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University Daily Kansan
Campus/Area
Friday, Nov. 1, 1985
Area merchants welcome trick-or-treaters into stores
By Stefani Day Of the Kansan staff
Miniature clowns, cats, witches,
warlocks, Cabbage Patch Kids,
Strawberry Shortcakes and even
Gumby invaded downtown Lawrence
last night when merchants opened
their stores to trick-or-treaters.
The Downtown Lawrence Association promoted the idea of giving away treats because Halloween fell on Thursday this year, said Diane Wagner, an elaborately costumed cat handing out candy at Pendragon, 846 Massachusetts St. Most stores downtown stay open until 8:30 p.m. each Thursday.
Wagner said she thought the idea was accepted readily because Halloween had become dangerous.
"Everyone in town knows the store people aren't going to mess with the food," she said.
Pam Lackey, an employee at Scot's Ltd., 919 Massachusetts St., said the evening might be good for
business in the long run, although few people were shopping last night.
"It's crowded with short people," she said. "I think it's good PR for the whole city of Lawrence. And it promotes downtown."
Workers in most of the stores said that last night's sales did not increase, but F.W. Woolworth Co., 911 Massachusetts sts. was an exception.
"the merchants have been in more than kids," said Dan Abing, Woolworth manager. "They keep running out of candy."
Dolores Beers, who was working at Little Women-Little Men, 823 Massachusetts St., said she kept sending a clerk for more candy.
Most businesses had a constant stream of costumed kids followed by weary, but smiling, parents.
Crystal Hackathorn, 13, 1033 Wellington Road, and some friends felt safe trick-or-treating alone downtown.
"You don't have to worry about people putting things in the apples," Crystal said.
Four witnesses who testified for the University of Kansas Alumni Association at a hearing yesterday in Topeka on the property tax status of the association said it was a true association regardless of its membership.
Hearing held on tax ruling
By Jennifer Benjamin Of the Kansan staff
In a 3-2 vote last month, the State Board of Tax Appeals denied the Alumni Association property tax exemption in Douglas County.
The majority opinion said that the association wasn't a true association because its membership wasn't restricted to alumna, and therefore didn't meet statutory requirements.
The opinion also said that the association's building wasn't used only by alumni and only for alumni activities.
activities.
New evidence and legal arguments were presented at yesterday's hearing to show that the Alumni Association should be granted a tax break as stated by the 1985 Legislature, which said that alumni associations wouldn't be required to pay property tax.
11 the Alumni Association is denied property-tax-exempt status in Douglas County, it would be required to pay nearly $65,000 in taxes for 1984 in addition to regular property taxes beginning this year.
The first half of the $65,000 has been paid under protest. The second half has not been paid yet.
Jean Sagan, associate general counsel for the Kansas Board of Regents, testified in support of the Alumni Association and received permission to submit a brief on behalf of the Regents. That brief must be submitted by Nov. 20.
Sagan said yesterday after the hearing that she disagreed with the tax board's decision that a true minority was present.
"It is more important to define an alumni association by its function — banding together with a common interest to support the school — rather than by whether all its members are actual alumni," Sagan said.
Another witness, Richard von Ende, KU executive secretary, said yesterday after the hearing that he presented evidence that almost all alumni associations in the state provided opportunities for those who weren't alumni to support the university.
"Alumni should include friends of the University," von Ende said. "We also indicated that a lot of purely educational activities take place within the building."
Also testifying were Fred Williams, executive director of the Alumni Association, and Kevin Carroll, general manager of the Alumni Association.
The board granted the second hearing after Brad Smoot, a Lawrence attorney representing the Alumni Association, filed a motion Oct. 18 for a rehearing.
Smoot said he expected a decision in late December or early January.
On Campus
The Society of Automotive Engineers will meet at 10:30 a.m. today in 3032 Learned Hall.
“Chariots of Fire” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
*Women in Law will sponsor a seminar, "Alternative Legal Careers*
The Biology Club will meet at 4 p.m. today in the Sunflower Room of the Kansas Union.
What can you do with a law degree?" from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Green Hall. The cost for the seminar is $6 and includes a soup and salad lunch and a wine and cheese reception in the evening. Registration is from 8:30 to 9 a.m. tomorrow.
The Strat-o-matic Baseball Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in Parlor C of the Kansas Union.
The Chrysalis Coalition will meet at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Oread Room of the Kansas Union.
■ KU Sword & Shield will meet at 8 p.m. Monday in the Walnut Room of the Kansas Union.
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