IN 1977

Kansas opened its football season at Texas A&M and suffered a 28-14 loss to the Aggies. Bud Moore was the Kansas coach. The kickoff had been set for 4 p.m. because of the fierce September heat at College Station.

Kansas University’s Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art officially opened its doors following dedication ceremonies emphasizing “the gracious and generous lady who has made it possible.” Many felt the KU museum would evolve into one of the finest teaching facilities of its kind in the nation.

About 40 families were evacuated from mobile homes on the north edge of Tonganoxie in the early hours after a 5-inch rain drove Tonganoxie Creek beyond its banks. There were no injuries, but loss estimates were yet to come since considerable furniture damage had resulted in the residential units.

Local police rejected the latest city wage-benefit package for calendar 1978 while firefighters were still voting. The controversy had been dragging on for about four weeks.

IN 1962

Monte Johnson, coordinator for public relations for the Kansas University Athletic Department, announced a home season football ticket sale record was assured, with the purchase of more than 13,500 tickets by students, fans and faculty already on the books. Johnson, who later served at KU athletic director, predicted the final figure would easily top 14,000.

A special ticket sale campaign launched the 40th season of the University Theatre Series at Kansas University. Efforts were under way to make the 1962-63 period the best ever from the standpoint of University Theatre attendance. The Jayhawk football program already was assured a season ticket record of more than 14,000.

IN 1902

On Sept. 10, 1902, the Lawrence World in light of the discussion as where to build the first federal building in the city reported, “The treasury department at Washington announced a new plan for selecting sites for public buildings. The special agent makes his report and then the selection is posted in a prominent place for 30 days in order to allow protests. In this way the choice of the people can be more certainly secured. If there are many protests, the matter is opened up again, but if not many, then the original selection stands and is formally approved. The announcement of a site for the Lawrence post office building is expected at any time.”