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Friday, October 13, 1972
University Daily Kansan
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Student Senate Contracts
The Finance and Auditing Committee of the Student Senate is considering the idea of entering into contractual agreements with campus organizations that are granted funds from the senate's treasury. The committee's members have been warned about the problem of who is responsible if the group spends more than it was allotted.
According to the plan now being considered the president and treasurer of the groups receiving money would be required to sign the contract. It would be their personal responsibility to see that the money was used in the manner for which it was allocated and that the organization did not spend more than was issued to them.
These contracts could also be used to insure that the money is used. Too many groups have received money from the Senate for projects that were never completed and sometimes never started. The senate does get the unused money back at the end of the year, but other than that no good comes of it. The money for organizations comes from students attending school the year for which the money is allocated. That money should not be used for activities in the following year because it was allocated to some group that did not use funds it claimed it would. It is unfair that money be tied up for a year in the
funds of an ineffective group when some other group could have made good use of it.
Another problem is the group that does nothing with the money until the last month of school. The result of this is a wild spending spree, the purpose of which appears to be to prove that the group can spend senate money. Often the most noticeable characteristic of such last minute spending is how fast it was spent and not how well it was spent. If the senate does decide to enter into a contract with student organizations, perhaps some kind of calendar of events could be required from groups requesting money for projects and events.
Contractual agreements with student organizations will necessitate the organizations' electing their officers so that they will be able to sign the contract that involves the money allocated for the year they are in office. This would cause confusion for either short or long terms for some organizations, but they would be resolved in a year.
Because of the large number of organizations requesting money, officers of organizations are going to have to assume more responsibility for the finances of their groups. The senate's Finance and Auditing Committee does not have the resources to play watchdog to all of the financial ledgers of campus organizations.
—Mary Ward
Snob Study
Now comes the news that a whopping 11 per cent of KU seniors believe their school is "quite snoibish," according to a recently released study by the Kansas Master Training Commission for Education.
*Students at Kansas' five other four-year schools call their alma maters considerably less snooty. Kansas State, by the way, is far down on the snob scale, according to a survey of 138 students, the report notes that an indefinite 2 per cent of those surveyed have regard KU as "intellectual."
What to make of these statistics? First, we must realize that drawing any conclusion from this sort of data requires a lot of cards; we know what we've got, but
what difference does it make? Perhaps a connection can be made with Saturday's Kansas Bowl against what Jayhawk acerbs call "Silo Tech." Everyone knows the famous glottal chant, "Kill Snob Hill." On the strength of the commission's report, it might make me think I might like to chant to something like "Eschew to U." By the same token, local fans might change that other well-known ditty to "Deck Humble Tee."
If you don't care much for football, the statistics mean little, aside from affirming that people sometimes take surveys that mean nothing and are not interested. Unless, of course, one happens to be an intellectual from "SpoB Hill."
—Thomas E. Slaughter
WASHINGTON - Secret dispatches from the U.S. embassy in Moscow suggest that Leonid Brezhnev, the top man in the Kremlin, has successfully challenged a challenge to his leadership.
He got into trouble over the same issues that led to the late Nitka Khrusher's fall from grace. He was blamed for agriculture failures which forced him to exchange Soviet gold for Western grain. His handing of Egypt was also a cause by his colleagues in the Kremlin.
Now another disastrous harvest has compelled Brevhney to lay out gold again for grain. The need for grain has also forced him to soften the Soviet position in the Mideast and Vietnam.
Jack Anderson
Brezhnev Parries Challenge
The late-ripening harvest in the Asian territories had been promising. But cold rains flattened the fields, and mismanagement compounded the catastrophe. Farm water was down to unprepared for lack of parts. Wet grain turned moldy for lack of drying facilities. Grain ships bogged down for lack of
In the Mideast, Breznev's policies have brought a far worse Soviet setback than Krushchev suffered. Breznev gave President Nixon a commitment at the Moscow summit to attack the arms that Egypt desperately armed. Both leaders also agreed to seek a settlement between the Arabs, and Israelis.
trucks.
