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Tuesday, October 20, 1987 / University Daily Kansan
Campus/Area
Commission to discuss demolition
By VALOREE ARMSTRONG
Staff writer
The Lawrence City Commission is scheduled to receive a letter questioning the city's procedure for demolishing houses on city-owned property at its 7 p.m. meeting tonight at City Hall.
The city solicits bids to either demolish or relocate houses on city-owned property that become more expensive to maintain than they are worth.
Barry Shalinsky, president of the East Lawrence Neighborhood Association, said yesterday that many houses that could be removed were moved to other sites, and images for removal couldn't be put together in the allotted 10 days.
Mike Wilden, assistant city manager, said the city preferred to move the houses rather than demolish them. And he said the city accepted for removal before bids for demolition to save houses whenever possible.
But Shalinsky said bids for removal weren't always submitted because of the time considerations.
Shalinsky is concerned specifically about the future of a house at 1918 E. 12th St. Bids for the house must be in by 10 m. a. today.
A bidder needs time to make a reasonable estimate of the cost of moving the house, Shalinsky said.
That estimate includes finding a vacant lot where the house could be moved and conducting a structural examination to be sure the house can be moved.
"To demolish, they just have to figure out how many bulldozers they'll need and for how many hours," Shalinsky said.
Wildgen said he had already received two bids for removal of the house at 918 B. 12th St. The bids for days was plenty of time for removal.
Bidders don't have to be ready to move the next day. Wilden said. They only need to determine what moving the house is worth to them.
The commission also will consider a resolution that will approve the issuance of $2 million in revenue bonds for improvements to the city's water and sewer system. The total cost of the improvements is $6.5 million.
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"A majority of that can be done by anyone of average intelligence," he said.
By JULIE McMAHON
He said many stores sold the inexpensive instrument used to check antifreeze levels. Spending $50 on a new car would equip can save a car owner from $1,500 to $2,000 in repairs. Cox said.
Auto mechanics offer tips to prevent seasonal troubles
should be put on a car's power wheels. On front-wheel drive vehicles, the snow tires should be put on the front of the car; on rear-wheel drive vehicles, they should be put on the rear. Studded snow tires are allowed on cars from Nov. 15 to April 15.
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Cox said that prewinter car care was easy.
Winter is coming. Students need to pull out their coats and sweaters to prepare themselves for winter. But many students forget that they also must get their cars ready for winter.
"The sooner you get it done, the less you have to worry about when it snows," he said. Everyone had backpacks and they are backed up for blocks."
Damage to cars from cold-weather conditions can be avoided by taking steps now. Checking the car's air conditioning is one of the most important steps.
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He said that if ice formed in the engine, it could break the engine block and the engine could overheat. Also, cold weather could cause the radiator to freeze and the water pump to lock, resulting in slow engine starts in the morning.
"You take them off on tax day — that's how people remember it," he said.
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One result of forgetting to prepare a car for winter can be damage to the car. Jim Cox, owner of J & N Auto Repair Service, 792 N. Second St., said that damage could be severe.
Jeff Williams, assistant manager at Jiffy Lube, 914 W. 23rd St., said that a car's antifreeze should
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Snow tires help cars drive through snow, and give cars traction on ice. Jim Eichenerberger, D & D Tire, Inc., 1000 Vermont St., said snow tires should be put on before the first snow.
be at the 40 below zero concentration level and should be flushed out and changed every two years. Also, their drivers should make sure their car batteries are charged and that hoses and belts are in good condition. Cars will operate better in cold weather if they are in good working order, he said.
Tuneups are important to make sure that cars are running well before winter arrives, said Pat Harris, service adviser at Laird Noller Motors. 23rd and Alabama streets. Also, he said that drivers should use exhaust for exhalation and make sure that their cars' heaters worked.
Students get taste of food history
By JENNIFER ROWLAND Staff writer
Boiling cabbage soup to heal an internal injury or using cabbage leaves for bandages were medieval medicinal methods used to heal the sick.
"We think of it primarily as a food," said Jerry Stannard, professor of emergency times. "In ancient and medieval times it was equally used as a medicine."
Stannard said his class was popular with students. Virtually all of the 23 available seats are filled. He has been about seven students, he said.
Cabbage is only one of the foods Stannard lectured on in his History of Foods and Foodstuffs class offered out of the department of history. Stannard teaches about changes in food technology for day to fast-food hamburgers.
Stannard said he was teaching the class for the first time this semester, after having taught a medieval cook.
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"Since I had such good enrollment this time, I might try it again," he said.
Boiling cabbage soup to heal an internal injury or using cabbage leaves for bandages were medieval medicinal methods used to heal the sick.
Stannard said he wasn't teaching a cooking class but rather a historical overview of foods.
The study of prehistoric skeletal remains, for example, indicates humans may have eaten animal bone marrow. Starnard said.
He said the class would not cook food because of lack of kitchen equipment to prepare it. He also said that cooking food to class would not be feasible.
Stannard said his specialty in the history of science and medicine in addition to his research area of ancient and medieval medical botany and pharmacy was what interested him in teaching the class.
He said he found a few years ago that many substances in medieval times were used interchangeably as foodstuffs and medicines.
Stannard made a face when he said that in medieval times skibes kabese were made with meat and alternating blocks of lard or fat.
He also said that in medieval times, fat would be inserted into animal carcasses before their preparation so its meat would not be tough and drained.
"Beef didn't really improve until the 18th century." Stannard said.
Students showed interest in the topic of fast food, which will be a discussion highlight later in the semester, Stannard said.
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