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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
83rd Year, No.12
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Few Candidates In LA&S Race
Wednesday, September 13, 1972
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Kansan Photo by ROGER FULK
Hopeful Vote
vice-president. About 460 seniors voted Tuesday in the first day of balloting which will narrow the field from 25 to 10. Voting will conclude at 3:39 p.m. today. Seniors can vote in the lobby of the Kansas Union and outside of Wattson Library and Strong, Learned and Summerfield Halls. Results should be tabulated by early next week.
Steve Braus, Topeka state, completes a HOPE奖 ballot at a table manned with Susie Cowden, Kansas City, Mo., student and class
Nixon Funds Linked To Demo Break-In
WASHINGTON (AP)—Staff investigators for the House Banking Committee said as much as $100,000 in Nixon campaign contributions, which came—possibly illegally—from Mexico, was involved in the break-in and alleged bugging of the Democratic National Committee offices last June.
Staff investigators also asserted that
In a confidential report to the full committee, investigators said that at least $99,000 may have come from Mexican nationals. They said accepting such contributions would violate U.S law. The $85,000 could be one of five men arrested in the break-in.
A copy of the report was obtained by columnist Jack Anderson who made it available online.
The report was prepared on orders from Banking Committee Chairman Wright Patman, D-Tex. It was accompanied by a directive that if it not be released to the public.
The investigators said the haste was necessary to beat the April 7 effective date of a new federal election law that required candidates and contributors who donated more than $100.
Committee staff investigators said the $100,000 in funds was brought from Mexico to the Pennzoil Corporation headquarters and that Penzol executives present, it was stuffed into a suitcase along with $600,000 in campaign contributions collected in Texas. The suitcase then was flown in by plane to Washington, the investigators said.
State GOP Reaches for Youth, Aged
By SCOTT EATON Kansan Staff Writer
TOPEKA-The Platform Committee of the Kansas Republican Party adopted a platform Tuesday that calls for an increase in youth participation in government, an end to the sales tax on food and medicine and the establishment of a department of aging within the state government.
The 22-page document also calls for a crackdown on persons involved in the illegal sale of drugs, stricter control of firearms and legislation for liberal firearm laws in Kansas.
The platform was adopted following two weeks of subcommittee hearings, with one amendment from the floor. The single amendment to the platform committee draft was sponsored by Rep. F. C. McMaster, R-Wichita, and called for extension and strengthening of the present Kansas property tax ceiling.
THE PLATFORM lauds Morris Kay, Republican candidate for governor as a man who comes along "once in a lifetime."
"This is a rare man," the platform states. "A man of quality, empowering lowering stress."
The platform also praises the leadership of the Nixon administration and reaffirms "our support for Richard Nixon and his administration of peace, progress and prosperity."
The platform endorses the entire GOP ticket at the state and national levels.
The platform commends Sen. James Pearson, R-Kansas, saying "Jim has won his reputation for independence of spirit, for sincerity of purpose and for the willingness to stand up and be counted in the Senate." The State Senate on November 7 will be a testimony to the admiration in which he is held by the citizens of our state."
CONCERNING YOUTH, the platform advocates the formation of a governor's intern system. Under this system, each college and university in the state, including community colleges and state or private institutions, would nominate two students annually to work in the governor's office or some state agency.
The platform calls for student representation on the Board of Regents.
The Republicans also support a realistic review of the legal requirements for holding specific offices in the state of Kansas to reorder such requirements in terms of the new voting standards within our state and nation."
THE REMOVAL of the sales tax from food and medicine is advocated in the platform as a major form of tax relief for Kansans.
According to the platform, Kansas will receive more than $80 million in new revenue next year from revenue sharing with the state. In return, the sales tax, the platform states, will allow
lawyers to retain $20-24 million of that total leaving a net increase in Kansas
Thirty states have already exempted medicine and 17 states have exempted medication.
The platform condemns the earnings tax imposed by Kansas City, Mo. It says the tax is unfair to Kansans working in Missouri and unless cooperation is obtained to alleviate the situation, the state legislature will be urged to review enactment of the law. The platform works in Kansas who reside in other states where an earnings tax is charged.
THE ESTABLISHMENT of an Independent Department of Aging within the state government is supported in the platform. The present agency, the State Agency on Aging, is controlled by the State Department of Welfare.
The platform advocates treatment and rehabilitation of drug users and alcoholics. The platform recommends that the state encourage rehabilitation centers, training and job renewal for persons with drug problems.
"The drug pusher is the 'animal of our society.' It is the drug pusher who would turn us into an age of addiction . . . destroy the very fabric of our future. It is the drug pusher who will endlessly and aggressively apprehended and brought before the bar of justice."
But the platform calls for swift action to be taken against drug pushers.