Nixon has his campus supporters, but they often appear content in the belief that simply demonstrating their presence in a contribution to the President's re-election campaign would sporadic efforts to recruit new followers in the dormitories and student unions.
"People are going to vote for McGovenn, but not many are interested in working for him," said Robert Dicert, editor of the hard Crimson. "Most people here invest in a failing business."
"A LOT of students come by and pick a button, but they don't want to work" said Tom Terp-na. "They are reluctant to effort at the University of
Apparently, this convinced Egypt's President Sadat that Russia wouldn't back him in a war because it would come to terms with Israel. he
Rv TERRY RYAN
Student Voters Disenchanted
By HENRY N.Y.A.
Associated Press Writer
THEERE are hard-working McGovern people on nearly every campus. Missing, however, is the outpouring of volunteer workers who fueled McGovens's primary campaigns last spring and whose efforts had been counted on this fall.
associated with Ben. George Dickenchanted with Ben. George McGinnan because of the Eagleton affair and a belief he has vacillated on key issues, his campus supporters from Boston to Berkeley have lost their enthusiasm about the presidential election.
Associated Press bureau in various parts of the country this week sampled campus sentiment and found little fervor about the election. Recent polls by the Gallup organization and Louis Harris indicated that more than 50 per cent of the campus responded to vote, with many campuses responding better than 70 per cent registration. But while most students interviewed said they would vote, few expressed any excitement about it.
And while President Nixon has his college campaigners, they are not making much noise.
Mark Stevens, editor of Princeton University's student newspaper, said campus political activity this fall, particularly in the McGovern camp, is not what he had anticipated.
Nebraska.
may have reasoned, he could make a better deal through the U.S. in any case, Sadat ordered Soviet forces out of Egypt.
The departure of Sen. Thomas Eagleton from the Democratic ticket and in particular the way McGovern handled it were mentioned time after time by students as a major factor contributing to their disillusionment with McGovern.
"The campus is strong for McGovern, but there is little interest in going to work for him," said Stevens. "There is a degree of disillusionment with the expected appeal, about the Eagleton affair."
MANY STUDENTS said they were disturbed by what they called changes in McGovern's positions on the Vietnam war, welfare, tax reform and defense spending.
"I just think he has changed too much on some of the stands he took in the primaries," said Pat Mullins, a university of Nebraska student. "It seems like he is like all the rest. I will vote for him, but I am not for him as much as I was."
Despite the present campus atmosphere, the national youth coordination unit, the McGovernian unit, Edwavard, Edward J. Jr., sees better days ahead.
"No matter what their present feeling, students will turn out for the campaign," said O'Donnell. "On the last two weekends, we will have a real army. We will send a large number of the houses in the nation."
THE SAME POLIS that are disturbing the McGovenn people are causing Nixon's campus a very different problem.
"A certain amount of complacency has set in" said David Verself, president of the Young
This hurt Brehzew with such hardliners as Defense Minister Andrei Grecko and Ukrainian party chief Pyro Pyshel. They lost the fight, but Brezhnev's refusal to give full military backing to Egypt and his failure to take a tough stand against the bombing and mining of North Vietnam has put Russia in the world power game.
Republicans at Princeton. "It is difficult to get people out to work. People are convinced Nixon is going to win handily."
There are active Nixon organizations on most campuses, and that alone is a major advance in their efforts to secure the on East and West coasts, traditionally liberal or radical strengthless, peer pressure had kept Nixon supporters from burning their allegiance in the city.
"THOSE OF us who support Nixon have been underinvolved in the past because of the antifascist movement, changing," said Ray White, chairman of the Committee for the Re-election of the President at Stanford University. "It is hard to believe to support Nixon this year."
Whatever the cause, long-time campus observers noted that the intense political activism of recent years is not present this fall on most campuses. There have been no campaign rallies, even protest demonstrations. The same difference" were used repeatedly to describe the political atmosphere.
