University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, November 30, 1988
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KU cadet claims pilot training spot
Scott Wallace/KANSAM
Lori Turner, Wellington senior, is one of 25 women selected nationally for U.S. Air Force pilot training.
By Laura Woodward Kansan staff writer
A Wellington senior was awarded an allocation for pilot training from the U.S. Air Force about two weeks ago.
“It’s something I’ve been waiting for, for quite a long time.” Turner said. “I’ve wanted to do anything else,” he added as a military family. My dad was a fighter pilot and that has influenced me a lot.”
After graduation in December,
Cador Leni Turner will go to one of
five pilot training bases in Texas,
Mississippi, Oklahoma or Arizona.
Turner is one of 25 women selected nationally for the allocation and is the only recipient from the University of Kansas. This is the second time she has applied for the award last year and received it but was medically disqualified because of a height discrepancy.
There is a minimum standing height of 5-foot-4-inches. When she was first measured, she was $1\frac{1}{2}$ inch too short. However, when she was measured for this year's competition, she met the requirement.
She will spend 52 weeks at a pilot-training base. She then has two options: She can become an training or fly for the Air Force.
"I would really like to fly a fighter, but Congress does not allow women to fly fighters," she said. "Maybe by the time I start training, women will be allowed to."
Turner said that she did not like the rule but that it challenged her more than anything else.
"When I would talk to people in high school about doing this, they would discourage me," she said. "This rule makes me work harder. There's always someone telling you that you can't do it."
Although she will not be allowed to fly a fighter, Turner is not
discouraged.
A reconnaissance flight is an inspection or exploration of an area to gather military information.
"I would like to be an instructor pilot for the basic training," she said. "And, after awhile, I would like to fly reconnaissance flights. You have to have quite a few flight hours before you can do this, and I can get those from being an instructor."
Col. John Rademacher, who works with the Air Force ROTC at KU, said the allocation was prestigious because so few were awarded.
Rademacher said the allocation also was important because not many women receive the award.
"I is important because not everyone gets to be a fighter pilot," he said. "A lot of people are physically and medically disqualified, especially if they don't have the eveesight."
"Lori is well-deserving of the award." he said. "She has been very patient in getting her slot."
Pilots are required to have 20-20 eyesight or better.
Turner applied to be a member of ROTC at the end of her sophomore year and was required to go
through six weeks of field training before she could become a full member of ROTC. She applied twice before she was accepted for field training. When she first applied, ROTC was not accepting music majors, and Turner is a music performance major.
"My mom is all for it," she said.
"She's been an Air Force wife for 20 years and thinks it's a good life."
Turner's family is pleased with her career choice, she said.
After graduation, Turner will be commissioned as a second lieutenant.
Panelists discuss Wiesel's visit and his message
By Daniel Niemi Kansan staff writer
S six weeks after Elie Wiesel's speech at KU, his visit and impact on society were still being discussed last night.
Four panelists spoke to about 30 people at the Kansas Union on the importance of the Holocaust survivor winner at the third and last of the Elie Wiesel Continuing Discussion Series sponsored by Hillel.
The panelists were James Woolfel, director of the Western Civilization program; David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs; Michael Diggs, Lawrence junior; and Morris Margolies, courtesy professor of history.
"I was so impressed that even after living through that tragedy, he could go on to not only win the Nobel Peace Prize but to have what I would consider a relatively normal life," he said. "You've got to think if he came through this far, there is some glimmer of bone."
Diggs said Wiesel's message was one of hope. Before he met Wiesel, Diggs said, he expected to see a man who would be bitter and despondent.
Margolies said Wiesel's message was one of survival.
"After you get through all of the literary criticism, the analysis of the sociological implications, the questions of social justice and questions of collective and individual guilt and responsibility in society," the author is something to smile about because we are still alive." Margolies said.
Ambler said Wiesel's most important message was that individuals can make a difference.
"Wiesel made the comment at the end of his presentation that "The opposite of love is not hate, but
Michael Diggs Lawrence junior
I was so impressed that even after living through that tragedy, he could go on to not only win the Nobel Peace Prize but to have what I would consider a relatively normal life." - Michael Díges
indifference," "Ambler said." "It is so often that you hear someone say 'Oh, how terrible. What can I do? I'm only one person. I'm here to suggest that you can make a difference as a individual."
Woelflat said Wiesel's work was important to students to understand the Holocaust, Wiesel's book "Night" and the Western Civilization Program.
"I've never run into anybody who wasn't moved by it and as a concrete, living testimony to the horrors of the Holocaust, the think is unassured," he wrote.
"It's very timely to emphasize these themes in a period of the 1980s when in the United States we have resigned a resurgence of racism, of anti-Semitism and of other forms of discrimination."
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Debbie Pokres, St. Louis, Mo,
sophomore, said Wiesel was her
hero.
"I see him as an inspiration to all who have read him and met him," she said.
Dana Crow, Lawrence resident,
said Wiesel's criticism of indifference was his most important message.
City accepts permit concerning preserving eagles' environment
"I think he made a lot of people really think about 'How many times have I stood by and watched bad things happen and I didn't do anything?' " she said.
