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Tuesday, January 23, 1979
Pearson lectures politics as KU 'drifting professor'
By PAT RICI Staff Reporte
Former Sen. James B. Pearson said yesterday that understanding the budgetary process was fundamental to knowing how government works.
Pearson was making his first appearance as a visiting lecturer in one of James Drury's political science classes yesterday morning in Blake Hall. Pearson termed his position as that of a "drifting professor," each month to lecture in different classes.
"If you learn to understand how money is being spent, you'll have the best picture of what you're spending."
the congressman of 16 years opened the class with a short lecture and followed with a lecture.
"Forces playing upon issues have great determining factors also." Pearson said, discussing the effect lobbyists have on government decisions. The lobbying is done within the government itself."
He explained how congressmen used to be "citizen politicians," who convened for only one year.
"Todav. the normal rush and volume of
business will not permit Congress to work less than year-round." Pearson said.
In discussing the political process itself, I discuss the political party organization holds the least power.
One student succeeded in getting Pearson to comment on the Republican presidential candidate.
Pearson said that in Kansas, the Independent party had more power and organization that the Republican or Democratic party.
"Ronald Reagan knows the nature of the party, the primaries and the convention. I feel he will be very strong. But, his chances are enhanced by very colorful conservatives."
Pearson said that George Buch and Tenen
said that Babcock Tennessee were both
possible candidates.
While discussing different issues with the class, Pearson said, "One of the interesting things about leaving Congress is your position doesn't make a difference anymore. You wake up one morning, read the news and say, 'What am I going to do about that.' Then, you realize you don't have to do anything."
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TODAY: MARINE CORP OFFICER SELECTION will be in both 1 of the Kansas Union lobby from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The COLLEGE ASSEMBLY will meet at 3:30 p.m. The GERMAN CLUB will meet at 4:45 p.m. The Sunflower Room of the Union Recreational Services is holding INTRAMURAL BATKETALL MANAGERS MEETINGS for "C" league at 5:15 p.m. and "A" league at 6 p.m. in Robinson south yonk
TONIGHT: THE BOARD OF CLASS OFFICERS will meet at 6:30 in the Governor's Room of the Union. The KU GOBY B CUB will meet at 7:30 in the Governor's Room of the Union. THE STUDENT SENATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE will meet at 7 in the Regionalist Room of the Union. THE KU ADULT LIFE RESOURCE CENTER will hold a workshop on the use of iPad in the University Room of 7 in the Walnut Room of the Union. THE ECOLOGY CLUB will meet at 7:30 in the Council Room of the Union. The SUA BOARD will meet at 7:30 in the Governor's Room of the Union. GAY SERVICES OF THE GOVERNOR'S ROOM will meet at 7:30 in the Jawahry Room of the Union.
TOMORROW: Senator James B. Pearson will speak on the SALT conferences in the opening of KU's WEDNESDAY FORUM SERIES for the spring semester. Forum Series 1 is open Tuesday through Oread, and is open to the public. The UNIVERSITY EVENTS COMMITTEE will meet in the Regionalist Room of the Union at 3:30 p.m. Recreational services will hold until 5:15 p.m. MANAGERS MEETING for "B" league at 5:15 p.m. in Robinson south gym.
TOPEKA—A bill that would force the University of Kansas and Kansas State University to play Wichita State University in men's basketball was introduced in the Kansas House of Representatives yesterday.
The bill was proposed by Rep. Mike Meacham, R-Wichita, who said he wanted to "equalize" the athletic status of the three schools.
By TAMMY TIERNEY
KU-WSU game proposed
Staff Reporter
Meacham, a graduate of WSU who also received a law degree from KU, said he realized it was not the Kansas Legislature's domain to schedule basketball games, but a bill was the only means of getting the three schools to play one another.
Currently, KU and K-State play one another in men's basketball. All three schools play each other in women's basketball.
submitted yearly for the last several years without success. A resolution introduced in the House last year did not receive a committee hearing. Meacham said.
Bills similar to Meacham's have been
ALTHOUGH THE bill has 42 sponsors, 17 of which are Sedgwick County representatives, it is generating little enthusiasm at KI!
Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, said that the KU administration was not involved in the scheduling of basketball at UNC, which traditionally done by the athletic director.
Because of the large number of sponsors, Meacham said he was optimistic about the bill's chances in the Legislature. He said he regretted having to resort to a law to bring the three schools together on the basketball court.
However, he said that past athletic directors,"had not been anxious to use one of their limited playing dates to play Wichita State."
Meacham said he sponsored the bill on three criteria: that each of the schools were under the jurisdiction of the Kansas Board of Regents; that each school belonged to NCAA division one and that all the schools were members of a major conference.
