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(Continued from Page 1) members voted for the measure. Sixteen opposed it.
The measure would have substituted a non-commutable life sentence for the death penalty.
Motorcycle Safety
The House Roads and Highways committee Monday, heard opponents of a current state law which requires motorcyclists to wear crash helmets.
Opponents of the law claim the helmets hinder vision and create hearing problems. They argued that the law, as it stands now, is not an effective means of reducing accidents.
The committee has a bill
under consideration which would repeal the helmet law.
Student Dissent
House Bill 1144 which provides for the immediate dismissal of university students who participate in disturbances or demonstrations and refuse to obey the lawful order of a police officer, is scheduled for debate this week.
A legislator said yesterday, the legislature generally does not like to act in an area usually reserved for the Kansas Board of Regents. The source added, however, the legislature is generally concerned in response to public concern, and many letters to congressmen have indicated the public is disturbed
about the demonstrations on state campuses.
Charles Oldfather, KU professor of law, testified earlier this month before a Senate subcommittee hearing on a similar bill.Oldfather said there is sufficient authority with the Kansas Board of Regents, acting through the Chancellor, to deal effectively with major disturbances on campus.
State Fee Regulation
A bill which calls for state control and regulation of state universities' athletic budgets, student union fees, student activity fees and student publication's funds is now before the House Education Committee.
'Drift-off runways' devised
A KU associate professor of aeronautical engineering, David L. Kohlman, and an airline captain, have devised a runway system that could double the capacity of present airports.
Kohlman explained his system of "drift-off runways" last night at an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics meeting in Learned Hall.
Using the drift-off concept, present runways would be widened and an increased
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number of turnoffs would be built. When an airplane touched down and reached control speed, the pilot would ease the airplane into the drift-off portion, slow down and turn into taxi-ways
Such a system allows an airplane awaiting take off to use the active runway seconds after another airplane has touched down, Kohlman said.
Under the present system, more than a minute elapses before an airplane can clear the active runway and another can take off. The drift-off concept cuts the time to 30 seconds, Kohlman said.
Kohlman and Jay Brandt, a Trans-World Airline captain who originated the concept, tested the idea at Forbes Air Force Base, Topeka, this summer.
The Forbes experiment proved that three landings or take offs could be completed in a minute, while the average is one per minute.
Kohlman said the drift-off technique will be tested further next summer at McDill Air Force Base, Fla., using commercial jets. One large airport has already applied to
the federal government for use of the drift-off concept which Brandt has patented, Kohlman said.
Centers aid residents
KU's social work department is setting up two tape recording centers to serve students and Lawrence residents who may have experienced racial discrimination in Lawrence housing.
Students and Lawrence residents may record their grievances at two places, Tim Jacobs. Mission senior, said.
One center in 308 Blake Hall opened today and will remain open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for approximately two weeks, Jacobs said.
The second center, located at the Ballard Community Center, 708 Elm St., is open from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays for about two weeks.
Students in the social work department said the recordings would be presented to the city council in hopes of influencing fair housing legislation.
"I'm sorry Edgar,but you can't borrow my new slip-on brogues. These have been styled just for girls, not men. You'll just have to go to the campus center barefoot."
"O.K. Ramunda, but before I go please give me back my ruffled shirt."
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