THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
The University of Kansas
Vol. 88, No. 80
Friday January 27,1978
Lawrence, Kansas
Renovation said to be necessary
In the d damp recesses of Memorial Stadium, a man circles around stacks of unused Kansas Relays hurdles inspecting lavers of crumbling concrete.
And he says he knows the decision to renovate the stadium could not have been performed.
"The renovations are past due," Clayton Kiefbler, project manager for the renovations, said yesterday. "It's just a fact. The loh needs to be done."
The work on the stadium, which began in mid-December, is scheduled for completion by September 1978. It has forced the cancellation of the Kansas Kansas held annually in the stadium and threats to interfere with traditional commencement activities there.
IN ADDITION to concrete restoration and waterproofing, plans also include the restroom and recreation facilities on the football field, expansion of the press box and the remodeling of dressing rooms and
The entire project will cost $1.8 million.
Now that some seats already have been removed from the 56-year-old stadium, Klefaber said, there apparently was more evidence of the concrete than was first suspected.
Under the stadium, more than a dozen
under, some six inches in diameter, are
built.
"You can see where the elements have eroded the concrete away to nothing," he said.
ACCORDING TO Kiefabber, an employee of Western Waterproofing in Kansas City, Mo., the holes will be patched and the cement areas will be glazed with a water-proof sealer to prevent further deterioration.
As he pointed to the most serious deterioration where steel rods were exposed to show rust erosion, Kifafber stressed the importance of doing the work as quickly as possible.
By tapping the surface of the old cement, one hears a hollow sound that indicates the deterioration that has occurred below the surface.
Sandblasting to clean the old cement and prepare it for repairs already has begun, he said, but the recent cold weather has seen a new view from working on the project time.
KIEFABBER SAID more cold weather and delayed heating materials could be applied to complete the job.
He said he would not speculate on a date that the stadium would be available for any match.
Clyde Walker, men's athletic director,
said Wednesday that he had hoped the
renovations would be completed before
graduation. Because of the magnitude of the
project, he said, he thinks the stadium will
not be ready.
"We have no projection of a completion date," he said. "But there is no choice in that the renovations are necessary and that they take a long time."
Frosty walk
Despite yesterday's freezing temperatures, these KU students still wound their way down Mount Oread after classes. Today's temperatures are expected to warm to 20
Medical students disagree about tuition bill's merits
By NANCY DRESSLER
University of Kansas medical students disagree about the merits of a proposed bill in the Kansas Senate that would raise their tuition from $14,000 to $17,000.
Staff Writer
The bill, designed to help relieve the state's rural doctor shortage, would raise tuition at the Medical Center's School of Medicine and offer tuition waivers to students who agree to practice in Kansas.
Students who receive tuition waivers under the bill, which was approved earlier this week by the Senate Ways and Means Committee, would be required to practice in the state 12 months for each year a waiver is received.
"This is the best bill we've heard." Sharon Prohaska, third year medical student, said yesterday. "Most of us as felt an increase was
THE PROPOSED hike would set tuition at $3,000 a year for resident students in the four-year program and $4,000 a year for non-resident students.
Nonresidents would pay double the resident fee.
A bill introduced in last year's legislative session would have increased tuition to $13,000 unless students agreed to practice in a classroom.
Tuition is now $1,525 for resident students and $3,025 for nonresident students.
"The students would like to support some proposal," Prohaska said, "Our concern is over the big increase at once."
Probaска is in the three-year program and would face the promised tuition bike if it 'stopped by' the Leviastine.
LARRY BEAMER, a business partner by the legendary Walt Disney Company, has appointed students and students who had planned on the current tuition would find the increase hard to bear.
``When you plan to spend about $1,500 a year for tuition and that is
jacked up $2,500 more for the next year, most people would need a scholarship. "Beamer said."
The bill, which will probably will reach the floor of the Senate next week, provides two tuition waiver proposals in an effort to enlist support for the program.
Those who merely agreed to practice in the state but not in a specified area would receive a waiver for tuition but no stipend.
Students who agreed to practice in a medically underserved part of the state would get a tuition waiver plus a $500 stipend for living there.
"THIS IS a lot better than other proposals, but I don't like someone telling me what to do." Wade Stinson, third year student,
"Before, there was a 50-60 chance that I would have stayed in Kansas, but now it won't," Simpson said. "I have to take out a loan,
Stinson said he thought the bill was designed to force medical students stay in Kansas rather than to offer an onetion.
Bruce Durkee, third year student, said the bill would make him decide his future now.
"I haven't even decided my specialty yet," Durkee said. "I don't want to be tied down."
