Democrats, Vogel burn over redistricting
By GENE LINN
Staff Reporter It was a bit embarrassing
The Kansas House had sailed through the first 42 House districts in its new redistricting bill last Wednesday with hardly a word of debate.
Then it got to Douglas County and the fireworks began, with the biggest battle being waged over the KU student vote in Lawrence.
The dispute over the KU vote is not just a local matter. It could be serious enough to cause either Democratic Gov. John Carlin or Republican Gov. Joseph tainted the entire state redistricting plan.
The struggle erupted when State Rep. John Vogel, R-Lawrence, offered an amendment that would tear the heart out of the Rep. in favor of KU student support in the 44th District.
VOGEL SAID the amendment was needed to unify the half of west
Germany and eastern Poland.
Glover and State Rep. John Solbach, D-Lawrence, engaged in a long, heated debate on whether the state should apologize twice to the other representatives for involving the whole House in the debate.
Vogel's amendment finally passed on a party line vote. The bill was tentatively
On Friday, Carlin said Vogel's amendment was "pure politics" and threatened to "kill him."
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did not rework the Douglas County districts.
The House will get a chance to do that this week; the House must discuss the bill again because of a technical error in an amendment concerning Riley County districts.
ALL OF THIS fuss over Lawrence redistricting could be seen as an overblown local squabble except for one fact—the only state representation to be presented is a WRITTEN
The total number of House districts in Kansas will stay at 125.
However, because of a recent rapid growth in population, the area of the Douglas county districts has decreased and the county to pick up one more district.
THE POTENTIAL IMPORTANCE of that one vote is magnified because the leadership of the House has changed hands in the past two elections.
That change put a House seat up for grabs. The party that wins the seat will have one more vote in the House and in several house committees.
After the 1976 election, Carlin took advantage of Democratic control of the House.
Vogel's 43rd District was moved slightly to the east and Glover's 44th District to the west to make a new district in east Lawrence.
from 1976-1978 to become Speaker of the House and launch his successful campaign
Partisan wrangling over Lawrence redistricting broke out about a week ago after the state legislature rejected the proposal.
Republican Party in Douglas County, churped that of some Carolin's aides had helped Solbach, who represents the 48th District, draw up the Lawrence districts in the House reapportionment bill to benefit Democrats.
Langsturm said he did not know the identities of those Carolin aides.
SOME DEMOCRATS or Muria Kerry, a Lawrence resident who recently won chosen to lead the Democrats, said.
was involved in Vogel's amendment to the House bill.
The original House bill placed all of Glover's district to the west of Massachusetts Street, but kept most of his See REAPPORTMENT back page
"V" for victory
Aaron Curry, a member of the 1979 Big Eight champion Oklahoma Sooners, holds the game ball and two fingers in a victory salute after OU beat Kansas 80-65 in the championship game of the Big Eight conference post season tournament Saturday in Kansas City.
'Hawks shun bid not offered by NIT
By JOHN P. THARP
Shortly after 5 last night, a majority of 10 members of KU's basketball team voted to not accept an invitation to the All-Southern Tournament if they were offered.
Sanders said the meeting, called by KU coach Ted Owens, occurred before the vote was taken. Out of 12 team members, 10 were present. No coaches were present when the players cast their ballots.
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"We had a meeting on that, and we voted, and the majority of the people decided not to go," Brad Sander, counselor for the night last about the possible NIT bid.
Some players contacted didn't talk about the vote, while others who did discuss it requested that their names not be mentioned.
About two hours later, the NIT list of 24 teams failed to include Kansas.
However, Sanders talked about the vote and the possibility of getting a berth in the NIT.
"IM SORRY to hear that we didn't make it," Sanders said and "we didn't know what to expect and we just hoped for the
best. We thought our chances were pretty good. It's a good tournament, especially if you make the final four."
The NIT, the oldest of the post-season affairs, will begin at various sites around the country before the semifinals and the Madison Square Garden in New York City.
AFTER THE Oklahoma defeat, several team members mentioned the possibility of an at-large NCAA bid or a shot at the NIT. Owens said Saturday the players would have had statistics, which had the players hoping they would have a longer season.
