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Monday, July 16, 1973
University Daily Kansan
Kansan Photo bv RAYNA LANCASTER
Motorists found the gas shortage was, indeed, real Sunday—at least at this Kansas Turnpike station near Topeka about 7 p.m. Cars were bumper to bumper on both sides of the service island. Yet, according to one driver, Topeka itself offered no respite. Only one of 20 stations checked there was open, and it had no gas. Turnpike stations are still, of course, maintaining 10-gallon limits on gas sold.
A Day on the Turnpike
Turnpike Death Count Has 50% Decrease
By PRISCILLA KAUFMAN
Over 50 per cent fewer deaths have occurred in traffic accidents on the Kansas highways.
last year, says Bob Buzi, public relations director for the Turnike Association.
Last year at this time there had been 20 lasties in turnpike accidents. This year the lasties were 16.
Docking Praises Cooperation, 'Good Faith' in Labor Relations
"I am proud that in Kansas we have maintained a balance of cooperation and
Gov. Robert Docking emphasized the need for cooperation between labor, management and government at a luncheon organized by the Kansas Institute in the Kansas University.
City Pool to Offer Water Safety Clinic
A Water Safety Instructor Course for individuals with a current senior lifesaving certificate will be offered at Lawrence Municipal Pool beginning today. It will be weekdays from 5-7 p.m. for two weeks and will be taught by Doin Binnis. No fee will be charged. Register by calling Municipal Pool 841-2806.
good faith between management, labor and government," he said.
The Friday luncheon, which was the last activity of a week-long Steelworkers summer institute, was attended by 120 steelworkers, their wives and families. Also attending were former KU chancellor Raymond Nichols; James Rosser, associate academic affairs, academic affairs and Lloyd McBride, district of District 34 of the United Steelworkers.
Docking also spoke of the negative influence that the Watergate affair had had on his career.
"I expect President Nixon to fill out his term," he said, and went on to speak of the need for patriotism. "Not the kind of hero we want." He was wrong, but patriotism that recognizes our weaknesses and works to improve our way of life," he said.
Buzzed said that the reduction was probably caused by a combination of improved Highway Patrol radar equipment because of the current gasoline shortages.
He said that people just didn't drive as fast as they used to and that cars traveling at reduced speeds naturally caused fewer fatal accidents.
"I don't know if it's because the governor has said to cut driving speed to save gas or because people know the MR-7 (radar) is probably faster," he probably a combination of both things.
The new radar units were installed in March on a test basis. In April there were six units on the turpike on a regular basis. The turpike used in about 400 speeding arrests in April.
The units enable officers to judge the overall speed of traffic and the speed of vehicles.
"The units worked out so well in April that we ordered 12 more to go into operation in the spring."
In May, however, motorists had slowed down enough that the three times as many units made only twice as many speeding arrests, about 800.
In addition to the comparative reduction in the number of arrests, Buzii said, the speed violations for many people were less. He said that most of the arrests were for
people driving about 85 miles an hour rather than 90 to m.p.h. as previously.
According to Buzi, the gasoline shortage probably has something to do with the speed reduction for many people because they are trying to conserve gasoline.
For example, Buzii said he drove about 70 m.p.h. most of the time. He said that several months ago he was being passed constantly at that speed. Now, he said, he found himself nearly as often and even found himself passing quite a few cars going to 60 m.p.h.
The Student Senate Housing Committee has established a roommate file to assist KU students who are looking for roommates, to Richard Passon, committee chairman.
Senate Provides File To Ease the Hassle
The roommate file will be open to students beginning Tuesday at the Kansas Union.
A student who wants to use the file should fill out an information card stating his name, address, phone number, age in years and sex. You can also specify sex preference for a roommate and whether
he has accommodations or is seeking them
he has accommodations or is seeking them. The file of information cards will be open in the roommates can look through the file to Passenger information, according to Passenger.
Finding Roommates
The primary purpose of the file is to serve as a medium of contact for the many students seeking roommates, especially for
"It's similar to a want ad, but you don't have to pay for it," he said.
Paxson said the idea for the service came from a similar service at the University of California at Santa Barbara.
StudEx Plans Phone Poll On Student Senate Funding
Committee chairmen reports concerning plans for the fall semester were the crux of the weekly Student Senate Executive Committee (SDEX) meeting Sunday at the Kansas Union.
Rick McKernan, Finance and Auditing Committee chairman, announced plans for a telephone survey of students early in the school year to understand attitudes toward Student Senate funding.
Plans for orientation sessions held at various living groups were being made by the Communications Committee, according to John Beisner, Chairman.
Anyone interested in the training session should contact the Student Sanlce Office.
Mike Steinmeyer, Student Senate treasurer, said modifications would be made in last week's training session for representatives of groups spending Student Senate time. Also, the meetings are repeated in the fall. One additional training session would be held this week if
there were enough interest, according to Steinmetz.
and conduct the Student Senate Office. The School Council will fund request by the School Council of Architecture and Urban Design. The council will unallocated funds of the Student Senate.
Steinmetz reported that it would be two or three weeks before all the figures would be available to determine the exact amount of unallocated funds. Stud.Endy delayed any additional funding until figures are available.
The unallocated fund account is composed of funds allocated for Fiscal Year 1972 but not spent. Any unspent funds must be returned to Student Senate at the end of the fiscal year.
