University Daily Kansan, February 9, 1984
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CAMPUS AND AREA News briefs from staff and wire reports
Spinal meningitis patient is listed in stable condition
An Overland Park freshman who recently contracted a rare strain of spinal meningitis was listed yesterday in stable condition at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Merrifield, a hospital spokesman said.
A hospital official said, "All vital signs are stable and within normal limits. And all indicators are favorable for recovery."
Chris Dillman, who is also a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, left for his home Sunday after becoming ill. Spinal meningitis is highly contagious and is sometimes fatal.
No other cases have been reported at either Watkins Hospital or Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
The president of Delta Tau Delta, Alan Kindsvater, a Dodge City junior, said that he had spoken to Dillman and that Dillman was feeling better.
Kindswater said Dillman would probably be released from the hospital next week. Hospital officials declined to comment on a date for his release.
Iowa editor to receive White award
The editor of the the Hawk Eye in Burlington, Iowa, will receive the William Allen White Foundation Award for Journalistic Merit on Friday at a luncheon in the Kansas Union Ballroom.
In addition to editing the Hawk Eye, Stuart Awbrey, who was selected by a committee of foundation trustees to receive the award, is senior vice president of Harris newspapers.
The award for journalistic merit is given annually to a journalist who exemplifies William Allen White in service to his profession and his country.
country. David Walker, president of the White Foundation and publisher of the Emporia Gazette, the newspaper where White earned his reputation, will present the award.
ON THE RECORD
TWO CAR STEREOS and a radar detector worth a total of $2,169 were stolen Monday night or Tuesday morning from three different KU students' cars in the 1000 block of Emery Road, police reports show. Police have no suspects.
A PISTOL WORTH $150 was stolen Sunday night from a KU student's apartment on Camden Manor in the Meadowbrook Apartments, the police said. Police have no suspects.
A KU STUDENT'S DUCKS AND CHICKENS worth $160 were attacked and killed Saturday night by a dog that jumped a fence at the student's residence in the 700 block of North Fourth Street, police said. Police have not released the name of the dog's owner.
WHERE TO CALL
Do you have a news tip or photo idea? If so, call us at 864-4810. If your idea or press release deals with campus or area news, ask for Jeff Taylor, campus editor. For entertainment and On Campus items, check with Christy Fisher, entertainment editor. For sports news, speak with Jeff Cravens, sports editor.
For other questions or complaints, ask for Doug Cunningham, editor, or Don Knox, managing editor.
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Official calls KIPPS cleanup a joint effort
By LORI DODGE Staff Reporter
TOPEKA — The secretary of administration yesterday assessed months of payroll problems at the University of Kansas by saying that most of the kinks had been worked out because of cooperation between his department
and, Marvin Harder, the secretary, told a House committee that he thought KU and the Department of Administration had worked together to make KU compatible with KIPPS, which has caused hundreds of payroll problems for the University in the last four months.
THE HOUSE Communication, Computers and Technology Committee had requested a summary of the problems system had caused for KU employees.
"It was clear a crisis had occurred" in November when KU employees began receiving insufficient paychecks or no checks at all, Harder told members of the House Communications, Computers and Technology Committee.
He said he knew of only 12 to 15 payroll problems at the University on the Feb. 1 payday compared with the hundreds of problems reported for previous paydays.
The computer was reported to be working at 99.7 percent of capacity, a
The University discovered before the Feb. 1 payday that more than 100
checks would arrive for the incorrect amount or would not arrive at all, Keith Ratzloff, the associate comproller, said recently. The office of the comproller then notified the department of the problems and the department corrected them by issuing supplemental checks, he said. The office of the comproller also wrote a few checks for those that would not arrive.
EXTENSIVE PAYROLL problems with KIPPS emerged the first time KU used the state's new payroll system, in November. About 350 KU employees did not receive their paychecks Nov. 1, when they received checked checks for the wrong amount.
But then he discovered that KU longer had its own payroll system, he
not big enough to handle all the payroll data.
The problem with KIPPS, officials said then, was that its computer was
"My first idea was to back KU off the system." Harder said.
Harder made no recommendations to the committee other than suggesting that they wait to see what would happen.
BE SAID THAT the Department of Administration might delay expanding KIPFS until the department moved to Maia Pe building, east of the capital.
Bill would let KCC review Wolf Creek expenses
By United Press International
TOPEKA - Forty-six House members yesterday introduced a bill that would give the Kansas Corporation Commission more leeway in dealing with the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant.
The bill would let the KCC start an immediate review of the plant before its owners, Kansas Gas & Electric Co. of Wichita and Kansas City Power and
Light Co. of Missouri, file rate increase requests
"I its purpose is to give the KCC all the tools it needs to address the problems of excess costs and excess capacity at Abbott Robert Vanurum, R Overland Park, said.
THE BIPARTISAN BILL would give the KCC seven options it now lacks in considering rate increases to be付 under construction near Burlington.
face increasing jeopardy as the plant nears completion and KG&E's financial condition deteriorates further," a news release issued by the bill's
"This action was taken because it has become clear that Kansas ratepayers
Electricity rates for Kansas customers of KG&E and KCPL could increase 50 percent to 80 percent after the plant opened in scheduling for spring 1985.
excluded, deferred or phased in to its rate base — including interest costs on borrowed money.
One provision of the bill would allow the KCC to determine before Wolf Creek begins operation whether any part of the plant's cost should be
"THE MOST IMPORTANT thing if they do phase in a portion of the cost is that the carrying costs (interest) are excluded from the rate base," Vancrum said.
The bill would require any phase in of the building cost to occur over a period of not less than 10 years or more than 15 years.
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