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The Inside Front
Tuesday May 4,1999
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Thousands attracted to Day on the Hill
Attendance at Saturday's Day on the Hill concert was between 2,500 and 3,000, the KU Public Safety Office said yesterday.
Kleyn Scott, Student Union Activities president, said she thought that the number of people at the concert on West Campanile Hill was closer to 4,000.
"It was a good turnout," she said. "There were a lot of people on the Hill. The important thing is that they were having fun."
The concert featured six music groups:
Starsky, Froggop, Son Venezuela,
Panel Donor, Poster Children and Hum.
It was sponsored by SUA.
— Kansan staff report
LAWRENCE
Two men arrested after barroom brawl
An Ottawa man was arrested after a barroom brawl about 1 a.m. Sunday at Coco Loco Mexican cafe, 943 Massachusetts St.
Witnesses said the brawl started when the man grabbed a woman's but tocks and hit another woman in the eye, said Sgt. George Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department.
After his arrest, the Ottawa man was found to have two warrants for his arrest. He also could face sexual battery charges
The Olathe man knew one of the victims and was trying to get at the Ottawa man when he pushed the officer, Wheeler said.
An Olathe man also was arrested after a police officer reported that he was pushed by the man during the fight, Wheeler said.
Neither of the women required medical attention.
The Olathe man could face charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and disorderly conduct.
Student hit by stranger outside Jayhawk Cafe
A KU student reported to police that he was hit in the face by a stranger as he was walking with a group of friends at about 1:30 a.m. Friday in the 1,300 block of Ohio Street, said Sgt. George Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department.
The student called police from the Jay hawk Cape, 1340 Ohio St., to report the battery. He told police that he didn't know why the man hit him, Wheeler said
The student did not require medical attention, and police were unable to locate the suspect.
Student with fake license stopped at bar entrance
A KU student was issued a notice to appear in court after a police officer
said he saw her hand a false drivers license to a doorman at 10:50 p.m. Saturday at the The Wagon Wheel, 507 W. 14th St., said Sgt. George Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department.
The officer was talking to the doorman when the woman walked up and gave the doorman the drivers license. The doorman handed it to the officer after deciding that the drivers license looked suspicious. Wheeler said.
— Katie Burford
STATE
Small businesses trying to fill reservists' jobs
WICHITA — The departure of the first reservist out of McConnell Air Force Base left many small businesses yesterday scrambled to fill empty jobs.
At Wings Over Wichita, a pilot gift shop, manager Alan Jones just hoped he could find a temporary replacement soon for his absent assistant manager — a reservist activated with the 931st Air Refueling Group.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with those guys," Jones said. "This is the sacrifice we can do."
But, for many small businesses, it won't be easy.
With a staff of just four at Wings Over Wichita, the loss of even one employee constitutes a significant part of its workforce: "He was a main thread in the fabric of this company," Jones said.
That — added to the fact that many of the reservoirs in the air refueling squadron have specialized civilian skills
the reservoir in a squadron have specialized civilian skills and the loss is even more keenly felt.
NATION
Tennessee Williams' work nominated for best play
NEW YORK — "Not About Nightingales," a prison drama written more than 60 years ago by Tennessee Williams, was nominated yesterday as best play of the Broadway season.
"Nightingales," not seen on stage until a production last year in England, will compete against another American play, "Side Man," Warren Leight's portrait of a jazz musician and his family, for the top prize.
Also nominated for best play were two foreign entries, "Closer," English playwright Patrick Marber's acerbic look at love and sex at the end of the century, and Martin McDonagh's "The Lone-some West," a black comedy about two battling brothers set in rural Ireland.
The Williams play received six nominations, including one for its star, Corin Redgrave, who plays a prison warden in the show. Also receiving six nominations was the revival of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman."
received nine nominations, more than any other show. The musical was based on the true story of a 1913 murder in Georgia and the subsequent lynching of a Jewish man.
"Parade," a musical that sharply divided critics and audiences and closed in February after a short run,
The 53rd annual Tony Awards will be given June 6 in ceremonies televised from the Gershwin Theater. No guest host has been announced.
Ceremonies, Arafat won't mark independence day
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — It was supposed to be Palestinian independence day, but there will be no ceremonies and Yasser Arafat isn't even in town.
The Palestinian Authority adopted a no-fanfare approach to yesterday, the once "sacred" May 4 date marking the end of the five-year autonomy period and runup to statehood.
Some of Arafat's constituents were disappointed that the Palestinian leader, under pressure from world leaders and threats from Israel, last week backed away from declaring statehood.
"We postponed the declaration of the state once before, something we dreamed of since we were children, and when we were very close to it, the world one more time sabotaged this dream," said Islam Abdel Karim, 25, an engineering student at Gaza University.
Paiestinian hard-liners planned a number of rallies yesterday to show their dissatisfaction with the delay. The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a small radical PLO faction, said it would hold a sit-in at the Palestinian legislature in Gaza City to press demands for statehood now.
Netanyahu uses rival's slur in campaign speech
TEL AVIV, Israel — Eagerly grasping a campaign issue handed him by his opponents, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surveyed cheering supporters yesterday in a Tel Aviv slum and declared: "I am proud to be rifraff."
