Docking bill hits influence peddler
Compiled from UDK news services
Atty. Gen. Robert C. Londerholm is making an investigation of the connection legislators have had with sales of insurance and insurance holding company stock.
Gov. Robert B. Docking, supported by Democratic members of the House is endorsing two conflict of interest bill covering anybody working for the state (including himself). They are scheduled to be introduced in the Kansas house today.
Three committees would be established under the first bill to regulate the ethics of the state legislature, governor, agency
The second bill, concerning political parties, makes it unlawful for any officer or member of a state party committee to give, promise, or conspire with others to bribe any officer or employee of the state with the intent of corruptly influencing these state officers or employees.
THE FIRST BILL provides that any state employee or elected official must make a full disclosure in writing if he has outside or personal interests in any matter involving his agency or another state agency.
One bill will cover "every office and position of employment in the state," including legislators. The second would cover officers and members of political parties.
Problems of organization and membership face the staffs of KU's campus minority movements as they regroup for spring semester activity.
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), relatively inactive at KU last fall, is seeking to recall old members under new staff personnel.
Margaret Linton, Leavenworth freshman and president of the Civil Rights Commission (CRC) here, said the CRC's initial executive meeting will be this Thursday.
Besides holding weekly meetings SDS plans to send delegates to the national convention in Boston. No rallies or demonstrations are scheduled at present.
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The U.S. Weather Bureau predicts partly cloudy and not quite so cold through Saturday. Low tonight 15 to 20. Precipitation probability less than five per cent.
Although a date has not been set, Carlotta Nelson, Lawrence senior and SDS secretary, said the first meeting would be held sometime next week, probably in a private home.
Minorities organize, set plans
"THE FIRST MEETING will be devoted to the problem of obtaining new members," she said, "and we are trying to attract old members as well."
Miss Linton said activities will be limited to meetings and presentation of speakers, following "the present trend of the campus not to protest."
heads, state employees, and the judiciary.
THE COMMITTEES would have the power to subpoena witnesses and records and take testimony in connection with the hearings under oath.
The "Committee on Governmental Ethics" would be composed of three members appointed by the governor. No more than two could be from the same political party, and the committee would meet at least once each year in Topeka.
The bill gives the committee the power to investigate or handle complaints from citizens. If a person is found guilty of violating the law, the committee may recommend to authorities that he be censured, suspended, removed from office, or impeached.
Two "Legislative Ethics Committees" would consist of four senators and four representatives, half from each party. One would handle house matters and the other those in the Senate.
According to the bills, any employee who is in doubt about the existence of any conflict of interest may request an advisory opinion from the committee.
These provisions are intended for legislators who might be compelled to vote on a matter of interest, or the governor who may be compelled to sign or veto a bill concerning a matter of interest.
CONVICTION UNDER either conflict of interest law would result in a fine of $1,000, forfeiture of office, or a prison term of 1-5 years.
When a disclosure of interest is made to a committee, it may act by written order to prohibit the person from acting or "intereeding in any matter in which he is interested."
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Martin noted that the "Hare system" of electing members to the council was also unnecessary.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
77th Year, No. 81
Friday, February 17, 1967
ASC faces shake-up from student officials
By JOHN MARSHALL
Al Martin and Jim Prager last night drew up a surprise proposal for the complete reorganization of the All Student Council (ASC) and presented it to council members at the first annual Student Council Banquet in the Kansas Room of the Kansas Union.
Martin, Shawnee Mission junior and Student Body President, and Prager, Fullerton, Calif., senior and chairman of the ASC, combined in a 1-2 punch to deliver the proposal, following a brief speech by Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe.
MARTIN OUTLINED his criticism of the present structure of student government at KU, explaining that "for many years, the Council has been caught in a vicious cycle, caused by an archaic and outdated system of student government at KU."
THIRDLY, MARTIN explained,
"The new proposal is intended to permit the entire council, being
Martin explained that the present system of two elections was unnecessary, time consuming and confusing to the student.
smaller in size, to work even more closely with the chancellor and other members of the administration."
Before this proposal, the Student Body President, the vicepresident and the Chairman of the ASC were the only student government members to come in direct contact with the chancellor and other members of the administration.
Martin went on to say that the council was in a "non-deliberative position now—too large and bulky to sit down and "have a good discussion."
TOO MUCH ASC legislation is concerned with the council itself, Martin added, and not enough with the students.
"In general," Martin said, "the whole student government is not as efficient as it could be."
After Martin finished his speech, Prager discussed the effects the proposal would have on the ASC and the student body.
FIRST OF ALL. Prager noted, there would be no fall elections if this proposal were adopted by the ASC.
