Gnashina determination Staff photo by DAVE REGIEI
The strain of riding in the 20-mile race of the sixth annual KU Critterium shows on the face of Ed Judd, a member of the Mt. Oread Bicycle Club and a teacher at Lawrence High School. Part of the central campus was blocked off to traffic between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., yesterday for the race.
KU battles changing utility rates
It takes the foresight of a prophet, the intuition of a gambler and the acuracy of a weather forecaster to be a good business officer these days.
By JIM COBB Staff Writer
allowed the University 15 per cent more utility money than in the last fiscal year. But natural gas and electricity rates could increase by as much as 30 per cent, Nichter said, which would result in administrative scrapping to find more money to pay the bills.
Those who plan the University's budget have found that they need those attributes, plus calculating businessmen's minds, to be effective. They will spend on utilities in the next two years.
Administrators now think that energy costs will increase, but not skyrocket, in that period. For this fiscal year, KU has a utility budget of $1,929,272. Although only about 10% of these costs have passed, costs this year already are expected to exceed that amount by $6,000.00.
KEITH NITCHER, director of business and fiscal affairs, said Friday that all utility estimates were misleading because it was impossible to predict how much energy the University would use and how much energy would cost.
Last year KU's utility budget went $280,151 in the red despite planning to estimate higher costs. The Kansas Legislature, however, bailed out KU by passing a special appropriation to cover the deficit.
Nitcher said that if energy costs increased as much as in previous years, KU could be short $135,000 in utility money.
UTILITY COSTS
Fiscal 1975 Fiscal 1976 Fiscal 1977 (Estimate) $ 482,303 $ 489,414 $ 1,398,678 Natural Gas $ 342,756 $ 392,345 $ 492,394 Sewer & Landfill $ 39,114 $ 43,086 $ 45,000 Water $ 45,484 $ 46,228 $ 52,699 TOTALS $ 1,259,657 $ 1,551,073 $ 1,988,771
"We just try to make assumptions," he said. "The figures are subject to so many variables that are out of KU's control."
IN THIS YEAR'S budget the legislature
"That figure seems high, but it could be possible," Nitcher said. "We're studying the billings for July and August to see whether there's any kind of trend."
Nitcher said KU's problems were shared
by other colleges and universities controlled by the Board of Regents.
LAST YEAR, KU sent periodicals reports to the Regents and the state budget division to keep them informed of the University's growing deficit. With additional money from the legislature, "we came out in pretty good shape." "Nitcher said.
The administration must keep track of costs this year to determine how the current budget will cover expenses and to predict costs might be for the next fiscal year, he said.
IN THE UTILITY guessing game winter
At the October Regents meeting, administrators will present updated utility cost figures and tell the Regents what they think will happen to energy prices in this fiscal year. Nitcher said the Regents might reduce energy bills if they inform state agencies or they might wait until January when the severity of this winter's weather will be known.
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
KANSAN
Vol.87 No.15
Monday, September 13, 1976
Fire officials find few violations
By JERRY SEIB
Staff Writer
Inspections of Greek living quarters at the University of Kansas have revealed some violations of the state fire code, but John Kasberger, Lawrence fire chief, said yesterday that most of the hazards could be easily corrected.
Eight sirtory houses were inspected last week by Clark Brubaker, deputy state fire marshal, and inspectors from the Lawrence County Fire Department. 22 fraternity houses remain to be inspected.
house's third floor, which had no fire escape.
The eight sorytish houses inspected last week are Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Delta Pi, Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Phi Delta, Alpha Phi Gamma Phi Beta and Alpha Chi Omega.
The inspections are part of a statewide inspection program begun in the wake of an 89.2 fire in a Baker University fraternity house in Baldwin City. Five men died on the
KABBERGERSAID the inspectors didn't found any KU houses that had floors without escapes, although he said some fire escapes didn't meet fire code specifications.
Several houses have fire escapes with ladders rather than stairs on the bottom Kasberg said. The ladder sections of such fire escapes will have to be replaced by stairs, because ladders are thought to be too small and difficult to descend.
But Kasberger said it was unusual to find fire code violations that hadn't been corrected, particularly in Greek houses, where residents frequently change. He also said it wasn't unusual to find new violations during each inspection tour.
Kasberger that violations of the state fire code were comparable to violations of building codes. Both can result in legal action because they must choose to prosecute offenders, he said.
"Usually you'll find something, because with that many people, it would be hard for everyone to be perfect," he said. "That's why we have these inspections, so that if people forget or don't know, we can help them out."
Local fire officials don't know whether state officials will return after the inspection tour to determine whether violations have been correct, Kasberg
Local officials had planned before the Baker fire to begin inspections of Greek houses this month. The only difference now, Kasberger said, is that the deputy fire inspector is accompanying Lawrence inspectors because of concerns raised by the fire.
