CAMPUS AND AREA
University Daily Kansan, July 3, 1985
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News Digest
From staff and wire reports
Professor of pharmacology dies
Dunne G. Wenzel, professor of pharmacology and toxicology, died Friday night at the Veterans Hospital in Topeka after a long illness. He was 74.
Mr. Wenzel was born in Wausau, Wis., and had lived in Lawrence since 1948.
He joined the department of pharmacology as a professor in 1948 and served as acting dean of the School of Pharmacy in 1963. Mr Wenzel was dean of the school in 1964 and 1965. He was chairman of the department of pharmacology and toxicology from 1966 to 1975.
Survivors include his wife, Mary, of the home, Rt. 6, four sons, Bruce, Boulder Colo., Richard, Brandon Ms. Scott and Judd, Lawrence, and Jared.
No services will take place locally. A cremation and an inrument ceremony are planned for a later date at the Edgar Cemetery in Edgar, Wis.
The family suggests memorials to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation in care of Warren McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th St.
KANU adds shows broadcasts 24 hours
adus shows, broadcasts 24 hours On Monday KANU-FM took big steps toward streaming its programs.
The station has shuffled some programming blocks, added several new programs and started broadcasting 24 hours a day. Darrell Brogdon, pro-
grammer, said the station's new programming block.
Significant changes in KANU's line-up include adding an extra hour to the National Public Radio RANU news magazine, "Morning Edition," which will run until 9 a.m. extending the classical music programming until 4 p.m. instead of ending at midnight; and starting Bob Hammond s
Jazz programming will continue with "Jazz Overnight" from midnight to 5 a.m.
Hearing set for suspect in wife's death
An area rancher charged with the murder of his wife is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Monday in Jefferson County District Court.
Charles Curtis Stewart. 55, RU. 3. Lawrence, was arrested Thursday and charged with first-degree murder after the body of Jeannie S. Stewart was found Wednesday night in an old well on his property
Sweeney is young at 18 months in county jail on scavenger bounty. She Stewart. At that time of her disappearance, had been missing for nearly a year, and was killed by Michael Hayses. Jefferson County attorney, charges that she was killed by a blow to the head with a metal mine on or about August 2, 1964.
Drug smuggling suspect appears in court
A pipe was found in the 25-foot well, which had been filled in with rock and dirt and then covered with brush.
A 33-year-old Colombian man, alleged to be the leader of a drug ring that sold cocaine into Laverda from South America, made his first arrest in a federal court.
Tito Vargas, the suspected leader, was ordered held without bail until his arrestment, scheduled for July 12.
Vargas was indicted on 21 counts by a Wiehita grand jury 14 months ago but was not arrested until June 14 in Miami. He faces a maximum sentence of 113 years in prison and a fine of $480,000.
The indictments against Vargas and seven others resulted from a joint investigation by the PILI, the Lawrence Police Department, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
Vargas was the last to be arrested. Juan Jerez, also from Colombia, forfeited *10,000* bail in July 1984 and has not been found
- Two Lawrence residents, Marc Whatley and Lisa Perico, were convicted in the case.
John Lechliter/KANSAN
Today will be partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. The high is expected to be 92 with southerly winds at 5 to 10 mph. The low is expected to be around 65. Thursday will be partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms. The high will be in the low to mid-90s. The extended forecast for Friday through Sunday calls for warm weather in the 90s with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms.
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Balfour retires after 28 years at KU
William Balfour, who retired as KU umbudsman in May and retired from teaching Monday, plans to continue to spend time in the classroom. Although Balfour, 70, was forced to retire after 28 years at KU, he will go back to the classroom as a student.
By Carol Stephenson
The University of Kansas lost its third ear Monday.
Staff Reporter
William Balfour, KU's buddhasman for eight years and professor of physiology and cell biology for 28 years. He is a mandatory retirement age of 70.
His roles at KU run the gamut. As KU's third ear — the ambushman — he listened to the problems of faculty, staff and students. He also instructed hundreds of students and handled thousands of administrative tasks.
But he said recently that he had planned long ago to become a
"I didn't know anyone but doctors," he said smiling. "I didn't think there was anything else to do."
He earned his bachelor of science and doctoral degrees from the University of Minnesota and a master of science degree from the Mayo Graduate School in Rochester, N.Y. He served in the Army Medical Corps from 1942 to 1943 and then became a medical intern and at the Mayo Clinic.
"I didn't like all aspects of being a doctor," Balfour said. "I never felt it was very good at emergency rescue involved in life or death decisions."
