2
Monday, November 13. 1989 / University Daily Kansan
Weather
I D O A Y
Sunny
HI: 70'
LO: 48'
Kansas Forecast
Sunny in the west and partly cloudy in the east. Chance of showers in the southeast. Highs 60s west and low to middle 70s east. Winds south-southwest at 10-20 mph.
KU Weather Service Forecast: 864-3300
5-day Forecast
Tuesday - Partly sunny
turning cloudy late. High 60'.
Low 43'.
Monday - Partly sunny and cooler. High 70°. Low 48°.
Winds 10-20 mph.
Wednesday - Rain on and off all day. High 55°, Low 37°.
Thursday - Clearing. High 47'. Low 27'.
Friday - Mostly sunny. High 55'. Low 31'.
Speed limit may go to 35 mph on Iowa
By Dave Wakefield Kansan staff writer
A petition to lower the speed limit to 35 mph on Iowa Street between 15th Street and University Drive is waiting for approval from the Kansas Department of Transportation, a city official said.
George Williams, city public works director, said residents petitioned for the lower speed limit after an accident occurred at Iowa Street and University Drive.
Because Iowa Street is also U.S. Highway 59, the city cannot make any changes without approval from Kansas Department of Transportation.
an initial study, James Tobaben, a traffic engineer at the Kansas Department of Transportation, did not recommend a decrease in the speed limit. The 85th percentile speed was measured at 42 mph, and an accident analysis showed the accident rate on Iowa Street was below the state average, the study said. The 85th percentile speed is the speed at or below which 85 percent of the observed traffic is moving.
On the basis of national studies, this 88th percentile speed usually is the reasonable and prudent speed for the road, said Frank Hempen, Douglas county engineer.
"Most drivers will drive at the speed at which they are comfortable, according to their reflexes and reactions to the road," he said. "The 85th percentile is probably where you want the speed limit."
The 85th percentile speed usually produces the greatest degree of safety for motorists, Tobaban said. When the speed limit is set lower, there tends to be greater differences between pedestrians and drivers that distract attention from vehicles or pedestrians entering the roadway, he said.
Traffic planners often are reluctant to ignore the 85th percentile speed, Williams said.
"Most of the information that I have read says it doesn't make much difference," he said. "If you post a sentence on Facebook, I can centile, they still drive the same."
Last spring, when the posted speed limit was 30 mph, the 85th percentile speed on Lawrence Avenue was measured at about 33.3 mph. Williams said. At the request of residents on the street, the speed limit was lowered to 25 mph this summer. This fall, speed studies showed the 85th percentile speed had decreased less than 2 mph, he said.
One example of this is the recent change in the speed limit on Lawrence Avenue.
Williams said factors tha would override the 85th-percentile guide were school zones, residential areas, accident analysis and engineering studies.
Police report
▶ A tow truck valued at $20,000 was taken Saturday from a business in the 200 block of Michigan Street, Lawrence police reported.
▶ A city parking meter sustained $230 damage Thursday or Friday in the 800 block of New Hampshire Street, Lawrence police reported.
▶ A bicycle valued at $80 was taken Saturday from outside a house in the 1600 block of Haskell Avenue, Lawrence police reported.
The windshield, sunroof and rear window of a KU professor's car sustained 750 damage when they were smashed Saturday in the 600 block of Indiana Street, Lawrence police reported.
> Jewelry and clothing valued together at $149 were taken Saturday from a department store in the 3100 North Street, Lawrence police reported.
► A videotape player valued at $200 was taken from a KU employee's locked van Friday or Saturday in the 2100 block of Crossgate Drive, Lawrence police reported.
A student's car sustained $150 damage Friday or Saturday when eggs were thrown at it in the 1600 block of Edgehill Road Lawrence police reported.
▶ A bicycle valued at $300 was taken from an unlocked garage in the 1700 block of Kentucky Terrace, Lawrence police reported.
Students, employers talk about jobs at career fair
By Tracy Wilkinson Kansan staff writer
The School of Social Welfare conducted its first combined career-practicum fair Friday in the Kansas Union.
Jan Jess, assistant director of practicum for the school, said that the fair had been scheduled annually but that this year it was combined with practicum placement to help both students and employers exchange information and ideas for internship possibilities.
"It just seemed logical to get the agencies' help," she said. "We get the agencies to them, so they can have the opportunity to ask about what learning opportunities there would be to learn about their fields."
"It is really quick information, almost a public service announcement," Jess said. "It's letting students hear people who have practiced in different fields of social work. Because the profession is so broad, it is difficult for students to find out information otherwise."
Social work practitioners representing 75 agencies were present for the three-hour career fair in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Nineteen representatives from various agency groups participated in adoption and aging, mental health and sexual abuse, and public social services.
Kim Davis, Overland Park senior,
career fair; career fair was
interested and uses
"I got to ask questions about specific agencies," she said. "I got to find out what each agency does and where it interested in as far as getting a job."
John Theis, El Dorado graduate student, was a member of the planning committee for the fair. He said he was pleased with the number of students and agencies that participated.
"It went quite well," he said. "I hope they got an opportunity to see what the profession is like, as well as what I need for finding a career in the future."
Thesis estimated an attendance of more than 300 people.
"It's almost like going fishing," she said. "It's just a good way to test the waters."
Jess said the atmosphere of the fair was a casual one.
Tin Pan Alley
NATURAL WAY Natural Fiber Clothing and Body Care 820-822 Mass. St. Downtown 841-0100
The Etc.
Shop
$50 $50 MONO
Have you had mononeucleosis within the last month?
If so your plasma could make a valuable contribution to research and earn you $50 at the same time
For additional details call Mark Stanard
at
Lawrence Donor Center 749-5750
London next semester?
A few places are still
new places are still available in our program in central London next semester. Earn full academic credit in many disciplines. Social and cultural activities are planned as part of the program. Participants may join an Optional Orientation Tour to explore some of the great cities and sights of Europe before term starts.
Contact Nancy Mitchell, office of study abroad, 203 Lippincott, 864-3742
If you need further evidence about why you belong in London next semester, call to schedule a private video showing of "Our London" or request a free catalog about the London program.
Informational Meeting on Tues., November 14, 4:15 pm Room 3, Lippincott Hall
SAC UP THE BEST VIDEO DEALS! 99¢
- Every Tape
- Every Day
- Latest New Releases
- Enormous Selection
$2.99 Machine Rental
$2.99 Machine R
SAC'S
SPECIALS
U CLOSEOUTS
SACK THE SAVINGS
25th Iowa (Next to Food For Less)
843-7810 Hours: 9-9pm Mon-Sat, 10-6 Sun