Monday, December 9.1974
University Daily Kansan
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Kansas momentarily shared the national spotlight on Nov. 5 as the traditionally Republican state senator met by Democratic challengers.
National, state, local burdens bit Kansas
In an election termed a national Democratic landslide, she became an exception, electing Republicans to two key offices.
Early in 1974 State Senate
President Robert Bennett 10 Overland Park, faced an entirely uphill battle against the Atty Gern. Vern Miller.
Polls indicated that Miller would score a lopsided victory, but controversy about possible abuse of privileges by Miller's attorneys was rumors of fabricated drug arrests which gradually dimmed his chances.
One of the few issues to emerge from the campaign debate and debated was whether Bennett should shave off his beard.
governor's brother, Governeer J. "Dick" Docking, was indicted with 15 other persons in an investigation into the state architectural contracts.
Politics wasn't the only topic for concern among Kansans in 1974.
The new year brought with it record low temperatures and damaging ice storms. Citizens of Sabetta were without heat temporarily when a fire cut off gas supplies. The town huddled to the cold and watched the thermometer drop to a new record.
Richard L. Malloy, a former aide to the governor, also was indicted for bribery following the awarding of a contract for a construction expansion project at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City
Ice jaws caused extensive damage to bridges, such as the Grand Central and Second Street bridge in Wichita. The ice storm that struck January 3 eventually led Gov. Mike Huckabee to force disaster status and flagging.
The weather became warmer, but instead of relief it
Politics wasn't the only topic for concern among Kansans in 1974. The new year brought with it record low temperatures and damaging ice storms.
Eventually Bennett was able to convince enough Kansans that his experience and qualifications justified his support. In one of the closest encounters with the history, Bennett won an upset, ending the Democratic Decking dynasty.
Along with freezing temperatures, floods and torrades, Kansas was besieged with massive mud showers as Republican incumbent Sen. Bob Dole fought off the forces of Democratic challenger Bill Roy.
Early in the campaign Dole was hampered by Watergate and unfounded rumors of his involvement while serving as Republican national chariman. Dole appealed to his vast base of loyal supporters. Rugged with being 'another washed-out liberal.'
Election night the returns reflected the intensity of the battle, Dole winning 51 per cent to Roy's 49 per cent.
March the third marked the end of Gov. Robert Docking's 12-year tenure, as he announced his retirement from politics.
Speaking to fellow Democrats at the annual Washington Day festivities, Docking said, "We have reached many of the goals we hoped to achieve. Now I wish to be with my family."
Docking's exit from the political scene came little more than one month after the
brought flooding to Southeastern counties, causing the evacuation of 11 families. In the summer when a tornado slashed through the city, leaving debris and damage in its wake.
To further complicate already growing problems, Energy Czar William Simon announced the fuel allocation for Kansas was to be cut substantially.
them” announcements, Kansans discovered that only 2 percent of the fuel had been actually cut.
Announcements of possible rationing procedures acco-
nutive to oil prices and oil profits and office罚款.
The Kansas legislature initiated investigations into skyrocketing
insecticides in petrols, prices, but little action was taken.
After a series of "were gone to have to cut allocations" followed by another series of "No, we not going to cut
Kansas was one of 20 states to suffer from the strike by the independent Truck Drivers. Caravans of large trucks traveled the turnip with police escorts to avoid the
The attorney general's office responded to the situation by providing protection for truckers and station owners who were involved in a major help relied on major terminals in Olathe and Kansas City.
violence that accompanied the strike. Fuel supplies ran low in some Kansas towns, and further complications arose when truck stop owners along 170 close their pumps about of threats
Twenty years have passed since the historic Borm v. W. Court of Education case, ironically how department of Health,
Education and Welfare charged the Topka School District with violation of Civil Rights statutes concerning integration.
HEW gave the city 30 days to develop plans for more complete integration of three Topeka schools. Racially skirmished erupted until a suitable plan was adopted.
The legislature was busy during the spring session, working uder the slogan, "honesty in government." A national amendment allowing for hungh games in charitable and nonprofit organizations passed botn the legislature and the November ballot.
In other action, the House killed the constitutional amendment calling for liquor by the drink. It did pass a law that would place for state employees and significant campaign reforms.
Kansas had its share of major crime in 1974. Nellie Schoonover was found guilty March 26 in the murder of her husband near Ottawa. The much-publicized case was appealed during the summer, but the conviction was upheld.
Four members of the Jose Otero family were found dead in a house last January, Police said they suspected that a mentally deranged person had committing but no arrests have been made.
1974 was a hard year for most Kansans. Zooming inflation, a winter that damaged part of the cane plant, scorched the corn and milo, fuel shortages and ill-timed strikes picked the pocketes of thousands. Then President Nikon told a businessman "farmers never had it so good."
few Kansas farmers were ready to agree.
1974 was a bitter year for partisan politics, with Kansas emerging as one of the few parties for the Republican party.
It was a year when severe state and local problems had to compete with massive national economies, and the sequences of uncertainty at the federal level and poor physical and economic conditions at the level combined to make 1974 the trial for many Kansans.
