Ford congratulates Carter, promises to cooperate
AP Special Correspondent
By WALTER MEARS
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Jimmy Carter, the outside come to power, yesterday accepted the hoarse congratulations and the promised support of President Gerald Ford, the appointed incumbent that Carter so narrowly vanquished to win the White House.
At the railroad depot in Plains, Ga., his hometown campaign headquarters, Carter said a first task must be "the unification of our country after a close and hard-fought election." He said Ford's promise of cooperation to that end will make the job "much easier for me."
The President's voice was so hour-e and weak that in his telephone call to Carter, Ford had aide Richard Cheney read his telegram of concession and congratulation.
newsmen and the nation in an appearance televised from the White House.
LATER, FORD turned to his wife to read it to
Carter said, "I look forward to working with patients and others like him who, even though divided by race, have similar needs."
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devotion to this country and the well-being of our people."
Carter said he deeply appreciated Ford's call and his gracious expression of congratulations and thanks.
North provided the base that made Carter the victor.
He said he had expressed his admiration for *ord* and for the President's strong, effective campaign. He added that he was "very pleased" by beating Carter, against the odds. But a near-solar South and the traditionally Democratic blocs in the
And so the Democrat who began by running against the Washington establishment prepared to take it over, his confidence forecasting an activist movement that will change the face of government.
THAT WILL TAKEN the support of a new
DEMAND by demons as margins one-sided as
the current ones.
Carter's franchise for that mission was a narrow one.
Ford had 925
He had 272 electoral votes, two more than a majority, with Ohio's 25 and Oregon's six still in doubt, although he was narrowly ahead in those states.
More than 79 million ballots were cast, and the switch of a relative handful in closely contested
states would have been enough to tip the electoral college verdict from Carter to Ford.
FORD CARRIED 26 states, Carter 22 and the District of Columbia. But Carter's near-solid south, his command of Democratic bastions of the North, and his inroads into the Midwest added to victory.
Carter 40,173,854 or 51 per cent
In the popular vote, with 99 per cent of the nation's precincts reporting, the outcome was:
Independent Eugene McCarthy 654,770 or one per cent.
Carter went home to try Plains, Ga., at dawn, after a tumultuous victory rally in Atlanta, and the welcome of his neighbors choked him with emotion. "I came all the way through 22 months, and I didn't feel any pain," he said.
HIS VOICE TRAILED off, and he embraced his wife, Rosalynn, who went with him.
her. For lack of a voice, Ford had asked his earlier, Betty, to read his concession statement. She said, "I don't understand."
"The President asked me to tell you that he telephoned President-elect Carter a short time ago
"The President also wants to thank all those thousands of people who worked so hard on his behalf and the millions who supported him with their votes. It has been the greatest honor of my husband's life to have served his fellow Americans during two of the most difficult years in our history.
"The President urged all Americans to join him in giving your union support to President-elect Carter as a leader."
THEN SHE READ a telegram Ford had sent Carter. See FORD page two
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, November 4, 1976
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Vol.87 No.53
51aff photo by DAVE REGIER
methods to Rhodesian farmers as a missionary sponsored by the United Methodist Church, Klinny's children have completed their formal education, so he says he may go back to school and teach there.
Home-again missionaru
Winterizing the underground pipes is one of the chores Wallace Kinney does now at his Winterground of an RFD, 3 P. But for 16 years he helps teach better agriculture
Ex-missionary hopes for peace in Rhodesia
Bv MARSHA WOOLERY
Staif Writer
Offering a warm smile and patient help to customers who enter his Kampground of America on RPD 3. (KOA), Wallace Kinyon, is the third person to spend 16 years as a missionary.
"It's a very confused state and very hard to explain, but a lot of forces are coming to plain
But in spirit he isn't. He says he's always boping for a peaceful transition from Prime Minister Ian Smith's white minority rule to the African majority rule of the country, although he sees the possibilities growing slimmer.
Kinyon isn't optimistic about the present Rhodesian settlement conference in Geneva because the whites, many who have close ties with the government, are too deeply entrenched in the country's rule, he said. The ultimate decision of the whites to give up power will depend upon the political position of South Africa, and the likelihood of explosive it could easily lead to war, he said.
"I AM PLEASED to see blacks and whites siting around the conference table together," Kinyon said. "I'll always hope to create a more positive because war creates more bad than good."
While in Rhodesia from 1948 to 1964, Kingon and his wife taught agricultural methods, such as the uses of fertilizer and crop rotations, sponsored by the United Methodist Church.
The couple decided to go to Rhodesia after Kinyon was graduated from the University
of Wisconsin because they thought there was much to do agriculturally in that part of the state.
"The political atmosphere had a lot to do with the agriculture," he said. "Black politics are important to that by introducing better agriculture it would be a means for the government to address."
MANY HAVE GONE to school in the United States, Kinyon said, such as the United Methodist bishop Abel Muzorewa, who attended the Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo., and is now at the Geneva conference.
HE SAID the people were skeptical of new farming methods because they feared an increase in acreage production would force families to live on fewer acres of land.
