Thursdav. December 6. 1979
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University Daily Kansan
Fraternity breaks city fire code; Chief mulls over court complaint
By BOB PITTMAN
Staff Reporter
Laurance fire chief James McMisha said yesterday that he was considering filing a complaint with the city prosecutor against a police officer for the city fire code for the past three years.
McMain refused to identify the fraternity in violation of the code, and would not state the nature of the violations, but did say that he was in compliance with violation of the code. Scott McDonald, president of Delta Chi, 1248 West Campus said his fraternity had safety code violations.
McDonald said Delta Chi's existing fire escapes did not pose a serious threat to the safety of the 60 fraternity members.
McDonald said the Lawrence fire department became concerned about the safety of the fraternity's escape system after a fire逃离 of a neighboring house, where five people were trapped. Collapsed, collapsed on Aug. 25. Gregory Harding, Leawood school, was critically injured in the mishap. He was listed in fair condition. McDonald is from Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan.
Colt Knutson, city attorney, said that if the complaint against the fraternity was filed, and the fraternity was found guilty of stealing from a member for three months in jail could be the penalty.
"I can see the reasoning behind the fire department's concern, but if I did have a wife to care for, the fraternity has been in violation of the safety code since 1926, according to McSweeney."
Lack of ticket sales for Lewis concert causes cancellation
Jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis' KU performance was canceled yesterday because his agent thought the show would not be auditioned. The Student Union Activities spokesman said.
Lewis was scheduled to perform in Hoch Auditorium last night with special guest Thelma Ullerback Tript, but Magna Artists. San Francisco Symphony concert sponsor of the show, decided that not enough tickets had been sold to pay for the concert. Only 200 to 250 tickets for the show had been reserved.
Divine said those people who purchased tickets could receive full refunds today at the SUA office.
Last week, Duke Divine, SUA special events director, said he thought the concert might be canceled because Lewis tour had been cancelled and the KU date west of the Mississippi River.
Delta Chi, along with six other KU fraternities, reportedly had failed to pass fire inspections earlier by the State Fire Marshall's office.
The fire marshal reported had said the Delta Chi house would be required to install improved fire escapes, along with exit lights and fire doors.
The house also failed to pass fire safety inspections in 1977 and 1987, but all of the past violations except for the changes in the fire alarm system have been corrected, according to McDonald.
McSwan said members of the fraternity had submitted plans to the fire department to bring the fraternity into compliance with the laws, and the planned work had not been completed.
"I went out there personally a few months ago and looked at their plans and told them I wanted to make the job easier. Swain said. "Every indication was that the work would be done, but the work was not."
He said action against the fraternity was not taken during the three years the house turned over to the state. The turnover rate of fraternity president had caused the fraternity to have problems with the house.
"We asked the fraternity presidents as they changed, and we always got signs that they were making the changes," McSwain said.
McDonald agreed, "Fixing the house has
sort of been passed on from president to president," he said.
On the west side of the Chi Delta house, fire escape stairs extend only from the third to the first floor. On the south side, Mr. Cox's apartment is extended by an escape from the second floor dormitory.
He said a fire escape was purchased in Topeka by Da Delta Chi, and that it would be installed on the south side of the house. He added that a local architect was presently working on plans to place stairs onto the front door from the house from the ground to the first floor.
MccDonald said the fraternity was not worried about facing charges that could be brought against them by the city if the charges would be brought to court over the violation.
"We feel that the violations can be taken care of before it comes to that," he said.
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By AMY HOLLOWELL
After 23 years, buds from Joe Sample's garden still blossom in the Kansas Union.
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Janitor cultivates buds, friends
Sample has been a custodian at the Union since Commencement Day 1956, but it was not until nearly 10 years later that he started giving out his flowers.
"I reckon I've given out about a
thousand or so starts (buds) in the past 10
years." Sample said. "I give 'em to
somemen.' emm 'tly to be friends with
everyone."
Born in Jarblo, Sample, 59, lived on Kansas farms until 1969, when he sold his farm near McCourt and moved to the city.
SO WHEN HE FOUND himself living in Lawrence without the wide open spaces, Sample planted a garden in his vard.
The farm was about 80 acres. Sample and his wife raised 'a dairy cow pairs and some chickens.' He built a pond, a barn, and a chicken coop. He equipment for his two sons to play with.
"I used to have a never-ending supply of energy back then," Sample said. "It was a lot of work but there was a lot of fun along with it."
He began the garden with 10 geraniums.
It has since grown to include zinnia and
St. Joseph's among others.
Sample said he had always liked flowers and liked giving them because he thought people enjoyed receiving them.
"I've been to too many funerals where the basement is chuck full of too many flowers, beautiful flowers," he said. "So, I
In the past, Sample has given his flowers to students and Union employees. He said he had seen a lot of both come and go in his years at the Union.
Sample started out working on the top floor of the Union in 1956, cleaning the building, and putting it into a new floor. He did not have much contact with the public there and in 1960, when an addition to the Union was constructed, he moved his new bowling alley as a maintenance man.
"IVE NEVER MET two of 'em that are alike, though," he said. "I guess you kinda learn to accept' em all, most are real nice people.
Finally, in May 1973, he began his present job as a custodian on the Union's third floor, where all student offices are.
BUT ALONG WITH his job changes Sample has seen the building change and the students that frequent it change with it.
"This is my favorite place because I come in contact with so many students," Sample said.
"Some come back sometimes and then some, when they leave, are gone."
He said the most obvious change he had seen in the students was their appearance, going from short to long hair and then back to short. He also said the change he observed was in their attitude.
"Most everyone seems to be here for a purpose now—to get an education. But it
decided to start giving my flowers to people while they're still alive."
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Twice a week on his lunch hour, Sample swims 30 minutes at Robinson Natatorium because "kicking through that water" is essential he has remedied for his back trouble.
Sample said he was the oldest of his crew and had been at the Union longer than any of them. But retirement is not part of his immediate plans.
Because of inflation and the rising cost of education, he said, students can no longer afford to come to KU "just for a class or for reasons other than studying."
"It it seems to take more rest to make the next day now than it used to," he said. "But I think you should keep doing something as long as you're able."
"I CAN HONESTLY say, though.",
Sample said, "that in all my 23 years, it haven't had any trouble with anybody. They're all pretty much good kids."
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At home he grows his flowers and camps on weekends when he has the chance. Sample said he thought he would miss the game or "a little while" if and when he left it.
He said that the summer the Union was burned, 1792, he recalled that a lot of kids were “trying to stir up trouble.”
"When I started here on graduation day
can you take me to the canteen,
can you pass through this day, you'll be
around a叭," Sample said. "And I
don't reckon one person can see it all,
but I can't."
hasn't always been like that, even though it should've been," Sample said.
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