THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Vol.87,No.122
Friday, April 8, 1977
KU brings home baseball trophy
See story page 8
Student Senate completes preliminary fund hearings
Staff Reporter
By JOHN WHITESIDES
The Student Senate Communications Committee completed the Senate's proposal to approve blocking allocations to the University Daily Kanran for $72,340, and to approve reducing the budget.
After making the allocations, the committee had $236 left from a total of $814,814 it had to allocate. The committee recommended that the remaining money go into unallocated funds, which will be available to student organizations that request money from the full Senate in November. The committee also recommended mendments before they can go into effect.
A bill was drafted Wednesday night recommending additional allocations of $475 to three groups under the jurisdiction of the Senate Academic Affairs Committee. It will be presented to the Senate at its meeting next week.
THE BILL would provide additional
allocations of $75 to the Undergraduate Philosophy Club, making their total allocation $165; $250 to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) for a total of $321; and $150 to Blacks in Communication for a total of $350
The bill was prepared by Steve Leben and Ralph Manyan, student body president and vice president; Mike Harper, StudEx chairman; and Katie Rhonds, Senate executive secretary, after a meeting to budget decisions of the Senate committees.
LEBEN SAID the review group recommended allocating the full request because Premise was the foundation of the club's activities and two printings were necessary.
AIAA would receive an additional $250 for
Leben said the review group decided to allocate the full travel request because the AIAA's travel funds also were cut in committee last year, but the full Senate had eventually allocated additional funds during the year. The travel funds would be used to purchase two Hughes Corporation plant in St. Louis and the Boeing Company plant in Wichita.
Justice official says FBI studying slaying
Blacks in communication would be issued an additional $150 for procurement of resources.
LEBEN SAID additional cuts in the Student Services Committee's allocations would be investigated before the Senate met next week.
By CHUCK WILSON Staff Reporter
A Justice Department official confirmed yesterday that the FBI is investigating the March 5 shooting death of a former Haskell Indian Junior College student.
It began about the same time that the Douglas County attorney's office investigated the shooting, he said, and should be completed in a few weeks.
Schermerhorn said yesterday the investigation was being conducted to determine whether any federal laws had been violated.
The Justice Department has asked the FBI to do a routine preliminary investigation to determine the facts surrounding the death of Larry Picote, 22, according to Jim Schermhorn, director of the Office of Indian Rights.
SCHERMHEROHN SAID the current investigation didn't result from a letter recently sent to Sen. James Aboreux, chairman of the Navajo tribe in Arizona.
The Office of Indian Rights is part of the
Rights Division of the department.
Scharmerhorn said he hadn't seen any such letter.
The report of the letter was released to Dolan Pleches, a member of Haskell's legal team.
Abourekz last night in a telephone interview to Havana, Cuba, that he hadn't seen the letter earlier. He has been in Cuba with the South Dakota basketball team this
travel expenses. The group originally requested $300 for travel expenses, but the group also charged $250.
PICOTTE WAS fatal shot in the Long Branch Saloon, 1009 Massachusetts St., by three Lawrence policemen after he reported drew a pistol on them. It later was discovered that Picotte's gun wasn't loaded.
The letter, dated March 16, requests the Abourezk begin a Justice Department investigation into Pictoe's death and expresses McDonald's concern about the safety of Navaho students attending Haskell.
The Douglas County attorney's office ruled March 19 that the three policemen hadn't acted with felonious intent in the shooting. The judge also being suspended during the investigation
The policemen were attempting to question Picotte about an armed robbery a week before at the Site Service Station, 946 E. 23rd St.
Peaches said he thought the investigation conducted by Mike Malone, Douglas County attorney, had been unsuccessful.
IF THE JUSTICE Department doesn't act on McDonald's request, he said, the Board of Regents might form a task force to investigate Picotte's death.
Peaches said yesterday in Phoenix, Ariz. the regents wanted the investigation to be complete and impartial and thought that the county could not provide that kind of probe.
Hackell school officials put too much
The Student Rights Committee met Wednesday night and passed amendments on three attendance policies. The first amendment stated that if student representatives to SenEx miss six classes, the institution automatically removed from the committee.
Applications for Kansan are due today
Applications for summer and fall Kansan editor and business manager positions are now available in the Student Senate office, the offices of the dean of honn and dean of women and in 105 Flint High School, on Friday, p.m. this Friday to 105 Flint. The Kansan board will interview candidates the afternoon of Tuesday, April 12.
faith in the local investigation," Peaches said. "They should have been suspicious."
He said he understood that Wallace Gallucci, Haskell president, should have received a copy of the letter, but Galluzi said yesterday that he hadn't.
Torn Wilson, a member of the Lawrence chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, said last night that the organization had received circumstances surrounding Picotte's death.
He said that the ACLIU's probe was still in a factive stage and that he couldn't say whether action would be taken until more information was obtained.
