The University of Kansas—Lawrence Kansas
Final Edition Of the Semester
83rd Year, No. 72
Tuesday, December 12. 1972
Kansan Photo by DAN LAUING
Falling for You
Hans Brinker, alias Roger Kearney, Lawrence High School senior, tries his hand at skating, or maybe his neck, on Potter Lake Monday. As the snow and temperature
dipped over the weekend, Potter Lake led over and drew Krautz to it to practice his skating technique. The weather service says it is going to be cold and cloudy with snow possibly accumulating to four inches today. The high will be in the mid-teens. Winds will be gusty for most of the day. The low temperatures will near 10 degrees, so there will be plenty of ice for skating.
Thieu Urges Holiday Talks
SAIGON, Tuesday (AP)—President Nguyen Van Thieu proposed today the release of all prisoners of war before Christmas and called for new negotiations on a Vietnam peace settlement during a holiday cease-fire.
He said the negotiations should include "all the Vietnamese parties," but not the United States, and cover "every problem of mutual concern."
If these consultations made progress,
then said the cease-fire could then be
concluded.
South Vietnam and the Viet Cong are not directly represented in the same context as they were in Paris.
HE ACCUSED Hanoi of using U.S. prisoners of war as hostages to secure its ultimate objective of taking over South Vietnam, and said Saigon would be willing to release all its North Vietnamese POws held in exchange for the U.S. prisoners
Thieu reasserted his demand that all North Vietnamese troops withdraw from the South as part of a peace agreement and a soldier公議 takeover in Saigon would be inevitable if the Communists were allowed to remain in full force.
In a speech to a joint session of the national legislature, Thieu said that as a gesture of "mostt good will," South Vietnam would release unconditionally the healthy North Vietnamese POWs on the first day of his proposed cease-fire.
There are 9,800 North Vietnamese prisoners in South Vietnam, according to official sources. Hanoi is known to hold 429 American POWs.
In Washington, the White House and the
Bibb's Cuts in KU Budget Only One Step
State Department declined comment on Thieu's proposals.
THEIE SUGGESTED a national referendum under United Nations supervision to determine the makeup of a National Council of Concord and Reconciliation. He said South Vietnam also would be willing to demobilize as many troops as possible on withdraw from the South, touching on a key obstacle in the Paris negotiations.
"The government of the Republic of Vietnam does not lack good will for serious negotiations," Thieu said. "It is just that the Communists refuse to negotiate with us but United States officials do not." The government to negotiate and force it to in turn pressure the Republic of Vietnam.
He said the Christmas cease-fire negotiations could be conducted any place and in secret or publicly and invited the observers to send observers for the holiday truce.
THEUE'S PROPOSAL appeared to be an attempt to gain a stronger voice for his position in the negotiations between Washington and Hanoi.
"The Communists have given themselves the right to be masters here in South Vietnam, dealing directly with the United States and South Vietnam is just a puppet," he said.
Thieu reiterated his demand that all North Vietnamese troops be withdrawn from the South under any cease-fire and said: "It will only be a matter of time until the Communists take over this country" if that condition was not met.
By RANDALL BECKER
and GARY ISAACSON Kansan Staff Writers
The recommendations made by State Budget Director James Bibb concerning the University of Kansas budget are but one of many which the budget goes through every year.
This oft-stated demand by Thieu is a major sticking point in the current dealings between Henry A. Kissinger and Le Duc Khon. North Vietnam peace negotiator, Dr. Kissinger, accord as described previously by Kissinger does not contain the provision.
In a letter received by Chancellor Raymond Nichols last Friday, Bibb recommended that the total educational and operating budget be cut from the original KU request of $50,041,861 to $41,961,731. This represents a cut of $1.8 million.
At budget bibs in Topeka Thursday where Bibb's recommendations, along with the chancellor's arguments for re-statement of the cuts, will be discussed.
The results of the hearings will then be used by Gov. Robert Docking in his constitution.
After Docking makes his decision, he will present his budget address to the Kansas Legislature sometime during the first two weeks of January.
THE LEGISLATURE will then take the governor's recommendations and present the final budget to the governor for either his signature or veto. The legislative decision usually comes late in the session during the last part of March.
But even before Bibb's recommendations were made, the KU budget went through two iterations.
The budget was presented to the state Board of Regents on June 1 for consideration. The regents then sent the budget back to KU for final adjustments.
After these adjustments were made, the University presented the final form of the book.
This procedure resulted in a severe cut in KU's budget request last year.
