University Daily Kansan / Tuesdav September 23.1986
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News Briefs
Man charged with assaulting officers
A 63-year-old man was booked into the Douglas County jail Saturday after he apparently pulled a pistol on two deputy sheriffs at Clinton Lake.
The man was arrested on charges of aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, aggravated assault and criminal damage.
Deputies went to the Clinton Lake outlet camping area about 11 p.m. Friday to investigate an assault in which the man allegedly threatened two campers and hit their car with a baseball bat.
Deputies called for assistance when the man pointed a pistol at them after they had followed him into his camper for questioning. Five sheriff's officers intercepted the man as he was trying to leave the lake area.
The man damaged two patrol cars when he tried to escape in his truck where officers disarmed him.
Candidates to speak
Local legislative candidates and representatives of the gubernatorial candidates will speak at 5:15 p.m. today in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union.
State Rep. Rochelle Chronister, R-Neodesha, will represent Kansas House Speaker Mike Hayden, Republican gubernatorial candidate. Lt. Gov. Tom Docking, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, also will have a representative at the forum.
Local candidates for state representative races also will speak for 10 minutes each and will answer questions afterward.
Those scheduled to speak are incumbent Jessie Branson, Democrat, and challenger Chris Miller, Republican, candidates for the 44th District; incumbent John Solbach, Democrat, and challenger Martha Parker, Republican, candidates for the 45th District; and incumbent Betty Jo Charlton, Democrat, and challenger Ben Casad, Republican, candidates for the 46th District.
The public is invited to attend.
Law meeting tonight
The School of Law will present a pre-law program at 7 p.m. today for people interested in law careers.
The program will be in 104 Green Hall Law professors and law students will discuss pre-law education, financial aid, the admissions process, law school curriculum, joint degree programs and job opportunities.
The meeting is open to the public, and refreshments will be served.
Correction
Because of reporter's error,
KJHK's frequency was incorrectly
identified in a story in yesterday's
Kansan. The station's frequency is
90.7.
Weather
Today will be mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms and a high temperature in the mid-60s. Winds will be southerly at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms and a low temperature in the mid-60s.
From staff and wire reports
Rain and floods bring minor harm to city
Staff and wire reports
More than 3 inches of rain was dumped on Lawrence last night, causing some flooding and minor damage.
According to a National Weather Service spokesman in Topeka, 3.56 inches fell on the city from about 8:30 to 10 p.m.
Ron Crandall, forecaster at the weather service, said that warm air masses and cold air masses met and formed a front extending from northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas to southwestern Kansas. Thunderstorms developed along that front and moved south. The rain let up by about 10 p.m.
At the Alpha Phi house, 1602 High
Construction of a cloak-room roof had not been completed, and water pooled in the room and streamed into the front hallway.
Drive, sorority members met the deluxe with mops and push brooms.
Members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, 1045 Emery Road, joined the effort by placing sandbags in front of the cloak-room entrance.
The water prevailed, however, and the women continued to sweep.
Melita Pillers, Alpha Phi housemother, said that only the tile in the front hallway had been damaged.
Lawrence police reported minor flooding on 23rd Street near Ousdahl Road and in north Lawrence.
KU police said no damage had been
reported but advised people to stay home during the storm.
In Kansas City, Mo., heavy flooding was reported. Rain caused
— Janet Wheeler Kansas City, Mo., police
'It's wet, that's for sure. We're just starting to get geared up and monitor the situation throughout the night.'
flooding in low-lying areas, and several automobile accidents resulted.
The National Weather Service reported that about 2 inches of rain had fallen in parts of Kansas City in a two-hour period.
Overland Park police were keeping a close watch on Indian Creek at 1080 Street and Nail Avenue and residents of possible flooding there.
"According to instruments we have that measure the creek, the water may be above flood level," Lt. Phil Barbour of the Overland Park Police Department said "We are warning people to evacuate, but we can't make them leave."
The weather system moved across
central portions of the city
"It's we, that's for sure," said Janet Wheeler, a spokesman for the Kansas City, Mo., police department. "We're just starting to get geared up and monitor the situation throughout the night."
Water submerged several intersections after the storms. As a precaution, traffic crews closed off traffic near Brush Creek.
The weather service predicted a 50-percent chance of rain for Lawrence today and issued a flash flood watch for west-central, north-central and northeast portions of the state for early today.
City may announce intent to create BID
Kansan reporters Beth Copeland and Pam Miller contributed information to this story.
Bv IOHN BENNER
Staff writer
The Lawrence City Commission tonight may take another step toward establishing a Business Improvement District.
The Commission will consider declaring its intent to establish a BID, a necessary move before requesting such a district from the state. The projected inception date for the program is Jan. 1, 1988.
Commissioner Mike Amyx said he had talked to many of the merchants
The BID would allow downtown merchants to share the costs of promotions, subsidize the KU on Wheels bus service and provide free parking during the Christmas season, among other expenses.
