Big, bad Wolf
It's now or never for top KU tennis player Mike Wolf. He will make his third and final attempt at becoming an All-American this weekend at the Volvo All-American Tennis Championships at UCLA.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Hayden stopped in Lawrence today to speak on campus and to attend a rally at the local Republican Headquarters.
Breezy street
Whistle stop
Today will be partly cloudy, windy and mild with a high temperature in the 60s. Tonight will be cloudy and cool.
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Vol. 97, No. 49 (USPS 650-640)
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Published since 1889 by the students of the University of Kansas
Staff writer
KU's 257-foot smokestack will be demolished and replaced with two 15-foot smokestacks in the spring, the University director of facilities planning said yesterday.
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The smokestack has been operating at the University since 1921 and is used to discharge residue from the burning oil or natural gas (fuel used to create steam in the power plant's boilers.
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KUEA reports drop in contributions, increase in donors
By NANCY BARRE
Staff writer
16 DECISION '86, OCTOBER 29, 1986
Contributions to the Kansas University Endowment Association decreased by about 4 percent in the 1983-86 fiscal year, but the number of donors, money allocated for scholarships and investment income increased significantly.
According to the Endowment Association's annual report, released yesterday, 32,326 donors contributed $13.4 million to the Endowment Association to support the University. This figure is down from $13.9 million contributed by 30,000 donors
drives, he said.
"From a future standpoint, these modest donations are a key factor." Seymour said. "It gets people into the habit of giving, and these people will probably give more later, when they are able."
However, Seymour said he was concerned that the tax reform law that President Reagan signed recently, in addition to the state of the Kansas economy, would discourage possible donors.
The new tax code, which goes into effect in January, will reduce the number of deductions taxpayers can
Questions on the ballot
Following are the questions that will appear on the Nov. 4 Douglas County ballot in addition to the candidate races. The wording is identical to that on the actual ballots, but the arrangement of the questions may be different.
Question No. 1 — Pari-mutuel wagering
"A vote for the proposed amendment would permit horse and dog racing with pari-mutuelle wagering in any county where a majority of the voters approve this proposition or a later proposition authorizing the conduct of the races and wagering in
their county, but would prohibit off-track betting.
"A vote against the proposed amendment would continue the current prohibition against pari-mutuel wagering on horse and dog races."
Question No. 5 — Education
"A vote for this proposition would terminate the constitutional powers and duties of the state board of education in developing and carrying out the public educational policy of this state and would allow the Legislature to provide for those powers and duties by law.
"A vote against this proposition
would continue in effect the constitutional powers and duties of the state Board of Education with respect to the public educational policy of this state and would continue in effect the limitation on the authority of the Legislature to provide for those powers and duties by law."
Question No. 2 — Liquor by the drink
Bond issue
"A vote for the proposed amendment would permit the sale of liquor by the drink in public places that are located in a county where the voters approve such sale in their county.
"A vote against the proposed amendment would continue the current prohibition against the sale of liquor by the drink in public places."
"Shall the City of Lawrence, Kansas, issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $1,000,000 pursuant to the provision of K.S.A. 12-1736 et seq. for the purpose of constructing a community recreation center at an
estimated total cost of $1,300,000?
"To vote in favor of said proposition, darken the oval to the left of the word 'YES.'
"To vote against proposition, darken the oval to the left of the word 'NO.' "
Question No. 3 - Classification
"A vote for the proposition would provide that land devoted to agricultural use would be valued on the basis of its agricultural income or agricultural productivity and would be assessed at 30 percent of the value so obtained, that commercial and industrial machinery and equipment would be assessed by 20 percent of its fair market value, that all residential property and vacant lots would be assessed at 12 percent of
its fair market value and that all other property would be assessed at 30 percent of its fair market value. Also, certain categories of personal property would be exempted from property taxation.
"A vote against the proposition would continue the present requirement that, except for motor vehicles, mineral products and intangible property, all property must be taxed and assessed at a uniform and equal rate."
Judges Judicial Question No.1
Question No. 4 — Lottery
"A vote for the proposed amendment would permit the Legislature to provide for operation of a state-owned and operated lottery until June 30,1990,with authority for the Legislature to authorize the operation of such lottery after that date by adopting a concurrent resolution by a majority vote of all members of
each house during the regular session of the Legislature in 1990. The Legislature shall provide by law for informing the public of the odds of winning prizes in the lottery.
"A vote against the proposed amendment would continue the current prohibition against such lotteries."
the word 'NO.'
"To vote for a Judge of the District Court being retained in office, darken the oval to the left of the word 'YES.' To vote against a Judge of the District Court being retained office, darken the oval to the left of
"Shall JEAN F. SHEPHERD, Lawrence, District Judge, 7th District, Division 3, be retained in office!"
District Iudicial Question No.1
"To vote for a Justice being retained in office, darken the oval to the left of the word 'YES.' To vote against a Justice being retained in office, darken the oval to the left of the word 'NO.'
Position No. 5, Kansas Supreme Court, be retained in office"
"Shall DAVID PRAGER, Topeka,
"Shall HAROLD S. HERD, Coldwater, Position No. 7, Kansas Supreme Court, be retained in office?"
Judicial Question No.2
"Shall BOB ABBOTT, Junction City,
Position No. 3, Kansas Court of
Appeals, be retained in office?
"To vote for a judge of the Court of Appeals being retained in office, darken the oval to the left of the word 'YES.' To vote against a Judge of the Court of Appeals being retained in office, darken the oval to the left of the word 'NO.'
"Shall MARY BECK BRISCOE,
Council Grove, Position No. 5, Kansas Court of Appeals, be retained in office?"
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