There deadlines do not include the preliminary work done on the budget by the board.
FOR FSCAL YEAR 1973, which started
requested $48,000 for its educational
funds.
After the governor received the results of the budget hearings, he presented the legislature with a figure of $46,910,807 which represents 81.8 million of the cut made by Bibb.
operating budget. Bibb recommended a $8.5 million cut, which lowered the budget to
smallest cut, as Bib recommended cutting
$460.85 from the original $0.854.25 request.
THERE NOW IS speculation it could be covered in an unwritten agreement, but the negotiations as they now stand have remained secret.
The legislature passed Docking's figure and added $800 for a one-time fee. The legislature approved the University.
The final figure was still approximately $2 million less than the original University reprint.
The University of Kansas Medical Center, which is not included with the six colleges and universities in budget figures, requested $50,233,883 and was cut to $46,703,382 by Bibb, a reduction of over $3.5 million.
Budget requests are changed frequently during the final states of the budget process, and last year's provisions for faculty salary are an example of such budget fluctuation.
Kansas State University asked for a general operating budget of $50,321,878, and Bibb suggested the request be cut $1.6 million to a total $44,903,366.
The University originally requested an eight per cent increase in some faculty salaries. When the request was sent to Bibb's office, the increase was cut to two per cent. The governor restored the faculty salary to five per cent, however, and the legislature eventually restored the governor's proposal.
All six state universities and colleges are preparing for budget hearings this week. A total of $148,203,783 was asked for the fiscal year 1974 by the six institutions, and Bibb reduced this figure to $142,133,434, a cut of just over $6 million.
Wichita State University requested
The South Vietnamese president charged that Hanoi is trying to gain through negotiations a victory denied it on the battlefield.
$19,127,286 and was cut just over $1 million to $18,125,743. Kansas State College at Pittsburg asked for $4,987,299 and Bibb recommended $8,811,275.
Emperia School Teachers College was cut almost $ 5 million, from $10,979,93 to $10,984,65. Fort Hays Teachers College, with the small budget, received the
Geologist Begins Moon Rock Quest
SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP)-Two Apollo 17 explorers stepped onto a boulder-strewn moon valley Monday and Harrison H. Schmitt, the first scientist in space, called it "a geologist's paradise."
Schmitt and commander Eugene A. Cerman immediately began a scientific quest, using Schmitt's trained geologist's eye to seek missing links in lunar history. His experience is expected to produce the most meaningful lunar data yet on what may be man's last visit to the moon in the 20th century.
As Cernan planted his boot in the dusty soil, he remarked: "I'd like to dedicate the
Property Tax Faces '73 Legislature
By SCOTT EATON Kansan Staff Writer
Bringing the property tax under the law would be a hard task, said by three Lawrence area legislators to be the most important and controversial issue that will face the 1973 Kansas law.
Vogel, who has served five terms as representative, agreed with Booth, but said completion of an acceptabletablet structure by July 1 would be difficult.
"We have to come up with a program and a plan by July 1," said Booth, incumbent senator. "I believe we'll be able to get the job done."
**Summary.**
Sen. Arden Booth, Rep. Lloyd Bailen, Rep. H. Hogel, all Republican members of the upcoming legislature, expressed confidence that the property tax, used as the primary means of support for elementary and secondary education, could be brought within the guidelines by the court imposed date of July 1, 1973.
"IT'S A MOST difficult problem." Vogel said. "It's a matter of knowing somebody's going to have to give a little. We have to become concerned with an equal opportunity for all students in the state. I expect that people from the school districts
Buzzi, a freshman representative for the upcoming term, said the property tax reform could be finished by the July 1 deadline, and cited as the major reason what he called the ability of the members of the legislature to cooperate.
it benefits will support it, and people from districts where it takes money away, won't.
Buzzi said he had not seen anything in the upcoming legislation that would create any new laws.
Buzzed the largely Republican legislature would be able to work along with Democratic Gov. Robert Docking. Buzzie said Docking was a capable man, that and anticipate many problems between the legislative and executive departments.
"I THINK WE HAVE a legislature that can work together," Buzzi said. "Some people have predicted that there will be a lot of trouble in this legislation, but I don't think there is going to be that much lack of cooperation.
Vogel said that the trend toward
women in tech was a somewhat recent development.
"I don't foresee anything but cooperation."
in politics in the past last few years," Vogel said. "Now things tend to be decided by issues rather than individuals. Parties really are nonexistent in the legislature. There are conservative Republicans and conservative Democrats, and there are liberal Republicans and liberal Democrats."
