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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19, 1986, VOL. 96, NO. 100 (USPS 650-640)
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Extension granted in research policy
By Leslie Hirschbach Staff writer
The battle to prolong the period of time research can remain classified at the University of Kansas ended yesterday when Chancellor Gene A. Budig gave the extension final approval.
The new policy allows the results of some research to be classified for up to three years. The previous policy allowed research results to be kept classified for only one year.
Last week, faculty members were asked to vote on the proposal by mailing ballots to the University Senate Executive Committee. The faculty narrowly approved the proposal, and it was sent to Budig for final action.
Budig was not available for comment yesterday.
Frances Horowitz, dean of research and graduate studies, said Budig probably didn't have trouble making the final decision over the issue because he followed the faculty's decision.
The proposal to extend classified research has been a controversy for more than three years.
Proponents, including Horowitz, said the one-year limitation on classified research prevented them from doing research at the cutting edge of their fields. That is, they couldn't do the best research because companies didn't want to give research grants to a university that had such a short time for classification.
Many industries want results of their studies to be classified so they can patent the faculty member's findings.
Opponents argued against the principle of classifying research at all. Classifying any information, they said, would prevent professors who do research from sharing all of their knowledge with students.
Some supporters of extending classified research voted against the proposal because they said it was too lengthy and complicated.
Horewitz said the extension would be the most beneficial to faculty members who conducted research for industries.
Classified industry research, or proprietary research, has possible patent and other property rights at stake.
Industry research is considered important by proponents of the extension because the Reagan administration reduced military research grants to universities. The competition for research money is forcing universities such as KU to seek an alternative source of financing from industry.
Neighboring universities also conduct proprietary and classified research. Kansas State University classifies research results for up to two years. The University of Missouri classifies results for one year.
House has final vote on state lottery today
By Mark Siebert Staff writer
TOPEKA — Last-minute lobbying by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce brought out an increased number of local lottery supporters just as the Kansas House approved a final vote on the lottery issue.
but despite some local support for the lottery, two local representatives maintained stances against it.
The House tentatively approved a resolution yesterday that would allow the public to vote on whether they wanted a state lottery. Final action is scheduled for today.
The resolution needs a two-thirds majority, or 84 votes, to pass the 125-member House. It would then have to be approved by a two-thirds majority, or 27, in the Senate to be put on a ballot.
State Reps. Jessie Branson and Betty Jo Charlton, both D-Lawrence, said they probably wouldn't vote for the lottery.
the lottery. Branson said she had heard only from lottery opponents until about 10 days ago when she began receiving petitions and telephone calls in support of a lottery.
Gary Toebben, executive vice president of the Lawrence chamber, said the organization stepped up its lobbying efforts when Gov. John Carlin proposed that the revenues be used for economic development.
Toebben said the chamber contacted about 40 people and began encouraging those who supported the lottery to contact their legislators.
A petition with 1,200 signatures was delivered in Topeka on Monday, urging legislators to let the public vote on the issue, he said.
Another petition was circulated in Allen Field House during Saturday's basketball game. Toebben said the chamber had initiated the petition but did not request that it be circulated in the field house.
"The chamber has been on record in support of the lottery since December." Toebbent said. "The objective of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce is to encourage the Legislature to fund the recommendations in the Redwood study."
Part of the lottery's revenue — $30 million to $35 million — would be used to finance Redwood's recommendations to improve economic development. Toobben said.
"A number of the recommendations relate specifically to Lawrence and the University of Kansas," he said.
The Redwood study is an economic development study made by Tony Redwood, KU professor of business.
Toebben said the state needed revenue from either the lottery or
See LOTTERY, p. 5. col. 1
Mary Burger/KANSAN
Evidence is given in murder hearing
Maryann Jenkins, Fairway sophomore, balances on the shoulders of Preston Randall, Bartlesville, Okla., junior, as they play Frisbee with friends. Jenkins and Randall were playing yesterday afternoon in front of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, 1433 Tennessee St.
Two tall
By Brian Whepley
Staff writer
Evidence was submitted yesterday at a preliminary hearing for Eugene Avis Jr., who is charged with the Nov. 22 murder of former KU designator, George V. Hixson.
Jim Flory, Douglas County district attorney, presented the state's evidence at the hearing which will determine whether enough evidence exists to take Avis to trial. Milton Allen Jr., a court-appointed defense attorney, represented Avis.
Avis was charged Dec. 23 with first degree murder and felony theft. He was brought to Lawrence on Jan. 23 after deciding not to fight extradition from Kansas City, Mo., where he was being held on a misdemeanor charge.
Yesterday's hearing was recessed until 9 a.m. today. Flory said the preliminary hearing should be completed today.
Avis, 25. sat quietly as Judge James D. Paddock heard the sequence of events surrounding the discovery of Hixson's body.
Penny Smith, 1534 Wedgewood Ct., said she had met Hixson at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and had become worried on Dec. 2 because she and others had not seen Hixson for a while.
Smith said Hixson had planned a Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 28 for friends from the group but no members heard from him about it.
On Dec. 2, Smith with two friends to Hixson's condominium, 1405 Westbrooke, about 4:30 p.m. she said they found the front door unlocked and noticed several newspapers in front of the condominium.
Inside, they found the condominium in disarray and smelled a strong odor. Smith said she attributed the mess to Hixson having been drinking, but when she and her friends noticed the television and stereo missing, she called the police.
Smith said she took her friends home because they didn't want to get involved, then returned to the con-
Bill proposes awards to be given for 5 years
See HEARING, p. 5, col. 1
Staff writer
By Mark Siebert
Staff writer
Stan Winner
Kansas State Scholars in five-year programs may be getting financial relief for their final year if the Kansas Legislature passes a bill waiting to be heard in a House committee.