Kasberger said the inspectors would need at least six more weeks to complete their tour of KU Greek houses. After Greek houses are inspected, he said, the state fire marshal might choose to have residence hills inspected.
Grueling races, exciting finishes fill 6th KU Criterium bike races
Residence halls are state buildings and are therefore inspected once a year by representatives of the state fire marshal's office. Inspection is made in section of residence halls was last spring.
Staff Writer
By BRYANT GRIGGS
KASBERGER SAID the fire marshal's office might decide to repeat the inspection now because of the Baker fire, but he said there was no reason him about residence hall inspections.
Unlike most races, where there might be a clear favorite, these races were up for grabs. Danny Caplan, director of the KU Criterium, said yesterday.
The sixth annual KU Criterion bike races could never have been mistaken for the Indianapolis 500, but they were almost as exciting.
Participants came from all over the Midwest—as far south as Dallas and as far north as Pittsburgh.
The first race of the day-long event was the Senior III and IV category, but it was overshadowed by the Senior I and II race. It is no doubt best and most experienced bike riders.
THE SENIOR I and II race was a grueling, 40-mile race.
Last year's winner was Wayne Stetina,
who was on this year's Olympic trial team.
Fire department officials said last week that large apartment complexes were inspected annually by local officials, but that a shortage of manpower prevented regular inspection of all apartment buildings. Kasberger he said he didn't heard from the manslut's marshal office about apartment building inspections resulting from the Bake fire.
This year, Steve Jennings, Oklahoma bicycle road race state champion, edged David Conrad, Lawrence sophomore and member of the Mount Oread Bike Club, in the 40-lap race. Conrad is the Kansas state champion.
Jennings won the race in the time of
In addition to checking proper escape routes, Kasberger said, inspectors are checking for adequate smoke detection devices and smoke detectors. Smoke doors are installed in the fire alarm detector. The doors close when smoke is detected to stop fires from spreading.
1:34:8.4, while Conrad turned in 1:34:9.6 time James Schneider of the Century Road Club, took third and James Hertz, of the Gateway Club Club, came in fourth.
KASERBERG SAID some fire code violations found last week were noted last spring during the department's biannual inspections of Greek houses.
The course previously was about two miles for each lap, but it was shortened to 9 miles because of space limitations. Caplan said the KU administration thought blocking off the whole campus would be inconvenient.
Third place was won by Gregg Zimmerman, of the Wheatland bicycle Club, in a time of 48-9.6. Ed Bauman, of the Mount Oread Bike Club, won fifth.
Officials said at the start of the program last week that houses weren't being told in the event of an evacuation.
THE COURSE went from in front of Wescoe Hall on Jayhawk Boulevard, west to West Campus Road and north to Memorial Drive. Instead of going through the Kansas Union tunnel, the course turned right on Ipswich Street, leading to Sunflower Road.
Tilford couldn't put his bike chain back on, and David Winvray of the Oklahoma Cycling Association went on to win the 18-mile race.
The Senior III and IV category was the first race of the day. Steve Tilford, of the Mount Oread Bike Club, he had for the first two races in the half he had a wreck midway through the race.
The Senior I and II winners were Steve
ry, of the La Strada Clubing, and Jim
Cotterman.
THE 3.8-ME Open race consisted of KU students, LAwrence residents and non-U.S. Cycling Federation members. Lon Houston, associate professor in biochemistry, won the four-lap race with a time of 9:39.3. The most rewarding thing for him, he said was to win a race with a good dress Houston isn't a serious racer, he said but races to keep in shape.
Houston also won the individual College Living Race, in 10:11.0. McCollum Hall took first in the group event, with riders tallying 56 wins and 34 losses. The McCollum team consisted of Derek Wilson, Randolph, N.J., freshman; Mike Sheehan, N.J., sophomore; and Jere Sheehan, S.T. Louis sophomore.
Dan Casebeer, of the Southern Illinois University Bike Club, was the Junior Coach for the Statewide Bike League.
Break in surgery not expected
By BARBARA ROSEWICZ
KANSAS CITY, Kan.-Little or no interruption of heart surgery at the KU Medical Center is expected because of the need for anesthesia during Med Center's only cardiothoracic surgeon.
Arnold, a heart surgeon at the Med Center six months, resigned, effective Oct. 31, to become chief of pediatric heart surgery at Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. The 800-bed hospital is the third largest of its kind in the world.
Arnold replaced Hamner Hannah, who resumed in February.
BOTH MEN RESIGNED because they
Robert Kugel, executive vice chancellor of the Med Center, said yesterday a new chief of cardiothoracic surgery, to replace Robert Reis, who also resigned in February, could be appointed within two weeks.
said operating room conditions were substandard. A team of three investigators reported in late February that Med Center facilities were safe for heart surviry.
