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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
Monday September 12,1977
The University of Kansas
Vol.88.No.10
Lawrence, Kansas
Museum benefactress
Helen Spencer embraces one of the 300 guests who attended the dedication of the new Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art here yesterday. Spencer's donation for construction of the $5 million museum is reported to be the largest single gift ever given to the University. See story page eight.
Administrators explain Med Center problems
BvSTEVE STINGLEY
Staff Writer
Recent problems at the KU Medical Center are being quelled by administrative reorganization, better fiscal management and ongoing improvements of physical facilities, according to top administrators of the Med
"The Med Center has gone through a difficult period, but the majority of problems are behind us and the future is going to be better."
Two weeks ago, the Med Center lost its top administrator when Robert Kuel executive vice chancellor, resigned.
PROBLEMS THAT have plagued the Med Center in the past several years include inpatient drug abuse, drug trafficking, fraudulent financial affairs, low morale
and personality conflicts among the staff, construction problems with basic sciences building and a hospital; and instability resulting from resignations of persons in key administrative and staff positions.
Dykes, who has made many changes in Med Center structure and operation since he came to KU in 1973, said he was optimistic about the Med Center's future. But he indicated some changes had not been easy.
"We have to be sure that we have more stability and stronger leadership than we've had in the past," Dykes
Playing a major role in the leadership now is David Waxman, who was appointed acting executive chancellor for the Med Center by Dykes when Robert Kugel resigned from the post Sept. 1.
Dykes expressed confidence in Waxman's ability, saying Waxman had a wide range of administrative experience, an understanding of students and a good relationship with faculty and practicing physicians.
**WAXMAN WAS** deputy executive vice chancellor before being moved to the top Med Center job.
"The change in no way will affect the operation of the Med Center." Dubes said.
Med Center, "Dykes said.
He said no procedure for decreeing a permanent executive because of the history established. Dykes has said Waxman would be considered for the job, and Warxman has indicated he would accept the job if it were offered to him.
WAXMAN SAID SATIRE he didn't want to dwell on past problems—but wanted to concentrate on immediate and
Policemen reject '79 city contract
Bv STEVE PARSONS
Staff Writer
Lawrence police officers yesterday overwhelmingly rejected a tentative agreement made with the city last week for changes in the proposed 1979 contract. Attorneys for firemen still had reached no decision on their female agreement with the city.
the Lawrence Police Officers Association (LPOA) voted 2 to 8, with two abstentions and three as-of-yet uncast ballots, to reject the tentative agreement.
See MED CENTER page five
The agreement between police and the city included a longevity pay plan and skill-incentive pay plan for 1979, and several negotiation guidelines for next spring.
David Reavis, chairman of LPOA, said Saturday night he thought the officers were against the agreement because it denied any substantial benefit for them in 1978.
THE CITY commission last week expressed approval of the tentative plan.
Mike Wilden, assistant city manager and chief spokesman in the talks with employees, yesterday would not comment on his personal reaction to the policemen's refusal of the agreement. But he said the city had nothing else to give the police.
He said that as far as dealing with the police was concerned, the city was "back to work."
Although firemen started voting last Wednesday on a similar agreement, they would not release their tally yesterday, because it was too early to be released as soon as a majority was reached.
10M TEAGUE, secretary of Local 1596 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, said yesterday that three of the 39 members still had not voted. He also said he did not know whether the vote was a close one.
Salary talks for 1978 between police, firemen and the Lawrence City Commission were stalled on Aug. 8. New talks were held by the city with the firemen Sept. 6 and the police Sept. 7, with the stipulation that no changes in the 1978 salaries could be made. Those talks resulted in tentative agreements.
Police and firemen were protesting a six per cent raise for 1978 that the commission had approved for all city employees. Police officers had demanded a 10 per cent increase.
Reavis the rejected agreement meant that LPOA's next step would be to meet to determine what else police wanted from the city. He said he thought that the first agreement was basically a good one, that he would do what LPOA told him to do.
ERIC SMITH, secretary of LPOA, said yesterday that at Monday night's regular meeting of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), LLO might arrive at a package the
He said it probably would be a rewording of the agreement and a working out of it.
THE FOP IS a national fraternal organization for policemen. LPOA members also are members of the local FOP lodge, LPOA is an organization formed by 43 of the 55 Lawrence police officers below the rank of lieutenant in an officer corps within the city commission. The city commission, however, does not recognize any public employe unions.
Smith said one part of the agreement that was unclear for the officers was whether two of the extra days off scheduled to begin in 1979 were with or without pay.
Wildgen said that those days were under
the commission by the commission to be paid dues
"I told the (LPOA) leadership that and they knew it, too," he said.
Smith said, "My personal opinion is that the city has reached its 'drop dead situation.' If the city says 'no,' then it's back to job actions."
Smith said he could not speculate about whether such actions would be a work slowdown, speedup or stricter rules. He said it would late August to protest the small wage increase for 1978.
it cann't speak for the membership.
It dwells in the city妓业, the business.
Smith was referring to a 10-point memo released by city commissioners Aug. 27 in a letter addressed to the city council.
