2A The Inside Front Thursday March 19,1998 News from campus,the state the nation and the world Three suspects in the McColum Hail pop-bottle explosion have been identified by KU police. On CAMPUS: In the NATION: ■ The Clinton administration told Congress yesterday it had a legal right to keep American soldiers in Bosnia. ■ The Pentagon still pays vastly inflated prices for spare parts, audits and maintenance. The Pentagon still pays vastly inflated prices for spare parts, audits disclosed yesterday. - Nike announced employee layoffs yesterday, a result of third quarter profit losses. In the WORLD: Students burned dollar bills in a protest yesterday as Indonesia and the International Monetary Fund opened a new round of talks to revive a bailout package. Correction The Kanas printed yesterday that a rally for the women's basketball team would be held at 2 p.m. today in the east lobby of Allen Field House. The rally was held yesterday. (See page 1B for photos.) Suspects await charges for McCollum explosion The University of Kansas Public Safety Office has identified three suspects involved in the March 8 pop-bottle explosion at McCollum Hall. A student staff member was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital for a minor eye injury that resulted from the explosion of the bottle. The three suspects, who are McColllum residents, told police they were experimenting in a room when they decided they needed to take the bottle outside. They placed the bottle in the fourth-floor center east stainwell because they said they thought it was about to explode, Sgt. Chris Keary said. The staff member found the bottle in the stainwell at about 8:40 p.m. and took it to the front-desk area, where it exploded. Keary said investigators used information that they had gathered and a Crime Stoners tin to identify the suspects Supports the identification of suspects. The incident report has been given to the Douglas County district attorney to determine charges. The public safety office is not releasing information about the materials used to make the explosive device. Keary said anyone with information about a crime should call KU Crime Stoppers at 864-8888. The line is open 24 hours a day and anonymity is protected. Callers are eligible for a cash award if their information leads to a suspect's apprehension. —Laura Roddy Indonesian students burn dollars in protest JAKARTA, Indonesia — Students burned dollar bills in an anti-government protest yesterday as Indonesia and the International Monetary Fund opened a new round of talks aimed at reviving a $43 billion bailout package. Indonesia also joined other Southeast Asian countries in developing an alarm system to defuse future economic turmoil Thousands of students at several university campuses protested the government's response to the crisis. At Trisaki University in Jakarta, students burned dollar bills, saying the government should take firm steps to revive the weakened currency. The IMF had suspended the $43 billion loan package after the first $3 billion disbursement, saying President Suharto was not moving fast enough on promises to overhaul Indonesia's economy. Under the terms of the bailout, Suharto must take the unpopular steps of dismantling subsidies and monopolies that have made his family and associates rich. But Indonesian officials say the reforms demanded by the IMF would slash subsidies on food and fuel, ignoring the plight of the poor and the dangers of social unrest. Last month, five people were killed in riots spurred by price increases. House resolution fails; troops to stay in Bosnia WASHINGTON—The Clinton administration told a dubious Congress yesterday it had a legal right to keep thousands of American soldiers on peacekeeping duty in Bosnia without a pullout deadline and asked for nearly $2.5 billion to finance the operation through September 1999. Within hours, the House voted 225-193 against a hotly fought resolution that would have forced President Clinton to withdraw U.S. troops from Bosnia or get permission from Congress to leave the troops there. Defense Secretary William Cohen and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright defended the peacekeeping operation as constitutional in testimony before the House National Security Committee. Cohen said the troops in Bosnia-Herzegovina, overseeing a 1995 settlement arranged by the United States to end an ethnic war of more than three years, were unlikely to face hostile fire. The defense secretary acknowledged it would have been politically wise to urge Congress to approve a resolution supporting the U.S. military involvement in the former Yugoslavia. But the troops in Bosnia, which he said would be reduced from 8,500 to 6,900, were not in harm's way. 8,500 to 6,900, were not in harm's way. Later, the House rejected a measure by Rep. Tom Campbell, R-Calif., designed to test the constitutionality of the 1973 War Powers Act, which requires presidents to seek congressional approval when sending U.S. forces into combat. The law was adopted by Congress as America's bloody combat role in Vietnam was lessening, but presidents of both parties since have found ways to sidestep the law. Audits show Pentagon does not bargain hunt WASHINGTON — More than a decade after it was ridiculed for paying $640 for a toilet seat, the Pentagon still pays vastly inflated prices for spare parts, audits disclosed yesterday. Some examples: $76 for a set-screw that should have cost 57 cents and a $47 electrical bell marked up to $714. A Pentagon official said there were only isolated problems. But Pentagon Inspector General Eleanor Hill