"THERE'S BEEN QUITE a little change
Vogel said votes tended not to be by party lines but by the conservative or liberal
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leaning of a legislator. He said that times in the past when a veto of a bill was overturned, it was with help from the Democrats.
"We might have had the right number, but it was with Democratic vote to help," I said.
He said that conversely, Republicans had voted to prevent the reintroduction of vetoes, the Defense Department said.
BOOTH SAID that there was little to believe in party lines in important votes in the election.
"You divide by issues, not by party lines." Booth said.
Booth was less optimistic about cooperation between the executive and the military.
"As far as cooperation is concerned, I think he (Docking) has established that," Vogel said. "He's going to continue to operate pretty much as he has.
"Concerning higher education, I don't think there's any, move against it this session. The current representatives here are not ready to accept education for the University" Hoevt and
"He's already drawn the battle lines." Support for higher education promises to be another important issue for the upcoming legislature.
"WE NEED an intelligent education foundation. Bringing the property tax guideline into shape and trying to utilize investment funds will have an effect on education."
Vogel mentioned the possibility of cutting some of the graduate programs at the university level, but said higher education would still be supported in Kansas.
first step of Apollo 17 to all those who mause it possible."
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He was logged on the valley floor at 6:05 p.m. PST, about four hours after he and Schmitt made a perfect landing in the valley. Schmitt followed him down the ladder five minutes later and exclaimed, "God, it's beautiful out here."
AT THE VALLEY called Taurus-Littrow, they hope to find ancient rocks that might date back to the convulsive birth of the moon 4.6 billion years ago.
Vogel referred to a recent study by the Council of Chief Academic Officers
"The people of Kansas have always supported higher education," Vogel said. "There has been some discontent in Kansas, though, because of duplication of programs. Many persons have thought that the state should refer to a second university." Vogel referred to a second university the
They touched down within 300 feet of their precise target.
They had little trouble adapting themselves to their new environment, where the gravity pull is about one-sixth that of earth's and where temperatures range from 243 degrees above zero in sunlight to 267 degrees below zero in darkness and in shadow.
After the initial familiarization period, they begin their first task, assembling the $2 million battery-powered moon car which is to transport them more than 20 miles over the surface to explore mountains, valleys, riles and craters.
Cernan and Schmitt had cast off for their lunar adventure leaving Evans alone to conduct photographic and scientific experiments for more than three days.
THE NUCLEAR-POWERED science station set up during most of the first seven-hour excursion Monday is to relay data long after they leave on such things as meteor hits, gravity waves, constituents of the thin atmosphere and substructure composition. A new experiment might also determine if water in the surface in the form of ice or permafrost.
The men plan to remain a record 75 hours at Taurus-Litlrow, making three outside excursions in their quest for lunar secrets. The men plan to set up a science station to be spent setting up a science station.
SEPARATION occurred behind the dark side of the moon, out of radio contact. As Challenger reappeared around the eastern rim, Cernan reported, "We're looking at
America the beautiful. We're floating free out here."
They quickly checked communications and other systems and Mission Control flashed the go-ahead for the landing. The aircraft rose up to orbit within seven miles of the surface.
At 2:43 p.m., Cernan and Schmitt triggered the狼崃craft's engine to brake their speed from 3,800 miles per hour to the tricky 12-minute drop to the surface.
As on some previous landing approaches, Challenger started out slightly high and off track, but the computer-driven guidance system soon had them on a perfect course.
THE CHALLENGER and America, both of which functioned almost flawlessly during the three-day outward journey from Earth to Mars. After the astronauts sent into lunar orbit.
On Tuesday at 5:03 p.m. Cernan and Schmitt will start their second seven-hour surface excursion, a 4.5-mile drive to a mountain they call the South Massif where they may collect the oldest material yet found on the moon.
The third driving expedition is to start at 4:33 p.m. Wednesday with the explorers driving their taxi two miles to another location, which Massif in search of more ancient material.
The exploration is to end when Cerman and Schmitt blast off from the moon at 5:46 p.m. Thursday and fly to a rendezvous with Evans in the command ship. The astronauts will spend an extra two days conducting lunar orbital experiments and will head for home Saturday and splashdown in the Pacific Dec. 19.
While flying solo in America, Evans will examine the lunar surface with a battery of experiments. An ultraviolet spectrometer will measure the thin lunar atmosphere; an infrared scanner will draw a thermal map of the lunar surface; and an infrared and a lunar sounder will zip radio waves into the surface to study its composition to a depth of more than half a mile.