Durkee said he probably would not take a tuition waiver.
"IF YOU wanted to, 1 guess you could borrow money or take the scholarship and then change your mind and pay it back," Darke县
Sue Berry, in her last year of medical school, said a student had told her that he would take out a loan to keep from taking a waiver.
"He plans to stay here anyway but now it isn't his decision," berry said. On the whole, it would better to offer incentives for other students.
Berry, a May graduate, would not be affected by the bill.
See REACTION page seven
Travel committee's mannequin draws complaints from women
A sunbather is soaking up the winter sun inside the information booth on Jayhawk Boulevard and it is receiving more attention than its benefactor had wanted.
The sunbather, a female mannequin resting on a beach chair and partly covered by a towel, is an advertisement for a trip to Ft. Lauderdale SA Travel is sponsoring over spring break. But the display has drawn two complaints from women.
Tonda Rush, Lawrence first year law
student, said she had called SU yesterday
for a hearing.
"I WOULD have expected SUA to have known better than to put something like that out," she said. "I thought they could convey that information creation without the bathing potion."
However, Mike Peterson, chairman of the SUA Travel Committee, said the travel committee had not purposely used a female mannequin.
"We just tried to get a mannequin—we tried to get anything," he said. We just waited for him.
The display also drew complaints from the Women's Coalition
called SUA to complain about the display as soon as the display appeared Tuesday.
KATHY HARRISE, a member of the Women's Coalition, said the coalition had
She said the group also had put up four signs on the information booth, objecting to the display because the group thought it was sexist and exploited women.
Only one of the signs remained yesterday. The sign read, "This is one, among many, juvenile advertisements that exploits women. Pu. pu on SUA."
Peterson said the University Events Committee had given rUA permission to petition in January.
Harris said that because SUA did have permission for the display, the Condition Bar had been removed.
"We CAN'T make any official complaint other than we think its sexist and don't like it."
Kathy Hoggard, director of the KU Information Center and a voting member of the University Events Committee, said, "Although the idea was personally offensive to me, it was perfectly legal. We didn't try to force them into it; they were within their权限 to request it."
Susan Tinmerman, Albaquerque, N.M.
junior, said that the Ft. Lauderdale trip
was "very successful."
she hadn't really thought about whether it exploited women.
She said she had heard complaints about the display, though.
"I heard a friend say it was really gross, that the idea of a mannequin being in the room is scary," she said.
JENNIFER WOLF, Fairway freshman,
said that the display did not bother her but
that it would not have made her decide to
take the trim.
"That's not the kind of mannequin I would want to see in the window," she said. "Put a斗
Peterson said that despite the complaints the display would remain in the information booth until Friday, Feb. 3, the deadline for the trip was March 10, the usual PADre Island trip.
Peterson said the usual ski trip to Winter Park, March 12-18, already had been filled. The trip is being sponsored by SUA and the Scientific Council and the Interfraternity Council
He said the Padre Island Trip, March 11, still had at least 100 space left. The cost of the trip is $135, which includes round trip flights and a one-day trip to Matumores, Mexico.
Electric blanket causes Lambda fraternity fire
A smoldering fire in an electric blanket last night at Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, 1918 Stewart Ave. caused an estimated $300 million in damages to the dormitory sleep durability. There were injuries.
The fire, discovered just shortly after 8 p.m. by a fraternity member, apparently started in an electric blanket that had been placed in the fire department spokesman said last night.
Firemen three two mattresses and several blankets involved in the fire into the snow outside the fraternity house and doused them.
"WE COULDn't locate the source of the fire," Smith said. "That's what we decide to do."
Stan Smith Jr., fraternity president, said an odor of stale wine in the fraternity's third floor contributed to the bad smell.
Smith said members had been at an in-application dimmer, a new fretless, new effect for the fire was used.
Robert Turvey, assistant dean of men and adviser to KU's fraternities, said procedures to be used in case of a fire had been made, and that the fraternity president earlier this week.
Members of the Faculty Council yesterday adopted a resolution reaffirming its commitment to 'ethical research and the pursuit of knowledge.'
Faculty Council reaffirms stand on value of research, knowledge
The house's alarm system was turned on after the fire was found. The house has complied with the state fire code and does not require the installation of smoke detectors because it has enclosed stairwells. Smith said he expected memoirs from the fire would be a documentary.
Another fraternity, Delta Upsilon, had a fire last week that caused an estimated $200,000 damage and left members temporarily homeless.
"Are we saying we once again are behind research, as if we weren't at one time?" Robert Shelton, associate professor of design at the University, similarly in that bad shape at this university?
