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Tuesday, January 30, 1973
University Daily Kansan
Evans Returns to Kansas
Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot for Apollo 17 and University of Kansas alumnus, returned to Kansas Monday for the first time since his moon trip.
Evans and his wife, Jan, dined at Cedar Crest, the executive mansion, with Gov. and Mrs. Docking shortly after their arrival in Topeka.
A former Topeka resident, Evans was scheduled to attend a 9 a.m. press conference today in the governor's office. Later, he was to address a joint session of the state legislature and return to the governor's office for a reception at statehouse employees.
After having lunch with Docking, Evans will visit the high school he attended, Highland Park for a reunion with some of his friends. He will address the student body at 2:30 p.m.
Gov. Docking proclaimed Monday that Monday through Friday will be "Astronaut Ron Evans Day" in Kansas, in observance of Evans' return to his home state.
In his proclamation, Docking said that Evans and his colleagues in space exploration had "contributed much to the knowledge of mankind and man himself in the development of medicine, earth resources, marine life and weather forecasting."
At a TepaKe City Commission meeting
in Tuesday, TepaKe mayor杉伯 Bill McCormick
met with the city commission.
Day." Highlight of the day will be an 11 a.m.
program at Topeka's Municipal
Auditorium, with Evans as the featured
lead act in film about the
about of Angelo Dell II, in December.
Thursday Evans and his family will fly to Goodland, then drive to his boyhood home of St. Francis, where they will spend the day participating in a parade and other events. Friday, Evans, his wife Jane, daughter Jaime and son Jon will飞 to Phoenix, Ariz., where they will join other astronauts for a continued tour.
Evans, pilot of the command module, was the only member of his crew not to take a walk on the moon. However, he has spent a month orbiting the moon than any other human being in space.
As pilot of the command module, Evans left the space ship for a walk in space to retrieve film, tapes and data from some of the spacecraft. Evans also received information on the moon and its surface.
Part of the preparation for his mission undertaken explorations, from the northern well as from the
Co-op Plant Officials Say Pollution Abated
Most of the pollution problems at the Cooperative Farm Chemicals Association (CFCA) plant east of Lawrence have been solved, plant officials said Saturday.
There are six acid units in the plant which emit nitrogen dioxide vapor, but devices have been installed to cut down the waste emissions of the plant. In lieu, pollution control engineer at CFCA
"Generally the units are all in compliance with federal and state regulations."
Cormeau said the devices, called abaters,
did not work when the units were starting or
shutting down. Once or twice a week, the
units were shut down for maintenance,
and clouds of yellow nitrogen dioxide were given
off, he said.
Students May Choose Credit Option Feb.5
The credit-no credit enrollment option will be open to University of Kansas students Feb. 5-16 only, according to William L. Kelly, registrar.
Kelly said that it was most important that the student be familiar with the credit-credit guidelines before he chose this option. He emphasized that once this option was chosen a student could not change his decision.
Ammonium nitrate dust, however, is the main problem, he said. There are two units at the CFCPA which give off minute particles of the dust.
All undergraduate students can utilize the credit-no credit option for one course outside their major each semester. The in-clist is not notified of the student's decision.
If the option is used, then a grade of A, B or C will be recorded as credit and grades of D or F are recorded as no credit on the student's transcript. Courses marked credit or no credit are not figures into the student's grade point average.
Credit-no credit option cards can be picked up at the registrar's office, window one, in Strong Hall after Feb. 5. The option cards can be both sides and then should be taken to the college office. Juniors and Seniors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences should return the
"This problem has not been solved anywhere else in the world that we know of." Comeau said. "We're sort of the leader of this thing."
WICHTIA-With helmeted policemen patrolling the halls, racially troubled Wichita West High School carried on classes without incident Monday. A series of disturbances erupted last week and police were ordered to the 2,400-student school in which three girls Floyd B. Hannon, School Superintendent David S. McElhiney and school Principal Robert Anderson. Authorities said there were no reports of trouble at any time.
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Comeau said research on the problem began in 1970 when plant officials conferred with other members of the industry in an effort to define the problem and find a solution.
KANSAS CITY—Police took five people into custody Monday following an exchange of gunfire that came during a drug raid involving federal officials. No injuries were reported, although at least 10 shots were fired, police said. The incident occurred on Monday morning when the Minor housing project near the downtown City police were accompanied by officers of the federal Drug Abuse Law enforcement team.
Cabinet Changes
ST. LOUIS—Four leaders in the weeklong ST. Louis teachers' strike refused to answer questions at a court hearing Monday as students from the closed city public schools and their parents circled the courts for the defense signs. The court bearing on a school board request for injunction against the striking teachers resumed Monday morning after conciliation talks between the two sides over the weekend made little progress. The parents and students outside the Civil Rights Court Monday said they were neutral in the dispute, but the pressure both sides into a settlement that would reopen the city's 166 public schools. The strike by two St. Louis teachers groups started Jan. 22.
WASHINGTON—Senate action on President Nixon's second term Cabinet changes advanced Monday with confirmation of Elliot L. Richardson to be secretary of Defense. The Senate Labor Committee approved the nomination of Peter K. Brennan, New York labor leader, and Senator Hilarion A. Senate vote was set for Wednesday. A Senate secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, was confirmed by an 81-1 vote, with only Sen. James Abourek, D.S.D., voting no.
He said there were about 35 companies in the United States, Canada and Europe which were doing research on the problem. A dust removal system was installed on the smaller of the two ammonia units of the Lawrence plant in August, Comeau said.
cards to the registrar's office.
Students must have their KU-10 to turn in the card. Complete information concerning the credit-no credit option can be found in the enrollment handbook.
Sidewalk Plan Opponents To Meet, Outline Strategy
Opponents of a controversial skeletal sidewalk plan for the area bounded by 19th, 23rd, Louisiana and Iowa streets will meet on Wednesday at Schwegler School, 2201 Ouadhail Road.
Lloyd M. Davies, 1645 W. 19th St., announced the meeting Friday. Davies said Monday that the meeting had been called to discuss procedures were available to oppose the plan.
Davies said he expected about 40 or 50 people to attend.
"You don't have to live in the benefit district to come" he said. "The plan the commission decided upon presents problems for a large number of people, and we want to give them a chance to express their opinions.
"We also expect to take an opinion survey of landowners in the district later."
One aspect of the $8,000 plan recently announced by the Air Force, mission to which DAVAN objected was the ability to fly
proposed placement of sidewalks on the south side of 19th Street.
"We had hoped they would put the sidewalk on the north side of 19th Street, since then the State would be in the benefit and thus help share the assessments.
"A north side placement would also accommodate University of Kansas students better, since they walk on the north side a good deal." he said.
The meeting will be open to the public, Davies said.
Kansan Correction
The Hashinger Theater in Hashinger Hall will present the play, "Stop the Wall, I Want to Get Off," Feb. 2, 3 and 4. The Kansan report incorrect Monday that the play would also be presented Feb. 5, 6 and 8.
KU Program To Send Aid To Nicaragua
The University of Kansas Fund for the National University of Nicaragua has received $217 in contributions, according to Irvin Z.128mg, executive secretary of the Kansas University Endowment Association.
Contributions to the fund may be sent to the Endowment Association.
The fund was initiated in order to help the central American school, which was undergoing construction.
Sponsors of the program are John P. Augelli, dean of International Programs; William J. Griffith, director of the Center of Larin American Studies; Charles L. Hassett, director of history and George R. Waggoner, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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