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The Inside Front
Thursday April 23,1998
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
On CAMPUS:
Students share memories and experiences during a presentation about Alternative Spring Break.
Lawrence's slister city in El Salvador is the topic for discussion tonight.
A former district attorney, will not represent the driver of the vehicle that fatally injured Lisa Rosel.
In the WORLD:
In KANSAS:
A House committee approved a bill to exempt hemophiliacs from tax on a proposed AIDS settlement In the WORLD
The French parliament votes in favor of adopting Europe's new single currency.
CORRECTION
Because of editors' errors, Lorna Zimmer, director of Services for Students with Disabilities, was misidentified in the story on page 84 of yesterday's Kansan. The Kansan regrets the error.
CAMPUS
Johnson County attorney will not represent Vestal
Dennis Moore, a former Johnson County district attorney, said yesterday he would not represent Matthew Vestal, the driver of the 1997 Mitsubishi Montero that fatally injured Overland Park freshman Lisa Rosel on March 31.
Vestal, Englewood, Colo., freshman, had a .081 blood alcohol level when his vehicle hit Rosel, according to a Lawrence police report. The legal limit for drivers younger than 21 is .02. No charges have been filed against Vestal.
Based on information from Moore's office, the Kansan reported yesterday that Moore had taken Vestal's case. Moore, who is running for the 3rd District congressional seat, said he had talked with Vestal's family about representation. Since then, Moore has decided not to represent Vestal.
"I really don't make it a practice to discuss why or why not I choose to take a case," Moore said.
Chris Espizito, Moore's campaign manager, did not know whether Moore ever had officially offered his services. However, he confirmed that Moore would not serve as Vestal's attorney.
-Ronnie Wachter
"He is no longer involved in the case in any way, shape or form," Espizito said.
Students share memories about unique spring break
Spring break ended last month, but some University of Kansas students will
share their memories and experiences tonight during a presentation about Alternative Spring Break.
Students who participated in the Alternative Spring Break program in March will take part in a multi-media presentation at 5:30 p.m. at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. A reception will follow the program.
Jeff LaCroix, Olathe senior, and Chris Hess, Wichita sophomore, directors of the Alternative Spring Break program, will introduce the presentation.
"People are going to talk about the impact the trip had on them, what they did and what they learned," LaCroix said. "Chris and I will explain how it fits in the curriculum."
Following LaCroix's and Hess' introduction, members of the groups that went to Detroit; Cleveland; Harlem, N.Y.; Philadelphia; El Paso, Texas; Washington, D.C.; and Kirtland, Ohio, will speak.
Glen White, assistant professor in the department of human development and family life, said to enhance their presentations, Alternative Spring Break participants would use pictures, slides, video and anecdotes during their presentations.
"They will say what spring break did for them and what they did for others," White said. "It's the most diverse class I've ever had. These kids come from middle class and have no clue what it is to be in a marginalized population. It's kind of a reality check." White said the program varied.
White said the program provided Lawrence with active and informed citizens.
"It's kind of a service learning project," White said. "They take what they learn in school and apply it in the community."
Alternative Spring Break is a program of the Center for Community Outreach and is connected to HDFL 606, a class on special projects in the community, which is taught by White.
Discussion to examine Lawrence's sister city
Lawrence's sister city in El Salvador is going to be the topic for discussion tonight
Michael Ring, coordinator for the U.S.-EI Salvador Sister Cities project, will be a guest speaker for the Lawrence-EI Papaturio Friendship Committee at 7:30 p.m. in room 101 of the St. Lawrence Catholic Center, 1631 Crescent Road.
Ring is traveling to Wichita for a regional conference. His stop in Lawrence is a chance to inform the committee about recent events in El Salvador and how non-governmental organizations are helping poor rural communities, especially in El Papaturo, said Liz Maggard, Lawrence-El Papaturo Friendship Committee member.
"I think the most recent event he is going to talk about is the bill that Salvadorian legislators passed to forgive real estate debt." Maggard said.
She said that this measure was important to El Papaturo because some communities were in danger of losing their land because of such debts.
Ring was the Sisters Cities field person in El Salvador for three years before becoming the program's coordinator.
"Since he became the coordinator of the program, he brought his organizing skills to bring the group together," Maggard said.
Megan Hope, Garden City graduate student and president of the Latin American Solidarity Organization, said Ring had been instrumental in developing the friendship between El Papatum and Lawrence.
"He knows an awful lot about the relationship between communities in the U.S. and El Salvador," Hope said.
