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Tuesday, July 10, 1973
University Daily Kansan
Ecologists, Engineers Disagree on Uses for Clinton
By CATHY O'BRIEN
Kansan Staff Writer
The idea of creating Clinton Reservoir goes back to an 1896 newspaper article where it was first mentioned. Sixty years later plans for the project were begun in
The Shawnee Indians were given some of the Clinton area land in 1828 but it was taken by the United States to the Indian reservation.
Two towns were once on the site of Clinton Lake, Richland and Bloomington, Richland Lake was once a major railway station.
During its existence Bloomington was the termination point of part of an underground railroad.
BLOOMINGTON was around 1857, although it can be found on maps dating
Kansas Photo by CARLOS LISSON
"The project came out of a series of studies following the 1951 flood," said Robert Smith, professor of civil engineering.
Smith said that 22 reservoirs had been authorized at the time and after the flood the Corps of Engineers was directed by Congress to restudy the problem. This took about ten years, Smith said, and resulted in a substantial reduction in reservoirs to eight and with state help, to four.
SMITH SAID that because of the recreational potential the plans for Clinton were quickly endorsed and plans for three other reservoirs remain.
Heavy Machine Operators Work to Complete Clinton Reservoir by 1976
According to the Corps, Clinton Lake was included in the State Plan Act in 1965 for reasons of flood control, water supply, recreation and fish and wildlife encouragement. The estimated cost of the project is $46.7 million.
THE CORPS said that now only five percent of the darn was done. It is not worth it. "It's a waste," he said.
Ed Dischner, Corps chief of recreational planning, said that construction of
recreational facilities would not begin until 1975.
James Hamrick, professor of botany and president of the Sierra Club, said that he was an avid reader.
quiet lake is one where there are not motorized boats or bikes allowed in the lake area. He said that he was very pleased because he had never seen the whole concept of a multi-use facility.
DAN PALMQUIST, chairman of the Citizens Coalition for Clinton, said "Our concern is that we know when we survey citizens in our area and what a great mass of the population
Detained Peace Corps Volunteers Released
KHNSHAIS, Zaire (AP)—A group of American Peace Corps volunteer detained in Iraq held on July 27.
mercenaries or Israeli agents arrived here safely Monday night,
A U.S. Embassy spokesman said the 44
women, 59 men and four married couples were resting at hotel mission
GIs Problem Drinkers, Pentagon Says
By MIKE SHANAHAN
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON—Nearly half the one million youngest and lowest-ranking Navy and Army men around the world have a real or potential drinking problem, according to two new Pentagon studies released Monday.
The studies were made on a sampling of officers and enlisted men. The percentages were then projected over the entire Army and Navy population, said the Pentagon.
In the Army, one survey said, "The junior enlisted men have an exceptionally high rate of binge drinking, belligerence while in combat and financial problems related to alcohol."
The studies—one a survey of 9,500 Army officers and enlisted men and the other a survey of 1,000 sailors—were released at a Pentagon news conference by Dr. Richard S. Wilbur, assistant secretary of defense for health and environment.
Wilbur said the studies confirmed his belief that the services' biggest drug problem was not marijuana or heroin or pills, but alcohol.
Moreover, whereas drinking among Navy men and civilians tends to tail off when they leave their mid-20s, higher-ranking Army enlisted men admit to hitting the bottle heavily even as they reach more mature ages.
In the Navy, Wilbur said, seven per cent of those questioned from among the first
questioned said they were heavy or binge drinkers. Binge drinkers were defined as those who regularly poured down at least five drinks at least four days a week or two weeks and could stay drunk for a full day and suffer no immediate negative consequences.
five enlisted grades said they had a critical drinking problem. Another 16 per cent rated their problem as very serious and 20 per cent termed their drinking habits as serious.
In the Army study, which set out slightly different categories. 29 per cent of those
Bahamas Hoist New Flag; England Grants Self-Rule
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP)—The Bahamas became the world's newest nation at midnight this morning with Prime Minister Lynden Pindling and the Prince Charles presiding over independence an estimated 50,000 cheering Bahamians.
British rule in the first land sighted in the new world by Christopher Columbus.
