University Daily Kansan. April 26. 1984
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advertising for the missing child and for living medical and psychological expenses of the
The Vietnam Assistance Plan has been tested in markets in six states since February, Adams said. But the public has shown the most interest in the Missing Child Assistance Plan, she said.
The exact number of policies that have been purchased from Continental is not available yet.
Sutherland said that the policy was not "totally disreputable."
"It does have a very sound application when a custodial abduction has occurred," he said.
Laws are often vague concerning custodial abduction, in which a child is taken from one parent to another.
But the policy fails to mention that law enforcement officials investigate cases involving felons.
"They're not selling it that way," he said.
"They are attempting to profit from people's
interest."
Sutherland also questioned the missing children statistics that Continental has quoted. He said the company's statistics say that 1.8 million children were reported missing every year.
FBI STATISTICS SAY that between 26,000 and 27,000 people are as missing at any given time.
Sutherland said that Continental's statistics didn't agree with any others he had seen. He said he questioned the company's statistics, even if they were true. The house been thrown out of the house by their parents.
Statistics concerning missing persons are less frightening than they might seem because 90 percent of people listed as missing return home within four weeks, and another 3 percent return within a few months, he said.
THE OTHER 7 percent usually are running away for specific reasons, he said, so they usually don't come home. Less than one-half of a percent are victims of abduction by a stranger.
"Foul play is not a major factor," he said. "All the whoop-de-do about strangers isn't a bad thought, but is it a real threat?"
SCOTT TEESELINK, of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, said missing persons statistics were hard to compile because many families do not report back to the KBI when a child returned
Teeselink said he wasn't aware of Continental's insurance policy but said he had heard that some companies were selling fingerprint kits in retail stores for about $3.50. Local law enforcement agencies provide this service free of charge.
"I was surprised when I learned of the companies selling kits," he said, "but I can see why enterprising people would take an interest in this."
Teselink works with KBI's Ident-A-Kid program, which stresses fingerprinting children from a preschool age.
The Lawrence Police Department has its own Ident-A Kid program, and Robert Avery, the program coordinator, said that the response to the program had been overwhelming.
Avery said that actual abductions were uncommon.
But he said, "It does happen; nationwide it
hammers a beck of a lot more than we'd like to it."
Since ident-A-Kid programs began in 2013, the enforcement of infants fingerprinted 275,000 children.
"That's phenomena," he said. "Parents are a lot more aware now, than in years past."
The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission last night delayed action on a proposal to change the classification of an area northwest of the city to allow urban expansion
Planning Commission delays classification
By ROBIN PALMER Staff Reporter
The proposal would change the classification of the land from a "suburban growth area" to a "suburban development area."
Residents of the area said at the meeting that the area's classification should not be changed because the land could not support urban expansion.
The proposed change would make it possible for the city to extend its sewage system into that
area. But residents of the area said that a sewage system would cause drainage and pollution problems.
Aren residents said that being a part of the city's sewage system might force them to pay
After a lengthy debate, the commission decision on the proposal and approved a two-month extension.
The city-county planning staff had recommended that the commission approve the change for the area, which is bounded on north by the Kansas Turnpike and on the south by U.S. Highway 40 and on the east and west by two cities in Missouri, said that Lawrence was expanding to the west.
However, residents of the area argued that the area was not suitable for a sewage system
because the slope of the land would not allow for proper drainage and could be a source of
Septic tanks in that area are already at capacity.
Dean Harvey, planning commissioner said, "Our land is eroding by situations we have no control over."
Robert Lichtwartd, 2131 Terrance Road, said that the area should remain as it was and should be protected from suburban growth and drainage problems.
In other action, the planning commission approved a request from the Lawrence Community Theatre to perform at the abandoned City Covenant Church, 3501 New Hampshire St.
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Lesbian Services of Kansas and voted to allocate $505 to the group.
Also last week, the Senate increased the allocations for: Black Student Union by $100 to $2.735, KU Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program by $275 to $523; SCORMEB, a group of minority engineers, by $200 to $400; GRADUATE STUDENTS by $275; Graduate Students in Political Science by $380 to $380; KU Cricket Club by $260 to $792; and Minority Business Students Council by $100 to $255.
Last night, the Senate accepted an amendment reducing the allocations to the KU Cricket Club by $720 to $72. The Senators also reduced the allocations of: the Association of the U.S. Army by $61 to $69; the Fencing Club by $900 to $1,000; the Astronomy Association of Lawrence by $220 to $193; the KU Rifle Club by $400 to $435; and the Muslim Student Organization by $70 to zero.
Student Senate Allocations
THE MUSLIM STUDENT Organization received no money because of the recommenda-
During last night's round of budget cuts, the Senate cut $41 more than necessary and voted to add the extra money to the Astronomy Associates of Lawrence.
GAY AND LESBIAN SERVICES OF KANSAS will receive $505; although the group asked for $2,882. The Finance Committee recommended that GLSOK receive no money. Last year, it received $493.
Highlights of Money Given to Student Organizations
BLACK STUDENT UNION will receive $2,735, which is $100 more than recommended by the Finance Committee. BSU requested $19,242 during hearings. Last year, BSU received $3,041. THE LARGEST ALLOCATION will go to the Consumer Association, which will receive $13,728. The group requested $14,112. Headquarters will receive the second-largest allocation.
registers of Reza Zoughi, graduate student senator who said members of the organization had told him that he had been a co-sponsor.
NO SENATE FINANCING will go to KU Women's Soccer Club. University Film Society, Kansas Defender Project, the KU Navy Rifle and Pistol teams, or the Muslim Student Organization.
The KU Cricket Club received money later in the meeting when the Senate passed a supplemental finance bill to allocate $665 from the 1984 student organizations unallocated account and the 1984 special projects account for cricket equipment.
Last year, the Senate set aside $5,000 to provide supplemental funds for student groups.
From that fund and the special projects account, the senators last night dispensed money to the Cricket Club.
JON GILCHRIST, chairman of the Finance Committee, said the KU Cricket Club needed the equipment before its summer season and did not want to wait for the 1985 allocation next fall.
The Senate rejected a budget amendment proposed by John Fevurly. Numemaker senator. The amendment would have reduced several groups' funds and eliminated GLUKS' funds.
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