Even if a new cardiothoracic chief isn't appointed by Nov. 1, Kugel said, heart surgery shouldn't be interrupted for more than a month because the patient narrowed to two or three people, he said.
He said there would be little inconvenience to patients even if heart surgery was stopped temporarily because they were scheduled scheduled operations, not emergencies.
About eight heart surgery operations are performed a week at the Med Center, he
Kugel said that plans called for the Med Center to have two heart surgeons again, but that the process of finding replacements took time.
Some of the doctors under consideration
for the chief surgeon position also might be considered for Arnold's position on the hip.
Chancellor Archie Dykes did he wasn't sure that heart surgery would be uninterrupted because it wasn't known when a replacement for Arnold might be found.
ARNOLD SAID Saturday that he accepted the new position because it was a major achievement, and he do pediatric work, his specialty. He was contacted by the Australian Royal Children's Hospital in early August and was offered the two weeks ago. Arnold is a Agnistant.
He said he wasn't leaving because of any dissatisfaction with the Med Center.
"I think the facilities are excellent," he said.
Fresh country foods invade city
Kugel said that he was sorry to see Arnold move, but that he was pleased Arnold had a chance to help.
By BILLCALVERT
Staff Writer
The farmer's market at 8th and Vermont streets has everything you've ever wanted to buy.
"We have good produce at cheaper prices," Milton Collinson, 701 Arkansas St., said Saturday. Collins was selling squash, a farm specialty of his family who owns a farm east of Eudora.
The cantaloupes were selling for 25 cents a piece, the watermelons for $1.90 a piece and the pineapples for $4.95 a piece.
Watermelons, cantaloupes, tomatoes,
sweet corn and other garden delights are
provided by about 20 local farmers and
farmers in a congenial, open-air environment.
AT ONE LAWRENCE grocery store, cantaloupes were selling for 49 cents each, watermelons were $1.99 each and tomatoes were 59 cents a round.
The idea for the farmers' market was conceived by the merchants' Lawrence Downtown Association. It's the first market in Lawrence to sell locally grown produce.
The market has been bringing locally grown produce to the public every Saturday since the middle of July and will be open for the two remaining Saturdays in September.
"We take a down town newsletter," Rob Miller, president of the Association, saidiller. "We have a strong base."
that had been successful with this type of thing, so we thought we'd try it."
ONE OF THE benefits of the market is that it attracts people to the downtown area. Miller said that he was pleased with the market's success and that it probably would be continued next summer on Thursday evenings, as well as on Saturdays.
"This acquaints people with a lot of diffrent produce. But squash has a bad dictionnary, but I had a lady come in and say that she had never seen buttertum squash before." Fruits and vegetables aren't the only sources of squash.
"Every stand is usually sold out by the end of the day." Miller said.
Collins said the market was a good idea because the Kaw Valley was rich in many of its industries.
"ONE LADY EVEN had a bunch of ducks down here," Collins said. "And just last Saturday, another lady was selling live and frozen rabbits."
Herb Altenbernd, Route 2, sells fruits and vegetables that he buys at the Farmer's Market in Kansas City, Mo., and locally grown apples expressed dissatisfaction with the location.
The market's only problem is its parking location and the heat, which reflects off the concrete.
"I wish you'd give somebody hell about
tis," Altenberd said. "If an insult to our
mother, I altenberd would."
out here in the hot sun. We've got to get a different location. That's all there is to it."
ALTENBERND SAID he wished the city would build facilities where the produce is stored.
"Collins said, "I didn't bring as many tomatoes, peppers and eggplant today but I brought it a little."
"Here's what happens to them," he said, holding up a slightly mushy eggplant. "They're still good to eat, but I wouldn't want to sell them to anyone."
Miller admitted that the location in the parking lot could be a problem, but said he had seen it three times and associated that he would try to set up the market at South and Central parks before it decided to move.
THE CITY won't allow the market in the parks because trucks delivering the produce would destroy the grass. Miller said. But he said he didn't know where else the market could be situated and assumed it would be in the same location next year.
The location hasn't seemed to hurt the market's business. Collins said that business had been good and that many had had shopred there since school started.
Jim Davis, Chicago special student, was one student who took advantage of the bargains Saturday. His money-saving idea was to buy about six pounds of slightly spilled fruit at reduced prices and make compete with the fruit and jello.
Staff photo by DAVE REGIER
Pick of the crop Myrna Rivers, left, and her sister Marlene recently took their pick of fruits displayed at the Farmer's Market. Myrna, a junior, and Marlene, a freshman, are from Ulysses.