University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, April 22, 1987
9
Housing sessions planned
By TODD COHEN Staff writer
Laws require fair housing, but discrimination against potential tenants still exists in Lawrence, the city's fair housing assistance program manager said yesterday.
"It's still happening in our city," said Arvilla Vickers, the manager. "Often you'll find people who'll very readily rent to blacks. But if that black man has a white girlfriend, they'll often discriminate.
"Fair housing refers to equal opportunity in housing."
To combat such problems and inform tenants and landlords of their rights and responsibilities, three "fair housing" workshops are being offered free tomorrow, in recognition of the national Fair Housing Month.
The workshops will be at 9 a.m. 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts street. Each workshop will last about two and a half hour.
Vickers said some seats still were available at the workshops, especially at the morning and afternoon sessions. People interested in attending should call the department at 841-7722, extension 314.
A panel of representatives from the Consumer Affairs Association, Lawrence Housing Authority, Douglas County Legal Aid Society, Kansas Commission on Civil Rights, the Lawrence Board of Realtors and several local financial institutions will answer questions.
"The point of the workshop is to train people who are entailed in taking part." Wickershaw, *Falkirk*.
Often, neither tenants nor land-ers are aware of housing laws, she said.
Landlords also are sometimes unaware of what financial or personal questions they can legally ask prospective tenants, Vickers said. And because tenants also are often unaware of those laws, abuses can take place.
"Many times, we don't hear from the student as much as we should. We don't understand."
"We really want the students to take a little time out of their busy schedules to get informed."
Mary Richesson, Lawrence Board of Realtors president, said, "I would say the fair housing situation in Lawrence is fairly equitable."
Richesson said local realtors subscribed to a national code of professional standards.
Stephan refutes charges
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — Consistent with testimony he gave earlier this month, Attorney General Bob Stephan said yesterday that he did not attend a meeting at the Phelps Chartered law firm in March 1985 to negotiate a settlement with a woman suing him for alleged sexual harassment.
Stephan said he made similar remarks in a deposition April 14 in connection with a $5.2 million lawsuit brought by Marcia Tomson against Stephan and Topeka lawyer Bob W. Storey.
"I just wasn't there," Stephan said of the alleged meeting at the Phelps' offices. Tomson is represented by Topeka attorney Marge Phelps. "I've been advised by my attorney not to say anything outside. The deposit was just what it were. And there was a letter sent, I was never aware of it."
Stephan said he did not have a copy of the deposition and reiterated his earlier vow not to settle the case outside the courtroom.
"I wouldn't consider (a settlement) under any circumstances of any kind," Stephan said.
Tomson worked in the attorney general's office and was a partner at cleft before being fired.
She filed a $750,000 sexual harassment lawsuit against Stephan in December 1982, accusing him of lewd kissing, pinching, patting and sexual advances on the job. In her sword deposition, Tomson also accused Stephan sexually propositioning her daughter and friends of her daughter.
Stephan has steadfastly denied her allegations.
Stephan signed a secret, out-of-court settlement with Tomson and the lawsuit was dismissed March 19, 1965. The confidential settlement created a great deal of negative publicity and eventually led Stephan to drop plans to run for governor in 1986 when it was revealed the settlement included a $24,000 cash payment to Tomson.
Don't save it... sell it.
Saving an id item does it do anyone good. You gain nothing. Neither does the person who may want such an item. Don't save it—sell it for profit when you classified Ask our friendly Ad Visor for help in writing and searching, classified as, get going today.
Kansan Classifieds
119 Stauffer-Flint Hall
864-4358
2 for 1
WE ABSOLUTELY
DELIVER!
Open:
5 p.m.-10 p.m.
everyday
Have your Breakfast Meeting at the
Masters Inn
2222 West 6th 842-7030 (soon to be a Park Inn International)
For Groups Of 30 Or Less!
SAVE YOUR MONEY CLIP A COUPON!
CLASEN-MORSE CHEVROLET
WE'RE OFFERING YOU AN EXCITING REWARD FOR GRADUATING
We'll make it possible to own your new Chevrolet car or truck you've always dreamed of!
- FINANCING INSTANTLY ASSURED
- LOWEST AVAILABLE FINANCING RATES
- NO PREVIOUS CREDIT NEEDED
- LOW DOWN PAYMENT
- $400 REBATE OR NO PAYMENTS FOR 90 DAYS
CLASEN-MORSE CHEVROLET 92nd & METCALF OVERLAND PARK, KS.
Offered to graduating seniors or graduate students. CALL OR COME IN FOR DETAILS.
(Just 25 minutes from KU.)
1-649-6000
GREAT JOB! GREAT PAY! OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITIES!
FIND IT THIS SUMMER WITH COLLEGE CRAFT!
College Craft Team Housepainters, a multi-million dollar corporation with offices throughout the Midwest, hires college students to paint homes during the summer. College Craft's outstanding employment opportunities can assure you of a great summer job while in college plus exciting career possibilities.
STUDENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
STUDENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
TEAM PAINTER - $3,000
TEAM MANAGER - $5,500
DISTRICT MANAGER - $7,500
DIVISION SUPERVISOR - $8,500 - $12,00
For more information on joining the College Craft Team, please call:
Chicagoland (312) 665-8200
St. Louis (314) 567-0607
CALL TODAY!
or write to our corporate office:
College Craft Team Housepainters
434 Sunnyside Avenue, Wheaton, Illinois 60187
Copyright 1987, College Craft Enterprises Ltd., College Craft Companies, Ltd.
PRESENTS
MEN'S
OCEAN PACIFIC
Short Sleeve Tees
(Latest 3 & 4 Color Prints)
$399
If Perfect to $15.00
If Perfect, to $15.00
A MANUFACTURER'S DIRECT CLOTHING SALE
1 DAY ONLY!
OUTBACK
SAVE 50%-70%
MEN'S PRINTED
NOVELTY TOPS & SCRUBS
FORENZA Palmetto's
SPORTWEAR
SAVE 50%-60%
Cotton Sweaters - $9⁹⁹
Mini & Prairie Skirts - $12⁹⁹
Shorts - $12⁹⁹
NOW $999
REG. $22.00
FROM
Ladies' & Men's
UNIONBAY
Slacks & Jeans
-Latest Styles -
NOW $1299
eg. $35.00-$45.00
New Balance
MEN'S AND LADIE'S LEATHER BASKETBALL - TENNIS - RUNNING - AEROBIC - TRACK SHOES ALL SHOES $19.99-$24.99
HOLIDAY INN HOLIDOME
MAIN BALLROOM
(CIVIC CENTER ENTRANCE)
200 W. TURNPIKE ACCESS
Ladies Swimwear by Jantzen - Sassafrass - Too Hot Brazil Reg. $34.00 NOW $14.99