Page 8 University Daily Kaisan, September 3, 1980
City gets another phone prefix
By STEVE BASKA Staff Reporter
Lawrence has a new telephone prefix number -749- and it's causing a bit of confusion for Southwestern Bell customers.
we are assigning the prefix to about 90 percent of our new customers." Paulk Righn, manager of Southwestern Bell's Resident Service Center in Lawrence, said yesterday. "Some of them say it's not a Lawrence number."
The new prefix was necessary because of Lawrence's population growth, Knight said. The last prefix, 841, was added six years ago, and another addition is several years away, he said.
THE PREFIX WAS chosen by an engineering group at Bell. The 749
prefix is not in sequence with the 841, 842 and 843 numbers used in Lawrence, but it was the only one available for use in Bell's communication systems. The 864 prefix is used only on the KU campus.
Special requests include business communication systems.
The new number works throughout the entire Lawrence area, and location does not determine which prefix is assigned. The only new customers who won't receive the 749 number are those who request a number they have previously had or those with special requests.
There have been no major problems or changes in service because of the new number, Knight said.
"THERE'S NO DIFFERENCE in
service with the new prefix," he said.
"Things such as the ESS system are
easy to use."
"But the ESS system is not
available."
The Electronic Switching System (ESS) offers three-way calling, speed calling, call waiting and forwarding to customers for a monthly charge.
Because the prefix is assigned to new customers, many students are receiving it. Bell has had about 4,000 new service requests in August, two-thirds of which are from KU students returning to Lawrence.
Despite the many requests, applications are processed quickly because a security deposit no longer is required for customers with a good or non-existent credit history with the company.
"I asked for only two considerations at the time the permit was being considered," McMurray said. "I asked that they not use all of our bus stops and that when one of our buses pulls up behind them they move on."
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McMURRAY SAID the Jayhawk West bus appeared to be following the request by stopping in front of Snow Hall and the Kansas Union only.
president and former transportation board member, said the Jayhawk West bus was intended to supplement the KU on Wheels program, not replace it.
In explaining the reasons behind the alteration of the routes this fall, McMurray said the board was working to make the buses more profitable.
According to Lawrence Bus Co records, ridership to Wood Creek Apartments was the lowest of any of the routes, and the board thought ridership
would increase on the East Lawrence route.
Greg Schnacke, student body president, said he would like to give everyone access to a bus, but there was simply not enough money.
"Citywide bus service would be ideal," Schnacke said, "but we would need $300,000 to $400,000 plus what we now spend."
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KU on Wheels runs on a $500,000 annual budget.
Despite the elimination of an assistant director's post this past summer, the KU sports information office is keeping up with its workload, according to Sid Wilson, sports information director.
"Right now it's business as usual," Wilson said. "Just because they've eliminated a position does not mean we are cutting back."
The summer cutback was made "under certain budgetary considerations," Bob Marcum, KU athletic director, said.
As a result, John Weltmeter, assistant sports information director, was fired by the University while Bill Newsome remained as Wilson's lone assistant.
Marcum said the decision to drop Weltmier rather than Newsome was based on the recommendation of Don Baker, who resigned as sports information director this summer to go into insurance work. Weltmier had been forced to resign in September 1978, and Newsome became an assistant last January.
Marcum said he thought it was too hard for the effects of the cutback would be.
The elimination of Weltmer's post was the second such cutback in the athletic department this year. Last spring, the department eliminated the assistant athletic director in charge of special events, held by Bruce Mays.
Operations director glad to get KU job
A new director of facilities operations at the University of Kansas took charge of the campus grounds and buildings yesterday.
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ANDERSON SAID it was too soon to tell whether he would make changes on the campus, but said everything seemed to be running smoothly.
"I've had ample opportunity in the past month to more or less look it over, and there isn't anything that needs change," he said.
Anderson said he was given the opportunity to inspect the grounds at KU and at UT.
"I was quite lucky to get this job," he said. "I love Lawrence and I glad to be able to assist."
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Anderson managed the installation of mechanical and utility equipment on job sites while working for Combustion Engineering. At Babcock Wilcox, he created an industrial plant such as industrial plants and utility plants for coal, oil and nuclear energy.
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Anderson said his job at Westinghouse had involved negotiating contracts with foreign countries and he was also town in Saudi Arabia over an oil field.
Houses and a general store were among the buildings he said were built.
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The KU Affairs Mixer, traditionally a get-acquainted session for new KU faculty members and personnel sponsored by the Lawrence Chamber of Purpose this year when former Chancellor Archie R. Dykes is honored.
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Dykes honored at mixer
Dykes, who resigned Aug. 15 and is now working for a Topeka insurance company, will be honored at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow.
The deadline for entering is Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 5:00 p.m.
Tickets for the mixer and dinner are available through the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
The mixer also will give faculty from Baker University, Baldwin, and Haskell Indian Junior College a chance to mingle with KU faculty. Owens said.
About 700 people are expected at the mixer and picnic dinner, which will be held in front of the Meadowbrook events at 13th and Crestline streets.
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