THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
COMFORTABLE
Woody Allen is at his best
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Friday, April 29, 1977
Vol.87,No.136
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Home tour offers look into the past
Lawrence residents will get the chance to step into the world of the 19th century tomorrow when old West Lawrence shows a house in the annual Lawrence horns tour.
The house, at 569 Tennessee St. owned by Michael Shaw, University of Kansas campus from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the tour, sponsored annually by the Watkins Community Museum, the Altus Club and the Women Women. The tour includes six houses.
Shaw buight his century-old house about eight months ago from James Enwart, a engineer.
"We're both keen on 19th century houses," Shaw said yesterday, "and we're really in love."
ENYEART BOUGHT the house in 1969 to restore it. The house, which Enyart sold when he moved from Lawrence, had been renovated into three apartments by its previous owner.
The Shaws are restoring electrical wiring, plumbing and woodworking to make the house livable and to meet city housing needs. They don't plan extensive remodeling.
The Victorian Baroque style house was built around 1870. The site of the house probably was chosen because it contains a natural spring, which still flows.
The Shaw house is known for its beautiful maple trees, walnut and ash woodwork and a solid walnut staircase that leads to the second floor from the foyer.
SALLY SKYES, realtor for the Mitchell-Stephens Agency, Inc., said that most remodeling of old houses was done to the kitchens.
She said there was a large market for old houses in Lawrence.
"There aren't enough of them," she said. "An old house we recently sold brought $29,900, and it needed a lot of repair work done."
Sykes said old homes in the area ran from $30,000 to $80,000.
Old West Lawrence is known for its 19th century houses, and is named in the National Register of Historical Places by the National Historical Society.
But most of the houses on the homes tour are newer.
See HOME TOUR page three
Centuru old home
Gracing old west Lawrence for many years, this house has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Invetered Kansas professor of classes, with a public public as part of the Lawrence's library.
Appropriations bill passes with several amendments
Both houses of the Kansas legislature yesterday passed a bill that would provide $344 million in appropriations to all Kansas Regents institutions, including a six per cent faculty salary increase and a seven per cent increase in other operating expenses.
The bill will now be sent to Gov. Robert Bennett for approval. The governor must pass the bill because it was so late in being passed by the legislature that it can't be returned for amendments. However, Bennett can use his line-item veto power.
A line-item veto is an action to vet an individual item from a bill while passing the requisition.
The bill, which had been in a joint House-Senate conference committee until the final day of the first legislative session, was approved with day several compromise amendments.
Salary adjustments, which had been figured at a seven per cent increase, were realigned the KU main campus and the medical Center at a six per cent increase.
Several other adjustments were made to the Med Center budget;
— $150,373 for a computer was deleted.
-$131,296 was added for staff for the family practice program.
-$34,688 was added for a model rural health institution for Chanute.
-$113,270 was added to aid the nursing program.
$50,000 was added to match revenue saving funds to be used to install a new elevator.
Chancellor Archie Dykes said, "We are obviously disappointed that we didn't receive the 7 per cent increase in salary and benefits," but we were pleased with the appraisal.
"We're pleased with what the legislature has appropriated for higher education but obviously disappointed we didn't receive the 1 per cent in unclassified salaries."
State Rep. Glee Jones, R-Iwaihua,
questioned the decision to give more money
to the family practice program because she
was not the most immediate need for
the available therapy.
"This week on TV," she said, "they were saying hospitals here in Topeka needed 12
State Rep, Mike Hayden, R-Atwood,
replied that the entire state was short 789 doctors, but that the money in question would not finance new doctors—only a staff of around 50. The family practice program in Wyndowette.
He said, "No money is for the doctors themselves. It's only to support the family practice clinic, with equipment and nurses. This money is just to put more into the present training program. It's not for new residents."
The bill, when it becomes law, will provide for essential expenses, such as salaries, retirement benefits, utilities funding and other operating expenses.
it also will provide for individual items, such as insurance for University aircraft, law enforcement training center operations, rent for Carruth O'Leary Hall (the college's research program in tertiary oil recovery and new stage curtains in Hoch Auditorium.
The bill also would provide that any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 at the end of the current fiscal year would be reappropriated for the re-roofing of Strong Elemental cost of construction and maintenance of a University art museum.
Bill allots 5% teacher pay raise
Rv DEENA KERRhw
Staff Reporter
State Rep. Sandy Duncan, R-Wichita, said that the House supported a budget control lid of 106 per cent, but that a compromise had to be made.
The bill would allow for emergency appeals for extra money in the case of higher prices.
TOPEKA-The Kansas Legislature yesterday passed a school finance bill that would provide a five per cent increase in teachers' salaries, and would place a budget lid at 105 per cent of last year's expenses.