"In 1968, you knew there was a presidential campaign going on," said David Tarr, chairman of the department at the University of Madison. "There was an awful lot of interest even though much of it was negative. There are Nixon and McGovern tables at the student union now. But, for this that is not a campaign."
Having abandoned the presidential election, many students are working for congressional and local cancels. They are also campus coordinator for the National Student Association.
But even with that taken in account, she added, there is not the level of political activism on her side, she had anticipated last spring.
Stands of '72 Candidates Vogue
By MILA O... Kansan Staff Writer
Johnson's war policy that hung over the Democratic campaign in '68. Anti- war hecklers greeted Humphrey at almost every stop. He could not shake Nixon's accusation that he was "the most uncompromising supporter of American politics." Resignation as vice president was even suggested as a last resort.
There was a "real" presidential campaign in 1968. Whether there will be one again this year is still uncertain.
Nixon was not eager to speak in 68. He was mum on the war and economic issues, as he is often told, but he did not to expand bombing in Vietnam, if elected, but said nothing about ending it. He referred to the bombing of North Vietnam as a real threat of negotiations and accused
In the first weeks following the 1972 party conventions, campaign activities were off to a halting start; even the traditional leader went without fanfare. With less than a month left until before the election, President Richard Nixon continues to lounge complacently behind the Presidential seal as George McGovern battles the credibility of speeches throughout the country.
George Wallace offered a more highly seasoned concession of law and order and advocated loosening of government controls in his criticism of bussing and open housing legislation.
Sen. Hubert Humphrey's number one priority was peace. On a nationwide news telecast, he offered a plan for pulling out of the war and dissolving its dissimilar to McGovern's "firewall" chat" proposals Tuesday night.
But unlike McGovern, Humphrey had to battle the pall of
Humphrey of endangering the progress of peace talks by offering to halt the bombing.
In 72, Nixon is dwelling on past achievements in winding down the war and saying very little about it. The U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
Nixon's lack of clarity on the issues was attacked by Humphrey, who accused McGovern this year. In the '88 campaign Humphrey warned the voters not to "trust" a man who would speak out on the issues.
Fog again surrounds the Nixon camp in T2. Nixon has yet to spell out his tax proposals for the next four years and says he has no additional plans for combating unemployment.
The secret dispatches report that at least three members of the all-powerful Politiburo tried to force a meeting of the Central Committee to debate Breznev's policies. This is the same body that stripped Khrushchev of power. But Breznev was able to meet, according to the dispatches from Russia's top dog. His foes, however, haven't been entirely silenced.
By MYLA STARR
In '68, Nixon's campaign fare
consisted of a large portion of law and order, garnished with the promise of lower prices and liberally seasoned with traditional Republican support for individual rights.
McCain's Swan Song
"During the time that I have had the singular honor to be your commander, I have traveled over a million opportunities to observe you in battle. You are brave. You are courageous. I have watched with admiration your performance as great humanitarians.
An image problem exists in 72 that did not plaque the "68 presidential election. In '68, the president was so continually refreshed memories along the campaign trail. And Humphrey had all the exposure—and uneimee administration needed as the vice president.
McGovanh predicts Nixon will impose a higher national sales tax under the euphémism of "value added tax." He has also suggested giving one million new jobs through an亿 billion federal investment.
"I want to commend the officers, men and women of the command. You represent the men and women of the womanhood. Your patriotic drive is a continuation of the highest sense of duty and honor that has marked the United States forces for nearly 200 years ...
campaign workers this election year.
"Whatater success I have achieved in my career has been earned through the courage, the fortitude, the devotion and the sacrifice of the countless men who have been honored to command.
Nixon's handling of foreign affairs is his firmest grip on resecution but is still one of the most successful in the McGovern platform.
**Waara506g**
Admiral John Hodgson, a pamousious old sea dog with a Popeye's jut to his jaw and rasp to his voice, a farewell to his men last month that should go down in military ammels with the late General George Patton's famous philippics.
In the Democratic camp, McGovern is working frantically to paint a credible self-portrait for the voters. It is easy to see how the campaign was "who?" and "What campaign"? have plagued pollsters and
Another factor continue- vapity apathy may be the polls. The pollsters this year were churning out dishearning figures for the Democrats when the race had barely begun.
