University Daily Kansan / Wednesday. January 30, 1991
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Black ice snares those unaware
By Nedra Beth Randolph
Kansan staff writer
Beware of the slinney black ice
Black ice occurs when patches of water freeze into nearly invisible ice patches on sidewalks, instead of the more visible white patches.
Due to the recent stretch of freezing precipitation and cold temperatures, area sidewalks have become because of the black ice patches.
Many students and faculty members have slipped or fallen on ice patches on campus in recent weeks, and the principal director of facilities operations.
"The biggest problem is that the ice spots aren't everywhere," he said. "They're isolated, and people
aren't looking for them. They aren't being as careful as they would if the whole sidewalk was ice."
People on campus need to be more aware of the nearly invisible ice, he said. Some of the slackest spots are on the mountain, where deep steep slopes and hills facing the north.
Mathes said all the facilities operations crews that usually cleaned campus streets had been scouring the grounds to find and destroy black ice spots.
To combat the problem, the crews have been using a mixture of fertilizer and sand to melt the ice and create traction.
Charles Yockey, director of Watkins Memorial Health Center, said six to 10 people a day had gone to Watkins after falling on the ice.
"We always have people come in who have fallen whenever there is ice and snow," he said. "We've had people fall right here in front of the
health center, and then we have to grab a wheelchair to bring them in."
Judy Pointer, receptionist for the physical therapy department at Watkins, said that after a bout of inclement weather, there was always an increase in students needing physical therapy because of falls on the ice.
"We do see more people with
bacteria and sprained ankles
from [d].[a]."
At Lawrence Memorial Hospital,
an emergency room nurse said the
emergency room had seen more
children in this area since bad
weather struck Lawrence.
George Williams, director of Lawrence public works, said the city was not responsible for clearing ice that skied that were not on city property.
"Property owners are responsible for clearing the sidewalks on their property, not the city," he said.
Preliminary hearing delayed for owner of Junkyard's Jym
Kansan staff report
The preliminary hearing of Richard G. Sells, owner of Junkyard's Jym and Nautilus Center. 535 Gateway Drive, has been postponed from Jan. 21 to Feb. 25, according to court records.
possession of anabolic steroids with the intent to sell and was released on $4,000 bond after a Jan. 3 bond hearing. according to court records
because the defense wanted additional time to prepare.
Sells was charged with one count of
Rick Trapp, Douglas County assistant district attorney, said the defendant's attorney made the motion to postpone the preliminary hearing
If convicted for one count of possession of anabolic steroids with the intent to sell, Sells could face the minimum sentence of three to 10 years or the maximum sentence of 10 to 20 years in prison. Traps said
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