Frats, sororities noted for fire violations
By LAURA STEVENS
Staff Renorter
Nine KU fraternities and sororities were listed as violators of city and state fire regulations during recent inspections by the Lawrence Fire Department.
The sorvites named were Alpha Chi Omega, 1654
Sigma Nu Place and Alpha Delta Pi, 1600 Oxford
University
The fraternities cited were Acacia, 1000 Indiana St.; Dlai Chi, 1245 W. Campus Park; Delta Tau Delta, 1111 W. Ith St.; Phi Kappa Psi, 1002 W. Ith St.; Phi Kappa Sigma, 1625 Edgehill Road; Sigma Nu, 1500 Sigma Nu Place; and Triangle, 1144 W. Ith St.
According to student officers in the houses, some of the problems were pointed out in state inspections more than two years ago, but the houses did not take action. Reports of reports from the state fire marshal's office.
DOUG OSEN, house manager of Acacia fraternity, said yesterday, "We were inspected about three years ago by the state. They told us one thing to do. When we asked them about it, they kept changing their minds. Two weeks ago, the local department and gave us a specific list. Now we're working on it."
Acacia was cited for not having exit lights over
some exits and for not having a smoke detector alarm
system.
John Morris, house manager at Sigma Nu, said yesterday that the house was working on a problem with the lighting.
"We were inspected two years ago by the state and told to put some of the lights, but not where to put all of them. They just now told us that additional emergency lights were needed for us to comply. Right now, that what we're trying to do," he said. "We have 30 days to show some action toward compliance."
HIANGLE FRATERNITY was cited for having a fire escape on the east end of the building.
"We weren't told exactly what was needed," Chet Christiansen, president of Triangle said. "It got to me when I needed to work with them."
Jim Bell, house manager at Delta Tau Delta, said his fraternity had been cited for not having an exit light over a door leading to a starway and for not operating a battery operated emergency lights in a stairwell.
"I had no idea we had to have those things until the day of the inspection," he said. "We're getting the money out."
BELL SAID that the fraternity had 30 days from the time of the inspection to comply with the code and rule.
However, Gallardo said, the fraternity had been notified to lengthen fire escaper ladders in a previous incident.
Tony Gallardo, alumni relations secretary at Delta Chi, said he would think the fraternity had been involved in the college's arrest.
"We had a work of job done in the house, including a new fire alarm system. We thought that would take care of it. But we were told recently we would still need to lengthen the fire escape ladders. We have a fire escape, but it doesn't reach all the way to the ground," he said.
Officials at Alpha Chima Omega security refused to comment on a report that the house did not have a fire alarm.
STUDENT OFFICIALS at Alpha Delta Pi security also refused to comment. The president of the house's student union has said.
Alpha Delta Pi reportedly did not have a second exit from a basement used for sleeping quarters.
Bill Glotbach, house manager at Phi Kappa Psi, said that his house had been named for not having a smoke detector alarm system and for not having batten lights, lighting in hallways on second and third floors.
"We have smoke alarms all over the house and fire alarms all over the house, but they are not on an integrated system," he said. "The fire inspector did not think that was adequate."
"The housing corporation is in charge of all repairs. They felt the fire marshal did not have the authority to ask us to do some of those things. They were so disappointed that we was adequate and not the rest." Głobach said.
Glatzbach said the house had been cited for some of the same problems in a state inspection two years ago.
He said the corporation had emergency lights installed in the stairwells and not in the hallways.
"You see, the problem is that house managers and presidents change every year and reports get concrete."
Mark Bernhardt, president of Phi Kappa Sigma,
said his house had been cited for not having a second fire escape from the second and third floors and for not having exit signs over several exits.
"Two years ago, we were inspected by the state fire marshal and we did some improvements to the house," Bernhardt said. "We thought we were in compliance with that report of two years ago.
"BUT THE city inspector came last week and interpreted it differently. He said we needed another means of escape and recommended that a fire escape would be the best war to do it."
to be sold. He said a fire escape might cost as much as $3,000 to $1,000. He said the bone corporation board
wanted to sell it.
state authorities to determine another way to comp-
bern Bernhard and that one option might be to en-
ter the state into a federal court.
"WITH CHANGEOVER in personnel in the house and changeover in personnel with the inspectors, you're bound to have differences of interpretation," he said.
Floyd Dibbern, state fire marshal, said yesterday that his office has made repeated inspections of KU buildings.
"We closed a dermatory at Washburn in Tupelo within the last two weeks. That's what will happen to you," she said. "We're going to be very upset."
