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University Daily Kansan, March 2. 1983
Students, staff enjoy first signs of spring
By SARA KEMPIN Staff Reporter
Many students donned short-sleeved shirts, shorts and baseball caps and slowly strolled to class yesterday.
Others congregated on the benches and steps outside of Wescoe Hall and Watson Library in hopes of starting a pre-spring break tan. Still others tossed footballs or crisbiebs on the lawn in front of Fraser Hall.
Warm weather has arrived in Lawrence and area meteorologists are advising students to take advantage of it, because it won't be here much longer.
Darryl Berelson, weather service specialist for the National Weather Service in Topeka, said the warm weather should last through tomorrow.
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL Fri.
day and Saturday from the mid-70s to about 50 degrees, he said.
Joe Eagleman, professor of geography, said the weather was unusually warm for March.
A jet stream of air is moving from the West over the central states this year, instead of down from the North as it does during cold winters, he said.
Lawrence will probably not receive more snow this winter, he said.
"But there is a possibility that we will get tornadoes earlier than unsettle this weather."
General weather patterns indicate that conditions could be favorable for tornadoes as early as this weekend, he said.
Phil Leonard, coordinator of the Douglas County Emergency Preparedness office, said the office would not be stepping up operations in the near future despite the increased chances of a tornado.
"Contrary to popular belief, tornadoes can occur at any time," he said. "We are always prepared for bad weather and we need to do anything differently now."
BERTELSON SAID THE storm system that dumped heavy rain on southern California in the past few days would begin to move inland.
The storm forced hundreds to evacuate homes and spawned several tornadoes, including one that destroyed a transportation center in downtown Los Angeles.
Elsewhere in California, the storm caused flooding and power failures, swept mobile homes down rain-swollen roads, and caused dozens of traffic accidents.
Bertelson said heavy winds and thunderstorms could arrive in the Lawrence area by tomorrow night and last through Friday.
"The system has the potential to
develop into a typical early March storm," he said.
But yesterday's spring like weather was a welcome break from the cold for Kara.
SHE SAID SHE would take advantage of the warm spring-like weather by going on a bicycle ride when she got home from work.
Marilyn Clark, a reference librarian at Watson Library, said, "Sure, I'd like to be outside today, but I used to working inside. That's life."
Margarette Mazur, a clerk-typist in the chemistry department, said she had been trying to convince her boss to let her work on a chemistry project. A good behavior to enjoy the nice weather
"It would be really nice to have the day off," she said.
Some information for this story was provided by United Press International.
John E. Longhurst, professor of Spanish history, died Sunday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack.
Dr. Longhurst, 64, was born Sept. 21, 1918, in New York City.
History professor dies of heart attack
In addition to teaching, he owned Corona Press, 931 New Harmonies St.
Dr. Longhurst served in the U.S.
Navy in World War II and worked in
military intelligence.
Washington State University and a
masters degree from Syracuse
He also received a doctoral degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
He taught at the University of New Mexico before moving to Lawrence in 1952.
He is survived by his wife, Joan, one son, David, 219 Park Ave.; two daughters, Bachelong Longlouce Morrill.
2551 Redbud Lane; and Paula Longhurst, 401% Settlers Drive.
Norman Saul, professor of Soviet and East European history, said Longhurst had planned to retire at the end of the semester.
"He was a very valued colleague." Saul said.
He received a bachelors degree from
Dr. Longhurst also is survived by a brother, Norman, McMinnville, Ore; a sister, Mrs.Jeanne Muncie, Amityville, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.
A MOPED, valued at $300, was stolen Monday from in front of Fresnel Hall. (Jason Harnett)
A THIEF STOLE two purses contain cash from the room of two KU students in McColllum Hall yesterday, Steve said. The loss was estimated at $485.
ANOTHER MOPED, worth an estimated $400, was stolen from the 100 block of Tennessee Street Monday, police said.
Landlord beats deadline by installing fire alarms
On the record
By DON HENRY Staff Reporter
Mike Glover, city prosecutor, said last week that he would prosecute the landlord, William L. Lemesay, for allegations had not been made by yesterday.
The Lawrence city prosecutor said yesterday that he did not intend to prosecute a local landlord for fire code violations in five Lawrence apartment buildings because the landlord had installed fire alarms in those buildings.
Glover said Lemeany met that deadline by installing or beginning the installation of alarm systems at the five buildings, which are at 1244 Ohio St., 1242 Louisiana St., 1242 Louisiana St., 1281 W. 25th St. and 1903 W. 26th St.
Jim McSwan, Lawrence fire chief, said last week that he would accept inter-connected fire alarm systems in those buildings in lieu of requiring Lemesay to correct multiple violations at each apartment building
"We JUST SAT back and waited, and he complied without any problems." Glover said.
Inter-connected fire alarm systems have smoke detectors in the hallways and public places. The smoke detectors are connected to a central alarm.
Lemenay said the alarm systems had been installed in the three buildings.
would be installed today in the apartment buildings on 28th Street.
The five alarm systems cost more than $10,000 to install. Lemeasn said.
FIRE INSPECTION records show that Lemesany is the part-owner of several other apartment buildings that do not comply with the city fire code.
Glover said he would meet tomorrow with Gregs Crossman, Lawrence fire inspector, to decide which of those findings should be made to comply next.
Some of those buildings include 27 buildings at the Park Plaza South apartments in the 2500 block of Redbud Lane; six buildings at the Parkway Terrace apartments. 2340 Murphy Drive; three buildings at the Old Mill apartments, 1983 Emery Road; all the buildings at the West Hills apartments, three and six buildings in an apartment complex in the 1600 block of Redbud Lane.
Lemesany said he would be allowed to decide where the code violations would be corrected next.
LEMESAN SAID HE might correct the individual code violations in the other apartment buildings rather than install building-wide alarm systems. He said that in some cases that would be less expensive.
"We'll get to them as soon as we can," he said.
"It's an on-going system. It never stops and it never starts. As soon as I get them inspected, they'll change the requirements and we'll do it again."
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CHARLIE HORMAN is missing.
TIME OF DISAPPEARANCE: Fri. & Sat., March 4 & 5 at 7 & 9:30 P.M.
PLACE OF DISAPPEARANCE: Downs Aud. (Dyche Hall—next to Union)
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