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t la wa today 9 turn. Boone County Court raeats, County-Cit- y Building, fifth floor, court chambers. 2:4$ pan. "Roots'seccnd half of episode No. J, Waters Auditorium, University, free. 7 p.m. Lecture, Budgeting and Saving, Memorial Union Auditorium, University, free. 7:38 and 9:99 p.m. "Gd,"o pJay by Woody Allen, Studio Theatre, basement of Gentry Kail, University, 25 cents. 8 pjn. Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission meets, County-Cit- y Building, fifth floor, court chambers. 9 gun. "Clarence: A Teen-ag- e Melodrama," Gladstone Manufacturing Co., adults $1, children under 10 free. Exhibits See Sunday's Vibrations magadne for continuing exhibit schedules. Movie listings on page ISA Insight Carter plan may assist Missouri By Randy McDonnell Washington reporting program WASHINGTON If Congress ap-proves intact the Carter ad-ministration's welfare plan, Missouri's share of welfare costs would decline sharply, payments to low-inco- me families would increase and persons now ineligible would likely be added to welfare rolls. As presented by Carter Aug. 6, the plan's $4,200 minimum annual payment represents an increase of more than 20 per cent over the $3,428 Missouri now allows for a family of four with no in-come. The Carter proposal would replace the aid for dependent children, sup-plemental security income and food stamp programs with lump-su- m cash payments. The able-bodi- ed poor in many cases, however, would have to work in a mammoth . public jobs program to continue receiving, any benefits, .- -; That $3,428 now received by a Missouri welfare family consists of $2,040 in AFDC and $1,428 in food stamps. Of mat, the federal govern-ment now contributes about three-fourth- s, or $2,631. But if Congress approves the Carter plan, the federal government's share of welfare expenses will increase to 90 per cent Missouri's state and' local governments would save more than $22.1 million in welfare costs the first year. By the program's fourth year, the state and local governments would be require to pay none of the basic costs, which now total more than $100 million annually. Administration officials argue that the existing welfare benefits are "neither fair nor rational," varying greatly from state to state. The Carter plan still would allow (See MISSOURI, page 16A) STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY HITT & LQWRY ST. COLUMBIA, MO. 65201 . ST. 12-5-- 74 jtj 69th Year 'No. '305 '"'" Gomlfttarning! It Thunday Sept, IS, 1977 2 Sections - 28 Pages 15 Cents Early warning Water from the Missouri River began covering bottomland hear Easley Wednesday as the river left its banks and began rising to an expected record crest of 28 feet (8.4 meters). As the river continued to rise, Nelson Creason of Columbia attempted to drive his truck through a portion of road which was washed out by the rising water. Speedy parole for Gant not anticipated By Mark R. Henderson Missourian staff writer James Gant, 21, convicted of murder and sentenced to prison for life plus 198 years, will beccme eligible for parole in five months. But it will be years, if ever, before he is released, officials said Wednesday. Prosecuting Attorney Milt Harper said Missouri law provides that a prisoner becomes eligible for parole "after his first year or one-thir- d of his time, whichever is shorter." Gant received credit for the seven months be spent in the Boone County Jail from the time of his arrest Feb. 12 until his sentencing Monday. "So in five months he can demand an official parole hearing. If he requests the hearing, he automatically has to be considered for parole," Harper said. Dick Vermillion, Missouri Probation and Parole Board chairman, said Harper is correct, but he added, "I try to be realistic. He should expect to serve an awfully long time. "A prisoner can ask for a hearing after 12 months, according to state statutes, but that's all it is," Vermillion said. "There's no way be will be paroled in five months, not if he comes in with that amount of time." But Vermillion added: "Who can tell what a person will be like in 10 years? Some people come to the penitentiary and cannot read or write. Ten years later they can operate a computer and their whole life has changed. " Dick Moore, a member of the parole board, agreed. "Some lifers are paroled, but this is life plus 198 years. Some people die in prison. He may never be paroled." If Gant is paroled, "it certainly wouldn't be in five months, he would have to serve a substantial amount of time before the board would seriously consider parole," Moore said. "The offenses certainly would be weighed seriously by the