THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
RAIN
KANSAN
Vol.87,No.147
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Skinny-dipping beats the heat See story page three
Tuesday, June 21, 1977
Kansas drought passes but wheat drowns
Recent rains may have alleviated Kansas' drought but as far as area wheat farmers are concerned the water has been too much of a burden.
Earl VanMeter, agricultural agent for the Douglas County Extension Office, was in the rains had hurt wheat what is in the middle of the field.
Lodging, or laying down, of the wheat causes spoilage and difficulty in harvesting.
"When you have rains this late in the harvest season and the wheat straw has matured and is dry and brittle, once it’s pat down you can plant it."
SUBSTANTIAL WHEAT lodging in Central and East-Central Kansas could delay the 1977 harvest, which has been running well ahead of schedule, according to the weekly report by the Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service.
The report said about 15 per cent of the new crop had been harvested by last weekend—ahead of the 10-year average of 5 per cent generally cut by this date and far ahead of last year when very little had been harvested.
Lodging is not the only problem that area wheat farmers have to deal with Vam Meter that high humidity and muddy fields were producing poor dry conditions and had slowed down the cutting process. The moisture also encouraged rapidly-growing weeds.
"The WEEDS GROW and get in the bin when the wheat is cut," VanMeter said. "This causes moisture in the grain and slows up the
Earl Hayes, president of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, said that the rain had created problems for wheat farmers in several ways but that the most severe difficulty might be shrinkage.
He said the rains would affect both the quality and the quantity of area, wheat.
Hayes reported to the Associated Press that half an inch of rain could cause the test weight of a bushel of wheat to drop one or two pounds because of evaporation of the wheat kernels, and that loss would cost the farmer money.
"When the wheat becomes wet and then dries in the field, it never weighs as much." he said.
Haves estimated that farmers in flooded areas could lose their
entire crop, while others could face a loss of 5 to 25 per cent because of the rain.
PHILIP E. SHIDELER, meteorologist at the National Weather Service's state forecast center, said recent rains had been a tremendous thing as far as the drought was concerned, although something of a disaster for wheat farmers.
'ree sand that in addition to persistent heavy rains in some sections of the state the last few days several slow, gentle rains had been observed.'
He said these had provided relief from three years of dry conditions and predicted more rain was on the way.
Shider said a number of East-Central counties had received between 8 and 9.5 inches of rain this month.
"Last night wasn't quite as intense a situation as we had the previous night, but we did get 4.96 inches down at Pittsburgh."
The recent heavy rains have caused flooding of some streams and Shidler likened the general weather pattern to that of 1951 when the greatest floods since Kansas was settled roared down the Kansas, Marais Des Cygnes and Neooh Rivers.
"WE DON'T SEE a whole lot of change over the next two days, unfortunately." Shideler said.
"We think the greatest threat in the next 24 hours probably will be in Fast-Central and Northeast Kansas."
Shider said the areas having heavy rains should be much smaller than the areas receiving the greatest downpours over the
Shiderel said that although much of the water from the heavy rains of the last few days would be lost through surface run-off, the moisture would fill the streams and help build depleted subsoil moisture in those areas.
"It's going to take more of this and, of course, we'd like to see some of this over the summer." Shidler said.
He said the heavy rains would keep harvesters out of ripening wheat fields, particularly in eastern Kansas.
He said it would increase the weedness of wheat fields, with perhaps a widespread impact on both he quantity and quality of the crop.
Gasohol use could benefit midwestern grain market
Staff photo by MARIANNE MAURIN
ERDA is authorized to spend $1.5 million on research of zazolsh in 1978.
Staff Writer
Keys said she was interested in proving that gasoline was a reasonable energy source. "It was interesting," she said.
University of Nebraska attempts to extend petroleum supplies by using an alcohol-gasoline mixture in automobiles and trucks. Dr. Martin Bren, Maria Kryna, D-Kan, said Friday,
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The Nebraska "gasohol" project, if successful, could influence Midwest farm belt economies because the program inimitable to the wheat as wheat, milo and corn, into alcohol.
