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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, February 13, 1968
Santa Fe petitions to reduce operation
KU students are faced with the prospect of complete loss of train service to Wichita, Oklahoma City, and Dallas.
Santa Fe trains 11 and 12, the Kansas Citian, which run between Chicago and Dallas, will be discontinued should the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) approve the railroad's petition.
In the petition, the Santa Fe said the trains are being run at a financial loss. The ICC will hold hearings to determine of employee and passenger dissent warrants continuance of the Kansas Citian.
Students who were questioned did not use the trains regularly, but nearly all felt the loss would be an inconvenience. Those questioned prefer the trains to bus service.
Susan Ablett, Fort Huachuae,
Ariz., junior, said she has used
the Kansas Citian, making con-
nections in Dallas for Tuscan.
She said the busses are too slow
and she would fly home if service
to Dallas is stopped.
Craig Butler, Wichita junior, said, "I'd be upset if the Kansas Citian were stopped. I'm planning a trip to Dallas in April and have used the train to go to Wichita. I'd hate to have to take a bus."
Brad Snow, Arkansas City sophomore, said he had planned to take the train to and from home. Snow said he was annoyed by the possible stoppages and would buy a car rather than take the bus.
John Robbins, representative of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, said his union will lodge protests at the hearings. These protests are the only hope for continuance of the trains, Robbins said.
Robbins urged students who depend upon the service of the Kansas Citian to make their protests at the hearing Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in room 307 of the Topeka Post Office, Fifth and Kansas Ave.
Robbins said he and Bill Norman, representative of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers, have written letters to the All Student Council, Associated Women's Students and several other campus organizations to make known the proposed stoppage.
Students going to Chicago will still have the service of Santa Fe train No. 2. Students going south to Emporia, Newton, Wichita, Arkansas City, Oklahoma City, and Dallas will be without train service. Robbins said many students ride the Kansas Citian.
The Santa Fe has also petitioned to stop trains 19 and 20 between Chicago, Lawrence, and Los Angeles. Hearings on that petition will be held late in February.
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College Bowl deadline extended to Saturday
Attention eggheads and potential college bowlers. You have four more days to enter KU's College Bowl Contest.
The deadline was extended to allow more participants to enter, said Sheryl Hammerli, Holton senior and College Bowl committee member. The extension ends Saturday.
This year, contestants will compete in one of four subdivisions, Greek men, Greek women, independent men and independent women. In the past, teams were divided by sex only.
Application blanks have been mailed to organized houses, Miss Hammerli said. Those not living in organized housing may obtain applications from Terry Cox, Goodland junor, in Stephenson Hall.
"TEACHER INTERVIEWS:
The ABC Unified School District, located in the Los Angeles County area, will have a district representative on campus Thursday (P.M.) February 15, 1968, to interview teacher applicants. Interested persons should sign up in the placement office now!"
Winners from each division will compete for the Hill Championship. A traveling trophy is awarded to the hill champs. McCollum Hall won the trophy last year.
The first match is scheduled for February 25 in the Kansas Union.
Professor gets $36,000 grant
Richard C. Sapp, professor of physics, has received a continuation grant of $36,100 from the National Science Foundation for further research on the properties of nuclei.
This continuation grant brings the total value of grants for this project to $123,700.
Picture Lending Library
Thursday, February 15
9:00-5:00
50c Per Picture Per Semester
Room 305 Kansas Union
Old Fashion Anniversary Sale
Help us Celebrate our 2nd Anniversary by Rolling Back Inflation for 2 Big Days.
HAMBURGERS
10c
(Regular 18c)
CHOCOLATE SHAKES
10c
(Chocolate only—14-oz. Regular 22c)
2 BIG DAYS
Tuesday & Wednesday February 13th and 14th
Thanks to all KU students and faculty for another record year of business.
Keith Colman, Owner Paul M. Rogers, Manager