University Daily Kansan, April 16, 1981
By PAM HOWARD Staff Reporter
Lawrence citizens, who have been bombarded for months with ideas for proposed malls and downtown redevelopment, had a chance last night to say what they thought downtown Lawrence should be like.
Robert Heckman, vice president of Robert Teska and Associates, the city's planning consultant, led about 50 citizens and the five city commissioners in a discussion that outlined specific re-development possibilities, such as the addition of a hotel or civic center.
Heckman opened the meeting by saying that he was not there to present a plan, but to explore the possibilities for a comprehensive downtown plan.
"We like to get the community involved. We want to listen," Heckman said. "What we're here to do is to get involved in the planning process."
FLIPPING TO A lettered page on a large easel, Heckman outlined the areas he hoped to discuss. These items included what downtown symbolized to the people, how businesses were interrelated, what kinds of business clusters would be beneficial and where these could be located.
Audience members were reluctant to speak at first, but prompted by the audience's reaction.
began to express their ideas in longer-than-monosyllable sentences.
Citizens said that they're like to see more evening and Sunday activities downtown and suggested a sidewalk cafe or coffee shop as a possible idea. Others were strong support for a hotel conference also serve as a convention center.
Mayor Marci Francisco suggested the possibility of improving downtown transportation linkage by locating the bus station near the city bus station. The city bus stations should be more conveniently connected with airport limousine service.
OTHER IDEAS included the possibility of artists living in the top half of a building and using the bottom half as a shop, more street vendors and the possibility of partially fueling the downtown with wind or water power.
The discussion, which was called a "listening session," was just one item on Teksa's schedule.
Tomorrow morning, the Downtown Lawrence Association will meet.
From April to June, Teskla will be involved in a market analysis to study the feasibility for the expansion of such businesses and the addition of other businesses.
In mid-June, Heckman said, Teskia plans to explain alternative downtown comprehensive plan proposals on radio broadcast for citizens to call in their responses.
By CINDY CAMPBELL Staff Reporter
Insufficient funds hurt library
KU library administrators are looking grimly ahead to what they consider as "inevitable" and increase their $5 million in library acquisition funds.
The original 9 percent increase that was requested was whittled down by the Legislature in the past several months.
In a memo released yesterday evening to library bibliographers and faculty book chairpersons, the College of Legislature's decision to appropriate a 5.5 percent increase in Other Operating Expenses, from which library acquisitions are funded, "must now be viewed as
In all, $100,000 worth of reductions must be made to work within the 5.5 percent increase, they said.
THE MEMO, sent out by Clint Howard, acquisitions chairman, and Ted Sheldon, chairman of KU's collection development, gave preliminary figures for the amount of reductions in book purchases and serial subscriptions for each University department.
The departments hardest hit were chemistry, general science, bibliography and reference, physics and math.
Howard said that science
periodicals were particularly expensive.
"All in all, we have to cut 2,800 books and 1,900 periodical subscriptions for next year. And, this was the first time we've had to do this."
RAMPANT INFLATION and lack of funds already have forced KU libraries to cancel 800 journal books and hence nearly 1,200 fewer books this year.
"This is another very large loss in a context of a period of continual reductions in purchasing library materials," Sheldon said. "This is a very complicated problem that the University has to deal with."
"It is particularly important that we begin now to select $100,000 worth of serial publications for cancellation in fiscal year 1982. The amount to be canceled from each department fund will, as last year, be based on that fund's share of the whole serial base."
Library bibliographers and faculty book chairmen must make decisions on what will be cut by the end of the spring semester. Howard Gansberg, president of the library to be implemented by June 30, before the beginning of the fiscal
year 1982, which will begin July 1.
JOHN DAVIDSON, professor of physics and astronomy, said that the proposed $5,360 reduction in federal department was "totally unacceptable."
"The library is the most important research and teaching tool of the University," he said. "Any cut in the library is absolutely wrong.
"I just don't see how we can even be thought of as a first-class university," she says. "We have an advanced research library as a tool for students and faculty."
Davidson said that $1,800 already had been cut from the physics and astronomy's book and journal budget last summer.
"I'm not going to permit the physics and astronomy department materials to be cut any more than any can't fair last, only bones," he said.
"I'm fully prepared to make sure that my part of the department will not be cut."
PROFESSOR CHARLES HIMMELBER, chairman of the KU math department, said that while his department was upset over the number of hours he had journal budget, he didn't think that the department had any recourse.
"I don't know what we can do. The library's not to blame for this situation. It's the fault of the Legislature," he said.
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Advance gains victory
The Advance Coalition put a damper on the Party Coalition last night with a landslide victory in the state's Senate. Results of the elections were:
Senior class president: Chris Mehl, Overland Park junior (Advance), 168 votes; Randy Knotts, Leawood junior (Party), 86; vice president, Wichita junior (Advance), 203; Buffy Dodson, Wichita junior (Party), 65; treasurer, John Best, Evanston, III, junior (Advance), 193; Jim Benson, Overland Park junior (Party), 71; secretary, Katy Gibbs, President (Advance), 172; Gib Kurschner, Glencoe, III, junior (Party), 93.
Junior class president: Gerry McNearney, St. Louis sophomore (Advance), 137 votes; Lee Wandling, Mequon, Wis., sophomore (Alternative), 93 votes; vice president: James Moreau, Wis., sophomore (Advance), 130; Beau Petens, Overland Park sophomore (Alternative), 106; treasurer: Fred Barton, Chesterfield, Mo., sophomore (Advance), 125; Eve Erzinger, Winnetka, II., sophomore (Alternative), 124; Diane Lewood sophomore (Advance), 158; Mary Wadden, Glencairn, III., sophomore (Alternative), 76.
Sophomore class president: Mark McKee, Overland Park freshman (Advance), 170 votes; vice president: Blair Tinkin, Winklek, III, freshman (Advance), 156; Dave Morrison, Prairie Village freshman (Advance), 149; Gigi Gutzekum, Overland Park freshman (Advance), 190; secretary: Shari Ashner, Overland Park freshman (Advance), 188.
Thursday, April 16
Pather Panchali
Satyajit Ray's first film, and the first in his "Apu Trilogy," is the study of a Bangalore girl, young on. A film of extraordinary beauty and stunning imagery, this is a warm, wonderful drama of a family yet unknown (12 min) & Bengali/benglish 7:30.
Friday, April 17 American Gigolo
(1980)
Paul Schrader's look at the life of a
young woman, she is so engaged that
despite his flashy lifestyle, is spiritually
empty, and the seamy underworld he be-
comes involved with, leading ultimately
to his death. *Pia Paladino.* Plus: Bruno Bozzette "The
Swimming Pool" (117'1 m) Color: C.3/30.
Unless otherwise noted; all time will be shown at Wooldurf Auditorium in the evening. Saturday, Friday, Saturday, Populare and Sunday films are $1.50. Midnight films are $2.00. Saturdays, Sundays and weekends are gas Union, 4th level, information 864-3477. No smoking or refresheral amenities.