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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1973
Page
1
Kansas University selects Archie Dykes as 13th chancellor, with Ray Nichols praised for steady leadership and broad support from legislators alumni and faculty. Regents emphasize thorough selection and a hopeful climate for strong private and public backing across the state.
An inquest into the Friday death of Richard A. Cossaart will be held at 9:30 a.m. April 27. The 23-year-old died from shotgun pellets after an incident at the In Sight Tavern in Lawrence. Police, including Lt. Eugene Williams and Officer Eric Smith, fired during the response. Williams was wounded. A home made pistol firing .410 shells was found near the body. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday at the United Presbyterian Church in Belleville with burial in Belleville Cemetery. Survivors include wife Cynthia and daughter Nicole, plus mother Mrs. William Hoyt and sisters Jerill Cossaart and Joleen Cook.
Veterans Administration hospital officials nationwide report staffing shortages and crowded, deteriorating facilities. Many facilities cite unsafe conditions, heat and poor ventilation, flood risks, and ongoing capital needs. Officials say improvements hinge on federal construction funds and higher salaries to attract doctors.
Dykes departs as chancellor after two years at Knoxville praising faculty student involvement in governance. He notes programs expanding outreach, affirmative action, visiting faculty, an ombudsman, new graduate programs, and a statewide public service council.
Downtown Lawrence merchants will race a four block relay Friday at 10 am as part of the 48th Kansas Relays. Paul Gray says up to 80 merchants may participate in teams from east and west Massachusetts Street, starting at the Eldridge Hotel and ending at the Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum. Funds raised will benefit the Kansas All-Sports Hall of Fame with a hoped 40 dollars plus from the losing side and a one dollar pledge per participant. costumes are encouraged and a booby prize may be awarded. The event aims to become an annual fundraiser regardless of weather, with soreness anticipated.
About 800 people attended the South Junior High Success Circus on Friday night. The event served as an open house for parents and the community to view SJHS students in ordinary class activities and featured a wide variety of foods representing lands and areas studied this year.
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log for the 24 hours to 9 am Saturday in April 1973. Deaths recorded 124 versus 142 in the comparable 1972 period.
A NASA Convair 990 jet carrying $1 million in equipment collided with a Navy P3 Orion near Moffett Field in California. Sixteen scientists technicians and crew died and one Navy member was critically injured. NASA official Hans Mark called the loss likely to have very serious effects on future research. Navy Rear Adm. Herbert Ainsworth attributed the crash to human error during touch and go maneuvers.
Lawrence reports renewed activity in selecting a KU athletic director following Archie Dykes named chancellor. Alumni nationwide contact potential candidates as a search committee and Athletic Board members meet to discuss next steps and schedule another session for next Wednesday.
About 163 alumni of Kansas University’s Alpha Nu Chapter gathered for the Beta Theta Pi centennial events. Notables included former chancellors Franklin Murphy and Deane Malott and national Beta president Ralph Fey. The schedule featured a luncheon tour and a noon banquet with speeches by Nichols, Docking, Malott, and Murphy. Golf at Lawrence Country Club saw Robert Dare win, Frank Vivian runner up.
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