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I I Burton tops in state on mail expense A rh -r VHw lK 4. J. 4 I' I 4a i i tv CONGRESSIONAL POSTAGE SPENDING Here is a list of the postage spending last year and in 1991 by Indiana's 10 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, according to the Nation Taxpayers Union Foundation. Rep.

Steve Buyers figures are available only for 1993 because he was not in office in 1991. Pete Visclosky, D-lst, $137,006. Phil Sharp, D-2nd, $82,827. Tim Roemer, D-3rd, $68,094. Jill Long, D-4th, $72,621 Steve Buyer, R-5th, NA.

Dan Burton, R-6th, $148,194. John Myers, R-7th, $133,571. Frank McCloskey, D-8th, $69,716: $117,247. Lee Hamilton, D-9th, $184,203. Andrew Jacobs, D-IOth, $6,826.

Source Associate Press ft INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Rep. Dan Burton spent 72 cents in postage for every residence in the 6th District last year and topped his Indiana delegation colleagues in use of the congressional franking privilege. Burton, a Republican, spent $177,875 on free postage in 1993, reported the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, which monitors Congress and federal spending. He was followed by Democrat Lee Hamilton, Republican John Myers, and Democrat Pete Visclosky, $108,075, the NTUF said. Burton spent $164,992 on mass mailings, which Congress defines as any bulk mailing sent unsolicited to more than 500 addresses.

His spending ranked him the fifth-high-est franker among the 435 members of the House, the report said. A top aide to Burton, Kevin Binger, said the congressman feels it is important to spend office funds responsibly, but also keep his constituents informed. He said Burtons mailing costs increased by almost $30,000 in 1993 because he decided to send out three newsletters instead of two. Eveiy year the NTUF puts out a press release criticizing members for sending out newsletters, but they also give Dan a Taxpayers Friend award because of his voting record, Binger said. In 1992, Burton got the fifth-high-est rating from the group for voting to cut or keep federal spending steady Overall, the 10-member House delegation from Indiana cut $200,000 in postage costs during the past three years to $894,250.

or about 38.5 cents for eveiy home in the state, the NTUF said. The entire U.S. House of Representatives spent $33.5 million in mailings in 1993, or about $77,011 per member, compared to $44.8 million in 1991 and $62.2 million in 1989, the report said. Of the nine Indiana incumbents Tribune PhotoED BALLOTTS Spellbinding Vnnnnttpr in the audience at Wednesday's White Water series seem enthralled by the storytelling of Kathleen Zmuda. The fheme for Jie wate? session was the Week of the Young Child.

The White Water program provides lunchtime entertainment every Wednesday at Century Center. It is sponsored by the Michiana Arts Sciences Council. WSBT: CBS aims to set example re-elected in 1992. five slashed their postage costs by more than $20,000 each between 1991 and 1993, the report said. Leading the way was Democrat Frank McCloskey.

who cut his spending by $47,531 from $117,247 in 1991 to $69,716, the report said. Frank will continue to mail whenever he thinks it appropriate and whenever he thinks something important is happening, said McCloskey spokeswoman Melissa Merz. Andrew Jacobs, a Democrat, was the only Indiana representative who spent less than $10,000. explain why CBS is taking an aggressive approach toward the station, he said. Ann Morfogen, vice president of media relations at CBS in New York, said Wednesday, Until we have something firm to announce, were not going to comment.

The dispute could result in some unusual situations, Klein said. It would be a weird world Fox football on the CBS station, then 60 Minutes on an ABC station, Klein said. It could confuse viewers. It inherently breaks down the brand names that network TV has worked so hard to establish. Freeman has said WSBT has the ability to delay 60 Minutes and all of the CBS Sunday evening programming in the event of an NFL doubleheader overrun, just as CBS has been doing for years.

And he noted that this area is Uie largest market in the country without a Fox affiliate, meaning that homes without cable are unable to watch Fox programming. that CBS and WSBT are able to work out an acceptable solution. Part of Freemans statement said: "Its clear that CBS would rather issue veiled threats from its New York offices than consider the needs of local WSBT-TV viewers. Its also clear CBS has targeted WSBT-TV in order to intimidate other affiliates who might be considering carrying Fox football themselves. David Klein, editor of Electronic Media, an industry newspaper, says CBS which lost the NFC football rights after 30 years is taking a "firm and hard-nosed policy on this matter to prevent massive defections by other affiliates.

