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82nd Year. No. 43
The University of Kansas—Lawrence Kansas
Thursday, October 28, 1971
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By DICK COWDEN
Kansan Staff Writer
Bail is an inherent problem within the American legal system. Some say it should be abolished or at least limited.
The main argument against bail is that a person must either pay money to the court or remain in prison prior to conviction. The bail system's opponents claim that this assumes one puerty until proven innocent. They also contend that the system must be maintained and punished, their own bail and punishes those who aren't.
The proponents of the bail system argue that it is most effective way of assuring a person's apprehension.
Recently, bail has received more notice at the University of Kansas and in the Lawrence community. But concern over the bail system extends to the police department, an extongled last year this year's local drug arrests.
IN 1961 THE VERA Foundation, in cooperation with the New York University Law School.
established the Manhattan Bail Project. The project consisted of the interviewing of newly-arrested prisoners in the Manhattan Criminal Court by the university's law students. The law students verified statements made by the prisoners and recommended that the court release on their own behalf. If the prisoners would return for their trials, at the beginning of the experiment, only 30 per cent of the prisoners interviewed were vouchered for by law students and half of them were actually released by the court. Later they recommended releases for 60 per cent of those interviewed, and the court released 70 per cent of those. The results were that out of 2,200 arrests, all but one per cent appeared at their trials.
THE MANHATTAN BAIL. Project and studies similar to it began a treat that led to the passing of Terry Pinkney.
The Kansas Bail Reform Act of 1970 differed somewhat from the federal act. Bancally, the governor had been able to delay the
charged with a crime, other than one punishable by death or where the proof is evident or the presumption is great, will be released at his first appearance before a magistrate, pending preliminary examination or trial, upon the execution of a secured appearance bond.
The statute goes on to state that the bond must be secured by a resident of Kansas, but, the judge may, at his own discretion, release the person arrested on his recognition.
PAUL WILSON, professor of law at the University of Kansas, wrote the Kansas Bull Reform Act. He said the bill he wrote followed the wording of the federal bill closely. Wilson also stated that when the bill was finally passed it had undergone certain changes.
"The difference is that the Federal Bail Reform act emphasizes the release upon one's own recognition is the normal way of handling a case." Wilson said. "A bond will be required only if it's necessary. Under the Kansas act, the way it finally was passed, the execution of a surety bond, a
secured bond, is the normal way of handling it, unless the magistrate determines that it's not necessary to have sureties sign the bond to assure that you'll appear."
One student arrested on a charge of possession of marijuana, whose bond was set at $1,000 said. "Why should I have any temptation to leave town? I was only arrested for a misdemeanor. I can prove that I have several hundred dollars sunk into my pocket. That's reason enough for me to stick around."
MIKE ELWELL, DOUGLAS County attorney, said he agreed that more people probably could be released on their own recognition, but contended that it was often wise to keep a prisoner in custody even when his arrest. In many cases, he said, a prisoner will not an alias and could not be trusted to attend his trial.
Elwell also said, "Sometimes you need to hold a person for a while. You need to get him finger-printed, give his mugshot, see how many other people want him. Some of these things take time. In
effect, a bond is somewhat of a time consuming thing. It takes to get the money raised. But it also affords law enforcement people the opportunity to run record checks and see who else is looking for the individual, whether he's escaped from somewhere or what."
In response to the Vera Foundation's method for prisoner release, Gene Doneau, a lawrence bond-sman, said, "That system has been tried. But most people don't understand it. They can't back the other way. These people will not come into court on their cases. It sounds good, but they will not do it. They just won't bother to go to court." They
THERE ARE OTHER questions which concern bond. What happens to the individual who is unable to obtain bond and must remain in prison? How able is this person to hire his own lawyer or help to obtain a bond? How willing is the prisoner as will asking for a continuance, and thereby increase his chances for winning his case.
See BAIL SYSTEM, Page 3
Nixon Says U.N. Aid Cut Possible
WASHINGTON (AP)—President Nixon, giving a delayed reaction to Monday night's expulsion of Taiwan from the U.N., suggested Wednesday that the result could be lessened U.S. support and a reshuffling of foreign aid.
