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Tuesday, March 6, 1973
University Daily Kansan
Kansan Photo by ALICE COSTELLO
International Traffic Signs Appear in Lawrence
City will install about 800 under new regulations
BY CATHY SHERMAN
Kansas Stuff Writer
Symbol Traffic Signs Creep into Lawrence
Symbol traffic signs—those without words—that guide travelers throughout Europe and Canada are now appearing in Lawrence and across the United States.
Lawrence has put up between 15 and 20 of the symbol signs and plans to erect about 750 more to comply with a 1970 Department of Transportation regulation that requires several changes in road markings, signs and vehicles. George Williams, director of Public Works.
The signs must be in compliance with the regulation by the end of 1974 and are
THE REGULATION ALSO requires that the size of some signs be increased and the posts lengthened. There are no changes required in stop signs, McCarment said.
Although lawrence is required to replace almost 800 signs to comply with the regulation, more than half of the signs to be installed for road crossing and zone signs, Williams said.
According to Claud McMckenn, safety director for the Kansas Highway Commission, the regulation requires changes in signage and lighting of the signs. Symbols are required for signs such as turn prohibition, not enter, yield, pedestrian and school crossing signs, he
The school signs, which have been delivered, will be the first erected, but not until the city receives a shipment of the required longer posts, he said. Most of the signs that have been already put up are in the Centennial School District, he said.
CITY TREASURER E. E. Hodges said the city had already spent $5,061 on materials for the new signs from orders made last spring. Progress on erecting the signs depends on getting more time and money, he said.
Family Protests TV Portrayal
"We will order more sign material when we have money and when we're able to do it."
For the state, the cost for putting in new
By DAVID HEALY
Kensan Reviewer
The miracle of television has brought its viewers several real families in dramatic roles throughout the years. There were Gracie and George Burns, Dale and Roy Rogers, Lucille and Desi Arnaz and Harriet and Ozzie Nelson. None, however, have been quite as real as the Willam C. Lords of Santa Barbara, Calif.
The Louds, Bill, Pat, Lance, Grant, Delliah and Michele—are the stars of a 12-part series of one-hour documentaries on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) called "An American Family." It is first of real people in real situations.
The series, which was produced and directed by Craig Gilbert of WNET in New York, is the distillation of more than 300 hours of film. Film crews moved in with the Loids in late May 1971 and followed the seven around until December of that year.
PBS ORIGINALLY billed it as "a totally unstaged, very personal portrayal of contemporary American life," but reviewers and critics are calling it the
A giant home movie for which the Louds agreed not to receive a single cent, the series cost more than $1,200,000 and was financed by the Ford Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It began on Thursday at 8 p.m. every Thursday through March 29.
ultimate soap opera "An American Family" has become quite controversial.
The Lords, as their name might imply, have been among the most vociferous. Although the series has made them overnight celebrities, they complain bitterly that they have been edited into a monster that is not truly representative of their family.
He and his wife maintain that the series overlooks the happy times in their life and gives them the joy.
Gilbert and the whole Loud family were featured one evening last week on the "Dick Cavett Show." Although Gilbert maintains a strong family presence, he "typical" American family, the Louds themselves come over with a bad case of freshman-itis—they have been everywhere and have done everything twice and have world authorities on the American family.
BILL LOUD OWNS a business that sells replacement parts for strip-mining equipment and which experiences financial difficulties during the series.
Bill and Patt Loud have a loany marriage which breaks up in divorce during their marriage.
marriage had been bad long before the television cameras appeared in the house. What the camera did not report, but what it showed, was that he had, a mistress, was that he had, a mistress.
During the series the oldest son Lance, who is openly effeminate, goes to New York and takes up resident homosexual status. His brothers and sisters fail to enunciate when they learned to speak. At times they did not idols and they resent this characterization.
Socio-economically, the Lounds have been called an upper-middle-income family, but as Time magazine said, they are "a whole bunch" all but a small percentage of Americans."
MANY AMERICAN academicians, including the grande dame Margaret Mead, proclaim the series being a fantastic collection of stories bearing his problems and its dreams. The more scientific observers, however, question the authenticity of the series. Whether or not fiction entered the lead family is daily life, and whether it can be said is a question that is very much up in the air.
