Photo by Ron Bishor
Displays near completion
Members of the Delta Chi fraternity work on a Homecoming display in front of the their house on West Campus Road. The theme for the weekend displays is, "A Little Pepper Helps the Buffalo Go Down." Each display will be judged and winners will be announced during the Homecoming Weekend.
Seniors to don gowns
Members of the senior class have decided to wear caps and gowns at commencement, said Pam Russell, Iola senior.
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In a referendum voted on by the Senior Class Wednesday, students have the option of participating or not participating in commencement exercises. If, however, a student decides to take part in the ceremony; he must wear the traditional cap and gown.
County planning studied
By DAVE BROYLES Kansan Staff Writer
The Lawrence City Commission and the Douglas County Commission are acting to insure adequate planning for Lawrence in the future. Two major steps were taken jointly on June 1 to facilitate comprehensive planning.
On that date, the City of Lawrence hired two full-time city planners. Previously, Lawrence had one part-time planner. The staff shortage had limited comprehensive planning.
Also, the Lawrence Planning Commission and the Douglas County Planning Commission were combined. The new City- County Planning Commission was given the task of planning for urban growth in Douglas County.
Planning Director Ron Short explained the necessity for strong planning efforts.
Welfare Important
"It is important that the general welfare take precedence over individual property rights. Whatever one landowner does affects all the surrounding properties," he said.
Short said vested interests that ignore public welfare could, through excessive cost cutting and improper land utilization, leave the city with difficult and expensive problems in the future.
"In other urban areas, proper planning has generally lost to vested interests," Short said. "The question is: Can planning win out in Douglas County. Because of the problems inherent in maintaining proper planning, the city and county have united in an intensive long-range effort."
One major subject of study is the Clinton Reservoir. With completion still five years away, it is not too early to begin detailed planning, Short said.
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The planning commission will also anticipate needs for public facilities, schools, utilities, transportation, and recreation. Strict subdivision regulations will be adopted and model developments planned.
Short cited the recently-completed Perry Reservoir as an example of problems resulting from poor planning. Btween 7,000 and 10,000 lots, mostly of minimum size, have been platted. Few lots have water or sewer facilities
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Pollution problem As a result, Perry Reservoir is confronted with a potentially serious pollution problem. Raw sewage is already seeping into the lake. As population density increases, the pollution problem will probably worsen, Short said. Short said similar problems could result at Clinton Reservoir unless development is tightly controlled. "Poor streets and utilities and poor land utilization could turn a potentially beautiful asset into a nightmare."
But even with an early start, a bright future is by no means insured. "Right now we have a very sophisticated County Commission," Short said. "But when we have elections, what will happen? It is hard for people to look 20 years into the future and anticipate what will happen."
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