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Tuesday, April 17, 1990 / University Daily Kansan
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TODAY
Cool
HI: 55'
LO:38'
Kansas Forecast
Mostly cloudy in the morning with a slight chance for showers. Decreasing cloudiness throughout the day. Highs in the 50s. Lows from the high 30s to mid-40s.
Salina 52/40
Dodge City 50/41
KC
51/38
Wichita 59/49
5-day Forecast
Tuesday - Decreasing cloudiness with a chance of rain early High 55' , Low 38' .
Wednesday - Cloudy and cool with a chance of thunderstorms. High 62°. Low 39°.
nursday - Partly cloudy and warm with a chance of thunderstorms. High 72' Low 46'.
Friday - Cloudy with a chance of severe thunderstorms. High 73'. Low 50'.
Saturday - Partly cloudy and warm with a chance for High 73' Low 54'
warm with a charge for thunderstorms. High 73'. Low 54'.
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The Douglas County Sheriffs Office received a call at 10:23 a.m. about the industrial accident, Sheriff's officers and Douglas County Ambulance Service personnel responded to the accident in a field east of county road 1600 East and 1.5 miles north of U.S. Highway 24-40.
Maintenance lineman dies after fall from utility pole
Rollie Ellis Jr., 48, of New Strawn,
was pronounced dead of multiple-
systems trauma at 12:05 p.m. at
Lawrence Memorial Hospital after
being transported by a Life-Flight
helicopter, a hospital spokesman said.
rau taylor, Douglas County Ambulance Service supervisor, said both basic and advanced life support was performed on Ellis at the scene before the arrival of Life-Flight.
Ellis was one of a four-person crew
By Buck Taylor
Kansan staff writer
Asher said that there had been past electrical-related fatalities but that this was the first fall-related death.
A lineman for Capital Electric Linebuilders died yesterday after falling more than 30 feet from a utility pole in rural Douglas County.
He said the helicopter was summoned because of the remoteness of the accident location and to save 10 minutes in transportation time.
By a Kansan reporter
Asher said that although the transmission lines routinely carried between 115,000 and 161,000 volts, the lines were inactive at the time of the accident.
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accident. "No electricity was involved in this accident. He simply fell from the pole." Asher said.
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Ahsar said Ellis fell when his steel-spiked boot slipped out of the utility pole as he was about to climb over a crossarm on the pole. A crossarm is a wooden cross at the top of a utility pole.
He said once linemen had climbed a pole, straps were used to secure themselves to the pole to make repairs. However, when climbing over crossarms, linemen must
"This is a very unusual accident," Asher said. "Mr. Ellis was a very experienced lineman and has worked for us off and on for many years."
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contracted to do transmission line maintenance for the Kansas Power and Light Company. The crew had been working on the job for about a week, said Robert Asher, vice president of operations for Capital Electric.
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David Darwin, professor of civil engineering, has been named Deane E. Ackers distinguished professor of civil engineering.
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"I'm real appreciative to have the honor bestowed upon me by my school," Darwin said. "It's going to help me when I search for additional research funds. When your own university recognizes you, it's a positive thing."
1970 bequest to the Kansas University Endowment Association.
Civil engineering professor honored
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Darwin joined the KU faculty as an assistant professor in 1974 and became a professor in 1982. That same year, he was an adviser to the
The lifetime professorship, which went into effect April 1, was named after Ackers, a 1917 KU graduate. The professorship is supported by a
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A bicycle valued at $125 was taken Sunday night from a house in the 1900 block of Haskell Avenue, Lawrence police reported. ..
--night in the 1700 block of Kentucky Street, Lawrence police reported. Damage totaled $50.
A student's car window was smashed, causing $100 damage Friday in Lot 112, north of Oliver Hall, KU police reported.
- Items valued together at $100 were taken sometime Saturday or Sunday from an unlocked car in the 2400 block of West 24th Street Terrace, Lawrence police reported.
A stereo system, VCR and bed spread valued together at $3,890 were taken sometime during the weekend from a home in the 1100 block of
A bicycle valued at $50 was taken sometime during the week of April 9 from a garage in the 1600 block of Massachusetts Street, Lawrence police reported.
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A car window was smashed, causing $250 damage Saturday morning in the 1100 block of Pennsylvania Street, Lawrence police reported.
Orthodox Christians on Campus will have an Eastern Orthodox vespers service at 7:30 tonight at Danforth Chapel.
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- A student's apartment was broken into, and compact discs valued together at $600 were taken Friday
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A student's apartment was broken into, causing $200 damage Saturday in the 1300 block of Ohio Street, Lawrence police reported.
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In a Page 1 story in yesterday's Kansan, Lattie Coor's position was
The KU Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at Alcove in the Kansas Union.
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The KU Cycling Club will meet at 6 p.m. today in front of Wescoe Hall for a fast-paced ride.
An information table for Gay and Lesbian Awareness Week will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the fourth floor lobby of the Kansas Union.
The Spanish Club will sponsor a Spanish language conversation table at 11:30 a.m. today at Alcove C in the Kansas Union.
The Office of Study Abroad will have informational meetings at 3:30 and 4:15 p.m. today at 7D Lippincott Hall for anyone interested in studying abroad.
A Soviet Brown Bag lunch will be at 12:39 p.m. today at 11 Blake Hall, William Kuhke, professor of theater and film, will speak about "The Impact of Perestroika and Glasnost on the Soviet Theatre."
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