Vol.’LXXl. No. 48 Monday. October 2‘. I978 Cindy Meyers (with umbrella) a freshman pharmacy student and Jamie Salisburg. a freshman in medicine. stayed dry during yesterday‘s late afternoon showers ‘ KENTUCKY 61‘ Enjoying a dip an independent student newspaper By DAVID O'NEIL/Kemel Staff while at the same time, enjoying a dip (of ice cream. that is.) Meyers accompanied Salizburg for an ice cream before her German quiz. Fast foOd restaurants may be answer to SC Grill problems By SUSAN SULLIVAN Staff Writer Fast food restaurants have become a part of American tradition in a society that is constantly on the go. This trend in dining blooms in the 'noon rush on the UK campus. According to Allen Rieman. director of~UK food services. the three Student Center restaurants daily serve ‘more people during the noon hour than any commercial restaurant in (Lexington. “The maximum number of (people that can get in the Student Center grill are being served when classes let out at noon." he said. Approxiamtely 1,000 students eat in the Wildcat Grill each. day. “The facility is not equipped to handle the mass rush efficiently." he said. “As a result, people eating at that time are generally displeased with the service." Plans are under way to improve the service in the Student Center. While change is still in the talking stage. Rieman said McDonald‘s and Hardee‘s are being considered to replace the Equinox. It would cost U K less to have a commercial chain take over than it would for Food Services to revamp its operations, he said. Rieman will inspect the Ohio State University Union‘s food service program. Within the OSU Student Union building. a McDonald‘s. a pizzeria and a sweet shop are built around one dining room. The program has been reasonably successful for the past six years. Rieman said. “When their food services went out of business. food chains were the cheapest way out.“ Another reason for locating a commercial food outlet in the Student Center is that it would tend to draw more people during the off hours. According to Rieman. McDonald‘s and Hardee's “probably”would not be more expensive since it would follow the franchise guidelines. Replacing a University operated dining hall with a franchise management presents a problem with (student meal cards. “Of the total number of students on board contract. 22 to 24 percent ofthem use meal cards for grill-type food each day." Rieman said. Meal tickets would not be honored at the chain restaurant. All students living in residence halls must sign a room contract and have the option of buying a meal ticket. They may choose one of the four meal plans each semester. The plans available for the fall I978 semester were: $428 for three meals a day. seven days a week; 5370 for two meals a day. seven days a week; $35| for three meals a day. five days a week; and Slim for two meals a day. five days a week. Meal tickets are convenient for students. They do not have to worry about having cash in order to eat. Once the ticket is purchased at the beginning of the semester. the student is assured of a certain number of meals each day. even when his finances are lbw. Not only would meal cards be worthless at the proposed McDonald's. but the cash value would be about 26 percent higher than the Equinox. (See accompanying chart for comparisons.) Rieman explained that there are also differences in the meat entrees. The hamburger served at the Equinox is two and two-thirds ounces raw meat before it is broiled. McDonald‘s hamburger is one and four-fifth ounces. The McDonald‘s quarter pounder is hamburger while the campus grill’s version is 4 ounces of ground chuck. Since a McDonald's on campus would operate consistently with the chain. it would offer a more limited menu. Other than in fruit pies. fruit and salads would not beavailable. The homemade brownies and cookies. which are popular at the grill. would also be missing. Rieman said. The Student Center grill is open between l0:30 a.m. and 8 pm. Monday through Friday. The hours of operation of any replacement have not yet been determined. he said. but would likely remain as they are. While Food Services follows government standards on recom- mended daily allowances. it cannot guarantee that students select proper meals. Rieman said. “I doubt if a fast food eating place on campus would have any influence on the dietary habits of students. Continued on page 3 21 Senate subcommittee told Anti-smoking bill will bring problems to state's industry By LINDA CAMPBELL Staff Writer As Sen. Wendell Ford (Dem-Ky.) listened to pro-tobacco voices in Senate subcommittee hearings yesterday on UK's campus. he heard reasons why anti-smoking may be unhealthful to Kentucky’s economy. in terms of jobs and revenue generated by Kentucky‘s leading cash crop. In trying to protect Kentucky‘s economy and the tobacco industry. Ford is spending two days gathering arguments to use against