Tradition broken
Regent named
Previously, it was almost unwritten law that regents did not come from cities with state schools. The rationale for this was that such persons would be heavily biased in favor of their hometown college or university.
BECAUSE OF this tradition, many prominent men in such places as Lawrence and Manhattan became irritated with several Kansas governors because they were ineligible for the board.
An historical tradition hit the Kansas trash bin for the last time yesterday with the appointment of Thomas J. Griffith, a Manhattan banker, to the Kansas Board of Regents.
KU
By DAN AUSTIN
The first such appointment was given to John F. Eberhardt, Wichita, by Governor John Anderson on Jan. 11, 1965.
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IT IS THE SECOND TIME in as many years that a resident of a city in which a state university is located has been appointed to the board.
STATE LAW PROVIDES that the majority political party has five members while the second largest party be represented by the other four members.
Respeptointed to the board for four year terms were Lawrence Morgen, Goodman and A. H. Cromb, Mission Hills.
Aware of the old tradition, Gov. Avery explained the Griffith appointment, "I feel this cleared the air on the matter and a citizen otherwise qualified should not be precluded because of his place of residence."
Now, three of the regents are K-State graduates and the other six are KU slums.
Griffith, appointed by Governor William Avery in his last days as chief executive, replaces Ray Evens, a Kansas City banker who has served on the board for 12 years.
Griffith, active in the Republican party and the Kansas State alumni association, maintains the Republican majority of five on the nine-man board.
The new state education amendment requires that only one member of the board be appointed from a single county and that each congressional district be represented.
Serving KU for 77 of its 101 Years
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
77th Year, No.69
Wednesday, January 4, 1967
KU budget slashed
It wasn't a Happy New Year, fiscally speaking, for KU's 1967 budget.
The exchequers of Kansas higher education, the Board of Regents, watched state budget director James Bibb trim $4,50.0-897 from a proposed state college and university budget of $110.-857,297, while KU Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe pleaded with Governor-elect Robert Docking to at least restore the $1.3 million in fund cuts from KU's request.
The budget-slashing orgy, which took place at a Dec. 20 hegen's meeting, hit KU—the state's most expensive learning institution—the hardest when $1,211,535 was deleted from the recommended educational and general operating budget of $2,758,902.
ANOTHER $132,050 was taken
from KU's capital improvement budget.
Speaking to Docking, Wescoe said, "Effectiveness of teaching deteriorates as more class hours are taught by fewer faculty."
Wescoe protested the cuts, saying, for instance, that the Geological Survey badly needs $100,- 600 to fill personnel positions.
However, the Chancellor lodged his chief protest against the budget director's recommendation of a 1-25 faculty-student ratio.
He also told the Governor-elect that a 1-15 faculty student ratio is minimal for KU.
Educational and General Operating Budget Cuts
One item pulled from the KU budget by Bibb was a request for an $80.000 appropriation for an executive aircraft.
Educational and General Operating Budget Cuts
KU K-State W-chita Emporia Pittsburg Hays
$1,343,986 $1,088,596 $834,497 $383,863 $297,109 $297,157
Bibb's budget: $106,276,400
Regents' budget: $110,857,297
The Regents were careful to point out that the new salary guidelines would not affect the over-all budget figures.
those for assistant professors will be $7,600 and $8,900.
ACCORDING TO University officials, the aircraft would have been used to transport KU administrators around the state on official business.
Capital Improvements Budget Cuts
EARLIER, THE Regents had approved a minimal salary schedule for state university professors.
Medical Center KU K-State W.chita Emporia Pittsburg $292,000 $132,000 $50,750 $3 2,000 $70,500 $90,500
Each of Bibb's recommended capital improvement reductions would come from general revenue funds.
After Bibb cut the aircraft proposal, Regent Chairman Dwight Klinger asked that it be restored to the budget because 'the reagents want the most efficient use of executive time possible."
Professors with nine month appointments will get $11,100 while those with full year appointments will be paid $13,300.
A breakdown of Bibb's deletions in KU items includes $15,000 for special repairs and maintenance; $35,000 for replacing ground steal lines; $15,000 for playfields at 23rd and Iowa Sts.; $17,000 for street lighting along Naismith Drive; and $50,000 for building walks and landscaping Kenneth Spencer Research Library.
