THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
Thursday September 1,1977
The University of Kansas
Vol.88,No.4
Lawrence, Kansas
Staff Photo by PAUL ROSE
Police, firemen unite against city
Bv STEVE PARSONS
Staff Writer
Suzy Zandt, Wichita freshman, sat on the lawn behind Hashinger Hall yesterday evening and watched cars go by when "warming up after summer!" for her drawing class.
Commissioners have agreed to meet with police and fire fighters. However, they said they would not discuss 1978 wages and the LPOA and fire fighters had contested.
Police and fire fighters decided last night to join forces to bring the Lawrence City Commission to the bargaining table with the Lawrence Police Officers Association (LPOA) and Local 1596 of the International Association of Fire Fighters.
A meeting this morning between City Manager Buford Watson and Kansas National Fraternal Order of Police official Roy Wiltroun is expected to enhance possibilities for renewed talks between the two groups.
David Reavis, chairman of the LPOA, said last night that the executive boards of the LPOA and Local 1586 met and decided to hold a conference with city representatives next Tuesday.
Watson and Wiltrout were unavailable for comment last night.
Revisis said that Watson and Wiltrot probably would discuss planning a meeting between the city commission and police and fire-fighter representatives.
Wiltrous was asked earlier this month by the LPOA to help in opening up talks with the city, which have been stalled since Aug. 8.
The LPOA and Local 1596 have been demanding 1978 benefits including a 10 per cent tax on the cost of housing.
Reflecting
KU officials reject new sabbatical plan
The letter also stated there were ambiguous provisions within the proposals, but Westbecker said he thought the conflict with the plan was less acute, as the main obstacle to passing the plan.
THE COMMISSIONERS voted Tuesday night to invite Wiltrout to be a "facilitator in the communication process," and responded in a letter sent yesterday morning to chairmen of the LPOA and Local 1596. The letter asked Wiltrout to contact Watson but repeated the stipulation that 1978 wage and salary items were fixed.
THE FACULTY sabbatical plan would have allowed some sabbatical decisions to be made by considering factors other than merit. Those factors would include length of service to the University and the length of time without a sabbatical.
Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, said in a recent letter to William Westerbeke, SenEx chairman, that the proposed sabbatical amendments are incompatible with Kansas Board of Regents guidelines, which specify that sabbaticals should be granted strictly on merit, and could not be accepted by Chancellor Archie Dykes.
them by the city. Commissioners have refused to discuss 1978 wage and salary changes.
A new sabbatical plan developed last spring for University of Kansas faculty members has been rejected by the KU administration.
"It is not a question of merit versus no merit." Westerbake said, "but whether other factors be considered in the decision."
direction:
Sabbaticals are one- or two-semester leaves of absence from teaching and administrative duties to pursue advanced
Wiltrout called Watson, and a 10:30 meeting this morning was set.
Wiltrout offered his services to the city in a letter presented to commissioners at the meeting Tuesday night.
study, conduct research or gain industrial or professional experience.
Faculty members granted sabbaticals must agree to return to KU for at least two years after the sabbatical or pay back their sabbatical salary within two years.
WESTERBEKE SAID the ambiguous provisions mentioned in Shankel's letter might have resulted from the speed needed to pass the proposal before summer.
"In our haste to get something passed in council last spring, some language was worked out hastily and might be viewed as difficult to interpret," he said.
He said, however, that the over-all tenor of the letter was constructive and that he knew that it was a good idea.
"Everybody is in agreement that the present injuries suffer from a lack of experience. There is some position of accommodation between the concern about mortgage versus relative risk." Weberkjellberg.
Members of FacEx decided to decline an invitation from Shankel to meet with them until more information on the administration's position could be obtained.
Westerbeke said he would seek clarification from Shankel on the proper steps to take and would inform the University Council on Sept. 8 his findings.
Improvement seen in bias complaint process
Staff Writer
8v VENNIE WHITE
A University of Kansas student who thinks his grade was lowered because of his race, a KU faculty member who thinks she was denied a promotion because of her sex or a KU employee who thinks he received a poor evaluation because he uses a wheel chair all have a place to go with their complaints.
than before, according to Bonnie Ritter, director of the office.
The Office of Affirmative Action, 235 Strong Hall, handles such complaints, and with a new grievance procedure, complaints will be handled more swiftly and efficiently
The new procedures, which became effective Aug. 1, limit the formal graceive hearing process to 40 days. Before a formal hearing, the grievance is investigated, and mediation may be attempted to resolve the complaint.
UNDER THE HEAD of procedures, there was no formal hearing process, and complaints could be resolved only through mediation—that sometimes goes on for months. Hitter said.
The new procedures cover complaints involving discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, alienage, veteran status, disability or age.
Any person with complaints of
abuse or vandalism UCV can contact the Office
of Alternative Activacy.
A staff mediator will discuss the complaint with the complainant to determine whether it is within Affirmative Action jurisdiction.
