar course at Case Research Institute.
At Case, Sievers said, all freshman courses are taught on a pass-fail basis. He said that they were "virtually traumatized" by the system of weeks of classes, once students realized that they were there to learn rather than to work. The courses were the most "exciting" he had taught.
Arthur Katz, dean of the School of Social Welfare, said that if the faculty of any school was willing to undertake "the burden" of a written evaluation of each of its students, this would be accompanied with credit-no credit would give the school the best *guiding system possible*.
Katz said such a program would present various operational difficulties and would be difficult to implement.
Scanneal said that although the School of Education might be able to use credit-credit for its professional courses, the school needed grades for courses taken outside the school in order to determine a student's progress in the subject he was planning to teach.
ROBERT SMITH, professor of civic engineering, said grades for professional courses were important in guiding a student through his educational career. The grades for college courses students choose what courses to take in preparing for a career or graduate school, he said.
Flustered
LL. Gov James Decoursey either found something in his eye or became a little camera shy Monday when he and a companion were preferred a copy of the Oread
Daily by Lance Hill (right). DeCourse is the Democratic candidate for Congress from the third district. After a brief visit here, he traveled to Salina for a round of debates. DeCourse's opponent is the incumbent Republican, Rep. Larry Winn.
Vespers Cancellation Disappointing to Many
By CHIP CREWS
Kansan Staff Writer
Reactions to the cancellation of this year's Christmas Veespers included shock, surprise and disappointment among students and faculty.
The decision described as an economy measure, will save about $2,000 in the fine
Kenneth Smith, professor of voice, termed the cancellation "infortunate," and said,
Unemployment Up in Five Major Areas
This is probably something of great sentimental interest, but it is an economy year.
George Lawner, director of the KU Symphony orchestra, agreed.
WASHINGTON (UPI)—The government and Tuesday that five major metropolitan areas are on the agenda, Calif., and 13 more smaller areas have reached "substantial" unemployment rates.
The Labor Department report was issued shortly after House Speaker John W. McCormack accused Nixon and other administration officials of being out "on the
"We all怨, of course, that it has been cancelled, although it was done for good reason."
campaign trail ignoring the major issue of the day- the economy."
The President, he stressed, wants a change
Department officials said there were now 38 major areas with substantial unemployment, constituting more than one-fourth of the 150 major labor markets in the nation. There are also areas with 6 per cent of higher unemployment. Two areas were removed from the list.
White House Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler said Tuesday that Nixon thought the elections "would be a success if there were one or two changes in certain seats and if . . . the person chosen . . . would generally support the administration's objectives."
Republican Gain in Senate Prophesied by Strategists
WASHINGTON (UPF) - With the midterm elections only a week away, knowledgeable political strategists of both parties agreed Tuesday that the Republicans stand a good chance of coming close to President Nixon's goal of seizing control of the Senate.
In this campaign, Nixon has a better chance of succeeding.
But Nixon's overriding aim in making the Senate the political battle ground of the year is to achieve a majority of Senators, not necessarily all of them Republicans, who will run to build a conservative power base in Congress for the 1972 presidential election.
A highly placed Democrat who has traveled extensively this fall concludes the possibility that the GGP might actually come within two miles of the White House, figuring a new net demoralization of five seats.
Corning close, of course, is not winning, at least numerically. The Republicans will need to pick up seven seats to manage a tie with Democrats of 50 seats, enabling Vice President Donald J. Trump to cast the deciding vote in the GOP's favor when the Senate is reorganized in January.
The most vulnerable GOP seats are held by Sen. Raul T. Smith of Illinois, who is fighting Adlai E. Stevenson III for the remaining four years of the late E. Everett M. Dirkens's term, Sen Winston L. Proofy of Vermont, Gov Philip H. Hoff, and Sen George Murphy of California, who is opposed by the younger Rep John V. Turney, D-Calif.
The latest Republican reading, says the GOP has an even or better chance of capturing six seats now held by Democratic senators in Tennessee, Texas, Indiana, Utah, North Dakota, and possibly gaining three more in New Jersey, Connecticut and Florida.
If the GOP could win eight of the nine Democratic seats regarded as most vulnerable, they would have to hold their losses to one seat to control the Senate.
Nixon's concern for ideology rather than numerical party strength is reflected in his refusal to endorse Sen. Charles Goodell, R.N.Y., for re-election against his Conservative minority. A bill recently laid of announced support for GOP Senate 'advocate Ray Garland of Virginia.'
The Democrats figure Sen. Harry F. Bydr, Jr., D-Va., will be elected but count him as an ideological loss. Byrd is running as an independent, and Nixon's political operatives guard him as a conservative friend who has voted with the administration in the past.
"on ideological lines" even more than or party lines.
McCormack also said there were "frm indications" that total unemployment was approaching 6 per cent of the U.S. labor force, but that this would not be announced by the Labor Department until after next Tuesday's congressional elections.
This timing would not be unusual. Each month's jobless report ordinarily is issued by the U.S. Census Department to five to 12 days after the end of the month, although the September report was issued earlier.
The bureau said the October figures would be issued Nov. 6–three days after the closure of the bureau and the advance “Any comment at this time on what the October survey will reveal is sheer misinformation.”