"I commend you for your performance. I am proud of each and everyone of you. The future is in your hands. God bless you."
As our Pacific commander, McCain had pestered the Pentagon and led Haihong port complex and to mine Haihong harbor. He made sure that the contingency plans were completed, and Vietnam were kept up to date.
This year, Nixon is unavailable. He has done little to revive his image as a presidential candidate and has turned campaigning over to his family and political cohorts.
political ring may be his way of preaching normalcy, of saying that it's business as usual that the governor's tight-fisted attacks on the status quo may be alienating voters who are tired of it.
S six weeks before the '68 election, pollster Louis Harris (D) told voters that 'didates' failures to achieve 40 percent support as a reflection of the electorate's discontent with both candidates and may also be a problem in the 72.
Although most voters admit to wanting changes, there is opposition. McGovern finds himself trapped on the left and branded a radical." There is criticism of Nixon even among his supporters.
"In May of this year, the President of the United States a courteous decision to bomb both countries, Vietnam and the mining of the ports and rivers. This effect on the outcome of the war effect
Many persons who vote for Nikon may be choosing him as president. Many who voted in the 88 campaign drew the same comparison.
LETTERS POLICY
When Richard Nixon visited Holonula in April, 1970, McCain pressed his arguments personally upon the President. At the meeting, he said, "Mr. Clemente the following month, the Admiral renewed his appeal."
however, more to his liking. The President's national security advisor, McCain reported, had been more "reasonable."
Letters to the editor should be yymn-written, doubles exceed 580 words. All letters should be condensed and condensed according to space limitations and reading difficulty. Dents must provide their name, year in school and class, and a staff must provide their name and position; others must provide their name
Afterward, he complained in a secret message to the Joint Chiefs that "the old man"—meaning the President-hadn't been "responsive," McCain found Henry Kissinger's attitude,
--distort the news. It is extremely unfortunate that the editors of the Kanas could not have exercised better judgment in selecting a candidate for the office. The implications of the headline of Mr. Potter's article were
--distort the news. It is extremely unfortunate that the editors of the Kanas could not have exercised better judgment in selecting a candidate for the office. The implications of the headline of Mr. Potter's article were
The old sea fighter retired last month with satisfaction; Haiphong harbor at last was choked with U. mines, and his pilots were dumping more bombs than Vietnam ever before.
"There is a certain amount of activity, but the enthusiasm just isn't there," said Miss Spencer. "You know it's a month before the election."
Pleased, he cabled his farewell to our military commands throughout the Pacific. "Today . . ." he declared, "I haul down my flag as Commander in Chief, Pacific . . ."
Copyright, 1972,
by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
Saving Face
To the Editor:
Readers Respond
IFC Questions Headline
I must express my displeasure with the wording chosen for the headline of Chuck Potter's article of Monday, October 9, "(Former the County Council has issued a business)', Although the testimony with which 'Kelly' furnished the Congressional investigating committee is certainly subject to question, it is of even more concern that the article has been selected for the article such a misleading title. The term "frat drug business" seems to imply that the illegal drug trade of Kelly's testimony was knowingly fostered by the membership of the council. Such an implication is entirely without basis in the article itself. At no time during the hearing did Kelly himself claim to be a member of a fraternity at the college where he was ever allege that more than one member of the fraternity mentioned in Mr. Potter's article had been involved in any illegal traffic in drugs. Even if one assumes that Kelly's testimony was written as well as felt (as I do not), one should not draw unsound conclusions from such testimony. The sensationial headline assigned to Mr. Potter's article suggests that certain members of the staff of the college were involved in clandestous. Further, the article itself included only one mention of the fraternity president who was supposedly Kelly's partner, and devoted relatively little attention to Kelly's testimony. To this extent the article which was primarily concerned with "the Johnson County drug problem" is to
extremely unfair and the headline itself grossly misleading.
Leslie G. McLaughlin, President Interfraternity Council University of Kansas
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