Foreign dignitaries from 52 countries, including the United States and Cuba, watched as the Union Jack was lowered for the last time one minute earlier. The lights dimmed in Nassau's Clifford Park as the British colors came down, and a moment of silence followed the playing of "God Save The Queen."
Independence for the 185,000 Bahamian inhabitants about 30 of the country's 700 islands and cays came about through what Pindling called a "quit revolution" lasting
Then, as the lights were raised again, Pindling ordered the Bahamas' new black, blue and gold standard raised while the strains of "March On Bahamaland"—the stormed anthem—resounded over the forested countryside in the humid, overcast night.
It began in 1953 with the founding of the black Progressive Liberal party, which wrested control of government from the country's white minority rulers in 1967.
The British-educated Pindling, 43, became the country's first black leader in that year and his ruling party received an endorsement to nominate in parliamentary elections last fall.
Interior Secretary Rogers C. B. Morton, representing the United States, arrived Monday to join some 300 other foreign dignitaries.
Dykes Delivers 'Fireside Chat'
Among them was Cuban Foreign Minister Rafal Rao, whose entourage was staying at a palace.
KU Chancellor Archy Deknes and former chancellor Raymond Nichols sat down last night for a televised hour-long fireside chat with local newsmen.
communicating as frequently and broadly as possible with the people of this com-
Although the only fireplace visible in the Channel 6 studio was a stage prop behind the cameras and thus out of audience view, the message was delivered home:
Dykes has stressed this theme of communication again and again in recent weeks and has maintained a virtual open-door policy for the media.
KU's new chancellor remains intent upon
Monday was the first day of Dykes' second week in office, and he appeared still
Dykes, Nichols Talk with Newsmen on Cablevision
Kansan Photo by RAYNA LANCASTER
"Where can the resources be applied with greatest efficiency?"
Throughout the discussion, the chancellor consistently echoed his previous statements regarding the need for assuring adequate faculty renumeration at KU, the strength of KU's alumni support, the need to bring the University closer to the people of the state and the high quality of undergraduate education here.
reductant to pursue in detail some of the more controversial issues facing the University. He was asked once again about his experience in construction of a separate law school at Witchita.
“in good health and spirits."
"We both aren't eager to answer that," he replied, suggesting that two attendant questions had to be addressed in arriving at an answer.
— "To what extent is the need real?"
Gen. Idi Amin, Uganda's Moslem president, ordered the Americans held Saturday. He released them after President Motuze Sese Koko of Zaire vouched for them, saying all 111 volunteers were welcome in his country.
Both Dykes and Nichols cited evidence of KU's superior undergraduate programs. They mentioned both awards for student performance and teaching awards to faculty members, refuting recent criticisms directed by state Sen. Robert Bennett against Kansas institutions of higher education.
During the cablevision program, entitled "Transition," Nichols commented upon changes he had seen in the chancellorship over the years he had spent at KU. He said he was frustrated by the lack of enrollment, particularly with the proliferation of regulations and bureaus.
A chartered jet carried the Peace Corpsmen from Entebee, Uganda, where they had been held, to Kishasa, capital of the country. The Ndi Airlift on 2 a.m. Lawrence time.
According to one account, Amin saw the volunteers' plane take off after a refueling stop and asked who was aboard. When told there were Peace Corps members on the aircraft the aircraft back to Etebbe under threat of interception by Ugandan fighters.
"Transition" will be televised again Thursday at 8 p.m.
The young Americans leave Kishnaas on Tuesday for Bukavu in eastern Zaire where they will attend courses at a Peace Corps training center prior to assignments in various regions of the former Belgian colony.
A State Department official in Washington said 112 volunteers were scheduled for the trip from the United States, but one missed the flight.
One volunteer, Steve Sharp, a mathematician, said Ugandan officials refused to take care of the party on the first night at Entebbe.
"We spent the night lying on the ground or on benches in the air terminal, but were later taken to the Victoria Hotel where we were satisfactorily put up," he said.
"There needs to be more experimentation and research into these things. I think a valid experiment would be the quiet lake fastest for a period of time." Palmquist said.
The concert will be in Allen Field House. David Brenner, a comedian who has often appeared with Sonny and Cher in concerts and on television, will also appear.
would do if it were available we don't know."
