University Daily Kansan
Thursday, September 13. 1979
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Air quality panel to have public hearings
By TONI WOOD Staff Reporter
Wichita officials and citizens will have a chance to voice their concerns about air pollution today and tomorrow during legislative activities. The legislature investigates air Quality Committees.
Jan Meyers, R-Overland Park, chairman of the committee, the members were brought together in reaction to a hill that calls for inspection of exhaust controls on automobiles in Kansas
The committee held public hearings in Kansas City, Kan., and Topeka in the summer.
The two cities were specified because air tests conducted in August 1977 by the state department of health and environment showed high contents of carbon monoxide in both cities to Howard Souzer, director of the bureau of air quality and occupational health.
The Environmental Protection Agency considers the safe level for carbon monoxide in the air to be 10 milligrams per cubic meter.
IN DOWNTOWN Wichita, tests showed that the area of the metropolitan millimeters per cubic meter. In the business area and parts of the metropolitan area of Kansas City, Kan., the level was 12 m³.
Ozone levels in Kansas City, Kan., are higher than the recommended level set by EPA. For each cubic meter, 253 micrograms of ozone are considered safe, in Kansas City, Kan., test shows the level to be 200 micrograms a cubic meter.
Seaigar said tests in Douglas County in 1978 showed very high ozone levels, comparable to the more polluted areas of Antarctica. The seas were again in 1977, the water was below the
recommended 235 micrograms a cubic meter.
SCAGER ATTRIBUTED the high rate of ozone to hydrocarbons that had been transported through the atmosphere from the Gulf Coast. Air quality is regularly monitored in the Gulf coast, unpredictable because of the possible pollutants from other parts of the country.
Meyers said 90 percent of the carbon monoxide in the air was caused by direct emissions from automobiles.
According to Scaiger, automobile emissions of hydrocarbons react with sunlight and form ozone.
The one being considered calls for inspection stations in Kansas City, Kan., and Wichita at which motorists would pay about $200 to have content of their automobiles checked.
MEYERS SAID the federal government required air standards to at or below the recommended levels by 1982. Otherwise, the federal funds for sewers and highways.
The owner of the car would need an approval slip from the inspector before he
could get a license plate or renewal sticker for the car.
In Wichita, air quality was predicted to be worse in downtown after the Scauer and Seagar crash, the energy crisis has resulted in more use of mass transportation and less traffic in downtown Wichita, so the desired air quality was better.
Scauger said predictions by the department of health and environment showed that in 1982 monoxide levels would be adequately reduced by 1982 without government programs. The reduction will result from older cars for newer, more efficient cars.
MEYERS SAID the committee would try to finish work on the bill at its Oct. 11 and 12 meetings.
The proposal for automobile inspections passed the Senate during the 1975 session, but was referred to the interim committee during the summer.
Meyers said the bill was being considered in conjunction with another bill which would
give the secretary of health and environment authority to set standards that were uniform with federal air quality standards in the Clean Air Act of 1970.
The committee probably will draft its own bill, she said, and combine the two bills into one.
Several details of the automobile inspection proposal still need to be worked out, she said.
THE STATEMENTs are expected to be self-
managed. If they don't have to be appropriated, the alternative would be to contract with a private firm, Meyers said, eliminating the need for initial investment.
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sua films
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Thursday, September 13
THE FLAVOR OF GREEN
TEA OVER RICE
Yasuijo Oza's society farreaching study of a middle-aged couple's hard fight for a little bit of grace. Japan/subtitles.
Friday & Saturday,
September 14 & 15
AN UNMARRIED WOMAN
(1820)
in this funny and introspective film by Paul Mazurus, a woman must learn to be an empathic guardian and band leaves her for a younger woman. Jil Clayburgh won the best actress award at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Alan Bates, Michael Murphy, and Todd Palumbo were with Patricia Wither, plus with New Year's Eve. A short by D.W. Gilflick, starring Mary Pickford and Lionel Banyammore, and directed by Julianne Moore.
Monday, September 17
THE DESPERATE HOURS
Three escaped convicts invade a typical American household and hold the occupants as hostage. Humor is used in the story of March star, directed by William Wylie.
Tuesday, September 18
ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF
IVAN DENISOVAN
(1971)
Alexander Solzhenityn's brilliant prisoner during the Stalin regime is transformed into an extremely well-made film by Caspe Wred. Tom Hewitt
All films M-R shown in Woodruff Aud. at 7:30 unless otherwise noted. $1.00 admission
Weekend shows also in Woodruff at 3:30, 7:00, 8:30 or 12 midnight and Sun at 2:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Up to 15.00 admission. No Retirements.
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20th Century-Fox Presents PAUL MAZURSKY'S
PAUL MAZURSKY'S
AN UNMARRIED WOMAN
starring
JILL CLAYBURGH ALAN BATES
co-starring
MICHAEL MURPHY CLIFF GORMAN
Produced by PAUL MAZURSKY and TONY RAY Written and Directed by PAUL MAZURSKY
Produced by PAUL MAZURSKY and TONY RAY Written and Directed by PAUL MAZURSKY
MARIO BELL CONIL CONIL from Portugal from Ammos
Friday & Saturday, September 14 & 15 3:30,7:00,9:30 Woodruff Auditorium $1.50 Admission No refreshments allowed-
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