Wednesday, March 22, 1989 / University Daily Kansan
City officials say economic growth of area has been slow and healthy
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Those jobs and the money it brings into the immunity are just always there, providing us a nice income.
Also included in the public sector are employees of taskellan Indian Junior College, all area public school institutions.
Since the 1960s, the largest sector of the area economy has been the public sector, or government. KU is Douglas County's largest governmental employer.
Roughly 35 percent of total area employment in 1985 was in the public sector, according to the Economic Profile of Lawrence/Douglas County, compiled in February 2001 KU's Institute for Public Policy and Research.
The public sector was the largest source of community income in 1985, generating about 30 percent of total income.
It has also been the most stable source of income. The public sector's percentage share of personal income remained stable from 1970 to 1984, varying between 30.7 and 32.1 percent.
For the economy as a whole, 1988 was a uniformly good year, according to the Lawrence-Douglas County Business Indicators 1988 Annual Summary Report and the Institute for Public Policy and Business Research.
According to the report, banks had a strong year after experiencing sluggish growth in the past. Bank loans increased 2.9 percent and deposits rose 5.1 percent from the 1987 annual average.
Growth in the employment sector was not as strong as past years, according to the report. Employment increased by 1.9 percent over 1867 levels, a declining trend after several years of high job growth.
Martin said the latest county business patterns were the largest growth in employment from 1978 to 1986.
"The second highest growth rate, and it mirrors a national trend, was in the service industry, a rise of 2.1 percent."
In the construction sector, building permits were used for projects totaling $7.8 million in 1989, a new project
"We've had three years of setting records in the building industry," Martin said. "Last year, single family housing really pulled the load. This year, it's liable to be commercial and industrial construction."
A $25 million expansion at the k mart Distribution Center, 2400 Kresge Road, a $21 million riverfront mall, and additions at Hall-Kimbrel Environmental Services, 4840 W. 15th St., and Oread Laboratories, 1501 Wakarausa Drive, all will be major projects this year. Martin said,
Uppeier said the single-family housing building boom had been fueled by the steady growth in jobs.
and are making their home in Lawrence and work to work in Topeka and Kansas City." Upneir said.
According to the report, multi-family housing construction in 1988 had decreased 25.2 percent since 1987.
Consumer spending was up in 1988. State sales tax collections in the retail sector totaled $7.3 million for 1988, compared to $6.4 million in 1987.
Council requests set credit policy
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out of the way," he said. "People look at it as though the fundamental courses are impediments to their education. They don't realize they (English and math courses) are the foundation. And it seems some people do."
William Scott, professor of English and council member, said that Johnson County Community College and Rockhurst College had been brought up as examples of schools that might be abusing the system.
But officials from both schools said their programs were strictly regulated.
"We have had very good feedback from other universities," said Ursaula Pfahl, assistant vice president of our university. "We run a solid program."
Linda Payton, dean of student services at Johnson County, said, "We have not had problems with our current transferring to other schools."
Shuilen burger, KU associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, said he also was concerned about the situation.
"Apparently some colleges give credit under more relaxed situations than the standards at KU, but it is a delicate area," the Shulenburg said. "Many of the programs are solid and do deserve credit, but others may not. We need to develop a policy on the Regents level."
Students work during break
A doctor from Mississippi was in Mexico providing medical services, and Mike Sullivan, Overland Park sophomore and a Spanish major, helped him to translate and work with patients in the villages.
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"It was difficult, but I was able to communicate pretty well," Sulivan said. "You don't really learn words for 'I have a codd' or 'stomachace' in class. You might go over them maybe in the lower levels.
"It let me see that there are things to do with language other than just teach. I'm thinking about going into social welfare. It let me know how much of a need there really is and strengthened my desire to do it."
Sullivan said people there were so grateful for even little items, such as toys, candy or even makeup.
"The children all wanted baseball caps," Sullivan said. "It's not something they need, but they're just little extras that we take for granted.
“When we were giving children candy, one child only had two pieces of candy, but he gave one of his candies to me. It was really neat. He gave half of what he had because he just wanted to give something back.”
Alternative Spring Break of a different kind
Thirty-six KU students spent their Spring Breaks on the "Spring Break Alternative" in Kentucky and Mexico. The program is sponsored by the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center. The group helps the impoverished people of the area by volunteering goods and services that the people might not otherwise be able to afford.
Marijuana is found aboard research ship
The Associated Press
HONOLULU - U.S. Customs Service agents arrested a San Diego man and seized a large California-based research vessel after a search turned up a small amount of marijuana on board, authorities said yesterday.
An intensive search of the Thomas Washington, a research ship owned by the Navy and operated by the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, turned up 4.15 grams of marjuanha hidden in a crewman's berth, Customs Service district director George Roberts said in a statement
The crewman was identified as Kenneth G. Racca Jr., a winier aboard the 196-foot vessel.
The ship docked at Honolulu Harbor on Monday after a trip to American Samoa. Customs spokesman Art Morgan said the marijuana was found during a routine search later that day.
second largest research vessel, Scripps officials said. It let San Diego almost a year ago for research in the project.
The ship could be returned to Scripps after an administrative petitioning process and payment of a fine. Morgan said authorities were awaiting a written petition from Scripps.
"We'll do all we can to expedite the release of this vessel," he added.
The Thomas Washington is the prestigious institute's
The vessel was scheduled to leave Saturday for another 30 days of research cruise, but customs officials said they did not know where it would be.
Racca's appearance in federal court, originally scheduled for yesterday, was postponed until tomorrow. He faces one charge each of importation and possession of a controlled substance.
The ship was returned to its owner, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution of Woods Hole, Mass.
The Student Senate Elections Committee
is accepting applications for all Student Senators.
Application deadline is March 22.
Applications can be picked up March 3 in the Student Senate office 410 Kansas Union 864-3710.
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