The University Daily
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
KANSAN
Thursday, September 9, 1982 Vol. 93, No.14 USPS 650-640
U. S. Sen. Bob Dole talked with 2nd District congressional candidate Morris Kay and KU Chancellor Gene A. Budig yesterday during the 16th annual Lawrence Chamber of Commerce mixer. Area legislators, merchants, community leaders and faculty from the University of Kansas and other educational institutions attended the mixer, which was held at the Meadowbrook Apartments.
U. S. Sen. Bob Dole said here yesterday he was optimistic that the Kansas and national economies would improve, although he was cautious in his appraisal.
Dole, Lawrence leaders optimistic on economy
"There are real signs that we're a long way from economic recovery, but the word is behind them."
Dole spoke at the 16th annual Lawrence Chamber of Commerce mixer at the Meadowbrook Apartments, 15th Street and Crestline Drive. Chamber members hosted faculty and staff from area educational institutions, including the University of Kansas.
However, Dole said the unemployment rate was still high.
The $99.3 billion tax increase bill Dole helped write and get through the Senate, which President Reagan signed last month, was really a tax reform bill, Dole said.
"I think we had to do it. I think we did the right thing," he said. "It's hard to step on toes, but a toe can do it."
"THE INDICATORS are better, interest rates are better, the stock market is better." Dole
All areas of the federal budget will be looked at for future budget reductions, including education, but reductions will not be limited to social programs, he said.
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"NO ONE LIKES a tax increase, but business has been taking a long time about getting budget deficits down because they know there's a tie between budget deficits and interest rates."
Several area legislators and businessmen at the mixer gave differing views of the economy. One chamber official said the tax increase was a necessary one.
"You can't take it all out of social programs," he said. "Nothing's off limits."
said Gary Toebben, executive vice president of the chamber.
Area legislative leaders said the national economy had affected Kansas, but some said that Kansas was still better off than the rest of the country.
By DOUG CUNNINGHAM
"Our economy is very stable relative to other states," said State Rep John Sobach, a former Democrat.
Mortgage rate drops in city
But State Rep. Betty Jo Charlton, D-Louisville, said the economy was bad every day.
Speaking of the Kansas economic situation, Charlton said a severance tax on minerals would help to alleviate the state's money problems and provide money for higher education.
SOME LAWRENCE businessmen agreed with Dole that the economy was improving.
But Ed Carter, district manager for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. and former Lawrence mayor, said the improvements would take time.
"I would be for it anyway, but it's especially important because of the great percentage of state monies that go to higher education," she said.
The high today will be 83 to 90 with south winds at 10 to 20 mph. The low tonight will be 76 to 84 mph.
Today will be partly cloudy, breezy and warm with a 30 percent chance for morning thunderstorms.
Capitol Federal Savings and Loan Association has decided to lower its interest rate for mortgages to 12.75 percent, a bank official said yesterday.
Mostly sunny and warm tomorrow with a high around 90.
Forbes said he did not know whether Anchor would lower its mortgage rate in the near future.
"We lowered our new loan rate for single-family owner-occupied property from 14.75 percent to 12.75 percent," said Dick Holzmeister, owner at the Capital Federal Iowa Street branch.
"We're not an island." she said.
Bob Schumm, owner of the Schumm Food Co., said Lawrence was relatively fortunate.
"We're strengthening the base all the time," he said.
"Our unemployment rate is only 5 percent here, that has to be excellent compared to the rest of the United States," he said.
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"This makes it possible now for people to go in and get a conventional loan at a rate they can live with." he said.
Schumm said psychology played a big role in the way people thought about the economy.
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Capitol Federal lowered its mortgage rate because its costs of funds — the interest rates it pays to account holders — have gone down, Holzmeister said.
"It's how people perceive the future," he said. MORRIS KAY, Republican candidate for the 2nd District Congressional seat, agreed that the economic picture was improving.
Rates on the accounts have decreased significantly, he said, such as the rate for a loan to a student.
THE LOWER 12.75 percent interest rate also may eliminate the need for creative financing
An adjustable-rate mortgage means that the interest rate can change throughout the term of the loan.
"I think we're making some progress, at least the trends are in the right direction," he said.
ONLY THREE WEEKS ago the mortgage rate was 16 percent and above, he said. The new rate, which takes effect immediately, is for an adjustable rate, which usually has a lower charge. He will be billed.
"There are quite a few houses on the market out there and a lot of people have held off buying."
"There have been a lot of people who would have liked to purchase a home who had delayed purchasing it because of the payments," said Bob Harrison, agent with Gill Real Estate, 901 Tennessee St. He said reduced monthly payments would help buyers.
He said the lower rate may mean that more people will decide to buy houses.
Christ Forbes, loan manager at Anchor Savings Association, 900 Ohio St., said Anchor's interest rate for adjustable-rate mortgages was 14.5 percent. Only a week ago the rate at Anchor was
One Lawrence real estate agent said the lower rate at Capitol Federal should give the Lawrence firm a better chance.
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Budget cuts cause campus price rises
By STEVE CUSICK Staff Reporter
A nickel more for a roast beef sandwich. Fifty cents for a class syllabus, And a nickel more to take a bus.
At the University of Kansas, extra pennies,
nickels and dimes tacked on this semester to
everyday items because of summer budget cuts
and price rises are quickly adding up to quarters
and dollars — and the students are paying the
price.
Most of the budget cutting came after Gov. John Carlino requested that some state agencies take a more aggressive approach.