Last month's report showed that unimproved employment in September to 5.5 per cent, compared with 5.1 per cent in the previous months and 3.4 per cent when Nikon took office.
McCormick and the President and his officials "continue to try to distract from the evident failures their economic policies by on the fears and emotions of the people."
Thomas Gorton, dean of the school of Fine Arts, said Tuesday that the decision was made three weeks ago because of a directive from Vice-Chancellors Keith Nitcher and Foster, instructing schools and departments not to spend their entire budget allocations this year.
We had to find a way to cut some expense without, endangering the education.
The program, first presented in 1924, involved the efforts of hundreds of students. Last year's participants included the University Singers and brass ensembles.
At the conclusion of each Vesper's performance, a free-willing offer was taken, the funds being used to support scholarships for the 5,000 students at the 5,000 and the 5,000 who attended contributed $75.13 million.
A range of reactions to the cancellation was found among students.
"I was terrified disappointed about it. I was really looking forward to participation," she said.
"First we lose homecoming and now this," she shouted. "My God, what's left of this town?"
And although most students questioned maintained their compositions, one was unable
Quebec Police Get Communiques Possibly from Liberation Front
MONTREAL (UP1) - Quebec Provincial police reported Tuesday that intercepted two French pilots from the Front de Libération du Quebec (FLIB), about the knitting of a British diplomat James R.
Police said at least one of the communiques "looked legitimate" as the work of the FLQ cells which have claimed responsibility for kidnapping two officials, and killing one.
He said the one police were discounting for the time being was one which said the body of Cross had been left on one of the bridges leading to the island city of Montreal.
"We have been searching all the bridges, and some of our men still are, but there is no paper on which that communique is written in not the same as it has been used in other places."
He said, however, "The second one communique looks legitimate," and was written
The communique we are taking seriously makes no reference to Mr. Cross*, a high-profile defendant in the case.
on paper bearing the red-white-green stripes used by the Chemier Cell, which reported the slaying Oct. 17 of Quebec Cabinet Minister Pierre Lalorte.
The two communiquies were picked up by police before newmen from the two radio stations used previously as relay media for the STA, were able to pick them up them.
Police said the second communiqué had no enclosed a fingerprint and a passport photo. Mr. Baldwin, a school teacher who has been sought for questioning since Oct. 16 in the Cross-La Porte district.
Both communiqués followed by 24 hours an appeal by Mrs. Barbara Cress Monday pleading that the life of her 49-year-old husband be spared.
Professor In J-School Dead at 67
Elmer F. Beth, professor of journalism, acculty member at the University of Kansas and president of the university authorities on law of the press, led early attention at his home, 701 W. 27th St.
He had suffered a heart attack in May. During the 1970 KU summer session he taught several classes and taught full-time, as usual, this fall.
Prof. Beth was the senior member of the faculty of the School of Journalism. He had been a long-time member of the Association for Education in Journalism for over 20 years, and was nationally recognized as a pioneer in modern-day journalism education. He had been a hit with a plaque in 1967 for his service.
At the University of Kansas he had been chairman of the Humanities Committee for 15 years, and in that capacity had helped to establish the campus many distinguished speakers.
Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers Jr., said, "The University has lost one of its greatest teachers. For 30 years at K.U. Professor Beth Doyle, a member of the university's students, his fellow citizens in the Lawrence area, and his professional colleagues throughout the nation. The intellectual and moral impact of this dedicated nun will be felt by all who read journalism for generations to come."
Challengers added, "During my alumni tour of Kansas this summer I was deeply impressed by how often the local editors and reporters would begin their conversations and 'how is Prof. Elmer Beth?' Their genuine interest for him was both obvious and profound."
He was born Dec. 8, 1901, in Chicago, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. (Bush). He met his wife, Betty, in 1924.
Elmer F. Beth
... press law authorities
of Wisconsin in 1927 and a master of arts degree from Wisconsin in 1928. He had taken advanced study at Washington State University and the University of Idaho.
He married Eilea Dewey Aug. 13, 1928, in Madison, Ws. She died in 1967, and their son, Kager, died in 1956. Prof. Beth is survived by his second wife, Morene, whom he married June 22, 1970; his daughter, Mrs. Lois Arms of Park Forest, II.; a brother, Walter C. Beth of Two Rivers, VI; and three sisters, Kristen, Holly, Kohler, Wis., Mrs. Harold Fardian of Two Rhobys, Wis., and Mrs. John Swiger of Slohoygan Falls, Wis.
Prof. Beth was an instructor at Washington state College (now university), at Pullman, Moah, from 1928 to 1930. From 1930 to 1940 he studied at the University of Akron in the University of Iowa in Moscow.
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StudEx Convocation Called to Determine Opinions on Ruling
Preparations were being completed for an all-University conventation at 1:39 p.m. today to discuss the student involvement in the University Senate Rules and Regulations.
The convoluation that was to be held in Woodruff Auditorium, was to consider the possibility of Senate regulations, establishing 20 per cent student representation on all seats.
The convocation was called by the Student Senate Executive Committee (StudJet) to determine student sentiment on the controversy surrounding the rule that was rescinded at the last meeting of the University Senate.