CAMPUS AND AREA
University Daily Kansan, April 11, 1984
Page 8
Discount movies still around
By MARY SEXTON Staff Reporter
When it comes to the movies, three things almost always go together—a box of hot buttered popcorn, a cold pop and a few buckets. And, like almost everything else, the price of movies in Lawrence is inching upward.
But even though the price of a Commonwealth Theatre movie ticket in Lawrence went up to $3.75 from last month, people can still find a bargain at the Lawrence city manager for Commonwealth Theatres, said yesterday.
Because Commonwealth Theatres own all six local theaters, the only other local movie options are those by organizations on the KU campus.
"THE INCREASE IS something the company did across the board." Blann said. "But we're keeping the matemates exactly at the same price."
"That makes them a bigger bargain than they were before."
Blann said that increasing costs of running theaters was to blame for the 23 cent increase that Commonwealth put into effect nationwide.
With everything else going up in price, he said, the public was not too surprised by the increase.
Blann said that last December the
company introduced a $2 bargain matinee.
The bargain matinee was an experiment that may or may not become permanent depending on the public's response, he said.
So far, the bargain matinees on the weekends have been very successful, but he said that during the week the company is not even breaking even.
But he said that the company would give people plenty of time to respond before making a decision on the whether to continue the matinee.
Elden Harwood, district manager for Commonwealth Theatres, said that the experiment was started in Lawrence because towns similar to Lawrence had had successful matinee schedules.
FOR NOW, THOUGH, the bargain matinee is only in effect on the weekends, except for the Hillecrest Theatres 1-2-3 at 9th and Iowa streets, which have the bargain matinee everyday, he said.
Another option open in Lawrence is the movies offered on campus. With prices equal to or below even the bargain prices of the Commonwealth Theatres, some people may find they are more affordable.
chairman of the SUA film board. But the midnight movies are always $2.
The Student Union Activities offer weekly movies for $1.50, weekend midnight movies for $2, and it offers a bargain pass, said Jim Colson.
The SUA bargain pass, which can be bought at the SUA ticket office, costs $10 for ten movies, he said. The only stipulation is that the pass can only be used Sunday through Thursday.
THE SUA PRESENTS recent popular films, foreign films and classics, Colson said.
"We make a habit to play as wide a variety of films as possible," he said. And the weekend movies usually feature the same film or films playing at the cinemas, he said.
Colson said that right now he doesn't know of any plans to increase the price of SUA films.
Also, the University Film Society, which offers a variety of weekly films, has a ticket price that might be appealing to people who frequent movies.
Tim DePape, UFS president, said that tickets for UFIS fees were $1.75 for all shows except the $2 midnight show.
The UFS films are movies that people would probably not see downhill, he said. Usually the UFS films include classics and foreign films, and many films that may not have received public acclaim.
DePape said that UFS also had no plans to raise the prices of its movies.
By United Press International
Late taxpayers get 90 days extra Carlin approves tax amnesty bill
Interest would be charged on the overdue taxes. Revenue Secretary Harley Duncan said at least six other states have enacted some type of tax amnesty program and received payments totaling from $100,000 to $56.9 million.
Though many of the bills signed by Carlin yesterday were technical in nature, one would authorize the Carlin bill to be made a part of the head of Social and Rehabilitation
TOPEKA — Among 25 bills signed into law by Gov. John Carlin is one giving Kansans a three-month amnesty period to pay overdue taxes without fear of civil or criminal prosecution.
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THE "TAX AMNESTY" bill has been tried in at least six other states and been highly successful in getting residents to pay taxes they owe the state, state revenue officials told the Legislature during heatings this year.
The amnesty, set to begin July 1 and end Sept. 30, would cover any state-imposed excise tax, including the income tax. During the amnesty period, no criminal or civil penalty would be imposed against any taxpayer who paid taxes owed to the government by tax period ending before Jan. 1, 1983.
Another would allow community colleges to increase the range of tuition they charge from the current $10 to $15 per credit hour to $12 to $18
Services to find unused state facilities for housing inmates.
The bill allowing the Corrections Department to work with SRS to find new prison space is aimed at clarifying the rights of those two agencies in entering into agreements on prison expansion. The Board will also this session approved funding for two pre-release centers on the grounds of state hospitals at Topeka and Winfield.
SERIOUS PRISON overcrowding has forced the state to consider confining inmates in pre-release centers as a short-term solution to the problem.
The state's 19 community colleges would be authorized to increase their tuition for in-state students under another bill signed by Carlin. Currently, community colleges may charge a tuition rate from $10 to $15 per credit hour. The bill would increase that range to $12 to $18 per credit hour.
The Kansas Association of Community Colleges requested the change, saying tuition charged by state Board of Regents schools has increased significantly during the past four years while the maximum tuition rate charged at community colleges has not increased.
Currently, four community colleges are charging "the maximum $15 per student."
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Other bills signed by Carlin will
- Expand the crime of giving a false alarm to include making a telephone call for emergency assistance on 911 numbers when the caller knows there is no ground for such assistance. Sponsors of the bill said it was necessary to deal with pranksters who dial the 911 number as a joke.
- Permit the state Park and Resources Authority to designate agents to sell park permits. The agents would be assigned to each park, keep 25 cents for each permit sold.
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- Increase taxes paid by motorists who use liquified petroleum gasoline in vehicles used on public highways. The amounts of the tax increase are based on gross weight of each vehicle and number of miles operated on public highways during a year. The Revenue Department said taxes on liquefied petroleum gas were raised by the 1983 Legislature when other motor vehicles fuel taxes were raised.
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