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Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1970
University Daily Kansan
DeCoursey Attacks Administration. Nixon Priorities at CYD Meeting
James DeCoursey, Kansas Lt. Governor, and candidate for Kansas third dist. congressional seat, made a strong attack against the Nixon administration at a meeting of the YU Young Democrats Tuesday.
"The current administration has said listen not to what we say,
James DeCoursey
... attacks budget
but see what we do," he said. "If we listen to what they say it's 'bring us together,' but if we see what they do they are splitting us apart."
Attacking the Nixon budget
DeCourse called it "shamefully unbalanced in the sense of national priorities." He cited the item of more money appropriated for the SST than cleaning up air pollution as a good example of the Nixon priorities.
Turning to his current opponent, incumbent Congressman Larry Winn, DeCoursey said his record was "at best mediocre and at worst shameful." He added "I think I can do better. Winn's record indicates he is definitely not in tune with the needs of youth."
On the subject of the Vietnam war, DeCoursey declared his opposition to it and made note that Winn was one of 20 congressmen to urge escalation of the war and renewed bombing of North Vietnam.
He offered Winn's opposition to the Youth Conservation Corps, aid to education and the voting rights bill as proof of this.
A lengthy question and answer
period followed the candidate's main speech. DeCoursey advocated a national environmental bill of rights, insuring every American the right to a clean out of doors, fresh air and fresh water.
Other questions concerned gun control and legalization of marijuana. DeCoursey said he felt it would be impossible to eliminate gun abuse with legislation, but said he did feel that stiff gun control laws could be used as a club against organized crime.
He said he didn't know if marijuana should be legalized, but he did feel massive medical research should be conducted to determine exactly what medical effects result from the use of this and other drugs.
DeCoursey concluded his remarks by saying, "I may not always agree with you, but I'll always let you know how I vote—both in and out of committee."
Senate Budget Approval First on Meeting Docket
By MIKE MOFFET
Kansan Staff Writer
Approval of the Student Senate Budget Report and Recommendations will be the main business at a senate meeting to be held tonight at 7:30 in the Forum room of the Kansas Union.
KU business office.
"These are only recommendations. The chancellor and the Board of Regents must approve them before they go into effect," said Keith L. Nitcher, vice chancellor for business affairs. Nitcher also said that the Regents must okay each recommendation, and that they have the option to cut out any expenditures they feel are unwarranted.
These allocations are based on student fees of $12 per semester for regular students and $1.20 per hour per semester for part time students, according to the
Zero Population Growth Group Discusses Policy On Contraceptives at KU
A six member panel discussion topics last night ranging from the University of Kansas policy on distributing birth control pills to the incidence of venereal disease in Douglas County at a meeting of the Douglas County and KU chapters of Zero population Growth (ZPG).
Approximately 250 people attended the meeting in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union
The members of the panel were Merle Zirkle, director of education for Planned Parenthood in the Kansas City area; Donna Shavlik, assistant dean of women; Ken Armitage, president of ZPG and professor of biology; Dale Clinton, director of the Douglas County Health Department; C. F. Stolz, chaplain at Canterbury House; and J. L. Koevenig, associate professor of biology and botany.
The statement said that university hospitals should only have a policy of giving students the best possible health counseling. Since unplanned pregnancies are a problem, the statement said, contraceptive counseling should be provided to help eliminate the problem.
The panel answered questions from the audience. Mrs. Shavlik said the University had no official policy against the prescription of birth control pills by doctors at Watkins Hospital. She read a statement by the American College Health Association, which Watkins belongs to, stating that universities don't need policies on contraceptives.
Armitage announced that ZPG had established an information service for the purpose of answering questions about birth
control, sterilization and legal abortions. The service operates from the biology department, 884-4373, and information is also supplied by the Office of the Dean of Women.
Petition Evokes Little Response
Members of the Kansas Board of Regents had little reaction Monday to a petition circulating on campus in support of Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers Jr.
Contacted by phone yesterday were Regents Henry Bubb, Topeka; James Basham, Fort Scott; Jess Stewart, Wamego; and Paul Wunsch, Kingman. Max Bickford, Topeka, executive officer of the Board, was also contacted.
Bickford had no comment on the petition and referred the Kansan to each of the individual Regents.
Henry Bubb, Topeka financier, said he had not heard of any petition in support of the Chancellor. A Kansan reporter offered to read him the petition, but he refused to listen or make comment
"I don't want to comment outside the Board of Regents' meetings," he said. "I've been misquoted too much."
Stewart, a Wamego mortician, said he had already heard of the petition.
"I think it's a very fine statement," he said. "I think any supporting petition of this type is good."
ANNOUNCING
Election of 1974 Class Officers
NOTICE: On Oct. 7 and 8,1970,the offices of President, Vice-President,Secretary and Treasurer of the freshman class shall be elected.
How to become a Candidate:
All freshmen are eligible to run for office. To become a candidate, a petition containing the signatures of 50 other freshmen must be completed and returned to the Student Senate office by 5 p.m., September 22 with a $5 petition fee. The necessary petitions may be picked up at the Student Senate office (B-105 Student Union) on or after September 8th.
For Further Information: Contact the Student Senate office (B-105 Student Union) at UN 4-3710 or John Friedman at 842-6577