Tuesday, April 22, 1986
Campus/Area
University Daily Kansan
3
News Briefs
Longtime chairman McDonald, 87, dies
Frank W. McDonald, a former athletic director of Haskell Indian Institute and the only non-Indian admitted to the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame, died Sunday at age 87.
McDonald, longtime Douglas County democratic chairman, died at Colonial Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Brownsville, April 21, 1948, in Kansas City, Kan.
in addition to work in politics and the Haskell athletic program, McDonald operated McDonald Beverage, 801 E. Ninth St., served on the Kansas Turnpike Authority for 15 years, including two stints as chairman, and was past state president of the Elks Lodge.
He married Helen Honnell in September 1921. She died in July 1983. He is survived by one son, Clifford, 837 Broadview St., four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St., and burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials are suggested by Warren Immedia Hall of Fame in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th St.
Baby OK after crash
An Ottawa woman who was about to give birth escaped injury yesterday after the衣 in which she was being rushed to the hospital was involved in a traffic accident.
Dinah Tipton, 19, of 726 N. Main St., had a baby girl after the accident. Both mother and daughter were well, a nursing supervised said.
Samuel Tipton, the driver, and his wife, Eleanor, a passenger in the van, were not seriously injured.
nurease.
Tipton told Lawrence police that he was driving north on Iowa Street on his way to Lawrence Memorial Hospital because his daughter was in labor.
insulters, he was flashing his lights and blowing his horn to warn motorists that he was in a hurry, police said.
When Tipton came to the 23rd Street intersection, the light was yellow, and he couldn't stop in time, police said. Traffic was moving east on 23rd Street, and when Tipton swerved to avoid it, the van flipped onto its side, police said.
Abroad panel formed
A three-member panel was formed yesterday to study any situation which might lead to the cancellation of the trip abroad programs. Mary Elizabeth director of study abroad, said.
The subcommittee would meet whenever there is a question about canceling one of the nine summer programs at the University, she said. It then would make recom- ment to the KU study abroad committee.
Gwin said that there were no plans of canceling or altering any of the programs at the present time but that a chain of command was needed in case anything did happen.
Weather
Today will be mostly sunny with a high temperature in the mid-to upper-60s. Southerly winds will blow at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight will be most clearly with a low temperature in the mid-70s. Tomorrow will be most sunny with a high temperature in the mid-70s.
From staff and wire reports.
Pups bring smiles to residents' faces
StarWolf
Yesterday was a special day for a homeless puppies at the local animal shelter. The puppies were bathed and groomed before visiting some friends at a Lawrence nursing home.
By Monique O'Donnell
Staff writer
home.
Once a week the Charles Isa Memorial Animal Shelter, 1805 E. 19th St., takes some of their gentler puppies to visit local nursing home residents.
Emma Nieder, a resident at the Valleyview Care Home, 2518 Ridge Court, smiled as she stroked the little black puppy sitting in her lap. Nieder can't move around tow well anymore, but she enjoys the company of pets.
the dogs enjoy it.
Nieder used to live on a farm and
always had plenty of cats and dogs
around, she said.
"I like dogs," Nieder said. "There so cute and they never get on my nerves."
Both residents and pets benefit from the visits to the nursing homes, Roma Tesch, manager of the animal shelter, said. The puppies get a walk on a leash. The residents love being able to hold and pet their monthly visitors.
Tesche said the shelter took the puppies to about five nursing homes in Lawrence. The staff at the shelter were responsible for old dogs that like to be handled.
"Most of the time the animals remind the residents of the pets they use to have," she said. "They'll tell us stories about their pets, and often we get to hear the same stories several times."
several times Getting the animals ready to go to the nursing homes is a lot of work for
Paige Ruedlinger, a 1985 graduate, said she had seen a news program about an animal shelter that took pets to nursing homes. She called the former manager of the animal shelter in Lawrence and the best eager animal program here, to 20 women from the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority volunteered to help take the pets to the different nursing homes in the area.
About three years ago, when the shelter (first began taking the animals to nursing homes, they had KU student volunteers help them.
