2
Wednesdav. Julv 25.1973
University Daily Kansan
Kansan Photo by RAYNA LANCASTER
KU's Wooden Sidewalk Will Come Tumbling Down Soon
Boardwalk; It, Too, Shall Pass
By KRISTA POSTAI
Kansan Staff Writer
University of Kansas students who have developed a sentimental attachment to the 300-yard boardwalk decorated with birthday wishes, remnants of a painting contest held two years ago and an occasional obscene suggestion may find it
distressing to learn that the boardwild may soon come down—at least partially.
Designed to provide protection from the construction of Wescoe Hall, the boardwalk is quickly becoming unnecessary as construction nears completion, according to Keith Lawton, director of facilities planning and operations.
Topeka Students Petition Nixon to Release Tapes
TOPEKA (AP)—A group of Topeka law students has begun circulating a petition urging President Nixon to voluntarily release tape recordings pertinent to the Watergate investigation to the Ervin and to special prosecutor Archibald Cox.
Ron Hein, Washburn University senior law student and one of the originators of the petition, said Tuesday that the purpose of the petition "is to let the President know that the people who sign want to know the truth about the allegations involved in the Watergate affair, and feel that the tapes are important to such a determination."
Hein emphasized that the petition "is not to be construed as assuring innocence or wrongdoing" (281).
"We merely believe that the people of America have a right to know the truth," U.S. Rep. Mike McCarthy said.
"And the sooner the truth is known, the
sooner this whole affair will be over. We can then take what actions are deemed necessary to punish all wrongdoers and to prevent future wrongdoing and then get back to the other problems facing the country."
Hein said he hoped similar petitions could be circulated elsewhere in Kansas.
"It is the belief of the organizers that the President works for the American people, and that where the people exercise their constitutional right to petition and express their feelings on a subject the President should respond.
"We do not believe that executive privilege and separation of powers are as important as they are," he said.
With a target date for total completion of Wessec set for November, "concentrated effort" has been aimed at preparing the course forency by the fall semester, said Lawton.
Hein said there were about 10 Washburn law students involved in the effort. Copies of the petition have been left at the Washburn office, and individuals to circulate and return, he said.
Priority has been placed on providing access to the east and west ends of Wescoe Hall, but beginning construction on the building driven by the rains of the past week, he said.
"We're struggling to get the sidewalks in," said Lawton, "and if we have success, work will begin on the sidewalks on the north side."
Demolition of the boardwalk at this point is not necessary to fulfill the contract, Lawton said, but if possible part of it will come down.
Entire destruction of the walkway,
Entire destruction of the now only a "remote
possibility," be it a new way to
Decreasing the perimeter and ultimately removing the fence now surrounding the construction area also are dependent upon the progress of the builders. Lawton said.
Also affected by the completion of Wescoe Hall will be several of the temporary but well-used facilities.
Although Lindley Hall Annex will still be needed, it is hoped that Oread Hill, located next to the stadium, can be taken down, Lawton said.
Relocation of some of the temporary Trailers is also anticipated. Trailers, now placed near Fraser, will probably be moved to their new location, as the visual arts department, said Lawton.
Ehrlichman Says Nixon Thought Ellsberg Break-in Constitutional
Ellsberg matter would have become public knowledge in any event, but if it had, it could have been an important piece of the story.
From Page One
President To Fight Subpoenas
From Page One
Warren assured reporters the tapes of Nixon's face-to-face conversations and telephone calls "are being adequately protected. They have not been edited."
If Nixon did seek to kill the subpoena and if Cox and the committee chose to carry on their pursuit, the issue would naturally wind up by the Supreme Court.
If that court ruled against both the committee and the prosecutor, the issue of the White House evidence probably would die, except as a political issue.
barrassment for the Nixon campaign.
IF THE COURT ruled for either the prosecutor or the committee or both and Nixon refused to comply, he could be held in contempt and impeachment proceedings against him could be initiated based on that charge.
In another Watergate-related development, GOP National Chairman George Bush said the chief investigator for the Senate Watergate committee may have conducted a spy ring against Republicans in 1960. Bush said he had three affidavits that were presented to him that may have bugged then-Vice President Nixon's hotel room before the televised debates with John Kennedy, Bellino called the charges "absolutely false."
"IF IT IS clearly understood that the President has the constitutional power to prevent the betrayal of national security secrets as I understand he does," said Ehrlichman "that is well understood by the American people and an episode like that is seen in that context there would not be any problem."
Nixon however, in his May 22 statement on Watergate, gave a different version of his beliefs. He told of assigning Krogh the responsibility of investigating the Pentagon papers leak.
Pressed on another aspect of Nikon's May 22 statement Erichlman had been told the Department of Justice knew about the shooting, and year before it became public knowledge.
come to light.
On May 22, Nixon had bead instructed Erichman and H. R. Haldeam soon after the Watergate break-in to insure that the Watergate committee did not expose activities of the plumbers unit.
Asked it he interpreted this to mean he should prevent the FBI from finding out about the Elsberg break-in Ehrlichman and his involvement of Justice already had that information."
THE BREAK-IN did not become public knowledge until April, when it landed like a bombshell on the months-old trial of Ellsberg.
The disclosure that the plumbers had burglarized the office of Ellsberg's psychiatrist looking for papers about the man who made the Pentagon Papers public led to dismissal of charges against Ellsburg.
TOPEKA (AP)—The special interim legislative committee on consumer protection Tuesday tentatively approved for introduction in the 1974 session bills aimed at forcing landlords owning deficient housing to make necessary repairs and making illegal certain debt collection practices.
Interim Legislative Group Favors Anti-Slumlord Bill
declared deficient by local housing authorities.
