University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, February 21, 1990
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KU library could face cuts if proposal passes
By Kevin Furlong Special to the Kansan
Watson Library would have to reduce book or periodical purchases if Gov. Mike Hayden's budget recommendations are approved by the Kansas legislature, library officials' said.
Rachel Miller, head of book acquisitions, said the library anticipated an estimated $300,000 loss in purchasing law books to the "recommendations became law."
Richard Ring, head of the collections development, said, "Our choices are limited. We can either cancel subscriptions to certain periodicals or buy fewer books."
In a recent memo to University officials, Jim Ranz, KU dean of libraries, said the governor's recommended 2 percent increase in library acquisitions for 1991 would have a major impact.
The memo indicated that book prices were projected to increase by 8 percent and periodical prices by 10 percent.
"The library would have to cancel about 2,400 periodical subscriptions or purchase 7,400 fewer books than we had in the current year," said in the memo.
The library is spending $3 million
this year on books and periodicals.
Miller said that as a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the University of Kansas had slipped in ranking among its peers.
"We're still No. 1 in the Big Eight as far as expenditures for books and serials," she said. "But we've fallen from 28th to 39th place in expenditures among leading research libraries across the nation."
Ring said cutbacks in the library's collections would hurt recruiting of both students and faculty. He said new and innovative technology was increasing people's expectations of research libraries.
"Electronic databases and reference tools are an additional cost that we didn't face in the past," Ring said. "But some high schools are getting this equipment now and students are going to come to expect it."
Ring said the library was not faced only with growing amounts of traditional material at increasing prices, but it also must account for new resources in expensive electronic format.
"The library is receiving less and less money in the face of a real information explosion," Ring said. "It will be easy to fall farther and farther behind."
Black aviator shares experiences
Kansen staff writer
Bv Buck Tavlor
A lot of history is not in the history books, a retired Air Force colonel said yesterday to about 100 Air Force ROTC cadets.
McGee said the first Black to fly an aircraft could not get into a school in the United States and had to go to France and join the French Foreign Legion.
Col. Charles McGee, a 30-year veteran and decorated pilot from World War II, Korean and Vietnam, spoke about the history of several Black aviators and his experiences with the 99th Pursuit Squadron, an all-Black unit in World War II.
"Many people don't know that the Black experience in aviation begins long before the Tuskegee experience," he said. "In fact, it begins in the time frame of World War I."
He also discussed the work of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc., an organization primarily composed of retired Black pilots. He said the charity-based group educated young people about the importance of history.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Black squadron had separate training and its own airfield adjacent to the white units.
M. Philip Hormowitz corresponds to the Kansas Col. Charles McGee talks to Air Force Cadet Chris Murphy.
However, he said the Black pilots rated each other by their abilities and not their skin color.
"You can't judge a man by the color of his eyes or the shape of his nose," he said, "On the airstrip, you judge a man on how he flies."
McGee was joined yesterday by retired Maj. Richard Pullam, a fellow member of his squadrion 700 Tuskegee Airmen nationwide.
Pullam said although the 99th Pursuit Squadron later would become one of the top units in the U.S. military, he said the student pilots combat training,
"We had to learn combat on our own," he said. "At first we looked
like a bunch of turkeys up there, we flew all over the place."
However, once the students had mastered the fine points of flying, the squadron boasted several achievements, Pullam said. One that came to mind was the squadron member who sank an enemy destroyer in a plane supposedly too small for the job.
McGee, in his final remarks,
said he was pleased to have been
able to share his experiences with
the cadets.
"We try to motivate young people to understand their aviation and aerospace careers," he said. "We know that to keep our country free, we need to tap the talents of all of our young people, regardless of their race or color."
Tom Van Benschoten, Wilmette, Ill., junior and cadet first lieutenant, said the presentation was a good part of his training.
Bv Rod Griffin
Kansan staff writer
TOPEKA — Teresa Machico, second year law student at Washburn University, said she thought the sticker was amusing. "bumper sticker was amusing."
"I think the 'Shit Happens' bumper sticker is cute," she said, "because well, it does."
The Senate Transportation and Utilities committee recommended the bill to the Senate.
But State Sen. James Francisco, D-Mulvane, said he thought it was indecent and introduced a bill that would give the sticker unreadable to other drivers.
Francisco's bill would require that any bumper sticker containing an
obscene word be printed with letters no taller than one-eighth of an inch, and it could not contain obscene pictures. If a person was caught displaying an obscene sticker that did not conform to those specifications, a fine of not more than $25 could be charged.
He said one of his major concerns was the effect these bumper stickers could have on children just learning to read.
"If you have a son, daughter or grandchild just learning to read, please be patient. If time you'll say, 'Stop reading stickers and do something else,'" he said.
Francisco said he probably would be accused of trying to suppress freedom of expression.
Jayhawks could gain access to airport
Jayhawks Men's basketball team now arrives at Topeka airport
By Kathryn Lancaster Kansan staff writer
An attempt to allow the Kansas basketball team to fly into the Lawrence Municipal Airport got off the ground yesterday.
At their monthly meeting, a seven-member Aviation Advisory Board discussed ways to improve and expand airport services and technology.
Bob Newton, board chairman, said he hoped that the airport would be able to support planes that could seat more than 30 passengers. Although
he has received no clear indication that the basketball team will use the airport, he said the capability should be expanded in business travelers to land in Lawrence.
The airport would not benefit the Kansas football team because the planes needed for it are too big for Lawrence airport capabilities, he said.
When the basketball team charters flights, it must travel by bus to Forbes Field in Topeka, said Susan Wachter, KU assistant athletic director/business. The athletic department is being trained. This season the department will spend $1,250 on transportation to and from Topeka.
Using the Lawrence Airport would save not only money, but time, Wachter said. A chartered bus takes about 45 minutes to travel to Lawrence
'When the basketball team charters flights, it must travel by bus to Forbes Field in Topeka. The athletic department spends $250 for each bus chartered.'
- Susan Wachter
KU assistant athletic
director/business
from Forbes Field.
To gain certification, a number of requirements must be met. Newton said. Requirements include providing a weather observation station and emergency rescue and firefighting capabilities.
sary to allow such chartered flights, said Jim Sirhall, whose consulting firm, Muller, Sirhall and Associates, Inc., is creating a 20-year master plan for the airport.
The airport should have little problem meeting the requirements neces-
Sirhall said he would present the idea this morning to the Federal Aviation Administration's regional office in Kansas City, Mo.
Mike Wildgen, acting city manager, said the ability to handle larger flights was part of a greater scheme when the scope of the airport system.
Sirhall said the airport master plan, which should be completed by August, would outline changes necessi- cating more efficient transportation needs through 2010.
The board has tentatively scheduled a public forum to discuss airport expansion for 7 p.m. April 4 at the City Commission Room in City Hall.
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