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The Inside Front
Friday March 20,1998
News
from campus,the state, the nation and the world
Recent thefts in Nalamith Hall could be connected, Lawrence Police said.
In LAWRENCE
Four Lawrence residents were arrested Wednesday in connection with an attempted forgery.
Man arrested for possession of crack cocaine after fleeing police.
The University of Kansas ROTC placed third overall in a drill team competition.
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Police probing relations in Naismith Hall thefts
Three thefts this month on the same floor of Nismith Hall could be related, according to Lawrence police.
"It looks like they may be connected," he said.
Sgt. George Wheeler said the thefts occurred in second-floor rooms within five doors of one another. He said two of the thefts happened on the same day.
Police have identified a suspect, but the suspect has not been interviewed and no arrest has been made, he said.
Diamond earrings were stolen from a room between 11:30 a.m. and noon March 2. Wheeler said.
Between 9:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. March 13, $15 was stolen from a different room, Wheeler said.
The other theft, from a third room, also occurred on March 13, but Wheeler said the officer's report was not complete yet, and no information could be released.
The victim of monetary theft said Naismith Hall's security was adequate, and the problem originated elsewhere.
"I don't feel threatened at all," the resi dent said. "I just wish I had my money back.
Sandy Hill, Naismith Hall general manager, declined to comment until police completed the investigation.
Four Lawrence residents caught in forgery attempt
Four Lawrence residents were arrested Wednesday in connection with an attempted forgery. Lawrence said
and forgivingly, Lawrence police said. Sgt. Gwane Wheeler said one suspect is still in jail.
He said the four entered Quick Cash,
1401 W. Sixth St., early Wednesday afternoon and tried to cash a check. He said
the clerk was suspicious of the four and called the police.
"When we arrived, we found that these people were involved in attempting to cash a stolen check," Wheeler said.
He said the check had been stolen from an Ottawa resident but could not confirm its value.
The individuals were interviewed before they were arrested.
Two of the individuals were arrested on single counts of conspiracy to commit forgery. A third suspect was arrested on a count of possession of stolen property and forgery.
The individual in jail is being held on one count of forgery, one count of conspiracy to commit forgery and 18 counts of possession of stolen property.
Wheeler could not identify what the stolen property was.
"A lot of times in cases like this, the property is other stolen checks," he said.
Lawrence man arrested for cocaine possession
A Lawrence resident was arrested for possession of crack cocaine with intent to sell yesterday morning, Lawrence police said. Before the man was arrested, he tried to flee the scene on foot.
The 25-year-old Lawrence man, was arrested at 1:39 a.m. in Veteran's Park at 19th and Ohio streets, said Sgt. George Wheeler.
"One of our officers approached him to ask him what he was doing in the park at that hour, and he started running." Wheeler said.
He said the officer found this behavior suspicious and pursued the man.
"While running, he put his hands in his pockets, pulled them out, and out came a white powder substance." Wheeler said.
the officer caught and arrested the man, Wheeler said. Police recovered 5.5 grams of the powder, which tests showed to be
He said eight individually wrapped rocks of crack cocaine were recovered.
crack cocaine, Wheeler said.
"When we find rocks wrapped individually, that usually means they're meant for sale," Wheeler said.
Ronnie Wachter
ROTC Drill Team scores high honors in conference
The University of Kansas Naval ROTC Drill Team placed first in the Big 12 at the Invitational Drill Meet Saturday at the University of Colorado.
The meet consisted of three events: a drill unit competition, a rifle competition and a pistol competition. Kansas only entered in one event and still scored high enough to finish third overall.
Kansas did not enter teams in the rife or pistol events because it does not have a firing range to hold practices on campus, Bliss said.
"It was the highest I've ever seen a drill unit score," said Staff Sgt. N. Lee Bliss, Jr.
"They scored a 97.3, and the average score was 75-80."
The drill unit was judged on military discipline, the execution of orders and the ability of a commander to effectively move a unit from one point to the next following specific maneuvers.
—Laura Bokenkroger
a tattered, hardbound copy of Shakespeare's *King Lear* from 1907 sits on a shelf in the basement of Watson Library waiting to be revived.