This could be a fiasco for them, he said. Electronic Media is one of several publications, including TV Guide and Variety, that have reported on the story. Klein said that while other CBS affiliates have talked with Fox, WSBT was one of the first to announce an agreement. That could Justice OConnor coming to Valpo Bv ALESIA I. REDDING Tribune Staff Writer SOUTH BEND Its obvious that were being picked on, said Janies D.

Freeman, president and general manager of the WSBT Stations. Thats Freemans reaction to reports that CBS may be acting on its stated intention to offer 60 Minutes to another local station. The dispute between the station and CBS stems from WSBTs agreement with the Fox Broadcasting Company to carry National Football Conference games beginning in August Fox won the NFC television rights from CBS last year. Freeman said in a statement released Wednesday that CBS is offering 60 Minutes" to another station in the market solely as a reprisal for WSBT-TVs signing a letter of intent to carry the National Football Leagues NFC games on Fox." In a March 25 statement CBS its clear that CBS would rather issue veiled threats from its New York offices than consider the needs of local WSBT-TV viewers. Its also clear CBS has targeted WSBT-TV in order to intimidate other affiliates who might be considering carrying Fox football themselves.

9 James D. Freeman WSBT stations president and general manager said it will offer 60 Minutes, which airs at 6 p.m. Sundays, to another station in the South Bend-Elkhart market. Robert Kalthoff, vice president and general manager at WSJV-TV, said Monday that he had veiy, very preliminary" discussions with CBS about 60 Minutes. He added that he hopes zona, to the high court in 1981.

Two years ago, she forged an alliance with two other justices that saved the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision, which legalized abortion, from being overturned. Fellow Justice Harry Blackmun, who wrote the Roe vs. Wade decision, announced Wednesday he was retiring from the Supreme Court. VALPARAISO, Ind.

(AP) Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day OConnor, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, will speak Friday at Valparaiso University. Her speech, open to the public, will begin at 4 p.m. in the Chapel of the Resurrection. Former President Ronald Reagan appointed OConnor, a former judge and state legislator from Ari IUSB tuition boost tied to lack of state support College tuition hikes in Michigan expected to finally slow down Indianas funding lags behind increases in cost of living RISING COLLEGE COSTS The cost of college tuition has increased faster than the rate of inflation over the past 1 0 years. The charts below compare the accumulated percentage increase in tuition to the percent increase ot the Consumer Price Index, which is the common measure of inflation.

University CPI Indiana University South Bend Based on cost per credit hour 1984 cost $42.50 1993 cost. $75. 15 2 5e? 100 90 80 70 60 2 50 40 Ui Q. 30 20 10 40 4 36? 1 465 1 JU I 1 18.2 183 39 "1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 YEAR rn Indiana University Based on cost per credit hour iiniversltv CPI 1984 cost: $50.50 1993 cost: $86.15 me rq Schwarz, chairman of a higher education subcommittee, said Gov. John Engler has proposed funding that will give universities at least $3,500 per student, plus a 2.3 percent increase in funding.

He said the higher state funding should help cut tuition increases. Public, four-year institutions arent the only schools with higher rates. Public two-year colleges in Southwestern Michigan have all had substantial increases in tuition when looking back several years Lake Michigan College officials opted to not increase 1994-95 tuition over the current $45 per credit hour rate, reported Greg Koroch, interim college president. The last tuition hike came m-fiscal year 1992-93, at about this time when trustees OKd a $2 hike in the student services fee and increased the per credit hour rate $4. Students now pay a $6 per credit hour fee to cover registration, student services and equipment costs bn top of the $39 per credit hour tuition tab, for a total of $45.

Costs have increased by an average of about $3 a credit hour annually since 1986-87, according to figures released by Koroch. In 1986-87, students paid a total of $28 per credit hour, with fees increasing $3 per year for the next few years. The last increase came April 1993. Student enrollment at LMC grew in numbers for 13 consecutive semesters during much of this period, Koroch explained. The increased cost of operations made STUmON.Page C2 17 College tuition in Michigan is still going up but the increases are looking like theyll be lower than they have for years.