Sen. Paul Hess, R-Wichita, chairman of the committee, said a formal vote on endorsing the two measures would be taken at the January 28 meeting after the bills were in final draft form.
The landlord bill, which Hess said was aimed at "slum" landlords and not at middle and upper income rental properties with reputable ownerships, is designed to improve living conditions for those in low-income rental properties which are
The bill would legalize the placing ... escrow of tenants' rent money until needed repairs are made, and would act as a lever for the company. The owner make the repairs or close the housing.
The bill will also define minimum housing standards for local units.
The debt collection bill defines certain legal practices in harassment of debtors by the debt collector, and provides provision which gives the debt collector the right to notify a debtor employer if the debtor refuses to comply.
Such things as telephone calls in the middle of the night, use of profanity and circulating a deadbeat list would be prohibited under the proposed bill.
Mosquito Infestation Anticipated; Health Officials Voice Concern
By JAY CURTIS
Kansan Staff Writer
Kansan Staff Writer
Kansas public health officials say they are expecting an unusually large infestation of mosquitoes this summer because of heavy spring rains.
suspected case, affecting a horse in Reno county, have been reported in Kansas so far
By JOHN KING
Douglas County health officials reported that they were spraying areas where mosquitoes might breed in an attempt to limit the size of the infestation.
The Lawrence City Commission discussed development policy at Tuesday's meeting and authorized the city staff to review the plan. The commission to the policy approved by the compromis-
Commission OKs New Development Policies
For street installation in developing areas, the policy provides that when a sufficient petition has been filed requesting the installation of residential streets 27 feet wide or equal area, the entire cost of the improvement shall be assessed against the benefit district.
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
83rd Year, No. 172
Telephones
Newsroom: 848-4810
Advertising-Circulation: 844-4358
Published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter months and Monday through Thursday during the summer months. Subscription rates are $ 6 a semester or $ 10 a semester. Subscriptions include: 86443 Accommodations, goods, services and employment code; creation of an office of students without regard to color, creatn or nature of the house in the University of Kansas or the State University of Kansas.
RICHARD HACK, sanitarian for the Douglas County Health Department, said that the department used Malaria infection breeding areas, usually stagnant water.
mosquito breeding on private property could also receive treatments of insecticide
News staff: Monroe David editor Zaidid associate associate editor Katie Koch, head copy and design head Reagan Haugh, principal Phil Brantingham, general manager Jill Siemens, Gosnell, classist manager John Krishnan, severance specialist Malcolm Turner, assistant business manager Jack Mitchell, senior creative officer Diane McKinney.
He explained that fogging methods allowed insecticides like DDT to drift through open windows or to cling to automobile paint and ruin it.
Lawrence no longer uses "longing machines" for mosquito control because of the danger to private property and individual health, according to Bly.
FORSTORM SEWERS, the installation of up to 18-inch pipe will be assessed at 50 per cent against the benefit district and 50 per cent against the city-at-large.
The total cost of sanitary sewer construction will also be borne by property owners benefited in the improvement district. If relief sewers are required, the total cost will be borne by the city with money from the Sanitary Sewer Fund.
feet in width will be paid for by apportionment of the cost, based on a formula whereby those in the benefit district will pay the full cost for the first 27 feet of the improvement and the city-at-large will pay the cost of additional width.
Storm sewer improvements involving the installation of larger than 48-inch pipe will entail an assessment of 20 per cent against the city-at-large, and 80 per cent against the city-at-large.
The city will not participate in storm drainage improvements in flood plains, and use of open drainage to meet the larger storm water demands will be encouraged. The use of pipe larger than 48 inches will not be encouraged.
IF STANDING water on private property
can be drained, owners are required
to wear disposable insecticides
Two additions were made to the present policy.
THE TOTAL cost of all sidewalk improvements will be borne by the property owners benefited in the improvement district.
In other action, the commissioners considered appointments to the bi-centennial committee. Mayor Nancy Hambleton said the group was to plan for
any activities that Lawrence would have in the county's bi-centennial celebration.
THE COMMITTEE WILL set up its own ground rules and report to the city commission six months until 1976, when it will be submitted monthly. Hamburgbld. said.
The commissioners approved August 14 as the date of public hearing for the date of publication.
Commissioner Fred Pence said that there was a skunk problem in Lawrence. The complaint is being investigated.
A meeting will be held a week before the public hearing to introduce and explain the proposed budget, City Manager Buford Watson said.
He has been appointed by the U.S. State Department to act as chairman of the U.S. delegation to the 14th Pan American Children's Congress in Santiago, Chile.
The commissioners authorized the city manager to sign a grant agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency relative to a grant offer in the amount of $420,750.
He will meet with other child development professionals to share recent advances in their own nations and to engage with cooperative international programs.
Ross Copeland, associate director of the Ross University of Kansas Bureau of Child Research, will participate in two interdisciplinary studies in Chile from Aug. 5 through Aug. 17.
Symptoms of encephalitis include drowsiness, high temperature, stupor and convulsions according to health officials. They may also affect the affects both horses and men, can be fatal.
Prof Off to Chile
Other diseases carried by mosquitoes, such as yellow fever and malaria, are not a problem in this part of the world because the mosquito species that carry these diseases do not exist here, according to health officials.
people have been trapping them and taking the skunks out to the country, Watson said.
the best time to get them when they are in the egg and larval stage; they are
Don't Forget About Our
FRYE BOOT SALE!
30-40% off
Selected Styles
PRIMARILY
LEATHER
He said that small breeding areas on private property would be left up to the animals.
Wayne Bly, director of Parks and Recreation for Lawrence, said that his department was in charge of controlling mosquitoes within the city.
BLY SAID THAT his department used property standing water. He said there were no nearby areas.
812 Mass.
842-8664