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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1986, VOL. 96, NO. 140 (USPS 650-640)
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Committee reaches compromise on budget plan
By Mark Siebert
Staff writer
TOPEKA — A legislative conference committee debated the University of Kansas and Board of Regents budgets into the early hours of yesterday morning before reaching a compromise on increases for faculty and student salaries.
A Ways and Means conference committee began discussing appropriations for higher education at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. When it finished just after t a.m., he had received money for two procurement programs and one for the Regents system.
had benefited from increases in the
The conference committee report goes to the House
and then to the Senate for approval before it goes to the governor.
governor
Richard von Ende, executive secretary of the University, said that the University didn't get all the increases it requested but that the final budget was adequate considering the state's poor financial situation.
südering the state's bill that mandated
"I think this is probably as good as we're going to get..."
von Ende said.
The full Legislature reconvened yesterday, after a 10-day break, for the wrap-up session of the 1986 Legislature, expected to end Saturday or Sunday.
The conference committee originally had planned to decide on higher education budgets before the break. And twice during Tuesday night's meeting it again suggested delaying final action.
delaying this action.
"No," said a disgruntled State Sen. Gus Bogina, R-Lenexa, a committee member, just before midnight.
"We don't have any time tomorrow."
The committee members, three from each chamber, whispered to each other, went to their offices and finally decided on a compromise.
on a compromise.
Faculty salaries for the Regents system were increase
Panel limits medical scholarships to 35
By Mark Siebert Staff writer
STAFF WEEK
TOPFKA — Only one item remitted after about four hours of debate over the higher education budgets — scholarships for students at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
About 1 a.m. the Ways and Means conference committee of the Kansas Legislature decided to compromise and limit the number of new medical scholarships to 35 next year.
The Senate had passed a bill that reduced the number of scholarships to 25 from 50 that the House had recommended.
The 25 additional scholarships would have cost an additional $239,000.
$239.
complicate the situation,
House Speaker Mike Hayden, R-
Atwood, has been airing television
advertements for his campaign
for governor, saying that he supports the program.
"I enjoy the commercials, too," said State Sen. Frank Gaines. D. Augusta, committee member. "All of us are going back to a reasonable amount."
The scholarships provide tuition and a monthly stipend for students who agree to practice in a medically underserved area in Kansas
upon graduating from medical school. It was established in 1978 to overcome a shortage of doctors in rural areas of the state.
State Rep. Bill Bunten, R-Topeka, House Ways and Means chairman, said that the House did not agree with the Senate's recommendation but that it would compromise.
compliance.
"I'll make a proposal to reduce it to 40," Bunten said.
State Sen. Gus Bogina, R-Lenexa, shook his head.
by 2.5 percent, but von Ende said the recommendation hurt KU because it was less than originally requested.
Bunten said that the House would not go down to 25, then Bogina agreed to 35.
The Regents requested a 7 percent increase for faculty. The Senate cut it to 3 percent and the House recommended no increase.
Two faculty positions and $100,528 that would have gone to a science instrumentation laboratory were deleted from KU's budget.
ed no increase. The state's contribution to the faculty retirement benefit plan was increased by 1 percent, the amount recommended by the Senate
in student salaries, which is 1 percent less than the Senate had recommended in its version of the systemwide budget.
from KU's budget.
The program increases included $288,020 and five faculty positions for increasing the distinguished professorship program and $157,436 and 4.5 faculty positions
himented by the senate. The committee also recommended a 3 percent increase
to enable the second year of the bachelor of science program in computer engineering.
An adjustment in the Med Center budget that would have made it illegal for state money to be used for abortions was deleted by the committee.
But the school representatives said they wanted both increases suggested in the Senate's version. So the committee compromised.
During a break, State Rep. Buntan, R-Topeka, met with the representatives from the Regents schools and asked them which they would rather cut — programs or systemwide improvements.
Emporia State University and Kansas State University received no program improvements and would not have been affected by program deletions. KU, Fort Hays State University and Pittsburg State University, however, received more program increases and would have faced more of a cut if only the systemwide issues had been adopted.
The measure slipped by the Senate when it passed the budget and was followed by protests from several senators. It was deleted Tuesday without fanfare.
The Regents schools are the six state universities and the Kansas Technical Institute in Salina.
the Kalkas technical assistant. Von Ende said it would be possible for some of the programs or the systemwide increases cut by the committee to be amended into the omnibus bill. The omnibus bill is a catch-all bill that includes all the final spending measures for the 1986 session.
measures for the roof contractor.
Bunten, chairman of the House Ways and Means committee, said the House would try to run the omnibus bill on the floor today.
NASA official talks on shuttle explosion
By Sandra Crider Staff writer
Walter Scott Jr. sat in the small Mission Evaluation Room at NASA's Johnson Space Center on Jan. 28.
When the data on his computer screen stopped abruptly he looked up at the television monitor and told it to shuttle Challenge in mid-exclusion.
in that position," he said. "It was very emotional," Scott said yesterday. "I felt like I had been hit in the stomach.
"Some engineers left the control room and went out and walked along the beach."
the Hansen Library
Student Union Activities invited
Scott to campus as part of the SUA
Forums.
Scott, auxiliary power unit sub systems manager for NASA, was speaking at a press conference before the launch of a mobile in-room Balloon.
In the press conference, Scott said NASA's contingency plan went into effect right after the explosion and gave shuttle engineers something to focus on instead of emotional aspect of the accident.
The plan called for a freeze on all launch data and for quick historical analysis of the data to ascertain what might be needed to determine the cause of the explosion.
exPRESident Reagan's commission is expected to file its report on the probable cause of the Challenger explosion later this month. Because of the closed nature of the commission's work, Scott said he was unable to speculate on what might have gone wrong.
