University Daily Kansan, September 19. 1984
CAMPUS AND AREA
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Students can help, GOP says
As aorum sponsored by the KU College Republicans, 10 candidates and representatives of three other candidates spoke to about 150 people in Alderson Auditorium of the Kansas Union.
Republican candidates for state, local and national offices last night called upon KU students to help them in their fall campaigns and at the polls Nov. 6.
By LAURETTA SCHULTZ Staff Renorter
STATE SEN. WINT WINTER Jr., R. Lawrence, said students made a difference in local political campaign by their influence would increase
"If students would just get out and vote, there is no limit to the impact they would have nationwide," said James Van Slyke, candidate for the 2nd Congressional District.
"Young voters could be the most powerful voting block in the country."
"Take a town like Lawrence," he said, "the University is the heart of this community. You cannot separate the two.
"Students should be interested in local politics because this is where they spend a great deal of time." Winter said.
"When I look at who I represent, about half of my constituency is students. I have to be able to answer to those people."
Winter and Van Slyke encouraged students to register to vote this fall in Douglas County.
County Clerk Patty Jaimes running for re-election, asked for volunteers, as did Nancy Welsh candidate for county treasurer.
Jaule Hack, candidate for state representative, spoke about the abundance of students living in the 40th District.
"I have eight scholarship halls, 11 fraternities, two sororites and four dorms in my district," she said. "I definitely need student
OTHERS AT THE forum were: Jim Flory, candidate for county district attorney. County Commissioner Bob Neis; Warrens Rhodes, candidate for 3rd District county candidate for District 45 state representative; and Sheriff Rex Johnson.
Also at the meeting were representatives for Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, the Reagan Bush campaign, and State Sen. Jan Roverer Park, who is a candidate for the 2nd congressional District.
G. L.S.O.K.
Support Group
Meeting
For New
Members
Wed., Sept. 19, 1984
7:30 p.m.
Governor's Room
Kansas Union
Lonia E. Alexander, left, enters the courtroom for his preliminary hearing as his father, Lloyd D. Alexander, looks on. The hearing was yesterday in Douglas County District Court.
Teen-ager's tentative trial date set
By JOHN REIMRINGER
Staff Reporter
A tentative trial date of Nov. 26 was set yesterday for a Lawrence teenager charged with aggravated robbery, felony murder and rape in connection with the death of an 80-year-old Lawrence woman
The teen-ager, Donald E. Alexander, 30 W. 21st St., will be arraigned at 11 a.m. tomorrow in Douglas County District Court. A definite trial date will be set at the arraignment.
Norwood also objected several times during the hearing to testimony concerning oral and written confessions Alexander made on Aug. 22.
Mike Malone, associate Douglas County District Court judge, set the
detective, Ron Blum, Kansas Bureau of Investigation special agent; Mike McCaffrey, Lawrence police detective; Price Daniels County corpus
arrangement and court dates after evidence that authorities say links Alexander with the death of Marguerite L. Vinyard, 210 Tennessee St., was presented at a preliminary hearing yesterday afternoon.
Norwood said the confessions were made under duress because Alexander had been in the presence of officers and had not eaten from 10 a.m. Aug 22 until after he confessed at 6:15 p.m.
DURING A 15-MINUTE recess it the hearing. Wesley Norwood, Alex ander's lawyer, asked that the hearing be closed to the public following the recess. Malone denied the request.
Six witnesses were called to testify at the hearing. They were Sgt. Ron Dalquest, Lawrence police officer; Alan Sanders, deputy coroner with the Douglas County Coroner's Office; David Reavis, Lawrence police
Malone overruled the objections.
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