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Thursday, September 29, 1977
University Daily Kansan
Coors changes tops, but not beer
By JOHN P. THARP
Staff Writer
Without changing its beer, the Adolph Company keeps changing its containers.
The most recent switch was the discontinuation of Press tab II, announced by the company Tuesday. The brewery said the decision came because of beer complaints.
Jack Geller, Overland Park sophomore,
said, "I like the press tab because there's no litter, but they're difficult to operate and it's very easy to cut your finger on them."
Company officials agree with the anti- litter aspect of press tabs.
Steve Haley, recycling manager for the local Coors distributor, said, "The whole purpose of the press box is to combat litter and waste." He says the recovery of aluminum through recycling."
Press tab II consists of a single tab, which be pressed in a three-step combination.
The drinker must break a seal on the lid of two secured edible containers and press the sealed tab.
pressure and is 1-2-3" according to Coors' advertising program. But not everyone thinks it's that easy, which is partly the reason Coors is discontinuing the new tab.
LIE LECH, Oskaloosa senior, said, "i hate them because they're not easy and don't work for me — I have to ask a friend to open them."
Coors said it would keep its Press t1, which was introduced in 1973 and consists of a large and a small tab on 12-ounce cans. Coors is the only brewer that has press tabs marketed locally. Other beers use cans with pull-ring openers or plain flat tops.
Some states already have revertec to the initial style of Coors press tab, which uses a paraffin sealant. Press tab II uses a scored sealant, and the tab is one-sixth of an inch wide.
Elden Danehanew, president of the local Coors distributor, Lapeka, Inc., said, "It's
Fire inspection standards not met by all sororities
At least seven of KU$^s$ 12 sorbites have not fully met recommended fire safety standards, Paul Markley, technical advisor to the state fire marshal, said yesterday.
Inspectors from the Lawrence Fire Department and the state fire marshal's office completed inspections of the sororities last week.
Markley said some sororities were not in compliance because of circumstances beyond their control. These sororities have contracted for the improvements, he said, but the contractors "haven't gotten around to it" or had delivered the wrong parts.
Markley said although some sororites had not begun to reach the recommended standards, others were fully or partially in compliance. The recommendations, which include enclosed stairwalls, fire alarms and smoke detectors, were prompted by a fraternity house fire at Baker University in Baldwin City.
A house-by-house report of the sorority will be compiled by Friday. Marker is
INSPECTIONS of the 23 KU fraternities are now in progress, he said. Markley will receive fraternity fire inspection reports after the inspections and next week, he said.
Harold Mallonee, an inspector with the Lawrence Fire Department, said yesterday that 12 of the fraternities had been inspected but that he could not comment on the status of each house until Markley reviewed the reports.
Markley will send letters to each
office regarding the status of
offices after fire incident.
"We want to know what happened to these houses that didn't meet the recommendations. Many of them may have been built with contractors, or some may be just dragging their feet."
Markley said additional inspections would be scheduled for houses that did not meet the criteria.
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In 1970, Coors was the last major brewer to switch from flat top can sacks, which required a can opener, to the pull rings, still used by most soft drink and beer companies.
The eight KU scholarship hallls will be insep-
taclement maternity inspections are per-
formed, he said.
completed, he said.
KU RESIDENCE halls are subject to routine annual inspections as are all University buildings, Markley said.
"if press tabs don't work out, we'll probably go back to the flat-topped can and the flat-panel chair."
compliance with the recommended fire standards will be subject to routine annual inspections.
Rick Sheilton, Shawnee Mission freshman,
said, "I like press tabs. They're convenient,
but you have to read the instructions before
you use them."
NOT EVERYONE is complaining about the press tab. Some drinkers enjoy it.
All Kansas residence hall rooms are subject to certain remodeling restrictions to assure maximum fire safety, according to state law. By July Floyd Dibbern, state fire marshal.
The instructions are printed on top of the can, and it is the can that Coors often changes. The company markets three can types, in 16, 18, and seven-ounce sizes. The 12-ounce cans, the ones with the press tabs, make up 65 per cent of Coors' can sales.
Coors holds the patent rights to the aluminum can, and the Coors Container Corp. is the world's largest producer of the 12-ounce can, Danaenhauer said.
Once there was a 15-ounce predecessor to the 18-ounce can, and the seven-ounce can, it was a 30-ounce can.
If Coors can revert to flat tops requiring can openers, bottled-Coors drinkers will no longer be alone. They must remove their 12-count bottle caps with a church key, because Coors still is developing its own twist-off cap, already found on several other beers. The company does not sell a twist-off cap to be taller with a narrow neck. An 11-ounce bottle, predecessor of the 12-ounce bottle, also had a longer neck.
The future holds more changes for the bottles. Coors is developing lighter-weight glass, which will reduce the bottle weight, thus cutting shipping costs.
Although the containers may change, the beer will remain the same. Danaenhauer
The University of Kansas taught more than twice as many people off campus last year.
By ERIC MORGENSTERN
Howard Walker, dean of the Division of Continuing Education, said Tuesday that KU continuing education, working with all levels of Kansas schools and more than 400 professors, provided direct educational service to 60,000 people last year.
Teaching goes beyond campus
Staff Writer
In contrast, on-campus enrollment was less than 24.000 students.
Continuing education also rented out more than 23,000 films last year. In film viewers, continuing education reached one of the people last year — one in every ten Kansasans.
"The challenge for a modern university is to develop a variety of ways to learn for persons who cannot attend regular classes on a campus," Walker said.
ALL NEWW.I appointed sheriffs and law enforcement officers in Kansas must be certified through KU's Law Enforcement Training Center in Hutchinson.
THE CONTINUING education program disseminates educational information through conferences and institutes, correspondent study courses, the Adult Life Resource Center, the Institute of Public Affairs and Community Development, the Law Enforcement Training Center and firemanship service training.
There were 119 conferences and institutes last year, which 24,876 nontraditional students attended, according to Wallace the principal director of conferences and institutes.
A contraditional student is one who does not fit into the mold of a graduate student or an 18- to 22-year-old undergraduate in a four-year program. Examples include students who attend conferences, institutes, seminars, workshops or conventions.
MAY SAID THE purpose of the educational program was to provide
educational activities for students not enrolled in credit classes on the KU campus.
Another 2,000 students received class credit through correspondence courses. Walker said 150 courses were offered last year, one-third of them for high school credit. Many high school students also take correspondence classes for college credit, be said.
The Adult Life Resource Center has served almost 9,000 Kansas adults by helping them deal with critical life changes. They also offer counseling and research and publications to aid adults in decisions on career choice, family life, adult life cycle changes and
clerks, city managers and personnel managers.
Approximately 2,000 public officials and human services personnel have received education through the Institute of Public Affairs and Community Development. About 400 Kansas towns were served through conferences on training for city
In addition to certifying officers, the center conducts a training program for new Kansas policemen. Five five-week basic courses train officers in the last 180 programs installed in narcotics, criminal investigation and investigative hypnosis provided instruction for an additional 180 officers. Another 18 program was installed in such skills as incident detection.
Firemanship service training contacted 33,000 people last year through 150 lectures and demonstrations, week-long programs in 93 towns and two fire schools, field trips to national parks and seminars on special aspects of fire prevention, such as the handling of highly volatile materials.
Now comes Miller time.
@1977 Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.