Added to the racial problem is the friction between the two black parties within Rhodesia, Kinyon said, and their conflicts with the ruling Ribbons that are dominated by blacks.
Most of the black leaders were educated by church missionary programs, Kinyon and Chukwan.
"The strategy of the older men is under fire," he said, and the fighters are composed, to a large degree, of students who have left the high schools."
Kinyon is confident, however, of the ability of the African leaders to govern themselves once they gain power, particularly because they are educated.
There also is division between the older black leaders and younger revolutionaries, but there is a
Nkomo, who also is attending the conference and who was educated by the
"The churches have historically provided education for Africans long before the government got into the picture," Kinyon said.
The main impetus for the education of Africans came from churches, but the government provided grants and aid, Kinyon said.
government. They're not devil," he said.
But problems between the bishops and the government arose when many bishops in the southwestern African majority rule, Kionyn said.
"THERE ARE a lot of fine people in the government. They are not helpless." he said.
"A number of whites are very anti-mission because it's a threat to their way of life. Kimyon said, "Aparthid is placed in missionaries who push for human freedom."
The situation has changed because missionaries are leaving on their own to avoid military service, which is required of all whites, he said.
THE MINISTRY of the church now is entirely African and self-supporting Kinyon said. Kinyon he said thought Rhodesia would be the ultimate for freedom of choice and religion
"The church is growing faster in Africa than on almost any continent in the world," he said. "But of course the tribal religions are very strong.
Intersession curriculum expands
In the community where the Kinyans in there were 15 white couples. Now there is a girl.
A complete timetable and catalog will be available at the Office of Admissions after Nov. 15. For course listings, see advertisement, pane two.
Jerry Hutchison, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, said Tuesday that 67 courses were offered this year, compared with 37 last year.
Hutchison said that about 500 students enrolled in intercession courses last year. Because of this year's expanded program, however, about 700 are expected to enroll during enrollment from Dec. 6 to 10 at the admissions office.
Last year, KU offered seven courses at the Kansas City, Kan, Community College, and at the Linwood Center in Overland Park where the will be offered in the Kansas City area.
More classes will be offered to University of Kansas students in year during KU's summer vacation.
Interassess is an intense learning situation, Hutchison said, because students are in class from two to three hours each day.
"Sometimes these topics can't be taught during the regular semester because of the time element, or maybe the professor wants to teach it so how will it work," Hutchison said.
Hutchison said that most of the intercession classes were developed by her husband.
Only two buildings -Robinson Gymnasium and Summerfield Hall - are used for them.
In the future, Hutchison said, intercession classes probably won't be expanded.
HE ADEDed that professionals often took intersession classes to gain more experience.
HUTCHISON SAID that both were kept heated during Christmas break anyway—Robinson for its recreational facilities and Summerfield for the computation center. Both buildings have ample parking areas, he said.
To conserve energy, service facilities for students, such as the Kansas Union, are usually shut down during Christmas break, he said.
Another reason intersession courses might not be further expanded as that they are experimental and innovative, Hutchison said.
"We don't want them competing with the spring semester courses. They could never compete."
- MOST OF THE classes are for two credit hours. They cost $22 a credit hour for graduate courses and $16 a credit hour for undergraduate courses.
The Kiyoshi also spent three and a half years in Zambia under the sponsorship of
"The Christian community is very closely knit. Our closest friends are missionaries and, just like uncles and cousins, we hug and kiss."
See EX-MISSIONARY page 12
Carter's policies viewed by profs
By PAUL ADDISON and STEVE LEBEN
Staff Writers
Allan Cigler, associate professor of political science, said that Carter would institute an economic policy with emphasis on jobs.
Although an Associated Press poll of voters on election day showed that one in five Carter voters still weren't sure where Carter stood on the issues, several people have said they would yesterday there would be clear policy changes under the Carter administration.
Though Republicans emphasize fighting inflation to stimulate investment and jobs, Cigler said, Carter will be immediately concerned with setting people back to work
Cigler said that Carter probably didn't favor public service jobs as proposed in the Humphrey-Hawkins bill, but that he would be reluctant to veto such a proposal if it were passed by the Democratic-controlled Congress.
"IF THE EMBOYMPLOMENT figures stay up, I think you'll see a major attempt to correct that, probably with a version of the Humphrey-Hawkins bill," he said.
"Carter's advisers don't know the simple facts that in 1973-74 we had an enormous money supply, and we had double-digit inflation and double-digit interest rates. If Carter and Kline have their way, we can expect more double-digit inflation or worse."
Leland Pritchard, professor of economics, said that Carter's economic plans were destined to failure and probably would increase inflation.
Col. Walter Wondrack, professor of Air Force ROTC, said that if Carter carried out his campaign promises to cut the defense budget by $-5 to $7 million and scrapped the
One of the major reasons for this, Pritchard said, is the attitude and ideology of Carter's chief economic adviser, Laurence Kline.
"GATTER AND HIS advisers are living in crisis," he said. "The economist who is 35 years out of date. He thinks it is necessary to expand the money supply, but that is inflationary." Pritchard
In the department of military science, officials were cautious about the changes they thought Carter would bring about in defense.
MANY OF THE CHANGES will depend on WHO is chosen as secretary of defense, Wondrock said. If James Schlesinger, the former head of the Navy won't be disappointed, he said.
Capt. Ray Jones, professor of Navy
Marine Corps, said he didn't expect great changes in database design.
"The bureaucracy is so massive that there probably won't be any directional changes, certainly not immediately," he said.
Even though Carter's military actions seem nebulous, his approach to social actions will be clear, Arthur Katz, dean of the School of Social Welfare, said.
Voter totals
National
79,398,843 52.9 per cent
(99 per cent complete)
National
(99 per cent complete)
70 899 843
70 899 843
Kansas
950,000 ... 80 per cent
Douglas County
"A RECENT STUDY by the Congressional Joint Economic Committee to Harvey Brenner had significant data on the impact of indicators of social problems in this country. Five years after a period of financial turmoil, social, mental and physical problems."
(100 per cent complete)
"Carter's election will change absolutely the positive approach to social programs," he said.
28,011 75.8 per cent
10% per cent
Voter turnout and the turnout percentages of registered voters.
Katz said that as chairman of the Political Action Committee of the National Association of Social Workers, he had spoken with Jimmy Carter during the campaign and was convinced that his unemployment program was feasible.
"I feel there's no real concurrence that there is necessarily a relationship between
See CARTER page three
Voters reject past assumptions; New policy changes predicted
By STEVE LEBEN
The 1976 presidential election returns showed that the American electorate still votes by the pocketbook, but some other states have had more assumptions might have been dispelled
Carter voters listed unemployment and inflation as the issues of most concern to them, according to a nationwide poll conducted by the Pew Research election day. Slightly more than 41 per cent of those polled who voted for Carter said jobs and unemployment were the country's most important problems, with inflation being the main issue, saying inflation was most important
THE ONLY noneconomic issue mentioned by a large number of Carter voters was trust in government, cited by 19 per cent.
Ford voters also said that economic concerns were uppermost in their minds. Thirty-nine per cent mentioned inflation, 25 per cent mentioned excessive government spending and 22 per cent mentioned inflation.
But another concern mentioned by Carte votes, 19 per cent of whom said it was still hard to tell where Carte stood. The vote clearly reflected in the election results.
"Yer, Carter does promise more than he can deliver and yes, people are still asking for it," she said in question as this. Were they confident with the leadership they had in Washington?" Herman Lujan, associate professor of political science, said.
"THE PEOPLE ARE saying they want new, fresh leadership in Washing-on. They want to take Carter even though they're not sure what he'll do."
Allan Cigler, associate professor of political science, agreed. He said that the new rule would limit the use of federal funds.
"If I'd have had to guess how many voters would have been unaware of Carter's position, I thought it'd be a lot higher than that." he said.
difficulty giving the voters a clear perception of their positions because they weren't in a position to take any action on issues.
One common political belief—that a presidential candidate helps others of his party ride to victory on his contails—was disproved this year, Ciarl said.
"THE PRESIDENCE is almost approaching what amounts to a not-so-bad news conference," mass media coverage the presidency," he said. "There's no coatsuit effect."
and organizations are centered on the candidates."
Another prelection prediction—that voter turnout might be a record low also was proved false. Kansas had a record turnout of 950,000 voters, or 80 per cent of all registered voters, surpassing the old record of 928,000 set in 1960.
Lujan said that a new element—an increased youth vote—contributed to the high turnout.
"You look at the Douglas County returns, and Democrats Mike Glover and Ardern Berman won in this strongly
The candidacies of Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter were both organized around the man, not the party, he said. Mr. Obama has tried to present a nonpartisan image.
DOUGLAS COUNTY'S turnout was about 300 votes slays of 1972% record turnout at 38.011 voters, or 75.8 percent of the county's registered voters, voted Tuesday.
Republican county. There must be a new element there." be said.
Nationally, about 53 per cent of the age-wed population went to the polls—more than the number predicted by many political analysts but less than in the fourth consecutive presidential election in which voter turnout declined.
LUJAN AND Cigler agreed that the closeness of the presidential race had contributed to the higher-than-expected turnout.
Cigler looked to national trends to try to explain the victory of Democratic candidates for the Kansas Legislature.
Democrats gained 12 seats in the House, gaining control of that chamber for the first time in 64 years. Republicans have lost control and now have a slim 21 to 10 edge there.
"It's incredible that the Democrats could win the House," Cigler said, noting that the House was usually an indicator of the strength of each political party.
"It appears that in this state, at least, the one-party state trend is losing to the national trend," he said.
CIGLER SAID that although some observers saw the demise of the Republican party in this year's election returns, he saw the demise of political parties as well. A lot of this year's work were done on individuals and issues, not parties.
Lajan said the Republican party could be rebuilt around upper middle class suburbanites.
Lujan said the Republicans might look for leadership to the U.S. Senate, to newly elected Illinois Gov. James R. Carpenter to帚赴 Kansas Gov. Robert Bennett
"Don't underestimate Robert Bennett," he said. "He's a very articulate, very talented man." Lajan said.