anti-smoking legislation introduced into the 95th Congress by Senator Edward Kennedy. Although the bill. S. 3| I8. died in committee. Ford said he is certain similar legislation will reappear when the 96th Congress convenes Jan. IS. Ford is the chairman of the Consumer subcommittee ofthe Senate Committee on Commerce. Science and Transportation. The hearing yesterday in Seay Auditorium. and a second one today in Bowling Green. is giving the tobacco industry a chance to prove the importance of tobacco to Kentucky‘s ecconomy. Ford will use these facts to combat anti-smoking legislation pushed by Kennedy and Joseph Califano. President Carter‘s secretary of health. education and welfare. Bill S. 3||8 deals with various aspects of the effect of cigarettes on health. especially the health of adolescents. according to a spokeswoman for the Senate subcommittee of Health and Scientific Research. In connection with this bill. Kennedy has conducted hearings in Washington dealing with the hazards of smoking to a person’s health. Ford feels the tobacco industry must review the economic impact passage of such a bill could have on Kentucky‘s economy. Kennedy‘s hearings in Washington concentrate on the illnesses related to smoking. such as cancer and heart disease. While Ford‘s staff concedes these are problems. they also point out that tobacco industries support research in areas of tobacco and health. “If suddenly the tobacco market is taken away." said Ford‘s spokeman. “Kentucky will sink. Kentucky’s economy is much dependent on tobacco." Representatives from farm organizations. agri-business firms. banks. the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. producers and economists were among those who presented support of the tobacco industry in Kentucky at yesterday‘s hearing in Lexington. Two components of the bill which are being disputed are a proposed tax on cigarettes. based on their tar and nicotine content. and the authorizations through passage of such a bill to segregate smokers and non-smokers in any federal facility. “When I hear talk of reducing or curtailing our tobacco farmer‘s opportunities." said Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Thomas 0. Harris. “my immediate response is to say this is catastrophic action. not only toward the tobacco larmer. but to every segment of Kentucky's SI!) billion agricultural income.“ Harris proceeded to point out that tobacco is the leading cash crop in Kentucky. With a five-time turnover- for each agriculture dollar. proceeds from the tobacco industry. at the farm level. generate more than $4 billion to boost Kentucky’s economy. Economists estimate. Harris said. that tobacco farming provides the equivalent of 39.000 l‘ull-timejobs and some $l50 million in wages and salaries for Kentuckians. Speakers at the hearings emphasized other jobs connected indirectly with the tobacco industry. These include jobs for people involved in marketing tobacco (approximately 8.000 people in seasonal work) cigarette manufacturers and related jobs in that industry. and revenues collected from the sale of cigarettes. which are reinvested into the economy. In testimony from William Short. secretary of the development cabinet. the economic impact of the proposed tax was discussed. Section seven of the Senate bill would amend the Internal Revenue code by adding a graduated tax on cigarettes. related to the toxic units (defined by milligrams of tar and nicotine . The tax would result in five different price categories for cigarettes. from five cents to fifty cents per pack. or fifty cents to $5 per carton in additional taxes. creating problems for retail and vending machine sales. Through economic reasoning. Short concludes. because of the characteristics of cigarettes. smokers will substitute more low tar and nicotine cigarettes. at the lower price. for the higher priced. more toxic brands. By smoking more of the low tar brands. the net effect oftoxic units would be zero. counteracting any of the measures to protect health which Kennedy hopes to achieve through the sliding tax. Short explained that if the tax is instituted. “it logically follows that manufacturers would substitute low toxic tobacco for high. Farmers would shift production to these varieties. and under the present state-of—the-art MILTON SHUFFETT University of Kentuer Lexington. Kentucky (production methods) they would achieve lower yields per acre with the same amount of cost. The question that has to be asked is how quick can producers shift over to these varieties and at what costs?