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Tuesday, June 17, 1975
University Daily Kansan
Americans unprepared
WASHINGTON—Americans are unprepared for catastrophic natural disasters, earthquakes, giant hurricanes or torrential floods, two scientists said yesterday.
The federal government's activities in the area are misdirected and too many people are exposed to the risks of a past law. New research findings which might mitigate a disaster's toll, they say.
Hearings begin on Title IX
WASHINGTON-A House education subcommittee begins six days of hearings today on the controversial regulations of the Ford administration designed to bar sex discrimination in the nation's schools and colleges.
The guidelines, approved by President Ford on May 27 and made public by the University of Pennsylvania on June 3, interpret Title IX of an omnibus education bill enacted three years ago.
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Letter
In response to last Wednesday's article regarding Steven Lewis' police "escort" out of a social welfare class, I strongly question the explanations given for this action.
Exceptions have been made for others of late enrollment status, such as GI veterans who cannot get their government money until July; waivers for class entrance were asked for by the University structure. There was another student in the class in the same situation as Leslie S. Latham, and therefore, not officially be enrolled until a few days later. This person, however, was not ousted out of the classroom.
When Forer speaks of harassment, I respond that forer does not have a position of a student by police officers.
It is evident that there were other reasons behind the action. Perhaps it was the only way in which Forcer felt he could react to all those allegations, but to school of Social Welfare for two representatives.
It was unjust, though, as is his accusation that Lewis is individually and totally different from the person way for one person to cause disruption in a bureaucracy seems to be if he or she were to fold, spindle or mutate computer cards. The alone cannot disrupt a bureaucracy.
As far as Forer's reference to not wanting to wash dirty linen in public is concerned, I can only respond with this quote from Christina Aldoo, a literary critic. In describing a person of commitment, she states it is he who "...operates on the belief that if the only way to get one's clean cloth is through handwashing, that, whether or not one's detractors are looking on and exchanging knowing glances."
Forer is apparently attempting to ignore all of the student input, grievances and demands that we have been reading about this past semester. The problems in the student input have been created by Lewis, but rather have been recognized and pursued by the students.
Gayle Yelenik Former Social Welfare student Wichita senior
Early Sunday morning five trees in South Park were destroyed and 10 others suffered extensive damage when someone tore the limbs and broke the trunks of the trees.
City park, trees vandals' target
Replacement of the trees may cost $1,000. The money will come at the taxpayer's expense. Yet the destroyed trees are only Lawrence's park vandalism problem.
Fred DeVictor, city parks and recreation director, said yesterday that vandalism was a costly and increasing problem, not only in Lawrence, but throughout the nation.
DeViot, who was appointed director in
February, said statistics on the exact
amount of damages to Lawrence park
overrevenues available but he predicted
a staggering figure.
Water fountains are the most commonly vandalized items in the 21 area community parks, he said, and picnic tables and light fixtures are often stolen from shelter houses.
Another major expense is the theft of bases from baseball diamonds, DeVictor said. So far over $75 worth of bases have been stolen.
Tennis sets have also been stolen, he said. This has prompted the party department to ask the authorities for help.
Vandalism extends beyond Lawrence's parks. Richard Wustefeld, street department director, said vandals were response signs. The city replaces six sign. Each sign costs $15 to replace.
DeVictor said damages resulting from vandalism were charged to taxpayers. These costs aren't covered in the parks and recreation budget.
On some occasions the vandals are caught
and fined but no other charges are enforced,
or charged.
James Williams, an accountant for the Sanitation department, said crews sometimes worked overtime to clean vandal-littered alleyes. Williams said the company will move 60 windows into alleyes or illegal dumping in downtown trash containers.
A number of trash containers have been stolen, he said. There have been reports of trash containers being dumped over, which makes more work for the department.
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