THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
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KANSAN
Vol. 90, No. 57
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The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
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Wednesday, November 14, 1979
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Stephan seeks $72,000 for work at Med Center
By ROSENMARY INTFEN
Staff Reporter
TOPEKA—Attorney General Robert Stephan filed suit yesterday in Shawnee County District Court against a New Jersey consulting firm asking for reimbursement of $7,260 the state paid to the firm for work under the University of Kansas Medical Center building.
In addition, the state is asking that a $3,000 bill from the firm for consulting services be used to recover more than $10,000 for legal help, according to K伞 Hecker, assistant attorney general.
The lawsuit was filed after the firm, Wagner-Hohns Inglis, Inc., Holly M.J. Nelly, failed to notify the attorney general's office that it had been told the case would go up 400,000 by yesterday as Stephan had requested.
Although the firm could not be reached yesterday for comment, it released a statement that denied Stephen's allegations and said the firm would fight the lawsuit.
ATTORNEY GENERAL contends that the firm's inspector did a "less than adequate" job in inspecting construction projects. Mr. Orr-Merla Halla, a science building
The firm was hired to assess building problems of Or-Maj rather as use for evidence in the state's claim against the general contractor for inadequate construction.
"We are filing suit because we don't believe they (the firm) performed the job we thought they should. We just could not get information in the report." Hacker said.
Testimony last August by the firm's inspector revealed that the inspector had
mispaced blame for alleged flaws in the building, but Hackner said he was not able to give any specific information about what was wrong with the report.
AS A RESULT of the testimony, the state ordered $20,000 arbitration it had filed against him. The case was Kansas City, Kam, and the contractor of Orr-Mayer, according to Jerry Dickson, a lawyer for the state.
Hacker said the exact amount of money being sought for expenses that were incurred during arbitration and litigation was unavailable.
"I don't have a specific amount, but the pleading will read in excess of $10,000," he said.
The money would pay for Dickson's fees and for the arbitration proceeding relating to the claim filed in May, Hackner said.
Iranians soften demands
Bv The Associated Press
Iranian leaders yesterday dropped their demand that the shah be handed over to Iran after his withdrawal from freeing the U.S. Embassy hostages in Tehran. But the militants holdings in Iran have not been destroyed.
Iran accused the United States of stirring a "climate war" in "the world, asked for a meeting of the U.N. Security Council and hinted that an OPPC oil embargo against ADIRGUS.
An Iranian official, radio and television director Saqed Gbazhadh, said the regime had been willing to "before the extradition of the shah for humanitarian reasons and the interests of Iran."
TEHRAN RADIO, in a report reported in London, said Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini had guaranteed the shah that he was seeking to convince many defense lawyers as he wanted. The radio also said Khomeini said that if the shah were absolved, he would not object to him demanding his resignation.
"HIS CONDITION is getting worse and worse," said one official, who asked not to be identified. The official said the shah's tumor was "the size of a baseball."
In Washington, officials said the shah required additional surgery for a neck tumor and there were no plans for him to leave the country.
The deposed ruler was admitted to the
United States for cancer treatment and at gallbladder ailment Oct 2. He has been hospitalized at New York Hospital—Cornell Medical School Center.
The change in conditions and the militant leaders' control over the school came after 11 days of public solidarity between the hundreds of students who secreted the embassy Nov. 4 and the bombings.
THE REQUEST for a council meeting, handed to U.N. Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim, said world peace was threatened by American "war psychosis." Security Council President, Sergei Pahalov de Vizirto, said the request was not a 13-nation council today.
Iranian foreign affairs chief Abdelassam Iranian Saad, in a letter to Waldheim, proposed that the United States should investigate the international investigation of the shah's alleged crimes and turn his U.S. money and weapons into arms.
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HE IMPLIED THAT the results of the inquiry would force Washington to return the deposed monarch.
The Carter administration had no immediate response to the evident softening of the crime rate. He issued one of the first reactions, Sen. Henry Jackson, D-Wash., said the proposals "will be tested."
Gotzbadeh, a member of Khomini's all-powerful Revolutionary Council, told a news conference in Tehran that the Iranian
regime was ready to end the embassy occupation "before the extradition of the shah for humanitarian reasons and the interests of the hostages."
He said the proposals had the endorsement of the Council.
BUT THE GOVERNMENT-run radio later quoted spokesman for the militants at the embassy as rejecting "any conciliatory proposal."
THEY SAID they could not compromise the shab must be returned to Iran for trial.
The severity of the split between Iranian authorities and the militants could not be determined. Palestine Liberation Organization sources said PLO envoys in Tehran last weekend found hardline and insurgent ties with backtracking with each other about strategy.
AS FOR THE hostages, one of their guests, reached by telephone by a Toronto Star reporter, and there is nothing to worry about. They are getting much food. They could not be afraid.
The militants and many other Iranians began a five-day hunger strike Monday in support of their demand for the shab.
The State Department disclosed yesterday that it had established telephone contact with the embassy several days ago and was relaying messages to the hostages. It refused to say whether any significant news had been conducted on the special line.
Anti-Iranian fervor taking hold
From Koncon Staff and Wire Renarte
The 50,000 Iranian students in the United States, told to report to immigration officials or face deportation, were the targets of more demonstration yesterday across the country.
Iranian flags intended to be burned were selling fast for $13 each at a store across the street from the Betsy Ross house in Philadelphia.
"We Reserve the Right to Refuse Service to Iranian Citizens," read a sign posted in front of the First Edition restaurant and discos in Oceanis, Calif.
