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VOL.101.NO.42
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAI
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1990
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President vetoes bill calling for civil rights
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Bush vetoed a major civil rights bill yesterday and seemed assured of winning a battle in Congress to override him to take this action." Bush said.
The president called on lawmakers to enact his version of the measure before they recessed for the year, probably because it appeared unlikely, as Bush's critics scrapped at his proposal.
The administration said the bill, as passed by Congress, would force businesses to participate in the promotion. Supporters of the measure rejected the White House argument and portrayed Bush's stand as a measure of his commitment to the president.
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy,
D-Mass, the chief Senate sponsor,
called the veto tragic.
In his veto message, Bush said, "The temptation to support a bill, any bill, simply because its title includes the words 'civil rights' is very strong.
The bill was passed by the Senate 62-34 and by the House 273-154 — strong majorities. The bill requires to oversee a veto.
“But when our efforts, however well-intentioned, result in quotas, equal opportunity is not advanced but thwarted. The very commitment to justice and equality that is offered reason why this bill should be signed requires me to veto it.”
The measure would nullify six Supreme Court decisions that have made it more difficult for women and minorities to prove and win job discrimination suits. It would ban women from certain places, place and allow punitive damages in discrimination cases.
Bush said there were many similarities between the bill he vetosed and the version the administration supports, offered at the last minute to ease the veto.
Quayle endorses Hayden
Dan Quayle, a baby in arms, campaigns for Mike Hayden at the Johnson County Industrial Airport. About 200 people awaited his arrival.
WASHINGTON — Democrats considered dropping their call for a surtax on millionaires yesterday as lawmakers dickered over Medicare cuts and gasoline taxes in a drive to enhance budget standoff by week's end.
Vice president says budget needs passing by tomorrow
Early in the day, Chairperson Dan Rostenkowski, D-Ill., of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee said he thought Republicans and Democrats could work out a plan to raise taxes on the wealthy.
Lawmakers from states with high local taxes or where charitable contributions are high — such as New York and California — fear that the measure would hurt them disproportionately.
In the face of adamant opposition by Republican senators to a surtax on the rich, Democrats were weighing a GOP alternative that would limit the deductions millionaires can itemize on their income taxes.
The legislation is aimed at cutting the federal deficit over five years by taking action on two fronts:
- Raising taxes, including levies on tobacco, alcohol, airline tickets and such luxuries as furs and yachts.
Democrats consider tax switch
- Restraining spending,including money for student loans.
The Associated Press
Bv Carol Krekeler
Kansan staff writer
"I hope they don't ask for another extension because I don't think the president is going to be too willing to do it."
OLATHE — The Bush administration wants Congress to approve the federal budget by tomorrow, Vice President Dan Quayle said yester-
Quayle, who visited Kansas yesterday to endorse Gov. Mike Hayden's
"Congress sometimes has to pass the budget," Quayle said at a news conference at Johnson County Industrial Airport. "They should have passed it in May. It's now Oct. 22, and we are ready. We will be able to wrap this up."
bid for re-election, said the new budget package would place a larger tax burden on people in the upper income brackets.
"Believe me, the millionaires will be paying more taxes," he said. "People in the upper-income will be paying more taxes in the budget compromise that we've finally agreed to."
Hayden said he supported the Republican Party in its quest for a budget compromise
Congress was unable to approve a budget plan proposed earlier this month because many legislators were opposed to an increase in excise taxes and cuts in social services such as Medicare.
"We believe in supporting our
president, in supporting our Repu-
lian leaders in Congress as they try to work with the Democrats to fashion a reasonable budget proposal," Hay-
Quayle said Hayden had helped create a sound economy in Kansas.
Hayden denied that he was bringing in high-profile Republicans such as Quayle because he was trailing in the campaign
"Gov. Hayden has kept taxes down, employment up and the budget balanced." he said. "It's too bad that we can't take the recipe of what Mike has done in Kansas and take it out there to the nation's capital."
"We're going to have a lot of Republicans out helping us in the last few days," he said.
Hayden said Sen. Robert and Eliza Beth Dole were two of many Republicans scheduled to visit the governor on the campaign trail.
"I wouldn't even be surprised if you see Barbara Bush in Kansas for Mike and Patti Hayden before Nov. 6," he said.
Hayden said that although he had been trailing his Democratic opponent Joan Finney in recent polls, he was confident of victory.
"The real poll that counts is the one on Nov. 6," he said.
"That is not the position of Vice President Quaule," Haydon said. "He is a pro-life person, and so is Mrs. Finney, and I respect both of their positions, but hers is more extreme than virtually any candidate for governor in this nation that I'm aware of."
Hayden, who is pro-choice, said Quayle's anti-abortion stance was not the same as Finney's anti-abortion stance because she would not make exceptions in cases of rape or incest.
Quayle said Republican politicians did not have to have one particular stance on abortion.
"There are many Republicans that have different viewpoints on it," Quyley said. "We're a big party, and we want to be part of it, and want to make it a majority party."
Quayle said he would not comment on the abortion issue dispute between Hayden and Finney.
Housing board votes for rate increase, awaits Regents nod
By Tracey Chalpin
Kansan staff writer
The cost of most student housing will rise next year if the Board adopts a fee and rent proposal.
The Residential Programs Advisory Board made its final decision yesterday on increases in KU housing fees and rent, which will become effective next year if the Board of Regents approves them.
