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Summer Session Kansan Tuesday, July 26, 1966
Titus to run for legislature
By Charles Arndt
A KU professor who says he's "a staunch believer in the two-party system" will have an opportunity to see the system in action in a brand new State Representative District.
James E. Titus, associate professor of political science, has filed as a Democratic candidate for State Representative in Kansas' 40th District. The district which roughly includes the western half of Lawrence and of Wakarusa Township was created in the 1965 reapportionment. The district thus has no incumbent.
PROF. TITUS IS OPPOSED in the August 2 primary election by Richard Nelson, a Lawrence physician. Morris Kay, the Republican candidate, is running unopposed.
Prof. Titus said he has always been interested in the area of legislation professionally, and is curious as to how it works. He said when a person teaches government, it bothers him to see inefficient legislation, and that he objects strongly to the method in which the new Kansas' withholding tax is being collected.
He explained that the state was in effect getting two years' taxes in one year. "This has resulted in a 1966 windfall of about 18 million dollars for the state." There are also many new names on the tax rolls now since the employer acts as the tax collector and declares many people who would not ordinarily file their tax return.
TITUS GOT AN EARLY start in politics, beginning when he worked for his parents who were active in Oklahoma politics. He has served as precinct committeeman in Kansas and ran for the Lawrence City Commission in 1963. In September, 1964, his work was recognized when he was appointed by President Johnson as Kansas Chairman of the National Committee of Professors and Educators for Johnson and Humphrey.
He said he thought his chances of winning the primary were better than even. "We have a voluntary organization of about thirty at present who have been working very hard at precinct level."
Titus lives at 1602 W. 8th St.
Terrace with his wife and three daughters, Terran, 16, Christine,
Ann, 15, and Jeri, 9. This fall at KU he will teach American Government-52, Honors Western Civilization, Politics and Administration, American Political Ideas-162, Twentieth Century American Political Theory, and Advanced Seminar in American Government-321.
TIRUS' CANDIDACY is allowed under the Board of Regents' decision of March 16, 1964. From the faculty handbook: "The Board of Regents has ruled that faculty, administrators and other unclassified employees are eligible to accept any public or political party position which does not require substantial time away from
assigned duties or infringe upon them.
"Those who wish to seek fulltime public office will be granted leave without pay or other benefits." This right is currently under discussion at Washburn University in Topeka where faculty members currently seek similar rights from their school's Board of Regents.
As James R. Surface, provost, pointed out, however, KU faculty members served on the City Commission and the School Board for some time before the Regents' decision.
Math teachers in session at KU
"New Math" is not the only thing new in mathematics today.
Thirty-nine teachers are attending the Summer Institute for High School teachers of Mathematics, now in session at KU, to learn new approaches to math. "New Math" is only a part of the material they are studying. Participants are also covering probability and the vector approach to geometry.
The "students" are enrolled as special students in the KU Graduate School and will receive six hours' credit upon completion of the eight-week course.
The institute, supported by the National Science Foundation, will end Aug. 5.
Journalists take to air for KUOK programs
Student radio "63," KUOK, will be on the air Wednesday afternoon between 3 and 6.30. At the controls will be members of the three-week and six-week journalism camp.
According to Prof. Glenn Price, radio and television instructor for the camp, the campers will read news, weather, and sports, as well as presenting various disc jockey shows throughout the afternoon.
A special attraction will be heard between 6 and 6:30—the playing of the tapes of five radio skits written, produced, and starring members of the six-week group.
KUOK OPERATES on 630 kc, and will be beamed only to Templin Hall for Wednesday's stint. It may be heard by merely tuning a standard broadcast radio to the correct frequency, and staying in or near Templin.
Taking part in the presentation are the six-weekers, Brian Black, Lee's Summit, Mo.; Peggy Thorn, Fort Madison, Iowa; Janice Moyer, Irving, Texas; Aaron Mermelstein, Kansas City, Mo.; Annie Reid, Ridgefield, Conn.; Cathy Austin, Salina; Bill Meredith, Lincoln; Joyce Lapekas, Battle Creek, Mich.; Chris Abercrombie, Lindsborg; Larry Holverson, Alexandra, Minn.; Taylor Huebner, Arlington, Texas; Susan Bailey, Coldwater, Mich.; Cindy Wright, Irving, Texas; Patricia Craig, Bristol, Va.; Cindy Byram, Fort
Dodge, Iowa; Martin Umboltz,
Lawrence; Martin Umholtz, Lawr-
ence; Peggy Goalstone, Miami,
Fla.; Nancy Teters, Kansas City,
and George Wilkens, Miami, Fla.
Three-week students involved include John Hagan Jr., Prairie Village; Elizabeth Brauer, Sissetan, S.D.; Barbara Woolcott, Newburgh, Ind.; Pat Porsberg, Kansas City; Patsy Jo Palmer, Fulton, Mo.; Colleen Dowling, Cincinnati; Ron Jennings, Stanberry, Mo.; Lee Henderson, Topeka; Thomas Morgan III, St. Louis; Bees Pride, Idabel, Okla.; Jane Rankin, Kansas City; Meredith Hoover, Shawnee Mission; Joy Ensign, Overland Park; Linda Lathan, Liberal, and Clark Underwood, Ottawa.
Avery on 3rd tour of state centers
TOPEKA—(UPI)—Gov. William H. Avery will leave today for his third tour this year of state institutions in preparation to the 1968 budget reviews.
The governor and state administration officials will drive to Leavenworth and Kansas City.
They will tour the Kansas State Penitentiary and the Women's Industrial Farm at Lansing, then drive to Kansas City and view the University of Kansas Medical Center and the School for the Blind.