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Wednesday, November 20, 1996
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Borders plan clears preliminary hurdle
Kansas' top historic official approves plan
By Liz Musser
Kansan staff writer
Borders Inc.'s struggle to come to Lawrence is downhill from here.
'Ramon Powers, the state's top historic official, decided Monday that the proposed plan for a Borders Bookstore at Seventh and New Hampshire streets would not damage the environs of the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St.
The decision puts to rest more than four months of debate that centered on a former livery stable that sits on the property where the bookstore would be built.
In their original plan, Winter Inc., the organization that owns the land, called for the demolition of the stable.
After opposition from local preservationists, the city's Historic Resources Commission, and the state's historical society, Winter Inc. presented a new plan that would preserve two walls of the stable.
After splitting on a vote to approve the new plan, the Historic Resources Commission sent the new proposal to the state historical society, where
Ramon Powers made the final decision.
Powers said the decision had taken careful consideration.
"In a community like Lawrence, there is a strong feeling about the preservation of historical structures," Powers said. "At the same time, there are people who feel strongly about economic viability. On each issue there has to be a balance. We saw that the balance had been achieved with the second proposal."
Wint Winter, attorney for Winter Inc., said, "We hope this is the beginning of the end on this project. But this project has taken twists and turns that we'd never thought of, so it's possible that there will be more."
The next step for Winter Inc. is to submit a site plan for the bookstore to the city commission. Construction can begin immediately if the site plan is approved.
Mayor John Nalbandian said that he was pleased with Power's decision.
"The appropriate process was followed every step of the way on this issue, and I think this is a good result," he said.
However, not everyone is pleased. Christy Prahl, Lawrence graduate student, said the plan to incorporate only the facades of the livery stable in the bookstore was not an acceptable compromise.
When Richard Mann, director of administration, leaves the University of Kansas in January, no one will be assigned to take his place.
By Lindsey Henry Kansan staff writer
Chancellor Robert Memenway said that he could not predict whether Mann's position would be filled in the future.
"We will decide in July whether to replace him." Hemenway said.
Administration position left un-Manned
In October, Mann announced that he had accepted a similar position at the State University of New York — Stony Brook. Mann said earlier that he had decided to stay in Lawrence until the end of the fall semester to complete several projects he had
been assigned, such as the committee on parking and transportation.
Richard Mann
Mann also had said that his decision to leave the University did not stem from last year's administrative reorganization that altered some of his responsibilities.
After Mann leaves for New York, his responsibilities will be divided among several administrators.
Hemenway said Rodger Oroke, director of facilities management, would be assigned to cover Manni's responsibilities with the University's parking, design and construction operations. The KU police department will report to Oroke.
Mary Burg, executive assistant to the Chancellor, will assume Mann's role as the University's liaison with the Board of Regents. Theresa Klinkenberg, associate director of administration, will handle Mann's fiscal responsibilities.
Klinkenberg said she did not mind a few additional duties.
"It will be some of the same things I am already doing, with some additional responsibility," Klinkenberg said. "But more responsibility is the nature of the beast these days."
Russian students worry about Yeltsin's health
By Neal Shulenburger Kansan staff writer
Political instability, President Boris Yeltsin's poor health and economic depression have two Russian KU students worried.
Yellsin's health problems have been the biggest concern for the students. The 65-year-old boy's health problems came to the forefront after his Nov. 5 quintuple bvass operation.
"His death would be a catastrophe because the people who are in power now are not people who would continue his reforms if they are elected," she said. "I expect there would be a real fight for power."
Reports from Moscow show that Yeltsin's condition is improving, but the operation was enough to scare Olga Shishkina, Pskov, Russia
.junior.
Anastasia Bolshakova, St. Petersburg, Russia, freshman, said nobody knew what would happen if Yeltsin were to die.
"I don't like him as president. Every major thing he does is wrong, and he drinks too much," she said. "But I still think that it would be better to have him than not to have him. If he dies,
it's going to be such a big mess that anything could happen."
Another event that has caused national concern in Russia is the war with Chechnya. On Sept. 31, Russian Security Chief Alexander Lebed said the 20-month war had claimed at least 30,000 lives.
Russia has seen economic depression since the 1993 revolution toppled the communist regime and brought Yeltsin to power.
Bolshakova, whose parents and brother live in St. Petersburg, said the depression had made it more difficult for her family.
"It is getting harder and harder for them to get by," she said. "The prices keep going up and up every day."
Shishkina said the struggles could bring about revolution in her country.
"1993 proved to everyone that revolution is a possibility," she said. "Right now people's lives are worse in some ways than they were back then. People may just be desperate enough for relief to support one of the crazy people like Gennady Zyuganov."
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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