THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
Vol. 89, No. 114
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Wednesday, March 21, 1979
Staff Photo by BILL FRAKES
Campaian heat
Bruce Watkins, embroiled in the heat of the Kansas City, Mo, mayorial race, got some support from the White House yesterday evening when Vice President Walter
Mondale appeared at fund-raiser and a rally for Watkins. Mondale was in Kansas City for about three hours.
Mondale campaigns in KC race
Rv GENE LINN
Staff Renorter
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Move President Walter Mendenhall flew in to help mayorate candidate Bruce Watkins celebrates his 55th birthday last night.
But Watkins' opponent, Richard Berkley, and his supporters found nothing to celebrate, saying Mondale's visit broke a connection of non-partisan elections in Kansas City.
Mondale, who was in town for about three hours, spoke at a press conference where he talked about the stumping for Watkins and eating some birthday cake at a public rally at the University.
Mondale praised Watkins, who is a city councilman, for working all of his life in Kansas City. He told 800 Watkins supporters who jammed into the Regency Room that getting out to vote was the key to the March 27 election.
Mondale's campaigning for Watkins was not the only evidence of partisan politics at the rally.
sen, romans R; trageton, D-Mno, also spoke in Waltins' behalf and pasters proclaiming "Waltins, the Democrat for Mayer" dotted the walls.
Mondale emphasized the close ties between Walkins and the White House.
"I promise that after Bruce is elected, I'll make the vice president's office the special Bruce Watkins office in the White House," he said.
Mondale also said President Carter would be one of the first to send a congratulatory telegram to Watkins if he were elected mayor.
MONDALE SAID at the press conference that Watkins was the candidate who could make federal programs work most effectively in Kansas City.
This display of partisanship was not out of bounds, according to Tom Reno,
director of public relations in Watkins' campaign
"All the city charter says is that the candidates' party affiliation will not be listed on the ballot," he said.
But Jack Howell, Berkley's assistant campaign manager, said Monday's visit was contrary to a "mixture of law and tradition." He said that for 40 years there had been a "rigid" tradition of non-partisanship in the mayoral election.
"You can't even start the engines on Air Force One for that," he said. "We've estimated that the cost would be about $20 million, and the protection will cost the city about $200,000."
"WE THINK the vice president's time would be better used try to control double-digit inflation or to solve the problems in the Mideast," he said.
He scoffed at Watkins' contention that Mondale's trip would cost about $4,000.
But Reno, who handles publicity for
Watkins, said, "The Watkins campaign has assured the vice president's office that the campaign will pay for all expenses. You don't get anything for free."
He said Mondale's staff had told Watkins' workers the trip would cost from $4,000 to $5,000.
"THE CITY WILL have to pay for the police protection, but that's no different than when the city paid for protection in 1978 and then to hearken by a few years ago." [seen]
The Berkley camp has said Mondale's visit would cause some residents to vide against Watkins because they resented outside interference.
But Mondale said at his press conference that he was not worried about any backlash.
"I thought that over for about 30 seconds, then decided to come," he said. "What America needs is not less involvement in controversy but more."
City annexes ground; rezoning considered
By SHIRLEY SHOUP
In a 1 to 2 vote, the Lawrence City Commission last night annexed land south of Lawrence where a Cleveland developer proposes to build a regional shopping mall.
Staff Renorter
Commissioners who voted in favor of the annexation said the land, 61 acres at Iowa Street and Armstrong Road, should be annexed so the city could control its use.
Commissioner Ed Carter, who voted for the move, did not amuse the land does not stop the mail.
Commissioners Jack Rose and Barkley Clark also to answer to annex the land.
Rose said, "We should annotate it so the city has the control to prevent any undesirable behavior."
He said the city, rather than the county, should decide how the land should be used, and the only way to acquire that authority would be to annex the land.
Because it annexed the land from the county, the city commission now has the
Carter said, "We would be derelent in our duty if we don't take authority."