Press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler said Nixon had been shocked by what he regarded as "undisguised glee" and "personal animosity" on the part of untrained Americans, who were in the world organization that marked diplomatic defeat for the United States.
Reading from notes, Ziegler made clear to reporters that he spoke for Nixon and the government in saying "we would not allow the U.N. government served public that Monday's happenings could well erode public and congressional support for the U.N. and—in the case of foreign aid—for countries whose delegates had termed it "a shocking spectacle."
The White House spokesman said he was talking about events that took place on the floor of the General Assembly after Monday night's votes, as seen by Nixon and others on television news programs. The extent and direction of Nixon's reported shock, perhaps anger, were not clear,
Ziegler insisted the United States was not challenging the U.N. vote, but rather objecting to the post-voting actions of some delegates.
Asked exactly what certain delegates had done to shock Nick Ziegler spoke of "the cheering, the clapping, the unrestrictions on the part of some delegates."
In talking about displays of "personal animosity," Ziegler said he meant that animosity was directed at American students than at Nixon or the country as a whole.
The President, he said, supports the United Nations and wants to see it succeed. But he said "the shocking demonstration and the undisputed glee that they have produced could have a deterrimental effect on support for the United Nations in this country."
"It is not our intention to retaliate," said Ziecher.
Kansan Staff Photo by GREG SORBER
Peter George Asks Return of Funds
South Viets to Free 618 Viet Cong POWs
SAIGON AP)—The Vietnamese government announced Thursday it will free 618 Viet Cong prisoners of war Sunday under single release of the Indochina war.
The Defense Ministry said the release was an amnesty on the occasion of the inauguration of President Nguyen Van Thieu for a second term.
All of the prisoners are South Vietnamese Communists, or Viet Cong, a spokesman said. He said there were no prisoners from North Vietnam involved.
Sources said they understood the proposal would contain new elements.
The spokesman for the Defense Ministry, I.C. Du Thanh Nhu, said the release of the Viet Cong was the biggest of the war.
It also was reported that Thieu is expected to make a new peace proposal on Thursday.
He said 442 of the prisoners were in "good health" while 176 were disabled.
they will be free in small groups all over the country," Nitau said, "to return to them."
The South Vietnamese government holds more than 8,000 North Vietnamese prisoners of war and about 28,000 Viet Cong prisoners.
'Mistake' Corrected
Student Senate Restores Funds for Daily Kansan
By MARY WARD
and RON WOMBLE Kansan Staff Writers
The Student Senate voted at a special meeting Wednesday night for the next time the Fargo Kansans will vote.
The bill passed also added one student, not a senator, to the University Daily Kid's Week.
Joe Bullard, Ellis graduate student and a member of the board said the board and the faculty of the School of Journalism would accept the change in the board.
George Laughead, Dodge City graduate student, told the Senate that he considered it to have been a mistake on his part and the Senate's to cut funding to the Kansas.
Languard said that cutting the funding was the wrong method to use and it appeared to be an attack on the Karsan and the Kansan. It would change the composition of the Karsan Board.
He said that if the Kansan Board did not abide by the decisions of the Senate the issue could be resolved through the University Judiciary.
LAUGHEAD OFFERED the amendment passed last week that cut funds to the Kansan. Last week its enactment sponsored by R. L. "Puall" Bailey, Student Executive Committee chairman, originally called for the addition of one student selected at large who was not a member of the Senate. The addition was amended to force the Kansan Board to accept a change in its composition passed by the Senate last spring.
Last spring's enactment added three non-journalism students and one journalism student, all to be elected by the student body. The editor and business
WASHINGTON (AP)—The Defense Department said Wednesday Army Spec. 4 Harry O. Bowles, of Rt. 2, Dumont, has been awarded the Medal of Honor for non-battle, in the war in Southeast Asia.
