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The Inside Front
Tuesday March 28, 2000
News
from campus, the state the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Dust causes false alarm at Anschutz Library
A false alarm interrupted studying at Anschutz Library last night.
The fire alarm went off shortly after 7 p.m., and the building was evacuated briefly.
Lt. Dwayne Biggerstaff of the Lawrence Fire Department said firefighters checked the area, determined it was a false alarm, and opened the building to University employees.
KU Public Safety Officer James Mulholland said dust caused one of the alarms to go off.
Michael Bidwell, Manhattan junior, was working at the circulation desk when the alarm went off.
He said last night's alarm was the shortest he's endured while working at the library.
"Twelve minutes is not bad," Bidwell said.
Jim O'Malley
Traffic court updated, will resume tomorrow
After being suspended since Feb. 29, the KU traffic court now is in session.
Donna Hultine, assistant director of parking, said the court would start hearing cases tomorrow after being temporarily suspended to streamline and update some of its policies and procedures.
She said some of the changes that might be made involved the number of judges on the traffic court board and the turnaround time for appeals.
Aaron Breitenbach, Hutchinson law student and chief justice of the appellate traffic court, said the court's procedures were developed about 20 years ago. Now, there is more traffic than when the procedures were first outlined, which creates more appeals, he said.
"The procedures of the court changed over time to adapt to those needs." Breitenbach said.
Breitenbach said the court hoped to update and clarify the rules so future courts would be in accordance with the increased traffic.
— Sara Shepherd
KU student arrested on various drug charges
Lawrence police arrested a 25-yearold KU student on drug charges this weekend.
Robert B. Reed, Lawrence junior,
was booked into Douglas County Jail
at 5:12 a.m. Saturday on charges of
possession of narcotics with intent to
sell, possession of drug paraphemalia
and no tax stamp.
Sgt. George Wheeler, Lawrence
said, said officers were called to
Reed's residence in the 1700 block of Kentucky Street because of a noise complaint. Officers searched Reed's house and seized a bag containing 48 grams of marijuana, rolling papers, four roaches in an ashtray and $242.
Reed was released from jail at 5:40 a.m. on $5,000 bond.
Mindie Miller
STATE
Senate opening prayer more political in nature
TOPEKA — The prayer opening the Senate session turned more political than usual.
The Rev. Roger Alford of New Salem Baptist Church offered the prayer yesterday.
"We praise you that you created this world and that we did not evolve from some cosmic slime," he said, referring to evolution.
Evolution has been a hot topic since the State Board of Education decided in August to de-emphasize its teaching in public schools.
Alford, whose church is in Winfield, Mo., also alluded to homosexuals when he said "We praise you for creating the first family of Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve."
After the Senate adjourned, Sen. Paul Feleciano, D-Wichita, said the prayer was insensitive to some Kansans.
"I thought we had a policy that we would not get into areas of this nature," he said. "I think it was totally uncalled for."
NATION
Cuban boy's relatives still trying for custody
MIAMI — The Justice Department threatened to take Elian Gonzalez from his Miami relatives yesterday, as a crowd gathered outside the
boy's Little Havana home, ready to form a human chain if necessary.
Gonzalez: Will
return to Cuba if relatives lose appeal
The risk of a confrontation for the 6-year-old appeared to grow as the government and the Miami relatives traded accusations. The relatives were so worried that
Attorney General Janet Reno has demanded that the Miami relatives pursue any court appeals rapidly and promise to surrender Elian for return to his father in Cuba if they lose.
Elian would be taken away that they
kent him home from school.
In an apparent effort to increase American support for their battle to keep Elian, the child's relatives last week allowed ABC's Diane Sawyer to spend two days with Elian. The result was his first extended interview, which aired yesterday on "Good Morning America."
Clinton fails to start peace talks during tour
WASHINGTON — After hitting brick wall after brick wall on his overseas tour, President Clinton's hopes for promoting peace in South Asia and the Middle East are on hold, and
time is running
Clinton: Puts hope for peace in South Asia on hold
Presidential aides have insisted that Clinton's goal in meetings with Indian and Pakistani officials and with Syrian President Hafez Assad was to make peace, not to promote his legacy during the last of his.
eight years in the White House. In India, despite lavishing praise on the world's largest democracy, Clinton heard from government leaders that nonproliferation of technology was not a realistic option for dealing with Pakistan.
Three hours of face-to-face negotiations with Assad, the first lengthy exchange between the two leaders in six years, failed Sunday to restart the talks between Israel and Syria that broke down in Shepherdstown, W.Va., in mid-January.