board" before parole would be granted, Moore said. Gant, a nephew of Kansas City . organized crime boss Sam Haley, re-ceived a life sentence for the murder of Breanda Hendren, 16. Circuit Court Judge Frank Conley also sentenced him to two consecutive 99-ye- ar terms in prison on charges of assault with intent to kill. "I've seen people sent down for rape to serve 35 years, and serve six or seven" and then be paroled, Harper said. "But I don't think he'll be released. I hope he will never be released, or if he is, it won't be for a very long time," Harper said. In accepting blacks M.U. Greeks last in Big 8 I By Jeff Gordon 3 Bflssomian staff writer Although other Big Eight. schools I have limited integration in fraternities I and sororities, only the University of I Missouri has a completely segregated I Greek system, a Columbia Missourian I surveyshows. ' I There are no Mack members of white 1 sororities here. Although a few Mack men have been members of white I fraternities in the past, 28 of ihe, 1 white fraternities report no black I . members now, and too olfcew decline B cofiunmii.. ii Even' two of itbe other, three B University campmww have integrated B systems. The St .Louis campus has a'. I segregated Greek system, said Jenny: I Bowie of student activities. She said a B service fraternity : is coed ?acd in--m tegratod. ' "''-- ' The Rolla campus has an integrated a Greek system, eaM Sam Burton of the I M,IJo Greeks student personnel office. Burton said a, black-- was Vpresident of -- the , predominantly Jewish fraternity last year." ;"' '. - "-'"-- - '-- ." ,""' , Kit Truer, a program adviser at the Kansas City campus,1 said the Greeks. . are integrated there, although exact . - numbers are not available. : , r ' .-W-hile. Jsuxie.Baimlhg, vice ,chan--, - eellor for stalcnt affaire, is meeting . with University officials today, to. seek- - J i:3bltt1ohsto.theJkal Greek seggH6nv,!S . problem, UoivebfKansas officials v : alreahaveaae'-- : --r IMagifttioaaf;- - the? Kansas Gnwdr system has Decode "a really big issue this year? oakl CLida -- . Osness,;1 Panhellenic president She said black students unsuccessfully rushed in the white Greek system in January, and as a result steps were taken to end the segregation. Currently, Ms. Osness said, none of the white sororities has black mem-bers, but two fraternities have been integrated. "Black groups have been invited to Join the Panhellenic and . Iuterirsternity Council," she said. . -- Kansas State University fraternity adviser Jerry Lilly said, ."We don't go eround keeping records of integration." '.i "I have been here 11 years and, for. our minority population, 'I think our integration is pretty, good," Lilly said. At any cae time,-b- e said; there have t .. (been .VbiA'or"twd"do'''ibdn6ri students in the Greek system. ' vlilly said there are three' fraternities . . and- - two sororities " which; ' are , (Sc BLACK, page IfA) :- - '" County farmers brace for crest expected today By G. Dean Houghton Missourian staff writer For Boone County farmers owning flood-threaten- ed Missouri River bot-tomland, Wednesday was a day of waiting, watching and preparing for today's river crest. The river is expected to crest 6V4 feet (2 meters) above flood stage at Boon-vill- e, resulting in "quite a bit of flooding" of low-lyin- g ground in Boone County, said David Horner, weather specialist at the Columbia Regional Airport. That could mean millions of gallons of water battering bumper crops on the fertile bottom land. The river is to crest at 27.5 feet (8.2 meters) at Boonville early today, and crest at 28.5 feet (8.6 meters) at Jef-ferson City this afternoon. Some agricultural flooding was oc-curring Wednesday night along creek bottoms, another spokesman for the weather service said. And a new storm system developing over Arkansas could bring heavy rain to the area today, posing new creek flooding problems, he said. John Sam Williamson, a fanner near McBaine, said he believes his outside levee will hold back the water from his 1,200 acres (480 hectares) of bot-tomland if the river crests at forecast levels. "We had to reinforce them a little, but the levees are in good shape," he said. "I think they'll hold." Williamson, like most other farmers, has a large percentage of his crop still in the field, vulnerable to flood damage. Bob Kennish, a New Bloomfield farmer with more than 600 acres (240 hectares) of bottomland near Easley, said floodwater damage to crops is "extremely variable." Kennish said damage to his crops could run as high as $100,000. "That's not just profit I'd be losing," he said. "I would lose the money I !utd invested in the crop." For John Vandiver, who spent most of Wednesday