Trash-fueled power plant predicted for KU by 1981
Staff Writer
By HENRY LOCKARD
A $14-million solid-waste-fueled power plant for heating and air conditioning at the University of Kansas was a reality by 1981, Max Lucas, director of facilities planning, said Thursday.
Luca said that he was working with the Kansas Board of Regents to develop plans for the project and that they hoped to hire an engineering consultant within two months.
The Kansas Legislature granted KU $100,000 in January to re-evaluate the findings of two previous feasibility studies. Both studies and the re-evaluation showed solid waste to be the most readily available and most economical source of fuel to use in a new steam-producing plant at KU. Lucas said.
The solid-waste plant would replace the existing
power plant at KU that uses natural gas for room and water heating and air conditioning.
William Smith, dean of the School of Engineering,
proposed in spring 1792 that a study be made about
the influence of air temperature on plant growth.
"I WAS CONCERNED about what will be the supply of gas and oil for KU's power in the 1980s," he wrote.
Smith said a new system probably would be needed at KU soon, regardless of the efficiency of the present system, because of President Jimmy Carter's new energy conservation program. Last week Carter proposed prohibiting new power plants and major industries from using oil or natural gas. His plan would require existing plants using these fuels to gradually convert to coal or nuclear power and would
outlaw all use of natural gas as a boiler fuel after 1990.
Smith said that in studying which fuels would be best-in use in the new plant, consultants compared building costs of a coal-burning plant with those of a trash-burning plant.
"WE'd PROBABLY be the coal from Wyoming." Smith said. "It'll be shipped to train to Lawrence and Philadelphia."
He said that the cost of building materials, the inbar needed to build the plants and utilities were about the same for both plants, but that by burning trash, KU would save more than $1 million a year.
11 By using trash we would save the cost of the coat—for $1 million (a year)—as well as transportation
The proposed site for the new plant is on West
Campus in a valley northwest of the Space Technology and Kansas University Endowment
A new plant on West Campus would benefit the residence hills, all buildings west of new Green Hall and the nuclear reactor center, he said. Those hills now have their own heating and cooling systems.
George Williams, Lawrence public works director,
said Friday he would like to see the new plant built.
The new plant would have lines connected to all University buildings, Smith said.
Williams said that no discussions had been new about the city's supplying trash to the system, but that he thought the city would be happy to give the trash to KU free.
"WE NEED TO get rid of it somewhere." Williams
said "if they (KU) build that plant where they're talking about building it, it would save us a lot of effort."
He said that because the plant would be a residential district, the city's 16 collector trucks would not need to make the seven-mile trip to the city landfill north of town and save money on gas.
"We could solve two problems; the severe space problem for sanitary landfill and the problem of water supply."
He said that 100 tons of solid waste would reduce to 10 to 15 tons of burnt residue, but that the burnt residue still would need to be buried at a landfill area. area.
If the new plant is built, Smith said, KU will maintain the present natural gas plant of South FIAT.
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
The University of Kansas
Monday November 14,1977
—Lawrence, Kansas
Rugby bill not Senate's, panel says
By ALLEN HOLDER
Staff Writer
A $376.50 bill incurred in 1972 by the president of the Rugby Club is not the responsibility of the Student Sepate, StudEx members decided yesterday.
Chris Caldwell, Senate treasurer, said yesterday that he would write letters explaining the committee's decision to Eugene Roberts, 1972 Rugby Club president, Rick on Encore. University executive secretary, Jon Edwards, said the manufacturer holding the unpaid bill.
Hoder, of Rugby Imports, Ltd., has said that Roberts, a former KU student, owes him the money for 30 jerseys and 30 pairs of shoes that Roberts ordered in February 1972.
ROBERTS SAID the Senate owed Hoder a monetary charge; the order was placed through the House.
Caldwell, however, said that he was substantially certain that the uniforms had not been ordered through the Senate office and that Roberts had used the wrong form.
The form had been filled out incorrectly, Caldwell said.
Kansan posts open in spring
Applications are available for the positions of editor and business manager of the spring Kansan.
The Senate had been investigating the matter since Von Ende decided that the bill was not a University matter and turned it over to the Senate.
Von Ende said that because he was a University official his name had been given to Hoder. When Hoder wrote him, Von Ende wrote the bill to the Senate for consideration.