ABOUT 200 PERSONS chanting "Drink your oil" watched as a homemade Iranian flag was burned on the Indiana State University campus in Terre Haute, Ind.
A march to protest the holding of the American hostages scheduled for today on the KU campus was canceled by its organizers because of possible violence.
Chad Williams, Kingman sophomore and one on the march organizers, said yesterday that he will be in attendance 100 protesters down Jayhawk Boulevard from Lindley Hall to the Kansas Union from
"We wanted to hold a peaceful march with no shouting or disruptions," Williams said. "But then we heard that some people were trying to find an Iranian flag to burn."
"TO AVOID HARM to anyone, Iranian or American, we had to call the whole thing off. The tension is getting greater each day."
In Chicago, federal authorities have taken three Iranians into custody to await exclusion or deportation hearings, authorities said. William Skidmore, an assistant deputy director for deportation, refused to say whether the incident was premeditated or simply to begin deportation hearings for Iranian students who are in the country illegally.
MEANWILE, four Iranian students jailed since Friday for allegedly plotting to kidnap Minnesota Gov. Al Qa'uwe were arrested by the Foley said that although there had been good cause to arrest the four Iranians from the city, it was not sufficient evidence to charge them.
At the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., about 500 students staged a demonstration that ended in jeers, catcalls, shouting and chants aimed at Iranian students on campus. Two Iranians in the area were surrounded and hacked, but not harmed.
Stan Schiermeier, an organizer of the hostage exchange release of the hostages in exchange for the Iran, if necessary. He was frequently interrupted by the crowd, which chanted, "Get out!"
SCOTT SMITH/Kansan Stal
Executive Vce Chancellor Del Shanker, and Chancellor R. Dykes, right, traveled to Topeka yesterday to present
Budget hearing
their budget requests for fiscal 1981 during a bearing with Gov John Cartin and James Bibb, state budget director.
Dykes defends higher salaries for faculty during budget hearing
BY TONI WOOD
Staff Reporter
TOPEKA—Chancellor Archie R. Dykes pushed for an 8 percent increase in faculty salaries yesterday during the annual and James Bibb, state budget director.
Dykes said there was 'no higher priority' in KU's budget for fiscal year 1981 than increasing unclassified employees' salaries.
"Without good people, without good faculty, we can't provide high quality education for our young neon." he said.
At peer institutions, the average salary for a professor is $23,228 and $17,290 for an assistant professor. At KU, a professor makes $25,692 and an assistant professor makes $16,600.
Bibb also had approved a 3.4 percent average increase for classified employees'
The Kansas Board of Regents had requested a 7.4 percent increase in faculty salaries, promotion incentives and the upgrading of vacant positions. However, Bibb out the 8 percent raise.
The peer institutions for KU are the University of Colorado, the University of Oklahoma, North Carolina University at Chapel Hill University of Iowa and Baylor University.
THE REGENTS also had requested a 6.9 percent increase in salaries for student workers. Bibb approved that request, and the department students minimum wage from $2.00 to $1.00.
Jordan Haines, chairman of the Regents, said, "There is no justice in asking our highly qualified faculties to be involved in the purchase power."
salaries, which would total $406,591 in additional funds.
Dykes requested a 100 percent fee waiver for graduate students instead of the current 60 percent waiver.
"It would be difficult to make a better instrument in the state, in terms of teachers, but it is important," Kansas," he said. "Our package for graduate teaching assistants is not as expensive as we think."
DYKES ALSO ASKED that the programs figured by formula funding be considered. Bbb had rejected all the requests and required a basis, which required more than $1 million.
Under formula funding, KU's budget expenditures are compared with expenditures at other peer institutions to determine an appropriate level of funding.
Dykes said the first priority under those requests was money for 16 additional classified positions, totaling $123,100.
He said KU had been criticized for a lack of classified positions in some department, though Mr. Shukri was the department of English, the ratio is 14 unclassified positions to one classified position.
ALSO UNDER THE formula funding
acquisition, we require $210,000 for repair and repair
$150,000 for equipment acquisitions, and
$94,600 for salaries for four additional
salaries.
DYKES ALSO requested that money be allocated to improve student services. A staff member was assigned the responsibility proving student activities and recreation, $7020 for student employment assistance costs.
systems for financial aid, housing and admissions and records.
Funds totaling $30,731 also were requested for the Center for Energy Research and Development.
IN KU BUILDING improvements. $9,614,240 had been recommended by the Regents, but Bibb had cut that amount to $5,480,100. Dykes did not appeal the decrease because the Regents will appeal institutions' building improvements today.
Dykes also represented the University of Kansas Medical Center in yesterday's hearings and asked for $3.5 million for salary increases and operating expenses. That amount, which was recommended by her agents, was cut by Bibb to $4.6 million.
It included a request for a 3.8 percent increase in classified employees' salaries and a 6.9 percent increase in student help salaries. It also included a 6 percent increase in unclassified employees' salaries, a 10 percent original request for an 8 percent increase.
FOR NEW AND improved programs.
$1.4 million was requested for the Med Center, $40,456 for the Weihta branch and $28,000 for the Family Practice and Outreach programs.
Requests for building improvements totaled $8,473,200 which Bibb had cut to $50,000.
KU administrators will not know the results of yesterday's hearing until November. The board will face a final 1981 budget to the state Legislature. The budget then will be considered by both the House and Senate Ways and Means committees before final approval by the governor.
Morning motorist
DREW TORRES/Kansan
As the sun glints across the eastern horizon, a lonely pickup begins the new day as it moves along West 31 St.