Keys co-sponsored a bill introduced by Rep. Dan Glickman, D-Kan, which would provide additional federal funds for further research at the University of Nebraska.
Keys said this could open doors to a new wheat market and also raise the depressed wheat prices that have resulted from an oversupply in the last few years. It is estimated that one-third of Kanss' wheat farmers are on the verge of bankruptcy.
"WE'RE PUSHING THIS to get either the bill passed or just to get ERA (Energy Research and Development Administration) to do more funding of gasolol research," Keys said. "We think we're going to be successful in that."
wheat, unfit for consumption, could be used for canola production.
"One of the reasons we're dealing with this is that we seem to have a great deal of interest in our subject."
ETHANOL, THE TYPE of alcohol used in alcoholic beverages, is produced in the United States from ethylene, a petroleum distillate. For long-range fuel usage, however, a source other than petroleum would be needed.
developed such a source, a fungus that causes jungle rot in wood and other cellulosic material. Cellulose, which constitutes the main part of the cell walls of plants, can be converted into glucose by using an enzyme produced by selected strains of the fungus. The glucose is then used, with ethanol being the final product.
"OBVIOUSLY, THIS ISN'T going to take a major proportion of our energy demand. But I think it it's very important that in different regions we have regional resources that are available to fill part of the gap that we develop those because when all those little chunks of energy sources add up, we save a great deal of money." And that's what that are growing very short," she said.
U. S. Army studies have recently
"And when there is material that cannot be sold, used or distributed or in any way used for food." Keys said, "then I think it is better to buy more qualities of grain be used in this fashion."
Williams Scheller, chairman of the department of chemistry at the University of Nebraska and expert adviser to the gasolon project, said that a major problem in the production of ethanol (ethanol) was needed to man gasolon use economically feasible.
Scheller said that a bushel of any type grain would produce about two and a half kg.
He said that a major breakthrough would be needed to find a way to improve enzyme hydrolysis. That means more work must be done to find an economically feasible method of producing the enzyme that converts cellulose into glucose.
Also the burning of alcohol, in contrast to the burning of petroleum, doesn't add to the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Excess carbon dioxide, once accumulated in the atmosphere, could cause major changes in the earth's climate.
Scheller said the University of Nebraska was making a two-million-mile road test using gasoline in 45 automobiles belonging to the Nebraska Department of Roads.
Staff photo by KENT VAN HOESEN
HAVING ALREADY COMPLETED 1.8 million miles of testing, Scheller said, the cars, which use a mixture of 10 per cent alcohol and 90 per cent unleaded gas, have shown a 5 per cent increase in gas mileage over cars using pure unleaded gas.
Kansas, which has been shriveled by drought for the last two years, now faces flooding by recent rains. This high central rendition of a field outlines the condition of nearby farmlands.
Lawrence water intake on the Kansas River, northeast of Lawrence.
Waterlogged
Flood debris
captain Donald Knight (left) and First Class Fireman Allen Johnson of the Lawrence Fire Department, clear a log at the jam on
New zoning for Towers to planners
By JANET WARD Staff Writer
Planned commercial development of Jayhawker Towers on West 15th Street won't compete with the satellite union under a new charter for the Church, Towers manager, said last week.
Church said the rezoning would allow the management to open a snack food and convenience store to the general public. It now serves Tower residents, he said.
The request to rezone the Towers, a high rise student apartment complex adjacent to the campus, from Residential-Doritory to a Planned Commercial Development will come before the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission tomorrow night.
"We don't have any intention of competing with the union," he said.
MAX LUCAS, UNIVERSITY director of facilities planning and a member of the planning commission, said that he hadn't come to University about the zoning change.
Planned commercial development is a special, restricted zoning classification that allows both residential and commercial uses on one site. It is tightly controlled, and the community would have to be reviewed by the planning commission and approved by them.
`"If the intention is to provide additional services or to the circumstances of the Towers,`
`"then the decision shall be made by a`
`"public authority."`
Church said there were also no plans to open a branch bank at the location but the Towers' management had been approached by their lawyers to provide a helper to provide a check cashing service.
Kansas Union manager Frank Burge wouldn't comment on reports that the expansion might compete with the satellite union.