There will be no appeals procedure for the representatives, but StudEx can return the students to their previous positions if it finds the students have acceptable reasons.
The second amendment said if student members of the University Council had either two unexcused absences or four absences of any kind, they would be suspended. The suspended member will have one week to appeal the suspension to StudEx.
Those amendments will go to the Senate for approval next week. If they are approved, the Student Rights Committee will approve the University Council to amend the Code Senate.
The third amendment states that StudEx members will be removed from the committee after four absences. There will be no appeals procedure.
Mayor-council debate likely to be renewed
One of the leading proponents of the mayor-council form of government in Lawrence says he hopes to have the issue on the city election ballot again in two years.
There are now no attendance policies for student members of the affected community.
Mark Kaplan, 1032 New York St., who was instrumental in getting the mayor-council question on Tuesday a ballot, said he wasn't surprised by the change of government question.
"I'm a realist about it," Kaplan said, reflecting on the 6,279-2,644 vote in favor of retaining the current commission-manager form of government in Lawrence.
A mayor-council form of government, Kaplan said, will be more responsive to local issues. The system he advocated would have replaced commissioners elected at-large and an appointed city manager with council members elected by districts and an elected board.
A petition campaign, started last November, ended with the signatures of more than 3,000 registered voters in Lawrence and forced the issue on the ballot in the city commission-school board election
Kaplan said the present commission-manager form allowed candidates who had been elected to serve on a base to be elected. Winning commission candidates in Tuesday's election "bought the election," he said, by spending more money on advertising as the losing candidates.
KAPLAI SAID he would distribute more information during the next two years to prepare voters for the question again in 1979.
"It will be on the ballot every time there is an election in this town," Kaplan said. "The mayor has to be elected."
“It’s a funny kind of issue,” he said. “People don’t understand they can actually alter their government structure. Eventually it has to go through though.”
THE LOSS was expected, he said,
because few politically powerful people
publicly supported the mayor-council
proposal.
Partly contributing to the loss was a lack of information, Kaplan said, because of the
HE SAID THE campaign experiences, although resulting in a loss, had been good.
Supporters of the change to mayor-council form of government spent about $1,000 on advertising during their campaign. But many that money came from small contributions.
"A lot of people got experience in campaigning and politics on a local level," heaping
"Every source of power in the community was against it." he said.
More people understand and are aware of
the mayor-council issue now, he said, predicting that it would fare better in future elections because of more information posted on the issue and increased voter turnouts.
The plans of the group desiring the change to a council government will be to "effectively educate the people," Kaplan said, and to give them a chance to study the topic in a fully. He said he would continue to raise questions about how the city operates.
"Our only future is in self-government," be said. "I'm optimistic, people will come to know me."
Staff photo by MIKE CAMPBELL
Downtown living
Living above downtown on Massachusetts street isn't so bad as one might think. Mike Wallace, topright freshman; Roland Wheeler, a senior; and James Brambletti all worked in the city.
Ohio, junior; and Go Tom Geering, Topeka sopharmore, with one other comateer, share in a 14-seat complete apartment with two bedrooms.
Downtown is way of life
By JEWELL WILLHITE
Staff Reporter
They look down on speeding skateboards, strolling shoppers, noisy bar patrons, passing parades and get their kicks out of the way.
University of Kansas students who live above downtown Lawrence businesses have found not only a great view, but spacious and economical housing for themselves, if not for their cars.
One of the largest downtown apartments is at 81% Massachusetts ST. It covers the entire top floor above Madsen's Warehouse.
Pete Baird, Columbus, Ohio, junior; Roland Garner, Karaas City, Mo., freshman; Mike Wallace, Topeka freshman; Tomas Goering, Topeka freshman; and Don Rosen, Topeka junior, share its 14 rooms.
Baird, who has lived in the apartment two and one-half years, said he thought the $254-a-month rent was cheaper than apartments at his house.
The group found the apartment, Baird said, "when we went into Mason's to get change to call classified for apartments."
THE STUDENTS have done much of their own decorating, including painting and plastering. Baid said, and have added some of the details.
Baird said he liked the apartment because it was close to stores and near the bus stop. Because of parking difficulties, he
Ellen Wright, Lawrence senior, lives at 721 Jacksonville, al. above Hisor's studio with her husband, Robert. She has a master's degree in computer science from Rutgers University.
permit from the city. It allows the couple to park in parking lots on the Vermont Street and the east side of New Hampshire Street.
`permits cct 4 $a month and must be purchased quarterly,`
but they don't always help—parking space next to impossible
buildings.
ANOTHER DISADVANTAGE of living downtown, she said, is the bars. There are five bars in the same block as their apartment, Wright said, and bar patrons sometimes make a lot of noise.
Mike Aubirch, Wichita graduate student, who lives alone at 9315 Massachusetts St. above Harma's Appliance, said, "A lot of the people I meet are really good people."