Meacham said the regents decided not to get involved and, despite attempts by WSU, the three schools would not get together on a voluntary basis.
"see this bill as correcting an injustice"
Maricom on the other hand, views the
bill as a remedy.
"In September, the athletic director at WSU sent identical letters to KU and KState outlawing several proposals, some of which were positive, and didn't even get a 'Hell no' in reply.
"But, if a 'hell no' would make them feel better, I'll send them one," he said.
He said that KU's playing schedule has been set when WSU made their offer and then the team's schedule.
Tax-removal bills pass committee
TOPEKA—Despite dissension among committee members, bills removing the state sales tax from food and utilities made headlines. In August, Kansas House of Representatives yesterday.
The two bills had several amendments incorporated into them before being passed, 11-9, by members of the House Taxes and Assessment Committee.
One of the objections voiced by some committee members was that the committee ate too quickly on major
recommendations and budgeted
bigger recommendations could be made.
Carlin is scheduled to present his budget message to a joint session of the House and Senate.
Workshop examines concepts of power
Power can be a positive force in a person's
scene, according to Bduhun Dangm, a KU
student.
"It is unforgivable to be asked to vote on this bill before the Governor submits his bill."
Because there are misconceptions about power, the center is holding a workshop titled "Personal Power" to develop skills and ground of power and its uses. Duncan said.
However, power is viewed by most people as a negative concept, used only to take advantage of another person, she said yesterday.
The workshop, one in a series of self-
The workshop instructor, Sloan Dugan, will focus on power as a means to personal growth. Duncan said. Dugan is an assistant professor of public administration at Ottawa University.
improvement workshops given by the center this year, will meet tonight and on Tuesday. Jan. 30. Both workshops will be held in the Walnut Room of the Kansas Unip.
"He is trying to counteract the negative feeling of the word power. It can be a powerful feeling."
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The two-day workshop will include lectures, small group discussions, a question and answer session and a writing exercise. The workshop program does not receive college credit for the class.
The center holds workshops primarily for non-traditional students.
"These are students who do not fit the 18-22 college are bracket." Duncan said.
The center is offering the "Personal
Students" students for $12.50,
balf of the regular public baths.
Non-traditional students, however, are not the only participants in the center's workshops. Many sessions are open to the public.
mature persons may register for the
boat at the Adult Life Resource Center,
1248 Mckinley Blvd.
Rep. Homet Jarchow, D-Wichita, said he saw no need to rush approval of the bill.
decision after we hear his budget message.
We may be very embarrassed tomorrow.
Less than two hours later, Carlin told a group of newspaper editors and television news directors that he would not recommen- making the state tax sales off food and utilities.
The amendments to the two bills would remove the sales tax from residential telephones, remove a sales tax on all utilities used for agriculture and retain a sales tax exemption on all used farm equipment, parts and labor.
Wilkin said that the bill now benefited only one section of commerce.
Rep. Ruke Wilkin, D-Topeka, said she thought the amendment exempted the sales tax from utilities used for agriculture had "ruined a good bill by screwing it around."
Another amendment to both bills would add cities and counties to retain their local sales tax.
The amendment was opposed by Jarchow who said that the continued collection of the local sales tax would complicate checkout at retail stores' cash registers.
Serious crimes increase in '78
Sponsored by Rep. John Sites, R-Manhattan, the amendments would keep all governmentations from losing an estimated $482 million a year.
Olna said 3,501 serious offenses were reported to law enforcement in 1978, as well as a number of traffic violations.
The number of serious crimes in Lawrence was town 1.9 percent in 1978, if the other percent remained unchanged.
Serious crime was up 2.4 percent in Lawrence in 1978, Ron Olin, crime analyst for the Lawrence police department, said yesterday.
Olin said the figures were slightly misleading, because the department counts both aggravated and non-aggravated assaults as serious crimes. Those crimes are not considered serious crimes by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Aggravated assaults were up 15.3 percent in 1978 and non-aggravated assaults were up 85.4 percent.
Lawrence police consider murder,
manslaughter, rape, robbery, assault,
burglary, larceny and auto theft serious
crimes.
Olain said one reason for the increase in the number of assaults was that the Lawrence police department had started classifying domestic disturbances as assaults.
"If you improve your reporting procedure, crime will go up," he said.
Rape was up 27.7 percent in 1978. The number of rape cases cleared in 1978 was 34.7 percent, compared with 44.6 percent in 1977. There was no arrest or because of failure to press charges.
Olin said the clearance rate for rapes was not accurate because the figures did not include rape incidents.
Lawrence's crime rate is not bad, Olin
site and its size and location between Kansas City
and Baltimore.
"The crime rate could be considerably worse," he said.
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