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Register by 4 p.m. today for primary vote IN THE NEWS • Friday JulyZl,lm Iowa City, Iowa riefly 5ZZ4O Vol. 105 No.lS To register Anyone 18 or older who plans on voting in the August 1 primary must register before 4 p.m. today in the Johnson County Courthouse, S. ClIn Boyd: 'Ray budget' ton st. Those who will not be in Iowa City on election day may cast absentee ballots until July 31, but must also register by today to be eligible. Ron Jenkins, A2, mobile registrar, will also be means UI changes registering voters from 11 :30 to 2: 30 in the Gold Feather Lobby of the Union, today. By TlMOO'HY McCORMALL Y will iJ&a negative material change In the univer Staff Writer sity." Names O'Brien University of Iowa President Willard L. Boyd In a memo to the UI staff, Boyd wrote, "I need has asserted that a proposed 10 per cent cut in not tell you that a reduction in appropriations WASHINGTON '(AP) - Sen. George UI's budget would "threaten the university as we would badly hurt the university a8 we know it McGovern, seeking to solidify Democratic sup know it." today." port for his presidential quest, named Lawrence Boyd's comments were made in response to a Boyd could not Ust the specific programs F. O'Brien Thursday to woo labor leaders and directive issued last week by Gov. Robert D. Ray which would suffer if the UI budget was cur to party officials who are lukewarm about the that requested all state agencies-including UI the level suggested by Ray. South Dakota senator. to submit budget requests which WOuld reflect a If the budget is decreased 10 per cent from it" O'Brien, who just last week stepped down as 10 per cent reduction from the 1972-73 current level, the university would be forced to chairman of the Democratic National Commit appropriation level. operate at about $165 million. tee, will serve as McGovern's principal liaison "This proposal of Gov. Ray's is of great con The Regents okayed a budget last week of "with key Democrats across the country," cern to me," Boyd explained. "But the situation approximately $206 million at which time Boyd is so fluid that I can't say for sure what the told the Regents that even a budget in the $250 results (or the university wi11 be." million range would put "the institution in Outflanked The Board of Regents last week approved a 12· serious difficulty. " SAIGON (AP)-North Vietnamese forces out per cent budget increase for VI. Ray's directive In the last two years the university has been flanked South Vietnamese troops Thursday In was not received in time to enter into budget con forced to cut back on programs because of Quank Tri Province and threatened to cut their siderations. budget cuts. Highway 1 supply lifeline to the south. In light of the directive, however, the Regents will reconsider the budget requests of all five Phase out programs Government infantrymen responsible-for high institutions under their scrutiny at their Novem way security behind the advancing unit" battled ber meeting, according taBoyd. a 200-300-man North Vietnamese force with "We have had to phase out the university heavy fire support from tanks and U.S. Phantom schools because of lack of funds," Boyd jets. Some enemy troops were reported only 200 R eassessmen t explained. "And other areas such as social work yards from the highway. and biological science have also suffered. " He said the university is reassessing its Although Boyd said he would comply with requests in an attempt to come within the Ray's directive he maintained that his "major Consult labor guidelines established by Ray. responsibility is to justify the present reque3ts." WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House Despite the fact the ~ mi11ion okayed by the Boyd added that he would continue to "do acknowledged today it has agreed to consult fur Regents is less than the amount requested by everything to avoid increasing tuition" as a ther with organized labor-a segment with which Boyd and other VI officials, the president said solution to the problems a budget cut would President Nixon hopes to make major progress the Regnets' askings "would permit the Univer create. in November-before pursuing long-pending sity to go forward in salaries and certain Other members of the UI adminnistratlon also legislation aimed at avoiding crippling national programs." said they would work to refine the budget in an strikes. He cited the health colleges as some UI attempt to meet the governor's demands. One labor organization that has strongly programs which would benefit from the The vice president in charge of business and opposed compulsory arbitration features of the legislature's approval