State Rep. Roger Robertson, D-
If a compromise had not been reached, standing law would have provided only 5 per cent increase in expenses and salaries. It would have allowed appeals for utility costs.
Hutchinson, said, 105 per cent with appeals is unquestionably better for smaller businesses.
Robertson tried to convince representatives to vote for the compromise version of the bill, saying, "They have 105 per cent with no appeals for increased utility costs, if nothing happens. Those utility costs will come out of that 105 per cent, and in some districts that's more than the total increase. But salaries," they will have to reduce salaries."
Robertson outlined for the House four versions the bill had been through and seven major issues considered by the conference committee during its compromise.
1. The amount of state money involved over Gov. Robert Bennett's recommended budget: House version -$8 million, Senate version -$2 million. Conference committee version -$8 million.
3. The budget control lid: House - 106 per cent of last year's, Senate - 105 per cent, conference committee - 105 per cent, and committee's recommended budget - 105 per cent.
4. Whether a utilities appeal provision was included: House—no, Senate—yes, conference committee—yes and in case of no agreement—no.
agreement had been reached, the standing law would have required $49 million.
2. The amount of property taxes required:
House-$4.7 million, Senate-$29 million,
市府-$13 million.
5. Whether unemployment compensation was included: House-no, Senate-yes and conference committee-no, because that was transferred to another bill that has passed both houses and has been sent to the governor for approval.
6. The ability of a local school district in Kansas to transfer money from its general fund to its capital outlay fund: Senate—no transfer at all and conference committee—yes that if district had used at least 3.5 million in mill key to add to its capital outlay fund
KU faculty union support scarce
See BILL page ten
Staff Reporter
Rv KATHY GANNON
Talk of faculty unionization has been heard at the University of Kansas since 1975, when a faculty bargaining unit was established. But, according to KU administrators and faculty members polled recently, that initial action is likely to be the last attempt toward collective bargaining at KU, at least in the immediate future.
James Feldstein, director of employee relations, said, "I can't envision a change in management attitudes that would make collective bargaining any better than what the faculty has now. It would be like having to do something as a faculty doesn't need that much clout. I think KU is a good employer and doesn't need to be prodded by collective action."
Dell Shankel, executive vice chancellor,
said. "I think our faculty has a lot of input in
that affect their lives and the lives of
students. We have a very good relationship
Support for faculty unionization at KU is sparse, but interest is alive—both pro and con.
Leban said, "An adversary relationship already exists in that the faculty are empathetic, respectful, and superiors. A formal bargaining situation will enable the faculty to deal with this adversary relationship. I think the only way they can sustain their own destiny is by having rights at work."
Robert Frief, president of the KU chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), said, "a faculty union forces an adversary into a conflict with administration and the faculty whereas we are now working cooperatively."
Those who oppose faculty unionization say that it conflicts with professionalism, that faculty participation in over-all decision-making is satisfactory and that the difference between the faculty and the administration is decided by Regents and the Legislature. is good.
Feldstein said, "There is a strong suspicion that a union would be a detriment to our faculty rather than a benefit. They are a substantial amount to lose or trade off."
such a process is paternalistic. They determine for us what we need."
Leban, who disagreed with those arguments, said, "Information about faculty needs and desires seems to fill for me a lot, but it is not by some kind of osmanic pressure. I think
Leban said the legal structure of the University didn't permit the faculty to do anything unless Chancellor Archy Dickey resolution, be said, the clancher did can veto it.
"The faculty needs to have a voice in long-range planning in academic questions as to how we should provide learning opportunities."
It wasn't ever my idea that we would have a union or a bargaining agent on this campus, but I would like to see one," he said. "I was preparing the faculty for the day they'd need an agent, so that in a crisis they could react in a reasonable amount of time."
at KU probably wouldn't draw much support.
KU faculty members said 'crises' that
Groups submit proposals
Excluded from the unit are the chancellor, deans, directors and department chairmen. Also, KPERB (Kettering Engineering) is required by the law and engineering schools.
Four other groups—the administration, the American Association of University Professors (AUP) and the schools of law and engineering—were bargaining unit proposals during the KERB hearings at KU in July 1978.
In March 1975, Carl Leblun, associate professor of Oriental Languages and Literatures and East Asian studies, and four unnamed faculty members sub-identification at KU to the Kansas Public Employees Relation Board (KPERB).
The differences among the proposals were whether to include department managers or supervisor.
In November 1973, the KPERB ruled that a KU bargaining unit should comprise the following: the three ranks of KPERB, instructors with appointments of half-time or greater; scientists; curators; counselors; full-time assistant instructors; and researchers who hold degrees in certain equivalent to those of faculty members.
associates and faculties of the schools of law and engineering in the bargaining unit.
explored," Leban said. "I don't think we have sufficient voice in this area. Bargaining asserts a faculty presence faculty interests aren't represented."