Housing representatives from the Association of Umiversity Residence Halls, the All-Scholarship Hall Council, Stouffer Place Apartments and Sunflower Apartment. Representatives from Jabwahower Towers were absent.
Caryl Smith, chairperson of the board, said the increases would pass through upper administration channels and go to the November Board of Regents meeting, where there will be a first reading of the
The Regents will take no action on the proposals until December, and contracts will be printed in January 1991.
Ken Stoner, director of student housing, said the board approved Stouffer Place rate increases of 10 percent, or
$17 a month, for one-bedroom apartments and 10.3
percent or $20 a month, increase for two-bedroom
apartments.
Stouffer Place is family housing for married students and single parents with dependent children.
Stoner said that enough money was in reserve to begin renovation of the apartments and that the increase would be modest.
Stoner said the proposed increase at Sunflower was large because of new central heating and air condition-
Hashinger requires higher fees than other residence halls to support the Center for Creative Arts in that hall.
The board decided on a 7.8 percent increase on the rent at Jayhawk Tower in all categories of occupancy except for residents with private rooms in triple occupancy-bedroom apartments, who face a 7.9 percent increase.
Stoner said Miller and Watkins rates would not increase because of different eating and sleeping arrangements and because it had been a profitable year for a trust fund that partly financed those halls. However, there will be a $3 increase to allow the yearly rate to be divided evenly into nine monthly billing periods.
Housing costs increase
Jayhawker Towers 1990-91 1991-92 Increase %
Double occup. 2,608 2,812 204 7.8
Quadruple occup. 1,304 1,406 102 7.8
Residence Halls
Hashinger
Double 2,600 2,783 183 7.0
Single 3,224 3,450 226 7.0
All Others
Double 2,496 2,684 188 7.5
Single 3,120 3,351 231 7.4
Sunflower Apts.*
Double bdr. 295 350 55 18.6
Stouffer Place*
Single bdr. 170 187 17 10.0
Double bdr. 195 215 20 10.3
Scholarship Halls
Miller/Watkins** 728 731 3 0
All others 1,984 2,090 106 5.3
Source: The Department *Rates are for each unit instead of for each tenant.
Source: The Department * Rates are for each unit instead of for each tenant of Student Housing * Miller and Waters rate does not include board
Alumni begin campaign to push for financing of Margin
KANSAN
Bv Yvonne Guzman
Committee members will urge candidates to support plan
Kansan staff writer
The Board of Regents has endorsed a plan to increase tobacco taxes; the Council of Presidents is establishing a special lobbying committee, and the Associated Students of Kansas will support an aspiration to gubernatorial and legislative candidates, all in the name of the Margin of Excellence.
KU alumni are not to be outdone.
"If the alumni don't support the Mormon
said Tony Immel, a 1958 KU graduate,
"We're the product of the factory, so to speak.'
KU alumni are not to be outdone.
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A lot of people will say anything to get elected
-Fred Williams
Association
executive director the Alumni
Fred Williams, executive director of the University of Kansas Alumni Association, said the association sent letters to each of the 400 members of
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its development committee, asking them to talk to as many legislative candidates as possible and report to the association about each candidate's understanding and support of the Margin.
The Margin was the Regents three-year plan to increase financing of its seven institutions to 95 percent that of its peer institutions and bring faculty salaries to 100 percent that of its peers. The Legislature financed
the new year will not be the time.
The Alumni Association will talk to candidates who do not support the Margin and try to convince them of
the Margin's importance to the future of the state, Williams said.
"A lot of people will say anything to get elected," he said. " we're going to make people live up to their commitments."
But Williams said that legislators probably would not admit that they did not support the Margin, so the Alumni Association also will thank candidates who say they support it to remind them of their position.
"They have expressed support," he said. "But right now that doesn't mean much."
But by following up on campaign promises, the Alumni Association may be able to make a difference, Williams said.
The forms were sent to alumni Oct. 10, but the Alumni Association already has begun to receive responses charting support for the Margin among legislators, Williams said.
"I know for a fact that this is only political activity some people have." Immel said. "It's a good lobbying organization."
Immel, an alumnus who already has talked to a candidate, said he thought the Alumni Association would be able to talk to all legislative candidates before the Nov. 6 elections.
The Associated Press
Good news causes fall in oil price
Oil prices plunged on the world market yesterday, and prospects for peace in the Middle East increased after a report of a dream in which the Prophet Mohammed supposed appeared before Saddam Hussein, and the Saudi defense minister hinted at territorial concessions.
mixed in water or Choco chips.
Oil prices fell from $1.80 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, at $28.38 — the biggest one-day drop in exchange history. In London, North Sea Brent Blend oil plunged $5.65 a barrel and closed at $28.75.
The decrease after reported
The prices dropped after reported remarks by Saudi Arabia's defense minister Sunday that Arab nations were willing to grant Iraq "all its rights." The market interpreted that as a sign Saudi Arabia was prepared to agree to territorial concessions of Kuwait.
The same day, however, Prince Sultan reiterated that "any solution must provide for an unconditional Iraqi pullout from Kuwait and the return of the rule of the al-Sabah family."
A dream Saddam supposedly had also is credited with helping the oil price drop. The Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Seyassah said Saddam dreamed Mohammed appeared before him and asked if he was "were pointed in the wrong direction." The missiles are pointed south toward Saudi Arabia.
more welcome news came from Salim Mansour, the leader of the Maryland-based Iraqi-American Foundation. He said that Saddam Hussein had killed elderly Americans in baghdad in the Aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait.