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Tuesday, August 31, 1976
University Daily Kansan
News Digest
From the Associated Press
Hays scandal to be studied
WASHINGTON - The House Ethics Committee unanimously voted yesterday to hold hearings on payroll-security charges against Rep. Wayne Hayes, D-Ohio, despite a plea by a third party.
Chairman John Flynt, D-Ga., said Hays won't be subpoenaed to testify at the hearings, but "will have the right to testify."
He refused to name any witnesses or to say whether Elizabeth Ray, who made the charge against Hays, will be called.
Gandhi seeks more power
NEW DELHI, India—Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's government unveiled a permanent agreement that gives the executive branch virtually unlimited power.
The 20-page draft amendment rewrites the preamble and 59 articles of India's constitution. It sets forth "fundamental duties" for each citizen, bars activity the government deems "antitnational" and curtails the judiciary's right to enforce civil liberties and review legislation, including constitutional amendments.
Under the amendment, India's high courts will no longer be allowed to issue orders—including writs of habeas corpus—that might delay a 'matter of public interest.'
The government said the changes were needed to help achieve a "socioeconomic revolution that would end poverty, ignorance, disease and inequality of opportunity." But leading opposition spokesman charged that it would destroy India's parliamentary democracy.
Soviet. U.S. vessels collide
WASHINGTON - A Soviet nuclear-powered missile submarine collided with the U.S. Navy Frogate Vose in the Ionian Sea Saturday, the Navy said yesterday.
Both vessels were damaged. One American sailor suffered a possible broken arm. It wasn't immediately known whether any of the Russian Eighth II class boats were affected.
The Voge, her propeller damaged, is being towed to Suda Bay, Crete.
nger, her propel damaged, if bulked toward to Stain Bay Crete.
Pentagon sources said the sub left the area under its own power after the collision.
The Navy avoided placing the blame for the collision, saying it is conducting an investigation.
120 injured in London riots
LONDON—About 120 policemen were injured yesterday when a calypso carnival erupted into London's worst racial riots in recent years. Police and West Indian men assaulted officers during the riot.
The fighting died down after five hours. Bricks, bottles and beer cans littered the streets.
Hospitals reported treating an undetermined number of blacks in addition to the policemen. Most suffered cuts and bruises. Police reported 66 arrests.
A police spokesman said battling broke out when police on duty at a Caribbean calypso carnival tried to arrest a suspected picket card. A group of 10 or 12 black youths waded in throwing punches and violence quickly spread through the area. National reported groups of black youths rampaged down Westbourne Park.
Witnesses reported groups of black youths rampaged down Westbourne Park and Portobello roads, breaking windows and looting some shops.
FEC approves 3 debates; finances, format undecided
By The Associated Press
POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe (AP)—A massive vapor explosion on La Soufriere volcano yesterday trapped 12 scientists near the rim of the fissure and two were injured, authorities on this French island reported.
The Federal Election Commission agreed yesterday to allow the League of Women Voters to sponsor televised debates between Jimmy Carter and President Ford. But the financing of the sessions remains undecided.
2 scientists injured by volcano activity
They said it wasn't an eruption, as was earlier reported. It was, nonetheless, the biggest explosion since La Soufrière began spewing acrid fumes and ash in July.
Carter said a tentative agreement for the settlement was reached, but the spokesman said there was no final pact.
KU faculty members like 9-month salaries
Carter said he wouldn't object to the inclusion of minor candidates, although he said it would ruin the debate format and make the appearances more like a forum.
By PAUL JEFFERSON
A recent change in the faculty pay schedule to a nine-month system has been well-received by several University of Florida administrators and business personnel.
It wasn't immediately clear what had—and hadn't—been settled.
Authorities said the blast hadn't involved a nuclear reactor, and there had been no serious leak beyond the relatively small building where the explosion occurred.
There have been no deaths.
Staff Writer
The pay plan, which was adopted last spring and went into effect at the beginning of this semester, eliminated the option for faculty members and other unclassified personnel to have their yearly salaries spread out over 12 months.
Ron Nessen, White House press secretary, said there was no agreement and refused to discuss the status of debate negotiations.
