University of Central Oklahoma
THURSDAY June 10, 1993
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AIDS prevention programs need S3 billion, official says BERLIN (AP) — The number of new AIDS cases in developing countries could be halved by the year 2000 if an additional $3 billion were spent annually there on prevention programs, the head of the World Health Organization AIDS prOgram said. Dr. Michael Merson, speaking Monday at the Ninth International Conference on AIDS, said the cost translates into one soft drink for every person in the world. "So many lives could be saved, so much suffering averted," he said at the weeklong gathering of 15,000 scientists, activists and people with AIDS. "The world can find this money when it wants to.''
Fall tuition increase imminent; hike hinges on Gov. Walters By Roy Howe
Staff Writer The reality of students paying more and the University of Central Oklahoma receiving less hinges on Governor David Walter's signature. His signature would make the legislature's intent to raise tuition costs and tap the state's emergency funds to help fund higher education. The tuition hike would begin this fall and raise the ceiling on class costs at UCO 7 percent—a number that UCO President George Nigh has the option of raising to 8 percent. At the time The Vista went to print, Walters had not signed either bill. Both bills; House Bill 1321, that would increase tuition, and Senate Bill 390, that would free money from the state's reserve fund, were sent to the
governor May 28 and must be acted upon by June 12. Walter's aides said that he would not comment on the bills until after he reviewed and took action on them. The legislature approved tuition increases at 8 percent for the state's two comprehensive universities, 7 percent at the four-year institutions and would raise tuition at twoyear colleges by 6 percent. The tuition increases are expected to provide higher education in Oklahoma with an additional $11 million to ease the crunch caused by budget woes. Further, the legislation provided that institutions with an enrollment of 9,000 fulltime equivalent students (a number arrived at by dividing the number of credit hours being taken at the institution by the number of students) could request that the State Regents for Higher Education allow an increase up to 8 percent.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — State lawmakers adopted tighter restrictions on abortion, requiring women to wait 24 hours and receive information about fetal development after requesting the procedure. Gov. Ben Nelson was expected to sign the measure within the week, which passed 39-8 on the last day of this year's legislative session. Similar laws are on the books in eleven states.
By Steve Sager
Student Writer
Services held for former judge
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Parks was chairman of the Tulsa County Democratic Party from 1960 to 1964, and was a prosecutor in the Tulsa County district attorney's office from 1953 to 1957.
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Lillard stable after surgery
Nebraska passes new abortion law
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Services were held Wednesday for Ed Parks Jr., the former presiding judge of the state Court of Criminal Appeals. Parks, 70, died Sunday night at a Tulsa hospital. A Tulsa native, Parks was in private law practice in Tulsa when Gov. George Nigh appointed him to the Court of Criminal Appeals in 1984. He served two years as the panel's presiding judge, and retired last year after eight years on the
This provision only affects UCO and Tulsa Junior College. Nigh explained that he will not request the 8 percent increase in an effort to keep tuition at UCO moderate for the student. "We will stay with the 7 percent increase," he said. "We were hopeful that a 7 percent increase would be allotted to us. Keeping the new library and parking fees in mind, we are trying to be as considerate as possible," Nigh said. "We've been in favor of keeping it (tuition) reasonable for the student," he said, "but you also have to recognize that with the reduced funds from the state, the students have to help make-up the expense." If the Bill is signed by Walters, resident tuition rates at UCO for freshmen and sophomore level classes would rise $2.64 per credit-hour from $37.75 to $40.39.
Jennifer and Johnathan Thompson, Thompson ,play in the fountain by children of UCO employee Murrell Old North. (Photo by Chris Smith)
Dr. Bill J, Lillard, former president of the University of Central Oklahoma, suffered a heart attack early Saturday morning at his home in Oklahoma City. The attack occured about 1 a.m. His wife called 911 and EMSA and the Village Fire Department responded. Lillard was transported to Mercy Hospital where further testing confirmed that he did have a heart attack. Lillard, 67, was placed in Intensive Care where his condition stabilized. He underwent triple by-pass surgery Tuesday morning. The hospital reported that everyth ing went well in surgery and Lillard is expected to fully recover. The ceremony to rename the Administration Building after him has been postponed indefinitely until the status of his health is known.
Longtime baseball coach laid to rest By Bill Kramer
Staff Writer "Take me out to the ball game. Take me out to the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks...I don't care if I ever get back..." The familiar tune blared through the speakers of the Southside Colonial Chapel Tues-
day as passers-by paid final respects to one of our national pastime's biggest supporters. Longtime head coach of the University of Central Oklahoma baseball program, Bobby Lynn Hunt, was laid to rest on what would have been his 61st birthday. Hunt, who skippered the University of
Central Oklahoma baseball program for 29 years before retiring in 1991, died from an apparent heart attack Saturday while at his home in Oklahoma City. The personable Hunt compiled a 517521 record, since taking the reigns in 1963. See HUNT, back page.