THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL 100, NO.2 (USPS 650-640)
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
MONDAY AUG.28,1989
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Grissom was a nice guy, KU students recall
By Lisa Moss
Kansan staff writer
When Katherine Arenal met Richard Grissom Jr., she thought he was a nice guy.
Aranel, El Pano, Texas junior, met Grissom at Pitzazz, at bar in Ninth and Mississippi streets, near the beginning of his name was Ricky Cho, Aranel, are
"We started out out." Aranel said. "We played tennis and racquet-
Five months later, on Aug. 16.
Grissom was charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Christine Rusch, 22, and Theresa J. Brown, 22, both of Lenexa; and Joan M. Butler, 24, a 1987 University of Kansas graduate from Overland Park. No bodies have been found.
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Butler was reported missing June
but is Maj. J. John Round of the Overseas
Air Force.
The week Joan was missing, Ricky (Grissom) came over in her car. We drove around in it.'
Lt. David Burger of the Lenexa Police Department said Rusch and Brown, who were roommates, were reported missing June 27. They were assumed missing with foul play suspected on June 26, he said.
- Katherine Arenal
El Paso, Texas. junior
A reward of $18,000 is being offered for information about the three women, said Jim Graham, managing the Kansas City Crime Commission.
Grissom also is a suspect in the
death of Terri Maness, 25, of Wichita Round said.
Grissom faces numerous other charges including one count of aggravated, kidnapping, four counts of aggravated robbery and two counts of aggravated burglary. Bond has
been set at $1 million, Round said.
In 1977, a juvenile court judge ruled that Grissom stranded 72-year-old Hazel Meeker of Lansing with a hair net and a rope and bludgeoned her from an iron railroad spike, said Cali Ellen Hanson of the Lenapex医院.
"The worst thing I ever would have said about him is that I thought he was boring," Carolyn Masston, 24, of New York, just seemed like your average guy."
Masinot, Arenael's friend, also met Grissom at Pizzaz.
"We noticed him because we had never see him before," Masinton said. "He had presence about him. He was an incredibly good dancer and he was very good looking."
She said Grissom liked being in Lawrence because the people were frightened.
“When I first met Ricky (Grissom) I thought he was cute,” Lyn Nye, Highland Park, Ill., senior, said. “I remember hearing on the news that Joan Butler was missing, but I never
KU prof interprets data from Voyager
By Derek Schmidt
Kansan staff writer
When the data transmitted from Voyager 2's pass by Neptune reached the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., a KU professor was there to study it.
Tom Armisrigh, professor of physics and astronomy, is part of the team of scientists studying radiation from Neptune's magnetic field.
The Associated Press
Volcanoes spotted on Neptune's moon
PASADENA. Calif. — Voyager 2's close-up photos of Neptune's moon Triton reveal what look like
Destination Kansas City
See GRISSOM, p. 5
Choose Westport for a night filled with variety and fun
by Kyle Robey
For a night out on the town, many KU students choose to spend their evening at Old Westport in Kansas City. Westport offers a variety of clubs and shops are all in a two-block area that can accommodate any tastes.
Old Westport is located just north of the Plaza on Westport Road at the junction of Westport Road and Southwest Trafficway.
On Westport Road one of the first spots you'll see is Lynn Dickey's Sports Cafe at the corner of Mill Street. Lynn Dickey's is Westport's newest nightspot since opening in March. It offers a variety of American and ethnic foods and several television sets tuned into the game.
As you cross Mill Street, London's on your left. It attracts the 21 to 30-year-old crowd and offers live progressive music on Sunday and Thursday nights.
Stanford and Sons is adjacent to London's. It offers drink specials after 10:00 on weeknights and after 11:00 on weekends. General Manager Jeff Glazer said the two-for-one specials and the comedy shop in the rear of the club attracted college crowds.
Next door to Stanford's is Kelly's, Westport's oldest bar. Located in the oldest building in the Westport district,
Kelly's has been in business since 1946.
