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University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, November 12, 1991
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Pledged allegiance
World War II and Korea veteran Billy Loehr of Ozawkie sits before the flag he fought for as he awaits Veteran's Day activities at the Lawrence Veterans of Foreign Wars hall.
On a thin blanket of snow, Jim Bateman, left, and his 8-year-old son, Mike, sled down Campanile Hill. The two were enjoying the early snow last week. Watkins advice sledders to use common sense to avoid injuries by checking for adequate snow and a path clear of trees, rocks and pipes.
Watkins gives winter safety tips
Bv Kerrie Gottschalk
Kansan staff writer
Some snow, a hill and something to slide down on could mean an exhilarating ride or a serious back or head injury.
"There are a few issues of safety that are important when engaging in winter sports," Chamman said.
With winter weather taking hold and the likelihood of more snow on the way in the coming weeks, students are looking forward to skiing and other outdoor activities.
For skiers, he recommended aerobic training and strength training for the [bikers].
Mike Chapman, physical therapist at Watkins, said being prepared was the best way to enjoy winter activities such as skiing and sledding.
A few preventive measures can help avoid cold-weather injuries, Watkins Memorial Heath Center professionals said.
Chapman said those who take to the slopes with an inner tube, cafeteria tray
or sled should use common sense to avoid injuries.
*Make sure there is adequate snow and check for trees, rocks and pipes that may break.
Chapman also said students should not drink before they headed outdoors.
Alcohol cools the body by dilating blood vessels, which allows heat from the skin to escape.
He said those who had been drinking alcohol tended to lose their sense of safety, which could result in personal injuries and injuries to others.
Frostbite occurs more often in cold, wet and windy weather conditions, Magee said.
Warning signs of frostbite include extreme pain, a burning sensation and hard, numb, white or blistered areas, Magee said. In severe cases, the affected area will become black.
Lawrence Magee, physician at Watkins, said students should avoid alcohol because it impaired judgment, dehydrated the body and made people more susceptible to frostbite.
Warning signs of frostbite
Frostbite is damage to the skin by cold temperatures. Below are some signs to look for if frostbite is suspected.
- Extreme pain
- numbness
- white, whitish-blue, or whitish-yellow areas
- black coloration of affected areas
Do not rub the affected areas.
Re-warm the area with warm, not hot, water.
Students should dress in layers of clothing and cover exposed areas, especially ears, hands and feet, said Janine Demo, coordinator of health education at Watkins.
If normal color does not return within 20 minutes, consult a physician.
Source: Walkins Memorial Health Center Melissa Unterberg/KANSAN
Chapman said, "People who take the kamikaze approach put themselves at great risk."
Back, neck, knee and shoulder injuries are the most common when skiing, sledding or engaging in other wintertime activities. Chapman said.
He said a student injured during an outdoor activity most likely would need to be X-rayed and evaluated for sprains and strains. In some cases, physical therapy or even surgery may be necessary.
In extreme cases, students could injure their spinal cords to the degree that they become paralyzed, he said.
Pharmacy students warn children about medicine
By Jennifer Bach
Kansas staff writer
Medicine is not candy.
That was one of the messages a group of KU pharmacy students gave to 25 first-grader yesterday at New Elementary School, 983 New York N.
Nicole Baker, one of the children in Connie Rhodes' first-grade class, said she learned to be careful when taking medicine.
"It could be scary because you might die," she said. "I'm going to tell Mom and Dad what I learned."
The KU students were volunteering for Academy Student Pharmacy, a program that originated at the University of Chicago to train pharmacists, a member of the KU program.
The program was developed to teach first-graders that medicine can be dangerous if it isn't taken properly, so carefully, said Hephner, Derby honor.
Jamie Barrington, Blue Rapids senior, is chairperson of the KU program. She said the program was developed for first-graders because of their very impressionable age.
"This is an age where they can get into medicine and they can read the labels." she said.
The children were taught who they
should talk with about medicine and how to be careful when they take it.
The KU students spoke to 10 of the 13 Lawrence elementary schools in early October during National Pharmacy Week.
Because of scheduling problems, the KU students could not talk to New York students until yesterday, Hephner said.
For 20 minutes, the KU students showed the children a slide show that illustrated the dangers of medicine if it is not used correctly. Throughout the slide show, the children were asked to repeat what they were learning.
The slide show featured the program's mascot, Katty the Kangaroo.
After the presentation, the children applauded when David Danshee, Lawrence senior, dressed up as Katy the Kangaroo, walked into the room to hear the children tell him what they had learned.
Hephner said the mascot was used to keep the children's attention.
All of the children asked said they had learned something from the slide show.
After questions were answered, the children took a class pictures with Katy, shook the mascot's hands and hugged the kangaroo goodbye.
