Tuesday. December 17. 1968
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Fire protection 'excellent'
Fire provisions at the University of Kansas should help protect against a fire similar to the one at Kansas State University last Friday.
R. Keith Lawton, Vice Chancellor for Operations, said KU buildings have excellent fire protection.
The State Fire Marshal, Art Ramey, inspects the campus annually. A copy of Ramey's report is mailed to the University and his suggestions are enforced, Lawton said.
"Since the Fire Marshal inspects the campus buildings each year and we make the corrections he suggests, there are very few new complaints of major consequence," Lawton said.
Ramey said his major complaint about most old buildings is their wood construction and inadequate number of doors. Ramey said he preferred buildings of masonry construction with enclosed, fireproof stairwells.
These items are commonly required for new buildings, but Ramey said not much can be done with older buildings which do not have them.
Another of Ramey's frequent complaints is inadequate lighting of stairwells and improper placement of exit signs. These, he said, are situations which can be corrected, even in the oldest of buildings.
Both Lawton and Ramey agreed that old buildings are not necessarily unsafe buildings, if they are properly maintained.
Wood buildings are not likely to explode into flames without warning; a heavily constructed wood building is sturdy than a light metal one and allows
personnel more time to evacuate, Lawton said.
Lawton said most of the temporary wood buildings now on campus will someday be replaced with permanent structures.
The State Fire Marshal's inspection includes all buildings owned by the University. Lawton said the University used to request the Fire Marshal to inspect the buildings regularly. Now inspection is required by the State Legislature.
In the event of a fire, the Lawrence Fire Department will answer the call. Lawton said the city fire department has always given excellent response to the University's needs.
Potter Lake was originally intended as a reservoir for fighting fires, but with modern fire-fighting methods, it is no longer used for that purpose. Fire hydrants at strategic locations now provide the water to battle KU blazes.
Should a building be destroyed by fire, the State Legislature would have to appropriate funds to replace it. The State acts as its own insurer. The State must now appropriate the money to replace Nichols Gymnasium at K-State.
In the case of Nichols Gymnasium, arson is suspected. Arson is punishable by not less than two nor more than twenty years imprisonment.
Although the State Fire Marshal regularly inspects campus buildings (including residence halls), fraternities and sororities are not inspected nor are they required by the inter-fraternity council to be inspected.
Court won't stop call-up
WASHINGTON (UPI)—The Supreme Court declined today to interfere with the government's right to call up reservists to active duty for an "undeclared war" such as Vietnam.
Over the vigorous dissent of Justice William O. Douglas, the court refused a hearing to 57 Army reservists who had challenged their summoning on grounds no war had been declared by Congress and President Johnson had not declared a national emergency.
In another action involving the Vietnam War, the court ruled
that a draft registrant whose claim of exemption is doubtful must submit to induction even before challenging his case in civilian courts except in instances where there is an explicit exemption for registrants such as divinity students.
Roads for Lebanon
BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPI) — A parliamentary committee has voted 100 million Lebanese pounds ($33 million) to road construction projects.
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