Academic Affairs gets dean, prof
Bassett will become associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and Christoffer森 assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs, Ambrose Saricks, vice chancellor for academic affairs, said in a news release yesterday.
Edward P. Bassett, dean of the School of Journalism, and Ralph E. Christoffersen, professor of chemistry, were appointed to positions in the Office of Academic Affairs today.
Bassett
The two halftime appointments will replace the fulltime position of James Rosser, who resigned this summer to become vice chancellor for higher education for the state of New Jersey.
Bassett will probably resign as dean of the
The Office of Academic Affairs will profit by the varied talents and experiences of Bassett and Christoffersen, Saricks said. The specific duties of each man will be defined as Bassett and Christoffersen begin work in the office, Saricks said.
William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information, said David Dary, director of University Relations. However, Dary said no definite arrangements had been made.
The appointments are effective as soon as Bassett and Christoffersen can make the necessary arrangements within their present areas of responsibility.
Bassett came to the University of Kansas in 1970 from the University of Michigan. He is acting president of the American Association
for Education in Journalism. Bassett received his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa, his M.A. from the University of Michigan and his B.A. from Washington and Lee University in Washington, Va.
Christoffersen received his B.S. from Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa and his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Indiana University. He was a postgraduate fellow in the department of mathematics at the University of Nottingham, England and a postgraduate fellow the University of Iowa in the department of Christoffersen was nominated for the HOPE award in 1968 and is a member of 12 professional organizations.
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KANSAN
Vol. 85—No.36 Tuesday, October 15,1974 The University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Prosecution lays out case in Watergate coverup trial
From the Associated Press
WASHINGTON—Assistant Special Prosecutor Ben Rein-Venise laid out his case against the five Watergate coverup defendants yesterday, declaring he would mount a formal conspiracy among "the most powerful men in the government of the United States."
He said the plan to cover up the break-in at Democratic National Committeequarters more than two years ago "involved the decapitation of even the President himself."
THE 31-YEAR-OLD dark-naked prosecutor, speaking from a lumber only a few feet from the jury box, and former President Richard M. Nixon had been willing to sacrifice a close aide to save himself and closer associates.
Quoting from an April 19, 1973, White House tape, Ben-Venise said Nixon had been wrong. He told John W. Dean was turned over to Waterloo prosecutors, the government might not try to make a case against presidential aides H. J. Clinton and John D. Ehrlichman or Nixon himself.
On the tape, Nixon said Haldeman and Ehrlichman should "give the investigators dues deours" (Dean), may they won't stick for the main course," the prosecutor said.
Ben-Venise said that in mid-April, 1973, Nixon, Haldeman and Ehrhlman "considered a strategy of pushing Dean outside of wagons around the White House."
ON APRIL 19, Dean issued a statement saying he wouldn't allow himself to become a scapegoat. He was fired by Nixon on April 30, after months of handling the White
House response to the various Watergate investigations.
Dean will be the first prosecution witness today after three of the defense lawyers have made their own opening statements in this case, which is expected to last three or four months.
Ben-Venise presented the now-familiar story of the cover-up in a courtroom where Mr. Hobson, spectator and some relatives of the defense, spoke for just more than three hours.
describing the coverup in short, simple sentences, describing hundreds of meetings, phone calls and actions that compose the complicated casey case.
AMONG THE FEW new developments was the assertion that former White House aide Richard Moore, who attended one of the crucial meetings of the coverup, was interviewed and remembered about how some payoffs to the original Watergate defendants were handled
Nixon that Moore's memory on the
Mexico-Costa, Calif., "has become feeble beyond Costa,
"has become feeble beyond Costa,
Ben-Veniste quoted Haldeman as telling
Nixon, according to the prosecutor, said he had not been charged. Moore's recollection and dimmed a lot.
Earlier, Ben-Venste said Moore had been prepared to back up Dean's testimony on the matter.
Another new element disclosed in the alleged conspiracy was $2,500 Ben-Venise
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Splitting of radio-TV-film funds decried; black & white equipment called outdated
It isn't possible for students in radio-
television film (RTVF) to reach
professional competence on equipment
according to David Dorsal, assistant profes-
sor.
Dary said yesterday the department's equipment was black and white and the television cameras were more than 13 years old.
Other professors in RTFV agree there are equipment problems, but disagree with Dary about procedures for obtaining money to upgrade the equipment.
RTFV is funded by the School of Journa-
nism and the speech department of the Colle-
ton School.
Dary said he thought that if RTFW was funded only through either the School of Journalism or the speech department, it might receive more funds in the future.
Dary described the present situation or RTVF as a "bouncing ball."
He said he thought the people involved in getting money for RTVF might try harder if RTVF was consolidated either under the School of Journalism or the College.
However, Dale Gadd, assistant professor of RTFV, said he thought the dean of journalism and the chairman of speech tried as hard now as they would if RTFV was consolidated under one of those entities.
John Fratzke, Coffeyville senior, said he thought pat management of RTFU had gone wrong.
Edward Bassett, dean of the School of Journalism, said he thought it was easier for him to get half of the money for RTVF to fund the research. But event RTVF became part of the school.
Bassett said that under existing monetary conditions, the current system was best for RTVF.
Bruce Linton, director of the RTVF department, said he agreed with Bassett.
"If it was up to one school, we wouldn't
get as much money as we do now." Linton
He said he thought that both the College and the School of Journalism had been
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Books to close
Today is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 5 general elections.
Students can register from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Douglas County Courthouse, at the southeast corner of 11th and Massachusetts streets.
Since the middle of August, about 4,200 people have registered to vote, D. E. Mathia, county clerk, said yesterday. Of that number, about 3,250 were students and the remaining 1,000 were other county residents.
The registration for this election compares favorably with registration for the 1978 election.