Since 1986, tuition at Michigan's 15 public universities has increased an average of 8.3 percent annually, Booth Newspapers reported Tuesday. The annual average tuition bill at a public university in Michigan is $3,200. But Michigan State Universitys board of trustees voted last week to raise tuition in the fall 3.5 percent. That move sets expectations for what fair tuition is, said William Sederburg of Public Sector Consultants a Lansing-based think tank. This is what eveiybody will use to compare tuition.

State Sen. John Schwarz, R-Bat-tle Creek, said Michigan State's action "sends a strong message to other schools that it's possible to budget for the next academic year using restrainL" Michigans 14 other public universities wont set tuition rates until summer, but some told Booth they expected increases to come in at 6 percent or less. Saginaw Valley State University is considering a 5 percent increase. Lake Superior State a 3.5 percent increase, down from 18.8 percent last year, and Grand Valley State said it would like an increase of 3 percent or less. Among other universities.

Central Michigan said it would like an increase around 5 percenL Weston Michigan about 6 percent The University of Michigan and Wayne State. University have not announced tuition plans for the falL 4 ir campuses to increase tuition at a rate that doubles the rate of inflation. In effect, what the Legislature is saying is since we are not giving (colleges) increases that keep pace with inflation that we are shifting the burden of financing higher education from the public to the students, Cohen said. Cohen said such an increase will allow IUSB to maintain the current program with little or no cutbacks. The 7 percent hike also will allow the university to maintain the current number of full-time faculty.

Cohen said anything less than 7 percent would mean the university would not be able to fill two fulltime faculty positions. That would have been unfortunate, he said, because IUSB is tiying to increase the number of full-time professors employed by the university. Cohen said part-time instructors comprise 40 percent of IUSB faculty. And while those instructors are good teachers, Cohen said the proportion of part-time instructors is too high. IUSB also asked for an additional 1 percent tuition hike that will allow the university to fill the vacant positions and hire two new full-time faculty members, said Cohen.

Trustees are expected to vote on that request at their May 6 meeting. The 1 percent is important to us. but it is not nearly as important as the 7 percenL" Cohen said. It See IUSB, Page C2 By HOWARD DUKES Tribune Stall Writer SOUTH BEND Indiana University South Bends funding from the state has not kept pace with increases in the cost of living. As a result, the university has been forced to ask its students to pay more in tuition.

The Indiana University trustees approved a 7 percent tuition hike last Friday for the Bloomington campus and its seven regional campuses. The tuition for in-state undergraduate students at IUSB increased from $75.20 per credit hour to $80.46 per credit hour, while tuition for resident graduate students increased from $98.55 per credit hour to $105.44 per credit hour. Fees for out-of-state graduate students increased 8 percenL In state students In the master of business administration program will see their tuition go from $109.50 per credit hour to $117.16 per credit hour. Non-residents in the MBA program will see their tuition increase from $263.30 per credit hour to $281.73 per credit hour. Indiana residents attending graduate school at IUSB will see their tuition increased from $203.55 per credit hour to $217.79 par credit hour, while tuition for non-residents will jump from $236.65 per credit hour to $255.58.

Daniel Cohen, IUSB chancellor, said state funding to the university has failed to keep up with the rate of inflation for the last several years. That has made it necessary for the trustees to allow the 05 1 I 327 7 Pf ,4 iff '8 ft '83 ft MMHr Arfl 1984 1985 1966 1987 1968 1989 1990 1991 1992 1(J993 YEAR re 100 90 80 70 K60 50 CC 40 Ui 30 20 10 100 90 80 I J60 SO 40 ill 30 20 10 -878. ri-a- University of Michigan Based on tuition cost fcM5 University CPt hours tor freshman or sophomore 1984 cost $1,374 1993 cost $2,882 444 I 5 1 1 7 11 ill 1990 1991 1992 1993 1964 t6S 19e6 1967 1908 1969 YEAR TXMW GoptacGREGG BENDER Based on utmvnortautm cos i 1.