FRIDAY MARCH 11,2005
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
3A
KANSAN he
several
n Award
movement,
ward, the
Robert
STATE
native at the mherst. bounce he was in backnish and number of al with a
sopho tend the
haring the c, and the ing," Hicks
viglia
d with the nada's pas-
Accused BTK killer gets continuance
and the
s drafted
about
ordinance.
ave up
ago at the
in a tod-
WICHITA — As expected, a judge yesterday postponed the scheduled preliminary hearing for Dennis Rader, the Park City man authorities say is the BTK serial killer.
s where almonds
associated Press
though the stu-
ssion office, 119
during the holiday.
paid through
France, KS 66045
Sedgwick County District Judge Gregory Waller agreed to delay the hearing, originally set for March 15, to allow defense attorneys more time to prepare their case. Rader, charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder, is being held on $10 million bond.
Brazilian boogie
The Associated Press
Fakebook
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A
"The quotes I can see as something he would say," Adams, who works with Self, said. "I was going to see if he actually made it."
Self's wife, Cindy, was an Oklahoma State cheerleader, Peal said.
Interests listed include basketball, barbecue and Oklahoma State cheerleaders named Cindy.
Adams is listed as Self's friend on the profile.
After every game, the scores are updated on the profile.
People shouldn't be making things up like that, Self said to Kansan sportswriter Kellis Robinet.
Peal would remove the profile if Self requested but would rather have an opportunity to explain it to him.
Some of the information is from a Bill Self profile on KUsports.com, and quotes from press conferences, Peal said.
The profile is believable, said Josh Adams, student athletic trainer for the men's basketball team and Fort Scott senior.
"It doesn't mean any disrespect," Peal said.
Kansan sportswriter Kellis Robinett contributed to this story. Edited by Kendall Dix
Courtney Kublen/KANSAN
Christal Lloyd, McPherson junior, laughs as she leaves the dance circle at the Brazilian dance workshop Wednesday night. The workshop was sponsored by the Brazilian Student Association as part of Brazilian Week. Tonight's "Mesão Brasiliero," or big Brazilian table, of food at 5 p.m. at the Hawk's Nest will be one of the last events to wrap up Brazilian Week. Rafael Demarco, social chair and treasurer, said he thought turnout for the entire week had been really good.
Local murder trial continues
CRIME
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
would give them both equal or near-equal time with their daughter.
LAWRENCE — Attorneys continued their defense yesterday of Thomas E. Murray, the Kansas State professor charged with killing his former wife at her home near Lawrence.
Hughes described Murray and Ross as "calm people" and said the tone of mediation sessions were occasionally strained. There was "a more tense and frustrated tone" on Nov.11.
bludgeoned and stabbed to death on Nov. 14, 2003. The couple had divorced earlier that year after 18 years of marriage and shared custody of their daughter, then 4.
Hughes said Murray gave Ross a proposal about child
custody, which she said Ross looked at briefly and rejected. The couple scheduled another mediation session for Nov. 18.
Murray, 48, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 40-year-old Carmin D. Ross, who was found
The defense's first witness, Nancy Hughes, a University psychology professor and professional mediator, testified she worked with the pair on a shared-custody plan that
D. C. Hackerott, a financial adviser in Manhattan, said the couple began splitting their assets in February 2003. He said Ross had not removed Murray as beneficiary of her retirement accounts.
ON THE RECORD
A 54-year-old KU professor reported his 2002 Honda Civic stolen to Lawrence police between 7:30 p.m., March 8 and 6:30 a.m., March 9 from the 2200 block of Rodeo Drive. The car is valued at $10,000.
A 19-year-old KU student reported damage to the passenger side window of her car between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on March 4 to Lawrence Police in the 1800 block of Naismith Drive. The damage is estimated at $150.
The KU Public Safety Office arrested a 20-year-old KU student for operating under the influence March 10 in the 1300 block of Louisiana St.
- A 19-year-old KU student reported to the KU Public Safety Office at 6:15 a.m. March 9 that she received an e-mail from an individual that she has a restraining order against.
ON CAMPUS
- Student Union Activities will sponsor a Big 12 Tournament watch party from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today in the Kansas Union lobby. Call 864-SHOW for information.
- The Center of Latin American Studies will sponsor a lecture by Rodrigo Borja, former president of Ecuador, who will speak on "Globalization and Its Consequences in Latin America" at 3:30 p.m. today at the Dole Institute of Politics. Call 864-4213 for more information.
- Rock Chalk Revue begins at 7 tonight and Saturday in the Lied Center. Proceeds go to United Way of Douglas County. Call 864-4033 for information.
842-8665
2858 Four
Wheel Dr.
LAWRENCE AUTOMOTIVE DIAGNOSTICS INC.