THE PLATFORM also advocates tighter control of pornography. The platform asks the next attorney general "to show courage and common sense in seeking to avoid the pollution of young minds through the determined senators of certain purveyors of smut," particularly when federal laws are violated.
"The law must be more careful in defining pornography. The law must also recognize that the publisher of pornography is like the drug pusher preying on the weakness of his fellow man. The key is prevention," the platform states.
The platform advocates the appointment of a representative consumer committee, composed of businessmen, homeowners, and others who submit realistic proposals to the legislature.
"SUCH GENERAL AREAS of concern as contract disclosure, wage assignments, consumer leases, enforcement of consumer-credit violations, warranty legislation, all should be reviewed," the platform states.
The platform advocates the enactment of a no-fault automobile insurance law that requires that parties, provide more prompt payment of claims, result in a reduction in cost of auto liability insurance coverage and relieve congestion in the courts attributed to the lack of insurance.
Firearm legislation aimed at criminals rather than sportsmen also is advocated.
Maurice H. Stans, former secretary of Commerce who now heads the Nixon fund-raising campaign, had contradicted the committee and its investigators.
Stans, investigators said, at first denied any knowledge of money coming from Mexico. Later, they said, he conceded that $99,000 did come from Mexico, but said he thought it was collected from U.S. nations there.
Investigators said this does not square with statements by Pemzoil President William Liektke, who told committee investigators that he had obtained
clearance from Stans on April 3 on the transfer into Washington of Mexican
Another of those seized was the security coordinator for Nixon's campaign committee. There have been signs of other organizations that have been attacked and some high-ranking Republicans.
Human Relations Law Gains City Approval
By BOB LITCHFIELD Kansan Staff Writer
A long-awitted Human Relations Commission ordinance received a stamp of approval from Lawrence City Commissioners Tuesday night.
The commissioners met with members of the Lawrence Human Relations Commission and agreed to the ordinance as approved by that group with only minor involvement. The commission will be placed on the City Commission agenda for first reading next Tuesday.
Commissioner Jack Rose said the ordinance was not perfect, but expressed a belief that it was a workable one and would provide a starting point.
The ordinance which took a year to complete relates to the creation of the Human Relations Commission (HRC), and discrimination in employment practices, accommodations and housing, and provide for an affirmative action program.
THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION program and the powers and duties of the HRC have been the most controversial and have held up adoption of the ordinance. A similar proposal by Kansas Legislature this summer also complicated the drafting of the ordinance.
Commissioner Charles Fisher said that affirmative action programs have a comutation of a quota system to many groups. He said this was not the intent of the ordinance.
Section 10.2 (p) of the ordinance defines affirmative action program as "A positive program designed to insure that a good faith effort will be made to employ applicants and to treat employees during employment equally without regard to their race, color, creed or religion, national origin, or sex."
"IN OTHER WORDS, we just want a
reason for everybody." Commission
Bob Paulin
Pallium said that the manner in which the ordinance was administered by the HRC would determine its success or failure.
company into compliance or dictate hiring practices. There is a definite danger that the ordinance could become counter productive if it were to be poorly advised, and the company would suffer. The ordinance is representative of the attitude and posture the city should have."
"We can't go in and try to browbeat a
The ordinance stipulates that firms doing more than $10,000 of contract work for the city meet the city requirements and initiate affirmative action programs. City manager Buford Watson said 38 firms would probably be affected by the ordeal. But approximately half of these had met federal affirmative action requirements because of contracts they had with government-funded projects, he said.
A QUESTIONNAIRE on personnel practices modeled after one in use in Kansas City, Kan., was included as part of the ordinance. The questionnaire will be available at www.kansascity.gov and the city in an amount in excess of $10,000 and will be kept on file with the RHC.
Ray Samuel, HRC director, said that the questionnaire would enable the commission to check the progress of affirmative action programs and see what the contractor had done over a period of time.
Although the HRC is given the power to examine evidence, to administer oaths and take testimony under oath, this is a drastic change in missionaries said they hoped was not needed.
"We must create voluntary comp-
lauses," he said, "because that is the only kind that can be done."
ONE ADVANTAGE of the ordinance is that ultimate responsibility and authority rests with the city commission, Mayor John Emick pointed out.
"That's a lot better than having minor bureaucracy making the rules of the government."
Emick said that the state statute was much more restrictive, that its contract compliance section was very broad, and therefore complaints of discrimination not covered under the city ordinance could be made to the county attorney.
Big 8 Schools Wade Through Federal Loan Delays
BY LYNNE MALM Kansan Staff Writer
Delays in receiving government interest-paid loans have caused financial problems and confusion for students and faculty. Paperwork at Big Eight schools this fall.
"The last KU applications were sent to banks today." Jeff Weinburg, assistant director of the office of student financial aid, said Tuesday. Other Big Eight schools are not far behind in wading through applications and waiting for certifications.