of the Regents' budget finance , Elwin T. Joliffe, said the university was bill, which would apply throughout the transpor requests. In "Iimbo" with regard to Ray's directive. tation industry, is the Teamsters Union. The In view of Ray's order to trim the budget, Boyd "We are in the process of developing the Teamsters endorsed NhcOll for re-election on said he foresaw problems. budget in detail il1 accordance with the gover- MondaI'. "We have h.ild continual evaluation and nor's request." Jo!ilfe said. , reassessment for thi! last (our years. We have Gordon B. Strllyer, director of public infor· done a lot of retrenching, " he said . mation for UI, said his office has received no fur Ulster death ther word on the governor's request. Cut will hurt Strayer, who will be in the Regents' office in BELFAST. Northern Ireland (AP 1-Terrorist Des Moines todya, said his office "would work gunmen shot a middle-aged woman in the back "We haven't been able to move forward the with the governor and the comptroller" in an Thursday as she knelt weeping beside her dying last two years. If we have to cut back again there effort to evolve a budget acceptable to everyone. husband in a busy Belfast street. Seconds earlier, the same assailants cut down Keeping cool the man with a volley of shots as he pursued Keeping cool was the order of the day Thurs- the hot, sticky weather. The two will probably be them from his news vendors' store where they Tight security keeps fer yer day as temperatures crept Into the 90's. These back In the pool today as forecasts call for more had planted a 3(}-pound bomb. The gunmen fled, two young men had the right Idea tor combating of the same. Dally low8nstaffpboto leaVing the badly injured woman slumped across readln' her husband's body. The bomb wrecked the shop. Stones concert calm Senate ups nrinilDURl wage PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A mobilized its newly revived plealure Defense bill rock concert by the Roiling mounted police force as a pre WASHINGTON (AP) - A bill to authorize Stones got under way Thursday cautionary measure, and a ren WASHINGTON (AP) - An tie since Vice President Spiro unhappy about the DemocratiE Sabia SebooI nearly went effort. to substitute President Agnew was not in the chamber National Convention. $2.58 billion for construction of military defense night with eight arrests but no ted helicopter new overhead as defunct three years ago-but facilities in the United States and abroad was disturbances as Philadelphia part of what police described as Nixon's $2-an-hour minimum to break it. The vote showed 34 After the defeat of the substi eomething happened to save wage for the Democratic-back Democrats and 13 Republicans tute, however, the managers passed by the House Thursday. police shepherded thousands of a policy of "preventive pres it and make it one <i the As sent to the Senate by roll-call vote of 371 to ticket holders smoothly into the ence." ed $2.20 was defeated by one against the substitute, with 30 accepted some amendment" hIghest demand schools vote Thursday in a Senate vote Republicans and 16 Democrats, which cut back the scope of the 17 , it would give the Army $568.9 million, the auditorium. The oval-shaped Spectrum around. See Perllctpe, Navy $521 million, the Air Force f283 .8 million Police Commissioner Joseph was completely ringed by bar '* with wide political overtones. mostly Southerners, for it. bill somewhat or delayed effec and Reserve components $107.2 million. O'Neill headed the task force of ricades, and ticket holders ""ee. Democratic presidential nom Democratic managers of the tiveness of some provisions. An additional $1.05 billion was earmarked for an estimated 250 policemen on passed through a maze before Rom .. Gabriel Is out (of inee George McGovern inter bill made an all-out effort to They had made deals In ad family housing to make military life more hand for crowd control from a reaching either of the two en the hospital) ,Ind Cubs' sklp rupted his South Dakota vaca defeat the Nixon plan, which vance in order to get the votes attractive. mobile command post equipped trances. All purses and pack per Leo DlB'oeIIer is reported tion to fly here to contribute to was strongly opposed by the against the substitute. the bill's total was f73.2 million less than with monitors of four closed cir ages were searched by police out (of • job-next the 47-46 rejection of the Nixon AFL-CIO. Democratic leaders were President Nixon requested. cuit television cameras. before a person was permitted weet) ...See Sporta, pale •• proposal. They said privately they were pushing for final passage of the The Police Department also inside the building.