10 Thursday, February 26, 1987 / University Daily Kansan Lottery could begin in summer The Associated Press TOPEKA — Gambling on a state-run lottery, including instant-win tickets and more sophisticated computerized lotto numbers games, would begin in late summer under a bill endorsed yesterday by the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee. Supporters envision a quick start up of the instant ticket phase of the campaign in hopes of pumping money into both doubled state economy by September. - The committee sent the lottery bill without dissent to the full Senate where debate and action are expected early next week. The committee's endorsement came after no discussion. The House-passed bill implements a constitutional amendment that voters overwhelmingly approved in the November general election. It creates an independent state agency to operate the lottery and a five-member lottery commission appointed by the governor. It also would require that 30 percent of gross sales go back to the state to pay for economic development initiatives and other projects and 45 percent be returned to the public in the form of prizes. Secretary of Revenue Harley Duncan has estimated that the lottery will generate $100 million in sales during its first full year of operation. State Sen. Edward Reilly, R-Leaventworth and the committee's chairman, predicted the bill would sail through the Senate with little opposition. Reilly said his committee's work on the bill, which took about a week, would ensure quick approval of the measure. State Senate Majority Leader Bud Burke, R-Leawood, said the bill would be debated on the floor "as soon as absolutely possible," probably Tuesday. "We want to get it out as fast as we can because it's so important as we address this revenue shortfall," Burke said. The measure would take effect immediately, and Duncan said he hopes Kansan will be playing the first instant-winner games by Sept. 1. Duncan also has said he believes the state can start computerized games as early as nine months after the lottery starts. The bill would create a state agency, "Kansas Lottery," which would create about 120 new state jobs. The governor would appoint an executive director to oversee the agency. Members of the commission would serve four-year terms, and the governor would designate which member would serve as chairman. State officials foresee between 1,600 and 2,000 retail ticket outlets, including retail liquor stores, which would be allowed to sell them. All gambling money kept by the state would be funneled into a gaming revenue fund. The state's cut would be split three ways with 60 percent earmarked for economic development, 30 percent to help counties pay for statewide reappraisal and 10 percent dedicated to prison construction projects. Day-care worker on trial for abuse United Press International KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A woman on trial for breaking the limbs of six infants at the We Serve Humanity day-care center testified yesterday that she did not hurt the children and said that she earlier was pressured to confess to the crime. Lettie Ward, 34, is charged with six counts of child abuse that occurred in February and March of 1985. Six children, all under 18 months old, suffered spiral fractures of their arms and legs. Ward was a kitchen worker at the day-care center but her duties also included relieving child-care workers during their breaks. She told the jury yesterday that she was never left alone with the infants. She testified that she did not injure the children but told Alvin Brooks, who was conducting a private investigation, that he was in "house," that she did "to get rid of him." Ward said she had been contemplating killing herself because of her many personal problems, including unemployment and a year-old divorce. She said she and her five children were living with her aunt at the time. Earlier yesterday, Nancy Taylor, a social worker at the Western Missouri Mental Health Center, testified that Ward had admitted hurting the infants. Taylor was on duty at the mental health center's emergency room when Ward was brought there about 1 a.m. May 16, 1985, after making suicide threats. Brooks, director of the city's Human Relations Department, conducted a private investigation of the abuse at the request of officials at the Metropolitan Missionary Church, which ran the center. The Metropolitan Missionary Church shut down the day-care center after the injuries were reported. A center has reopened at the same site under the name of WSH Christian Academy. Auditors will check hospitals' systems The Associated Press TOPEKA — Lawmaker yesterday ordered an emergency audit of the abuse-reporting system at the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center, and two teams of auditors will be on site by Monday, having patients, staff and administrators about why the system failed. The Legislative Post Audit Committee authorized the audit at the request of State Rep. Sandy Duncan, R-Witcha, who said the Legislature needed to know as soon as possible what caused a breakdown in the system for reporting patient abuse. Recent allegations of patient abuse and intimidation of the staff at Winfield led federal authorities to decertify the facility and to stop its $700,000 monthly Medicaid payments, starting March 20. Duncan told the Legislative Post Audit Committee that an emergency audit of the Winfield facility was needed to determine "what went wrong with the current system of reporting abuse; how it failed and how we can improve it." "We need to know what kind of system is necessary to protect the residents from abuse, and the staff from harassment and intimidation," Duncan said. "It may be necessary to change some of our statutes regarding abuse reporting. "In addition, correcting the reporting system is a crucial part of our application for recertification. I think this is a very important study." The auditors will study the system, interview hospital residents, staff and administration, as well as state and federal officials. Preliminary plans call for one team to follow a sample case through the reporting system. BIOLOGY CLUB PRESENTS Dr. George Byers - KU Entomology “Biology of Winter Craneflies” Friday, February 27 - 4:00 Alcove in the Burge Cafeteria A joyous, entertaining 'musical' about a 12th century, medieval Buster Keaton who sets out to become an Arthurian Knight. 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