overseeing repairs made on his levees near Easley, the threat of flood is "just another part of farming." Vandiver, 77, said he has seen the river rise so many times "I don't pay any attention to it any more. "We'll just have to wait and see what the river does," he said. "Whatever haDoens. haDoens." Carter declares K.C. major disaster area From our wire seryices President Carter Wednesday declared flood-stricke- n Kansas City a major disaster area, freeing federal recovery funds for Jackson and four nearby Missouri counties. At least 22 person died in the flood, Kansas City's worst in 26 years. Police said more than a dozen per-sons still are missing. Officials said Francis X. Tobin, Kansas City regional director of the Federal Disaster Assistance Ad-ministration, was appointed federal coordinator of relief efforts now in progress. FDAA administrator Thomas P. Dunne designated Clay, Jackson, LaFayette, Platte and Ray counties as being eligible for federal assistance. The FDAA and state officials will establish disaster assistance centers in the flood area with announcements on the location to be made soon, officials said. Temporary housing assistance will be provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to individuals and families who are homeless, officials said. Homeowners and businessmen who suffered property damage may be eligible for Small Business Ad-ministration loans. The interest rates range from one per- - cent to 6 per cent, depending on the amount of the loan. Farmers who suffered losses may apply for several Department of Agriculture programs from the Far-mers Home Administration, Agricultural Stabilization and Con-servation Service and the Soil Con-servation Service. Records in Washington indicate that approximately 989 federally subsidized flood insurance policies valued at more than $22.2 million have been purchased by homeowners and businessmen in the disaster area. A spokesman for the American In-surance Association said very few businesses damaged by the waters were covered by flood insurance. "As far as we can determine, there (See K.C., page ISA) Classified. 9-- 10 Comics 14 N.Y.Stocks 12 Opinion.. ....4 People 5 Record 13 Sports 64 Weather 13 Experts disagree whether X rays cause or detect breast cancer WASHINGTON (UPI) A leading cancer specialist said Wednesday X rays offer the first real possibility of reducing the death rate from breast cancer, but a government researcher warned the radiation risk might outweigh the benefits for some women. The pros and cons of breast X rays were debated at the opening of a three-da- y meeting sponsored by the National Institutes of Health to evaluate the benefits and risks of the mammograms when used to search - for, breast cancer in-wome- n without . symptoms. Breast cancer is expected to strike , one of every 14 American women1' sometime during her lifetime and it is estimated the disease will claim, 83,030 lives tnb year. L Dr. Benjamin Byrd, chairman of . J ""American Cancer Society,; task ? !! MM III II II lIWHIW force on breast cancer, said mam-mography is the first significant modern advance in detecting early breast cancer when doctors say it can most successfully be treated. "Mammography offers the first real possibility of reducing the ever constant mortality rate from breast cancer," Byrd said. "If indeed presumptive risks do exist, this should not nullify the life-savin- g potential of low-do- se mam-mography." ' But Dr. John Bailar, editor of the Journal of the,, National Cancer In--. stitute and an epidemiologist, reiterated bis view that, even though radiation doses have been reduced considerably during the past two years, radiation emitted during the exacts might cause some cancer ' ' ' .. later, u.f - "This problem Is particularly acute nanHnmnaBaamMBauHaMBai for women under 50, for most of whom this risk is actually greater than the expected benefit," he said. "By the time one considers the radiation risk of the procedure, the balance is clearly tipped against mammography in any population group with a low breast cancer in-cidence and a long life expectancy. "Thus I conclude that young women, and in this context mat means women underSO, should not be screened by mamancgraphy except hi the most unusual circumstances." , The panel's opinion oh whether the risks of mammography outweigh the benefits is expected to affect; the use of X rays at 27 breast cancer detection i casters Across the nation spexwered by the National Cancer . Institute and tha American Cair ; v ' Society. .; C-.- y ;.fc - -- -. ,
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Title | Columbia Missourian Newspaper 1977-09-15 |
Description | Vol. 69th YEAR, No. 305 |
