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Wednesday, July 30, 1975
University Daily Kausan
NEWS DIGEST THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Senate approves pay hike
WASHINGTON—The Senate voted yesterday to give all members of Congress, federal judges and judicial clays the right federal executives automatic
The pay increase was sent to the House by a 87-29 roll-call vote as an amendment to an unrelated bill requiring the Postal Service to comply with the Occupational Health Act.
The raise would be the same as that to be granted later this year to all federal employees.
The amendment was defended as an act of justice for members of Congress who have not had a pay raise since March 1969. A Congressman's annual salary now is
President Ford said the pay raise was necessary to meet what he called a critical problem in recruitment and retention of senior executives and judges. He has said he would recommend a 5 per cent cost-of-living raise this year. The actual increase in the cost of living during the past year was about 8.8 per cent.
Rock Island seeks loan O.K.
CHICAGO—Rock Island Lines asked for court permission to borrow $2.6 million to prevent what it described as a deterioration of the railroad's services.
Nicholas G. Mancow, a lawyer who represents Rock Island Trustee William M. Gibbons, said the railroad had enough money to operate, but needed more money to pay off its debts.
Manso said Judge Frank J. McGarr of U.S. District Court would probably order a hearing in September on the request that the railroad had hoped the U.S. Government had done so.
Court approval is needed because the railroad has filed for financial reorganization.
Venezuela oil takeover likely
CARACAS–Venezuela, the United States' second largest foreign oil supplier, is expected to complete its takeover of foreign oil holdings, most of which are in Venezuela.
The Chamber of Deputies, Venezuela's lower house, approved the bill and expected to begin debate today. Industry Monday night. Venezuela's Senate was expected to begin debate today.
Subsidiaries of Exxon, Shell, Gulf, Mohli, Sun and Texaco, with assets unofficially estimated at $1.1 billion, would be affected.
Venezuela intends to continue supplying oil to its regular customers through a new state company Petrolecu Venezolanos Petroven, according to govern-
The United States buys 1.4 million barrels a day of crude oil and refined products from Venezuela. Only Canada exports more to the United States, providing 5.9 per cent of U.S. consumption, compared to 5.4 per cent from Venezuela, according to figures from the American Petroleum Institute and from the U.S. Bureau of Mines.
If the wheat fails, we can go to the dogs
MANHATTAN (AP)—Kansas, long known as the nation's champion producer of wheat, has another first-place record to bowl about.
The Sunflower State is "the undisputed leader in commercial dog production," said Kansas State University Extension officials.
About $10 million worth of dogs from
the United States reported across
the nation, KSU reported today.
The state has about 1,425 federally-licensed kennels for breeding and selling dogs wholesale. Eighty per cent of the state's dogs are in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa.
Dog traffic through the airports of the four states has become a multi-million dollar business as hundreds of puppies are flown each day from Kansas City Influenza Center. The million was paid in 1974 to fly Kansas cities other cities and several foreign countries.
"Kansas has taken the leadership in dog training for several reasons," said Dr. Marvin Samulson, assistant professor of small animal medicine. "It's healthy environment has plenty of fresh air and is relatively free of mosquitoes and parasites."
Also, its central location gives Kansas processors access to markets on both sides.
K-State recently had five regional dog production meetings across the state. These were the first statewide educational programs for the dog industry.
The meetings, which revealed the popularity of raising dogs for profit in Kansas, outlined the requirements for controlled facilities for puppy production.
More than 500 persons attended the meetings, and it was found that most commercial dog production is a supplemental source of income for small farmers whose wives now sell puppies instead of eggs.
Mrs. Jim Clawson of Randall, who operates a 301-bitch kennel with her husband, told K-Station Extension Officials that the fight there was fun and profit in dog raiding.
"It's good therapy," Mrs. Clawson said. "I used to be a beautician but reached the point where instead of fixing people's hair, I was ready to pull it out. Now whenever I get frustrated, I just go talk to the dogs. They lick my hand and seem to say thank you."
Bid on hospital $2 million less than expected
By MARK PENNINGTON Kansan Staff Reporter
The latest estimate for construction of Lawrence Memorial Hospital's expansion from 168 beds to 204 beds is $9,785,242. This includes guaranteed maximum costs of or construction items and $170,000 for ancillary, which are unforeseen expenses.