Salaries for associate professors were set at $8,900 and $10,400, and
The final budget proposal for all the state institutions of higher education was submitted to Docking by Bibb and his staff.
Early this year, the new governor will present the budget to the Kansas Legislature for final approval.
New Fraser opening postponed till March
Time, not inclement weather, will prevent new Fraser Hall from keeping its original rendezvous with architectural destiny.
Although the building was enclosed so last week's snowfall did not interfere with construction, Fraser is now scheduled for occupancy March 1.
US missile hits in sea near Cuba
EGLIN AFB, Fla.—(UPI)—The Air Force said today one of its unarmed research and development missiles went out of control today and impacted about 140 miles from the coast of Cuba.
Lt. Col. Pete Ballas, Public Information Officer here, said the missile was an "unarmed Mace surface to surface air breathing" type with "no warhead."
He said the missile was fired at 10 a.m. EST from the air proving ground center here. The Air Force said the "research vehicle" presumably impacted at 11:21 a.m. EST, "about 100 miles south of the southwest coast of Cuba."
The Pentagon said in Washington the missile was being used in a research test. It took off on an unprogrammed course that would cause an impact about 10) miles south of the southwest coast of Cuba, the announcement said.
The device was "one of many" being used in research and development tests here, Ballas said.
Lawrence blaze affects KU students, living groups
By WILL HARDESTY You can't sit in one of the chairs at the Alpha Chi Omega house.
Because Alpha Chi Omega lost two divan covers, a chair cover, some drapery shields, 50 sets of sheets and pillowcases, and 45 tea towels in the Independent Laundry and Dry Cleaners fire over Christmas vacation.
You can't sit on two of the couches. The sun is not permitted to shine on the drapes in the windows. And the Alpha Chis are going to have 50 new sheets and pillow-cases or there's not going to be any sheet change this Friday.
LINDA LUEDERS. Kansas City, Mo., senior and house manager said the insurance adjustment had been settled at $450, but "we lost more, money-wise, than that."
The first broke out about 4 a.m. on Dec. 28. The fire department trucks left the scene at 7:30 p.m., but had to return the next morning.
ANY STUDENTS who had clothes at the laundry over the vacation should file their claim at
The Miller Furniture Co. and the Wren Building were destroyed also.
The KU marching band had "between 110 and 120 complete uniforms" at Independent when the fire took place, according to Roger Stoner, Garden City senior, and head librarian for the band.
735 Massachusetts St. from noon- 8 p.m. Insurance adjustors will be there for the next three weeks or until everyone gets their claim filed.
See Page 8 for our view of winter sports
"Almost all the uniforms we have were there. Everything but the hats and plumes were there."
The uniforms were in the storage vault, and were not damaged.
THE FIRE WAS termed the worst in Lawrence history in terms of money value lost. Estimates of the dollar damage run from $750,000 to over $1 million.
The cause of the fire is still undetermined, said Lt. Lee Burns of the Lawrence Fire Department.
"We have not yet determined the cause of the fire, or the exact amount of money lost. We'll wait until the businesses submit inventories to determine the loss."
A MANPOWER shortage and biting cold hampered the firemen's efforts in putting out the blaze.
Passersby were recruited, drafted, volunteered, and asked to help. Some children, generally those of the firemen, helped hold the fighting firehoses.
KU's Buildings and Grounds sent 15 men and three trucks to help the fire department in mop-up operations.
Merchants in the downtown area opened their stores so the firemen could step in and warm
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Keith Lawton, vice-chancellor in charge of operations, said: "We had hoped that the building would be ready for occupancy by the start of spring semester. We've decided, however, that it would be better for all concerned if we wait until the project is totally completed.
"In a construction project such as this, you never know exactly how close you can come to the hoped-on date of completion," Lawton said.
Moving of departmental facilities into Fraser will probably begin in February, Lawton said. It is hoped that by March all work except outside landscaping and sidewalks will be completed.
Dean Coan in accident
Several KU students and faculty members were involved in some 15 accidents during the last two days on Lawrence city streets which still remain snow covered after seven days.
Clark Coan, dean of foreign students, driver of a 1965 Ford which received $225 in damages collided with a 1965 Chevrolet driven by William M. Martin on Monday at 13th and Kentucky streets. Martin and a passenger, Diana Bossemeyer, both complained of injuries following the accident. Police said both drivers were going too fast.