The main reason for the new pay plan is that the State of Kansas now pays all faculty and staff benefits, thus eliminating the need for faculty and staff members to make high payments during the summer. Kaitollo, assistant controller, said Friday.
Carter reported tentative plans for three batesbets beginning the third week in September.
THE NEW PLAN also will ease some of the work in the Office of Business Affairs in collecting and processing each individual's expenses during the summer months, be said.
Six of the men were decontaminated and sent home. One worker and a man who came to his aid suffered higher radiation doses and an official said, "it will take a little time to learn the extent of their contamination."
"The state now pays all the health insurance premiums for a full year, so the initial reason for the 12-month option has vanished." he said.
The KU Federal Credit Union has set up an educational program at six per cent interest.
For those instructors who wish to continue to budget their income on a 12-month basis, Rattiadhio, local banks have inrolled out their budgeting service (spreading salaries over a 12-month period) in which the banks have moved the money into a savings account during the year.
Aides to the two presidential candidates are to meet again tomorrow with officials of the White House.
"It will provide a financial advantage to the faculty." Del Shankel, executive vice-
SUA Forums has lined up two politicians and a journalist to lecture this semester for the course.
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP)—A chemical explosion yesterday at a commercial facility on the Hankton Wood Reservation had led eight worker murders with radioactivity.
SUA contracts forum speakers
Sten. Strom Thurmord, R-S.C.; Sen. Jalilian and cochol; and colloquial荷尔斯. Harges grs. from Harges.
Thurmond will present a lecture Sep. 29.
he has been a senator since 1585 and wrote
the *New York Times*.
Bond, Georgia's junior senator, has been a journalist and civil rights protester. He was imprisoned for six years.
Von Hoffman, Washington Post columnist, will present a lecture Oct. 28. He has written two books illustrated by Garry Trudeau. Doonesbury cartoonist.
chancellor said. "Now their money will be drawing interest in the local banks and not just sitting in our coffers waiting to be dispensed."
Elizabeth Schultz, associate professor of English, said, "I have a peculiar attitude towards that (new pay schedule). I don't teach in summer and I like it. I've always requested a nine-month pay schedule, even when we had the other option."
Despite the election commission action, there are still potential problems involving the U.S. Senate and the Lester Maddox, candidate of the American Independent party, and Eugene McCarthy, independent presidential candidate, have endorsed Mr. Maddox for the televised debates that didn't include them.
Admission to each lecture will be 50 cents.
Time and location will be announced later.
The Federal Election Commission voted unanimously to eliminate a potential obstacle to campaign debates. It declared that the League of Women Voters could sponsor them without breaking campaign finance laws.
"I suppose one gets used to things being done arbitrarily around here," he said.
SHAKENLSAID the decision to eliminate the 12-month option was reached through discussions with the state budgeting office, the vice-chancellors and chancellor, and the business affairs office. Members of the faculty were notified of the change last spring through standard mailings and in faculty-staff newsletters.
More than 1,000 instructors, assistant instructors and staff members are affected by the pay plan, according to Wayne Spellman, manager of personnel transactions. The majority of teachers and staff are on nine-month appointments, he said, so receiving their entire salaries by the end of the summer will be a vacation during the summer without worrying about receiving their checks or paying their monthly health premiums.
McCoy said that, although teachers weren't consulted about the new pay plan, he was glad the plan had been implemented. "I ignore those used to things being
DONALD McCOY, professor of history,
said that the new system was very well
received in his department and that he had
had excellent cooperation from local banks.
He could be unchecked the old system,
interested can be on money taken
out of monthly checks.
Francis Heller, professor of law and political science, said, "I thought it would be to my advantage, especially the interest in your bank. I think you'll bank you're better off with your own bank."
"You can still arrange to be paid on a 12-month basis through the local banks," he said.
"I suppose people with families need to plan more and it's good for them, but I'm kind of an iconoclast regarding my salary," Schultz said.
Gerhard Zuther, professor of English,
reserves about the nine-month plan.
SHE SAID THAT she didn't plan to sign for a pay schedule offered through the loan.
"It puts us at a disadvantage tax-wise," he said, "we'reTaxed on a nine-month salary now so that makes our withholding much higher. That's my main objection."
Chemical blast contaminates 7
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