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University Daily Kansan, September 1, 1981
News Briefs From United Press International
Aides say Reagan spends little time being president
NEW YORK—Some of President Reagan's aides reportedly say his unwillingness to devote enough time to his job has led to several embarrassing confrontations.
"There are times when you really need him to do some work, and all he wants to do is tell stories about his movie days," one aide was quoted as saying.
Quoting unidentified White House aides, Newsweek also said Sunday that the president spent only two or three hours a day working.
In Los Angeles, White House Chief of Staff James Baker said whover told Newsweek that Reagan put off decisions and would rather "tell stories about his movie days" was "just flat wrong."
Asked how long Reagan planned to spend on work, White House press secretary James said he had no intention of commenting on Reagan's work habits.
"We don't punch time clocks in the White House," he said.
Newsweek said Reagan's lack of involvement in the affairs of state had prompted several embarrassments. At a meeting of big city mayors, Reagan reportedly greeted his own Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Samuel R. Pierce, as "Mr.Mayor."
WASHINGTON—The government yesterday opposed bail for John W. Hinckley Jr. on grounds that Hinckley—the man accused of trying to kill P.O. Box 7698 in New York City—was a felon.
In legal papers filed in U.S. District Court here, the Justice Department said Hinckley should not be released on bail pending trial on charges that he tried to kill Reagan and that he wounded three other men outside a Washington hotel March 30.
Hinckley pleaded not guilty to the charges on Friday, and his lawyer, Vincent Fulter, said his client wanted to know about the possibility being real. He said he was going through a period of uncertainty.
The 28-year-old Hirschke was indicted last week on 13 counts. If convicted of the most serious charges, he faces life in prison.
U. S. District Judge Barrington Parker was scheduled to hear arguments on the bail request today. Hinckley signed a brief statement, filed at the court in Chicago on Monday.
Shuttle rolled back to launch pad
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The shuttle Columbia, the first spacepassed ever for a second launch, returned to the firing pad yesterday to start the mission.
Officials later announced that because of the threat of acidic fallout from the exhaust of the shuttle's booster rockets, the two VIP viewing areas three miles southwest of the launch pad would be closed for the second flight. The mount to the launcher and port off-aircraft will be hitch-
Never before had a spaceship returned to a launch pad for a second flight. The Columbia, set to start its second flight Oct. 9, is designed to make the trip 100 times.
U.S. takes blame for ship's loss
TOKYO—The United States formally took the blame yesterday for the "hit-and-run" collision in April between the U.S. nuclear submarine USS George Washington and a merchant vessel that killed two seamen.
U. S. ambassador to Japan Mike Mansfield admitted the 6,019-ton submarine and its crew failed to pay proper attention to the nearby 2,350-ton Nissho Maru prior to the April 8 collision in the East China Sea.
Mansfield, handing foreign Minister Saoam Sono a 70-page final report on the attacks over the death of the Japanese captain and first mate and the loss of the ship.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—A construction worker already accused of one slaying was charged yesterday with eight more counts of murder in the series of 11 child killings and disappearances in southwestern British Columbia, a prosecutor said.
Suspect charged in more killings
Two more counts of first-degree murder will be added when the bodies of two girls who are still missing are found, police said. Royal Canadian Mounted Police superintendent Bruce Northrop, in charge of the case, said police knew the teen-agers were dead.
Special Crown Prosecutor John Hall said Clifford Robert Olson, 41, already charged in the stabbing murder of Judy Kuzma, 41, was charged in connection with the killing.
A first court appearance date would not likely be set until after Olson appears in court again Sept. 18 in the Kozma slaying. He was ordered to undergo a 30-day psychiatric examination to determine his fitness to stand trial for that murder.
U.S., Japan considering oil deal
TOKYO—The United States and Japan are expected to begin discussions next week on an oil trading scheme that would send Alaskan oil to Japan in exchange for oil from Mexico, a Japanese official said yesterday.
Such a swab would violate a 1977 U.S. ban on exporting oil. Any proposed changes could meet stiff resistance in Congress.
If such a trade were to take place, it would help relieve Japan's heavy dependence on oil from the Middle East.
At the same time, proponents of the deal argue, it would enable the United States to economize on the high costs of shipping Alaskan oil to its east coast via the Panama Canal.
Navy boots sailors to raise morale
"The surprising thing is that when you get these people off the job, we're still getting the same amount of work one," said Caul. Paul Ferman, consultant for Capitol Records,
NORFOLK, Va.—The Navy has ousted more than 2,600 sailors through a quick-purge program that commanders claim improves the morale and readiness of naval personnel.
Feran discharged 20 sailors from his 360-man crew through Project Upgrade, which ended Monday.
"They weren't pulling their fair share anyway. I think it has improved morale to have these zents so." he said.
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Thomas B. Hayward instituted Project Upgrade two months ago to rid the Navy of "deadwood" and to improve logistics.
The policy enabled sailors to be honorably discharged within 24 hours at the "convenience of the government," thereby avoiding lengthy proceedings and the bleimishes that accompany "undesirable" discharges.
Reagan approves federal pay boost
LOS ANGELES—President Reagan acted yesterday to implement an average 4.8 percent pay increase for federal workers—roughly one-third of what they once expected to receive—beginning in October.
The increase will go into effect during the first pay period on or after Oct. 1 for 1.4 million white-collar employees now receiving less than $50,000 a year, and at different times in different areas of the country for 490,000 blue-collar employees.
City gets law lesson
Brad Smoot, deputy attorney general, last month issued a "stern" commissioners about gathering information before commission meetings.
A classroom atmosphere will prevail at tonight's Lawrence City Commission meeting when an official from the state attorney general's office lectures commissioners on the Kansas open meeting law.
Smoot's warning came after Commissioner Don Bins closed a complaint charging Mayor Marci Francisco and Commissioners Nancy Shontz and Tom Gleason with violating the open meeting law by occasionally meeting in the mayor's office on Tuesday afternoons before commission meetings
meetings were not prearranged and not in violation of the law. Prearrangement is necessary for gatherings to constitute meetings under the law he said.
The commission is also scheduled to receive a letter and report from Judith Culley regarding the O'Connell Youth program at the old Bert Nash home. Commissioners will also receive a letter of recommendation from Development Association requesting use of day care fund allocations for local scholarships.
Smoot said his investigation of the incidents led him to believe the
The commission also will review a resolution that would acquire $100,000 of additional firefighting equipment by assurance of general obligation bonds.
The commission will meet at 7 p.m. in the commission room at City Hall, Sixth Street.
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Guard starts repayment plan
The new program will pay off Guaranteed Student Loans or National Direct Student Loans for students who enlist in the guard and whose loans were made after October 1,1975.
The Army National Guard has a new Student Loan Repayment Program for enlisted college students.
Repayment will begin after the student completes one year of satisfactory service in the National Security Recruiting Sgt. James Robinson.
The program provides for
repayment at 15 percent of the loan or $500 per year, whichever is greater, in addition to the salary the student receives while on duty.
The Army National Guard is a militia funded by individual states and the U.S. Army.
While in school, students can enlist for either three or six years and are required to attend basic training, work one week each month and work two weeks each summer.
For more information on the Army National Guard's financial assistance programs, students can call Robinson at 842-6733.
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