Dissatisfaction with the medical profession turned Balfour away from practicing medicine to teaching, he said.
In 1957, Balfour joined the KU faculty as an assistant professor in the School of Medicine, which was still in Lawrence. When the medical school moved to Kansas City, Kan., Balfour remained in Lawrence.
"I found that teaching physiology to medical students wasn't very satisfying he said "Medical students were making physiology because they had to
"I was teaching undergraduates who were taking it because they
wanted to, and I found that much more enjoyable."
Balfour said he never regretted the choices he made.
"I've always been very intrigued with the science of physiology and I enjoy teaching people about its importance," he said. "I also enjoy it because it's such an ego trip, telling people something they don't know."
Balfour took on administrative duties in addition to his teaching. He was the clean of students from 1967 to 1974, and time of tension on campus, he said.
"There were protests going on all over the campus." he said. "I spent
all my time talking to students, trying to persuade them that tearing down the University wasn't going to get us out of Cambodia."
Many hours were spent listening to students and offering what help he could. Because he always was willing to take the time with the protesters, Balfour said, he had no personal problems with them.
"We respected each other," he said.
However, when the ombudsman's
In 1972, Balfour decided that he no longer wanted to be dean of students. He left the administrative side so he could devote his time to teaching.
position was created in 1977, Balfour was the only applicant for the job, which required a senior staff member.
"I applied for the job because for many years I'd been agitating that we needed a grievance place outside of Strong Hall," he said. "Though it may not be true, there's a general belief that everybody in Strong Hall sticks together no matter what."
Nancy Dahl, associate professor of physiology and cell biology, said the role of umbushman fit Balfour's style has she known Balfour since 1967.
"He was easygoing," she said. "He could always manage to smooth things over."
Ballour said his experiences as dean of students helped in solving the problems of faculty and students.
"The most important quality an ambudman must have is the ability to listen," he said. "That's one thing I've always done very well."
Kari Halvorson, Nevada, Mo.
senior, described Balfour as a
"solver of problems." Halvorson
sought help from Balfour after she
was wrongly advised by another
professor.
"The first time I went to him I was "the really scared," she said. "He had such a big presence at KU. He was very quiet at first. Then he began kooky and I could take him to so easily, I no longer knew of him. He was just a big teddy bear."
Although he regrets having to give up teaching, Balfour said he was glad to be giving up his ombudsman position.
"It has been a chore that has not always been pleasant," he said. "It won't fun to call up a teacher and say, 'I know you think you re doing a lovely job.'"
Even though he no longer will be teaching, Balfour will remain a part of KU. He will continue to see many graduates and the graduating and that he has advised
Culture uses to be studied despite problems
Staff Reporter
By Jill Ovens
Del Shankel, professor of microbiology, said officials of Diversified Labs, 220 Delaware St., which is associated with Culture Farms Inc., 13th and Massachusetts streets, had told them they were consulting with attorneys about trying to continue their operations.
Work on a KU research grant to study other possible uses for a lactobacillus culture will continue despite the continuing legal problems of the company supporting the $60,000 grant, a KU professor said yesterday.
'What we have heard is that the company would like to continue working on the basic research pro-
Buchhe's ruling effectively pats Culture Farms out of business and prohibits Activator Supply Co., from operating in Kansas.
in which money from new investors was used to pay previous investors.
jects while they review their options," he said.
Wurth also said the companies were selling unregistered securities in the form of activator kits that contain specialized cultures for resale to the companies.
Larry Christ, an attorney for the state securities commissioner, said Bueche's ruling also threatened to put Diversified Labs out of business.
On Monday, James Buchele, Shawnee County district judge, upheld a cease-and-desist order against Cause Farmns and Activator Supply Co., Pahrump, Nev. issued June 12 by John Wurth, state securities commissioner.
He said the companies could register with his office and continue to operate, but he doubted they would.
Wurth's order was based on evidence that the companies were operating a Poni2 pyramid scheme
"Anything is possible," he said. "I think it would be highly unusual if they attempted to register with our office at this point. This is not a traditional security. This is an exotic securities case."
But growers around the country still are hopeful that the companies will resolve the legal entanglements,
according to their national chairman
Robert Malcor, Mesa, Ariz., the national chairman of the Culture Growers Association of America, said most growers who called him were upset with the intervention by state agencies around the country, including the state of Kansas.
"Ive had tons of calls from growers wondering what's going on." Maler said. "Most people say they won't be going until the government stepped in."
Last week, about 200 growers showed up in support of the culture-growing operation at a hearing in which that resulted in Monday's ruling.
Some information for this story was provided by United Press International.
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