Netanyahu was responding to an actress and backer of his rival, Ehud Barak, who used the slur in a rally to describe Netanyahu voters, many of them Sephardic Jews of Middle Eastern origin.
The remark has ignited Israel's ethnic powder key less than two weeks before May 17 elections and was expected to help Netanyahu revive his sluggish campaign and catch up to Barak in the polls. Barak's Labor Party still is closely identified with Israel's predominantly European-born elites.
Labor leaders "understand, of course, that this is going to hurt them because it reveals that they all think this way." Netanyahu told Israel army radio.
Netanyahu quickly seized actress Tik Dayan's remarks and turned them into the centerpiece of his campaign.
The Associated Press
In the predawn mist, a line of about 30 people waited for doors to open at 6 a.m. at Wal-Mart, 3300 Iowa St.
Fans battle the dark side for toys
Jeff Victor. Chicago junior, said that he stood in line for about 25 minutes to buy the popular toys.
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"I'm a dedicated Star Wars fan." Victor said.
Bryant Bronson, a friend of Victor's who was also in line, said that he had come just to watch the rush for the toys.
"Some people came out specifically to laugh at these fans," said Bronson, Leavenworth senior.
John Reher, toy department manager for the Lawrence Wal-Mart, said that the store had received four or five pallets of toys, games and other Star Wars merchandise.
"It's hard to say how soon we'll sell out," Reher said. "Some of the toys will probably disappear. Some are just more rare than
B. J. Gabel, owner of Comic Market, 938 Massachusetts St., said that his store had gotten an early shipment of the action figures and had been selling them steadily for about two weeks.
others."
"We have connections," Gabel said. "We've sold toys from the older movies—we know people."
But the force has not been with all local retailers who want to cash in on the craze.
He said that there were 21 action figures in all, and that most of the people who bought them at his store spent anywhere from $200 to $300.
Sam Young, manager of Battlezone, 2311 Wakara Drive, said that he wouldn't be carrying the figures for another two weeks because of the expenses involved.
"Small retailers don't get a break," Young said.
ON THE RECORD
— The Associated Press contributed to this report
A KU student's speakers were stolen from his car between 10 p.m. Saturday and 3 a.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of Kentucky Street, Lawrence police said. The speakers were valued at $410.
A KU student's camera and lenses were stolen from his car between 10 p.m. Thursday and 8:30 a.m.
Friday in the 400 block of West 14th Street,
Lawrence police said. The stolen property was valued at $1,000.
A KU student's car was broken into and his jacket and CDs were stolen between 9:30 p.m. Friday and 9:45 a.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of Ohio Street, Lawrence police said. Damage to the car was estimated at $150 and the stolen property was valued at $300.
A KU police officer was dispatched at 8:32 a.m. to Networking and Telecommunications Services in the Ellsworth Annex at 8:23 a.m. on a report that a window had been broken, the KU Public Safety Office said. Several students admitted that they had been
A student's KUID and keys were stolen between 4 and 7 p.m. Wednesday in the 800 block of Murrow Court, the KU Public Safety Office said. The stolen property was valued at $14.
playing basketball when the ball hit the window and broke jj. The window was valued at $200.
A KU student's backpack was stolen between 6:15 and 6:50.pm. Thursday from Ekdahl Dining Commons, the KU Public Safety Office said. The backpack and its contents were valued at $800.
A KU visitor's car was damaged between 2:32 and 2:37 a.m. Friday in Lot 72, east of the Burge Union, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damage to the car was estimated at $5,000.
A KU student reported to police at 12:41 p.m. April 20 that she had been unable to open an account with Southwestern Bell because the company said that she had an outstanding balance of $300, the KU Public Safety Office said. The account had been opened using the student's name and Social Security number although she said that she had not set it up. The phone company was contacted regarding the alleged fraud.
A KU student was arrested at 2:24 a.m. under suspicion of driving under the influence after a KU police officer, who had earlier observed that he was intoxicated in Oliver Hall, saw the student driving in Lot 112, near Oliver Hall.
ON CAMPUS
Amnesty International will meet at 7 tonight at Alcove D in the Kansas Union. Call Kyle Browning at 842-1351 for more information.
OAKS — Non-Traditional Students Organization will have a brown bag lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Alcove F in the Kansas Union. Call Sidney Berrigo at 830-0704 for more information.
Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship will meet at 7:30 tonight at 3139 Wescoe Hall. Call Wendy Brown at 838-3984 for more information.
University Christian Fellowship will meet at 7 tonight at Ecumenical Christian Ministries for Bible study and worship. Call Tim Watts at 841-3148 for more information.
The Asian American Student Union will meet at B tonight at the Multicultural Resource Center. Call
Nellie Kim at 864-3576 for more information.
Nearby KK is at 10:45am. Students for a Free Tibet will meet at 8 tonight at Alcove D in the Kansas Union. Call Eric Goodman at 841-4670 for more information.
- The Pool Boys and various campus ministry organizations will meet at 9 tonight at 3139 Wescoe Hall for praise and worship music. Call Mark Flekes at 832-6205 for more information.
■ Writer's Roosts, sponsored by Writing Consulting: Student Resources, will be open today at the following times and locations: from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sunflower Room in the Burge Union and 4003 Wescoe Hall, and from noon to 4 p.m. at 4006 Wescoe Hall. Call 864-2399 for more information.
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