“ Short concluded that the tax would cause tobacco producers to quit. taking revenue away from the entire Kentucky segment. Also land values would decrease as tobacco bases and quotas are taken away. Short also presented the idea of bootlegging cigarettes. If U.S. cigarettes are highly taxed. smuggling might occur from countries like Mexico and Canada. providing the consumer with lower priced. illegally imported. cigarettes. Milton Shuffett. professor of agriculture economics at 'U K. outlined a possible situation that could occur if a bill similar to S. 3|l8 were to be passed. If the cigarette tax increased by an average of twenty-five cents per pack. the effect would be to reduce consumption by 30 percent. The provisions of S. 3| l8 designed to prohibit smoking in open areas of Federal facilities. to segregate smokers and non-smokers. and to change labeling requirements. would also reduce consumption. Shuffett estimated that the proposed tax could reduce the nation‘s tobacco requirements by one-third and have a severe impact on Kentucky‘s economy. “Burlcy production would be reduced by I40 million pounds with I75 million dollars less in cash farm income.“ Shuffett said. “Farmland values would decline about $400 million and employment of the equivalent of |3.000 jobs by family members and hired labor would be lost.“ The speakers said passage of this type of bill would affect more than 9.000 people employed in cigarette manufacturing and an additional 6.000 people working in the processing of tobacco. Also. a rippling effect. as Ford said. would continue through all industries in any way related to cigarette manufacturing. Tickets abundant for Georgia game Saturday night There are approximately 3,000 student tickets remaining for the UK- Georiga football game to be played this Saturday in Commonwealth Stadium. Associate Dean of Students T. Lynn Williamson said last night that students with a validated UK ID and Activity Card may pick up tickets from 9 a.m. to 4 pm. today at Memorial Coliseum. At noon. all remaining student tickets will be available for purchase as guest tickets. Williamson said students may purchase two guest tickets each. Seats in the stadium will be available at SIO each. while end zone seats will cost $6. “today protection officials said yesterday. work. state HUNDREDS OF KENTUCKIANS who purchased Firestone steel-belted radial tires will be able to replace them free ofcharge as a result of a recall decision by the company. state comsumer nation PRESIDENT CARTER TAKES HIS NEW ANTI- INFLATION program tothe American publietonight and already business. labor and consumer groups are telling him it will not The program. to be unveiled in a nationwide broadcast at l0 pm. EDT. includes voluntary limits on wages and prices. They would be enforced by administration sources say. Carter's program would set a seven percent limit on wages and fringe benefits. The price formula is more complicated but is aimed at holding increases to 5: percent a year. The government plans to use sanctions to enforce the guidelines. such as possibly withholding federal contracts to firms which do not comply with them. and allowing more imports. sources said. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. said it would soon begin mailing recall notices covering about l0 million of its “"500 radial tires. The recall decision was relayed to the US. Transportation Department Friday. capping a long effort by the department‘s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. world POLICE OPENED FIRE ON STUDENTS and teachers demonstrating against the government Sunday in the city of Hamaden. Iran. killing at least five persons and wounding l8. press reports said. The reports said the bloodshed occurred when protesters ignored warnings to disperse and began setting fires to banks and government buildings. Hamadan is 250 miles west of Tehran In Isfahan. 200 miles south of the capital. thousands 01 high- school and university students staged a protest march Saturday. ll was reported. The students demanded an end to martial law. release of political prisoners and repeal of the government '5 ban on gathering of more than three persons. the reports said. some new government weapons. into the night. Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan and the other Israeli negotiators at the Washington Peace talks with Egypt had resisted putting “linkage" language in the proposed treaty ewording that would make the Israeli-Egyptian peace in some way dependent on progress toward settling the issues of the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip and the political future of the Palestinians |i\ing there. EGYPT ASKED FOR “MODIFICATIONS” yesterday in the proposed peace treaty with Israel. apparently dissatisfied with the weak link the draft document makes between the Palestinian issue and an Egyptian-Israeli settlement. In Jerusalem. meanwhile. Prime Minister Menachem Begin convened the Israeli Cabinet to consider the treaty proposals in what was expected to be a long and fiery secret session lasting well weather MOSTH SITNNY AND MILD today with high in the low to mid 605. Clear and cool tonight. Lows in the low 40s. Sunny and warmer tomorrow with highs in the upper 60s.