If the complaint is within affirmative action jurisdiction, and the person alleging the complaint is a member of the NAACP,
WASHINGTON (UPI)—A federal grand jury in Washington has indicted South Korean businessman Tongsa Park, who has been repeatedly linked to reports of South Korean influence-buying in Congress, the Washington Post reported today.
The board will comprise three students, three faculty members, three administrators and three civil service employees. At least three members of the board will be minorities. At least three will be women.
IF MEDIATION does not resolve the issue, the complainant can request a formal hearing. Three hearing examiners will be selected from a 12-member discrimination hearing board to conduct the formal hearing.
Paper says Park indicted in scandal
The Post said a grand jury named Park in a secret, sealed indictment handed down Friday in the court of U.S. District Judge John Pratt.
THE NEWSPAPER said the indictment apparently was sealed because Park is in South Korea, which has no extradition treaty with the United States. The Post said a sealed indictment might be used to try to persuade Park to return to the United States and testify voluntarily in a congressional investigation of the influence-buying scandal.
The Post said the nature of the charge could not be learned but said a source familiar with the evidence said it probably involved a bribery statute.
park cooperated briefly with Justice Department investigators last fall, then suddenly left for London. He flew to Seoul last week and held a news conference denying he had ever bribed any congressmen.
There have been numerous reports of an intensive lobbying campaign in Congress by the South Korean government, and Park has spoken out against it, who gave cash and gifts to congressmen.
rine  Justice Department declined to comment on the Post report.
mediator discusses the situation with the persons involved to try to reach a solution.
But in the early 1970's the government made Park its exclusive agent for the sale of U.S. rice to South Korea. In that capacity, Mr. Park held dollar in commissions from U.S. companies.
that Tongsun Park has never had any connection to the regime of President Park Chung Hee.
The Post has published parts of Park's personal financial ledger, which shows he at times drew cash from his rice company and expired compulsive payments to members of Congress.
Also, a former director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency has testified under oath that he let Park use $3 million in Korean government funds as collateral for loans to operate the George Town Club. Park's swank Washington supper club.
THE SOUTH KOREAN government has maintained throughout the investigations
Although the Justice Department has pursued diplomatic channels in its effort to obtain Park's return, there have been rumblings in Congress of more forceful action, including the possibility of slashing ties to South Korea unless Park is returned.
The Second St. underpass in north Lawrence was closed a 11 p.m., after two to three feet of water had flooded the street. It was again at 1 a.m. when the waters had receded.
More than three and a half inches of rain fell in three and a half hours in Lawrence last night, causing minor power failures and flash flooding in streets.
Rain stalls cars, disrupts power
Electricity in some parts of Lawrence was interrupted intermittently for a few seconds, however, there were no serious power failures.
THE NATIONAL Weather Service in Topeka predicted the rains would subside by this morning with just a chance of showers both today and tomorrow.
The thunderstorm hit Douglas County most heavily between 9 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Flooding was reported in one fraternity house and in another on Nasslash street and Sunnyside avenue.
Numerous cars were stalled in high
street, but no serious traffic accidents were
reported.
The brunt of the heavy thunderstorms,
High waters closed many county roads in Jackson County, and power reportedly was knocked out in Hoyt, Deminion, Mayetta and Maysett, enabling the turnover were not closed for travel.
The Jackson County sheriff's office reported that Holton, 30 miles north of Topeka, received four and a half inches of that caused flash flooding and stalled cars.
strong winds and high half was felt in Jackson and Shawnee Counties in Kansas.
Assistant City Manager Mike Wilden said that he did not know when a meeting could be held between the LPOA and the LPA, so that one could be held sometime today.
The rains also affected Gov. Robert Bennett's regional "listening tour." Bennett attempted to fly last night from Topeka to Maryville, the opening spot of his tour, but could not land there because of a severe rain storm.
The governor's plane instead landed in the returner to Topena after the weather cleared.
Bennett has conducted two previous listening tours around the state since last fall.
a governor's aide said the Marysville stop on the tour would be rescheduled.
Members of the board will be selected from the University community by the executive vice chancellor in consultation with the chairman of the ad- fective action board.
AFTER HEARING both sides of the complaint, the examiners will discuss their findings and recommendations with Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, and
Ritter said recommendations for student board members were being taken from the Student Senate and for faculty board members from the Faculty Senate.
The case then is referred to the chan-
gerist. The chan-gerist assists the work-
days from the start of the hearing.
"There has been increased understanding by the University that it is to its advantage to provide prompt and equitable resolution of complaints." Ritter sait.
Complaints involving sex discrimination are not covered under the grievance procedure but can be referred to the Office of the University Ombudsman, as can other complaints that seem valid but do not meet affirmative action requirements, she said.
The parties involved have a specified period of time to demonstrate to Shankel and Ritter that they have complied with the chancellor's directives.
Todd VanLaningham, director of Gay Services of Kansas, said he was disappointed that sexual preference was not included in the procedures.