If the next step toward faculty unionization is taken at KU—an election to determine a bargaining agent for the faculty unit—all members of the unit would be accorded by that act, group, and the agent would have to win by a majority of the voters.
Before such an election, 30 per cent of the unit would have to sign a petition requesting it. Bargaining agencies that might be involved in the process would place, include the Kansas Higher Education Association (KHEA), the AAUP, and the Kansas State University. If for a guest also is included on the ballot
So the debate continues.
However, the consensus of KU administrators and faculty members is that there would be a lack of support for a petition now.
Friau said, "My impression is that it would take some moderately drastic change in the status quo to develop collective bargaining in the near future."
Leban said petitioning for an election now
Roy Laird, professor of political science, said, "I don't think one can rule out faculty unionization, in the sense that if the economic condition deteriorates and salary increases are less than the cost of living, I'm sure interest in unions would revive."
might spur faculty unionization were dismissal of a tenured member or as counsel to the president.
Two factors have contributed to the KU faculty's reluctance to form a faculty union: the limitations and implications of the Kansas Employer-Employee Relations Act of 1970, commonly called the meet and confer law, and the adverse effects of state funding. State University, the only Regents institution that has a faculty union.
The authority to form faculty units to negotiate with public employers was granted by the meet and confer law. But many KU professors said the law was
weaker than a true collective bargaining law.
The meet and confer law says the employer must meet with the bargaining agent and confer with the agent in good faith. But the law doesn't say both sides must try to arrive at a formal agreement, as in a collective bargaining law.
But Feldstein said, "Once you say a public employee will be able to collectively bargain with the public employer, the force and effect of having that situation is about the same as calling it meet and confer or collective bargaining."
He said that in most cases, bargaining would result in a written memorandum of
Also, University officials sometimes have the authority to implement an agreement, but in most cases, the agreement must be sent to the Regents for ratification. And if they do not agree, the budgetary matter the legislature retains as final authority to approve an agreement.
But, under Kansas law, such a memorandum wouldn't be a legally binding contract.
J. Bunker Clark, secretary-treasurer of the Kansas Conference of AAPU and professor of music, said that because of the weakness of the existing Kansas law, the situation at Pittsburgh discouraged unionization at KU.
"The law is so weak," he said, "that if, pattenberg is a model, it is very difficult for me to go and argue."
Pittsburg began collective bargaining in October 1975. The two bargaining parties combined, and the unit charged the administration and the Regents with failing to "meet and resolve" their issues.
Leban said, "I think the Regents have an obligation to sit and discuss issues, to abide by the spirit of the meet and confer law and not to speak out through the loopholes."
KPERB sent a representative, called a factinder, to Pittsburgh to make recommendations so that the two parties could overcome the impasse.
Because of the impasse, money that has been allocated by the legislature for salary raises for the last two years hasn't been distributed to the Pitbush faculty.
Under Kansas law, Pittsburg has to withhold raises because an employer can't act unliterally when an issue is being negotiated.
Feldstein called the fact finder "a moral force for both parties to get on with
See UNION page three
Sports Editor
By GARY VICE
Basketball staff loses 2 assistant coaches
Speculation that the University of Kansas basketball coaching staff was in for a shakup materialized yesterday with the team's decision to coach Cam Miranda and Duncan Red,
Conjecture that coaching changes were imminent brewed during the Jayhawks' 18-10 campaign last season. KU finished fourth in the ACC's regular season, a strong challenge for the league title.
Miranda, 46, who has been head coach
IN A NEW release from the KU sports team, Miranda issued the following statement:
Sam Miranda
Red, 37, resigned to become head coach and assistant athletic director at Dodge City Community College. He will replace Dick Tiffin after the year 12 sports as coach of the Conquistadores.
Ted Owen's top assistant for 13 years, was reportedly out of town yesterday and
"Kansas basketball has been very good to me and my family. I feel I have been good for basketball at Kansas. It has been a very fair exchange."
"I HAVE only one reason to leave the University of Kansas." Reid said. "I thank am't at the time of my life where I'd like to be back again. And I have the chance to do that."
Miranda didn't announce his future plans. During the Big Eight post-season tournament he did apply for the head coaching position in St. Louisville but wasn't chosen to fill the post.
Red joined KU's basketball program four years ago along with former Jayhawk Carson Foster.
Duncan Reid
Boston Celtics. Reid was a high school coach in Illinois for 13 years, the last seven of his career.
"No matter how much freedom a head coach allows his assistors," Reid said, "the head coach still makes all the decisions—when to call a time out or change defenses in a ball game—all those things I have missed not being a head coach."
REID SAID he had been offered the post at Dodge City a little more than three weeks ago but had turned it down then out of allegiance to KU.
It's a case where I originally told them
See RESIGNATION page five