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University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Tuesday, November 3, 1981 Vol. 92, No. 52 USPS 650-640
KURT JACKSON/Kansan Staff
Above, the KU Committee on South Africa staged a march from the Kansas Union to Strong Hall yesterday afternoon. Left, Rep. Norman Justice, D-Kansas City, spoke to the committee and will be present to the Kansas Legislature this spring.
KEITH FLANERY/Kansan Staff
State legislator pushes divestiture
By CATHERINE BEHAN Staff Reporter
Rep. Norman Justice, D-Kansas City, says he is working hard to get the state of Kansas to divest retirement funds invested in companies in South Africa but, "Kansas always brings up the horse's you-know-what," he said last night.
"I intend on coming up with one of the most stringent bills on divestiture of funds invested in South Africa that has been made in this country."
Justice told about 75 people last night at a
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panel discussion in the Ecumenical Christian Ministries Center that he would sponsor the bill next session in the House of Representatives. The bill would force the state to divest
invests invested in companies in North Africa
HE SAID he attended a conference in New York in June on public investments in South Africa where several states told of their proposals, both successful and unsuccessful.
"For some reason my ear was not completely caught until I was at that meeting in
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HUD housing plan to hit poor families
By JOE REBEIN Staff Reporter
A proposed change in public housing could mean that students and low-income families would compete for cheap housing in an already tight rental market.
Reagan officials have said that they intend to give rent vouchers to the poor instead of subsidizing the construction of more low-income housing.
Samuel R. Pierce, secretary of Housing and Urban Development, confirmed this plan before 200 bankers at last week's Mortgage Bankers Association Convention in New Orleans.
"I hope, and I fully expect, that HUD will be supplementing far, far less building than it has in the past."
But the local administrator of federal housing said yesterday that his agency would be at a disadvantage in the scramble for available housing.
Tenants, would they get more freedom where they can live, but we would be put at a disadvantage because we can't compete with private landowners, or be the director of the local Federal Housing Authority.
MURRELL SAID the move toward private housing for the poor was a result of the exorcism of the former slave.
"No money was budgeted for new federal housing in 1982 and probably will not be in 1983," he said.
"The real problem is that HUD can't predict what rent is going to be in 10 years, but the try to predict it will work," she said.
The Lawrence rental market revolves around students, but one local real estate agent said low-income families could compete for housing if their vouchers were redeemable for cash.
"The market is pretty strong right now, with very low vacancy rates." John McGrew, of Bain Capital Estate Inc. said, "The low-income people will have to wait in line just like everybody else."
"Of course there is always going to be someone who prefers not to help, someone who is not willing to help."
ANOTHER LOCAL real estate agent, Dick Lynch, of Lynch Real Estate, said he would not participate in the program because he had had rentals damaged by low-income renters.
"I got caught in a big city one time in a deal like that," Lynch said. "It didn't work.
"Unless you have rentals ready for the trashcan, don't do it. They'll walk away with the stove, refrigerator, screen doors and just about anything that is valuable."
Murrell, too, has detected faults within the voucher system.
MURRELL SAID that under the voucher system the local housing authority would have to establish the fair market value on their apartments and price them out of range for low-income families.
"We subsidize about 500 families right now and nationally, millions of people receive subsidies, so the change would affect many people," he said.
Murrell said that even though the renter would have more freedom to choose his dwelling, there was a reason why they didn't.
Dole calls on Reagan for budget leadership
The problem occurs, Murrell said, when a person with $50 only gets a $130 voucher. That means he has to settle for a $180 apartment when he moves to a expensive apartment to accommodate his family.
Murrell said there could also be problems with
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By United Press International
WASHINGTON-Senate Finance Committee Chairman Bob Dole said yesterday that if the Reagan administration still hoped to balance the "leadership must come from the president."
Dole also said he doubted if any tax increases would be approved for the present fiscal year, which extends to the eve of next year's congressional elections.
The Kansas Republican's comments, made in an interview with United Press International, follow Treasury Secretary Donald Regan's recent concession that balancing the budget in three years would be possible only with "massive action" from Congress.
"Sure, the Congress has to act," Dole said, reflecting on White House calls for sharper budget cuts and new taxes. "But we need strong leadership that that leadership must come from the president."
WHITE HOUSE spokesman Larry Speakens told reporters yesterday that President Reagan
was "committed to a balanced budget in 1984," adding that "He feels he can achieve that goal."
Speakes said Reagan would sit down with Republican leaders this week to review Reagan's plans for $13 billion in budget cuts and $3 billion in revenue-requesting proposals in 1982.
After unveiling his latest economic plan in September, Reagan said those proposals were necessary to meet his goal of a $43.1 billion deficit for this fiscal year.
But Dole said Senate GOP leaders were "foundering" over where to make further cuts in spending and they are having an even more time developing a consensus on tax increase.
Dole also said he had all but given up hope of passing any tax increase for fiscal 1982, which included a 5 percent tax.
"The realities around here are pretty grim," Dole said. House members don't want to pass a tax increase in the 1982 election year, he said. "We will probably never finance committee would be up for re-election."
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Textbook policy not uniform for men and women athletes
By EILEEN MARKEY Staff Reporter
A wealth of knowledge comes cheaper to KU men athletes than to women athletes.