HE SAID THE PROBE of rezoning could be avoided by denying the annexation request so the city would not have authority to make decisions he thought the city should have the authority.
Mayor Donald Bimbs and Commissioner Mariene Argeringer voted against an extension and said they could not separate the annexation request from the proposed
"I know some would like to annex and hold the line at zoning, but once an area is annexed, it is tamounttion to providing services," she said.
RICHARD ZINN, a lawyer representing the landowners, told commissioners that the land was ready for development and met requirements for annexation.
Argeringer said the commission usually had looked at proposed use when confronted with the issue.
He said the annexation should be considered on the basis of the land's suitability.
Zinn assured the commissioners that the
Opponents, including downtown merchants and Lawrence neighborhood
landowners understood amexation did not guarantee that rezoning would be granted
They said that the proposed use could not be ignored and that a regional shopping mall would be harmful to the downtown area.
JANE ELDREDGE, a spokesman for some downtown merchants, told company officials that the subsidiary only annexation and not possible use, then only the portion of the land above it.
About one-third of the land is in the flood plain of the Wakarusa River.
Some opponents urged the commission to delay action until after the April 3 city election and allow the new commission to make the decision.
The terms of Bims, Rose and Arsengier will expire then and only Bims is running
The developer, Jacob, Visciona, and Jacob Co., requested that the land be rezoned from RS-1, or single family residential, to C4, the broad commercial
THE LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS County Planning Commission could consider the request in April, but it might not consider it until May, according to Landa Finger, a lawyer.
The planning commission is an advisory body to the city and county commissions.
Carter said he did not think the city should regulate the company.
In other business, the commission denied a taxi fare increase to Ward Thompson Jr., as it had done previously.
"We have no control except for setting rates," he said. "There is no way to ensure that we get the money."
Commissioners told Thompson Lawrence taxi forces were the highest in any Big Eight city in the nation, until they were given evidence that it was needed. The company has not had a certified public audit to show a need for an investigation as much as $10,000, according to Thompson.
The commission asked the city staff to study the possibility of totally deregulating
Committee to assume administration of IHP
Staff Writer
By DEB RIECHMANN
The fate of KU's Integrated Humanities Program appears decided.
After more than eight months of committee deliberations, Robert Cobb, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, commandeered amendments concerning the future of HIP.
Under the recommendations, HIP, which offers students an integrated approach to the development of Western civilization, a college program, but a sequence of four courses.
A Humanities Committee would administer all humanities course offerings at UCSF.
The committee would comprise at least seven faculty members and student representatives. It would administer a course, supervise a student and would provide admissible office space.
However, Dennis Quinn, director of HIP calls the recommendations an "administrative liquidation of a popular and successful underclass program."
On March 9, Cobb wrote a letter to Quinn that explained the recommendations he approved and that requested Quinn to transfer IHPs. Hiles to the Humanities Department, who also asked Quinn to send the keys of the keyhouses Wescoe Hall to the committee by June 1.
COBB ENCOURAGED Quinn and John Senior, professor of classics and IHP, to teach the courses or programs offered by the committee.
Cobb said yesterday that he had not received a response from Quinn or Senior about their participation on the Humanities Committee, but Quinn said yesterday that he intended to write a letter to Cobb soon. He then said not know whether he wanted to be a member.
One of the recommendations calls for the appointment of a chairman of the Humanities Committee on the basis of the results and commitment to the humanities studies.
"It may well be that you and your colleagues will wish to be represented on the Humanities Committee itself." Colb wrote with a welcome an expression of your interest.
COBE SAID a chairman would be chosen and the committee would be functioning by next fall. He said he did not know who he was, but they could tell him that he said he was sure he would not be chosen.
"There isn't the slightest chance in the world," Quinn said. "If an atom bomb came along and destroyed all the faculty memoirs of our students except me, Bob Cobb would be the charmman."
