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Vol. XCI’V. No. 232 '

Jones breaking campaign promises, stat

Ascoclatod Prue

FRANKFORT. Ky. — The leader
of a state workers organization says
Gov. Brereton Jones is breaking
campaign promises by proposing to
hold off raises for most state work-
ers next years and suspending layoff
laws.

Lee Jackson, president of the
Kentucky Association of State Em-
ployees. said that his members want

to ﬁght both recommendations.

During the gubernatorial race.
Jones' campaign placed fliers on
the windshields of state employees'
cars. declaring that: “As governor,
Brereton Jones will:

“1) Fully support funding for 5
percent annual increments for state
employees.

“2) Value the merit system and
fight attempts to weaken it."

Diana Taylor. Jones’ chief of

staff. conﬁrmed Tuesday that she
approved the language in the ﬂiers
before they were issued.

The fliers were distributed in state
employee parking lots by Jones'
Franklin County organization be-
fore the May Democratic primary,
said Mark Suter. who led the Frank-
lin County group.

Taylor said Jones had not broken
his promises.

“I don‘t think you'll find anybody

in this administration who doesn't
continue to support the 5 percent
annual increase for state employ-
ees." she said.

If the national economy turns
around and money is available, she
still expects the administration to
back 5 percent raises in the final
two years' of Jones' administration,
Taylor said.

She also said that Jones was not
backtracking on his commitment to

By JOE BRAUN
Assustant Editorial Editor

Cupid‘s arrow struck at Rupp
Arena last night. as UK Student
Government Association President
Scott Crosbie proposed a merger
with the Student Activities Board
president.

Well. sort of a merger.

Alter promoting Excelsior. this
weekend‘s campuswide semi-
formal dance co-sponsored by

SGA and SAB. Crosbie asked
SAB President KC. Watts to mar-
ry him.

”In the Iour years I've been at
this institution. l've had the op-
portunity to advance myself ..
and meet a very special girl -— the
girl l would like to spend the rest
of my life with. and I would like
to ask Ms. KC. Watts to be my
wife." he said from midcourt durr
ing halftime of last night‘s l'K
Alabama basketball game.

Student Government Association President Scott Crosbie asked for K.C Watts' hand in marriage last night at Rupp Arena during halt-
time of the UK-Alabama basketball game. Watts is president of the Student Activities Board. She and Crosbie are seniors,

Crosbie makes Watts offer of lifetime

Crosbie got down on one knee
in front of Watts and a near-
eapacity crowd and presented her
with a ring. A surprised Watts
happily accepted his offer.

“Scott told me I had to help with
the Excelsior speech but I
wasn‘t expecting this at all." Watts
said alter the announcement. “l‘xe
got to call my mom."

.-\tter the newly engaged couple
left the court. the) immediately
ran to pay phones to call their lam

KAREN BALLARD. Kernel Stat!

ilies.

Crosbie said he asked Watts‘
lather for his blessing last Stiriila;
to marry her. but he only recently
decided on the time and place.

Jay lngle. a philosophy and po-
litical science junior. said. ”lac
been calling Watts the first lad;
ol SGA for awhile." lngle. S(z,\
Arts and Sciences senator. said
that title now has sortie substance

See ENGAGE Page

Engineering
phonathon
continues

By KYLE FOSTER
News Editor

The third annual UK Col—
lege of Engineering “Build-
ing for the '905" phonathon
will continue today in Scovell
Hall.

Students have been man-
ning the phones for three
days. asking alumni to make
contributions to help estab-
lish an endowment fund for
long-term professional devel-
opment of students and to fi-
nancially assist UK student
organizations.

Their efforts have raised a
total of Sl5.940. Last night
the phonathon raised $6.120.

See PHONE. Page 6

Kentucky Kernel

Thursday. February 13. 1992

e workers say

the merit system.

“We don’t see suspending the lay-
off laws as an attempt to weaken the
merit system," she said.

“That‘s exactly what it is," coun-
tered Jackson. whose group repre-
sents 3.000 state workers.

There are 33,600 merit system
employees covered by state layoff
laws.

Jackson agreed with several key
lawmakers who have criticized

Jones' proposal to suspend the lay-
off laws. The existing laws general-
ly protect permanent employees
with more seniority.

“Changing the layoff plan now
would interject politics in the dem-
sion—making process." he said.
Your political friends are g0ing to
be the ones retained if you do away
with the layoff plan."

Monthly TV show
showcases LCC

By TAMMY GAY
Staff Writer

To help people learn more about
Lexington COITlmullll} College. of
ficials recently began showing
“l.(‘(‘ Connections.” a local access
'I \ program.

Each month, the show will focus
on a different subject.

Janella Spencer, a member of
LCC‘s dental hygiene faculty. and
LCC President Allen Edwards de-
veloped the program.

“We want people in the commu-
nity to know about LCC." Spencer
said.

She said some people in the com-
munity do not know that Lexington
has a community college. and they
do not know what the college of-

lers.

The show follows a discussion
format. and Peggy Allen. l.('(‘ as
sociate professor ot Humanities.
acts as moderator.

'l was hoping that ll 'lllt' pro
gram: would make the l‘tll‘lle aware
of what we are offering," Allen
said.

Each 30