UNIVERSAL CHECKS TO BECOME HISTORY
Checks like this will no longer be valid after Sept. 1 because of an order by the Federal Reserve Banking system.
Studying communications
Canadian prof here
By KATHY KRUGER
A most interesting student on campus this summer is W. A. D. Riach, professor of speech and communications at Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
Born in Scotland, Riach is spending his summer at KU in order "to find out what is happening today in this field" (speech and communications) in the United States. Quoting from Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado," Riach said his choosing of KU for his studies was the result of a "set of curious chances." He feels that Kansans are often too modest when asking him why he chose KU, almost as if they expected that he would choose a larger or better known school.
Riach says that he has found the people here "very helpful." He has been favorably impressed with the "kindness shown to me" by Americans.
HE HAS found KU to be a "most cosmopolitan campus." He compared it in several ways to Nairobi where he lived for many years. The "odd garments," variety of skin colors, variety of accents and the "sun beating down"
all tend to remind him of his fifteen years spent in Africa.
When asked for his impression of this country, Riach replied, "I like it." He added that he usually likes the places he goes, whether to live or visit.
He feels that his "knowledge of the United States is confined" to the Lawrence area where he has spent the past three weeks. This is Riach's first visit to the United States.
WHILE IN AFRICA the professor taught and supervised schools in Blantyre, Niasaland, and trained teachers in Kenya for ten years. He went on several safaris, traveling by bicycle, automobile, and on foot.
Even though he did not go big-game hunting, he was "near to wild animals" several times. Although most of his African days were spent "out in the bush," he was one of the first instructors at Taogoto College in Kenya.
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY where Riach teaches, is about one-third the size of KU. However, according to Riach, if KU remained at its present size and Memorial University continued to grow at its present rate, it would
reach KU's size within ten years. At present Memorial is the only university in Newfoundland and, by law, will retain this status.
Riach has lived in Newfoundland for the past five years. During this period, he has crossed the Atlantic between Canada and Scotland thirteen times.
Riach was born and raised in Elgin, Scotland. The town received its name from a Viking warrior who "left his mark." He was educated at Aberdeen University, the College of Education in Jordan Hill, Glasgow, and Edinburgh University, all in Scotland.
He is married and the father of four children, two of whom live in Scotland. In the fall, he will return to his teaching duties at Memorial University.
Universal checks are to be phased out
Summer Kansan Friday, July 7, 1967
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By MARK DREILING
Universal checks become a thing of the past Sept. 1.
No longer will shoppers be able to use the checks when they leave their own checkbooks at home.
All banks will be required to issue checks with their cede number imprinted on them in magnetic ink; all check users will be forced to use checks from their own banks.
The order was issued by the Federal Reserve banks to speed banking service. Universal checks now are turned back by computers because the checks are not printed with magnetic ink, and universal checks must be sorted by hand—a time-consuming job.
Without the universals, highspeed machines can sort checks faster than the eye can see, consequently speeding up computerized banking.
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After counselors warned the campers "not to breathe" a public address announcement demanded that they open all dorm windows and light no matches.
Lewis housemothers refused to comment on either incident.
City Manager Ray Wells feels that the University need not lend its assistance to the city. On the other hand, Lawrence Fire Chief F. C. Sanders believes that KU should contribute support towards the project.
Vice Chancellor Raymond Nichols feels that any security force, whether it be police, fire or other is strictly the responsibility of the city. He said the financial support from the University for such a project would have to be approved by the Kansas legislature.
Residents aroused twice in one day
Continued from page 1 involved with the city's fire protection.
Two unrelated emergency incidents caused alarm among Lewis Hall residents Wednesday in the early morning and afternoon.
The counselors quickly roused the dwellers of the smoky room, doused the fire, and opened all windows on the floor.
Fifth floor counselors awakened at 1:30 a.m. to the smell of smoke caused by smoldering clothes thrown over an iron left on all evening.
Returning to their rooms the campers learned that a mixture of chlorox and ammonia fumes from the basement had reached their living quarters through the air conditioning system and stairways.
Voters-
Girls in all states of attire fleed from the building and gathered across the street until the alclear signal was given.
All was quiet at Lewis until 2:00 p.m. Wednesday when an alarm sounded calling for the dorm's evacuation. A fourth floor resident reported sighting fights engulfing the floor from a basement stairway.
Residents at the fire's scene moved their sleeping gear to the hall where they remained until morning.