County, City Commissions Agree on Law Complex
Both the Douglas County Commission and the Lawrence City Commission have approved a joint resolution agreeing to terms of the agreement in judicial law enforcement complex.
The county commission passed the resolution unanimously last Thursday and the city commission passed the resolution after making several changes in the text.
municipal court "approximately 10,000
municipal court" to read a "minimum
of 10,000 square feet."
The city commission also revised the resolution to state that the city would not pay its $500,000 charge of the cost until 1975. The commission later paid its owner of the complex, not the part owner.
The city commission altered a section of the text, which allowed the city police and
County commission attorney Charles Stough told the commission Thursday that there were no legal problems with the decision to transfer the case, then passed the resolution unanimously.
Vote on Clinton Land Postponed
By CONNIE PARISH
This action was taken after a public hearing last week at the request of the Douglas County Landowners Committee and several of the commissioners. The recommendation on the plan to the Douglas County Commission, the board of final
The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission has postponed for about six weeks making a recommendation on a private land use around Clinton Reservoir.
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However, your journalist didn't do his homework very well, as the article is full of a number of glaring errors, not the least of which was his company's company photograph. As one of the original members of the KU Rodee Club, I recognize this photo as one at the KU Rodee Club or the Rodee Association rodeo of 1988 in Lawrence, MA, subsequent UDK article. The dogger in it
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Dick M. McClanahan, Lawrence-Douglas County planner, recommended that another public meeting be held at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22, and the commission unanimously agreed.
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Probably the most inaccurate statement of the article is that pertaining to the use of quarter horses provided by the contractor for calf roping and bulldogging. These are highly trained animals involving an investment of two years or more in training upwards of $1,000 for the owner. A cowboy would pursue the sport would not consider riding as best, and no contractor can afford to provide the nearly 80 horses of this type necessary for the average rodeo. Each roper and dogger hauls his own horse or
ROY LAIRD, professor of political science and spokesman for the landowners, said, "Much of the plan is impressive and we will probably suggest only minor alterations, but more time is needed to study the plan in detail."
A small point, but Chuck Waldie is from Fairfax, Oklahoma, not Edn. Although Chuck bucked off of his bull at Kansas City, he placed well enough in the backbare and saddlebronc riding events to win the All-Around title and the saddle. I'm sure he would be interested to know that "the way that a cowboy spurs and reins his horse in saddlebronc riding," has been added to the judging criteria for a good saddlebronc horse. This is important, but it is not possible to retain a 1400 pound unbroken horse in any manner. The back rein is merely used as a point of balance and control for the rider.
He cited the vacation season and harvest as major reasons for the extension of time.
question was a student at the University of Nebraska and has aged considerably since then. In addition, the animal is "diving" at it a steer, not a calf. The steers used in the experiment are approximately 200 pounds more than the larger calves and are considerably larger.
rides one belonging to another contestant, paying him the one-eighth of his wins,
The Kansas City Jaycee rodeo is only one of nearly 250 rodees held every spring and summer in Kansas and Missouri. As your article pointed out, there are about seven Rodeo Cowboys Association sanctioned rodeos held in Kansas, but these are only a small portion of the events held here every year.
Other than these rather major points, the article was appreciated in essence. We do feel, however, that this kind of misinformation can be nearly as injurious to the public relations aspect of our sport as the biased and uninformed "facts" published by some of the so-called humane societies. A rather major point is the interest taken by the American Humane Society in the treatment of rodeo stock. They sponsor rodeos and play a important role in governing the policies adopted by the responsible associations in regard to the treatment of livestock used in rodeo.
Although the Rodeo Cowbys Association plays the most prominent role in sanctioning rodeos in the United States, there are a number of other associations of equal note, particularly in this area. The United Rodeo Association is particularly strong in the western region of the state area and the final held at the American Royal Arena each year in early September. Most of its members are "working cowbys", holding down jobs in other professions while pursuing rodeo as a second vocation. Although our winsitions can't compare to Larry Mahan's or Phil Mahan's rodeo milies a year, in order to maintain a home base and winter job and rodeo in the summer months.
Thank you for your attention and interest, on behalf of the other nineteen currently active rodeo contestants from the Lawrence area.
Sherri Coleman 946 Maine St., Lawrence
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as major reasons for the extension of time. Jarvis Brink, Lawrence, said the 80 member association also needed more copies of the plan than the 10 they had been given.
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Before completing the plan, he said, many factors were considered, such as cultivation and bearing capability of the soil, available utilities, mineral resources, slope gradient, wild life habitat, existing vegetation and scenic value.
guidelines to follow in developing the land.
THE PLAN basically recommends urban housing development along the northeast side of the lake, with some commercial and research and industrial areas there. Available utilities make this spot most suitable for urban settlement. Jones said.
Two prior public meetings had been held to the landowners, according to Bill Toomey.
Commissioner Johanna Kolmorgen said the commissioners should have time to discuss the public's remarks and to become familiar with the report before making a final decision.
"THE PLAN has been many weeks
writing it. It no longer something we rushed in
time."
Areas with wildlife, forests, scenic value or suitable for agriculture were to be retained as much as possible, according to Jones.
Before the public discussion, Planning Consultant Ron Jones gave a detailed account of the planning process and immediately stated that he means absolute, he said, but a set of
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