By Mark L. Moe
Kansan staff writer
By Mark E. McCormick
The plan to build a riverfront shopping center cleared a major hurdle last night when the city manager accepted a permit from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks at the city commission meeting.
Concerns from citizens that construction of the center on the Kansas River would disturb bald eagles who feed at the site carried weight in the writing of the permit.
Special concerns in the permit include delaying demolition of trees at the site and restricting human traffic on a pedestrian promote at the center during January and February, the peak months for the eagles.
Joyce Wolf, a member of the Jayhawk Audubon Society, said no one knew what effect the center would have on the eagles. What is certain is that the eagles
won't appreciate human encroachment.
worry appropriate human intrusion." she said. "The rest remains to be seen after the demolition and the construction starts."
Increased auto and pedestrian traffic can disrupt the birds' feeding and mating patterns, Wolf said.
the area where construction is to begin is one of the more popular fishing spots for eagles in the county. Wolf said. According to records kept by the society, the majority of the eagles in the county frequent the site.
To accommodate this concern, the city commission plans to provide conservation easements opposite the center and near the sever plant. An easement is a strip of land set aside for conservation.
"I really commend the city for its future vision in making those easements." Wolf said.
Festival of Trees fills Eldridge
By Mark Fagan
Kansan staff writer
An unusual holiday forest has sprung up in downtown Lawrence with the hope of being removed by charitable citizens.
The second annual Festival of Trees has filled the Crystal Room of the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St., with 46 conceptual Christmas trees that will be auctioned off at 7:30 tonight.
"We have some unusual Christmas trees," said Deanell Tacha, co-chairman of the festival. "Most of them have homemade ornaments on them. It really matches the creativity of the people of Lawrence."
All proceeds benefit The Shelter Inc., a non-profit organization in Lawrence that provides a temporary home to youths who are unable to stay in their own homes and are in the state's custody.
The display opened yesterday in the hotel and will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow. Photo sessions with Santa Claus cost $3 and will be available from 4 to 8:30 p.m. today.
Trees were donated by local businesses, civic groups and individuals.
"It's a wonderful community project," Tacha said.
"It's a way to celebrate the spirit of Christmas and the joy of Christmas all at the same time."
2 of local Cub Scout pack 3051 donated a "birdfeeder" tree, with hollowed-out oranges on the branches providing holders for bird seed. The tree won the Mayor's Choice award as Bob Schumm's favorite.
But that doesn't necessarily mean Schumm can have it.
"He can only buy it if he bids the highest." she said.
City amends lease, approves bonds for riverfront plaza and joins census suit
Kansan staff writer
By Deb Gruver
Kansan staff writer
The Lawrence City Commission last night unanimously voted to amend its lease for the planned Lawrence Riverfront Plaza, approve $1.5 million in funds for the plaza and join the county's census lawsuit against the state.
John Lungstum, a representative for the Chelsea Group, said the amended lease would definitely "benefit the city, not Chelsea. The city is going to win."
The new lease will incorporate the original lease struck in June and the addendum. Under the addendum, if Chelsea sells the 19 year lease, then the new owner, rather than
the city, city manager, said that the lease was negotiated 11 years ago. The Chelsea Group will buy the plaza buildings and lease-hold interest for the 19 years now.
"We haven't received land rent in the past." Watson said. "The revenue is not there now."
The land lease will be $150,000 a year for 10 years. After 10 years, the fixed amount will be $120,000 a year. The $30,000 difference will be paid in land rent.
"You're going to have the unknowns," Schumm said. "But we've got to try it or give it up. I'd like to clarify this is an enhancement."
Watson said that Chelsea had agreed to pass along to tenants up to 5 percent of the land lease. The city would receive this as land rent.
Mayor Bob Schumm said that although it looked as if the plaza would be pouring in money to the city, there would be some unknowns.
The bonds that will be held by the Chelsea Group will be subject to federal and state laws.
Ken Wilens, the city's bond counselor, said that it would be illegal for the developers to have tax-exempt bonds.
"They will be subject to the prevailing rates of interest," Wells said. "It will be at
the true rate of borrowing and will have no advantage to the tenant."
The city also approved plans for the plaza's 511-space parking garage, which will extend from City Hall nearly to Connecticut Street.
Price Banks, city planner director, said that the garage would have three access points. Banks said that the garage would meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance, the police and fire departments and the utility companies.
Deadline for construction of the garage,
originally scheduled for June 1, 1989, has
been extended to September 1, 1990.
been moved to Dec. 1, 2016.
The city also decided to join the Douglas
County Commission lawsuit against the state of Kansas concerning the census figures that were certified by Secretary of State Bill Graves Nov. 1.
The county commission approved an ordinance Monday that set the specifics for the case. The commission considers the census figures, which have the county at a permanent residency of 59,441 and Lawrence at 44,980, unconstitutional and not representative.
Off-street parking requirements for the Oread neighborhood were also discussed, but the commission came to no decision. The issue will be on the Dec. 17 agenda.
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