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University Daily Kansan / Friday, October 2, 1987
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Local Briefs
Life sentence given for death of firefighter
David Winebrenner, a 22-year-old man convicted of first-degree murder for the death of a Lawrence fireman last year, was found dead in life in prison yesterday morning at Douglas County District Court.
Winebrenner pleaded no contest Jan. 9 to the first-degree murder charge in the death of firefighter Mark Blair. Blair died July 17, 1986, while fighting a fire that Winebrenner allegedly started at his parents' home in southwest Lawrence. Blair, who was 34 and a 17-year veteran of the department, was the first firefighter in the department's history to die in the line of duty.
Two counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated arson were dismissed after the plea.
Winebreener returned to Douglas County on Monday for sentencing after officials at Larned State Security Hospital, where Winebrener had spent eight months, determined he could not benefit from further treatment.
Japanese royalty cancel K-State visit
The royal visit by Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko of Japan to Kansas State University was canceled last week.
The royal couple canceled part of their visit to the United States, including a trip to the Kansas City area. They were scheduled to visit a Kansas farm, K-State and the Crown Center complex in Kansas City. The couple also health of the 86-year-old Japanese Emperor Hirohito, the couple had to cut their trip short to take over some of the emperor's duties.
Their U.S. visit still includes a Saturday arrival in Boston, and stops in Washington and New York before departure on Oct. 9.
KU seeks new dean of social welfare
A committee to search for the next dean of the KU School of Social Welfare has been appointed by the chancellor for academic affairs.
The 13-member committee will conduct a national search for a successor to Patricia L. Ewalt, who resigned this summer to become dean of social work at the University of California, Ann T. Weick, associate professor of social welfare, is serving as acting dean
Edith Freeman, professor of social welfare, is chairman of the committee. The committee, which consists of faculty, staff and student representatives, will try to complete its search in time for a new dean to begin work next fall.
Debaters win firsts at weekend meet
The University of Kansas debate team had two first-place finishes in two tournaments last weekend.
At a tournament at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, the team of Shaun Christensen, Golden, Col., junior, and Mark Johnson, Overland Park senior, placed first. The team of Susie Seibert, Garden City sophomore, and Matt Meyer, Winfield freshman, finished third.
At a tournament at the University of Northern Iowa, the team of Pat Walhan, San Antonio, Texas, junior, and Barry Pickens, Pickens field junior, placed first. Two other KU teams tied for fifth.
United Way begins 1987 campaign
By BRAD ADDINGTON Staff writer
Douglas County organization kicks off its first year with a goal of $638,000
The United Way of Douglas County kicked off its 1987 campaign yesterday afternoon with a community picnic in Central Park.
This is the 100th year of the United Way of America and the first year of the United Way of Douglas County. The United Lawrence Fund was changed to the United Way of Douglas County in March because the organization pays for services that help people in outlying areas of Lawrence, said Barbara Smith, director of the Douglas County campaign.
The organization finances 24 local agencies, including the Association for Retarded Citizens, Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts, Consumer Affairs, Red Cross, Salvation Army and Rape Victim Support Services.
Smith said the Douglas County campaign goal was $638,000 and that $120,605 already had been raised. She said most donations had come from the campaign's pacesetters, groups that participate in the initial campaign to set an example for the rest of the community.
Smith said this year's pacesetter contributions were: $22,150 from K mart, a nine percent increase from
last year; $15,700 from Lawrence,
Memorial Hospital, a 14 percent increase from last year; $12,300 from
Douglas County, a 19 percent increase from last year; $17,851 from
the FMC Corporation, an 18 percent increase from last year; and $21,382
from the employees of Lawrence
Unified School District 497, a 40 percent increase from last year.
chairman for the University United Way campaign, has set this year's University campaign goal at $100,000. Last year, the University surpassed its campaign goal of $84,000 by more than $1,000.
Smith said $12,000 of the money raised so far had come from last spring's Rock Chalk Revue. Money donated by the Rock Chalk Revue is considered part of the University United Way campaign.
Ed Meyen, dean of education and
Jason Krakow, student body president, said he and Ann Eversole, director of organizations and activities, had drafted a letter encouraging student organizations to participate in the campaign. Krakow said presidents of the organizations probably would receive the letters within a week.
Hideki Kaihatsu, director of international relations for Fuji Xerox Co., left, professor of political science at the University of Tsukuba, and Akira speaks on successful joint ventures in Japan. Also speaking at last night's Kojima, editorial writer for the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Japan Caravan in the Kansas Room of the Kansas Union were Hideo Sato. See story on page 8.
Owner runs out of time on house
By a Kansan reporter
That warning no longer is needed because today the house will be demolished.
A sign dated Nov. 5, 1986, on a vacant house at 2015 Vermont St. says "Substandard Building. Do Not Occupy."
After appealing to the Lawrence City Commission for a chance to fix up the long abandoned house, Doug the Lawrence senior, has given up the battle.