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Columbia (Mo.) -- Newspapers Boone County (Mo.) -- Newspapers |
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Item.Transcript | t la wa today 9 turn. Boone County Court raeats, County-Cit- y Building, fifth floor, court chambers. 2:4$ pan. "Roots'seccnd half of episode No. J, Waters Auditorium, University, free. 7 p.m. Lecture, Budgeting and Saving, Memorial Union Auditorium, University, free. 7:38 and 9:99 p.m. "Gd,"o pJay by Woody Allen, Studio Theatre, basement of Gentry Kail, University, 25 cents. 8 pjn. Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission meets, County-Cit- y Building, fifth floor, court chambers. 9 gun. "Clarence: A Teen-ag- e Melodrama," Gladstone Manufacturing Co., adults $1, children under 10 free. Exhibits See Sunday's Vibrations magadne for continuing exhibit schedules. Movie listings on page ISA Insight Carter plan may assist Missouri By Randy McDonnell Washington reporting program WASHINGTON If Congress ap-proves intact the Carter ad-ministration's welfare plan, Missouri's share of welfare costs would decline sharply, payments to low-inco- me families would increase and persons now ineligible would likely be added to welfare rolls. As presented by Carter Aug. 6, the plan's $4,200 minimum annual payment represents an increase of more than 20 per cent over the $3,428 Missouri now allows for a family of four with no in-come. The Carter proposal would replace the aid for dependent children, sup-plemental security income and food stamp programs with lump-su- m cash payments. The able-bodi- ed poor in many cases, however, would have to work in a mammoth . public jobs program to continue receiving, any benefits, .- -; That $3,428 now received by a Missouri welfare family consists of $2,040 in AFDC and $1,428 in food stamps. Of mat, the federal govern-ment now contributes about three-fourth- s, or $2,631. But if Congress approves the Carter plan, the federal government's share of welfare expenses will increase to 90 per cent Missouri's state and' local governments would save more than $22.1 million in welfare costs the first year. By the program's fourth year, the state and local governments would be require to pay none of the basic costs, which now total more than $100 million annually. Administration officials argue that the existing welfare benefits are "neither fair nor rational," varying greatly from state to state. The Carter plan still would allow (See MISSOURI, page 16A) STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY HITT & LQWRY ST. COLUMBIA, MO. 65201 . ST. 12-5-- 74 jtj 69th Year 'No. '305 '"'" Gomlfttarning! It Thunday Sept, IS, 1977 2 Sections - 28 Pages 15 Cents Early warning Water from the Missouri River began covering bottomland hear Easley Wednesday as the river left its banks and began rising to an expected record crest of 28 feet (8.4 meters). As the river continued to rise, Nelson Creason of Columbia attempted to drive his truck through a portion of road which was washed out by the rising water. Speedy parole for Gant not anticipated By Mark R. Henderson Missourian staff writer James Gant, 21, convicted of murder and sentenced to prison for life plus 198 years, will beccme eligible for parole in five months. But it will be years, if ever, before he is released, officials said Wednesday. Prosecuting Attorney Milt Harper said Missouri law provides that a prisoner becomes eligible for parole "after his first year or one-thir- d of his time, whichever is shorter." Gant received credit for the seven months be spent in the Boone County Jail from the time of his arrest Feb. 12 until his sentencing Monday. "So in five months he can demand an official parole hearing. If he requests the hearing, he automatically has to be considered for parole," Harper said. Dick Vermillion, Missouri Probation and Parole Board chairman, said Harper is correct, but he added, "I try to be realistic. He should expect to serve an awfully long time. "A prisoner can ask for a hearing after 12 months, according to state statutes, but that's all it is," Vermillion said. "There's no way be will be paroled in five months, not if he comes in with that amount of time." But Vermillion added: "Who can tell what a person will be like in 10 years? Some people come to the penitentiary and cannot read or write. Ten years later they can operate a computer and their whole life has changed. " Dick Moore, a member of the parole board, agreed. "Some lifers are paroled, but this is life plus 198 years. Some people die in prison. He may never be paroled." If Gant is paroled, "it certainly wouldn't be in five months, he would have to serve a substantial