University Daily Kansan, March 9, 1984
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Heim, analyst for the Kansas Legis lative Research Department.
In 1961, the statute was amended, establishing June 1 as the date that firing without cause was permissible. Heim wasn't sure why the statute specified June 1 as the date public works directors could be fired, or why the statute was changed so that commissioners need not show cause
HEIM SAID that the "writtun cause" phrase could have been added to appease commissioners, who were upset because the same revision of the statute had required that all counties' public works directors be licensed professional engineers.
By adding the "without cause" phrase, commissioners were given the added security that they could not be trained engineers if they needed to. Heim said
The statute was amended again in 1975, but the "without cause" statement and June 1 date remained.
State Sen. Wint Winter Jr., R-
Lawrence, said. "It struck me as a
questionable policy to allow any
governmental agency to terminate
someone not in a policy-making
position without cause."
Government employees not in a policy-making position should have their jobs protected from firing without cause. Winter said. He was not sure, however, whether the public works director would have been considered a policy-making position.
Winter said that the statute posed
other problems, in addition to job security.
"We ought to take a look at the employee's and the public's right to know what happened," he said.
THE CURRENT STATUTE also does not protect the employee from "undue political influence" from his employer. Political said, and could produce an employee who is forced to be accountable to his boss.
State Rep. Jessie Branson,
D/Lawrence, said, "I think it’s time
we look at it (the statue)."
Few incidents had drawn the state Legislature's attention to the point where they would change a law, she said, "this may do it."
BRADLEY SAID that the statute gives the commission the right to decide if it wants to continue or terminate the contract once a year.
Neis said that by not having to give cause when firing public works directors, a "drag out in court" could be avoided.
"Lots of counties wished they had known about it (the statute) when they wanted to fire their engineers," he said.
"If you're any kind of a commissioner and you go to fire somebody (unjustly), you'd be found out right away," he said.
Nesis said that the claim that employees could be fired unjustly under the statute was unrealistic.
"The county commissioners are given the responsibility of running the county. People need to put more trust in our decisions," she said.
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Don Garlits and Frank Bradley share a moment of conversation before the competition begins. Garlits and Bradley raced at Lawrence Dragway last weekend.
what I'll do next," said Garlits, a nine time world champion in top fuel dragster racing.
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"I don't have any more engines," the Seffner, Fla., racing veteran said.
Garlits blew his engine in the second exhibition match race against Frank Bradley.
Even though Garilis defeate, Bradley of Napa, Calif., in the first match race. Bradley pulled away from Garilis and set a new drapstick track. Garilis also one-eighth mile track. Garilis had also held the previous record.
Bradley, a runner-up in the 1980 World Finals, said that most races are won before the race starts — in the pit area where the crew works to get the best performance out of its dragster.
"Everybody's got the same parts,
it's just how you use them," he said.
"It'll who makes the motor work, the clutch work best."
ALTHOUGH GARLITS and Bradley were the main attractions at last weekend's draugrace, an estimated 200 other cars were also competing.
While some drivers compete just for fun, many race for American Hot Rod Association points. The more points a driver wins at various competitions, the more money he will be awarded at the end of the season.
In the preliminaries, racers compete against a certain time selected. A driver must be close to the designated time in order to be eligible for a race. Some drivers races, slower cars are given a head start to make each match more even.
'It gives a guy with not much
THE CLAMORING FROM each car was at times deafening, but the audience did not seem to mind the noise.
The driver that can spin the tires and create the most smoke is believed to have the mental edge over the other. Bleach is placed on the pavement so the tires heat up and grip the pavement better.
"It comes with the territory, it doesn't bother me at all," Terry Reitmeier, Olaf, said.
A ten foot area of asphalt where Bradley was spinning his wheels caught fire because of the intense heat from the tires and bleach.
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Garilis sells "Big Daddy" earplugs as souvenirs, to remedy the noise problem, along with used spark plugs and pistons.
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One of Bradley's sponsors, Jolly Rancher Candies, provided free handfuls of candy.
Several drivers agreed that right before each race, a psychological battle takes place between the two competitors.
The dragrace souvenir trade helps to defray the expenses that come along with dragging.
"MOST PEOPLE HAVE trouble qualifying because they're going too fast," said Jim Payne, a racer from Tulsa, Okla. "It's good practice. The people here are nice, and we need the points."
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