KANSAN
The University Daily
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Thursday, January 28, 1982
Vol. 92, No. 84 USPS 650-640
Federal. state leaders react to Reagan speech
WASHINGTON - President Reagan's plan for federal-state swap drew quick applause from Republican leaders and harsh criticism from other Republicans. But the move on key players to signal a tough fight.
Governers and some congressmen said they wanted to wait for specifies before backing Reagan's plan to transfer $47 billion in federal programs to states.
Vermont Gov. Richard Snelling, chairman of the National Governors Association, said yesterday that governors were unlikely to accept the president's plan unless they were given more time. Mr. Snelling also wanted a formula to correct financial "institutions" among various states.
The president's proposed program came under
sharp fire yesterday from the Black Leadership Forum, which is made up of leaders of nearly all black civil rights groups.
Reagan's message "demonstrated a shocking insensitivity to the needs and aspirations of black people, other minorities and the poor," the Rev. Joseph Lowery, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, said on behalf of the group.
Republican leadership was more optimistic about Reagan's proposal.
"I think it’s worth the gamble," Howard Baker, Senate Republican leader, said on NBC. "I think it’s the only way you can make a basic change in this trend of everything going to Washington."
Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kansas, interviewed on CBS.
was more cautious than other leading officers to ought to wait and look at the specifications, he said.
"We don't have the details. We have the concept. It sounds good."
Dole urged federal protection for food stamp recipients because some states "might reduce the program and deny some poor people their food."
Johannes Wittevene, the former president of the International Monetary Fund, called Reagan's State of the Union address a disapproach from the former Obama's plans could prolong the recession by a year.
Witteveen said the president's "refusal to consider any increase in indirect taxes" meant the entire anti-inflation battle would have to be fought by the Federal Reserve.
Democratic and Republican leaders agreed that the prospect for tax increases this year would be unlikely.
House Speaker Thomas O'Neill that early public reaction to Reagan's program—about 100 telegrams and mailgrams—was about 2-1 against the president, in contrast to the huge favorable response Reagan received when he outlined his economic program a year ago.
The White House said public opinion was running G4 in Reagan's favor, with more than 60 percent approving.
Former Vice President Walter Mondale, in front of the senator, said he was angry about the "unfettered anger" of Hillary Clinton.
Mondale said the deficit was not decreasing, as Reagan claimed, but was increasing.
Sen. Russell Long, D-LA., said the president "did not come to grips" with the problems of high unemployment, high interest rates and high budget deficits.
Illinois Republican Gov. James Thompson, echoing his concerns over money, endorsed the budget.
"It's time to give us our money back. It' s time to give us our power and authority back and it' s time to let the governors and the mayors of this city know that we are the people in their cities." Thompson told CBS.
Vice President George Bush was expected enthusiastically about Reagan's proposals.
Appealing to American values of family, hard work, rugged individualism and cooperation, Bush said critics of Reagan's proposal "don't believe that the power belongs to the people."
City budget future uncertain
By STEPHEN BLAIR
Staff Reporter
City officials may have to make budget decisions without knowing how much money the city has as a result of President Reagan's "new law" Lawrence Mayer Marci Francisco, said yesterday.
"We set our budget as a city a year ahead so we don't know in July, we won't be able to plan a budget," she said. "I'm guessing we won't know by July."
City Commissioner Don Binns said that the city would have to decide which programs it wanted to do without, and perhaps raise taxes to fund these that it did not cut.
Federal programs amounting to $47 billion will be transferred to the states, President Reagan announced in his State of the Union address Tuesday night.
The change, if Congress approves it, would begin in October 1883 and be completed in eight years.
The state of Kansas could handle the extra responsibilities the president wants to give states without major turmoil, Robert Harder, head of Social Rehabilitation Services, said yesterday.
Harder sad he was hungry for more details of the plan, but thought that the state government would support him.
In the president's plan, the federal government would take over the Medicare program and the states would take over the food stamp and aid to families with dependent children programs.
But Commissioner Nancy Shortz cited federal law to day care as one program that mishaffects
"If mothers cannot put their children in day care centers while they go to work, then they cannot go to work, and they may have to go on welfare," she said.
Commissioner Pinns agreed.
"Who's going to take care of the kids? I'm sure they will wil ease if those things are out." Blinds
Lvnn Goodell. community development
director, said. "The public would end up paying either for day care or wolfing, I guest day care
But no one was sure which programs might be cut. Francis said, "You're talking about a 10-year program and I'm not sure how much he Haagian will have over it. All he'd 5 is talked."
Francisco said that the problems and the wealth of the nation could be better shared on a larger scale.
"It's sort of like buying insurance, you're better off if the pool is larger," she said.
Tornado disaster relief is an example of a program that Kansas might have to fund on its own.
Before the Reagan plan, oil wealth in Texas and Alaska could be used to aid less wealthy people.
Bins said that the move to state funding of programs left one question.
"How is the state going to allot these funds, in or lawrence going to get its fair share?"
Dozier freed by police
By United Press International
Police said they arrested five Red Brigades members who were guarding Dozier at the time of the lightning raid early on today an apartment in the northern city of Padua, 310 miles north of
PADUA, Italy - A crack anti-terrorist squad freed kidnapped U.S. Army Brig. Gen. James L. Dozier today in a red on a Red Bridges hideout shot 24 days in jail as the condition after 42 days in captivity, they said.