"Why would he ask me to turn in my keys June 17. The whole object is to remove me."
Quinn said he was not happy with the formation of the Humanities Committee and he voiced his dissatisfaction yesterday in a press release.
Marcum forsees expansion
'THE RECOMMENDATIONS did not call for the abolition of HIP as an administrative
By BARBARA JENSEN
See IHP back page
Staff Renorter
Although Marcum, director of men's athletics, has plenty of praise for KU's athletes and staff, he said recently he would not be allowed to teach in the facilities at the University of Kansas.
When Bob Marcum dressed up as Santa Claus for the basketball team last Christmas, he had plenty of ideas in his gift bag that he would have liked to offer the KU athletic department. But it will be a few ideas out of the bag.
"A successful program starts with the athlete," he said, "and I can see a definite change from last fall. The students and teachers are all better, better and have a very positive attitude."
Marcus said getting the football program on back sound might be one of his of
And, he said with a smile, he would like to
pull a winning football team out of his bag.
MARCUM STEPED into his position last week, and during a 14- football season he took third place.
"It was expensive," he said, "and it wasn't planned in the budget."
Eight Conference profits from TV contracts and bowl games was larger than expected and would help offset the loss. KU will receive almost $470,000 this year, he said.
Moore was paid $76,320, the full salary
called for is the remaining two years of his
birth.
"The overall attendance at basketball games also helped" he said, "and we're going to keep it going."
MARCUM SAID he was working on an evaluation of KU's athletic program and was recommending changes, but he said he knew when they would be financially possible.
"I think we need a master plan that shows where we're going to be in ten years," Marcum said. "If I could do whatever I wanted, I'd stay and add 7,000 seats to Memorial Stadium."
But Marcum said KU's share of the Big
"Our pre-sale for the Kansas Relays is difficult because the stadium is so large, everyone knows they'll be able to get a ticket," he said. "So everyone waits until the day of the meet to see what the weather is going to do."
He said a track with bleachers equipped to seat 1,500 people would improve ticket sales because people would buy their tickets in advance of the Rales to be assured of a
He said the track needed to be relocated, although he said he thought some people were there.
MARCUM ALSO would like to build a new indoor workout area.
"Sometimes I walk through Allen Field
House and think I'm a打篮球 Brothers circus," he said. "The basketball team is practicing on the court, the track team is working out, other teams are conditioning and there are always a few students who slip in and run on the second or third floor."
If a plan for a merger of the men's and women's athletic departments is implemented, he said he felt the right step for the University to take and that he did not think it would hurt men's non-sports as some participants have feared.
Marcum said the workout area could be built west of Allen Field House, but no details had been discussed. Private conference probably would fund the structure, he said.
"I'M COMMITTED to a total program," he said, "but I don't want to lead people into believing it's going to be Disneyland. Coaches always have hopes and dreams, and they're not going to be able to have everything they want."
He said he thought the women's athletics program was improving, but he did he not think all sports should be financed equally.
"You can't survive by doing one another's laundry," he said. "You need to see what happens."
He said he thought it was necessary to
emphasize the sports that received the most public support.
"BUT I don't have the women's program in my hands right now and I can't what it."
Marcum said some coaches were anxious because they wanted to know what would happen to salaries, scholarships and financing if the two departments merged.
He did say it would be difficult to run a merged program under two different conferences. The men compete under the rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the women are members of Intercollege Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
he said he did not know what the con-
tries would do if the men's and women'-s
would be in line.
"I like to get up early, at least by 6:10 a.m., he said. "I try to get in my 150-at least
When Marcum is not busy with KU athletics, he is trying to keep in shape by doing sports.
"But I don't like to work in the yard. If I could, I'd have a whole Astroturf yard."
"Although ALW has worked very hard to promote women's athletics, I think the team was very supportive."
He said the NCAA had a better organizational structure and bed more
Bob Marcum
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