University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, April 3, 1991
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Three city commissioners elected
Schulte, Schumm and Nalbandian win
By Vanessa Fuhrmans
Kansan staff writer
Lawrence voters defied local political tradition last night by electing a Lawrence City Commission candidate. The vote determined a winner in the primary.
As in the Feb. 26 primary election, candidates Bob Schulte and John Nalbandian finished strongly, winning their commission seats hands down. But Bob Schumann, who did not place in the top three in the primary, was on the second ballot; notes this time to win his third term as commissioner in the last 12 years.
Schumm's victory was the first in recent elections in which a city commission candidate did not win, and Schumm won a term in the general election.
"It was a real challenge," Schumm said after the final results were posted. "I was doubtful as the number of people who had ever been done since 1960 or so."
But moving from fourth in the primary to third in the general election was not the only feat Schumm accomplished in the election. Schumm also overcame the tendency of his party to fairly poor in re-election attenuation.
In the past decade, most incumbent candidates have fared well in
the primaries only to lose in the general election.
Another surprise in the election was David Penny's fifth-place finish. Penny, who was the only incumbent running for re-election, finished a second with a primary only to drop behind all but Paul Horwath in the general election.
Penny said his outspoken stance on many issues, including his opposition to a municipal golf course and protecting the interests of downtown merchants, may have cost him the election
"I think Schumm tried to consolate that support," he said. "You can put together a bunch of special interest groups and win the vote."
Nalbandian, who received the second largest amount of votes last night, also moved ahead from his third place finish in the primary. The additional votes, Nalbandian said, helped secure the creation by his success in the primary.
"The momentum was really people getting to know who I was," he said. "The task was to do better in the commercial and business community."
Schulte, who received the most votes, was the only victor who had consistent results in both the primary and general election.
ELECTION RESULTS
City commission:
Toni Dudley 3,829 votes
Paul Horvath 2,636
John Nalbandian 4,776
David Penny 3,614
Bob Schulte 4,873
Bob Summm 3,933
Lawrence School Board:
Kevin Elliot 1,733 votes
Andy Galyardt 3,048
Jerry Hannah 4,677
Renee Karr 3,158
Mary Loveland 4,436
Tom Murray 4,351
Raymond Poteet 2,009
Harriet Shaffer 4,605
Sixth Street Expansion Project:
Yes 7,299
No 4,510
Dana Vaisini/VAB/DAN
Jerry Hannah congratulates Mary Loveland as they celebrate their victories in the Lawrence School Board election.
Voter turnout up despite game distraction
Bv Patricia Roias
Kansan staff writer
Although the NCAA basketball tournament pulled some voters out of Lawrence, voter turnout in yesterday's county elections was slightly lower, said Patty James, Douglas County clerk.
About 38 percent of the county's registered voters turned out to cast ballots yesterday, Jaimes said. The expected turnout is usually 30 to 35 percent.
Jaimes said a possible reason for this year's higher percentage was an increased number of Eudora voters due to school issues affecting Eudora.
The NCAA tournament, however, did have
some effect on yesterday's elections, she said.
While usually there are no more than 400
absentee ballots in county elections, yesterday
there were more than 500.
Judges said that yesterday's voting went slow at some precincts' voting tables, which caused confusion.
Frances Stephenson, supervising judge at the 5th Precinct in the 3rd Ward, said the turnout there was about what was expected because there were fewer cases, she said she had hoped it would be higher.
By about 6:30 p.m. 271 people had voted at booths for the 5th Precinct in the 3rd Ward, at Checkers, 23rd and Louisiana streets. The precinct had 587 people registered.
Stephenson said she did not think the NCAA tournament kent people from voting.
"We had some people who had come back from the game in Indianapolis," she said.
Jane Klemberg, at the 2nd Precinct in the 4th Ward, said that she was wishing for a higher turnout. After closing, Klemberg said 210 of 513 registered people had voted at the precinct's booths, Babeck Place, 1700 Massachusetts St.
Klemberg said most people showed up about 6 p.m., after working hours.
Camilla Bookwalter, supervising judge for the 6th Precinct in the 3rd Ward and the 4th Precinct in the 2nd Ward, both at Schweiger Elementary School, 2201 Ousdahl Road, said
most people showed up after 6 p.m.