On Sept. 22, commissioners gave Barland a week to raise $15,202 to cover repairs the house needed to meet city code.
He didn't make it. Richard Folks Excavating is scheduled to tear down the house today, said Lynn Goodell, community development director,
Barland said he went to the First National Bank as soon as he received the city's estimate a week ago, but the bank needed more time to process the loan. When District Court granted Barland an injunction giving him three more days, Barland knew it was over.
"It's probably for the best." Barland said yesterday. "It would have taken a lot of work and I'm in class a lot of the time.
"But I can't understand why they couldn't let it go just a couple more days."
However, the city has had to deal with neighbors' complaints for years. City officials say the neighbors were on their own in and down-down porch and cracked windows.
Barlard said he hadn't lost any money, though, because the former owner was his father, Ray. The deed is in the younger Barlard's name, but so far he hasn't made any payments, he said.
Temporary teachers to replace photo prof
Staff writer
By MICHAEL MERSCHEL
Mason said yesterday that he resigned suddenly last week because of worsening eye, nose, throat and lung problems stemming from 20 years of working with darkroom chemicals.
Two instructors have been hired and one class meeting time has been moved as a result of last week's resignation of Gary Mason, associate professor of journalism and head of the photojournalism sequence.
Mary Wallace, assistant dean of journalism,
said Timothy Erickson and Bruce Bandle
would teach Mason's Photojournalism I and
advertising photography classes. Both are
KU graduates and former students of
Mason who wanted to help the school, Wallace said.
Wilkins said the switch gave him more free time in the mornings and made it easier to work in the photography lab because it wasn't
“It's much better,” Joe Wilkins, Littleton, Colo., senior, said.
Erickson recently moved back to Lawrence after working as a newspaper adviser at Jimmy Swaggart Bible College in Baton Rouge, La. Bandle runs Amberlight Photography in Kansas City, Kan.
Mason's advertising photography class time was switched from Tuesday and Thursday mornings to Thursday evenings. Most students said they weren't bothered by this change.
as crowded in the evening.
Wilkins also said he thought the class would be able to adjust quickly to a new instructor.
be able to adjust quickly to a new instructor,
he will lose a little time, but he will get going,
he said.
Of the 13 students enrolled in the class, only one, Susie Knip, St. Louis, Mo., junior, was forced to drop the class because of the switch and another class that met at the same time.
Although Knip was able to sell to Mason the $10 in supplies she had bought for the class, Susan bought 6 of them.
Mike Kautsch, dean of journalism, said yesterday that it was still too early to know when a permanent replacement for Mason would be found, but that the first stages of a search probably would begin within a few weeks.
Knip said she didn't blame Mason for having to leave because of his health, but thought that the school should have hired somebody who teach the class at its regular meeting time.
Kautsch said that there were no specific plans to change the structure of the photojournalism curriculum. However he said such changes were discussed as part of a faculty search.
The temporary instructors will teach through the rest of the semester, but plans for next spring are up to date.
Jail to be expanded County OKs law enforcement building plan
Staff writer
Lawrence residents and Douglas County Commissioners yesterday expressed satisfaction with a plan to expand the county's main law enforcement buildings without demolishing neighboring homes.
The plan, called Alternative D, includes a parking garage to replace most of the existing lot at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, 111 E. Ile, 11th st., an 80- to 100-cell jail on top of the parking garage, a public courthouse, a library center and the courthouse, and a third floor for office space at the center, by Chris McKenzie, county administrator.
The commission unanimously passed a resolution that said it would support Alternative D By Nov. 1, the commission will consider a final report containing studies of the four options previously considered by the commission and will hear public comment.
Nancy Hiebert, county commissioner, said the plan, which would be carried out over the 16 years, had an estimated price tag of $13.5 million.
It was the most expensive of the four plans. Hiebert said, but it was the most workable and flexible. Also the plan called for a decrease in the number which at $10.9 million, did not include the
By VALOREE ARMSTRONG
Hiebert said Alternative D was preferable because it allowed for future growth and used only land that was already occupied by county buildings.
Residents in the 1000 block of Rhode Island and New Hampshire streets should be phoning 403-628-7850.
The Rhode Island Street Neighbors Committee this week submitted a letter to the county that was signed by 28 residents. It stated the group's opposition to an earlier option, which would have called for demolition, of a historic church and several businesses.
Jim Power, neighbor committee member, said he couldn't attend the meeting but had read about Alternative D.
cost of additional land in the estimate.
"I'm pleased to hear they're seriously considering option four," he said. Power said that usually he was wary of stacked garages for safety reasons but that said the structure was in conjunction with law enforcement, safety shouldn't be a problem.
Nancy Shontz, president of Lawrence Preservation Alliance and former city commissioner, attended the meeting and said she was pleased with the outcome.
"It's entirely on the county's land and none of the neighborhood houses will be threatened with demolition," Shontz said.
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