Elementary teacher named chair of Kansas regents
Fort Scott educator Shirley Palmer 49 was elected unanimously to lead the Kansas Board of Regents through July 1993. A Regent since 1987, Palmer plans to boost student advising and raise faculty salaries while prioritizing operating budgets. She succeeds Jack Sampson, lauded for guiding missions and campus building projects, amid ongoing budget pressures.
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KU plan aims to ease access to research fund
KU officials propose reallocating the General Research Fund to faculty by school, reducing review bottlenecks and admin time. Howard Mossberg said current processes waste staff time and that a one year moratorium could test the plan without lowering standards. The move seeks $1 million in the fund within years and new auxiliary funds may follow.
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Local firms unfazed by end of nationwide railroad shutdown
Congress ended the nation wide rail strike early today and local manufacturers expect resumption of shipments. Lawrence Paper Co. foresees four rail cars of paper stock tonight, with nearly three dozen carloads planned in the next two weeks. Packer Plastics reports Santa Fe Railway will resume resin deliveries today, with three to five cars weekly and no shortages during the halt.
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