Wernig to Leave Dissolved SMC Post Authority to Limit Rising Health Care Costs
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Davenport encourages U.S. subsidy of Olympic trainees by DntwinbPatrick PnlnCole really11 1 doing• something, 1 • with• i 1 • itsi jm$4,000. t nnn There’smi < nothing. • you can Senior Staff Reporter program. We’re going to have to do.” Urging the U.S. to support a come up with a better development Davenport is the executive direc better development program for program,” he repeated. tor of the Mayor’s-President Coun future Olympians, four-time Davenport mentioned that the cil on Youth Opportunity in East Olympic hurdler Willie Davenport Russians are”computerizing” their Baton Rouge, La. The organization, spoke to a group of students last athletes to perform on a superior according to Davenport, is using night in Washington Hall. level. He revealed that he was political power from the senate to Davenport, addressing the aud using the same method which get young people involved in ience in an earnest mood, told that involved feeding information into a sports. He also encouraged women the U.S.’s track and field talent computer bank concerning what to become involved in sports, may be lagging behind other kind of physical qualities it takes to saying that some women “are not countries. achieve a certain standard. physically fit to have a child” “ If America does not change her Criticizes USOC because of the conveniences of philosophy in track and field, we modern society. will be em barrassed at the 1980 Davenport suggested that the Telling the need for more ex Olympic Games in Moscow,” Dav United States Olympic Committee posure of young people-particu enport warned. “We will have to (USOC) has some shortcomings, larly blacks-to Olympic sports, come up with a development limiting its ability to assist Amer Davenport told the audience, program .” ican Olympians. As part of his “There’s no blacks on the Winter Davenport said in the 1976 development proposal, Davenport Olympic team.” Olympics, the U.S. won one more stressed the need for “subsidizing medal than it ever did including 15 athletes to prepare them for the individual medals, and the Rus Olympics.” Black protests sians won eight individual medals. “The United States Olympic Com Davenport discussed the protests However, he criticized the de-em mittee gave $13.1 million to athle of black athletes in the 1968 and phasis on the women’s track pro tes for the last Olympics,” Daven 1972 Olympic Games. Referring to gram. port told. “For 744 athletes, that the praise given by foreigners, he Willie Davenport urged better development of future Olympians “It’s ridiculous how women get comes out to about $4,000 per said that the protests of 1968 last night in Washington Hall. (photo by Barbara Dodge) beat,” he said. “East Germany is athlete. What can you do with [continued on page 6] Carter possible speaker at dinner for by Katie Kerwin Provost Father James T. Burt- Senior Staff Reporter chaell, Executive vice-president Father Edmund P. Joyce and President Jimmy Carter’s off James W. Frick, vice-president of *The hand remark last Saturday that he Public Relations and Development. might speak at a dinner later this Hesburgh stated that he had year marking Father Theodore M. received no official word from Hesburgh s 25th anniversary as Carter concerning the dinner. He President of Notre Dame seems to said that Carter’s remark was in have taken University officials by response to a suggestion from surprise. someone, but declined to speculate United Press International White on who might have made the Observer House reporter Helen Thomas suggestion. an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and st. mary's reported that Carter, while strol Burtchaell indicated that Car ling through the streets of Plains, ter’s remark Saturday had been Vol. XI, No. 82 Thursday, February 17, 1977 Ga., met couple from South Bend, unexpected, but noted the approp according to an article in Sunday’s riateness of such a Presidential South Bend Tribune. Thomas visit, should Carter decide to come. reported that Carter praised Hes He pointed out Hesburgh s prom Federal health insurance program burgh and then mentioned the inence as senior university presi possibility of speaking at the dent in the country and Notre dinner. Dame’s significance as the premier A committee at Notre Dame U.S. Catholic university. ahead of projected schedule began planning of the anniversary Conklin, Burtchaell and Hes WASHINGTON [AP] - President suggested last month in a report doctor and hospital costs stemming celebrations only last Friday and burgh all said that no official Carter said yesterday he will be from the congressonal budget of from a serious illness that can were unprepared for