The construction estimate, which includes $300,000 for demolition of part of the current hospital and remodeling of the 1969 building, will be estimated by an estimate made at the end of design development in April. It is about $2.7 million less than the architect's estimate, made a
The April estimate of $11.865 million in
investment costs of $700,000 from previous
$200,000 from previous investments.
Don Lenz, hospital administrator, said yesterday that the reduction was partly because of a better estimate of how much new equipment would cost and because more equipment from the old hospital could be used in the new one.
The new cost figures have left the hospital trustees with some extra money, Lenz said, and they are considering the purchase of additional items such as pneumatic tubing, vinyl wall covering, an additional elevator, a screen around the water cooling tower, a screen for heating and concrete, rather than asphalt, for curbs and guttering in the parking zones.
The guaranteed maximum cost reflects only the base bids, the additional items and unforeseen construction manager costs. These will be valid for 60 days, during which time the hospital must complete bond and contract arrangements.
A few cost factors, such as the construction manager's fee and special condition items, like pick-up trucks and portable toilets, aren't covered in the maximum cost because they were agreed upon at an earlier date.
The hospital's trustees learned last week that a U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare loan to finance the building costs of the hospital interest rates will be about double the amount they had expected. The loan has risen from $2 million to $4.25 million.
That is one third of the anticipated industrial revenue bond issue of $12.655 million that is being planned to finance the project.
Officials expect to obtain a 6.5 per cent interest rate on the HEW-backed bonds, although they anticipate about a 9 per cent interest rate on the remainder of the bond issue. This was higher than previous estimates.
Two local firms, Huxtable and Associates, Lawrence, and Hamm Asphall Co. Perry, are among several contractors who will work for the hospital's expansion project.
Huttable and Associates will do plumbing, sewerage and electrical work. Harmn Asphalt Co. will do the asphalting for the parking zones.
HEW will review the bidders and their contracts.
The contractors will sign with McBco Planning and Development Co. and McCarthy Bros, Construction Co., both of St. Louis. The two firms will serve as the construction managing team for the project.
Election commission shovels slush funds
WASHINGTON (AP)—The Federal Election Commission adopted a new regulation yesterday that would virtually stop the requirement for congressmen maintain in their offices.
The commission approved the regulation in a 6-0 vote.
The regulation now goes to Congress which had 30 days to consider it. Unless a majority of Congress rejects it, the regulation will become effective automatically.
The research team has received a renewal grant of $102,168 from the National Institute of Health to finance the second year of the three-year project.
For those parents there may still be hope. A University of Kansas research team is working on reactions to foods, in an effort to create meals using nutritious food that children like.
And most have probably wondered why children seem to prefer nutritious junk food.
Todd Risley, professor of human development, is principal investigator for the Erin Ember Herbier-Jackson assistant professor and graduate development, supervises daily operation of it.
Consultants for the project are two nutritionists: Marie Cross, associate professor of human development, and Norge Jorome, associate professor of humancology and community health at the University of Kansas Medical Center
"We know a lot about what nutrients children need, but we don't know very much about eating and the factors influencing eating." Hertford-Jackson said yesterday.
As psychologists, she said, they are interested in behavior—why children will accept certain foods and not others. Their conclusion, based on conclusions contrary to certain beliefs,
"For instance," she said, "we're finding in
measles very nutritious foods children eat.
She cited mashed yams and yogurt as examples. The idea is to identify more of
Most parents at one time or another have struggled to get their children to eat something they didn't want to eat, telling them all the while, "It's good for you."
She said the KU researchers have set up shop at the Lawrence Day Care Center, a nonprofit preschool located in the Meadowbrook apartment complex. There they study eating habits of 20 children who are 1-3 years old.
"We're working with toddlers because they're making the transition from brittle-racked hands to soft-feet."
VISTA couple gets acquainted with Lawrence
Jim and Olivia Hillman, husband and wife VISTA employee from Eureka, Calif., have been in Lawrence just over a week and are in the process of certain problems of the Lawrence-area poor.