"We've been to almost all of them from two to six times. If they don't comply, that's their problem." Dibbern said. "They should contact this office. If they're confused, they should find out about it.
Dibdarn that part of the reason for confusion might be that students in fraternities and sororites are more susceptible.
"BUT WE DONT contact the students. We talk to the adults in charge, for instance the corporation."
Recommendations were made to improve fire safety standards in fraternities and sororities and in campus buildings after an August 1768 fire that killed five members of a Baker University fraternity.
KANSAN
Monday, February 5, 1979
The University of Kansas
Vol.89,No.87
Protests mark Teng's stopover See story page six
Lawrence, Kansas
Texas welcome
Staff Photo by ALAN ZLOTKY
premiere Toni Helaon 'ing waves a western greeting as he begins his tour of Houston. See related story and pictures, page six.
Teng tours Houston industry
Staff Reorderer
HUSTON-Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping took off from Houston Saturday afternoon after apparently making progress toward his goals and even having some fun.
The Houston stop was an integral part of Teng's attempt to win over the many Americans who are skeptical about recognition of China and to examine advanced American technology.
Teng had inspected a Ford assembly plant in Atlanta on Thursday and he toured a Boeing plant in Seattle.
There, Teng examined the oil-drilling technology that he hopes will spark increased oil production in China.
But Houston was special.
The Chinese are depending on exploiting their large oil reserves to finance their country's modernization.
"We ARE HAPPY to have the opportunity to come and learn about your advances in the petroleum industry." Teng said during his brief remarks soon after stepping off the plane Friday.
According to a press release from Hughes, equipment using some of this technology is being prepared now for
The release said tool joints attached to tubes to form drilled pipe and a new style of rock bit would soon be available.
The next morning Teng toured Hughes Tool Company, a leader in oil industry technology.
the Chinese at NASA, and said they were interested in space because it seemed to them be "the highest level
If Houston rated highly with the Chinese because of the technology found there, it must have been extremely popular because of the public relations opportunities that opened up.
In a meeting with editors and publishers from the Southwest, Teng said that wherever he had left, he had been in touch with people.
But the interests of the Chinese visitors were not limited to petroleum technology.
ASK reaffirms support for minimum wages
THE BIGGEST public relations coup carpe at a rodeo at Simington, Tex., Friday night when Teng and Fang Yi were beaten.
EMPORIA—The Associated Students of Kansas lobbying organization has held to its no-compromise stand in favor of minimum wages for students.
FRIDAY, VIICE PREMIER Fang Yi inspected advanced equipment worn by the team at Teng and Teng and witnessed NASA's Johnson Space Center.
Their friendship, he said, is a true friendship
The rodeo also gave Teng a chance to relax and enjoy what must have seemed like exotic entertainment to him.
Representatives, including 21 from the University of Kansas, attending the ASK legislative assembly the weekend at Eustis State University, will be maintaining their stand on minimum wage.
Energy Secretary James Schlesinger accompanied
Hannes Zacharias, executive director of ASK, said, "There is strong sentiment on this issue. The option of limited dollars is not debatable.
"We want the money."
Minimum wage was one of five priority issues chosen by ASK last October. The other issues are: reducing the state penalty for possession of marijuana, beginning voter registration by mail, changes in landlord-tenant legislation and increasing funding for the Kansas State Scholarship program.
ZACHARIAS SAID he wanted an official legislative stand on the minimum wage issue because legislators had said a lack of funds would mean a decrease either in the number of hours each student worked, if minimum wage were mandatory.
In another resolution, ASK delegates made specific requests to keep student salaries in line with the federal minimum salary rates from $2.90 to $3.10 an hour on Jan. 1.
Although Gov. John Carlin recommended a 9.5 percent increase in funding for student wages to bring them in line with the current federal minimum wage, that increase cannot meet the federal rate after the expected increase. Zacharias said.
An additional $157,000 would be needed to maintain Federal wage levels until the end of the year.
ASK REPRESENTATIVES also passed a
reservation supporting increased funding for the Kansas State Scholarship Program.
The awards, based on academic performance and financial need, provide up to $500 for students who attend Kansas colleges or universities.
The resolution asks that a $740,000 lid on spending for the program, imposed by Gov. Robert F. Bennett in 1974, be lifted to allow more federal and state funding.
In other business, delegates defeated a resolution that supported legislation requiring basketball games be scheduled between Kansas State University and KU and Kansas State University.