—Richard Hird
Shooting, bridge vote highlight year here
University of Kansas students saw a wide variety of stories in 1974 about the city of Lawrence and stories about local electops, the
violent death of a KU student, the approval of bridge-building funds, and the fiery destruction of a business complex.
Newspaper stories told of a legal confrontation over the separation of church and state, a face-off between the county
and the attorney general's office and the trial of a former Ottawa University basketball team in the rape of several local women.
The top local story of the year was the shooting death Nov. 13 of Todd Stonebeck, a Winfield man who shot Storkbeck's suspected killer.
Storbeck was killed during the early morning armed robbery of the Lawrence private club. The robber later kidnapped four persons and took them to a police station where kidnap victims. The kidnap victims later were found unharmed.
Kansas law enforcement officials captured the suspected robber, Donald Long, on Nov. 15 in Junction City during a building-to-building search. Long was returned to the Shawnee County Jail in Topeka. He escaped from the jail on the following Sunday. Law officials house several in East Topeka house several later, and he surrendered without resistance.
Long was arranged on 12 counts in Douglas County Court, including first degree murder, aggravated robbery, kidnaping, car theft, aggravated sodomy and attempted rape. Legal
Annual candlelighting service sparkles despite fake candles
Douglas County residents voted two to one Nov. 5 to approve a $1.71 million bond issue that provides the new rural bridges and the four-lane Kansas River bridge should be finished in five years, according to Dean Sanderson, the director of the county public works.
Even electric candles couldn't dim the enthusiasm and excellence of the University of Kansas' 50th annual Christmas Vespers presentation.
The second biggest story of 1974 was the approval in the general election to replace 50 rural county bridges and the Kansas River bridge in Lawrence.
The entertainment began at
"Fanfare for Christmas Day" served as an excellent introit by the combined University Choirs, led by James Ralston, director "O Come, All Ye Faithless." The concert was presided over by the University Choir's members from the Chamber Choir and the Concert Choir.
Among the highlights of the University Choirs is "Wassall," a beautiful work by Hugh Ughlan Williams. Two works by Symphony Orchestra, directed by George Lawner, professor of orchestra; were outstanding: Richard Wagner's "Prelude to Parsifal," a restful work passages, and "string passages, and Concelli" "Christmas Concerto," which featured a harpsichord.
proceedings have been started against him.
During the candlelighting,
James Moeser, professor of
organ, provided improvisations
on the organ.
2:45 p.m. yesterday with a recital by Albert Gerkin on the Kansas Memorial Carlton. The orchestra is led by Roger Stoner, professor of wind and percussion, played by people entering HBO Auditorium.
It is fortunate that Ralston was informed at the last moment that they would have to use electric candles. There appears to be a lack of compliance with the administration and the School of Fine Arts that can't be blamed on the latter.
50th annual celebration. Obviously, a lot of planning and preparation has been done to ensure the fine performance an enthusiastic, full-time performer can achieve.
Ralston also led the University Choirs and the Brass Choir in a melodic rendition of "Glory to God." Mendelssohn's "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" served as the accession and "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" was the final.
Also included within the program was the Balcony Choir, which consists of the University Singers. Burt Allen, instructor of choral music, instructed that numbers were carols "The Holly and the Ivy" and "How far is it to Bethlehem?"
The excuse for the change was that Hoch Auditorium is a firetrap. Although the change took away from the Christmas
—Kenn Louden
spirit, the performers more than made up for the inconvenience. And at least the members of the choir didn't have to worry about their music because candles too close to their music.
It also is interesting to note that perhaps modern technology isn't as great as some people would have us believe. One of the electric candles wouldn't light, and three others went out before the end of the program.
Entertainment editor
Other top stories in Lawrence and Douglas County in 1974 were:
The third biggest story of the past year was the capture and trial of Al Byron Johnson, the former. Ottawa University football team contested contest Oct. 21 to a charge of raping a KU student Reb. 3.
Local law officials speculated that Johnson's conviction had cleared up between 16 and 20 rapes and attempted rapes that occurred in Lawrence in the last two years.
Loop, the project to provide access to downtown Lawrence from the new U.S. 59 bypass by going through East Lawrence. The project received opposition several times in 1794 from East Lawrence residents who objected to the loop passing through their neighborhood. The city is now building in that area for the project.
After pleading no contest to one count of rape, Johnson was sentenced to five years' District Court to a minimum of five and a maximum of 20 years.
Two employees in the building, both KU students, were slightly injured in the explosion. The owner of the building is building at that time is now suing the owner of the building.
Johnson was arrested June 5 in Lincoln, Neb., and charged Aug. 26 in Douglas County Court for a number of attempted rape and one count of attempted rape.
4. The dispute in September over whether to allow an evangelist to speak in Lawrence
9. Major fire. A fire May 31 destroyed the Dillon's food store, 1740 Massachusetts St., and the adjacent Calhoun's Mothers' store, 1744 Damage to the two stores was set at $73,000. The cause of the fire wasn't determined.
story building at 6th and Massachusetts streets.
Arguing that such speeches would be in conflict with the rule of law, the separation of church and state, the citizens' group won the dispute when Glass decided not to appearances in Lawrence school.