Smith said he expected members would be able to use the sleeping dormitory, but he didn't.
Although the resolution finally passed, it was only after lengthy discussion over its final draft that he accepted.
Carl Leban, associate professor of East Asian studies and author of the resolution, is a member of the Council.
"I think it is—not only at this University but nationally," he said.
"I think it would be valuable to the chancellor's communications with the Legislature and with the Regents," he said. "We can say, 'Hey, my faculty is behind me.'"
Leban said he thought it was important for the University to support research.
Chancellor Archie R. Dykes had said in his convocation speech last fall that there had been a steady decline in the percentage of cross National Product devoted to research.
Roy Laird, professor of political science, said he thought the resolution also could be made to keep the court in control.
"Now we're putting our name behind that," he said.
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News Capsules From the Associated Press, United Press International
From the Associated Press, United Press International
Storm kills 43 in North
At least 43 persons have died in storms sweeping through the northeastern and southern United States since Wednesday.
The latest storm was a devastating blizzard that hit the northern United States yesterday. The National Weather Service called it one of the most severe blizzards in the past 100 years. More deaths were attributed to floods in West Virginia and hurricane-force winds in the South. See story page two.
EDMONTON, Alberta-Possible debris from a fallen Soviet satellite has been tentatively pinpointed in the Northwest Territories of Canada and is emitting extremely dangerous levels of radiation.
Satellite emits radiation
Canadian and American nuclear specialists yesterday headed toward the remote, sparsely populated area about 200 miles west of Baker Lake to conduct tests. See story page three.
Locally...
One of the new additions to
the University of Kansas' basketball
backcourt this year is fery Wilmore
Fowler. Although not as publicized
as some of KU's other players, Fowler
has given the Jawhawk steady and
powerful performance in freshman, Darnell Valentine, have
caused many Jawhawk fans to be
excited about the future of KU basketball. Fowler himself was excited after the Jayhawks had edged Kansas State University for the Big Eight Holiday tournament title. Fowler was bounding all over the court with a wide grin, hugging teammates and coaches and constantly extending his finger to proclaim the Jayhawks No. 1. Several memebers of KU's team have praised Fowler's enthusiasm, calling him an integral part of the team. See story page eight.
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Israel says talks will resume soon
JERUSALEM—Israel said yesterday that an agreement was near on a statement of principles with Egypt on Middle East peace. Prime Minister Bashar al-Assad predicted that the stalled political talks in Caro would resume next week.
Assistant Secretary of State Alfred Atherton goes to Jordan tomorrow to meet with King Hussein. There is a possibility that Hussein may join the talks when they resume. See story page two.
Kidnappers demand ransom
PAIRS (AP-1) -Kidnappers of European industrialist Baron Edouard JeanEmain have provided proof that they are holding the Belgian nobleman and demanded a huge ransom for his safe release. French officials said
The kidnappers, apparently professionals without political motives, demanded several billions of old French francs in exchange for their surrender.
Korean scandal broadens
Evidence for the indictments was provided by Tongson Park, a Korean law firm, that accused of bribery who has served in the S. Investments in Seoul.
In addition, the department is investigating whether any of its officials covered up knowledge of South Korean intelligence operations.
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department expects to indict four more former Congressman on Korean bribery charges by March 1, according to Rep. Leon Panetta, D-Calif.
Staff Writer
Bids on addition to Malott asked
Bids on the construction of a seven-floor addition to Malott Hall will be taken Thursday, according to Allen Wierch, associate director of architectural facilities.
The addition, which will have 115,000 square feet of floor space, will house a new animal care facility and expanded facilities for the laboratory and the science library, Wheedt said.
He said construction, which is being funded by the state, probably will begin on the first warm day in spring. It is scheduled to be completed by the fall semester of 1980.
Architects for the addition are Peters, Williams and Kubota. Lawrence.
Although the new wing will expand the science departments, parking for both Malott and Haworth halls will be limited at least temporarily.
THE WING will be constructed south of Malott in a 72-space parking lot between Malott and Haworth, which serves both buildings.
Done Kearns, director of parking, said construction would eliminate all but 28 spaces in the parking lot during construction. Because the parking lot is restricted to staff, the limited parking will not affect students.
However, Wiechcirt said the parking
beeded by a new lot after construction
was completed.
Kearns said parking also would be available at the new computer center, scheduled for completion this fall. Parking there has not yet been zoned.
John Landgrebe, professor of chemistry,
said the lack of parking spaces would create
problems, partly because there will be an
increase of staff.
"THERE WILL be a lot more people and less space," he said.