"But most of the residents really enjoy it, and this makes it all worth while." Tesch said.
the three employees at the shelter.
Suzanne Firestone, Beverly Hills, Calif. senior and former volunteer in the program, said it was great to see how much the residents at the homes enjoyed playing with and holding the puppies.
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puppies.
"Some people hadn't had contact with pets for a long time," Firestone said. "You could really see their eyes light up when we brought in the puppies."
But eventually the volunteers stop ped coming. Firestone said she was too busy with school work last year and would participate in the pro-army event.
puppies.
Another positive aspect of the visits, Firestone said, is getting older and younger people together.
Bertha Brown, a resident of Valleyview Care Home, 2518 Ridge Court, shares some love with a puppy. A Charles Law Memorial Animal S shelter employee brought her one of the puppies yesterday that the shelter takes to Lawrence nursing homes every month.
The visits at the nursing home have gotten a little shorter since the students stopped volunteering. The visits used to last about an hour and a half, Firestone said. Now, the puppies only visit half an hour.
Most of the time the two employees
who take the puppies to the homes are on emergency call. If an animal is reported injured, they have to break off the visit sooner.
DRESS ON THE HALLWAY
At the Valleyview Care Home,
Smokey, a one-eyed cat that once belonged to the animal shelter, has
taken up permanent residence. Two rabbits, four turtles, some fish and two parakeets also are permanent pets.
pets.
Larisa Nightingale, the activity director at the home, said that pets were an important aspect of every
day life and that it was important not to exclude it from the lives of the residents.
Some of the residents, although they were confined to geriatric chairs, were content just to hold the puppies on their laps.
Candidates prepare for new election
Bv Peggy Kramer
Staff write
Candidates in tomorrow's special election for sophomore, junior and senior class officers will have to adhere to special rules set by the Board of Class Officers Election Review Board.
The election will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Strong Hall rotunda.
p.m. in the college
THE BOCO election review board met Friday to evaluate complaints about violations of the election rules in the election April 15 and Wednesday.
wednesday.
All the candidates must comply
with the election rules and special
provisions designated in the special
election, Alice Oxley, BOCO
secretary, said yesterday.
Election rule No 2 states that any campaigning within 50 feet of the rolling place is prohibited.
Last week's election was declared void after several complaints about campaign violations were filed with the BOCO office. The primary complaint stemmed from candidates冒着 too close to the polling place.
following penalties for the special election:
The review board assessed the joining place is prominent.
- Ballots will contain the names of the Smart Coalition and the Express Coalition, which had initially filed for the election.
- ■ Express Coalition may not have any new expenditures beyond those noted and substantiated by receipts Wednesday. It can't spend money on campaign material, use any campaign literature like the University of Calgary or any certificate any or off campus. It also cannot use donated material for the new election.
- All of the previous write-in candidates must adhere to all of the above restrictions stipulated for Express.
The special election also will last one day instead of the usual two days.
James Calderon, write-in candidate for sophomore class secretary and Prairie Village freshman, said,
"There were no lines for write-in candidates on the previous sophomore ballot.
"It was undemocratic." he said.
It was clear Calderon said having the election in Strong Hall instead of on Wescoe Beach would click down on voter turnout, but would also reduce campaigin violations.
Pat Meacham, Smart Coalition candidate for junior class vice president and Prospect Heights, Ill., sophomore, said, "I feel like we're being slighted for running a clean campaign."
The Smart Coalition was not pro-
hibited from continuing to campaign,
and Meacham said the coalition
would take advantage of the situation.
John Fearley, Express senior class presidential candidate and Tonganoxie junior, said not being able to campaign for this election will be a problem even for the write-in candidates.
Brian Rodley, Express sophomore class candidate for president and Overland Park freshman, said because Express couldn't make posters, the coalition might become more vocal, which might be
The elected class officers are responsible for such projects as class card specials, the Hope Award, homecoming, senior class breakfast and commencement, said Mike
The Express candidates for the senior class are: Fevlury, president; Jim Winnie, vice president; Jule Rigge, secretary, and Mark Hanna, senator.
Slanev. senior class president.