told a Senate committee yesterday that new measures aimed at saving money may, in some cases, be leading to higher prices. Pentagon purchasing officials fail to demand price data, use sole-source sup- pliers when competitors are available and neglect to use the government's substantial clout to drive a hard bargain. Hill said. —On one contract, the Pentagon bought $6.1 million worth of commercial spare parts for nearly three times the estimated fair and reasonable price. On the same contract, it bought $1 million for noncommercial items at a 30 percent markup from the fair and reasonable price. —On the other contract, the Pentagon bought $3.2 million worth of commercial and noncommercial spare parts for an average markup of 1/72 percent more than fair and reasonable prices. -$714 each for 108 electrical bells previously priced at $47 each. - $1,24 for each of 31,108 springs previously priced at 5 cents each. —$5.41 for each of 1,844 screw thread inserts, compared to a previous price of 29 cents each. -$7.50 for 187 set-screws previously priced at 57 cents each. Nike's financial success could be running out BEAVERTON, Ore. — Nike just isn't doing it anymore. Nike announced a 69 percent drop in profits Wednesday, the second straight quarterly decline, and said it would lay off 1,600 workers. Nike said its third-quarter profits were down to $73.1 million from $237.1 million a year ago. Nike's biggest hit will be to its 22,000- strong workforce, which will be reduced by 7 percent. That will cost the company between $125 million and $175 million in severance pay, buyouts and pension plans, but chairman Phil Knight expressed confidence that the layoffs will leave Nike "leaner and more competitive." The Associated Press Funny money found at bank in Lawrence By Ronnie Wachter Kansan staff writer Two incidents involving three counterfeit bills are being investigated by Lawrence police. three counterfeits were discovered later at Douglas County Bank. LOOK FOR: Both incidents occurred Saturday. The first incident happened at 8:50 a.m. at Auto Body Plug, 1245 N. Third St. The second incident occurred between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. at Wendy's, 601 Kasold Drive, said Matt Sarna. Lawrence police officer. The Sarna said although police were investigating the cases separately, it was possible the two might be connected. 1- smoother than genuine bills 2- pinkish tint 3- speckles of ink The suspects in both cases are African-American males, between 25 and 30 years old, 5-feet-8-inches tall and 140 pounds, Sarna said. The Wendy's manager said he did not know what the suspect had purchased with the fake bill. The owner of Auto Body Plus said the suspect used two of the bills to help pay for a $700 paint job. Sarna said that in both cases, the suspects mixed genuine currency with the counterfeits. Neither of the businesses noticed the bills were counterfeit, he said. "They must have been good because they made it all the way to the bank." he said. Sarna said Lawrence residents should be aware of taking, or accidentally using, any counterfeit bills. Matthew Jancich, Lenexa sophomore and employee of the Wendy's at 523 W. 23rd St., said officials from Douglas County Bank gave a demonstration Monday at the restaurant about the difference between genuine and counterfeit bills. "They gave us a counterfeit," Jancich said. "It felt a little smoother. You couldn't feel the fibers in it." Jancich said the counterfeit also had a pinkish tint and small ink speckles in the background. Lawrence police officer Mike Monroe said police were not certain how the bills used in the incidents were counterfeited. He also said that, although he did not think any of the bills had made it into circulation, residents should inspect their $20 bills to be certain the bills were genuine. ET CETERA The University Daily Kansas is the student newspaper of the University of Kansas. The first copy is paid through the student activity fee. 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JAMES to second line. 1928 "Amos and Andy" debuted on radio. 1945- 800 people killed as Kamikaze attacked US Franklin off Japan. 1953 - Academy Awards ceremony telecast for the first time. 1974 - Anne Klein died at age 50. 1976 - Buckingham Palace announced separation of Princess Maragaret. tion of Princess Margaret, 1981 - Two workers killed in accident testing 1981- Two workers killed in accident testing space shuttle Columbia. 1984 - TV Show "Kate and Allie" premiered. KU Public Safety Office responded to a small fire 10 p.m. tuesday in the southwest corner of Malott Hall. A representative from the department of environment, health and safety told the office that sodium, which reacts violently with water, may have been the cause of the fire. ON THE RECORD A KU student's KUID was taken between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Monday from the Art and Design Building, KU Public Safety Office said. The KUID was valued at $10. A KU student's three-fold billfold, $2 and five other items were stolen 7 p.m. March 12 in the 3000 block of West Sixth Street, Lawrence police said. The loss was valued at $12 A KU employee's red nylon purse, credit card, miscellaneous identification cards and $25 were stolen between 12:57 and 1:15 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of Massachusetts Street, Lawrence police said The loss was valued at $25. Two books that belonged to a KU student were taken between 9 a.m. Jan. 15 and 2 p.m. Feb. 28 from room 321 of the Art and Design Building, KU Public Safety Office said. 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