The bill, introduced in the House on Monday, would allow state scholars to receive their scholarships for an additional two semesters if the educational program requires the extra year of study.
State Rep. Don Crumbaker, R-Brewster, chairman of the House Committee on Education, said he didn't expect much opposition to the bill. He said it probably would be discussed in the committee in about two weeks.
"Now, students have problems financially getting through that fifth year," Crumbaker said. "What this would do is allow them to extend scholarships in the Regents schools through the fifth year of a five-year program."
The Board of Regents schools are the six state universities and the Kansas Technical Institute in Salina.
Associated Students of Kansas requested the proposed law change because of problems confronting
students in education, engineering and architectural programs at the University of Kansas and Kansas State University, said John Allen. ASK director of legislative affairs
Allen said ASK thought that if the state required a student to attend a program for five years, the state should commit the scholarship for that period of time.
the percept of the prospect,
"The prospects are quite good," Allen said. "I see some definite sup port with this kind of bill."
He said the only opposition to the bill might be from the Regents, who have to decide which programs need the extra year.
ASK is not requesting any additional funds because the bill does not require any money to be added to the scholarship program, he said.
The state scholars are picked by the Regents based on their need and American College Test scores. The scholarship was raised last year to $1,000 annually. To renew a scholarship a student must maintain a 3.3 grade point average.
Allen said the bill would affect only about 10 or 20 state schools a year.
"There are only a small number of programs, and they're concentrated at the larger schools," he said.
Horses may be abused, bill's opponents say
Staff writer
By Abbie Jones Staff writer
Race horses may be harmed and abused if pari-mutuel wagering is allowed, say opponents of a resolution that would legalize such betting in Kansas.
"I feel the animals are exploited," Iudrey McCaig, executive director of the Helping Hands Humane Society in Topeka said yesterday. "I don't
The House Federal and State Affairs Committee approved the proposal Jan. 30.
A resolution legalizing pari-mutuel betting on horse and dog races will be up for debate in the Kansas House tomorrow. The proposal would allow the state to permit, license, regulate and tax horse and dog races.
The state now prohibits pari-
feel they are taken care of like they should be."
McCaig said race tracks would need trained people to protect against potential abuses to the horses that may be associated with betting.
Students boycott hall meal
Carol Brandert, president of the Kansas Federation of Humane Societies, a lobbying organization, said animals frequently were killed after their careers were over or if they were injured and unable to race.
mutuel betting on races. The proposal must pass both the Senate and the House by a two-thirds majority vote before it can be placed on the November ballot.
"If they use dope and run them when they're injured, then I think it's cruelty to animals," she said. "If
By Peggy Kramer
Start writer
The aroma of pepperoni pizza, submarine sandwiches and french fries floated into the cafeteria of Hashinger Hall during dinner last evening.
tney have qualified people to make sure that these animals are not exploited, that's fine."
Staff writer
They are being used primarily as
Haslinger Jill Anne Alpern, Groton, Conn,
sophomore and ticket checker at the
cafeteria, said that at 5:30 p.m.
yesterday 30 students had gone
through the line to get the cafeteria
meal. Usually there are about 200
served by that time.
eating.
Some residents were boycoting the quality of food served in the cafeteria by bringing their own. However, many of these residents still used the cafetera's silverware and trays and drank its beverages.
Dinners were a few of the students who appreciated eating Mexican food, a superior style
"There were about 60 students who took their own food through the line and got cafeteria drinks," she said. Norman Ayers, Winston-Salem N.C., sophomore and Hashinger resident, bought his dinner from McDonald's. He said the boycott is a non-violent way to let hall cafeteria employees know the residents were upset.
See BETTING, p. 5, col. 5
uppet
"The quality of the food could be
Greg Schlotthauer, Kansas City, Kan., freshman, she thought the food wasn't that bad. He also said people had the option of eating at the hall's salad bar if they didn't like what was being served.
better, and I am surprised something like this didn't happen last year," Ayers said.
The flyers alleged that the kitchen used grade D beef and that the supervisors received trips or bonuses for being under their proposed food budgets. The flyers started rumors that quickly spread through the hall.
However, Lenoir Ekdahl, director
The flyers began circulating in Hashinger on Friday. They asked students to consider participating in a non-violent boycott of the cafeteria meals.
Some students, however, said they couldn't afford to order out or bring their own food into the cafeteria.
Herb Vergara, Prairie Village junior, triggered the idea of the boycott with flyers he wrote. These flyers were posted throughout the hall.
Vergara said the flyers were based on rumors he had heard in the last few years about the quality of the beef and the kitchen's use of its budget.
Winston Harwood, owner of Harwood Wholesale Meats, 3103 Iowa St., said there was no such thing as grade D beef.
of food services, said the information on the飞ers was false.
"There are no state or government bonuses for the kitchen supervisors," Ekdahl said. "That would be a real fraud."
He said that he sometimes sold meat to the University. Cafeterias run by the state bought only inspected meat, he said. The specifications are checked by the state each month.
Ekdahl said, "The federal and state laws on food protect us. The meat is all plant inspected."
Ekhdahl met with about 10 residents in Hashinger on Monday to discuss the rumors and differences between the students and kitchen staff.
"The meeting was positive and we agreed to work on some of the problems," he said.
Vergara, who was one of the students meeting with Ekdahl, said he thought she was very cooperative.
Vergara said after the meeting that he decided to hold a neutral position. He said another meeting was planned with Ekdahl on Friday.
Mary Burger/KANSAN
Jody Edwards, Burnsville, Minn., freshman and Steve Bernard, Overland Park junior, eat pizza instead of Hashinger Hall's Mexican food. They participated last night in a boycott of the cafeteria's food.