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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, July 22, 1992
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Perot supporters hope to change outcome of presidential election
By Susan Loyacono Special to the Kansan
Already called one of the most unusual campaigns in history, the 1992 presidential election has experienced yet another new twist.
Undeclared candidate Ross Perot announced on Thursday he would no longer actively pursue the highest office in the country. Since his press conference in Dallas, rumors and theories have surfaced about possible political moves in the months leading to the Nov. 3 general election.
"It would be the best thing to keep Perot on the ballot," said Milton Wendland, Lawrence senior. "He is a candidate for the disenfranchised. He has had an impact on this election, and he still will."
Wendland began working for the Perot for President campaign at the University of Kansas in April. KU students for Perot started their work by encouraging eligible voters to register. Since the April primary, about 1,000 people have registered to vote in Douglas County.
On May 29, Kansas became the 13th state
officially to place Perot's name on the ballot. As of Monday, the Texas billionaire's name had been submitted in 31 states to appear on the ballot.
Wendland said he would like to see Perot on the ballot in all 50 states.
"Voters will have leverage with the other candidate; we can use Perot's candidacy to make Bush and Clinton work harder and keep their word," he said.
Volunteers for Perot's campaign have expressed their desire to form a third political party.
Steve Allen, a volunteer at the Kansas headquarters of Perot for President in Overland Park said future meetings would include discussion about a party platform.
"The whole grassroots idea is to research politicians in Congress and find out their opinions and see if they would support the platform," Allen said. "Poper not got that."
Allen said he hoped that by dropping out of the race, Perot was only testing the political waters and the seriousness of his volunteers.
"Kansas City is a hub for this political movement; why not use us?" he said. "Most
people in this office haven't ever been involved in a political campaign before."
Orville Sweet, a Kansas volunteer for Perot, attended a 18 meeting in Dallas with Perot and his advisers. On Monday he met with Kansas City area supporters to share up-to-date information about Perot's plans.
There has been discussion about holding a national convention for Perot supporters at Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Mo. Bill Langley, Bartle Hall general manager, said Monday that the convention would most likely be at the end of August, although no plans had been confirmed.
Both Wendland and Allen said most Perot supporters would remain active in the election.
Wendland said he would support Democrat Gov. Bill Clinton because Clinton represented a change in the status quo.
"Any Perot supporter who fails to vote—that signals a fault in the supporter," Wendland said "Iagreed with what Perot said originally about getting involved, so I will campaign for Clinton, with Perot's name on the tip of my tongue."
Improved KU water system to debut in fall underground
By Juan P. Turbay
Special to the Kansan
Students in fall can expect cleaner water and stronger water pressure, thanks to an improved underground water line.
Mike Richardson, director of facilities operations, said the project affected the Kansas Union, Watson Library and areas near Malott Hall.
"One result of this is that it should give us better water quality on campus," he said.
In addition, Richardson said that before the project, water-line breaks affected large areas of campus. The new line would help ease the sting of such emergencies.
"It should allow us to reduce the size of the area affected when there is a water break," he said.
The contract was awarded to Haines-Stovers Construction, of Parkville, Mo. Richardson said that although only three workers were used, they had done a good job.
"It's not a project that can be easily handled by a big crew," said James Modig, campus
director of facilities planning.
Modig said a 1986 consultant's study of the KU water and sewer systems recommended an improvement of the water line.
The project cost $944,540. Modig said the project was financed through a direct state appropriation.
Modig said the objective of the project was to give adequate water flows and pressures.
"Up to last year, we only fed from one water source, which was the water tanks from the Alumi Association, which comes from the water plant down the river," said Allen Wiechert, University director of facilities planning.
"Our second source comes from the water plant down from Clinton Lake. We tied into their line down at 21st and Ohio. That gives us two sources of water," he said.
Wiechert said the project would provide better water pressure for tall buildings and fighting fires.
The new campus line is fed by the 21st and Ohio line.
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