A Congressional bill in mid-June brought about a change in loan application procedure which began July 1. Sen. Claiborne Pell, D-R.D., sponsor of the bill, accused the U.S. Department of Health, the Administration and Welfare, the loan administration, and interpreting the intent of the bill. Congress then passed a bill that was signed Aug. 19 and allowed applications to revert to the previous form until March 1, 1973.
THE PELL BILL, which was in force from July 1 through Aug. 19, changed the application for the federal guarantee loan to include more detailed financial statements of the assets and liabilities of each student's parents. The bill will take effect again March 1, 1973.
Sen. Pell stated in the Aug. 1, Congressional Record, "It is our view that there is a presumption of need for families with incomes of $15,000 or less. Therefore, government requiring a needs finding for all loans is clearly a contravention of law."
In the trial period, approximately 50 per co-
mputer of all loan applicants were
denied. Worthy purchases are
In mid-August the old program was revived. Weinberg said that this resulted in the filing of new applications by nearly 1,600 KU students for $2 million in loans. Because two to eight weeks were needed to complete the government interest, paid bank loan, insurance did not have loan money on hand with which to pay enrollment fees.
THE UNIVERSITY kept applicants informed of the changing requirements for the loan throughout the summer, he said. Charge cards and short-term loans were recommended as possible methods of paying enrollment fees.
"KU Endowment Association loans were much higher in August of this year than in August of 1971, 'Wemburg said.' 'Bankers are more likely to short-term loans, but this doesn't change the fact that students are paying the interest for them."
About the same total number of students have applied for the federal guarantee loan at Kansas State University, Manhattan, as last year. Don Zelke, staff member in the office of financial aid, said Tuesday. Some students who were denied the new law, reapplied under the revised farm and received their loans. Zelke said.
Gerald Bergen, loan program director for K-State, said that the university extended emergency loans of $120,000 in fee payments to students. Area banks were helpful in procuring short-term loans, he said.
HALF OF the applicants have received basic confirmation of their loans at this time.
The University of Missouri at Columbia has a standing "off the cuff" credit plan for students unable to obtain loans by the opening of school, George Brooks, director of the financial assistance office at MU, said Tuesday.
The university assumes that a loan will receive confirmation, whether it is government interest paid or not, or that a loan has been approved. You can methods for naving his fees. Brooks said.
"I anticipate no slowdown in the number of students applying for this federal grant."
Because of the backlog of work in processing applications caused by the changes in policy this summer, students have been slow in obtaining money, he said. Of the them have taken advantage of a student credit plan, according to Brooks.
"SOME STUDENTS normally do not begin processing loan applications until this date." Brooks said. "There is a greater number this year, since the correct procedure was not known until mid-August."
Those students who have been refused by at least two commercial banks may apply to the university, which is a lender, he said. About $1.5 million is loaned by MU each year, although the amount in fiscal 1973 is expected to be $1.75 million, he said.
"We are basically unaffected in the number of students who applied and gained loans this year" Gerald Hopkins, director of the financial aid office at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, said Tuesday.
"This is fast becoming the most popular loan to make mobilization for," he said.
The Oklahoma State Regents is the agency that guarantees loans for Oklahoma students, Hopkins said. Changes in the laws have created a
backlog for the agency and a slowdown for students in obtaining money.
Most applicants at the University of Colorado, Boulder, have not yet received bank confirmation of their loans, Andre Stern, who works in CU financial aid office, said Tuesday.
Short-term help from CU private loan
methods given said. Other short-
term methods given are not listed.
OSU HAS provided short-term loans for students awaiting confirmation of the federal loan through private loans, he said, and short-term financing could not be obtained.
"I know of only one specific instance where the change in the loan has caused a student to leave the university," Alton said.
Extra crews took care of the work at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, when the United States Capitol was under attack.
"Six months ago, loans were so tight that almost no student could get one. They are less tight now. Out-of-state banks have been more helpful in obtaining loans."
"The banks have not been helpful," he said. "The rate of risk goes down for federally-paid interest loans. These are hard to come by." he said.
guarantee loan were issued on July 1, according to a spokesman for the student aid office at NU. When the old program instituted, a backlog of work was created.
ABOUT 200 applicants for $212,000 in loans were accepted under the new system, but nearly 600 were rejected, he said.
Three times the approved number of 200 students was approved when the old program returned, he said. Bank certifications of the remaining applications at NU are expected to be completed in three to six weeks.
Nebraska law LB 152 makes the state a loan agent for college loans to Nebraska students attending Nebraska schools, the state investment officer has been in operation for two years. Because 88 per cent of NU students are from Nebraska, many have turned to this source as an answer to their need for the federally-paid interest loan.
NU has extended loan help to students who have shown their bank applications, he said. About $1 million in loans has now been granted. The university revolving loan fund for short-term loans has been out of funds since Aug. 30, he said.