To decrease the size of the ASC and make it a more effective governing organization, the proposal
would reduce membership of the council to 14 (10 elected representatives and 4 class officers) plus the Student Body President and vice-president.
"With this new and smaller council," Prager added, "the council could act in unity as a group."
THE PROPOSAL would make the class officer system even more active in two ways, Prager noted.
First, the presidents of each class would be included in the ASC and would have a vote equal to that of any other elected member.
Secondly, several of the services performed for the students by ASC executive committees could be turned over to the strengthened class organizations.
MARTIN ADDED to Prager's comments, "This revised council could play a more responsible role in the apportionment of student fees, for it would be able to work as a unit with the administration to determine the fee schedule."
"As a result of our combined experience on the ASC, which now approaches six years," Prager said, "Al and I are convinced that this suggestion will improve student government at KU."
Students, faculty, clergy to consult on world role
By PAULA MYERS
Students, faculty, and campus ministers from the University and outside the Lawrence area will meet for a regional consultation at KU today, Saturday and Sunday. The theme is "Focus: Tomorrow's Agenda."
The consultation hopes to bring student leaders, chaplains, faculty and administration personnel, together with knowledgeable people in government service, foundations and private agencies, in order to concentrate attention on the international activities of the universities.
ONE OF the purposes of the consultations is to consider the changing roles and functions of higher education in relationship to the structures of global society.
University students, faculty ministers and Lawrence residents may register today, and Saturday morning in the Kansas Union lobby.
Registration fees are $7.50 for KU faculty and Lawrence residents and $2.50 for students. They include the banquet, workshops, and all lectures. Partial registration is $2.50 for faculty and residents and $1 for students, which admits them to workshops and lectures.
THE FOUR MAIN speakers are Dr. George Borgstrom, professor of food sciences at Michigan State
University; Dr. Merman Kahn, director of the Hudson Institute; Donald Fraser, Minnesota Congressman, and Aldon Bell, assistant dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of history.
Borgstrom will speak at 9:30 am. Saturday on "The Crisis in World Resources." He is recognized as one of the foremost experts on grave problems arising from rapidly expanding populations, and the natural resources of food, water, air to meet global needs.
"The Rich and The Poor in the Year 2000" will be Kahn's topic at 1:30 p.m. Congressman Fraser will talk at 4 p.m.on "The Role of Political Development." During the banquet, Bell will speak on "The University as Facilitator and Innovator of World Change."
WORKSHOPS WILL BE conducted by key KU people after the banquet.
The workshops are: The Purpose of Education: Technology versus Liberal Arts, The University: A place to Know Yourself?; the Role of Engineering as a Tool of Social Change; the Master of Size; the Concept and Role of International Education; Strategies for Trans-National Communication within Higher Education; the U.S. Aid Program and How it Relates to the Aspiration of Emerging Nations; the Role of Higher Education in Socio-
Economic Development; the Direction of Undergraduate Education; and Some Reflections on Teaching in Higher Education in Red China.
After the Borgstrom and Kahn lectures, discussion groups will be led by such University personnel as Emily Taylor, dean of women; Clark Coan, dean of foreign students; John Augelli, professor of geography; Rev. Tom Rehorn, methodist student advisor; James Gunn, special administrative assistant to the chancellor; David Paretsky, professor of microbiology; Robert Cobb, associate dean of the college of liberal arts and sciences, and others.
Fred Hack, Lawrence junior is the chairman of the KU consultation.
THIS CONSULTATION is one of four being held in the country. Two were held earlier in the school year at Austin, Texas, and New York City. The fourth one will be held in the spring at San Jose, California. The Regional consultations are sponsored by Newman International Office, Department of Higher Education, National Council of Churches, Board of Education, Methodist Church, and University Christian Movement.
Students, faculty members, and campus ministers who are coming will represent 14 states form across the country. 150 people are expected from outside the Law-
Spencer priority to grads
Graduate students will have priority in the Spencer Library, now under construction behind Strong Hall.
"This is a graduate library which will house our research materials for high level library use." Keith Lawton, vice chancellor for operations, said yesterday.
"IT'S NOT INTENDED for regular, undergraduate use. That's what the regular library is for," he said.
"It's a research library and will be used for research materials designated by the director of libraries to be stored in this particular library for this purpose," Lawton said.
"Also our rare books will be stored there in a special chamber for them."
NO UNDERGROUND problems in construction have been encountered that were not anticipated, said Lawton, who explained that sub-surface soil mechanical borings are made before construction begins, and readings are made on the results.
"The structural engineering for the building is designated on that knowledge and we found exactly what was indicated by the borings." Lawton said.
When asked if he thought satisfactory progress has been made with the overall construction, he said, "Yes, I would say very much so."