In a recent review, Jay Sharbutt, an Associated Press television report, warned, "It may mean the start of a wave of immigration to about other troubled American families.
Barrier Control Studied
A story of the removal of architectural barriers at the University of Kansas and Lawrence will soon be told in the U.S. Senate chamber.
Bob Harris, teaching assistant in psychology, was contacted earlier this week by Sen. Robert Dole, R-Kan., to explain the progress made at KU to remove architectural barriers, such as high curbs and steps. Dole said he wanted to use the report presented when the Environmental Barriers Act is introduced early next week.
Harris said his speech would be placed in the Congressional Record.
Harris, a member of the University committee for architecturally handicapped, will speak at a symposium.
Harris said a number of ramped curbs were made specifically to accommodate wheelchairs. He said modification had been used extensively by persons without disabilities. Harris said service and delivery personnel often were helped by the removal of architectural
Gov. Robert Dockling's funding proposal for the expansion of the University of Kansas Medical Center was endorsed by the board. Mr. Riike, vice chancellor for health affairs,
barriers are not just problems of people in institutions, they are problems of all people.
Docking's Plan Gets Backing
Docking, in his budget recommendations to the Kansas Legislature, proposed that the state appropriate $23 million and approve $100 million in 30-year bonds to finance the expansion.
R里克 took the Kansas Senate Ways and Meats Committee that he would like to see in 2015.
A committee has been organized to survey the KU campus and city of Lawrence to determine the exact nature of the architectural barriers in this area.
Republican legislators are considering a proposal to reduce the cash appropriation to $18 million and increase the bond issue to $32 million.
Charles Brennan, assistant vice chancellor health affairs, said Monday afternoon that under Docking's plan, bonds would not have to be sold for two years. But any change in funding would cause the bonds to be sold sooner and at a higher cost, he said.
The state has erected only about 1,100 of the new signs, he said.
Harris said members of the committee were people in architectural design and planning; lawyers, physicians, psychologists, maintenance personnel, city administrators, occupational therapists. Students and people with disabilities.
"For example, CBS Television's '60 Minutes' show had a piece about an Oklahoma family a few weeks ago. That accounted for two states, the Louds being California residents. It still leaves us with 48 states and as many families to go."
Steve Warren, Hastings, Neb., junior has been selected president of Student Union Activities (SUA) for the next academic year.
The executive Committee of the University of Kansas Memorial Corp. Board of Directors selected Warren Montero after a series of interviews with candidates.
Such prospects would not displease everyone. Some people enjoy the show. The audience can also help many who seek advice or glady give it. However, there is some speculation that an American family would now think twice before permitting a camera crew to move
SUA Officers Picked for Fall
Other officers selected were Robb Ramesey, Prairie Village junior, vice president; Mary Probabody, El Dorado Johnson, Shawnee Mission junior, treasurer.
signs probably will be about $2 million,
McConnell said, although only about
84,000 of 284,000 traffic signs on the 10,000
miles of state highway have to be replace
The Executive Committee will interview candidates for SUA board positions later this week. The positions deal with committees in charge of the Festival of the Arts, fine arts, films, forums, travel, public relations, special events and recreation.
"We put the signs up as the state budget allows," McCummard said.
In the mean time, stay tuned. This week,
"Pat decides to file for divorce while Bill is
away and she spends an evening talking to
her mother and sister-in-law about her
decision."
He said the new symbol signs were explained in a new driver's manual and were being introduced in driver education classes. Also, the commission has issued 500,000 leaflets and printed several posters. On many of them, the signs, words or messages for at least two years to familiarize motorists with the meaning of the sign. McMckennan said.
He said the cost was justified because of a massive increase in traffic and because he said he thought symbols would be more effective than words.
SenEx's other business involved a recent ruling by the University Council that allowed the Jayhawk Classic Basketball game to be played during the final exam period, he said.
The Senate Executive Committee (SenEx) prepared a statement Monday describing its concern and interest in the Affirmative Action Plan as well as SenEx's role in drafting the document, said Henry A. professor of history and member of SenEx.
SenEx's Role In Action Plan Is Interpreted
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The council in February revised Rule 1.3.7 of the University Senate Rules and Regulations to permit athletic events on campus during the midyear examination period.
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Water Data Center Opens
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