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Thursday, November 21, 1969
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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New Law dean: casual,
Photo by Mike Gunther
Dean Lawrence E. Blades
More power needed
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(Continued from page 1) building with a maximum of 10,000 kilowatts, while the new system can supply about 30,000 kilowatts per building.
The University is working on a plan to install individual transformers in all buildings, replacing the lower power supplies with increased power systems;
Under the plan, Lawton said, three or four year old systems will be phased out each year until the work is completed. Lawton estimated the changeover will be completed in three to five years.
The University expects to request $200,000 from the coming legislature for the current phase of the project.
Until replacement can be completed, some buildings will have to regulate their power usages.
"If granted, we would expect to have completed the switch-over of selected buildings within a year from the time funds become available," Lawton said.
Lawton emphasized, however,
"This does not mean there is any
emergency imminent or any
breakdown threatening."
SDS plans libraries
SDS made plans at a meeting last night to establish lending libraries in KU's residence halls. Fourteen persons attended the meeting at the Wesley Foundation.
The libraries will consist of tables placed in strategic locations and manned vy SDS members. The books, to be contributed by the members, will express the New Left point of view.
This is one phase of SDS's plans to convey their ideas and activities to the students living in residence halls. They also discussed the possibilities of sending representatives to speak to the living groups.
"We have capacity for giving them (KU) as much power as they want and need," said A. W. Stedham, division manager of Kansas Power and Light in Lawrence.
While KU's power usage has increased about 5 per cent over the last year, Stedham said, Kansas Power and Light has available about 15 per cent more power than the University has ever required.
He explained that KU has two alternative emergency power sources. A secondary transformer northwest of campus is capable of carrying the load now supplied by the regular transformer. The University also has an emergency generator to maintain power.
The problem became known after a meeting between Lawton, representatives of the department of buildings and grounds, and William O. Seymour, professor of photojournalism.
Kansas Power and Light sending station apparently has enough power available for KU's needs.
Watkins Hospital also has emergency facilities available in case of power failure, Lawton said.
The men met Tuesday to discuss electrical power available for the new photography laboratory, recently approved by the Board of Regents.
As a result of findings on low power availability, Seymour said air conditioning and water cooling facilities will be installed in the lab but not put into operation until Flint Hall can be converted to the new power system.
confident
Youthful, relaxed, confident and casual—this is Lawrence E. Blades, the newly-appointed dean of the University of Kansas School of Law.
By SUSAN BRIMACOMBE
Steff Staff
Kansan Staff Writer
Reclining in his office chair amid a barrage of congratulatory phone calls, Blades said he hopes to strengthen ties between the Law School and the practicing bar.
"The Law School is not an island. We need to widen communication lines with the bar and University departments," he said.
The 35-year-old lawyer whose appointment was announced yesterday said he had not anticipated the offer, but had known of his selection for a short while.
Students in the Law School reacted with surprise, but all were pleased with the Board of Regents' selection.
"I was surprised; I expected them to bring in an outsider. Blades was considered with two others, one of whom was from Duke," said Pete Kellogg, Salina third year law student.
Ted Ambrosini, Mission third year law student, said, "I was surprised because he's so young, but it was an excellent selection. He's as fine as any."
Blades, who looks more like one of his students than an administrator, said he enjoys both teaching and practicing law and several times has considered returning to regular practice. However, at his new post, Blades said he will continue to teach.
The new dean spoke highly of his predecessor, James K. Logan, who resigned last June to wage an unsuccessful campaign for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senator. Logan now is in private law practice.
"Logan left the Law School a much better place than when he came. I hope I can say the same for myself when my tenure is up," Blades said.
"Logan established a great deal of potentiality in the School-my job is to make sure this potential is realized."
Blades also praised Professor William R. Scott who has been acting dean of the school since Logan's resignation.
Blades said he was extremely sorry; that Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe was resigning.
"He was always genuinely concerned with and responsive to matters concerning the Law School," Blades said. "I am hopeful that his successor will have a like attitude."
"With the work of Provost James R. Surface and Dean of Faculties Francis Heller, we will be guaranteed a continuing rapport between the Law School and the Chancellor's Office," he said.
WASHINGTON (UPI)—Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson has given her inaugural gown and accessories to the Smithsonian Institution.
Lady Bird gives gown
CLINT EASTWOOD gives New York 24 hours...to get out of town!
IN COLOR - A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
Cleaver may return to jail
Evening
7:15-9:15
Sat. & Sun.
Mat. 2:30
SAN FRANCISCO (UPI)—The California Supreme Court yesterday let stand a lower court decision ordering Black Panther leader Eldridge Cleaver back to prison as a parole violator.
Attorney for Cleaver, 33,
sought release from the order
with the argument the Negro
writer was being held because of
his political views.
The Supreme Court affirmed a State District Court of Appeals decision that parole officials could suspend Cleaver's parole because of a shooting incident in which he was involved last April 6.
The Black Panther leader could be picked up and returned to jail Nov. 27, 61 days after the appeals court reversal. However, his attorney, Charles R. Garry, said he would take the matter directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.
"I don't believe the California Adult Authority has the authority to pick up Eldridge Cleaver," Garry said. "We're going to try
and stop this thing."
Cleaver, who served nine years in state prison, was arrested after a shootout between a group of Panthers and Oakland, Calif., police and was sent back to prison for violating parole.
Superior Judge Raymond J. Sherwin of Solano County, in which Cleaver was being held, ordered the release. The Appellate Court reversed Sherwin Sept. 27 and Cleaver's attorneys appealed to the high court.
Cleaver is the author of a book about prison life, "Soul on Ice," He was originally convicted of assault to commit rape, assault to commit murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
Cleaver was the focus of a controversy between the University of California at Berkeley and the university regents. The regents decided he could not give more than one lecture during an experimental course on racism if the course were given for credit. Considerable student unrest followed this decision.