"If we get comments like we did in the past, it could tend to sway the membership
See CONTRACT page nine
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Capsules From the Associated Press, United Press International
'Roots' wins armful of Emmys
LOS ANGELES — "Rots," a television mini-series based on a best-selling book by Alex Haley, won an honor of awards at the 29th Emmy Awards last night. The Emmy Awards were delayed for four months this year because of a fight between the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences story page two.
Kidnaped student freed unharmed
NASHVILLE—A 19-year-old Vanderbilt University student was released unharmed yesterday in North Carolina after being kidnapped Thursday from the university.
Annette Adams, daughter of W. C. Adams, president of the Bank of Maryville (Tenn.), was released after a ransom of $150,000 had been paid. Within hours, authorities had arrested a man and a woman and had recovered most of the money. See story page two.
Kent students challenge president
KENT, Ohio — About 200 demonstrators yesterday challenged Brage Golding, Kent State's head coach, for over construction of a gymnasium on the 1970 Kent State shooting range.
The demonstrators also tore down a fence around the site, and earlier in the day they assaulted four men who drove through the crowd of demonstrators.
Israelis approve peace proposal
Dayan will meet with President Jimmy Carter and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance in Washington before attending the opening session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York next week. Arab foreign ministers also will go to Washington before the United Nations session.
Although the details of the document have been kept secret, Prime Minister Menachem Begin has said it would "terminate the state of war" between Israel and its Arab neighbors, extend diplomatic and trade ties and establish open borders.
but in Caro, a senior official of Egypt's foreign ministry said yesterday the proposal that Beght government has "no serious intention of establishing a Middle East presence."
TEL AVIV - The Israeli ministry yesterday approved a proposed peace treaty that Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan will offer at U.S.-mediated, indirect negotiations.
Locally...
Golub
Chris Golub is a man sitting on a bubble, a former KU free K license, awaits word today. On whether he has made the Kansas City Chiefs professional football club. He will play in today's final cut of the year, the number probably will be trimmed to six. Golub, admitting that the final cut is "always on my mind," talked to Kansas sport writer Gary Bedore after the Chiefs' Saturday night exhibition game. Golub also described professional football he treated him: See story page six.
Rv LINDA STEWART
StudExt tentatively asks for Nunley's removal
Staff Writer
StudEx decided last night to recommend removal of Bert Nunley as Student Senate Sports Committee chairman if the sports committee finds tonight that his athletic department job conflicts with his Senate post.
Nunley is a paid athletic department intern as well as sports committee chairman, a post that makes him a student representative on the University of Kansas Athletic Corporation (KUAC) board, which govern KU athletics.
He said last night that he did not see any
Bulb sales eyed warily
By KEVIN KIOUS
Staff Writer
The possibility of legal violations may cast a shadow over the activities of the light bulb salesmen who have been telephoning local fraternities.
Bill Griffin, assistant Kansas attorney general, said Friday that, based on what he has heard about the activities of Liberty Industries Service Company (LISCO) Tustin, Cliff, that company may have created the Kansas Consumer Protection Act.
"Apparently they are using a deceivive sales practice," he said. "It's a civil wrong,
A criminal wrong is a crime against
a criminal wrong if a civil wrong involves a violation of
the law.
IN THE PAST two weeks at least 10 fraternities have received calls from LISCO salesmen who said the company was sent to them as part of a marketing effort that had been used good customers in past years.
After giving a detailed description of the watch, the salesmen would ask whether the fraternity would like to order a case of light bulbs.
If the salesmen told fraternity members their house had been a good customer in the past when the house actually had not purchased anything from the company, Griffin said, LISCO may have violated the conventions of the case it may have been a deceptive practice.
Gritttun said that the section of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act that applies to
conflict of interest and wanted to retain both positions.
See BULBS page nine
Nunley gave up his投票 privilege on the 21-member board last week, reducing the student voting representation from four to three.
Steve Leben, student body president, said electing a sports committee cochairman would solve the problem because the team would serve as a voting member of the KUAC board.
“IT'S PARAMOUNT that we have a student representative from the sports committee voting on that board,” LeBee said. “Bert's solution of giving up his voting rights was to give him several options when this situation arises. In my opinion, he chose a nononion.”
Nunley said the sports committee should have a say in his removal because it elected him.
"I'm still interested in someone proving to me that I in a direct conflict of interest." Nunley said. "You can sketch anything you want into a conflict of interest. If it is proven to me that I have a conflict of interest, I will resign." he said.
There are three ways that a Senate committee chairman can be removed:
- StudEx can be removed to the Senate chairman be removed, which would take the Senate chairman a week.
- The student body president can recommend the chairman be removed, which also would take a majority vote of the Senate.
- WHEN THERE has been no recommendation, the Senate itself can remove a chairman by a two-thirds vote.
StudEx decided that if the sports committee votes to keep Nunley on the KUAC board, StudEx will meet before the full meeting on Wednesday night to discuss the issue further.
Nunley's alleged conflict of interest is one of the first items on the agenda for the full meeting of the panel.
"I hope the Senate come up with more of a charge against me before the meeting," Nunley said. "Right now I can't see anything concrete against me. I'd hate to see a precedent started of the Senate removing people on a whim."
Sneaky snake
Six hands were better than one when these youngsters carried their furry, unfortunate pet snake across campus Saturday afternoon.