University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, August 24, 1988
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Libraries announce changes
New fine policy will save libraries $10,000, official says
By Debbie McMahon
Kansan staff writer
The KU libraries have announced a new overdue fine policy, a library orientation tour and the new fall 1988 schedule.
Since Aug. 1, all KU libraries have stopped issuing two late notices for long-term loans. Instead of sending both a live bive and a 20-day late notice, you will now send only one 15-day notice to people with overdue books.
The new policy will save the libraries about $10,000 in postage, said Kendall Simmons, library associate at Watson Library department at Watson Library.
Also, Watson Library's reference department will offer 45-minute tours and library instruction today through the library's interactive sessions, the tours begin at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to arrange a tour, call 864-3347. Maps are also available at the Watson Library reference desk
All the libraries except Honey Reading Room and the Mathematics Library will continue to sell photo albums, which are not purchased, copies can be made for 6 cents each instead of the 10-cent price without the card. The Law Library sells its own cards for $1. The library sends them to get photoson for 5 cents.
The fall semester schedule for KU libraries will start Aug. 29.
Watson Library will be open Mon
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Instead of sending both a five-day and a 20-day late notice, the libraries will now send only one 15-day notice to people with overdue
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day through Thursday from 7 a.m.
to midnight; Friday from 7 a.m. to
10 p.m.; Saturday from 9 a.m. to
10 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to
midnight.
■ The Art and Architecture Library in the Spencer Museum of Art will be open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 10 p.m.
■ The East Asian Library circulation on the fifth day of Watton will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the stacks will be open after these hours and on Sunday, but the desk will be closed.
■ The Engineering Library in LearnThings Hall will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 10 midnight. Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The General Documents and Maps in the basement of Spencer Research Library will be open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and close!
sunday
**The Honey Reading Room in Summerfield Hall will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday from to p.m. to 1 p.m.*
The Music Library in Murphy Hall
will be open Monday through Thursday
from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday from
noon to 10 a.m.
The Kansas Collection in Spencer Research Library will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., and closed Sunday.
The Mathematics Library in Strong Hall will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed Saturday and Sunday.
The Science Library in Malawi Hall will be open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
**The Special Collections in Spencer Research Library will be open on Monday through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.*
■ The University Archives in Spencer Research Library will be open Monday through Friday from a week on Saturday and closed Saturday and Sunday.
Hours for the libraries before classes start and on holidays can be obtained from each library.
Brutal murder stunned residents
9-year-old boy killed in July
By Craig Welch
The brutal murder of a 9-year-old Lawrence boy stunned Lawrence residents in July.
The mutilated body of Richard D. Settlemya was found on July 14 floating in the Kansas River north of Burcham Park.
John William, listed in court records as a transient, was charged the next day with first degree murder in the death. William, however, was declared incompetent to stand trial on Aug. 13, placed in the custody of Laredo State Security Hospital in Larned.
Settlemyre was reported missing early July 14 by his mother. He
Police were given William's name by members of Settlemey's family and a few Lawrence residents. The police knew William and the boy together.
was tast seen alive July 12, when he was reportedly going fishing, police said.
The search party was made up of officers from the Lawrence Police Department, the Douglas County Sheriff's office, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, KU police, and the Lawrence Fire Department.
Alan Sanders, Douglas County coroner, and a forensic pathologist from Wichita determined that the boy died after major blood vessels
was not able to assist in making his defense.
Under Kansas law, a defendant must pass both parts of the test before he can be ruled competent to stand trial.
If the official rules that William could stand trial, William will remain in the hospital for six months or until he attains competency.
In addition, the state hospital's chief medical officer must then determine whether William has a contract with a trial in the foreseeable future."
If he does not attain competency within six months, or if the official request for competency never be able to commit trial, inviolence commitment procedures
The status of this test has not been made public.
RACETRACK DECISION PENDING:
Kansas history changed 127 years of 'Kansas history Aug. 15 when a bet was placed in Stockton. It was the win, placed on a racehorse in the state.
Barbara Young, Tyrone, Okla. be a new trend at the Rocks County Free Fair when she bet the Golden Spirit, a 3-year old filly, was the last 3rd. About 2,000 people were in Stockton to witness the event.
Kansas voters approved an amendment to the state constitution allowing part-mutual racing on dog and horse races in November 1986.
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Jimmy Grenz, the commission's executive director, said that they planned to report the reports in a conference and might make a decision this week.
The Kansas Racing Commission is deciding who will operate part-time race tracks in south-central Kansas. The commission is waiting to hear reports from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to apply to operate tracks in Kansas
**MAN AWAITING TRIAL:** No trial date has been set for a California man charged with three counts of driving under the influence, in connection with an Aug. 13 accident that killed three people.
Milton Patron, 48, Oakland, Calif., pleaded not guilty Aug. 18 to the charges in Wyndotee County District Court. The charges stem from an accident at the Kansas Turpike gate toll near Bonner Springs.
The victims of the accident were Ann H. Carnes, 25, and her two children, Sarah, 5, and Andrew, 2. All were from Independence, Mo.
Several Lawrence bar owners had submitted a request for a vote on whether to eliminate the club card system in the county.
LIQUOR VOTE DENIED: Douglas County commissioners on Aug. 19 denied 34 a, request for a county vote on liquor by-the-drink.
Commission Chairman David Hepher said that the commission would not place the issue on the ballot until it received a petition from the public.
MORE SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE OFFERED: The Kansas University Endowment Association will be able to offer KU students $60,000 in scholarships because of donations from families of two KU alumni.
The late Martin M. Johnson, a 1921 engineering graduate, specified that his $130,000 gift be designated as unrestricted funds. Such funds are to be used in needed areas as approved by the chancellor.
"We felt that it would be more appropriate if the request came by petition by our constituents." Hopper said.
Martin died in December 1867, and the Endowment Association received the memorial in June.
Kansas and Missouri have agreed for several years to allow in-state tuition for residents wanting to study dentistry and architecture. No school in Missouri offers architecture, and university in Kansas offers dentistry.
DENTISTY STUDENTS TO BENE-FIT: Kansas residents want to study dentistry will continue to be able to study in Missouri and pay institution because of an agreement between the two states.
colleges in fine arts, humanities and social science will be eligible for scholarships because of an $830,000 donation by the late John Moninger Nelson, of West Lafyette, Ind. Nelson obtained a bachelor's and master's degree.
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DRUNE DRIVE TO BE HELD! The Douglas County chapter of the United Way is holding its first drive fund of the year Sept. 2 at Putt-Putt Golf Course, Stoula and Iowa streets. This year's is "Make a Difference."
ter's degree at KU and received his doctorate in education in 1954.
Approximately 50 Missouri residents will study architecture at KU and about 25 Kansas residents will take advantage of the dentist's prophylaxis.
The event will begin at noon with a picnic. Unified Way volunteers will invite citizens to participate in a game of miniature golf, in which people be asked at each hole to educate people about the United Way's purposes.
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Barb Sitch, Douglas County United Way executive director, said that the goal for this year was to raise $22,000. The United Way raised $622,000.
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Todd Cohen, editor Michael Horak, managing editor
The United Way supports 25 health and human services in the Douglas County area, and the money raised purchases services in these areas.
Both donations apply to the Campaign Kansas drive.
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