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2A = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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MONDAY,APRIL 14,2003
News briefs
STATE
Kansas Olympic medalist to speak about experiences
Kansas Congressman Jim Ryun will be speaking at the KU College Republicans meeting at 7:30 p.m.at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union.Ryun was first elected to congress in 1996.
The group is expecting Ryun, a 1970 KU graduate, Olympic silver medalist and former track world record holder, to speak about his experiences in Congress and take questions.
"It's probably inevitable that he will talk about the war and the budget crisis," said Josh Steward, Hays sophomore and KU College Republicans Event Coordinator.
The event is free and open to the public.
Jessica Palimenir
High school lab explosion iniures 3 Wichita teachers
WICHITA — Environmental workers were expected to clean up a Wichita high school after a lab explosion injured three chemistry teachers.
The teachers were taken to the hospital Friday after an experiment went awry during a training session at Wichita West High School. All three were treated and released Friday night
Thick, black smoke with a pungent smell filled a classroom around 2:45 p.m. The 25 high school chemistry teachers and three students who had gathered in the room for a day of training fled the smoke after the explosion.
Neither the hospital nor the school district would name the teachers.
There did not appear to be any structural damage to the school, said Tim Phares, who is in charge of the cleanup for the district.
No students will be allowed back into West until the district's environmental services office is sure all the chemicals are cleaned up, Phares said.
Five die, three injured in birthday party blaze
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A suspicious fire broke out in a three-story house early yesterday as a college student's 21st birthday party was breaking up,
killing five people and injuring three, authorities said.
One of the injured, a 20-year-old man, was in critical condition with burns and smoke inhalation, officials said.
Arson and homicide investigators were at the student-rented house near Ohio State University, and police were investigating reports that a fight had started before the fire began, said police Sat. Dana Norman.
The house is about a block from campus in a neighborhood of older homes popular with the university's students.
Firefighters found two men and three women dead inside. It appeared some had been sleeping when the fire began, Norman said.
Phelps demonstrators target Connecticut church
HARTFORD, Conn. — A handful of anti-gay protesters jeered and shouted at parishioners heading to Palm Sunday Mass at St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church because they said the church supported same-sex marriages.
"Churches are encouraging people to commit sin," said Margie Phelps, a member of the Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church. "You expect politicians to be sinners, not people who believe in God."
The Westboro church, led by Phelps' father, Fred Phelps, regularly demonstrates around the country against gay rights. Margie Phelps and seven other members, stood across the street from the church yesterday morning, holding signs and shouting at parishioners.
She also took issue with the Catholic Church because of the highly publicized church abuse scandals involving pedophile priests.
"Don't bring your children in there to be molested," she screamed at a couple walking into church with their children.
Some parishioners chose to leave their children at home or attend a different church because of the protest.
A slightly larger group of counterprotesters stood in front of the church, keeping a silent vigil. Many of them were dressed as angels.
"There's really nothing to say," said a counter protester who would not give his name. "We want our silence to speak for us."
The Associated Press
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Anne Domann, Doylestown, Pa., freshman, falls on the Twister board at Kappa Delta's Twister Tournament on the lawn of Allen Fieldhouse. Saturday afternoon's tournament benefited Women's Transitional Care Services, 2518 Ridge Court, and Prevent Child Abuse America. Event chair Jessica Schickler, Des Moines, Iowa, junior said the group registered 40 teams in the double elimination competition and wanted to raise $10,000.
ON CAMPUS — For more events, go to kucalendar.com
Richard Rambuss of Emory University will give a lecture on "Bad Taste Bad Faith" from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the conference room in the Hall Center for the Humanities. Call 864-4798.
Comets and the Origin of Earth's Water" at 4 p.m. at room 3005 in Malot Hall. Call 864-4626.
Humberto Campins of the University of Central Florida will give a lecture on "The Composition of
Distinguished lecturer John Anderson will give a lecture on "Antarctica's Contribution to Eustasy" at 4 p.m.at room 103 in Lindley Hall. Call 864-4974.
The KU Tae Kwon Do Club will practice from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at room 207 in Robinson Center, Contact Tim Forthman at 865-3913.
The University Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Lied Center. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 general admission. Call 864-ARTS.
ON THE RECORD
A 24-year-old KU student told Lawrence police that someone took his Jensen CD stereo and seven KJHK T-shirts between 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of Louisiana Street, according to reports. The items were valued at $220.
A 22-year-old KU student told Lawrence police that someone took her Pioneer CD stereo and a case with 50 CDs between 8 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the 2700 block of
Ridge Court, according to reports. The items were valued at $800.
A 22-year-old KU student told Lawrence police that someone stole his Sony digital camera between 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 p.m. Friday in the 1700 block of Vermont Street, according to reports. The camera was valued at $350.
A 22-year-old KU student told Lawrence police that someone damaged the dashboard of his car and took his Alpine CD stereo and coins
between 10:30 p.m.Friday and 7:30 a.m.Saturday in the 2500 block of West Sixth Street, according to reports.The loss was estimated at $153.
A 23-year-old KU student told Lawrence police that someone took her Sony Palm Pilot, Pioneer CD stereo, Siemen cell phone and a case with 25 CDs between 10:30 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the 2700 block of Redbud Lane, according to reports. The items were valued at $950.
Sulfate level rises in Kansas drinking water
HUTCHINSON — While the flow of the Arkansas River through southwest Kansas drops, the sulfate level in the water continues to rise.
The salinity of the water could cause some small towns like Deerfield population 900 to make an investment in quality drinking water.
Et Cetera
"It's a problem up and down the river," said Wayne West, Deerfield City Administrator.
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More than 70 percent of Kansans' drinking water comes from groundwater, and nearly all of southwest Kansans depend on the Ogallala Aquifer for their water supply. As salinity rises, water could become a problem for more and more residents.
Sulfate has been traveling down the river from Colorado for years, but the drought and an irrigation-depleted aquifer has left less water to dilute the salt.
The Associated Press
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