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Friday, January 18, 1991 / University Daily Kansan
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Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's towrs.
Kansas Forecast
Partly cloudy today. Highs in the mid-40s. Clearing tonight. Lows in the 20s. Sunny tomorrow. Highs in the upper-40s.
5-day Forecast
Saturday - Sunny and warmer. Highs in the upper-30s
warmer. Highs in the upper-30s.
Sunday - Partly cloudy. Highs from the mid-40s.
KU Weather Service Forecast: 864-3300
Monday- Clear. Highs in the mid-40s.
Tuesday - Clear. Highs in the mid-40s.
Wednesday - Cooler. Highs in the mid-30s.
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Markham ends hunger strike
A Lawrence man said he planned to end his hunger strike today after Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services agreed to change its policy regarding attendant care.
By Michael Christie
Kansan staff writer
In the future, people who need attendant care will not have to give 10 days notice if they go out of town. This is a change from an SRS policy that Fred Markham protested by going on a hunger strike yesterday.
Markham, 42, has cerebral palsy and qualifies for 35 hours of attentive training.
He said Wednesday before his hunger strike that SRS was interfering with the team.
right to do so under a state law that was enacted in 1890 and was designed to give disabled people more control over their lives.
"The main thing is, I think SRS realizes my reason for going on the hunger strike." Markham said.
Markham originally wanted the case manager and others involved in his case to be dismissed by SRS, but he agreed to end the hunger strike when it was explained to him that his case manager was working under guidelines set by SRS.
Ernie Dyer, Lawrence area ambulance for SRS said, "There will be no disciplinary action taken because our workers were they were just following the policy
that was in effect at that time."
Dyer said the policy was changed yesterday morning in a meeting between the SRS area director and the acting secretary.
At the same time, Dyer said he and Markham discussed the problem. By the end of the discussion, the policy had been changed.
"We really do appreciate that Mr. Markham brought to our attention. Dyne said was because of his belief in our work, that this policy is being revised.
Dyer also said that because of provisions in the 1989 law, disabled people would be allowed to participate in policy-making in the future.
Partnership to protect natural areas
By Vanessa Fuhrmans Kansan staff writer
The Douglas County Commission has agreed to form a partnership with a nonprofit organization to protect natural areas in the county.
The commission voted 2-1 Wednesday night to approve a resolution establishing the Douglas County Natural Areas Program, a partnership between the county and Kansas Land Trust.
Louie McEllhaney, who dissented, said that he was in favor of the program but that he wanted a private organization to protect the lands or to verify public approval for the partnership with a general election.
The county will withdraw its approval if 5 percent of Douglas County's registered voters sign a petition to force an election, McElhaney said. A special election would cost about $30,000.
Chris McKenzie, county administrator, said Kansas Land Trust members drew the proposal to form the partnership in November after a Douglas County resident plowed 30 acres of Elkin's Prairie, which he owned.
According to guidelines in the proposal, the county would provide $40,000 a year for five years to purchase available lands designated as natural area by the Kansas Heritage Program.
Kelly Kindscher, KU graduate student and environmental consultant, said the program would protect land and prairies, upland forest and wetlands.
The resolution authorized a tax levy to raise $40,000 every year for five years, starting Nov. 1.
According to the proposal, the Kansas Land Trust will match the money put up by the county by raising $20,000 to operate the program and maintain the land. The money raised will be in the form of either cash donations, land donations or services.
Police report
- Someone spray painted peace symbols on the walls of the first floor in the east hallway of Strong Hall and spray painted words on the west wall in the same room before 2:44 am, yesterday, KU police reported. Damage totaled $75.
Lot 90 between noon and 3 p.m. Wednesday, KU police reported.
A textbook valued at $60 was taken to 1 p.m. Wednesday from a MU student's apartment in the 1400 block Lawn Road, Lawrence police reported
A KU student's apartment door was damaged during an attempted burglary between 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the $40 block of Kentucky Street, Lawrence police reported. Damage totaled $50.
Sunday from a residence hall, KU police reported.
A driver's license was taken between 11 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m.
A hubcap valued at $87.50 was removed from a KU student's car in
Enviromentalist feathers ruffled by duck launch The Associated Press
REDONDO REACH Cal
REDONDO BEACH, Calif.
- The American Cancer Society's plan for a rubber-duck boat drew a squawk from environment officials in the buoyant tub toys are just another form of pollution.
To raise money for research, the society wants to launch 10,000 to 20,000 tuck dogs from a yacht. The first to the beach would win its sponsor a trip to Mexico or Hawaii, or a new car. The ducks could be sponsored for $5 aniece.
The event, supporters said, could net as much as $100,000. But critics say the cancer sociologist would be amazed by pieces of trash into the surf.
"If they end up onshore, then you'll pick them up?" asked Redondo Beach councilperson Terry Ward. "And if they go out to sea and end up spread out from Malibu to Point Fermin, we're going to look pretty stupid."
Correction
■ Because of a copy editor's error, a headline in yesterday's Kansan may have been misleading.
Tom Emerson, third-year law student, accepted the half-time administrative position of graduate assistant for gay and lesbian concerns Dec. 24
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