amount of time before the board would seriously consider parole," Moore said. "The offenses certainly would be weighed seriously by the board" before parole would be granted, Moore said. Gant, a nephew of Kansas City . organized crime boss Sam Haley, re-ceived a life sentence for the murder of Breanda Hendren, 16. Circuit Court Judge Frank Conley also sentenced him to two consecutive 99-ye- ar terms in prison on charges of assault with intent to kill. "I've seen people sent down for rape to serve 35 years, and serve six or seven" and then be paroled, Harper said. "But I don't think he'll be released. I hope he will never be released, or if he is, it won't be for a very long time," Harper said. In accepting blacks M.U. Greeks last in Big 8 I By Jeff Gordon 3 Bflssomian staff writer Although other Big Eight. schools I have limited integration in fraternities I and sororities, only the University of I Missouri has a completely segregated I Greek system, a Columbia Missourian I surveyshows. ' I There are no Mack members of white 1 sororities here. Although a few Mack men have been members of white I fraternities in the past, 28 of ihe, 1 white fraternities report no black I . members now, and too olfcew decline B cofiunmii.. ii Even' two of itbe other, three B University campmww have integrated B systems. The St .Louis campus has a'. I segregated Greek system, said Jenny: I Bowie of student activities. She said a B service fraternity : is coed ?acd in--m tegratod. ' "''-- ' The Rolla campus has an integrated a Greek system, eaM Sam Burton of the I M,IJo Greeks student personnel office. Burton said a, black-- was Vpresident of -- the , predominantly Jewish fraternity last year." ;"' '. - "-'"-- - '-- ." ,""' , Kit Truer, a program adviser at the Kansas City campus,1 said the Greeks. . are integrated there, although exact . - numbers are not available. : , r ' .-W-hile. Jsuxie.Baimlhg, vice ,chan--, - eellor for stalcnt affaire, is meeting . with University officials today, to. seek- - J i:3bltt1ohsto.theJkal Greek seggH6nv,!S . problem, UoivebfKansas officials v : alreahaveaae'-- : --r IMagifttioaaf;- - the? Kansas Gnwdr system has Decode "a really big issue this year? oakl CLida -- . Osness,;1 Panhellenic president She said black students unsuccessfully rushed in the white Greek system in January, and as a result steps were taken to end the segregation. Currently, Ms. Osness said, none of the white sororities has black mem-bers, but two fraternities have been integrated. "Black groups have been invited to Join the Panhellenic and . Iuterirsternity Council," she said. . -- Kansas State University fraternity adviser Jerry Lilly said, ."We don't go eround keeping records of integration." '.i "I have been here 11 years and, for. our minority population, 'I think our integration is pretty, good," Lilly said. At any cae time,-b- e said; there have t .. (been .VbiA'or"twd"do'''ibdn6ri students in the Greek system. ' vlilly said there are three' fraternities . . and- - two sororities " which; ' are , (Sc BLACK, page IfA) :- - '" County farmers brace for crest expected today By G. Dean Houghton Missourian staff writer For Boone County farmers owning flood-threaten- ed Missouri River bot-tomland, Wednesday was a day of waiting, watching and preparing for today's river crest. The river is expected to crest 6V4 feet (2 meters) above flood stage at Boon-vill- e, resulting in "quite a bit of flooding" of low-lyin- g ground in Boone County, said David Horner, weather specialist at the Columbia Regional Airport. That could mean millions of gallons of water battering bumper crops on the fertile bottom land. The river is to crest at 27.5 feet (8.2 meters) at Boonville early today, and crest at 28.5 feet (8.6 meters) at Jef-ferson City this afternoon. Some agricultural flooding was oc-curring Wednesday night along creek bottoms, another spokesman for the weather service said. And a new storm system developing over Arkansas could bring heavy rain to the area today, posing new creek flooding problems, he said. John Sam Williamson, a fanner near McBaine, said he believes his outside levee will hold back the water from his 1,200 acres (480 hectares) of bot-tomland if the river crests at forecast levels. "We had to reinforce them a little, but the levees are in good shape," he said. "I think they'll hold." Williamson, like most other farmers, has a large percentage of his crop still in the field, vulnerable to flood damage. Bob Kennish, a New Bloomfield farmer with more than 600 acres (240 hectares) of bottomland near Easley, said floodwater damage to crops is "extremely variable." Kennish said damage to his crops could run as high as $100,000. "That's