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Fridav. March 27, 1987 / University Daily Kansan
2023.06.14
THE FAR SIDE
By GARY LARSON
"You ever do this? ... Just sit in a place like this and antwatch."
NASA
from the ground because of the cloud cover, but observers did hear a muffled blast.
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Launch officials were reluctant to blame the failure on a lightning strike or any other factor until they had a chance to study all data received.
John W. Gibb, manager of NASA's Atlas-Centaur project office, said range weather officials had assured the launch team there was no lightning within five miles of the launch pad or the rocket's flight path just before the go-ahead was given to launch.
Launch rules prohibit a liftoff if
Only one rocket in the more than 2,000 that have been launched here in 36 years is known to have been hit by lightning after liftoff. That was the Saturn V rocket that was hoisting the three-man Apollo 12 crew toward the moon in 1969.
there is electrical activity within five miles.
The strike briefly knocked out electrical power in the spacecraft, but the astronauts were able to overcome the problem by punching circuit breakers and they made it safely to the moon.
- "Public Athletes/Private Lives: Media Coverage of Sports Personalities," a sports forum, is scheduled for 1 p.m. today in Alderson Auditorium at the Kansas Union. The KU Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi will sponsoring the forum. Len Dawson, Bobby Bell and Mike McKenzie will speak.
On Campus
■ "Airlje Maintenance," an aerospace colloquium, is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. today at 3140 Wescoe Hall. ■ "The Battle of the Sexes: The Man's Case," a Victoria's Jubilee/ Women's Studies lecture, is scheduled for 4 p.m. today in Alderson Auditorium at the Kansas Union.
- "Quickness and Spontaneity: The Ups and Downs of the Ideal," an art history colloquium, is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. today at 211 Spencer Museum of Art.
A Latin American Film Festival is
set for 7 p.m. today at 300
Strong Hill
- "Streetwise," a film, is scheduled to be shown at 7:30 p.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Ave. Ed.
Senate
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that don't ask for an increase," he said. "It proves a willingness to rely on their own resources."
"It's only fair. If we're going to cut some groups, we should cut them all." Osmak said.
But Victor Osmolak, journalism senator, made a motion to include KU on Wheels and the Kansan in the 3.8 percent cut.
The revenue code groups and the amounts they will receive in 1988 and 1989 are: Legal Services for Students, $127,657; Associated Students of Kansas, $29,323; Douglas County Rape Victim Support Services, $2,255; Student Senate Internal
account, $74,492; Graduate Student
Council, $62,536; University Daily
Kansan, $109,890; KJH-KFM,
$31,382; Recreation Services.
$97,971; Women's Transitional Care
Services, $5,002; Robinson Operations,
$76,125; University Theatre,
$50,533; Student Bar Association,
$7,051; Headquarters, $14,430;
University Dance, $4,858; Consumer
Affairs, $11,544; KU on Wheels,
$302,000; KU Bands, $33,747; Hilltop,
Child Care Center, $6,187; Concert
Music Series, $84,656; Black Student
Union, $5,203 and KU Forensics,
$11,544
Johnson
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and became president of R. G. Billings Enterprises in an investment and
management firm.
He accepted the job of KU athletic director on November 28, 1982.
Johnson's tenure as athletic director was marked by the firing of Ted Owens and the hiring of Larry Brown as basketball coach in April 1983.
Johnson also has guided efforts to increase alumni contributions to the Williams Educational Fund, which provides scholarships to more than
400 athletes. From 1981 to 1985, those contributions doubled to $2.3 million
He helped fund the for- construction of Anschutz Sports Pavilion and the Shaffer-Holland Strength, which were dedicated Oct. 27, 1984.
A resurfaced track, new jumping pits and a new field events area in Memorial Stadium also were projects Johnson supervised.
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