IN 1977

The old-fashioned biplane that Gene Burnett had started building in his garage more than five years ago had passed its main tests: flying and certification by the Federal Aviation Administration. The fabric-covered craft was an open cockpit two-seater with a tubular steel frame and a fabric covering. Burnett was an avid veteran flyer, inventor, businessman and entrepreneur. He and his wife, Barbara, made possible the Burnett Burn Center at the Kansas University Medical Center.

Construction work on the Kansas University Medical Center’s new clinical facility resumed after a resolution of a 2-month-old bricklayers’ strike.

IN 1962

Among the changes for the “new way of life” on the Kansas University campus for 1962-63 was a morning class structure starting at 7:30 a.m. instead of the traditional 8 a.m. The campus class day was to run 10 hours instead of the previous nine to get better use of facilities and accommodate more students during a period of steadily expanding enrollments.

IN 1902

On July 30, 1902, the Lawrence World was alarmed, noting, “The Topeka Capital this morning states that Congressman Bowersock will not take up the question of the Lawrence post office until after fall election. Of course it is Mr. Bowersock’s business, but he ought to make the first consideration; doing what the people want. The people of Lawrence want the post office settled one way or the other. They do not want it hanging fire in the campaign. Mr. Bowersock owes it to the party to take it up, and it is so hard to think that he will refuse to do so. The policy of holding such things up and having a job lot of candidates working for his election has always proved a miserable failure, and if inaugurated here would lead to complications. The present postmaster has served in four years. If Mr. Bowersock want to have him reappointed it is his business, but he should not put the whole matter off until the politics of the country are tore up and general disgust prevails.”