Mayor Marnie Argeringer said she assumed that the LPOA and fire fighters would contact the city to set a meeting time. The mayor also made requests, where they were broken off, she said.
He said the affirmative action office had agreed to allow all Day Services if cases of occupational exclusion occur.
"Gays are visible now and easy targets for discrimination," he said.
In addition to the new grievance procedure, a new affirmative action plan has been designed and will be submitted to Chancellor Archie Dykes this month.
ARGERINGER SAID she had several discussion topics in case a meeting was arranged, but she would not comment on them.
Revisis said a few of the topics he would bring up for discussion were longevity pay in 1979, abolition of the residency requirement that Lawrence police are required to live within the city limits, and an addition of four more days off a year. He would not mention several other areas he said he might bring up.
Challenge plan will make it easier for the faculty and staff to be aware of affirmative action guidelines, and the procedures will be clearer and more understandable, according to Shankel, who helped design the new plan.
Wildmen said one item that might be needed for a reorganization of the police department.
"We're going to wait for them to contact us before determining an agenda," he said.
Smith told the commissioners Tuesday night that he had no heard anything about a case in which the company was sued.
Wilden said he was surprised at LPOA Secretary Eric Smith's reaction to mention of the possible reorganization at Tuesday night's city commission meeting.
"I told Reavis last Wednesday about the proposal and it was in the paper Friday. But it was definitely mentioned to them," he said.
"He acted like they've never heard," Wilden said.
"I'm secretary (of LPOA), I should know." he said.
Gleaves said one topic he would not initially bring up was the Public Employee Relations Act (PER). But he said he hoped to bring it in for future talks.
Reavis said yesterday the police department reorganization was "brought up" to meet the needs of the community.
PER is a state law that city commissiones have the choice of adopting or rejecting for
UNDER THIS LAW, the governor would appoint a board to set guidelines for public employees and employers to abide by in the district. Employer strikes are illegal under the law.
The Lawrence City Commission has rejected the PER law because it thinks disputes can be settled better through local procedures.
According to Reavis, any more actions by employees with knowledge of the results of this study will be recognized, are known.
starting a "public awareness" campaign by placing it in papers and passing out
Last weekend police staged a work slowdown and reduced the number of traffic citations as a protest to draw attention to the dispute.
Alvin Samuels, head of the fire fighters,
who was a convention in Wichita and was una capable of fighting fires.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Capsules From the Associated Press, United Press International
Texans await Anita's assault
GALVESTON—Residents along the Texas coast prepared last night for a possible explosion in the American Anita, which began to pick up speed as it within 300 miles of shore.
While people living in low-living areas waited for weather reports or were evacuated, state officials planned emergency procedures to cope with the 90-mile-an-hour winds and heavy rain Anita has carried across the Gulf of Mexico. See story page three.
U.S., U.S.S.R. stall SALT talks
WASHINGTON—The United States and the Soviet Union have agreed to a two-week delay in the strategic limits limitations that were to take place in Vienna next week. The State Department said "substantial remaining difficulties" nations in the positions on nuclear arms made it advisable to postpone the meeting Secretary of State for Ukraine, Foreign Secretary for Greece Geremy Krotov. The decision to postpone the talks pushes negotiators close to the Oct. 3 expiration date of the original 1972 SALT pact, but U.S. spokesmen said the pact could be extended.
Gromyko
Abuse of job programs reported
CHICAGO—The Labor Department is cracking down on political abuse of programs designed to give jobs to the long-term unemployed. The federal government has accused the city of Chicago of using the public security system to deny jobs that it agrees to grant the $85,000 payment to pay for 250 jobs. See story page two.
Bennett wants damages recovered
TOPEKA-Gov. Robert Bennett said yesterday that he thought the state should recover damages for shoddy work by contractors, but that he knew of no legalities or criminal acts that warranted prosecution for architectural and construction errors. Several alternatives, including hiring an architect, contractor and more employees, are being considered to straighten out continuing problems. See story page two.
U.S.. Cuba to exchange envoy
WASHINGTON - The United States and Cuba will move one step closer to normal relations today when the two nations exchange official envoy for the first time in 17 years. Simultaneously in Havana and Washington, the U.S. will announce a "interactive" initiative emphasizing that this will be only one step toward full relations. See story page two.
Smith's party wins in Rhodesia
SALBURY, Rhodesia - Prime Minister Ian Smith's defiance of western pressures for black majority rule appeared bolstered yesterday by Rhodesian voters. The Mr. Obama-backed government had won sweeping victories in all of them, including his own, where he was unopposed. See story page 2.
Locally . . .
Starting pitcher Jim Colburn helped the Kansas City Royals beat both the rain and the Texas Rangers last night. Colborn pitched six innings, and the Royals wrapped up a 54 win before thunder and lightning struck. The win stretched the Royals' lead in the game, pushing the Colorado-ball games over Minnesota. Texas fell three-and-one-half back, much to the chagin of manager Billy Hunter. See story page seven.
Colborn