University Daily Kansan, August 31, 1983
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NEWS BRIEFS From Area Staff and Wire Reports
Mayor and prof will speak today at University Forum
The first University Forum of the school year will be today and will focus on downtown redevelopment. The forum will be from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
Lawrence Mayor David Longhurst and Stephen Grabow, professor of architecture and urban design, will discuss the topic "Alternatives in Downtown Redevelopment."
University Forum will is scheduled for every Wednesday at 11:45 p.m. at the ECM center.
The forum includes lunch for those who made reservations. The discussion, which will start at 12:05 p.m., is open to the public.
5 deny charges of illegal gambling
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Five people, including the son of a reputed Kansas City mob leader, pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges in a 12-count indictment alleging that they participated in an illegal gambling business.
gambling business.
Anthony "Tony Ripe" Civella, Salvatore Manzo, Patrick Fazzino,
Carol Strack and Robert VanLerberg entered their pleas before U.S.
Magistrate Calvin Hamilton.
The indictment charges the five and Civella's father, Carl "Cork" Civella, with conducting an illegal gambling business and interstate transportation in aid of racketeering — both of which are federal anti-gambling statutes. Arraignment for Carl Civella was continued because of his hospitalization.
The FBI investigation, which began in December 1981, involved use of telephones to conduct unlawful betting activity on professional sports
Criterium bike race set for Sept. 25
The KU Criterium bicycle race will take place rain or shine Sept. 25, starting and ending in front of Strong Hall.
The course will be 0.9 miles and the number of laps will vary from 15 to 50, depending on which category a racer enters.
to 50, depending on which category a race is held. Entry fees will range from $2 to $6, also depending on the category. Registration for the race will close 30 minutes before the start of each race. Participants may register at the starting line.
Those who want to participate must show a United States Cycling Federation license to be admitted to the race.
Federation license to be submitted
Prizes will include cash and merchandise provided by bicycle and
sporting goods stores from Lawrence and the Kansas City area, and will
range in value from $75 to $600.
Parking will be available at the parking lot across Jayhawk Boulevard from the Kansas Union and on city streets surrounding the campus.
Engineering, CS career fair Sept.21
A Career Fair for computer science and engineering students will be conducted Sept. 21 at Allen Field House for students wanting information on job opportunities from various employers.
About 40 companies will send representatives to talk with students and to set up displays highlighting their technical opportunities.
Set up displays highlighting Students graduating this year can attend the fair from 9 a.m. to noon, while all other undergraduates and graduate students can attend from noon to 4 p.m.
hour 10:4 p.m.
Graduating seniors can put their resumes on file in a career fair resume book at no charge. Students seeking summer jobs can have their resumes included in a summer resume book by paying a $4 fee. For further information, students should contact the School of Engineering Office in 4010 Learned Hall.
ON THE RECORD
A 73-YEAR-OLD woman was defrauded of $6,465 by someone who had used her bank credit card, police said yesterday. Police said the money was withdrawn from her account from May 8 to Aug. 26. Police have a suspect they would not describe.
RUSS'S TIRE SERVICE, 640 N. Second St., was broken into sometime between 8:30 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 a.m. Monday, police said. Entry was made by someone who pushed in a lower door panel and used the keys that were stored inside, police said. An inventory of the stolen goods has not been completed. Police have a suspect.
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Tilton, Plogger quit party posts
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TOPEKA — In a move that caught many party leaders off guard, Kansas Democratic Party Chairman Robert Tilton and Executive Secretary Jim Ploger yesterday submitted their resignations effective Sept. 17.
Although the resignations came just two weeks after a state Democratic Committee meeting at which dissatisfaction was aimed at Ploger, several party leaders said they still were surprised at the joint resignations.
Tilton could not be reached for comment but said in a news release that he was resigning to pursue personal goals he had been forced to postpone during his three years as state party chairman and then to become chairman, Tilton, a Topeka attorney, does not receive a salary as party chairman.
party who need to move ahead," he said.
ONE OF THOSE leaders, Overland Park attorney Larry Gates, is Gov John Carlin's choice for the new state chairman, Tilton said. As titular head of the party, Carlin would play a key role in selecting the next chairman by submitting his preference to the Democratic Party state committee, which could vote on a replacement for Tilton as early as its Sept. 17 meeting.
We have fine young leaders in our
Gates, who currently is state party treasurer, has been active in Democratic politics. He actively supported Carlin during the governor's reelection effort last year and is a former Johnson County party chairman. Gates could not be reached for comment yesterday.
"That one is surprising," said Dennis Langley, Hutchinson, 4th district chairman. "But Bob has spent an enormous amount of hours on this job and it's been very demanding. Without having talked to Bob, I know he's felt for some time that it's been a very strong time burden for him."
ALTHOUGH A number of party members acknowledged that Ploger had aroused dissatisfaction among some party leaders, they said Tilton's
resignation was unexpected at this time.
Langley said he doubted Tilton would resign over problems he might have had with Ploger, but other Democratic sources said that Tilton was frustrated with Ploger and with Carlin's resistance to change. Another source argued Carlin showed a lack of leadership in the matter, sources said.
benefit the party. The decision to resign was made in the past couple of days, he said.
PLOGER SAID he was aware of the criticism directed toward him, but said he had as many supporters within the party as critics. He said both he and Tilton discussed the matter with Carlin and all agreed the resignations would
"It was kind of a mutual thing," said Plummer, who has been executive secretary the past 4-5 years. "I think we had to be making of the overall good of the party."
"You can rule that out for sure (as a reason for resuming)" be said.
Ploger disputed reports that Tilton, a supporter of Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale, was unhappy over Carlin's early endorsement of Ohio Sen. John Glenn, who also is dying for the Democratic nomination
CARLIN ANNOUNCED his support for Gleen on Aug. 14, one day after the state Democratic committee met in Topeka and discussed what party leaders said were "administrative problems" at party headquarters
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