They all agreed that their favorite part was meeting Katv.
Driver hits police car
LOCAL BRIEFS
An on-duty Lawrence police officer's patrol car was struck by a drunken driver about 7:30 p.m. at Saturday at Massachusetts and 11th streets, Lawrence police reported. No injuries were reported.
The officer, in a 1991 Chevy Cipriani patrol car, was southbound on Massachusetts and was making a left turn when the vehicle was hit by a 1976 Datsun pickup truck.
The truck, which was easily onbound
11th, was driven by William Berry, 51,
who was attempting to make a left turn
onto Massachusetts, police said.
Berry misjudged the turn and his truck scraped the front of the police car, police said. Another Lawrence officer dispatched to investigate the accident.
Berry was arrested on charges of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, driving with a suspended license and driving with no insurance, according to police records.
A KU student was seriously injured about 2:45 a.m. Sunday when he was thrown from a car while it rolled over near the school bus. Douglas County Sheriff off a office said.
Bryan Jilka, Salina freshman, was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, where last night he was in
Student seriously hurt
intensive care and was listed in critical condition.
According to the sheriff's report, Jika, who was a passenger in the car, is suffering from head injuries he sustained in the accident.
The driver of the car, a Lawrence man, was unhurt. The sheriff's office did not release the driver's name.
The car was westbound on Highway 40 about 12 miles west of Lawrence when it rolled after crossing the center of the road. Other details are available yesterday.
Judy Obsun of the sheriff's office said that a blood alcohol test was given to the driver but that the results were not available.
The accident report will be sent to the Douglas County District Attorney's office for review to determine any other charges will be filed, Osborn said.
Threat is investigated
Lawrence and KU police on Sunday contacted a man they think might be responsible for a bomb threat Saturday against Green Hall.
After notifying KU police about the bomb threat, Lawrence police traced the number to an apartment in the 400 block of West 14th Street.
The threat was telephoned to Lawrencepoliceat8:16a.m. Saturday on a 911 line, Lawrence police reported.
Within 30 minutes, Lawrence police
City vies for Boeing
Seven members of a Lawrence delegation gave a presentation Friday to Boeing Co. in Seattle to try convince the company of a wind tunnel complex in Lawrence.
The city now will have to wait until the beginning of 1992 for Boeing to make a decision among Lawrence and a other semifinalist cities vying for the lead in the development of economic development for the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
On Sunday, a 22-year old man was contacted by officers from both police departments and issued a notice to appear in municipal court, Welsh said.
investigated the apartment and found it empty, said Sgt. Mark Warren of Lawrence police.
Burdel Welsh, KU police representative, said that after conducting the initial investigation, both Lawrence and Mitchell involved in a follow-up investigation.
Martin said the delegation, consisting of himself, Mayor Bob Walters and five representatives from Kansas Power and Light, went to Sendhil hopper's school in Manhattan to test site of the former Callery Chemical Co. in northeast Lawrence.
The delegation told Boeing that Lawrence had available electricity at an affordable cost, he said.
Martin said that Boeing had asked the cities to keep the details of their
Morris allegedly bludgeoned Danny
Davis, 40, with a golf club on the morn-
ing.
Davis died Aug. 13 at the University of Kansas Medical Center from severe head injuries.
During a preliminary hearing Oct. 21, Lawrence police officers testified that Morris had told them that James "Skip" Turner, then-director of the University of Kansas office of affirmative action, had sold Morris and his girlfriend cocaine during the early hours of Aug. 8.
Turner, who resigned from his University position last week after it was reported he had referred to individuals as a "fat Indian chick" and a "faggot," has not been charged in connection with the alleged drug sale.
The Kennec Morris murder trial has been scheduled to begin Feb. 3 in Douglas County District Court with the jury in charge of the murder trial is scheduled to last a week.
Although he is on the prosecution's witness list, his role, if any, in the trial is unclear.
Morris told police that he and his girlfriend returned to the house where they were staying after the cocaine dealer took them. He then beat Davis, police testified.
—From staff reports
proposals confidential until after the company had made a decision.
Morris trial date is set
The University of Kansas School of Fine Arts Chamber Music Series Presents AEQUAUS
Fred Bronstein, Piano Elizabeth Mello, C犀 Michael Parola, Percussion
AEQUALIS
8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1991
Crafton-Prever Theatre
in a "Great Works" Program featuring the works of Ludwig van Beethoven, Armand Quaitiline, Ellen Rowe, Marilyn Shrude, and Chinary Ung
Tickets on sale in the Murphy Hall Box Office:
Ku student tickets available at the SUA Office,
Kansas Union; all seats are reserved: public
$13 & $11, KU and K-12 students $6.50 & 5.50,
senior citizens and other students $12 & $10; to
charge by phone, call 913/846-3982
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