The Surprise write-in candidates for the senior class are: Dick Hall, president; Pat McCarthy, vice president; and Mike McCann, treasurer.
The Express junior class candidates are: Cliff Stubbs, president; Selina Jackson, vice president; Steve Dennis, secretary; and Steve Denison, treasurer.
The Express sophomore candidates are: Rodkey, president; Ron Lockton, vice president; Christina Petraticary; and Brook Menes, treasurer.
The Smart Coalition junior class candidates are: Bill Sheehy, president; Meacham, vice president; Peggy Haasel, secretary; and Dave
The Party write in sophomore candidates are: Steve Hogan, president; Greg Scott, vice president; Calderon, secretary; and Matt Craig, treasurer.
Group seeks to curb gay discrimination
By Juli Warren Staff writer
Stan Wittner
The Lawrence Human Relations Commission decided last night to seek further information in curbing discrimination against homosexuals and lesbians.
Kevin Elliott, founder of a gay activist group, brought the matter to the commission after the City Commission's refusal March 25 to declare March 31 to April 6 as Gay and Lesbian Awareness Week.
"I do know of a number of people who have been fired from their jobs, including those from the city," he further clarification is clear and prevalent."
Political Caucus - as a result of the city's action.
prevent
On April 5, Elliott said, he organiz-
ed a homosexual and lesbian activist
group — Lawrence Lesbian and Gay
The caucus will be more of an activist group than Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas, which is educational, he said.
bill, he said he had been unable to convince victims of discrimination to speak at the meeting.
Shelley Bock, chairman of the Human Relations Commission, said the commission should seek a definition of discrimination and contact other cities who had laws specifically restricting the rights of homosexuals and lesbians.
in lessons.
"Once we have that, I think we can look more in-depth about it," Bock said.
Rehelio A. Samuel, director of the commission and the human relations/human resources department, said his staff would contact some of the 55 cities on a list provided by Elliott and ask them about the wording and effectiveness of their ordinances.
The topic probably will be back on the commission's agenda in June or August. Bock said. The commission does not meet in July.
The commission was unable to take formal action because only three of the nine commissioners were there, which did not constitute a guarantee.
The attendance, he said, was not an indication that the issue was not important or that the commission did not care about it.
Samuel said the other commissioners were ill or had to work.
Elliott said, was his experience yesterday when he solicited signatures for a petition about discrimination against gays and lesbians.
"I was literally chased two blocks downtown by someone yelling scripture at the top of their lungs at me," he said.
not care about 14.
An example of the discrimination.
The petition states that such discrimination is a problem locally and worldwide and that it is a danger to everyone, who believes in a free society.
believes in a life ahead.>
Samuel he thought that laws now covered discrimination against homosexuals and lesbians.
He said he would encourage those with grievances about such discrimination to tell the commission.
Man arrested after woman dies at lake
By a Kansan reporter
A Lawrence man was arrested Friday on a charge of illegally operating a motor boat after a companion of his drowned at Clinton Lake that afternoon.
Stephen Sassaman, 36, 2727 Bonanza St., was arrested after Mona K. Pileger, 42, 743 Ash St. Bombay, of Sassiman S boat about 4 p.m.
Sassaman was released from Douglas County Jail on Friday night after posting $150 bond.
Loren Anderson, Douglas County undersheriff, said Sassaman and Fleeger left the Clinton State Park boat ramp about 2:30 p.m. and fueled the boat at the marina shortly after 3 p.m.
About 4 p.m. Anderson said, several fishermen in another boat saw Sassaman was having a problem at the boat. He flaggered the fisherman then overboard and then went to the marina for help.
Sassaman flagged down a sailboat and asked its operator whether he had a radio, which he didn't. Anderson said. The operator of the boat was Vilegger, both in the water, and the help of the fishermen pulled the body out of the water. Anderson said.
The fishermen and operator of the sailboat tried to revive Fleeger in the water and on the way to the marina. Anderson said Fleeger was taken to Lovetown Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
promoted Anderson said the Douglas County District Attorney's office would receive reports on the incident.
Anderson said alcohol was apparently involved in the boating accident.
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