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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, April 27, 1993
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Students protest Kansan's failure to report death of Hispanic leader
Students of the Hispanic-American Leadership Organization held a candlelight vigil last night in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall to protest The University Daily Kansan's failure to cover the death of Cesar Chavez, president of the United Farm Workers Union.
David Trevino, the vigil's organizer, said he organized the event to make the Kansan aware of the Hispanic student community's anger. A vigil will be held at 9 every night this week in front of Stauffer-Flint.
Farmer said the Friday death of Chavez was not as timely for yesterday's paper as other stories.
"It was not intended to be insensitive, but the decision was based on news indictment," he said.
Greg Farmier, editor of the Kansan, addressed the crowd of about 15 students, who burnt Kansans in protest, to explain why the death was not mentioned in yesterday's paper.
Chavez was found dead Friday — apparently of natural causes — at age 66. He gained notoriety when he united the immigrant and worker workers in the Callahara forerunner into a potent economic and political force.
Octavio Hinojosa, Hutchinson junior and president of HALO, said the purpose of the vigil last night and throughout the week was to honor Chavez's death.
"Cesar Chavez passing was a loss for every American," he said. "He bought world-wide attention to the plight of migrant workers around the world."
Lawrence police officer remains in stable condition after injuries
One Lawrence police officer remained hospitalized yesterday after a confrontation early Saturday with a Lawrence man who resisted arrest.
Lt. Charles Greer, listed in fair condition, was removed from the intensive care unit at Lawrence Memorial Hospital yesterday. He suffered head and neck injuries while trying to make the arrest.
About 12:35 a.m. Saturday, police were called to a domestic disturbance in the Brookwood Mobile Home Park. 1080 E. 19th St. Sgt. Mark Warren said that officers found a 22-year-old female with visible facial injuries at the residence but that she denied she had been beaten.
Warren said police found the suspect, 24-year-old Mikel Wray, in the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Warren said that three officers informed Wray several times that he was under arrest but that Wray did not comply and tried to run. Warren said officers were cautious when they dealt with Wray because of the child.
The suspect had left the residence with a 4-year-old girl before police arrived. Warren said.
W Warren said that Officer Kirk Fultz tackled Wray and that Wray began to punch and kick Fultz, trying to get away. Warren said Wray stunned Greer with a punch and officer officers arrived and were able to make the arrest.
Fultz was treated at the hospital for a broken nose, and the 22-year-old female also was treated for facial injuries.
Wray is charged with one count each of domestic battery, battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, criminal damage to property and terroristic threats.
KU police continue to investigate Art and Design, Marvin Hall burglaries
KU police continued a search yesterday for suspects involved in two burglaries of campus buildings during the weekend. Damages and losses from the two burglaries exceeded $2,000.
Officer Burdell Walsh said there was no sign of forced entry into a room in the Art and Design Building, where miscellaneous tools and accessories valued together at $508, were taken between 6 p. m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. A cash register and closet door also were damaged in charge was taken. Damage was estimated at $230.
The other burglary occurred early Saturday in two rooms in Maryan Hall.
Welsh said police found an object that might have been used by the suspects to break into a coin-operated Sharp copy machine and a file cabinet. Damage was to a 1,150, and $50 in change was taken from the machine.
Welsh said a witness saw the suspects but was unable to give a description of them.
Compiled by Mark Klefer, Dan England and Terrilyn McCormick.
Renovations to Oread Apartments, 12th Street and Oread Drive, have left residents frustrated by loud construction noise.
Apartment renovations make noise, anger tenants
Tom Peschio, Lawrence resident, adjusts the brackets that will support the second floor balcony of the Oread Apartments, 12th Street and Oread Drive.
By Todd Selfert
Kansan staff writer
Kansan staff writer
Leonard, Tulsa. Okla, senior, has been awakened by sounds of construction almost every morning since workers started a renovation project on his apartment building about two weeks ago.
Early morning sounds of jackhammer chiseling away at concrete have become a way of life for Michael Leonard, a second floor resident in Oread Apartments, 12th Street and Oread Drive.
"They get here early in the morning and start up their loud machinery." Leonard said. "It is impossible to study around here daytime. It just too load to concentrate."
Doug Compton, city commissioner and a partner in the Oread Apartment Company that recently bought the building, said the project was having because of poor safety conditions.
"That building has been neglected for too long." Compton said. "It needed major electrical work, and some of the plumbing had to be redone. They needed to be brought up to today's standards."