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Also, the season itself, which KU, 18-11, ended Saturday by losing 80-65 to Oklahoma in the Big Eight post-season championship game, affected the team's
Sanders said some discussion centered on the possibility that KU would have to play on the road in an early round.
But yesterday, neither the NCAA nor theormo announced 15-large teams on its roster. KU, signaling the end of the season for the Jayhawks, who finished second in the
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Lawrence, Kansas
The University of Kansas
Monday, March 5. 1979
KANSAN
Vol. 89. No.107
Many fines notices mailed for books already returned
By DOUG HITCHCOCK Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
Many of the more than 17,000 fines notice that Watt Library sent out last month were for library-related fines and returned their books. Mary Marshall, fines clerk at Watson, said
"We've been having some real funny things happen with the computer terminals lately. I have a feeling that a lot of it happened there," she said.
The notices were the result of a cleanup, made three times a year, of the library's collection. When the collection was returned at the end of last semester, increased the number of notices that were posted.
"There are always lots of notices sent out. But, it seems like more students are complaining," she said. "The past few days have been incredible."
Some of the confusion resulted from the fused system, Bob Malinowski, associate director.
The large number of fines that needed to be collected last month almost caused an
"THE CURRENT system is very unfair. Students don't receive notices until their books are already overdue. Fines are not posted. Students back to the library, anewy," he said.
overload of the computers used to compile fines data. This may have caused some of the notices to be printed incorrectly, Marshall said.
However, errors within the system could not be blamed solely on the computers because there is also a human element in the process.
"IF STUDENT assistants forget to run a card through the computer, or if they run it through incorrectly, our records won't change or they might be changed incorrectly. Books that have been returned may still be on record as lost or overdue."
Last week was Marshall's first as finis-
clerk. Previously, she ran the computers
For fiscal year 1978, the library collected $26,414 in overdue book fines. Watson receives no direct revenues from the money.
Occasionally, a fine is paid but the library's records don't get changed.
Poison said that she had been involved in a similar incident in the fall of 1977.
JUDI POLSON, Rock Port, Mo. senior, received notices for two overdue books she had returned and on which she had paid fines. The error was corrected when she found the books in the stacks and proved to the library staff that she had returned them.
Then, she received notices for books that had been returned before the due date.
The fine system uses computers both at wation and at the Academic Computer Lab.
When they are taken to the computer center, the data have been recorded on the server.
The computer center uses diskettes to get information printed on paper, which are sent in as data. The computer is a last warning before enrollment holds are put on the files of those who have not
Three times a year, the files are turned over to the comptroller's office in Carruthro'O'Leary Hall. At the office, the files get enrolment until they are paid.
JOHN HACK, accountant at the controller's office, said the library was supposed to try to collect the fines before they were turned over to his office.
"Once the accounts are paid, they automatically released from enrollment
However, some students have paid their bills but still had a hold on them.
Bob Butcher, Coldwater graduate student, said, "I had an overdue book last semester. When I got the notice, I returned the book and paid the fine. But when it came
time to enrol, there was a library hold on my cards. Lackily, I still had my receipt, but I ended up going through everything twice before I got enrolled."
"IF STUDENTS don't have a receipt or a canned check, we can look it up in the back of the school's sections. But if they wrote a check and didn't ask for a receipt, there's no record of
Marsial said it was possible for a fine to be nailed without being recorded.
"Once we send them to the business office, it's out of our hands," Marshall said.
Ciff Hoka, circulation librarian, said the library would drop fines in cases where the books were stolen.
The circulation system, which is now a manual process, will be a computerized system.
The whole circulation system will be revamped this summer to relieve some of the stress.
"By August, we'll have a fair system that does not employ fences as extensively as the present one. Students will receive notices before the books are actually over," he said. Then, after the due date, they will lose their library privileges during those 30 days if they didn't return the book."
Funding anticipated for hospital
By PATRICIA MANSON
Staff Renorters
TOPEKA—Members of the Kansas Board of Regents and the KU administration seemed confident this weekend that the Kansas Legislature would appropriate money for the $1.2 million in grants the Wichita branch of the University of Kansas Medical Center.
