University Daily Kansan
Thursday, November 17, 1977
Andrus urges energy measures
By BRIAN SETTLE Staff Writer
Staff Writer
U. S. Interior Secretary Cecil D. Andrus yesterday challenged about 500 University of Kansas students to take the initiative to conquer the U.S. energy crisis.
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Andrus speak in Woodruff auditorium in the Kansas Union about President Jimmy Carter's speech.
"I encourage your interest in the vital decisions now being made in the Congress on President Carter's national energy plan," Andrus said.
"Hopefully, some of you will become concerned enough to let your members of Congress know how you feel," he said. "And perhaps some of those who already have gotten involved will encourage family and friends to take an active interest."
ANDRUS SAID THAT lack of visible signs of the energy crisis only meant that the United States was in the eye of the storm. The situation was needed to avert future devastation.
"While on the surface all may seem well, we are in fact living in the eye of a hurricane—or perhaps more appropriate for Kansas, the eye of a tornado." Andrus said. "The first winds which hit us in 1973 were bad, but if we are not prepared there
R-zone lot open
The R-zone parking lot on Jawhayk Boulevard opened at 1 p.m. yesterday after being closed for more than three weeks for the renovation of the university of Kansas parking, said yesterday.
The reopening was delayed for a week because of the wet weather, Kearns said.
"We felt we opened before, it would tear up the surface" he said.
Hamm's Quarry, Lawrence, did the resurfacing.
University of Kansas police are investigating thefts from five rooms at Gertrude Sellars Pearson Hall. The thefts occurred during a period of more than three weeks but were not reported until Tuesday, police said.
will be devastation when we get hit by the other edge of the storm."
Andrus said a big part of the energy problem was caused by the country's expensive power.
Andrus said the shock of the 1973 Arab oil embargo had worn off and Americans had the impression that a major war was imminent.
"Since then," he said, "the United States has been on an energy bingo. We were so busy building that we paid little heed to energy efficiency or conservation. We lived in a city where the question that energy resources were their challenge is inexhaustible and would always be cheap."
Apparently the residents had been discussing the thefts when they decided to contact police, Mike Hill, KU police chief said.
"It upsets me that they didn't report it promptly." Hill said.
Taken on separate occasions were two rings valued at more than $200, $12 in cash from purses, a record album and a set of earrings, police said.
ALTHOUGH HE SAID the era of cheap energy from fossil fuels was over, he also said he hoped a full conversion to renewable resources would again make energy cheap.
Thefts reported by KU students
"But it is unlikely in my lifetime or yours," he said.
He stressed the need for students to report thefts as soon as possible.
decade there will be a worldwide shortage of oil as production peaks and demand continues to rise. Between 25 and 50 years the petroleum industry still actually see the end of petroleum as a resource.
It was incorrectly reported in yesterday's Kansas that Don Green, Student Senate Communications Committee chairman, would write a letter to Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, asking him to take action on the committee's recommendations for the University Daily Kansas.
Andrus said Carter's energy program was necessary to assure the survival of the economy, system of government and independence of the United States.
Andrus, a former two-term governor of Idaho, was elected to his second four-year term as governor in 1974 by the largest margin in the state's history. He is known for his strong stands on environmental issues.
It was incorrectly reported in an editorial column in Tuesday's Kansas that State Rep. John Carlin, D-Smolan, was the only serious contender for the Kansas governorship. State Sen. Bert Chaney, D-Hutchinson, has announced his candidacy for governor. The Kansan also incorrectly reported Carlin's party affiliation.
"Resolution of the energy problem is a key to our future effectiveness as a world leader."
and stocking two cords of wood for firewood in my fireplace, I've put more insulation in my attic, and in Washington I drive a Ford instead of the limousine provided for me.
TODAY: University WOMEN'S CLUB will tour the KU Medical Center all day.
HALLMARK VISITING ARTIST Lecture Series will sponsor a speech by Peter Schwartz, an art professor of art from California State University. will speak at 1:45 p.m. in woodruff Auditorium. DEL SHANKEL, executive vice chancellor, will discuss a proposed curriculum and students between KU and the University of Michigan at 3 p.m. in the Union's Council Room.
UNIVERSITY SENATE will meet at 3:30 p.m. in woodruff Auditorium. A PSYCHOLOGY COLLOQUIM will feature a lecture of the Price of the University of Michigan, who booed “Assessment of Change in Social Environments” at 4 p.m. in 547 Fraser Hall.
"We need an energy program to help a worldward energy disaster," he said.
Green said he would write Shankel asking only for action on improving or replacing the committee's other recommendations in a report to the Kansan board, Green said.
Andrus said the energy plan spelled out by Carter last April was based on three principal strategies, balanced and fair to all sectors.
I'm doing those things, even though *most*
I am probably busier than most of you in this
country.
“CONSERVATION, fair production incentives and conversion to more abundant energy sources such as coal and solar power,” said the three stopgaps to our problem,” he said.
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Andrus participated in a question-and answer session after his lecture and stressed to the crowd that he was doing his part to conserve energy.
Andrus told the students they should be concerned with the decisions now being joint energy conference committees to press about the president's energy plan.
TONIGHT; CAMPUS VETERANS will meet at 6 in the Union's Council Room. There will be an SUA BRIDGE TOUR-ING room in the Union's Stadiums Room. KU SAILING CLUB will meet in the Union's Parlors. KU HONORS STUDENT Association will meet at 7:30 in the Union's Forum Room. PRE-NURSING club will meet at 7:30 in the Union's Inns to form a STUDENT RECITAL at 8 in Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall.
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"If this program succeeds, you the young will be the main beneficiary," he said. "If no action is taken, it is you who will suffer most. Voluntary restraints will not be as difficult now as mandatory regulations down the road if we do nothing."
"I have three bicycles in my basement," he said. "Last week, I last finished cutting
ANDRUS PRIASED THE productivity of America's farms. But he put partial blame on their productivity for America's complacency with energy.
WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS will meet at 8 p.m. in the Union's Regionalist Room. KU BALLOONING club will meet at 8 in the Union.
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"It is the exports from Kansas and other rich agricultural areas which provide us with a major portion of the foreign exchange we use to purchase imported oil," he said.
Andrus said it took two years' worth of U.S. agricultural exports to pay one year's worth.
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