Green Enjoying 'Exciting Career'
Editor's Note: This is the sixth in a series of interviews with the 10 HOPE
Don W. Green
Don W. Green, associate professor of chemical and petroleum engineering and
By JOHN BAILEY Kansan Staff Writer
manager were no longer to be voting members. These positions are held by her.
"I thought that teaching and working with young people would be an exciting career," Green said in a recent interview. "I was also interested in doing engineering work." I felt that there would be more personal freedom in teaching than in industry."
Green said that he was basically satisfied with the University, especially the department of chemical and petroleum engineering.
He said the people within his department were "just beautiful." he said.
The greatest change in the student body Green has noticed since he came to the school, and he now teaches Engineering, Green said that he was more closely associated with the students of that school and since he had been here, he has become more aware of the problems of school.
chairman of that department, entered the teaching profession because he wanted to work with young people and because he was looking for more freedom in his research.
Engineering students used to be conservative, Green said, but they have become aware of problems in society and how they can help solve them.
The representative of the dean of the School of Journalism, the business adviser and the editorial adviser, all faculty would continue to be voting members.
Laughhead's amendment would have restored Kanaan funding, reinstituted last fall, and allowed a journalism faculty to state whether they would accept the Senate's requirements by Nov. 10. The amendment also required that the Board not certify Judiciary if the Board did not comply.
Roberts said that although he liked the Kansan, last week's news articles and editors combined to force a favorable vote for the paper.
John B. Brenner, chairman of the Kanaan Board, said he was pleased with the progress.
Green sees two major problems facing the University today: tight money and budget constraints.
The problem of University relations deals with the impressions the people of Kansas have of the University. Green thinks that the University should strive to build a better relationship with the people of Kansas by letting them know what sort of activities the University pursues that will be of service to the world.
Mohammed Amin, graduate student, said that one possible reason for last week's vote was that many students did not realize what they had voted on until they had read it the next day in the Kansan.
Green has mixed emotions about grades and finals. While he does not like to give grades, he views them as necessary right now. Green thinks that finals are good in courses where an overview of the material covered during the semester is necessary in order to succeed in it. Green does not think that a final assessment serves any purpose in other courses.
As chairman of his department, Green sees the major problem of tight money reflected both in the equipment budget of his department and also in his department's inability to hire teaching assistants. Green thinks that 'the money problem may be compounded if enrollment drops.'
LAUGHHEAD'S AMENDMENT was defeated and Jerry Laugher, Salina senior, offered a successful amendment to the contract for the form sponsored by Bailey last week.
Gene Roberts, Lawrence graduate student, said that Wednesday night's vote was a fine example of "railreading" by the Kansan. A senate official who preferred to remain anonymous replied that "it wasn't as good a job as last week's."
Green likes the University of Kansas for
"I am especially pleased that only four senators voted against it. But I still think there is room to improve."
Laughead said the Senate vote did not surprise him after the Kansan's "threat to seize the city."
sound, permanent financial basis. Meanwhile, let's get on with the business of education and information. Also, meanwhile, peace."
Green plants to remain at the University of Kansas. Most importantly, he plans to
Following the vote, Laughed said that many questions were left unanswered such as how the summer editor was selected and previous use of funds.
several reasons. He enjoys the students, he likes the atmosphere of his department and of the University and he particularly loved the renewed emphasis on good teaching.
"It would be extremely difficult to leave teaching," Green said.
Green received his B.S. in petroleum engineering from the University of Tulsa in 1955. He received his M.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1959 and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1983. From 1962 until 1984, Green did research for Continental Oil Company.
Green came to the University of Kansas in 1964. He was elected acting chairman of the department of chemical and petroleum engineering in 1967 and served in that capacity during the 1967-68 school year. He was elected chairman ctf the department in 1969.
In 1967 Green received the Standard Oil Company of Indiana Distinguished Teacher Award. He was also named "Hillteacher" that year.
Kansas Staff Photo by GREG SORBE
George Laughhead Says Mistake Was Made
. . Senator says many questions left unanswered . .