Photo by Ron Bishop
It was generally a bad day
Friday the 13th was generally a bad day as seen by the persons who were involved in the more than 25 minor accidents reported by the Lawrence Police Department. These unlucky persons met each other with the help of a snowy evening and slick street at the intersection of Sunflower Road and Sunnyside Avenue.
New city library proposed
A new library may be in sight for the city of Lawrence.
Residents will vote March 3 on a $1,575,000 bond issue for a new Lawrence Public Library. The issue, if approved, will provide for a new library building and other needed library facilities.
The problems with the present building are many, said Karen Ashim, circulation assistant at the library. Foremost is the lack of space. Every month books must be stored because there is no space for them, Miss Ashim said.
Space also is lacking for adult education classes and the children's story hour. Children now meet in offices or in the basement, she said, because there are no rooms for them.
Other problems with the present building that she cited were limited office work space, a lack of seating facilities (there is seating for only 29 patrons), leaking in the basement and children's room when it rains, and a flight of stairs to the entrance which is an inconvenience for the aged and handicapped.
The $1,575,000 bond issue, if passed, would cost the taxpayer an estimated $2.52 for each $1,000 of assessed valuation, based on the 1969 assessed valuation of the city.
Calder M. Pickett, professor of journalism and chairman of the publicity committee working for the approval of the new library, said, "With constantly increasing building costs, it will be more economical to construct the new library at this time."
sale of the existing library facilities upon completion of the new building, elimination of costly maintenance and repair which is required for the existing building, and elimination of duplication of staff in the adult and children's areas of the library," he added.
"Further savings to property owners will be realized with the
The location of the prospective library is the south side of 7th Street between Vermont and
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Lawrence residents will vote in March in their regular polling places on approval of the bond.
Kentucky, north of the police-fire station.
"The University needs public relations."Awbrey said, "if nothing else than just to educate kids. Major speakers brought in for homecoming would get big coverage throughout the state."
Awbrey said he thought there should always be a queen because she was a symbol.
Homecoming revision suggested by Awbrey
"Homecoming should be applicable to the University today," Dave Awbrey, Hutchinson senior and student body president, said Thursday. "Instead of a cute girl, trashy house decorations and a poor football team, the alums should see the University as it is in 1970."
"We need to get younger people interested; we should have an equal number of juniors and seniors as well as freshmen and sophomores," said Mark Rotonde, chairman of the finance and auditing committee and president of Interfraternity Council.
Awbrey said a homecoming chairman and committee are vitally needed to work on revising of the present set up.
Awbrey said there are a limitless amount of things to do. Possible ideas for a revision of homecoming are to bring in major speakers, a concert, community service projects, a week similar to Festival of the Arts, a carnival in the Student Union or a political week.
"The queen should be a more active type person," he said. "She should represent the University; become a person, instead of a sex symbol."