Rhonda May, chairman of the Senate Academic Affairs Committee, said that it looked as if Roberts had been trying to "pull down" the Senate should not assume responsibility.
Mike Harper, StudEx chairman, said he thought the Senate would lose more credibility if it paid the bill than it would if it denied any responsibility.
The responsibility for the bill has been tossed around since the bill was discovered a few years ago.
STEVE LEBEN, student body president,
said the bill would have to be paid by someone and recommended last night that Caldwell be given the authority to pay not more than half of the bill. His motion was defeated.
Staff Photo by GEORGE MILLENER
Applications are available in 150 Flt Incall; the Student Senate office, 105B Hall; the Student Senate office, 105B Union; the dean of men's office, 228 Stirling and the dean of women's office, 228 Strong.
Applications must be turned in by 5 p.m. Friday at 150 Flint Hall. Applicants will be interviewed by the Kansan board of the time and place of the interviews.
Frozen fans
Most KU football fans who managed to get tickets to Saturday's KU-Nebraska football game in Nebraska's Memorial Stadium gave KU the win.
Neb, freshman and Carol Hunter, Parsons junior, both KU band members, did their best to stay warm and cheerful in light of the cold weather.
Spring enrollment dates changed
By BRIANSETTLE
Staff Writer
The University Council unanimously passed a motion Thursday to change this spring's enrollment dates, thus requiring students to attend a day earlier than previously planned.
The proposal, made by Willan,
Westerbeke, Faclex and Senex chairman,
will be held on October 30.
Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 11, to
continue Tuesday, Jan. 12, and Friday, Jan.
Concerts unaltered by fire code
The previous enrollment schedule called for enrollment to begin on Thursday and to continue on Friday and on Monday, Jan. 16. The next enrollment will be during the intervening weekend
Enrollment schedule changes were made in the University of Kansas calendar last
Vicidiumela the SUA office had been in constant contact with the department of fire protection, which has State Fire Marshal's Office found violations of the state fire安全 code in Hoch last
The newly approved schedule was devised in response to criticism from faculty that the schedule approved last spring would not be used for any adjustments in class schedules. Faculty members also contended that the schedule would produce an onlaught of students enrolling on the last day and would create difficulties in personal records and enrollment material.
Rv JAN SMITH
Despite violations of the Kansas fire prevention code in Hoch Auditorium, the Steve Martin concert scheduled for Thursday in Hoch still will take place, John Vicidome, SUA program adviser, said yesterday.
Staff Writer
spring to comply with the Kansas Board of Reents' calendar.
Facilities operations is responsible for the maintenance of buildings on campus.
See related stories page three.
Vicidiamone that nothing would be done to alter plans for the Steve Martin concert and that the fire code violations would not affect future concerts.
CLARK BRUBAKER, deputy state fire marshal, inspected Hoch Tecton and found hazardous storage rooms and an exit door in the building where the smoke entrance, that smoke detectors be installed on the fourth floor and that the fourth floor and the entrance entrance, be closed and the exit sign over it.
"The fire violations in Hoch are building problems and will not affect the amount of
people who can see a concert," Vicidomine said.
But Rodger Oroke, director of facilities operations, said that until he saw the fire marshal's report, operations in Hoch would continue without change.
Caryl Smith, associate dean of women and director of the University Events Committee, which permits nonprofit student organizations to use campus buildings, said she would continue to allow groups to use Hoch
See COUNCIL page six
She said she would wait until after the fire marshal's report was filed before deciding on whether to restrict groups from using Hoch.
IN ADDITION, Gil Dyck, dean of admissions and records, told the Council that a new computer program would be used to calculate final grades; he would be no backup system for the computer program, as much time as possible would be needed after enrollment in case of illness.
Semester break this year will be shortened by about two weeks because of the holidays. Three examinations ended Saturday, Dec. 18, and enrollment for the spring semester began Jan. 19, a break of 31 days. The last day of school is Friday, Dec. 23, which will leave a break of 18 days.
The Jan 18 starting date for this spring's classes is mandated by the Regents'
Priority attached to Watson funds
By SUSAN T. HALL
Staff Writer
TOPEKA-Funding for Watson Library for the 1979 fiscal year is a top priority on University of Kansas administrators' funding list and an unofficial capital improvements list prepared by the Kansas Board of Regents staff.
