Central Florida Future, Vol. 12 No. 17, January 18, 1980

              Futura
University of
Central Florida
No. 17
Friday, January 18, 1980
Vol. 12
Community responds
to Bundy murder trial
by Kathleen Foronda
staff wirter
The Third Judicial Circuit Public
Defender's Office commisioned two
UCF professors to conduct a survey of
community knowledge and attitudes
about Theodore Bundy and the Kim-
berly Leach case.
Dr. Phillip Taylor and Dr. Raymond
W. Buchanan supervised six graduate
and undergraduate students for
telephone interviews during the
evenings of Dec. 17, 18, and 19 of last
year.
According to Taylor, the case survey
of Orange County registered voters
was recorded without bias from the
authors. Taylor indicated Bundy's
defense lawyers planned to use the
results to support their contention that
Bundy cannot receive a fair trial in
Orlando.
OF THE 331 voters who responded,
323 persons agreed to complete the interviews, according to the survev. As a
sample group, statistics gathered from
their responses have an estimated
margin of error of 5-6 percent, said
Taylor.
Responses were made from a survey
questionnaire which also helped
determine   the   public's   level   of   ex
posure to news media. Seventy-two
percent of those interviewed read the
Sentinel Star five or more times per
week, while 85 percent of those
questioned watched television news
five or more times per week.
Bundy's name was recognized by 98
percent of the respondents, with 84
percent of the people citing at least one
item of related information.
Eighty-four of 249 persons said
Bundy's murder conviction in the Chi
Omega case did not necessarily mean
he was guilty of another murder.
OF THOSE respondents who answered a hypothetical question con-
concerning the link between a prior murder conviction and another murder,
only 15 percent said the prior conviction would be a strong indication of
guilt. 	
There were 318 respondents to the
question: "Are you aware of any upcoming proceedings against Ted Bundy?" and 63 percent said they were
aware of upcoming proceedings.
On a scale from 0 to 10, respondents
were-asked to state the probability that
Bundy was involved in the Leach case,
the murder of a 12 year-old girl. The
median resulted in nine out of 10
Bundy survey, page 7
Brian LaPeter/Future
In still repose, UCF student Scott Ingalsbee sits in meditation outside
the Education Building
Congressman Kelly conducts UCF 'town meeting'
by Doug Marks
staff writer
Congressman Richard Kelly spoke and fielded questions from students Monday
in the Village Center Multipurpose room at UCF "town meeting."
The Newport Richey Republican, 5th District, spoke to 30 students and 100 empty seats on inflation and national defense policy. Kelly is a member of the House
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, and the Agriculture Committee.
The town meeting was set up with the help of Kelly's special assistant, UCF
Congressman
problems
Kelly  emphasizes  conservative  answers to  politicial
^Today's Future
Winning smiles
Torchy Clark celebrates his 200th win as
UCF basketball coach. See page 14 for a
feature article.
graduate James L. Soukup, andDr. Alan G. Fiekett of the UCF President's office.
Kelly opened his speech with a defense of the major oil companies. He said as a
part of the free enterprise system oil companies have the right to "charge what the
traffic will bear," and do whatever they like with their profits. He pointed out the
U. S. government has sold "old oil" from its reserves for over $40 a barrel.
THE FORMER marine blamed inflation on practices of the government and
organized labor.    "Inflation is caused by the government printing worthless
money." He said if there were only a hundred dollars in the U.S., then each dollar
would be worth one-hundredth of the value of the nation's assets. If the government oubles the numbers of dollars in circulation, he explained, then each one is
worth half as much.
Attacking organized labor, he said that management has been forced to "cave
in" to "artificially inflated" demands by unions. He said the unionized auto
workers are much more highly paid than Japanese factory workers, yet are a third
less productive.
Kelly said social welfare funds should be pared to a minimum, explaining that
welfare checks and food stamps should only be given to the very young, the very
old, the sick and the disabled. "Welfare saps the vitality of the American worker,"
he said. Kelly indicted the Congress, saying its motivation to help organized
groups is based upon a desire to get re-elected and results in deficit spending.
HE SAID the U. S. should discontinue "wasteful spending" and pit more
money into armaments and technological expansion.
Kelly called for reinstatement of the draft for every able-bodied male and spoke
out strongly against American foreign policy.
He decried the "giving away" of the Panama Canal and the abandonment of
Taiwan. Because of the Iranian crisis, he said, "our government has lost
credibility." He believes this has encouraged the Russians to invade Afghanistan.
"A show of force was and is required," he said, adding that the U. S. could have,
and still can, shut Iran down totally.
HE SAID he also believes that Cuba can be "shut down also" with a minimum
of effort. "There can be no peace without warriors," he said.
He feels that the U.S. should continue stockpiling neutron bombs, cruise missiles,
and B-l bombers and similar weapons designed for wholesale population an-
hiliation;
Kelly said armaments expansion could be economical if the U. S. Congress
Kelly, page 11
Homecoming 1980   Leisure lessons
1
Thirty-eight candidates are vying for this
year's homecoming titles. See the king
and queen contenders on pages 12 and 13.
Want to learn a Polynesian dance?
Perhaps you 'd prefer flying. VC leisure
classes will introduce you to these and
other activities. See page 10.