Carter’s response or invitation would be ready to propose the first step fice which said so-called “catastro financially break a family with comment, according to Richard immediately forthcoming as a re toward a national health insurance phic coverage” could be extended limited means. Conklin, director of Information sult of the President’s remark and program “before the end of this to families with incomes under Carter said that cost controls will Services. Conklin declared that it that no final plans have been made year.” $10,000 “who are either uninsured, have to be a key part of any health “was a surprise to us, because our for any of the events under The President’s remark to em not eligible for Medicaid or hold insurance plan, as will enforcement plans haven’t really gotten off the consideration. Conklin added that ployees of the Department of inadequate insurance.” against fraud and abuse. He added ground yet.” the dinner, although a possibility, Health, Education and Welfare Catastrophic insurance would there are “unwarranted costs of The planning committee for the is not definite and no date has been (HEW) appeared to move up the provide protection against high [continued on page 3] celebration includes University designated for it. Carter administration’s timetable for fulfilling Carter’s campaign promise to work for a federal health Effective in May insurance plan for all Americans. In a related development, HEW is proposing that a new govern ment agency be set up with Wernig to leave dissolved SMC post authority to limit rising health care costs. by Marti Hogan rejected the idea because she to build a sports program. “I think back to school or find another job,” thought each position needs a Carter’s statement yesterday on St. Mary’s Editor we’ve done some good things.” she said. “I really enjoy this kind the timing of his health insurance full-time director. According to Rice, Wernig is not of work, so if there’s a job opening proposals comes against the back Assistant Dean of Student Af The assistant dean’s duties this utilizing her talent to its full extent. at another school I like, I’ll look into ground of previous statements by fairs Stevie Wernig will be leaving year consisted mainly of student “I could offer her the position of it.” administration officials cautioning Saint Mary’s at the end of this activities and sports. Wernig director of student activities, but it She noted that most schools she against any expectations that Car school year, Kathleen Rice, dean of admitted that sports had existed at would be a step down,” she said. has worked at have had assistant ter would emphasize his health student affairs, has announced. St. Mary’s, but she “got more “If there was a lateral movement, deans. “If Dean Rice thinks this program early in his administra Wernig’s position has been deleted interest going in them. I’d offer her the position, but there organizational plan will work, then tion. from the Student Affairs depart “Basketball was here, but it isn’t . ” she has the authority to try it,” she ment and will be replaced by the really wasn’t college-sponsored,” Wernig who has been assistant said. “It’ll be interesting to see Instead, they have said such a positions of director of student she, adding that in anticipation of dean since 1974 has no definite what happens.” plan would have to await a sturdy activities and athletic director. the new athletic center, she wanted plans for the future. “I’ll either go Rice emphasized that she was economic recovery to generate “I don’t need an intermediary,” under no pressure to delete the needed revenues. Rice explained, adding that “with position. “ I just decided this is the At a news conference Jan. 26, out a maze of people under me best thing to do,” she said. HEW Secretary, Joseph A. Cali- things can get done quicker. I A job description for the position fano Jr. said, “I do not see how we don’t want someone in between me of director of student activities has can submit a well thought-through and somebody else.” not been drawn up yet. “We’re in national health insurance proposal According to Rice, her decision the middle of searching for an to the Congress until next year.” was based on logic and budgetary athletic director and will start Carter, speaking to about 500 reasoning. She believes Student looking for a director of student employees selected from the Affairs doesn’t need a bureaucratic activities sometime in March,” 140,000 employees in HEW, said structure in a college as small as St. Rice stated. yesterday that his administration M ary’s Rice speculated, however, that will seek to put into effect a She added that budget-wise, the the search will begin in the St. “year-by-year progression towarddepartment needs the money for a Mary’s community.