The capital improvements priority list for the seven Regents' institutions was drawn up by the Regents staff and not yet been officially approved by the board, Warren Corman, Regents facilities adviser, said Thursday.
Administrators threatened KU's fiscal 1979 budget requests before Gov. Robert Bennett and James Bibb, state budget director. Administrators formally the funding cuts either fully or partially to the Revenues-approved budget be restored to the Revenues-approved budget.
THE REGENTS approved a KU
Lawrence campus budget of $111,852.74.
Bibb recommended a budget of $105,350,780.
$69,294.44 induction from KU university.
Bibb cut KU's request of $550,000 in final
planning money for Watson Library renovations from the budget. He also cut $100,000 requested to continue a cataloging system at Watson.
MAX LUCAS, KU director of facilities planning, said the building had been designed at least 50 years ago and was inadequate for current use.
Corman said that mechanical, electrical and structural studies had shown that a complete renovation of the library was needed because the library did not now comply with several state building and safety codes.
He said that the stacks and reading room needed to be redone and that new lighting was required.
Also on the 46-item list of the Regents' proposed capital improvement priorities were: Summertell Hall renovation, 13th on April; Linden Hall renovation, 16th; and Lindley Hall renovation, 24th.
Administrators put KU's funding requests into three categories—instruction, research
See BUDGET page six
PLO favors Mideast declaration
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN-
Capsules From the Associated Press, United Press International
TUNIS, Tunisia—The Palestine Liberation Organization announced yesterday that it was willing to accept last month's Soviet-American declaration calling for resumption of the Geneva peace talks with the participation of the Palestinian people at the end of the year. The endorsement appears to leave the door open for the designation of a non-PLO member as spokesman at the peace talks. See story page two.
Hoffa death tape possible
NEW YORK—An attorney who was shot to death in a recent gangland-style murder had told federal agents he had a tape-recorded account on the killing of Teamster leader Jimmy Hofa. Time magazine said yesterday.
The news magazine said that the attorney, Oma Gallina, "informed the fedts that he had hidden a tape-recorded account of the killing that included the voices of mobsters who had a hand in it."
Gallina reportedly said the body of Hofa, who has been missing for two years and presumably was killed in a gangland slaying, could be found from information on the tape. That tape has not been found, however.
Hoffa
Dock workers make agreement
NEW YORK—Dock workers and management have made a tentative agreement in a six-week strike of the International Longshoremen's Association. The agreement directs affects $35,000 ILA members working at Dock 412. Dock workers will be notified of the agreement included landmark job security provisions. See story page two.
Somalia breaks ties with Cuba
NIAIROBI, Kenya—Following a decline in Somali-Soviet relations, with the Soviet Union increasingly supporting Somalia's enemy, Ethiopia, Somalia broke relations with Cuba yesterday and renounced its 1974 friendship treaty to Somalia. After being armored in arms to Ethiopia while cutting supplies to Somalia. See story page two
British firemen prepare to strike
LONDON-Terry Parry, union leader of Britain's 35,000 fire fighters, said yesterday his members were nearly unanimous in their decision to strike today. Home Secretary Mylan Rees said a national firemen's strike, the first for Britain, would be denilaborable.
Rees made no direct appeal to the fire fighters to call off his strike. He repeated the government's offer of $1 per cent wage increase but said it was insufficient to cover the cost of war.
The union's dermal for a 30 per cent wage increase is triple the government's annual pay raise ceiling in curb inflation. A fully qualified firefighter can earn $16,500 per year.
Locally...
Final voting for the 1977 HOPE award will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and tomorrow at the Kansas University, Wescott Terrace and the information booth on Jayhawk Boulevard. Only seniors can vote for the award. Honors to an award recipient in 1959 and 1980 are awarded each year to a faculty member for teaching excellence.
Finalists are: William Ballfort, professor of physiology and cell biology; Malcolm R. Burns, assistant professor of economics; Allan J. Cigler, associate professor of political science; Don Jugenheimer, associate professor of journalism; and J. Hammon McNish, adjunct professor of business.
The award will be presented during halftime ceremonies of the Kansas-Missouri football game Saturday. See related story page three.