80th Year, No.76
The University of KansasLawrence, Kansas
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1970
Pulliam earns White award
Eugene C. Pulliam said Tuesday that without a free press man would hopelessly face the problems which plague the world.
Pulliam, who received the annual William Allen White Award for Journalistic Merit Tuesday, presented the twenty-first William Allen White Memorial Lecture in the Kansas Union Woodruff Auditorium.
Lee F. Young, acting dean of the School of Journalism, presented the award to Pulliam.
Pulliam, a native Kansan, currently is publisher of Phoenix Newspapers Inc. He is first vice-president of the Associated Press and a member of the board of directors.
In his speech, entitled "The Unchanging Responsibility of the American Newspaper in a Changing Society," Pulliam said American newsmen should protect and perpetuate the people's inviolable right to know and to print the truth.
Pulliam responded to Vice President Agnew's slash of the media, "All of us know that much of what Agnew said is true. Despite all disclaimers to the contrary, however, there was at least an implied threat of a crackdown on network licenses in the Vice President's remarks."
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Pulliam warns against government control of the press
The government, Pulliam said, has the right to complain, but it is the job of the press to answer these complaints with the truth and express their right to know the truth. He said if these rights were not exercised, it would not be long before the government regulated news completely.
Pulliam said without the press man would not receive the truths needed to solve the problems in today's world.
Remembering his experiences with Wil-
Eugene C. Pulliam, recipient of the annual William Allen White Award for Journalistic Merit, presented the twenty-first White memorial lecture in the Kansas Union Tuesday. Pulliam spoke for continued freedom of the press and warned of possible government regulation of the news.
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Plan fixes basic income
WASHINGTON (UPI)—Sen.
Fred Harris, D-Okla., proposed a plan Tuesday that would guarantee every American a basic income instead of welfare. Under his bill, a family of four would receive $3,600 a year by 1973 with the federal government footing the entire $20 billion cost.
Harris offered the plan as a "Democratic alternative" to President Nixon's plan to share federal revenues with the states and his proposed welfare reforms which would guarantee a $1,600 income to a family of four.
As in the Nixon program, the able-bodied would be required to work or take job training under Harris' plan, but mothers of infants or school-age children would be exempt.
Harris said 40 states already pay more than $1,600 in welfare and Nixon's plan "would mean for many a sad plunge into the lower depths of even greater poverty."
Starting July 1, poor families would be guaranteed a minimum
income of $2,520 under Harris' legislation. This would rise to $3,060 in the fiscal year, starting July 1, 1971 and to $3,600 in mid-1972.
Harris' plan would cost the government about $7 billion the first year and it could rise to $20 billion by 1972. But Harris expressed confidence that Social Security boosts, job benefits, higher minimum pay and other programs would reduce the number of poor—now 25 million—to the
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Blood needed
The Red Cross blood drive, sponsored by the Pershing Rifles, is now in progress in the lobby of Joseph R. Pearson Hall. The drive began Tuesday and runs through Thursday. Hours are; today 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
UDK News Roundup
By United Press International
Prince shatters tradition
Youth dresses as flag
LONDON—Prince Charles took his seat in the House of Lords today, prepared as Britain's future king to shatter royal tradition and speak out on national and world issues.
PORTLAND. Maine—A 19-year-old student was ordered out of his District Court hearing Tuesday because he was dressed in clothing which resembled the American flag.
Timothy Sample of Boothbay Harbor had been ordered to appear because his car is painted with red and white stripes and stars on a field of blue.
After several minutes next to the throne, Charles removed his robes and moved to the front crossbench, which has no political ties.
Civil war threatens Jordan
AMMAN—Arab guerrillas have gone on alert in Jordan and warned of an "all-out civil war" if the government enforces newly announced restrictions aimed at taking away their guns.