LAMPUS AND AREA
University Daily Kansan, February 13. 1984
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Hawk Eye Publisher honored
Iowa journalist challenges peers to be inquisitive
Larry Funk/KANSAN
David Walker, publisher of the Emporia Gazette, presents the 35th annual William Allen White Foundation award to Stuart Awbrey, editor and publisher of the Hawk Eye newspaper in Burlington, Iowa. Awbrey received the award for "exemplifying White in service to his community and country." The presentation was Friday afternoon in the ballroom of the Kansas Union.
By STEPHANIE HEARN Staff Reporter
Journalists may be allowing their desire to make money outweigh their obligation to serve the public, this year's winner of the William Allen White Foundation Award said Friday.
Stuart Awbrey, the winner and editor and publisher of the Hawk Eye, in Burlington, Iowa, received the 35th annual award given to journalists who exemplify White in "service to his profession and his country" at a luncheon in the Kansas Union Ballroom.
IN HIS SPEECH, AWBREY SAID that White believed in personal journalism, which should have the flavor of conversation over a cup of coffee not journalism that made publishers billionaires.
Awbrey also told the audience, which included about 50 journalism students, that young journalists must "dare to disturb the universe."
"Each year I become more perturbed," Awbrey said. "The tumults of the '60s are gratefully behind us, but a void replaced them."
"We sit weekly by as a nervous administration slaps padlock after padlock on information."
David Walker, publisher of the
newspaper that White edited, the Emporia Gazette, said that Awbrey deserved the award for his "comfortable wife" and "for comfortable woman." and for "comfortable parental love."
"HIS WRITING BORDERS ON sheer noetrv." Walker said.
In daily columns, Awbrey writes about activities that affect people's everyday lives, as well as about problems and presidential elections.
Whitley Austin, retired editor and publisher of the Salina Journal, read Awbrey's speech because Awbrey had a tracheotomy about two years
Awbrey, who is also senior vice president of Harrier Enterprises Inc., a newspaper and radio group, worked for Austin on the Hutchinson
News in the beginning of his career.
THE OTHER AWARD GIVEN AT the luncheon honored a journalist who disturbed American Telephone and Telegraph's universe with anATIVE story about the company's recent request for a rate increase.
Del Brinkman, dean of the School of Journalism, presented the 1984 News Enterprise Award to Stephen Porter for the Wichita Eagle-Bacon
The award is given annually to a Kansas newsperson who shows initiative in developing and writing an important news story.
DURING THE LUNCHEON,
BRINKMAN, who was re-elected
director of the foundation, announced the other new officers and trustees of the William Allen White Foundation who were elected that summer during the annual trustee meeting.
William Meyer, publisher of the Marion County Record, was elected second vice president.
The new first vice president is Davis "Buzz" Merritt, executive editor and vice president of the Wichita Eagle-Beacon.
Robert Wellington, editor and publisher of the Ottawa Herald, will replace Walker as president of the foundation.
Dana Leibengood, associate dean of journalism, was re-elected secretary, and John Patterson, KU庶邮校员, was re-elected treasurer.
Utilities propose ways to pay for nuclear plant
By United Press International
TOPEKA — Regulators are wary of a proposal made by the major utility building the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant, a spokesman said Saturday. The proposal would phase in the cost of the plant's excess generating capacity over four years, he said.
Gary Haden, spokesman for the Kansas Corporation Commission, said the three member commission wanted the authority to determine for itself, after extensive study, how the $2.67 billion plant should be paid for by customers of the utilities building it.
Officials with Kansas Gas and Electric Co., the lead owner of the plant, which is in construction near Burlington, met with the KCC Friday to discuss their property plans.
THE WICHTIA UTILITY WANTS to phase in the plant's excess generating capacity — as determined by the KCC — over a period of four years, with interest rates set at 0.125%.
The portion of the plant that is not determined to be excess capacity would be included in the first rate increase the KCC would grant to the utilities building the plant.
A KCC study has determined that both KG&E and Kansas City Power and Light Co., the plant's other chief owner, could have unneeded generating capacity.
Seven local attorneys to seek Douglas County judicial seat
By the Kansan Staff
Seven local attorneys are officially seeking the position of Douglas County associate district judge, which Mike Elwell has decided to leave.
Among the seven applicants are Douglas County District Attorney Jerry Harper and state Rep. John Solbach, D Lawrence.
The other attorneys seeking the position are John Chappell, John Hooge, Sal Yalmer, Jean Shepherd and Craig Stantliffe.
tion in 1977. He said that the nominees would appear for interviews before the election.
Kansas Supreme Court Justice Richard Holmes will lead the nominating commission but will not vote, Riling said.
Eugene Riling, a member of the Seventh Judicial District Nominating Commission, said that only three applicants applied for the same posi-
The commission's other members are Milton Allen Jr., and Jim Postma, who along with Riling are attorneys. Also appointed to the committee by the Douglas County Commission are Corrigan, Don Nutt and Moleta Schmidt.
A few weeks after the interviews on Feb. 21, the commission will send two or three applications to Gov John Kerry for the final selection within 30 days.
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Attend the study skills workshop on preparing for exams.
FREE Thursday, February 16 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Jayhawk Room, Kansas Union
Jayhawk Room, Kansas Union
Presented by the Student Assistance Center
FRESHMEN
Lambda Sigma, sophomore honor society, is now taking applications for membership. Any freshman with a GPA of at least 3.0 may apply.
Applications are available at the Office of Student Organizations and Activities and at Nunemaker Center.
Deadline for applications: Feb. 20.
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