Shuttle engineers are not only repairing weaknesses in the solid
rocket booster section that malfunctioned, but they are also trying to improve all the subsystems that compose the shuttle unit, Scott said.
NASA remains confident that the shuttle program will be off the ground again soon. However, Scott said, some members of the public questioned the need for an extensive space program of any kind.
but space technology goes beyond an entertaining adventure show, he said.
"He who controls space controls the globe," Scott said. "And if we decide to shut down, you'd better sit back and hold on."
In his speech, Scott mixed his slide show with humor, history lessons and tales of mysterious findings.
mounds.
One of the most perplexing phenomena he discussed was the large image of a human face on the surface of Mars photographed by Voyager I.
Two scientists investigated the face and found it was not an optical illusion, but that it was symmetrical like a human face. Not only did it have two eye sockets, a nose, a mouth and a helmet line, but computer imaging revealed eyeballs and pupils.
Several theories exist on the origins of the mysterious face on Mars, Scott said. One is that it is merely an amazing result of erosion. Another is that it is a landmark in a long-disappeared civilization. A third theory is that it is an ancient landmark for space travelers.
mark for special use.
"It it could certainly have strong justification for a manned mission to Mars." Scott said.
Jay Johnson and Jane Ungerman, coordinators of the Community Peace House. 204 W. 13th St., welcome groups to meet at the house to discuss peace-related issues. The house is supported by various religious and non-religious groups.
Members of the U and I band play outside Yello Sub, 624 W. 12th St. Band members from left are Geordie Gude, harmonica; Richie Guerin, mandolin; Jim Kweskin, guitar; John McGovern, drums; Etta Russell, cello; and Loryn Johansen, violin.
Band travels to promote magazine
The musicians came to Lawrence, played some songs and went away again. But the band, famous in folk music circles in the 1960s, was promoting not a new record but the second issue of a magazine called U
and 1.
The group, also called U and I.
After 20 years, extended family still thrives
By Monique O'Donnell
Staff writer ___
The magazine is the newest venture of the group. It's very different from other publications, said Jeremy Greenwood, another member of the group. A 122-page issue of the magazine contains no advertisements, bylines or credits, but features artistic photographs, drawings
Members of the band, some of whom played in the Jim Kweskin Jug Band in the late 60s, are part of an extended family that resides alternately in Boston, New York, Kansas and California.
"We're a family," Neil Turner, one of the members, said. "We've never
Turner said the group had come together for 20 years. Right now, 60 members live at the group's Marshall County farm, often called the Benton farm. The name is after Karsan artist Thomas Hart Benton, whose daughter, Jessie Benton Lyman, is a member of the group and
enttained the lunch crowd at Yello Sub. 624 W. 12th St., on Tuesday.
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really had a name. I mean, what do you call your family?"
Students, volunteers cooperate
Peace House prepares for homeless
By Tim Hrenchner Staff writer
Johnson and Ungerman, coordinators of the Community Peace House, 204 W. 138th St., have opened their doors to all groups that want to improve the world through peaceful means. And after some repairs have been made, they plan to open their classrooms as a memless as an expression of peace.
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Jay Johnson and Jane Ungerman a playing a little spring cleaning because they're expecting guests soon.
suit to peace.
"There's so much talk about 'Let's nuke Libya' that I think it's a very timely project to have a place where people are working toward solving problems through peaceful means," Ungerman, Lawrence senior, said yesterday.
Groups such as the Coalition for Peace and Justice, the KU Committee on South Africa and the Elbe Army, a group sponsoring the visit by Soviet World War II soldiers, have met at the house.
met at the house.
Soon it will be open for homeleas
people such as families needing a place to stay while they await their first paychecks.
The house was rented in January with volunteer contributions. Ungerman moved in March 15, and Johnson, Overland Park park, moved in April 1. They and others are cleaning and making repairs in preparation for four to five guests at a time.
a title.
"We're still doing work to make the place safe and habitable for transients," Johnson said. "We depend on volunteer labor — it's not like we've gone out and gotten contractors because we don't have the money for that."
honey for the Ungerman and Johnson don't know when the house will be ready for the homeless.
The house is rented from St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1229
"The work goes in stages because we depend on volunteer labor and you don't really want to push people," Ungerman said. "They're doing this out of the goodness of their hearts."
home and school Supporters hope to set up a peace library, peace workshops and a speakers bureau at the house.
Vermont St. Contributions, most from local churches, help pay rent, maintenance and improvements costs.
Supporters of the Peace House come from a wide range of religious beliefs, including members of Catholic, Presbyterian, United Methodist, Lutheran, Friends, Mennonite and Unitarian churches.
people Churches and other organizations are represented on the Peace House board by volunteer representatives.
spm. Michael Hermes, a lay volunteer at St. John from the Catholic diocese at Kansas City, Kan., helped organize the Peace House project. He said the house's mailing list had about 400 people.
"I think one of the strongest points of the house is that it has been bringing people together from a lot of different beliefs, faiths and walks of life," Ungerman said. "Some of the people aren't religious at all, don't belong to a church. But they all
Susan Clark, a member of the board, said Peace House supporters came from almost all age groups.
"There are even a number of retirement-age activists."
Johnson said that 15 to 25 people were involved actively in the group's meetings but that many others volunteered their time or money.
some of the Peace House supporters are volunteers at the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen, which feeds the hungry three days a week in the basement at St. John's Hospital for Headquarters Inc., a free counseling service at 1419 Massachusetts St.
Ungerman has done volunteer work for four years and Johnson has worked as a volunteer for six months, both for Headquarters.
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they say they're wary of opening up the Peace House to people who aren't trying to better themselves, and they won't allow people in the house if they're under the influence of drugs or alcohol.