Sony and Cher, the husband and wife singing-comedy team, will perform Oct. 13 at KU's Homecoming, Mike Miller, SUA activities adviser, said Monday.
Land left in a primitive state meant less room for people, said Harrick. Greater land would be needed.
Investigation into the June 27 fire which destroyed an abandoned building located at 1237 Orest St. has been discontinued, accords with the University Knight of the Lawrence Fire Department.
Sonny, Cher Slated For Oct. 13 Concert
HAMRUCK WAS NOT pleased with the large number of stamping units and would like to replace them.
"I'm not sure the land can stand the heavy usage," he said.
Tick sales will begin September 24 in Kansas Union. Mail orders will be filled on Monday.
He said that the resources were used to excess, the area would have to be closed and allowed to rebuild itself. "I would rather not see this happen," said Harrick.
No evidence of arson was discovered in the fire which resulted in the destruction of a University Endowment Association-owned building, Knight said. No further investigation will be conducted unless "something develops" to suggest arson, he
The Corps of Engineers said that it was going ahead with the construction of bicycle paths throughout the Clinton area and would like to see a path put in for the cyclists.
HAMRICK THINKS bike trails are a very good idea. The only problem is that the route from Lawrence to Clinton is not safe for the bicyclist.
Fire Investigation Halted
Walter Cragan, county commission chairman, said that he was encouraging the creation of bicycle paths from Lawrence to Clinton but that the matter would not be decided until funds were received for the roads.
THE MONEY for the roads will not be received until the Environmental Impact Statement for the Clinton Parkway is appalled by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency's action included in the draft. After the agency approves the plan it must be approved by the Secretary of Transportation. Cragan said that this could take up to a year. With it will be possible to make use of federal funding as a Kansas secondary road system.
Kansan Classifieds Work For You!
Palmquit said that progress so far was encouraging but he would like to see more land left primitive and the use of motor boats prohibited altogether. He said that watercraft could go, but sailboats and canoes had no place to go to get away from the boats.
Another problem is the equalization of habitat. Dan Dick of the Fish and Game Commission said that the Environmental Impact Statement would include the animals lost in addition to those gained. He said that when the Commission leased the water from the Corps they would, to the best of their ability, arrange for the best wildlife environment.
LOU HELM, chief of the Environmental Resources section of the Corps, said that part of the land they received would be put aside for habitat project lands, which would increase the habitat carrying capacity and compensate for some of the loss of wildlife.
He said that the Fish and Game Commission had requested extra land for this. Helm said that the reservoir would attract some waterflow that hadn't used the Wakarusa and that this was a step in the right direction.
Robert Dennon, sanitary engineer of recreational sanitation, said that he remembered a time when they tried to help the animals by placing brush plumes throughout the area and finding, instead of an increase of game animals, skunks.
Dennon said that the Corps is interested in the over-all impact. It wants to give the most people the most good out of the project. Dennon said that sometimes people and environment are not compatible. If this happens, areas will have to be closed.
As designed by the Corps there will be four use areas, and additional land put aside for the University of Kansas, a state park, or another use, the use of the Lawrence school system.
"PEOPLE WANT to get out of the city, but not really. They want the same condition."
No cars or motorcycles will be allowed in the Woodridge area, which will be set aside for them.
The land to be leased to the KU Endowment Association will be used for the construction of a new KU endowment Association said that they did not know the type of activity that would take place on the land and won't until they could be able to lease more land from the Corrse.
A guidance bureau, formed by the School of Education in 1957, offers students information on various kinds of occupations through recorded tapes in room 118 Bailey.
The bureau interviews people in all kinds of occupations on tape. The tapes, now estimated at between 500 and 600, are made for students as well as high schools in the state.
BOAT LAUNCHES will be at the south cove and swimming and pincking will be in the Lakeview area where there will also be a museum and camper pins.
The information is gathered by graduate students in an Information Service class taught by Richard Rundquist, chairman of counselors in the bureau and professor of education. Rundquist said the tape approach eliminated certain limitations created by printed career directories and pamphlets.
There will be a hearing on the Clinton Reservoir plan at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the South Junior High School. The meeting is open to the public.
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