7. The general elections. All incumbent candidates in Douglas County who ran for the gubernatorial elections won. The winners and their offices were: Michael G. Glover, representative 44th district; Lloyd Buzzi, 44th district; Sherlyn Nusifter, new Nusiffer, report of deeds; Peter A. Whitenight, county commissioner; Sherlyn Sampson, county court clerk, and county treasurer. Noun, country treasurer.
public schools during school hours. A citizens' group originally sought an injunction against the school board to keep the existing Glass, from being several years old, in appearances in local schools.
10. The Judicial Center. Construction was begun in October on the $4.2 million project of the Enforcement Center. The two-story judicial center will house all judicial and law enforcing groups. Douglas County and its county seat It was completed by fall of 1976.
5. A dispute between Atty. Gen. Vern Miller's office and the Douglas County Commission. The attorney general's office was scheduled October to keep the commission from spending $130,000 of general funds. The $130,000 had originally been welfare funds that were transferred to the general fund after the state took over the welfare programs. No evidence has been taken in the case.
6. The controversial Haskell
8. Explosion in downtown Lawrence. A natural gas explosion Oct. 4 leveled a one-
Steve Fry
City Reporter
The "Design Faculty Exhibit" showing at the Kansas Union Gallery is an excellent exhibit of materials that is exciting in its diversified media. The media used vary by location and water color to Bodin jewels.
Because of the materials used in their construction, Frank Young's kinetic pieces hold a very futuristic quality. They are
New media displayed in art
Craig Warner's work, "The Graduate," has also a distinct futuristic quality. The clean, white exterior, combined with the mechanical motion of a wheel that has a series of identical faces, conveys the point of man no longer having
interesting because the use of such materials has the possibility of much innovative exploration.
Handel's 'Xerxes' still successful
University of Kansas Opera Workshop production of Handel's only comic opera, "Karaxes," would have known that that is exactly what the famous aria is about.
The opera "Xerxes" first was
Anyone who has heard the beautiful, religious-sounding aria "Ombra mai fu," better known as the "Large" from a 1984 film, would hardly expect it to be an apostrophe to a shade tree.
But anyone who attended the
The production had excellent sets and costumes, both of
The production was directed by Alexander Paulamuller, visiting professor from the Mozartium of Salzburg, Austria. Ann Schomick, Concordia graduate student, taught music and John seemed to have paid meticulous attention to the musical and dramatic effects, and the performance wasn't tedious.
which contributed enormously to the total effect of the piece. opera is in ancient Persia. Persian overtones of the 18th century, especially in parts in which included London street trees.
performed in 1738 and it is still successful today. The Opera Workshop production of it was a delightful change of pace, an ambitious attempt and a fine opportunity for listeners to hear a less commonly performed piece of music.
The plot is a typical love story with a number of characters.
Outstanding in their roles were Carl Packard, Lawrence graduate student, and Dean Russell, Toneka senior.
Frances Ginsberg, Dallas sophomore, was the outstanding woman in the cast. Xerxes, sang by Patrick Neve, Kimberly Sutcliffe, was performed with great beauty and effectiveness both in
the famous "Large," and in the vengeance angel—an exciting piece that is typical of many Baroque operas.
Packard was especially entertaining. He always plays with careful notice to the smallest points, and brings a great comic flair to any role. He is charming and, like the rest of the cast, performed the difficult Handel pieces very well.
Russell is an outstanding baritone with a large voice and good stage presence. His acting is always all that could be his appearance and confidence make up for any such defects.
Ginsberg has one of the more
beautiful and stronger soprano voices to have been heard from a KU student in several years
Other roles were successfully carried by Yoko Funda.
Handel's music is quite delightful, even to people accustomed to operas by Wagner or Verdi. He shows a great variety of writing style, much of which is poorly gained when he picked the Italian style that was becoming popular at the time.
an identity. It compares the entire human race to mass production.
With the combination of a fast-moving, amusing plot; a well-directed Handelian orchestra; fine singing and acting from all cast members; a hard-working band; charming and appropriate costumes by Chez Haeh, and an attractive, functional set by James Bruce, it was no surprise that "Xerxes" made a worthwhile evening in the entertainment. -Kathy Pickett
Gary Wemchock's audiovisual presentation of the history and make-up of his Bodonic jewelry also holds a futuristic appeal. He is to be praised for taking his presentation further in displaying the pieces.
Iwamune, Japan, graduate student, and Thomas Heard, Lawrence senior. The audience was very receptive to the music, but many were fortunate that the play was performed on only one night.
Drama Critic
Ollie Vallone's silver goblets hold an extremely interesting quality—a traditional appeal that is most obvious with their intricacy and excellent craft-manship.
Doris Stubek's screen displays another medium—weaving. The muted colors go on the traditional framework.
Judi Kellas' prints have an expressionistic appeal because of her use of vibrant colors, which works well with the spontaneous quality of the prints.
The show is exciting because of the great variety of directions the design faculty is taking. It is also the fact that the directions he also can take.
Lori Lynam Art reviewer