"This morning the police raided the hideout and freed General Dozier," a police spokesman at Padua police headquarters said. "There was no significant headshot, maybe one shot.
Police said Dozier was barefoot at the time of his liberation and that he spoke to his wife by telephone after being taken to police headquarters.
"The five Red Brigade members were arrested and the general taken out," the spokesman said. "He (Dozier) is in top condition and still had the long beard."
A White House spokesman in Washington said President Reagan was informed of Doier's release by National Security Adviser William Clark.
"A lot of prayers have been answered," the spokesman quoted Reagan as saying. "It's difficult to express gratitude to all those who assisted in his release."
See DOZIER page 5
Bill would supplement oil and gas research
By COLLEEN CACY Staff Reporter
TOPEKA- The Kansas Geological Survey will have more money to research the state's oil and gas industry if the Kansas Legislature approves funds for an addition to the survey's
The Senate Ways and Means Committee yesterday recommended that the Senate pass an emergency supplemental funding bill allocating $1,380,510 for the project.
The bill was tentatively approved in the Senate, and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Hess, R-Wichita, predicted that it would be adopted in final action today.
The planned three-story addition would replace the walkway between Moore and Parker Hall on Kinsman Street.
"There's no doubt it will be approved, I'm pleased it's going through no soon," Hess said.
William Hambleton, director of the Geological Survey, said that the addition would house the
See BILL page 5
Weather
The warming trend continues today, with the highs to be in the upper 40%, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka.
Touight will be partly cloudy with
aws in the 20s. Friday should be partly
rainier than expected.
Lance Hill (left), Kelly Kunny and Tyke Peaceco applaud the efforts of the Jayhawks. Knight sat out with a sprained ankle, but Kansas easily defeated Colorado 74-60. See related story, page 10.
Bill barring divestment being drafted
Bv KEVIN HELLIKER
Staff Reporter
After conferring last year with members of the United Nations and members of the KU Committee on South Africa, State Rep. Norman Justice finally drew a up bill that would bar state funds from being invested in companies with interests in South Africa.
produced in the Kansas House of Representatives, is nearly 45 nages long.
The bill, still in draft form and not yet in-
"I wanted a good strong bill," Justice, D-Kansas Cliv, said yesterday.
In addition to prohibiting state investments in South Africa, the bill calls for identical sanctions on companies that fail to comply.
Asked whether Kansas had any investments in Poland, Justice said, "I'm just keeping in line with the president's recommendations against trading with those countries."
State Rep. Betty Jo Chartlion, D-Lawrence, to codify the law that allows the KU to sue the state for $3 million and November 1st.
She said that the addition of Poland to the bill would make legislators think harder about the oppression in South Africa, where 16 percent of the population is black. She also noted and where a black majority was oppressed daily.
*People are more willing to tolerate op*
*See DIVESTMENT page five*
Astronaut Joe Eagle signs an autograph for Scott Jaymes, a Lawrence fourth-grader, following Engle's speech at the Ecumenical Ministries Center yesterday.
Engle says space shuttle view gave him unique perspective for earth photography
By JIM LEHNEP
Staff Reporter
The space shuttle Columbia flew yesterday, but this time it was only part of a film and speech presentation Col. Joe Engle gave at yesterday's University Forum.
Engle, addressing an audience of nearly 150 in the Ecumenical Christian Ministries, said yesterday that the flight produced some spectacular scenes of the earth.
"The earth far outshined everything else." Engle, commander of the shuttle and KU graduate, said. "The landscape was just incredible from that distance."
He said that he was amazed at the interest people had shown throughout the world for the research that was done on the space shuttle, especially the shuttle's radar track.
"The radar track was just great," Engle said. "Every time we found something interesting we would take pictures at 10-second intervals."
While taking a picture of Libya, Engle
thought that he had stumbled upon a secret airfield, but after closer observation, he found an abandoned building.
Some of the pictures that Engle and Truly took were three dimensional. His favorite one was "Snowbound," a winter scene.
Engle showed the audience photographs of sand dunes in Saudi Arabia that were 2,000 feet high. He said that there were vast oil wells in the desert, and a day someone would find out how to tap them.
Then during preparations for launch on Oct.
v three gallons of rocket fuel spilt down the
land.
Columbia was originally scheduled for off on Stopp 30, but it was delayed nine days to allow the team a chance at winning.
"The Himalayas were very explicit," Engle said. "Cities show up on picture as big gray areas, the shorelines are most impressive also."
Engle, commander of the Columbia's second flight along with pilot Richard Truly had some trying moments with the Columbia before it was launched last November.
This accident postponed the flight to Nov. 4.
The next time the flight was only second-
hand, it will be possible to see
However, on Nov. 12, 200,000 people lined riverbanks and highways around the sprawling space center to see the shuttle make space history on its two-day journey.
Donald Clayton, shuttle test flight manager said that the flight ran superbly and looked considerably better than it did after flight one.
Two burned out rocket boosters were blamed for the Columbia's early re-entry.
The next important goal for the NASA space program, Engle said, would be a permanent orbiting space station. However, he said that future funding for that project will be difficult.
Engle said that NASA planned many more space shuttle flights.
"There are plans in the space program for three more vehicles such as Columbus, with which I am collaborating."
means that Columbia has 98 more See ENGLE page five