The Vista October 28, 1982

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Candidates disagree about tax-cut By Mike Sherman Assistant Editor Gov. George Nigh and his Republican opponent for the governor's office, Tom Daxon agreed during their debate at

Tom Daxon

October 28, 1982

CSU, Tuesday night that a emotional issue like liquor-by-thedrink should be decided by the people . Both candidates said they would fight a tax increase in the next four years and also claimed they would build new prisons only as a last resort. But otherwise, there was little similarity in their stances on the issues that will be on voters' minds when they go to the polls next Tuesday. The two gubernatorial candidates squared off in the University Center in a debate televised across the state. The debate, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, was the only one of the campaign. The two representatives of the major parties answered 10 questions each from four reporters and gave a opening and closing statement. Nigh did not say exactly how the "liquor issue" should be submitted to the voters, but Daxon

said he tavored a county-option referendum. State taxes were brought up several times during the debate. Daxon, throughout the campaign, has supported a tax-cut of as much as 15 percent for the people, and made it clear that it would be one of his primary goals if he were to take office. "I will not accept an increase in my salary as governor until there is a significant tax relief for the people of Oklahoma," said Daxon, who previously served as state auditor. Daxon claimed the slash would amount to $100 dollars or more to the average family. Nigh's figures differed, showing only a $13 difference. The governor said this added income amounted to six Big Macs, five orders of fries, four soft drinks and three cherry pies. Nigh opposed a tax-cut, prefering to spend state income on what he said are needed services and at the

same time using it to provide a cushion "for a rainy day." "If we take a meat-ax approach to state government, we will be less than the status quo," said Nigh of Daxon's proposal.. "We will be stepping backwards." Nigh suggested that Oklahoma not follow in the foot-steps of the federal government by granting a huge tax-cut, only to later hike taxes. Nigh also added that the state's surplus was currently $30 million and that he was unsure if the state's cushion could absorb a tax reduction after the first year. On the subject of political patronage, both candidates did some finger pointing. Nigh and Daxon refered to each others failure to put the merit system into full-swing. Daxon blasted Nigh's unwillingness to uproot "the political cronies" within the Human Service Department. The governor, he said, lacked the leadership to

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right the irregularities within the state tag agencies, also. The republican told Nigh that if he were governor for the past four years, "Lloyd Rader would not

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Gov. George Nigh

Vol. 81, No. 16

Funeral services, nursing

Funds granted for new building By Charles Gaylor Capitol Reporter Nursing students and funeral services students are expected to have a new home by the spring of 1984 thanks to the Board of Regents of Oklahoma colleges. The Regents have approved CSU's request to begin taking bids for the architecturial phase of building the new complex. "We expect the bids to be corning in as soon as possible," said Dr. Lucille Patton, Dean of Special Arts and Sciences earlier this week. "As soon as the architects can get their bids together." The nursing department is currently housed in the old president's house and has been slated for a new building since the 1970's. The funeral services department, one of two baccalaureate programs in the coun-

try for funeral services, is also in need of new space and laboratories. They are currently housed in Old North. Patton said that by using the progress of the new Math-Science building as a measuring stick, it is hoped that a bid can be accepted by the Regents soon and construction can begin. "They (the math and computer science department) were at this same stage of the process at this same time last year, and we hope to have moved into the building by the end of the fall semester," Patton said. "This would hopefully allow the nursing and funeral services students to move into their new building by the Spring of 1984." The new building is slated to be 20,000 square feet in size, with offices and classrooms for both departments. Patton said that

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they (Special Arts and Sciences department) have asked for some eight classrooms in the building, several of which can be shared by the two departments. "We need three labs all together," Patton said, "a nursing skills lab, an anatomy dissection lab and a restorative services lab. "The anatomy dissection lab can be shared by the nursing students and the funeral services people." The two departments will also share a conference room and resource centers, she said. The new building will probably be built just west of the new Math and Computer Sciences building. "I think that the contractor who drew up the math and computer Science building drew up plans of a series of three buildings that are similar, so we'll asked that it would be built to the west of it (math and computer science building)," she said. "We're just real excited about it," she said, noting with some humor, that there has been some discussion on what the building is to called. "I believe that Dr. (Bill) Lillard calls it the Liic Science- Building, but we call it the Pre.nsional Building, so we don't know what it will finally end up being called."

Space Invaders —

Vista photo by Daniel Smith

This is not the firing device to destroy invading creatures from space, rather it is the new satellite dish installed yesterday west of the Communications Building. Program flexibility for campus radio and television stations will now be avaliable through satellite communications.

Lillard visits Taiwan colleges, universities By Mike Sherman Assistant Editor Dr. Bill Lillard has taken time off from his duties as CSU president to visit the country of Taiwan. Lillard, who left for Taiwan Sunday, was invited by Taiwan's minister of education to visit the country' higher education institution. The trip was made to examine Taiwan's colleges and universities. Carl Reherman, assistant to Dr. Lillard said this is the first trip for a CSU president abroad. Lillar! is expected to return to Edmond during the second week of November.


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