Friday, October 11, 1968
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Senate kills TV campaign debate bill
WASHINGTON (UPI)—A bill that would have permitted televised Nixon-Humphrey-Wallace campaign debates—opposed by Republican nominee Richard M. Nixon—died yesterday in an adjournment-hungry Senate under the threat of a GOP filibuster.
Senate GOP leader Everett M. Dirksen's promise of "extended debate," endangering hopes for adjournment this week and campaigning by Senators up for re-election—forced Democratic leader Mike Mansfield to set the controversial bill aside indefinitely.
Democrats seemed resigned to the death of the bill to allow debates between Richard M. Nixon, Hubert H. Humphrey and George C. Wallace without giving equal broadcast time to minor party candidates. They even declined to make partisan attacks such as those marking a marathon discussion on the measure in the House Tuesday and Wednesday when Democrats charged Nixon was afraid to debate Humphrey, the Democratic candidate.
Dirksen said the bill would give equal television time for the
Kansas school boards ask state for more assistance
By United Press International
TOPEKA, Kan.—The State Legislative Council's education committee yesterday heard a proposed new method of determining state aid to elementary and secondary schools.
The plan was presented by Dr. Marion McGhehey, executive director of the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB).
McGhehey indicated the eventual goal of the program would be to increase state support to 50 per cent. It is now a little more than 30 per cent.
figures presented by McGhehey showed such an increase would make the total state foundation expenditure about $150 million in the 1969-70 school year. The total now is about $90 million.
Sen. Joseph Harder, R-Moundridge, chairman, said his committee expects to hear about three major proposals on the foundation plan. The KASB proposal was the second.
The first was the Kansas State Teachers Association (KSTA) plan. Gov. Robert B. Docking's education committee is expected to make the third proposal.
"I think sentiment in the committee is for some sort of change," Harder said. "But I can't tell right now how extensive it might be."
The Senator said his committee is considering three alternatives: 1. continuing with the present program, 2. revising the present program, and 3. adopting a completely new school finance program.
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He said he did not favor revising a Senate-passed version for debates only between Humphrey and Nixon and would take the House version, approved Wednesday, or nothing at all.
Dirksen said Humphrey opposed and Democrats blocked a similar measure in 1964 to allow
three candidates only on the condition "That you throw them all on the platform at the same time. That's a hooker."
televised debates between President Johnson and Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater.
Sen. John Pastore, D-R.I., floor manager of the bill, conceded the bill was all but dead.
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