She said it had been very slow before them. The 4th precinct at the 2nd Ward voting tables usually are at Allen Field House but woke up this year because of the NCAA tournament.
Bookweller said that the precinct usually had a low turnout. By 4 p.m., 7 out of 722 people registered at the 4th Precinct in the 2nd Ward had voted.
She said the NCAA tournament probably had some influence but not a very significant one. A lot of registered voters in this precinct are KU students.
"We realize they aren't very interested in this kind of election," she said.
Sixth Street project gets voters' OK
By Vanessa Fuhrmans Kansan staff writer
The bond question, which voters approved 7,399 to 4,510, called for the county to issue $493,750 in bonds to finance the widening of Sixth Street between Monterey Way and Wakarusa Drive. The project, which already has received a $1,944 million state grant and $493,750 from the city.
Douglas County voters last night backed the county commission's original decision to withstand Street construction project.
Douglas County commissioners originally had approved the bonds without a vote last fall. However, a petition demanding a public vote prompted the commission to conduct a referendum even though it felt that the petition had been invalid.
"I would have preferred not to put it on the ballot," Commissioner Louie McEhannay said. "But they signed that in good faith even though it was wrong." I’m embarrassed. “I’m glad we did it.”
MeEllanney said the bond issue's lack of publicity probably contributed to the negative votes cast.
"It's kind of like buying a refrigerator," he said. "Unless you have reasons to decide to buy it, you're going to out and buy something."
But opponents of the bond issue said the county's attempt to publicize the referendum, a measure passed by commission, was one-sided
"I don't believe it was a fair election," said Tim Miller, professor of religious studies. "I wish we could have votes in public offices but have to fight public officials over the use of public funds."
PMS sufferers may see solace in new research
Professor investigates new methods to find cure
By Amy Francis Kansan staff writer
It has been the topic of many jokes. Some
themselves was invented as an excuse to be in a
bad mood.
But a professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center does not think premenstrual bleeding is a risk factor.
William Cameron, professor of gynecology and obstetrics at the Med Center, is starting research on the causes of PMS and is experimenting on how to cure it.
"No one has ever come up with an effective method of treatment, medical treatment,"
Water pills, valium and suppositories with estrogen do not work, he said. The only proven way to cure PMS is a hysterectomy or removal of both ovaries and estrogen treatment.
"I feel there is an alternative to surgery." Cameron said.
The alternative he plans to experiment with is the use of Lupon, a brand name for Leuprolide Injections of the drug should be given to woman's body to have menopause, he said.
Cameron said he would combine Lupron with estrogen treatments, which may pre-vent fibrosis.
A problem that he said he encountered was
some people did not believe PMS
failed.
"There are doctors who think it is pretty much media hype." he said.
But Cameron said for some women it is not hype.
"They feel as if they lose, for at least a short period of time, everything. They're miserable and not seeing those very little things because 'know there不难 we much can do for them.'"
Cameron's research will study women who have severe cases of PMS. He will monitor their progress by asking whether their symptoms are relieved.
"It's strictly subjective," Cameron said. "I think probably we'll be content to see how the world evolves."
"Anything that women who go through menopause have, could be a side effect," she
He also has done research on endometriosis, which usually is a retrograde menstrual syndrome.
Endometriosis does not have a clear-cut cause, said Cameron, who plans to continue research.
Jane EnnS-Sturgeon, certified registered nurse at the Med Center, is assisting Cameron with the endometriosis research. She said that Lupron also was used to treat women with endometriosis but that the treatment had side effects.
"We usually see it in women who aren't fertile." he said.
Ron Klein/KANSAN
Attic fire
Lawrence firefighters battle a two-alarm blaze at the home of Bill Bradford, 2525 Jasu Drive. The fire started yesterday afternoon in the attic of the home and was extinguished within one hour. Bradford said that when he heard what sounded like someone walking in his attic, he went outside, saw smoke and called 911. Fire officials on the scene were unable to ascertain the damage or cause of the fire. After extinguishing the fire, firefighters used axes to remove shingles from the roof to prevent the fire from spreading.
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