WORLD
Workers uncover bodies from cult's mass grave
RUGAZI, Uganda — Prison laborers dug layer-by-layer in rotting corpses yesterday, pulling dozens of bodies from a mass grave at a sugar-cane field — the third scene of carnage linked to a doomsday cult.
The laborers unearthed 73 bodies, including 24 children and babies, from the field belonging to a defrocked Catholic priest who was one of the sect leaders. The grim discovery brings the number of cult-related deaths that police have confirmed to 562 since a March 17 fire in a makeshift church.
Some of the bodies recovered Monday bore stab wounds, and others had pieces of cloth wrapped tightly around their throats. They appeared to have been dead at least a month.
The Associated Press
Number of government workers more than reported, scholar says
By Erinn R. Barcomb
writer@kansan.com
Kansani staff Kansian writer
The federal bureaucracy appears to be getting smaller, but it isn't, said Paul Light, a public service scholar from Washington, D.C., yesterday in a presentation to a group of faculty and graduate students at Blake Hall.
Right said he estimated the number of people doing government work was closer to 17 million as opposed to the 1.9 million workers who are actual federal employees.
"I was interested in seeing how we do all these things Americans want while shrinking the federal budget," Light said.
Civilian contracts and grants are making the federal government appear smaller, he said. Burdett Loomis, professor of political science, said he saw an opportunity for the
University of Kansas community to benefit from Light's research.
"He has a nice combination of expertise, so he has a lot of experience on grants and grant-making activities." Loomis said.
He said that although there seemed to be a push to make the government bureaucracy smaller, it probably wouldn't be a big issue in the presidential elections.
"I think that it has been a policy concern, but it's not a very sexy issue either," Loomis said. An interview with Light will be broadcast at 10 a.m. today on KCUR-FM radio, and he will speak at 4 p.m. about grants and funding at the Centennial Room in the Kansas Union.
Light's visit is sponsored by the Robert J. Dole Institute for Public Service and Public Policy, and is underwritten by FMC Corp. of Lawrence.
ON THE RECORD
The KU Public Safety Office responded to a medical emergency at 5:47 a.m. yesterday at McColum Hall. A visitor was complaining of severe stomach cramps and spasms. Paramedics transported the patient to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
A cordless drill, reciprocating saw, charger and case were stolen between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Thursday from the KU Child Care Facility construction site, in the 1600 block of Irving Hill Road, the KU Public Safety Office said. The tools were valued at $500.
ON CAMPUS
The Office of Study Abroad will have an information table about Caesarea, Israel, Archaeological Expedition from 9 to 11 p.m. today at the Kansas Union. Call Susan MacNally at 864-7807.
Student Association of Graduates in English will present "Finding Fulfilling Jobs: A Nonacademic Employment Panel for Graduate Students" at 4 p.m. today at 4001 Wescoe Hall, Call Amy Cumins at 864-2558.
Hispanic American Leadership Organization will meet at 6 tonight at the Pioneer Room in the Burge Union. Call Chris Haydel at 312-2291.
University Christian Fellowship will meet at 7 tonight at Ecumenical Christian Ministries 1204 Oread Ave, Call Rick Clock at 841-314P
Student Senate Elections Commission will have a candidate workshop at 7:15 tonight at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union. Call Zora Mulligan at 864-4060.
KU College Republicans will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union. Call Tim Burger at 331-3470.
KU Racquetball Club will practice from 6 to 8 tonight at Robinson Center. Call Stewart Hunt at 331-2231.
KU Chess Club will meet from 8 to 10 tonight at the Pioneer Room in the Burge Union. Call David Wang at 312-1070.
KU HorrorZontals ultimate Frisbee team will
practice from 8 to 11 to attend Atenschul
Running Pavilion. Call Will Spoatts at 841
Ecumenical Christian Ministries will have a University Forum, "Educational Vouchers: Panacea or Pandora's Box?" from noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow at ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
The Office of Study Abroad will present an informational meeting about Goltito, Costa Rica, at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at the English Room in the Kansas Union. Call Amy Timkar at 864-7805.
Applications for the alternative weekend break at the Wichita Children's Home are due at 5 p.m. tomorrow. Call Holly or Tansy at 864-4317.
■ KHK promotions staff will meet at 5 p.m. tomorrow at the second floor foyer in Dole Human Development Center. Call Cyndee Campbell at 832-1335.
Pre-Physical Therapy Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at the first floor conference room in Watkins Memorial Health Center, Call Megan Sears, at 312.2253.
Psi Chi and Psychology Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at 547 Fraser. Call Larisa Roemisch at 841-6738.
KU Sailing Club will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the International Room in the Kansas Union. Call Chris Drater at 312-2006.
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