"I don't think it'll be installed," he said.
Besides, the stallite union will be offering
"The students have recognized the need to the satellite union," he said, "and have given their input."
In the 1976 spring student body elections, a majority of the students who voted said they favored increasing student activity fees by $8 to help build the satellite union.
PLANS FOR THE NEW union include a study lounge, a bookstore about the size of the Oread bookstore and a cafeteria with setting for 300. The building would also house check cashing facilities, a television studio and a multi-purpose room for meetings or films.
Church said the University has indicated no opposition to the request and said the Towers' management didn't anticipate any problems.
Expected completion date is scheduled in late 1978. The satellite union is to be built in the southwestern part of the campus, near the Jawbaker Towers.
Tuesday U.S.-British flights debated
Many issues have been resolved, Adams said, but some major differences still remain. He said the United States had submitted its final position in the still-disputed areas and was awaiting a British response.
WASHINGTON—The United States and Britain are close to settling a sharp dispute over aviation rights that could abruptly halt air service between the two nations on Wednesday. Transportation Secretary Brock Adams said yesterday.
The main differences that have blocked the talks center on the type of regulator to be used to control the number of seats available on transatlantic flights and on the question of which eastward routes out of London, U.S. airlines will be allowed to fly and under what conditions.
If no agreement is reached by Thursday, the British intend to refuse entry to U.S. airlines and the United States plans to cut off British flights.
Energy-saving plan endorsed
They could take either a dollar-for-dollar tax rebate up to 100 per cent of the tax to apply against conversion costs, or
WASHINGTON—The House Ways and Means Committee yesterday gave tentative approval to tax credits for energy-evaring actions that take energy-evaring actions.
a tax credit equal to 10 per cent of their investment.
The committee approved by a 12-vee a plan for rebating the tax imposed on industries and utilities that use oil or gas to power buildings. It also convert to the more abundant coal.
The administration estimates that the tax raise would $44 billion by 1985, and that about $34 billion of that would be rebated.
This carrot-and-stick program is expected to be the biggest oil saver in President Carter's energy program. Administration officials hope the plan will reduce between 2s. and 3s barrels of oil a day or the equivalent in natural gas.
22 protesters of B1 arrested
WASHINGTON—The crow chanted, "Jimmy, keep your promises," as 22 demonstrators opposing production of the B1 bomber were arrested yesterday for blocking the White House driveway. About 200 people had obtained a permit and had demonstrated without incident on Pennsylvania roads to house earlier in the day until a small group decided to carry the protest further.
Bl now," they sang as the police made the arrests and handcuffed each demonstrator. Four were carried away.
During the campaign, Carter called the Blau an "exotic, wasteful weapon." He said recently that he would decide by the vote whether he would approve construction.
Jimmy, keep your promises; Stop the
The Air Force wants 244 B1s at a cost of nearly 190 million each to replace the 25-year old B2 as the main U.S. nuclear bomber.
Talks set on bomb test bar
WASHINGTON—The United States and the Soviet Union announced yesterday that two sets of disarmament negotiations would begin shortly, one on a total ban on all nuclear testing and weapons use, denialization of the Indian Ocean.
The announcements, signifying apparent progress on the technical level of disarmament, came at a time when the
Weather
Soviet press and radio was conducting a series of attacks on President Carter and his human rights and arms policies
Intermittent thundershowers followed by sunny skies are forecast for Tuesday with an expected high in the mid-40s.
The Soviet Union and the United States have already agreed to ban all nuclear tests that are more powerful than the equivalent of 150,000 tons of hydrogen. This would involve smaller yields; the partial baron has done little to slow the arms race.
The National Weather Service in Topeka said thunderstorms are expected again Tuesday evening and will continue through Wednesday morning. Wednesday temperatures will climb into the 90's.
Baseball
Cleveland 8, Toronto 5
Boston 4, Baltimore 0
Detroit 2, New York 1
Chicago 3, San Francisco 2
Texas 2, Minnesota 1.
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National League Philadelphia 10, Cincinnati 3. Houston 6, Montreal 3.