Skateboarders during the day are also noisy, he said, but he likes his apartment, which has 700 square feet of space and a skylight, because it is economical. He has repainted it and built a closet.
AURBACH HANDLES his parking problem by trying to outwit the meter maids. He can park behind the building, he said, but must check every two hours to see whether the meter maid has marked his car. If not, his car can remain another two
During the winter, he can afford to be less vigilant.
"In real cold weather they (meter mats) get lay," he said. Other downtown apartment dwellers may park their cars several blocks away or risk getting a ticket by parking closer to home.
But in spite of meter maids and parking tickets, students living downtown seem happy with their housing. Many have lived there several years. When a student does move out, he may recommend his downtown apartment to a friend.
House passes civil service raise
By DEENA KERBOW
Staff Reporter
TOPEKA—The Kansas House of Representatives passed in final action yesterday a bill that would provide a cost of $20 million increase for state classified employees.
It would give a 3 per cent or $25 a month,
whichever is smaller, pay increase to
employees in every step of the civil service
pay program.
The bill will now be sent to Gov. Robert Bennett for approval.
The 2 per cent addition was made in a House amendment by State Rep. Wendell Lady, House minority leader, who said the amendment was intended to compensate
In addition, the bill would grant a pay increase of 2 per cent to those classified employees whose assigned salary range is below $40,000 and also eligible for a longevity nasce.
employees at the top of their pay range
other classified employees would receive,
or other classified employees would receive,
Civil service employees work through a promotion system of steps, A through F. As classified employees move up to each new level, they are eligible for pay increases of about 5 per cent. Those who have reached step F are eligible for merit pay increases, only if they began their civil service work on or before Oct. 31, 1970.
Lady's amendment would provide pay those these who are ineligible, either merit or other benefit those who have advanced to step F but who began their civil service employment after Oct. 31,
The Senate made a technical amendment to the bill yesterday, rewarding Lady's amendment. The House wording would allow some employees to receive the 2 per
State legislature adjourns without deciding KU bills
The Kansas Legislature adjourned last night right before how much money to UUU the university would pay for it.
Three important appropriations bills affect them: will have to be decided when they are passed.
The main appropriations bill, which would grant KU about $45.4 million for salaries, utilities and other operating expenses, is still in a conference committee.
A supplemental appropriations bill granting KU $64,620 this year for utility increases, which were higher than expected, is also in the conference committee.
Both bills have passed each house, but in different versions.
a capital improvements bill, including $17.3 million for additions to Malott Hall and Robinson Gymnasium, remains in the budget of Means Committee. It has passed the Senate.
The Senate version of the main appropriations bill contained a 7 per cent faculty pay raise and an 8 per cent increase in other operating expenses. But the House committee approved the appropriations increases to 6 per cent for faculty pay and 7 per cent for operating expenses.
When the bill was returned to the House for approval of the amendment, Lady told other representatives that he agreed with the change.
cent pay increase just one month after receiving their five $ per step step in-
The House occurred, voting 121 to 2 to pass the bill as amended.
had intended that an employee would be
eligible for the 2 per cent merit increase on his anniversary (of his last step pay increase)," Lady said. He said the Senate would make him make the bill comply with his intentions.
Opening game winds blow victory to K.C.
DETROIT—The Royals opened their defense of the West Division title yesterday by beating the Tigers, 74. Five Royal runs were driven in by John Mayberry, who had a home run, and Amos Otis, who homered and had three other hits.
Paul Splitter picked up the win but needed help from three relief pitchers.
Otis later doubled in the fifth before he came into the upper deck in right field.
Dave Roberts started for the Tigers because Mark "The Bird" Fidrych was on the disabled list after having undergone knee surgery. Roberts didn't fare very well, giving up nine hits and six runs in five innings.
George Brett, the 1978 American League batting champ, opened the game where he left off last season, with a base hit, and one out later Olsen pitched a home run into the right field. Olsen singled home Brett, who had walked, and went to third on a single by Hl McRaue.
Splittorf started weakly but pitched well through the middle innings. In the first, Tito
Fuentes doubled home Ron LeFlore for the Tigers and on a single by Rusty Wallace.
Splittorf walked the first two batters in the seventh, and the Royals ended up surrendering two runs in the inning. Rusty was just behind him deep to right, field with two rusen on篮.
The managers agreed the wind had helped Mayberry's home run and had kept her steady.
"I honestly, thought Staub's ball was out," Whitey Herzog, Royals' manager said. "It was a great game."
The Tigers' manager, Ralph Houk, said,
"The one Maybery hit looked like a can of corn and the one Rusty hit was tagged and it staved in that." Sarts of the game, I guess.
Mayberry, on whom the Royals are counting for power hitting this year, said he to do well in Detroit, his home town. He also loved friends and relatives were in the stands.
"I don't know if it was a hard slider or a fast ball," Mayberry said of his home-run pitch. "It was kind of on in me a little bit. Fortunately, I got the bait around."