University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, January 19, 1988
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PROFESSOR GETS AWARD: Marc Asher, professor of orthopedic surgery at the College of Health Sciences, is the first recipient of the Blount Service Award, given by the Scoliosis Research Society. The award was given for his dedication to community service in the detection and treatment of scoliosis.
Asher earned a medical degree from KU in 1962 and returned to the college in 1972 as an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery and is a consultant reviewer for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
VETERANS' HEALTH CLINIC: The Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Administration Medical Center will sponsor a walk-in screening clinic from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today at the American Legion, W. Sixth St. The clinic is open to all veterans. A medical team will provide screening for dietary and general health problems and
will be available to answer questions about veterans' benefits and services.
DEMOCRATS TO MEET: The Kansas Young Democrats will hold their first meeting of the spring semester at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Governor's Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Joe Orrick at 841-1051.
SKI TRIP COMING: Student Union Activities is sponsoring a spring break ski trip to Winter Park, Colo., from March 12 to 18. The trip costs $335 and includes five nights' lodging, round trip bus transportation and four days of lift tickets. KU faculty, staff and their guests may sign up at the SUA office in the Kansas Union through Jan. 26.
BUSINESS GROUP MEETING: Delta Sigma Pta, a professional business fraternity at KU, will provide information about the organization for business or pre-business majors from 9 a.m. to 5
p. m. today and tomorrow on the first floor of Summerfield He.ll.
The first informational meeting for initiates will be at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Jayhawk Room.
**LIBRARY TOURS START:** Watson Library will conduct orientation tours Jan. 19, 20. The 45-minute tours are sponsored by the Reference Department and will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Printed, self-guided tours are available any time at the Watson Reference Desk. Tours and presentations for classes can be arranged by calling 864-3347.
NEW WESCOE HOURS: Wescoe Cafeteria has changed its hours to 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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"We build an MX missile, then we can't put that money into our schools," he said. "We build a B-1 bomber, then we can't put that money into our hospitals and our care for the elderly."
Hart said one goal of the United States should be to create the best educational system in the world and make it available to all young people in the next 10 years. He also said he favored giving all workers access to job training.
Monica Kelley, Lawrence High School senior, saw Hart at the middle school and said she was impressed with his concern for young people in the education. She said Hart's ideas could help her succeed in the future.
Hart said his plan would reduce the
federal deficit to less than $41 billion by 1993, a reduction of more than $108 billion.
Hart's budget plan includes an increase in taxes on cigarettes and alcohol, a 1-percent increase in the corporate income tax rate and a proposal to tax capital gains at death, except for family-owned businesses, the would not increase taxes for low- and moderate-income citizens.
Raising revenue through taxes is necessary, Hart said.
"If anybody comes through this town, Democrat or Republican, and tells you they're going to balance the federal budget without raising any revenue, I say you better put your hand on your wallet."
"If the administration only knew what the people of Ottawa understood 50 years ago and today, our would indeed be solvent," he said.
Bridget Jeffery Todd, Lawrence graduate student and a political science teaching assistant, was asking the people of Ottawa on Saturday to sign a petition to make HART a candidate for the March 19 Kansas caucus.
to spend money, Hart said. He said his parents told him, "You have to pay as you go."
Potential candidates either must pay $751 to the state Democratic committee or must submit 1,000 signatures of registered Democrats by Feb. 1 to be considered an official caucus candidate.
Ottawa was where he learned how
formed campus Hart support group that is applying to become an official campus organization.
Todd also is involved in a newly-
Todd Allen, the support group's president, said he would like group members to create student interest in Hart and to get people to campaign for him on campus.
Hart supporters were at the Kansas Union last week to collect voter signatures.
Donald Strole, Kansas coordinator for the Hart campaign, said about 200 signatures had been collected in the Lawrence area by Friday.
Todd said she estimated 75 people signed the petition in Ottawa Saturday.
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