— Marcelo Vilela
R-Fia, would establish a $750 million settlement fund to compensate hemophiliacs infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, because of contaminated blood between 1982 and 1987. An estimated 7,200 hemophiliacs would qualify for $100,000 payments from the fund.
Hemophilia is a hereditary condition that results in excessive bleeding because of inadequate coagulation of blood, and people with this condition receive frequent blood transfusions. The bill is named for Ricky Ray, a 15-year-old Florida boy who died of hemophilia-associated AIDS in 1992.
The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously agreed to exempt these payments from federal taxes. The bill also says the payments will not threaten a hemophilia's benefits under the Supplement Security Income system.
WASHINGTON — A House committee approved a bill yesterday to exempt from tax a proposed settlement for thousands of hemophiliacs who contracted the AIDS virus through contaminated blood.
NATIONAL
Victims of tainted blood get tax-free payments
Goss said the settlement fund was necessary because the federal government failed to protect the blood supply.
French parliament votes to adopt euro currency
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Porter Goss,
PARIS — The French parliament yesterday voted in favor of adopting Europe's new single currency, although conservative lawmakers from President Jacques Chirac's party abstained.
The nonbinding resolution passed easily by a vote of 334-49. Deputies from the Socialist Party and the conservative Union for French Democracy voted for the measure, while the Communists and the Socialist-allied Movement of Citizens were opposed.
Chirac last week made a strong pitch for the euro in a rare Paris news conference, but many members of his Rally for the Republic (RRP) party worry the currency will undermine French sovereignty.
Leaders of the 15 European Union nations will meet in early May to officially announce the 11 countries expected to take part in the single euro currency, which will debut in January.
The Associated Press
Pulitzer winner Carl Bernstein to give lecture
By Marcelo Vilela
mvilela@kansan.com
Kansas writer
The man who helped unravel the story of all the president's men will speak on campus Saturday night.
Carl Bernstein, a Pulitzer-winning journalist and author, reached world fame in 1974 when he and reporter Bob Woodward wrote a series of investigative stories for The Washington Post about the Watergate scandal, which occurred during President Richard Nixon's administration.
Bernstein's presentation begins at 8 p.m. in
120 Budig Hall. Vouchers to attend the lecture are free and available today at the Student Union Activities box office. A representative from SUA said 1,200 vouchers would be available.
SUA spent $8,600 to bring Bernstein to campus.
Bernstein's presentation will focus on the corruption of mass media. A question and answer session and a
Bernstein: Uncovered scandal during Nixon administration
reception for select faculty and SUA alumni will follow Bernstein's lecture.
Jeff LaCroix, Olathe junior and SUA vice president for university relations, said Bernstein was the top choice to speak during the alumni weekend.
"A lot of people recognize him for the work he did during Watergate," LaCroix said. "Besides, he is still involved with the press."
Bernstein's journalistic adventures with Woodward during the Watergate era resulted in the book "All The President's Men." The book was made into a movie in 1976.
Bernstein lives in New York and works for the The Washington Post, where he occasionally writes music reviews. His articles have appeared in Time, Rolling Stone, The New York Times and The New Republican, among other publications.
Cody Simms, Wichita junior and SUA forums coordinator, said, "Bernstein is a recognizable name to older students, and younger students can learn more about him."
Malcolm Gibson, assistant professor of journalism, said "It shows the power that journalism can have on a country in holding its officials accountable. It also shows the strength of our democracy."
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ON THE RECORD
A KU staff member's parking permit was taken between 7 and 10 a.m. Monday from lot 71, south of Allen Field House, the KU Public Safety Office said. The permit was valued at $90.
A KU student's jeans, wallet and contents were taken between 12:40 and 12:50 p.m. Monday from the men's locker room in Robinson Center, the KU Public Safety Office said. The items were valued at $95.
A KU student reported being harassed by telephone between 2 p.m. April 16 and 10 a.m. Monday in Ellsworth Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said.
A KU staff member's purse and contents were taken between 2:30 and 4:10 p.m. Monday from 251 Robinson Center, the KU Public Safety Office said. The items were valued at $45.
A KU student's parking permit was taken between 10:30 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. from lot 62, near Sneezy Avenue and Illinois Street, the KU Public Safety Office said. The pagenit was valued at $75.
A KU student's parking permit was taken between 4:30 p.m. April 16 and 5 p.m. Monday from lat 114, near Stouffer Place Apartments, the KU Public Safety Office said. The permit was valued at $75.
A KU housekeeping employee was issued a notice to appear in court for taking change at 9 p.m. Monday from a desk in Strong Hall's Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center, the KU Public Safety Office said. The $ .25 was recovered.
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