One of the biggest problems, Mrs. Hillman said recently, was the long lapse between the time a person files for welfare and the time he receives the first check.
"In California," she said, "it is much easier to get welfare assistance. They don't have to go to a welfare system waiting like you do here. And in California there is no need for separate assistance agencies like Penn House and Ballard. It's all built right into the welfare system."
Jim said he and his wife spent their first year with the agency, a community agencies like Headquarters.
"Basically I think we've been trying to familiarize us with all the people we'll be working with," he said. "We've been introduced to the local power structure."
He said that when they hadn't been attending meetings with local officials, he and his wife had been working with elderly people in north and east Lawrence.
"We want to make sure that they know what services are available to them in the city."
"When a person is confined to his house when the officer or the therapist for him is in touch with the rest of the people."
Olivia said that besides becoming acquainted with the area people, they also learned to speak English.
“In Eureka, which is in northern California, it's almost 70 degrees now,” she said. “We're having a tough time adjusting heat here, but it gets better every day.”
Near capacity crowd expected for dorms
This Fall's occupancy in University residence halls is expected to increase slightly over last year's, filling the halls with students. Wilson, director of housing, said yesterday.
He said accidents, medical problems and other circumstances could somewhat reason his decision.
The number of housing contracts received is already approaching 90 per cent of last year's total.
He said he expected 96 to 88 per cent of the hearings, and those expected by the beginner to the fall semester.
Caryl Smith, associate dean of women, and the principal of more than one school and then waited until clinic.
*One hundred per cent is hard to get*
*someone really wants gets some no-show at the last minute.*
Wilson said the increased demand for residence hall contracts possibly could be attributed to increased enrollment or inflation problems.
"I would like to think that we're doing a job and giving better food service," he said.
mer's end to make a decision, which resulted in a few cancellations.
Smith said that the scholarship halls were already filled, and that Stouffer Place was one of the many.
Last year, in addition to scattered empty residence hall spaces, one floor in McColum Hall and almost an entire floor in Templin Hall was empty. Smith said.
Contracts can be cancelled up to July 25 with virtually no penalty. Wilson said.
Wilson said students could cancel their contracts, with penalties assessed accrued to the student.
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said. "This is a good age to work with,
because he hasn't already formed strong
habits."
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During the first year, the researchers did what they called "descriptive research," by presenting certain foods to the youngsters and observing their behavior.
The next step in the experiment was to vary the characteristics of the food in some way, such as serving the food at different temperatures.
"There was no difference in the children's acceptance," she said. "This has interesting implications for the energy crisis."
The youngsters seem to prefer canned vegetables to frozen ones, so the researchers are trying to determine whether it is the consistency or the taste that makes the vegetables better. They are doing this is to cook the frozen vegetables longer and rate their acceptance.
a milk preference study already had been
completed. Nonfat dry milk, liquid skin
collagen, and a protein supplement,
sued, said. No preference was given.
"Therefore," Risley said, "we recommend nonfat dry milk for children because they accept its taste, it is less expensive and it provides the convenience of being mixed by the glass and served at room temperature."
She said the researchers found that children didn't care whether notfat dry milk was served at room temperature or cold.
The KU Interfraternity Council (IFC), is seeking an Office Manager - a part time job from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., five days a week for the 1975-76 school year.
The conclusion about milk is an example of what the researchers are trying to account for.
Herbert-Jackson said that when the tests were completed the research team hoped to develop a package to disseminate to day care centers and parents. This package would recommend ways to help youngsters develop desired eating habits.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Responsibilities:
(1) To keep and maintain a membership program filing system.
(2) To label, fold and mail the IFC newsletter and memo.
(3) To type all IFC correspondence with fraternities, University administrators and national fraternity officers.
(4) To perform other reasonable services as are requested by the officers of the IFC and which are reasonably necessary to carry out the programs of the IFC.
Qualifications:
(1) A typing proficiency of 50 words per minute is required.
(2) Previous secretarial experience would be helpful.
(3) Applicant should be cheerful, dependable, hard working and willing to learn.
Please submit all applications to the Interfraternity Council President, 119-B Kansas Union, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, before August 8.
Applications may be picked up in the IFC office.
The IFC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Men and women of all races are encouraged to apply.
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