"We have the cheapest drinks in Westport," said Mark Weber, Kelly's manager. "It's a comfortable place to come in and have a good time."
Across the street and adjacent to Kelly's is Baja Harry's (also known as the Harris House). The Harris House attracts the 21 to 25-year-old age group offering a variety of music. The house band plays each night on an outside deck. A band also plays downstairs for those who like to dance.
Right next door is the Hurricane. This club offers an alternative, progressive music format. A live band plays in a small outside arena that leads inside to an indoor bar area. On Thursday nights they have a DJ that plays a variety of popular and alternative music.
Directly across the street from the Hurricane is a basement bar called Blaney's. This is a one-of-a-kind club for jazz and rhythm and blues enthusiasts.
Less than a block west of Westport Road on Pennsylvania Avenue (heading away from Kelly's) is The Prospect. The Prospect offers fine cuisine and an elegant atmosphere plus an expansive "biergarten" area in the back for casual drink and conversation. The outdoor cantina offers more of a college atmosphere.
KU students enjoying the evening at Westport. Kelly's tavern is in background.
Next door to Buzzard's is the Lone Star, where well-known bands play mainstream rock-and-roll nightly.
Across the street and down a small alley is Buzzard Beach. It features bar games including pool and fooseball.
On the corner is Thirsty's, a miniature Mexican sports bar.
Heartthrobs. This is your basic disco club.
It's crowded, but if you like to dance to top 40 hits, Heartthrobs is the place for you.
On Pennsylvania, just east of Kellv's. is
Westport's security has improved over the summer, since bar owners have hired extra officers to help patrol the district. There is a parking charge, though some area clubs will validate part of the cost.
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Secure cab reinstated for safety
By Beth Behrens
Charles Bryan, KU on Wheels coordinator, has announced the reinstatement of the Secure Cab program beginning tonight.
Secure Cab is a taxi service for
identes who need a ride home. The
is free with a valid KUID.
Kens can call Secure Cab at 842-
from 11 p.m. until 2:30 a.m.
in days a week.
City Cab & Shuttle Corp. won contract for the service. Student ate will pay the company an rate.
Jake White, student body presi-
dent and North Platte, Neb., senior,
the contract called for 64 hours
service a week at $18 an hour or
$45.60 for the 1989-90 school year.
He said priority would be given to
a received from campus.
the purpose of Secure Cab is to people who are in trouble a ride e," Bryan said. "It's not fornal transportation. We're there when they had one beer too many jer friends left them at a bar or nr, or they are on campus and k someone is following them. he still need to be responsible for own transportation."
yan, Lawrence graduate stud- said the transportation board's a concern was that students id abuse the program.
keep students from abusing the ice, Bryan said students would need for their KUID number and address where they ask to be left.
porosity rush mishes with 01 pledges
Bryan Swan
an staff writer
vorities at the University of Kane-
received their pledges Saturday,
all but four houses reached
as set for this year.
enough the number of women
g through rush this year
raised, the percentage of pledges
pied increased by about 5 per-
here have been open-house parish with about 90 women, and this much less than last year," said Renrow, Overland Park and a member of Alpha Chiigma. 1500 Sigma Nu Place. "All houses set their quotas at 54 degrees this year. There have been iderably less people going hath, though last year." A per-house quotas set by the city system have remained fairly the last few years. Two years he quota was 68, and last year it 52. Despite last year's closing of Alpha Phi house, 1602 High Drive, quota remained about the same, Trisha Harris, Tulsa, Okla.
we had a larger number of a going through one might think losing mattered, but it really makes a difference," said Harmumber of Pl Bota Phi, 3612 W. K., and vice president of sororities for the Panhellenic Coun-
valid the number of women who
ad last year was 980, compared
wear's 901.
are pledging more than usual," said I. "It's a smaller number but year, but the percentage of us accepted is larger. We useudge about two-thirds, but this was around 73 percent."