In a budget report released Friday, however, the House Ways and Means Committee did not recommend any action.
"I just didn't feel we could make the best decision this morning." State Rep. William Bunten, O'Reepta, took a turn on the floor.
The committee met to consider Med Center budget requests.
Committee members said they needed more time to consider a recommendation by the Regents that the state buy the hospital from Sedgwick County and use it as the permanent home of the Wichita branch.
GLEE SMITH JR., A Regent, said, "I wouldn't view the committee's report as a final decision. I'm sure before the session is over the money will be provided. Everyone who works for realities we need an expanded branch at Wichita."
The Board of Regents voted last month to request money from the Legislature to expand and renovate B.E. Allen. The cost of expanding the hospital and running it for 20 years has been estimated at $172 million by KU officials.
B. Bernard Franklin, another Regent, also said he thought the Legislature would appropriate the money for education.
"I would imagine it would require some additional education of members of the Legislature of the importance of renovating E.B. Alen Hospital," Franklin said. "I think the members who are for it will educate other members."
"I THINK we'll get the money eventually. It will pass because there is considerable pressure to get more doctors."
Richard Von Ende, KU executive secretary, said members of the Legislature had said they would appropriate the money. The legislators are waiting for more information from KU about the exhansion, he said.
State Rep. Mike Hayden, R-Atwood, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, said the decision about the hospital would be made this session. Several options were available for housing the Wichita branch.
THE BUILDING could be leased on a long-term basis or bought and renovated. Another site for the branch could be built.
Banten said, "It's not the all-time, great, slam-dunk building. But everyone seems to think it's the best one available. We just want to think about it awhile before we make a decision."
In its budget report, the committee also recommended that $2.9 million be provided for the Kansas Medical Scholarship Program for the 1979-80 school year, even the full program in the Kansas Senate would abolish the program.
The scholarship program allows medical students to waive a year's tuition for each year they agree to practice in Kansas. There are 428 students enrolled in the program, about four times the number the legislature had expected.
Smith said he thought the Legislature should not limit the number of scholarships.
A SENATE committee voted three weeks ago to allow those now enrolled in the program to continue with the scholarships, but to abstain the program for all other students. The full Senate has not voted on the bill yet.
"The reason more money was requested was that the Legislature didn't put a limit on the amount of scholarships." Smith said. "I think if they have the program, scholarships should be provided for everyone who wants
The Ways and Means Committee also recommended that the number of students receiving scholarships be limited beginning in the 1980-81 school year. Under the program now, any student at the Med Center is eligible.
them. If we want to help the doctor shortage in Kansas, we should make scholarships available for everyone."
BOTH VON ENDE and David Waxman, executive vice chancellor of the Med Center, said the scholarships probably would be awarded on a competitive basis if the Legislature limited the scholarship money.
In other business, the committee approved a $235,000 request of planning money for a new library building at the
The request was questioned by State Rep. Ruth Lazzati, D-Wichita, who said that the University had not shown that the new building was needed. She said the area now housing the library could be expanded.
However, State Rep. Phil Martin, D-Larned, the recommendation included the requirement that funds for the new building could not be approved until plans for the use of the vacated space were provided.
THE COMMITTEE also recommended that hospital income projections be increased by $2,988,000, which would bring the total to about $37 million. The increase was based on an estimated increase in the number of hospital fees that will be collected. This projection would lower requests for state aid by about $2.6 million.
Other recommendations included $1.15 million for salaries for 62 additional faculty members at the Med Center; $135,066 for medical school faculty salaries to offset a loss of federal funding; $898,947 in supplemental funding for hospital equipment; and $27,892 for two physical plant positions.
The Committee denied requests for $3,654 to replace
payments from the University of North Carolina at Chapel
field at E.B. Allen and $129,071 for regional health care.
For the Wichita branch, the committee recommended $81,710 for the addition of two clinical faculty positions.
HAYDEN SAID that because of a limited amount of money, the regional health centers would have to wait.
"It is not that we don't buy the concept," he said. "It will just have to come into being in a stage-by-stage process."