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LAWRENCE, KANSAS Wednesday, May 24, 1967
A quiet, restful stroll around the gently rolling hills of serene Potter Lake in the tranquil, springtime atmosphere by Bruce Mendelson, Prairie Village sophomore, and Lucy Renard, Shawnee Mission freshman, show in spring a young man's fancy turns to what he's been thinking about all winter anyway.
Lawrence considers fire service revamp
By RUE CHAGOLL
Lawrence may soon revitalize its system of fire protection, without asking financial assistance from KU.
City Manager Ray Wells said requests for University assistance "wouldn't be a practical solution" to the current needs.
"There are some places where the state has assisted municipalities in this area, but there are no plans here to ask the state for anything." Wells said.
A citizen's advisory committee recently recommended to the city commission a slate of building projects costing approximately $6.9 million and including a list of improvements to the city fire department.
The proposals will probably go before the residents for approval in the form of a bond issue next fall, Wells said.
Commenting on Lawrence Fire Chief F. C. Sander's belief that KU should contribute support to the project, Vice chancellor Raymond Nichols said maintenance of any security force, whether it be
police, fire department or other is strictly the responsibility of the city.
"Our view is that it is not even a KU problem," Nichols explained, "but a legislative matter."
Financial support for such a project, he said, would have to be
approved by the Kansas Legislature.
Nichols agreed there is definitely a need for vast improvements in the city fire protection system.
"That was proved in the recent Phi Gam house fire," he said.
"The inadequacy of their facil-
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Phi Gams to get house in a year
By JOHN HILL
Real estate lawer says
Recovery will be a slow process for Phi Gamma Delta but progress is underway.
Tentative plans were made Saturday at a meeting of the house corporation board for a new house, according to Curt Heinz, Topeka junior and president of Phi Gamma Delta.
The new house will be built at the present site at a cost of from $400,000 to $500,000 for a capacity of 80 men. Heinz said.
THE REMAINING SECTIONS of the house will be completely torn down. Not enough of the house remains to rebuild on after the fire which gutted the Phi Gamma house early last Wednesday morning.
Housing code is weak
A Lawrence attorney spoke out yesterday against the proposed fair housing ordinance for the city.
Don Hults, representing the city real estate board, presented his case against the proposal to the Lawrence City Commission in a regular meeting. The commissioners last week heard presentations from proponents of the proposed law.
Hults objects to the act on two counts.
Heinz was one of the first to notice the fire which began in a file closet and quickly spread through the three story structure while the 61 residents evacuated the house and helped firemen fight the fire.
THE PROPOSED law, he said, does not "define clearly specific acts which could form the basis of criminal complaint.
"The benefits, if any, to be received by the act or fair housing
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"Passage would confuse the law enforcement agencies and put a question to every transaction dealing with real estate rather than prescribing clearly defined and unquestioned guidelines which could form the basis of criminal prosecution for its violation," he said.
ordinance." Hults said, "are far outweighed by the detriments resulting from its passage.
Death puzzles Capital
THE PROPOSED ordinance was drafted earlier this year by the Lawrence Human Relations Commission, headed by Mrs. Eugene Wallace, at the request and recommendation of the Lawrence Fair Housing Coordinating Committee.
It was formally presented early this month and the City Commission has for the last two meetings listened to discussion and testimonies from residents and KU students on the issue.
A letter supporting the proposal, signed by Provost James R. Surface, was presented to the commission at last week's meeting. The letter pointed out that
WASHINGTON —(UPI)— Homicide detectives searched the city's showplace southwest redevelopment area today for clues to the slaying of a pretty blonde side to Sen. Frank Carlson, R-Kan.
Presently, 61 Phi Gams are staying in Templin Hall, although they received over 117 offers from all the other fraternities which offered room, board, clothing, and places to study.
ON JUNE 10, ANOTHER meeting with the house corporation board is set, and a number of architects will be interviewed following the meeting.
The tentative data for moving into a new house is September 1968. Heinz said.
Her body, "beaten beyond recognition" in the words of police, was found Tuesday in the fashionable Capital Park Apartments where she lived alone.
The victim was Judy Robeson, 25, Shawnee Mission, Kan., who had worked in Carlson's office
since her graduation from the University of Kansas in 1984.
FRIENDS SAID Miss Robeson had a date Monday evening to
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"I hope the construction starts by this September," Heinz said.
many prospective faculty members, especially foreigners, make inquiries about the housing situation. Surface thinks the adoption of the ordinance would be to the benefit of the University.
Chancellor announces 19 administrative reshuffles
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe announced yesterday that there will be 19 administrative changes at KU, effective July 1.
Francis Heller, associate dean of faculties, will become dean of faculties for the coming year. While Provost James R. Surface is on leave of absence, Dean Heller will also be acting provost.
The associate director of the Museum of Art. A. Bret Waller, will replace Marilyn Stokstad, as director. Miss Stokstad will devote full time to her research and direction of the art history department.
PHILLIP S. HUMPHREY of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., will become director of the Museum of Natural History and chairman of the department of zoology.
Professors E. R.Hall and A.B. Leonard of the zoology department are both retiring from administrative duties.
Herbert Ellison, professor of
history, will replace Heller as associate dean of faculties for international programs.
George W. Swift, acting dean of the Graduate School, will become the associate dean for the upcoming year.
ROY LAIRD, professor of political science, will become acting chairman of the Slavic and Soviet area program, succeeding Ellison.
W. Max Lucas will become acting chairman of the department of architecture in place of W. E. George.
Frank Cross will be state biologist and director of the State Biological Survey.
DAVID L. KOHLMAN, associate professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering, will become acting chairman of the department of aerospace engineering.
Leton Capps, associate professor of education, and Karl Edwards, professor of education, will both became deans in the School.
ROBERT RIDGWAY, assistant dean of the School of Education, will become associate dean of the school.
William Hambleton, professor of geology, will become associate dean of the Graduate School.
During the fall semester leave of absence of Dean Joseph W. McGuire, School of Business, Wiley S. Mitchell will be acting dean.
J. A. BURZLE, professor of German, becomes associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He will continue to teach German, too.
Replacing Burzle as chairman of the German department is Eugene L. Norwood.
Edgar Wickberg, professor of history, will become acting chairman of the department of oriental languages and literature.
E. Jackson Baur and Marston McCluggage, professors of sociology, will become co-chairman of the department of sociology.