Participating members of the Downtown Lawrence Association pay for each promotion, such as sidewalk sales and University Days, on a voluntary basis, said Ron Johnson, member of the BID planning committee.
"If a BID is set up, we'll have more funds available, and everyone would contribute," Johnson said. "The way it is now, for example, a few of the businesses pay for Christmas decorations but all the businesses benefit."
Should the district be established, the BID would encompass businesses between Kentucky and Rhode Island streets and between North Park Street and the Kansas River.
Merchants whose businesses front Massachusetts Street, between Seventh and 10th streets, would be assessed annually at $20 per frontage foot. Other merchants within the district would be assessed at $10 per frontage foot.
A survey conducted by the Downtown Lawrence Association showed that 57 percent of the 346 downtown businesses supported establishing a BID, 24 percent were uncommitted and 19 percent were opposed.
who were undecided. He said some thought the proposed $96,129 operating budget was excessive.
The budget proposed by the BID planning committee would pay the salary of a downtown manager, a clerk/typist and pay fees for legal and auditing consultants.
In addition to salaries, the budget would allot more than $11,000 for operating expenses such as office rental, and almost $50,000 annually for general promotions, bus subsidies and free Christmas holiday parking.
The budget would allow $6,600 to guarantee free parking in the downtown area during the Christmas season, a cost the Downtown Lawrence Association has absorbed in past years.
The BID would pay the KU bus service $2,500 a year to run downtown on Saturday. The Saturday service is owned by Downtown Lawrence Association.
Susan Cairns, BID planning committee member, said the proposed district would have an advisory board consisting of seven members who would select a manager.
Cairns said that Carolyn Shy, current director of the Downtown Lawrence Association, would be considered for the job.
Mayor Sandra Praeger said she thought the district was a good idea because it gave the downtown business area some structure.
"I think a BID will integrate well with the downtown mall project," Praeger said. "It will give downtown merchants one voice in negotiating with the mall about hours and promotions.
"I think the budget for the district is in line. Topeka started looking at a BID just last week and they're looking at a budget of about $175,000 a year."
Final line
Wille Hurd, Kansas City, Kan., waits for a bite on his line while fishing at Clinton Lake. Yesterday was the last day of summer, and Hurd took advantage of the weather for a fishing trip.
Shari Getting/KANSAN
Staff writer
Bv PAMELA SPINGLER
Law school applicants to be put to the test
For students hoping to attend law school next year, time is running out.
The Law School Admissions Test, a test on logic, reading comprehension and writing skills, will be given at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in Wescoe Hall by the University Counseling Center.
The LSAT is given in September, December,
February and June each year.
Sean McSweeney, third-year law student, said what he remembered most about taking the LSAT was the length.
"It was pretty bad," MeSweeney said. but he advised students facing the LSAT to relax.
"Just don't freeze up," he said. "It's not a life or death situation."
mike Zevitz, Overland Park senior, took the test in June and agreed that students should relax before taking it.
test.
"Don't go into it thinking it's hard or it will be." Zevitz said.
test.
"You can't overstudy," he said.
Zevitz said he studied about 125 hours for the
John Miller, Fort Scott senior, is planning to take the test Saturday. He said he had been studying for the test during the past few weeks.
"I's not nervous now," Miller said. "But the test is still a week away."
"I'm just looking over the sample tests and familiarizing myself with the types of questions," he said.
B is somewhere between A and D. C is somewhere between A and D. E is somewhere between B and C. F is somewhere between A and E.
The test does not include questions about law. The questions deal with comprehension and logical thought processes.
For example:
What is the maximum number of beads that can be between A and B?
For example Six beads, A, B, C, D, E and F, are on a string that is placed on a table so that the beads lie in a straight line.
Although many students planning to go to law school major in political science or history, no specific major is required.
Lillian L辛, director of admissions at the School of Law, said the test measured students' abilities to think analytically and to work under pressure.
(A) 0; (B) 1; (C) 2; (D) 3; (E) 4.
Six said students majoring in English, business, engineering and journalism often took the LSAT.
The answer is D, three.
"The best preparation is a good college education." she said.
The LSNAT is one of the most important factors for being accepted into law school, she said. Other factors include grade point average, letters of recommendation and extracurricular activities.
Since the 1970s, law school applications have been increasing. Six said, which makes the LSAT a needed tool to screen applicants.
Possible test scores range from 10 to 48. The score is used in conjunction with the student's GPA in determining students qualified for
For example, if a student has a high GPA, but doesn't do well on the LSAT, he still can get into law school.
AT KU, the median score of those who entered the law school this fall was 36.
admission.
At Washburn University in Topeka, the median score of entering law students was 32.
Dorothy Harder, director of admissions at Washburn Law School, emphasized the importance of the LSAT.
The LSAT, along with the grade point averages, are two very important factors. Harder said. "But at Washburn, they're not the only thing looked at."
Harder said the committee that admitted students looked at all parts of the application.
All law schools have a committee that decides on the students' applications. At Washburn, the committee includes faculty members and two third-year law students. At KU, the committee includes Six, a law student and three faculty members.
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