As a matter of practice the athletic department has loaned books to male athletes who receive full scholarships, an assistant athletic director said yesterday. Women athletes, on the other hand, have always had to buy their own books—even if they receive full scholarships.
"It's simply something that we've never budgeted for," Assistant Athletic Director Pippe said.
A check of several Big Eight Conference schools indicated that whether or not women received books was a choice of the individual athletic departments.
Howlett said the women could possible receive books in the future, but she didn't say how long it would be. "It's not going to be very long."
"It's something we'll want to be looking for at the future, she said. 'It' essentially a business term."
"We're fortunate enough to be able to just give the women scholarships, much less books," he said. "If I could do it, I'd cut out the men's books as well."
One of Rawlings assistants said yesterday that they were a part of athletic scholarships given to MISM.
University of Missouri Athletic Director John krawlings has said that the Missouri program requires a passing grade.
A spokesman for the University of Iowa athletic department, however, said that books were part of the men's financial aid package but were not included in the women's deal.
"The women get them just like the men," Jean Cerra, associate athletic director said.
According to KU women's basketball coach, Warren Wiseman, it would be an advantage for a playoff game.
GARY  FOURAKER, athletic business
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"I'd like to see our girls get books, but we just haven't been able to do it," Washington said. "It would be interesting to see if other schools are offering books."
Today will be mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light rain and drizzle, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. The high will be in the upper 80s with light and variable winds at 5-15 mph.
Tonight will also be mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and a low of about 45.
Tomorrow's high will be in the low 60s with cloudy to partly cloudy skies and a 30 percent chance of rain.
Doses of caffeine lurking in unsuspected substances
By TERESA RIORDAN
By TERESA RIORDAN Staff Reporter
However, several brands of citrus-flavored beverages—Mountain Dew, Mellow Yello and Sunkist Orange—were high in caffeine content.
"One should remember that caffeine is present in coffee, tea, most cola drinks, chocolate, cocoa and certain over-the-counter law." Lawrence Perry, assistant professor of family practice at the University of Kansas Medical Center. said yesterday.
Students ritually reach for the NoDoz and coffee pot at test time, but they may be getting caffeine lifts when they aren't looking for them.
According to an analysis of soft drink caffeine content conducted by Consumer Reports magazine last month, many of the beverages containing caffeine Peci Cola scored relatively low in caffeine.
Coffee remains the nation's largest source of caffeine, but soft drinks now rank second, ahead of tea, chocolate, and other foods and beverages.
AMONG THE 10 leading soft-drink brands in sales, only two, TUP and Spirt, contained
Officials disagree on why the caffeine is added to non-cola drinks. A Sankist Soft Drink Co. official said the caffeeine provided a flavor enhancer, however critics of the industry say that the caffeine is added only for its caffeine content, which gives sales and customers a lift.
Another source of caffeine, which most people do not realize contains the drug, is
over-the-counter drugs. A single dose of Excedrin for a headache will supply as much
Taken knowingly or not, caffeine produces side effects such as insomnia, nervousness and irritability, as well as a feeling of tension in muscles or tremors, according to Perry.
However, excessive consumption may lead to chronic caffeine intoxication of "caffeinated" drinks.
Caffeine is also mildly addicting. People who normally consume substantial amounts of caffeine may experience withdrawal from coffee oraches or depression after they stop taking it.
CAFFEINE consumption can also lead to a faster or irregular heartbeat. It may cause a burning sensation in the upper abdomen or produce diarrhea, he said.
"Some people will develop the side effects on eight cups, or the equivalent of one gram of cacao."
- Coffee. The amount of coffee in a cup of coffee varies from cup to cup. The most important factors are how the coffee is brewed; it is brewed and whether it is regular or instant.
The best way to avoid these side effects is to eliminate all sources of caffeine from the diet. However it is possible to reduce caffeine intake significantly by a few modifications, according to the Consumer Reports magazine:
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The Food and Drug Administration has recently cautioned pregnant women to avoid caffeine or use it sparingly because animal studies have shown a link between caffeine and birth defects.
PRODUCT CAFFEINE (in millions)
COFFEE
Drip, 5 oz.
Pepparolated, 5 oz.
Instant regular, 5 oz.
Decaffeinated, 5 oz.
Decaffeinated, 2
TEA
One-minute brew, 5 oz. 9-33
Three-minute brew, 5 oz. 20-46
Five-minute brew, 5 oz. 20-50
Canned tea, 5 oz. 22-36
COCOA and CHOCOLATE
Cocoa beverage, water mix,
6 oz.
10
Milk chocolate, 1 oz.
6
Baking chocolate, 1 oz.
35
NON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Stimulants, standard dose
Caffeidine capsules
200
NoDoz tablets
200
Vivarin tablets
200
Pain relievers, standard
dose
Anacin
64
Excedrin
130
Midol
65
Aspirin
0
Diuretics, standard dose
Aqua-Ban
200
Permathene H2Off
200
Pre-Mens Forte
100
Cold remedies, standard
dose
Coryban-D
30
Dristan
32
Triaminicin
30
Weight control aids, daily
dose
Dextram
200
Dietac
200
Prolamine
280
Source: CONSUMER REPORTS