not just profit I'd be losing," he said. "I would lose the money I !utd invested in the crop." For John Vandiver, who spent most of Wednesday overseeing repairs made on his levees near Easley, the threat of flood is "just another part of farming." Vandiver, 77, said he has seen the river rise so many times "I don't pay any attention to it any more. "We'll just have to wait and see what the river does," he said. "Whatever haDoens. haDoens." Carter declares K.C. major disaster area From our wire seryices President Carter Wednesday declared flood-stricke- n Kansas City a major disaster area, freeing federal recovery funds for Jackson and four nearby Missouri counties. At least 22 person died in the flood, Kansas City's worst in 26 years. Police said more than a dozen per-sons still are missing. Officials said Francis X. Tobin, Kansas City regional director of the Federal Disaster Assistance Ad-ministration, was appointed federal coordinator of relief efforts now in progress. FDAA administrator Thomas P. Dunne designated Clay, Jackson, LaFayette, Platte and Ray counties as being eligible for federal assistance. The FDAA and state officials will establish disaster assistance centers in the flood area with announcements on the location to be made soon, officials said. Temporary housing assistance will be provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to individuals and families who are homeless, officials said. Homeowners and businessmen who suffered property damage may be eligible for Small Business Ad-ministration loans. The interest rates range from one per- - cent to 6 per cent, depending on the amount of the loan. Farmers who suffered losses may apply for several Department of Agriculture programs from the Far-mers Home Administration, Agricultural Stabilization and Con-servation Service and the Soil Con-servation Service. Records in Washington indicate that approximately 989 federally subsidized flood insurance policies valued at more than $22.2 million have been purchased by homeowners and businessmen in the disaster area. A spokesman for the American In-surance Association said very few businesses damaged by the waters were covered by flood insurance. "As far as we can determine, there (See K.C., page ISA) Classified. 9-- 10 Comics 14 N.Y.Stocks 12 Opinion.. ....4 People 5 Record 13 Sports 64 Weather 13 Experts disagree whether X rays cause or detect breast cancer WASHINGTON (UPI) A leading cancer specialist said Wednesday X rays offer the first real possibility of reducing the death rate from breast cancer, but a government researcher warned the radiation risk might outweigh the benefits for some women. The pros and cons of breast X rays were debated at the opening of a three-da- y meeting sponsored by the National Institutes of Health to evaluate the benefits and risks of the mammograms when used to search - for, breast cancer in-wome- n without . symptoms. Breast cancer is expected to strike , one of every 14 American women1' sometime during her lifetime and it is estimated the disease will claim, 83,030 lives tnb year. L Dr. Benjamin Byrd, chairman of . J ""American Cancer Society,; task ? !! MM III II II lIWHIW force on breast cancer, said mam-mography is the first significant modern advance in detecting early breast cancer when doctors say it can most successfully be treated. "Mammography offers the first real possibility of reducing the ever constant mortality rate from breast cancer," Byrd said. "If indeed presumptive risks do exist, this should not nullify the life-savin- g potential of low-do- se mam-mography." ' But Dr. John Bailar, editor of the Journal of the,, National Cancer In--. stitute and an epidemiologist, reiterated bis view that, even though radiation doses have been reduced considerably during the past two years, radiation emitted during the exacts might cause some cancer ' ' ' .. later, u.f - "This problem Is particularly acute nanHnmnaBaamMBauHaMBai for women under 50, for most of whom this risk is actually greater than the expected benefit," he said. "By the time one considers the radiation risk of the procedure, the balance is clearly tipped against mammography in any population group with a low breast cancer in-cidence and a long life expectancy. "Thus I conclude that young women, and in this context mat means women underSO, should not be screened by mamancgraphy except hi the most unusual circumstances." , The panel's opinion oh whether the risks of mammography outweigh the benefits is expected to affect; the use of X rays at 27 breast cancer detection i casters Across the nation spexwered by the National Cancer . Institute and tha American Cair ; v ' Society. .; C-.- y ;.fc - -- -. , |