Enrollment drop faces Regents
By PATRICIA MANSON
Staff Reporter
Declining enrollments at Kansas universities will be a big problem for the Board of Regents in the next few years, according to the two new nominees to the
One of the nominees, Democrat Sandra McMullen of Hutchinson, said, along with fewer students, Kansas universities probably would have less money in the
"I think people are concerned with the quality of education and at the same time with the quality of health."
Carlin had hinted last week that he would appoint at least one woman. He said Friday that appointing two women to the board would help avoid the appearance of tokenism.
McMullen and Republican Margaret Glades of Yates Center, were appointed to the board Friday by Gov. John Carlin. The governor will appoint two women to the board.
BILL HOAG, a Carlin aide, said Friday, "Gov. Carlin felt very strongly that there should be more than one woman on the board and that this was an excellent opportunity to appoint two highly qualified women."
Glades and McMullen said they did not think they were appointed as tokens.
MeMullen said, "I think I know enough about the way the governor works to say we
The two nominees probably will face little opposition from the Senate, despite charges by one senator that Carlin's staff tried to make a political deal with him.
The selection of McMullen and Glades apparently ends a battle in the Kansas state.
Before Carlin announced his choices on Friday, Ross Doyen, president of the Republican National Committee, some senators to vote against Gee Smith Jr. of Larned. Driven said the staff members promised that Carlin would appoint J.C. Tilsonon, a former state senator, if Smith
SMITH AND Walter Hierstener of Fairway were reappointed to four-year terms by former Gov. Robert Bennett a year later. He rejected the appointments, saying he had
the right to choose the new relegs. The Senate, which must confirm appointments to state posts, last week accepted Smith and rejected Hir steiner.
Carlin and his staff denied Doyen's charges, saying the charges were politically incorrect.
State Sen. Ron Hein, R-Topkea, who Doyen said had been contacted by Carlin's staff, said a Carlin aide had asked him to be interviewed. Hein told Tolstoy, Hein voted in favor of Smith.
However, State Sen. Tom Rehorn, D-Dansas City, who voted against Smith, agreed with Carlin that Doyen's charges were politically motivated.
"I kind of think Ross is being political on tape," Héron said. "He was a little surly in his speech."
"I REALLY doubt there will be opposition," Hebron said. "I think most of us are really against it."
Rehorn said he did not think there would be a battle in the Senate over Glades and McMullen, as there had been over Smith and Hiersteiner.
State Sen. Elwaine Pomeroy, R-Topke,
said, "Traditionally, unless there's a protest between an outgoing and an incoming
member of the Senate has seized rejected
apparel."
u. gov. Carlin had chosen Mr. Macdonald, it would have eliminated Mrs. McMullen. They're both from Reno County."
Carlin said last month that he would nominate Glades and Peter Macdonald of Hutchinson to the board if the Senate rejected Bennett's nominees. Because the Senate confirmed Smith's nomination, he had to choose between his two nominees.
Hoag said, "Choosing Mrs. Glades shouldn't be interpreted as any reflection on Peter Macdonald. He's a highly qualified person.
According to state law, two people from the same county cannot be appointed to the
Glades and McMullen are graduates of Kansas universities. Glades, 61, graduated from Wichita State University in 1939 with degrees in English, sociology and home economics. Glades, 41, graduated from the University of Kansas in 187 with a degree in education.
Search group errors slows legal services
Search committee members will meet today to decide the future of the legal services program, which was stalled last week. The committee will in the hiring procedure for its lawyer.
Interviews of two of the four candidates for the position were canceled when officials from the offices of Student Affairs and Finance found an error in the interviewing process.
The legal services program will provide prepaid legal services, other than court-issued law.
The committee had neglected to submit a pre-interview summary of possible questions to the Office of Affirmative Action.
MIKE HARPER, student body president, said yesterday that he would give the committee four options. The options were outlined last week in a letter to Harper from Clarence Dillingham, acting director of the Office of Affirmative Action.
After hearing recommendations from the committee, the officer will act on one of the following options.
The options are:
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- Another interview for each of the first two candidates before proceeding with the next two interviews. This option could further delay the start of the program by three to four weeks, Harper said, because the candidates already interviewed will be out of town.
- Continuation of the interview process, which began Jan. 24 with interviews of the first two applicants. In this option, the committee would proceed with the last two applicants.
- Reopening of the search procedure,
including advertising for applicants for two
weeks.
- A re-evaluation of the entire hiring period and a period of several months before the job is vacant.