But because 85 percent of the school's budget could not be trimmed, the 4 percent had to come out of the flexible 15 percent earmarked for staff. But he said Robert Colb, executive vice chancellor.
DEPARTMENTS SCHRAMBLED to absorb the cut by limiting the use of copying, telephones and other office equipment.
In the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, many of the departments had to cut their budgets for supplies by 38 to 50 percent, said Robert Adams, associate dean of the college.
As a result, students now must buy handouts and class guides in some courses.
In French 110 and 120, basic French courses, the students had to purchase study materials for 75 cents. In French 230 and 240, students had to pay 50 cents for materials.
Students also are paying 25 cents for handouts in two courses of the Spanish and Portuguese department, which no longer provides a syllabus to the student.
Many departments have required students to pay for such materials in the past, but more of them are not.
OFFICIALS SAY that many instructors are
foregoing class handouts because of added expense.
Besides having to pay a bit more in some of the classrooms, students also are paying more for many foods and beverages they buy on campus.
Prices for sandwiches such as roast beef, ham and corned beef have gone up in the Kansas Union. Last semester students paid $1.95 for a sandwich, but this semester they pay $2, said Bob Richeson, director of the Kansas University Dining Services.
The cost of a salad went up a nickel. The cost of a serving of cheese rose five cents. And the cost of a helping of meatloaf went up a dime, though the cost is larger than last semester, Richeson said.
He blamed the increases on the increased cost of food.
But, he said. "Prices stayed pretty much the same in many, many cases."
A CAN OF POP out of campus vending machines now costs 40 cents, as opposed to the 35 cents student paid last semester, said Forrest Jolly, assistant manager of concession for the Kansas Union. Hershey's candy bars also went up a nickel.
The price of a pack of cigarettes out of the campus machines soon will skyrocket, he said. They currently are 80 cents a pack, but they will increase and probably reach a dollar later this year.
A trip across the bus on the bus is also costing more. It now costs a nickel more to ride the bus than it does with the car.
"Those people who smoke are going to be desperate," he said.
One-way fare jumped from 35 to 40 cents, said Staci Feldman, executive secretary of the Student Senate. The price of semester passes for students also rose, from $35 to $40.
KU sophomore wins victory against rare giant cell tumor
See COSTS page 5
By VICKY WILT Staff Representer
Staff Reporter
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — He suspected his right wrist was fractured when the pain did not subside after a couple of days.
The X-ray taken at Watkins Hospital revealed a hole in the bone above his wrist, not the suspected fracture. After exploratory surgery at Memorial Hospital, the hole was diagnosed.
KU sophomore Roelof Ypo Kranenburg, from Nyverdal, Netherlands, had a rare giant cell tumor.
Removal of the tumor was accomplished by a normal procedure of curettage — scraping the tumor from the bone — and grafting bone from the iliac crest, part of the pelvic bone.
Not realizing the seriousness of those two dots, his mother, Carla, said he did not see a doctor in his hometown over the summer.
POSITIVE CHECK-UPS followed and the wound healed quickly. But before Kranenburg returned home for the summer, two little black dots appeared on his X-rays, he said.
GIANT CELL, TUMORS are rare, Neff said. A doctor in the general population would see few during his practice. Eut Neff, because of his speciality, sees about 10 cases a year.
But doctors said the recurrent tumor was more than a little aggressive. Further bone deterioration would result from continued growth.
"He made another X-ray and there was a big hole again, and in the same place, so the tumor was kind of aggressive," Kraenburg said.
Kranehann received immediate attention from Dr. James Neff, associate professor of surgery and bone tumor specialist at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Returning to KU this fall, Kranenburg went back to his physician for more X-rays.
The giant cell tumor is a locally destructive process usually occurring adjacent to a joint, Neff said. The cause of the tumor, or the cell that forms the tumor, is unknown.
The recurrence rate is between 30 and 40 percent. Neff said, and if the tumor is going to recur, he should cut it out.
Because the case involved a recurring tumor, there was a greater chance it could be malignant. Neff said. The doctor scheduled surgery for Kranenburg.
"I sort of got priority. What could have happened was it could have broken or the point at the end of the bone could have been destroyed." Kranenburg said.
Five days after the tumor was discovered, on Aug. 30, Kranenburg underwent surgery.
DURING THE OPERATION the portion of the distal radius containing the tumor, about three centimeters above the wrist, was removed.
Using X-ray control, Nefu was able to mark borders precisely where the tumor was, aiding in the removal. Once the bone was removed, a bone graft taken from the iliac crest was formed to fit the area, four centimeters long and two inches deep. Siep holds the graft in place while it heals.
Krabenan returned to Lawrence and his classes Tuesday. The results of tests showed that
Finding out that the screws were permanent was a shock for Kranenburg.
It will take about two years for the graft to completely heal, Neef said, after which the graft should continue.
Kranenburg's ability to take notes will be temporarily limited, and he will have to drop his tennis class. He can remove the court for limited hours but it won't be off until he falls while the cast is off or the bone could break.
But most important, the tumor has been completely removed.
"I am very lucky." Kranenburg said yester-day.
He has already regained some use of his wrist and said that doctors expect complete recovery.
DOC DELPHA RIVER STATE
Dirk Stock (right) and Rob Alcott have been at Memorial Stadium all this week preparing concession equipment for this Saturday's game with Wichita State University. Both men are employees of the Mid America Coca Cola Bottling Co., Lenexa.
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