Page 12 University Daily Kansan, October 28, 1981
Runaway train takes a dive after rapid trip
By United Press International
AUGUSTA, Kan.-A lost diesel locomotive was found by Santa Fe Railway officials yesterday at the bottom of a creek bed, where it came to rest after traveling down the trades at a bridge without a driver and then derailing.
The train was apparently set in motion by vandals with an extensive knowledge of trains, a railway official who knew the routes and times for more than two miles before derailing.
The $500,000 engine suffered about $350,000 damage Sunday night after barring down the tracks unattended and dropping Augusta to a curve 2 miles south of town.
The engine was reported missing when a crew reported for work Sunday evening and could not find their locomotive.
Steve Shaffer, Augusta Director of Safety, said railroad detectives were still investigating. He said he was surprised at the speed of the train, because it supposedly had a cutoff speed and the power if the train exceeded 72 mph.
A speed tape recovered from the locomotive showed that the train was traveling at 78 mph when it came to the station, which had a speed limit of 35 mph.
it may be located on the KU campus, but the Museum of Natural History in Dyche Hall is geared for students. He will meet Philip Humphrey said yesterday.
Natural History Museum geared toward public
"We are a public museum," he said. "We are available in a passive sense for the student."
Humphrey said that the museum's greatest emphasis was on programs for grade school children, but it also offered lectures for senior citizens.
"The number we offer is based on the response we get," he said, "and the response we get from the grade schools is incredible."
THE MUSEUM has received responses from other segments of the public besides grade schools.
"It received 120,000 visitors, while the state capitol had 100,000," he said. "The Kansas Coliseum (Wichita) had 1,800,000, but that was because they presented events there."
In a 1978 survey, the museum was ranked first in the state's tourist attractions, said Ed Riemann, chief of the state's economic analysis division of the Department of Economic Development.
"We fit in well with their school curriculum," he said. "A lot of
Ruth Genrich, director of public education for the museum also said the programs were directed mostly through school through high school students.
teachers utilize us because we have the collection and the expertise they may lack."
Both Humphrey and Gennrich said that the museum was used by college students.
TWICE A YEAR, a series of lectures are presented. One series is being presented during October and November on Wednesday nights. Two lectures of this series are still scheduled.
"We also offer special short courses," Humphrey said. "This fall we had one on edible mushrooms."
He said biology students used the museum for special projects.
"Language classes use it for conversation practice when they come in and tour." Humprey said. "Hasekli (Indian Junior College) uses it, art students use it. Theater students come in and use it for their classes; they are supposed to react to it or something."
Gennrich said she used many graduate and undergraduate students in her department.
"We use them as instructors and sometimes as assistants," she said. "We have education majors as well as biology people."
"Education people will come to us wanting classroom experience. This year we had over 75 students."
Humphrey said, "It just really depends on the students and how involved he wants to be."
KEITH FLANERY/Kenaan Staff
Brownie Lee, Plains sophomore, and Michelle Millege view a display on the fifth floor of the Museum of Natural History.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
The Black Cat
(1934)
The Man Who Laughs
(1928)
Two top-notch, horror films. Cat is not Poe, but it is Kiarrof and Lugosi. Cat is not Poe, but it is Kiarrof and Lugosi directed by cult favorite Edgar Ulmer. Launis is from a Victor. Hugo novel, directed by German Expressionist director Alain Cansay; Conrad Veidt is a man with a hideous gin carved on his face at the Battle of Waterloo. Soundificent with music, BW 7. 30.
two horror films from the Val Lewton school of atmospheric terror. The Body-Snatcher is Boris Karkoff, who, with his sister-in-law, a doctor who doesn't ask questions. With Henry Danielle, directed by Robert Wise, Demon is directed by Lewton Danielle, directed by David Anselmi,People); it's about a series of deaths, caused by an ancient curse and having something to do with a Satanic priest (7/97min) 8:30, B:7-30, (7/97min) 8:30, B:7-30,
Unless otherwise noted, all films will be shown at Wooldorf Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Midnight Movies are available at The Museum of Kansahare are available at the SUA office, Kansas Union. 6th Level, Kansas Union. Information on smoking or refreshments allowed.
TONIGHT
KARLOFF
LUGOSI
7:30 p.m. $1.50
Woodruff Auditorium
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TICKETS AVAILABLE AT KIEFS, LAWRENCE; MOTHER AIR IN TOPEKA;
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GRADUATE STUDENT GOVERNANCE
12 graduate Senate seats
7 grad-ex seats
File by 5:00 p.m., Oct. 30 in the Student Senate office, B-105 Kansas Union.
For Senate seats: petition with 50
For Senate seats: petition with 5 signatures or pay $3 filing fee.
For grad-ex seats: file (no petition or fee).
For more information call 864-4914 or 864-3710.
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FUNDAMENTALISM!
A term used frequently these days by the news media How do Muslims react to it?
That is what Dr. AHMED SAQR, Professor of Chemistry and Nutrition and U.N. representative for Muslim World League, is going to explore in his talk.
"ISLAM & FUNDAMENTALISM"
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Big Eight Room, Kansas UnionLawrence
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