Old books to receive facelifts at new laboratory
Thanks to the new conservation laboratory dedicated yesterday in the name of Jerry and Katherine Stannard, thousands of old or damaged books and materials
from the University's libraries will receive the special care they require. The laboratory, located in a newly renovated space on the first floor of the library, cost more than $200,000, which included remodeling and new equipment.
About $104, 000 was raised from private donors, such as the Stannards, and $120, 000 came from library fines.
Jerry Stannard (1926-1988) was a professor of history at the University from 1967 until shortly before his death.
A reception took place at the Adams Alumni Center yesterday at 3 p.m. to honor the Stannards and other donors. Katherine Stannard attended the reception with her family. She said that the laboratory was special to her because the staff would be repairing the very books with which her her husband had worked.
Brian Baird, preservation librarian, said that the laboratory was essential in keeping the libraries' collections in good condition for future generations.
"Ninety percent of the collection is irreplaceable, in the sense that you can't go out and buy a new one. They are out of print." Baird said. "We have to keep what we have in usable condition."
That's where Meg Brown, conservator, comes in. Brown, along with 13 student assistants, is in charge of working on the damaged books.
Brown was hired in October as the first conservator for the University. Prior to her arrival, the library employed a book repair worker, but with Brown's knowledge and the new equipment, she said they would be able to service about 10 to 20 times more materials.
Brown said that besides the old and rare books that were preserved in the Spencer Research Library, there were a number of books that were considered medium-rare, which she was working to conserve.
The laboratory will have an open house on Thursday, April 30.
—Emily C. Forsyth
House approves higher education reform proposal
By Brandon Copley
hcopley@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
The plan to reform the system of higher education received the overwhelming approval of the House of Representatives yesterday.
The resolution adopted by the House would submit to Kansas voters a constitutional amendment to replace the Board of Regents with a Council on Higher Education. Because it would amend the constitution, the resolution required a two-thirds majority, or 84 votes.
The House voted 97-25 in favor of the resolution after less than an hour of debate.
Rep. David Adkins, R-Leawood, chairman of the committee that drafted the plan, said the margin of passage would force the Senate and Gov. Bill Graves to take a hard look at the plan.
"It definitely enhances the plan's momentum going to the Senate," he said. "It sends a clear message to the Senate and to the Governor that reform is no longer something we just talk about."
Mike Matson, Graves' press secretary, said the governor would continue to follow the plan but its passage in the House did not change his position.
"The governor's position has been and will continue to be that the plan should stand or fall on its own merits," Matson said.
A constitutional amendment does not require the governor's signature.
Rep. Barbara Ballard, D-Lawrence, voted against the plan. After the vote she said the plan offered the University of Kansas a promise of more money, but not a guarantee. She also said her constituents thought the Regents should not be abolished.
"Very few people have criticized the work the Board of Regents has done," she said. "I believe there are things we can do better for education in Kansas, but not at the expense of the Regents."
Rep. Troy Findley, D-Lawrence, also voted against the plan.
Rep. Tom Sloan, R-Lawrence, voted for the plan but spoke in favor of an amendment that would bring community colleges within the council's jurisdiction. That amendment failed.
Under the approved plan, the Council would exercise only coordinating powers of community colleges.
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Today. IN HISTORY
1727 - Anniversary of Isaac Newton's death.
1956- Tunisia's Independence Day.
1995 - Never gas attack on a Japanese subway. Twelve people were killed and 5,000 were injured during rush hour.
Born on this date:
Holly Hunter
William Hurt
Spike Lee
Rosie O'Donnell
Bobby Orr
Car Reiner
Pat Reiley
A KU student's wicket was taken between 4:30 and 5:15 p.m. Wednesday from the Art and Design Building, the KU Public Safety Office said. The ring was valued at $400.
A Lawrence man was arrested outside the Entomology Building at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday for temporary deprivation of property, the KU Public Safety Office said. The man was driving a vehicle that belonged to an Overland Park dealership. The vehicle and tags, valued at $530, were recovered.
$15 was stolen from a KU student's room between
9:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. March 13 in the 1800
block of Naismith Drive, Lawrence police said.
A KU student's fake diamond earrings were stolen between 11:30 a.m. and noon March 2 in the 1800 block of Naismith Drive, Lawrence police said. The earrings were valued at $35.
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