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Friday, November 16, 1979
University Daily Kansan
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UMW's Miller to step down
WASHINGTON—The United Mine Workers' ailing and controversial president, Armine Wilkins agreed to stop down and turn the union over to the US Labor Department.
One source, who asked not to be identified, said Miller, 56, would be voted president emeritus and Church elected president at the union's executive board.
A source on the union's executive board, who also asked not to be identified, confirmed that Miller would become president emeritus.
The non-union source, who has close ties to UMW officials, said Miller told friends he had decided to step down because of failure health.
Oliver's spokemenwoman, Johnna Stewart, said she had not talked to Miller but from what information I've been able to put together, that it's apparently what's really going on.
Stewart said that an announcement probably would be made today and that the transition would not be official until an announcement had been made to the
receiving from other churches
No, neither he nor Church could be reached for comment.
Miller is listed in satisfactory condition at a Charleston, Va., hospital,
recovering from a second heart attack.
Leisislators urae rail sale
WASHINGTON—Rep. Keith Sebelius, R-Kan., and a state legislator yesterday called for federal approval of the sale of about 400 miles of Rock Island Railroad track in their state so their constituents would be assured of continued service.
Sebelius and Rep. William Novak, R-Lost Stops, told an Interstate Commerce Commission law judge that purchase of the track by the Southern Pacific Railroad violated a Federal antitrust statute.
The judge, Peter Fitzpatrick, continued hearing testimony on Southern Pacific's proposed $75 million purchase of 1,000 miles of the financially-striken Rock Island's track from Santa Rosa, MN, to St. Louis. The line, including the Kauaʻi track, has been known as the Golden State Route.
A number of railroads are opposing the purchase, contending their revenues would be hurt by it, but both Sebelius and Novak discounted the fears of the railroad.
KCC checks Wolf Creek costs
TOPEKA—The Kansas Corporation Commission said yesterday it was ordering a general investigation into the ultimate costs of constructing, operating and maintaining a nuclear power plant.
Wolf Creek is being constructed near Burlington by Kansas Gas and Electric Co., Wichita, and Kansas City Power and Light Co. An effort by Kansas Electric Power Cooperatives Inc. to purchase a 17 percent interest in the plant is pending.
Richard C. Loux, commission chairman, said the KCW wanted to keep the company profitable by eliminating the cost of equipment. He said the original cost estimate had ballooned from about $500 million to
"We want to know why." Loux said.
Loux said the KCC planned to continue the investigation at least until Wolf Creek begins delivering electric power to consumers, which is now set for 1983. Loux said the cost of the investigation would be about $75,000 to $100,000 a year and would be assessed against the owners of Wolf Creek.
A hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 28 to give the Wolf Creek owner an opportunity to present reasons why the investigation should not proceed or why they should be involved.
FBI agent quilty. free on bond
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - An FBI veteran, inducted for conspiring to steal from railroad cars idled at a Missouri sidestreet last August, yesterday pleaded guilty and offered to turn state's evidence against two Kansas businessmen also implicated in the federal case.
The agent, Travis S. Travies, 40, of Shawne, remained free on a $10,000 personal recognition bond after judge Earl E. O'Connor ordered him to pay $25,000 to the Department of Justice.
Travis was accused of conspiring with businessman Robert J. Martin and Landis Wade Blainley, both of Kansas City, Kan., to steal goods from an interstate shipment. Martin, 46, also was charged on a separate count with actual thefts from railroad boxes.
Both Martin and Blakey surrendered to police Wednesday and were released on $10,000 and $5,000 bonds respectively.
Not actually named in the indictments—but mentioned as a co-conspirator was another former FHI agent, Aihant H. Lotton, who committed suicide after
Bolivian coup leader resigns
LA PAZ, Bolivia - Col. Alberto Natuch resigned yesterday, just two weeks after power in a coup from Bolivia's first democratically elected president.
He said the colonel submitted his resignation before his general staff, and quoted Natsuya as saying he was quitting in order to achieve peace in Asia. He recalled a similar event in 1942.
Natsuch seized power Nov. 1 from President Walter Guevara and named himself president. He has encamped widespread opposition ever since from 1986 to 2015.
Representatives of the armed forces who had been negotiating with congress for several days said the military would agree to "any solution" that did not
It was not known immediately what kind of government would emerge. Both a military civilian trumanate and the turning over of power to the congress
Meany bids AFL-CIO farewell
WASHINGTON — George Meany, the gruff and powerful voice of a generation of working people, said goodbye to the AFL-CIO yesterday with a call for new leadership.
Meany, 85, said the AFL-LIO, which helped in 1956 and ruled ever so closely, was "alive and well" in a farewell address to an emotion-swept crowd.
But the labor movement, he said, cannot be content with defending the status quo or reliving past glories.
"We must constantly look to the future, develop news leadership, adapt policies to changing conditions and new technologies," he said.
There was little evidence, however, that the convention delegates would heed Meany's call for new policies immediately.
15 million ioin 'Smokeout'
AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Wayne Lirkland will be the new leader of the federation. He is Money's oracle and hand-made successor.
About 14 million people joined last year's smokeout and a survey for the cancer society showed that 3.6 million of them without cigarettes for the first time had quit.
Millions of Americans tried to go "cold turkey" yesterday by giving up cigarettes for 24 hours in the third annual "Great American Smokeout."
Correction
The American Cancer Society, which sponsored the smoketm, estimated that 15 million people—a little more than one-fourth of the cigarette smokers in the country—planned to participate in the program. The society also estimated that 5 million people would make it through the day without smoking up.
A statement by Steve Ruddick, student legal services attorney, was misquoted yesterday in the story headlined "Legal services debates student representation." The correct statement is: "A landlord can't put anyone out by force so it up to the landlord to引证 legal action."
Weather
Weather ...
Today will be cloudy and warm with the high near 71 degrees, according to the KU Weather Service. Winds will be from the south-southwest at 10 to 20
The low tonight will be 39 degrees with light southwesterly breezes.
The low wind will be 2 degrees through southeast Saturday's high is expected to be near 73 degrees.
The extended lookalike calls for rain by late Monday, with temperatures both
Sunday and Monday in the upper 60%.
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