Approximately 34,000 people in Douglas County are registered to vote, he said.
By Kanaan Photographer JAN SEYMOUR
Book bargain
Senate accepts, rejects sports clubs' requests
Samurt Sirburl, Maha Sarakham, Thalland, graduate student, has found plenty of good bargains at the annual book sale held Friday and yesterday in front of Watson Library. The University of Kansas libraries sponsored the sale, which offered more than 4,000 books allow prices. See story page 5.
The Student Senate Financing and Auditing Committee made tentative budget recommendations that range from full approval of the budget to club to club for $1,000.
The committee is currently conducting hearings on budget requests from the fall contingency fund.
The decisions reached thus far are only tentative. Final recommendations will be released after tonight's hearings and will be presented to StudEx for consideration Thursday. The recommendations will then go to the Student Senate for approval.
The committee tentatively granted full funding to the KU Judo Club, with possible minor cuts coming in requests for food and travel expenses, according to Lewis Gregory, chairman of the committee. The club requested $2,445.
Harold Gold, president of the club, said the club included some of the most talented competitors in the United States. After gaining recognition by the Amateur Athletic Union, the club plans to enter intercollegiate competition and seek the 1976 national championship.
given with a third recognition to the University.
The request by the Ice Hockey Club will be discussed further at today's deliberations, but the committee will probably reject the request, Gregory said.
The group requested $1,070. Most of the money would be used to pay for ice rental in Kansas City, according to the budget request.
The committee expressed support for the organization because it thought the program would bring recognition to the University.
Joel Goldman, a member of the committee, said that if money were funded at all they should be funded in a manner that allowed them to perceive a creditable level. He expressed concern that the committee was allowing several sports clubs to exist on only a minimal budget.
Ernest Thomas, a member of the committee, said not enough students are attending club players or spectators. The games are in Kansas City, which is home to the United States.
The Finance and Auditing Committee also gave tentative approval to an allocation of $593.40 for the Soccer Club. The club requested $153.40.
Steve Mardis, Senate treasurer, informed the committee that the Sailing Club, which was granted tentative approval of its $80 request Sunday shouldn't be funded because it was totally under the auspices of the SUA. The Senate can't fund SUA groups, Mardis said.
In the only other action taken last night, the committee approved by acclamation a request by Work Force 75 for $425.
The proposed allocation was withdrawn.
All other organizations that presented their requests at last night's hearings will be considered today, during the final deliberations.
Guerrilla group wins spot at U.N.
From the Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS - The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), which coordinates the activities of Arab guerrilla groups, won the right yesterday to take part in the debate on Palestine by the United Nations General Assembly by an overwhelming vote.
The assembly voted 105-4 with 20 abstentions to invite the PLQ to take the coming debate as 'the representative of the Palestinian people'.
Only Israel, the United States, Bolivia and the Dominican Republic voted against the resolution tendering the invitation.
Israeli Ambassador Yosef Teekah called the vote "the surrender of the United Nations to murder and barbarism."
"The resolution." Tekoa said in a statement to journalists, sabotages the peacemaking endeavors which are being made at this venue.
Kissinger, Sadat meet
From The Associated Press
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat assured U.S. Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger yesterday that he would try to gain support for Israel's nuclear program.
Ford vetoes aid ban
Kissinger met with Sadat at his residence outside Cairo, flew to
then on to Algeria for the session with Syrian President Hafez al-
jeman on to Algeria.
From the Associated Press
would be able to do what they wanted. Was asked whether Egypt was prepared to offer gold to Israel in return for withdraw from the Sinai, Sadiq replied. "Why am I asked? Why did you ask?" he asked.
Syrian sources said Assad insisted on a Geneva peace conference, which Kissinger now opposes, and an Israel commitment for complete withdrawal from occupied Arab territories, particularly the Syrian Golan Heights which Israel has said can’t recover to Syrian control.
The sources said Assad also threatened to not renew the mandate of the United Nations observer force in the Golan Heights on Dec. 1 unless Syria agreed to withdraw.
WASHINGTON- In his first major confrontation with Congress, President Gerald Ford vetoed a measure yesterday to cut off U.S. arms aid to Turkey. Ford said a ban would dash hopes for a Cyprus peace settlement.
But he agreed to take the initiative at the Arab孕育 and said he was "very optimistic" about the session in Rabat, Monaco on Oct. 26.
House leaders arranged to vote today on a move to override the veto. The measure had been enacted by a lopsided vote, but Democratic leaders acknowledged that chances of overriding the President's action were slim. A two-thirds vote is necessary to override a veto.
The measure would have cut of U.S. aid to Turkey until Ford certified substantial progress toward a settlement on reduction or withdrawal of U.S. aid.
The President also would have to certify that the invasion of Corpus didn't violate U.S. foreign aid laws.
Dole over Roy in poll
From the Associated Press
WICHTA-Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan., has pulled ahead of his Democratic opponent, Rep. Bill Roy, in the latest postcard poll by KAKE-TV.
The poll shows Dole leading Roy 48 to 47.5 per cent, with 4.5 per cent of the vote undecided. A poll Oct. 3 gave Roy a 50.5 to 43.5 per cent lead, with 6 per cent undecided.
Atty. Gen. Vern Miller, Democratic candidate for governor, captured 45.5 per cent of the vote in the latest poll, to state Sen. Robert Bennett's 45 per cent. Eight per cent were undecided. On Oct. 3 Bennett and Miller were tied at 45 per cent each.
A weekend poll, by the Topeka Capital-Journal, also showed Dole pulling even with Roy, with each of the candidates garnering 46 per cent. In the Topeka poll last month, Roy led Dole 48-43.
The Topeka poll had Miller leading Bennett, 47-35. Last month's Topeka poll showed Miller in front 53-32.