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University Daily Kansan / Monday. April 27, 1992
FBI says crime rates up in Kansas in 1991
The Associated Press
TOPEKA – The number of murder victims increased in three of Kansas' largest four cities in 1991, while only Overland Park reported the same number of homicides in both years, the FBI said yesterday.
Preliminary, uniform crime-reporting statistics released by FBI Director William S. Sessions showed that nationwide, robbery increased 8 percent while the number of murders increased 7percent. Forcibleape and aggravated assault grew by 3 percent each.
In Wichita, 24 murders were reported in 1991 compared to 18 in 1990. The state's largest city reported a decrease only in the number of forcible rapes, which fell from 321 to 284 in 1991. Robberies increased from
1,079 to 1,140; aggravaated assaultgrew from 771 to 760; burglaries jumped from 6,230 to 7,459; larceny thefts increased from 16,550 to 17,089, and motor-vehicles thefts increased from 2,172 to 2,893.
No figures were available for the number of arsons.
Kansas City, Kan., reported increases in four of the eight categories. Murders jumped from 28 to 44, rapes from 167 to 182, robberies from 169 to 1,039 and burglaries from 3,867 to 4,170. But the city saw its number of aggravated assaults fall from 1,730 to 1,525; larceny thefts shrank from 7,742 to 4,494; arons from 120 to 115, and motor-vehicle thefts fell from 2,947 to 2,515.
The murder rate stayed at one in Overland Park; burglaries fell from 807 to 799 and larceny theft fell from 3,985 to 3,770.
Professor denies allegations
Kansan staff report
Emil Tonkovich, KU professor of law, has denied allegations that he sexually harassed a student during Summer 1988.
reporters.
The Topeka and Lawrence papers reported Friday that Tonkovich said, "i categorically and emphatically deny the allegations."
Tenkovich spoke to reporters from the Lawrence Journal-World and the Topeka Capital Journal, but has not returned phone calls from Kansan
The Kansan Thursday identified Tonkovich as the subject of sexual harassment complaints brought forward in May by former law students.
The KU Tae Kwon Do Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. today and Wednesday at 207 Robinson Center.
CALENDAR
An informational meeting and clinic for Crimson Girls tryouts will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. today and tomorrow at Allen Field House. Tryouts will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
FACTS, a cancer support group, will meet at 7 tonight at Alcove C in the Kansas Union.
- The Office of Study Abroad will sponsor an informational meeting at 4 p.m. tomorrow at 4006 Wescoe Hall about studying in Spanish-speaking countries. An informational meeting about studying in French-speaking countries will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the French Department Library.
Amnesty International will meet
at 6 p.m. tomorrow at Alcove B in the Kansas Union.
The Dr. Seuss Club will meet at 7:30 p.m., tomorrow at Alcove F in the Kansas Union.
Enviros will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Walnut Room in the Kansas Union.
The Society of Professional Journalists will sponsor a speech, "The Romance of Journalism," by Burmis Morris, Freedom Forum professional in residence, at 4 p.m. Thursday at 202 Stauffer-Flint Hall.
- Women's Concerns Committee of Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Daisy Hills Room in the Kansas Union. GLSOK will meet there at 7:30 p.m.
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's mountain bike, value at $800, was taken between 1 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Saturday from the student's front porch. The U-lock secured the bicycle to the front porch was broken. Lawrence police reported.
A KU student's purse and its contents, at $105, were taken between 11:45 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 a.m. Sunday from her car in the parking lot of Benchwarner's, 1601 W. 23rd St. A window of the car was broken,
causing $150 worth of damage,
Lawrence police reported.
■ Police arrested a 25-year-old man Friday night after he punched a KU student in the face in the parking lot of Perkin's, 171. W 23rd St. The man said the 18-year-old student almost hit him with his car as the driver drove through the lot looking for a parking space. The man was released and given a notice to appear in Douglas County District Court.
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