Mounds of dirt can be seen where backhoes have cleared dirt away so pipes could be replaced. Holes in walls exist where plaster used to encase electrical wiring. Balconies have been taken down and hauled away.
"Those decks were rotten, and they were certainly unsafe for people to be sitting or walking on." Compton said.
Peter DeMars, Leawood sophomore and building resident, said he was upset by the removal of his balcony.
"The balcony and the view were two of the reasons why I rented this apartment," he said. "Now there are just large pieces of wood where the balcony used to be and they block all of the sunlight that used to come into my apartment."
Compton said he understood the tenants' frustration.
"We're just trying to get the building into condition," he said. "The sad thing is that tenants are unhappy. I'm really sad about that because there really is no good time to do this extensive of renovation."
Construction probably will be interrupted during final exams so students could study without interruption. Compton said that the project should have been delayed.
"They should have waited until summer when fewer people would be affected," DeMars said. "For a few days I couldn't use all of the equipment blocking the way."
Compton said the final product would justify the hardships through which the company has faced.
State money may clean up waste dump
By Ben Grove
Kansas staff writer
Kansan staff writer
State money soon may be available for necessary cleanup work at the landfill where the University used to dump its hazardous waste.
The House of Representatives Appropriations Committee recommended yesterday about $2.7 million be used for improvement projects that would assure the ground water and Sunflower Landfill would be safe
The University used the site, which is near DeSoto, to bury hazardous materials including radiated waste paper, chemical solvents, animal carcasses and medical waste from the University of Kansas Medical Center.
After 18 years, the University discontinued use of the landfill in 1982 when a federal regulation change it illegal to bury chemical waste.
Allen Wiechert, University architect, said the money would be used to construct a clay cap for the landfill as well as drainage ditches to carry water to a new water treatment plant.
Wiechert said that in the early 1980s water samples indicated that some of the materials at Sunflower exceeded Kansas Department of Health and Environment regulations.
He said there was no immediate health danger.
However, in 1990, a family that owned land adjacent to the landfill reached a $200,000 out-of-court settlement with the Board of Regents after family members claimed contaminants from Sunflower had tainted their ground water.
On Friday, Finney vetoed part of a bill that provided $1.9 million for the Sunflower improvements, $700,000 less than what Chancellor Gene Budig requested from the Legislature. Finney said the Legislature should make a full commitment to the cleanup project and would not approve a bill that financed only part of it.
State Rep. Betty Jo Charlton, D-Lawrence, an appropriations Committee member, said the committee had put off financing the cleanup long enough.
"The thing is, the state is responsible for it," she said. "If we look to lay blame on private companies to clean up their own contamination, we've got to clean up our own messes."
Future of concert in hands of county commission
Ordinance requires Omega to get permit
Kansan staff writer
By Vicki Bode
The 12th annual Omega Fest, a music festival held in rural Douglas County, may not occur Friday and Saturday as scheduled if the Douglas County Commission does not
A not-for-profit event that has raised more than $30,000 for charities in the past 11 years may be canceled because of a county ordinance passed in October.
grant organizers a permit tomorrow.
Kelly Furst, entertainment coordinator for Omega, said the event would not be postponed.
"Either we have it this weekend or not at all." Furst said.
The commission passed an ordinance Oct. 5 that forced not-for-profit events to obtain county permits by meeting certain requirements.
Louie McElhaney, Douglas County commissioner, said the ordinance was designed for safety reasons.
"The intent of the ordinance was so that the county would be notified of events in advance and so we could make sure
requirements would be met," he said.
The requirements include proof of insurance for the event, adequate security personnel, a sufficient number of restrooms and appropriate lighting if the event is held at night. McElaney said.
Furst said that Omega organizers meet with the commission yesterday and that he thought there was a 75 percent chance that the group would be given a permit tomor-
If Omega is given the permit, the festival will be held at 3 p.m. Friday and at 10 a.m. Saturday on a farm three miles south and one mile west of Stull, about 10 miles west of Lawrence.
"We explained that we have not had any injuries over the past 12 years." Furst said.
"We are totally trying to cooperate with them. We told them if any of the neighbors had any problems after the event that we would come over and help clean up."
Omega organizers also have hired a water truck to wet the gravel roads in the area to minimize dust and will have a cellular phone on the event in case of emergencies, be said.
Some people already have purchased Omega tickets through TicketMaster for $10. They will receive refunds if the event is canceled. If it takes place as planned, tickets may be bought for $15 at the gate.
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