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Wednesday, April 18, 1973
University Daily Kansan
KU's Housing Bolsters Fire Safety
By BILL WILLETS
Kansan Staff Writer
University of Kansas living groups, both male-owned and private, apparently are undergoing a major change.
There had been some question after a fire April 7 at the Gamma Phi Beta sorter house about whether University housing was complying with fire regulations. After the fire, Lawrence fire department officials charged that the Gamma Phi house and fire prevention group at KU were remix in following fire prevention procedures.
According to J. J. Wilson, director of housing, the university has more than ade-
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"As far as I'm concerned," Wilson said, "there is no one set of rules to go by. WJ
follow a whole myriad of rules. There are at least three sets of rules. They all say the following:
Wilson said University housing was under the jurisdiction of the state fire marshal, insurance companies and city building inspectors.
"The state fire marshal inspects all University housing at least once a year," Wilson said. "Insurance companies inspect on a spot basis."
Fraternities and sororites, however, do not come under the jurisdiction of any particular agency because they are regarded as private property. This exempts the houses from mandatory inspections, according to the fire department.
Terry Edwards, advisor to the Panhellenic Council, said that insurance
"All the houses have insurance policies that stipulate that the houses must be inspected at regular intervals," she said. "I've never heard of an insurance policy being issued without requiring fire inspections."
companies provided adequate control of the houses.
No Leads in Ottawa Case
Edwards said that the Panhellenic Council also set fire regulations.
As a result of the fire, two meetings on fire prevention have been scheduled for week. The first, sponsored by Gamma Mila, took place at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Kansas Union
Investigations in Franklin County of the Avery-Longfellow triple murders are almost completed, and investigators are now concentrating on Douglas and Jefferson counties, according to Dave Johnson of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
Johnson said Tuesday that no new leads had developed concerning suspects or threats.
Five KBI agents are investigating the case in cooperation with Douglas, Jefferson and Franklin counties sheriffs' offices and Ottawa police departments, Johnson said.
Jess Stewart, chairman of the Board of Regents, and Chancellor Raymond Nichols will speak before the University Senate at p.m. thursday in Saworth backdrop Recital Hall.
Nichols to Talk To KU Senate About Funding
Members of the senate will be allowed to question Stewart and Nichols after the
Nichols will speak on the "State of the University" in connection with the most recent session of the state legislature. He will give his views on how the University can prepare for future adjustment to low enrollment growth and the outlook for obtaining federal funds.
No other business is scheduled for the meeting, which may be the last of the year.
Edwards said Lawrence fire inspector Otis Clemmons would be present at the meeting to discuss general fire safety procedures.
Investigators have been interviewing friends and relatives of the victims in Douglas and Jefferson counties for several days in a search of new clues.
Douglas County Sheriff Rex Johnson said Monday that a total of three letters offering information had been received by the Douglas County Reward Steering Committee.
Sheriff Johnson would not comment on the information in the letters except to say that the letters had been turned over to investigating agents.
Investigations of the murders of Hazel Avery and Gary Longfellow of Lawrence and Avery's son Steven of Iola, have now entered their third week. The victims were found shot to death in a car near Ottawa on March 29.
The Interfraternity Council's executive committee meeting will also be devoted to fire safety, IPC adviser Jim Brooks said. The meeting is a 4 p.m. in the dean of men's office.
Jess McNish, adjunct professor of business and head of the University Judiciary, said Tuesday that the ruling on the contested senior class presidential election was to be announced at 9:30 a.m. today.
Election Ruling Expected Today
Brooks said the fraternities were also invited to the Tuesday meeting sponsored by the Beta Tau Delta.
The hearings division of the Judiciary heard case arguments in a closed session Tuesday.
Dave Murfin, Wichita junior, contested the election because his name was misspelled on the ballot. His name appeared as "Martin."
Pat Neutrom, Salina junior, filed a petition in intervention of Murin's action. The petition sought the certification and release of the election results.
"We are interested in the same thing as the fire department," Brooks said. "The
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