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The Inside Front
Monday November 20. 2000
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
NATION
Discredited ballots upset Florida tally
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The tallying of overseas absentee ballots added to George W. Bush's lead in Florida, as expected. A surprising number of ballots were thrown out, railing cries of
Bush: overseas ballots gave him the lead in Florida
Gore: his campaign said the GOP had their own army out
foul play from the Bush campaign.
Altogether, some 2,200 overseas ballots were accepted and counted. While Republicans complained of a coordinated effort by Democrats aimed against ballots from military personnel, the Gore campaign decided GOP "misinformation and conspiracy theories" and said the Republicans had their own army out for the county-by-county battle.
"We are distressed at what appears to be a statewide effort on behalf of Al Gore to discredit the votes of military servicemen and women." Bush campaign representative Mindy Tucker said Friday night, after more than 1,400 overseas ballots had been rejected.
Jury denies prejudging officers in L.A. scandal
"It was local, elected Florida elections officials who decided whether to accept these ballots," Gore representative Jenny Backus said.
"No, I did not say that, that wouldn't be something they'd even utter, because the law says they're innocent until proven guilty." Victor Flores told KNB-CTV after a Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing next week to get to the bottom of the matter.
LOS ANGELES — The foreman of jury for the Los Angeles police corruption scandal denied an alternate juror's allegations that he and others prejudged the defendants' guilt. The jury convicted the first three officers to go to trial.
A second juror also told The Associated Press on Friday that jurors acted without bias. Defense lawyers said if the alternate juror's allegations were true then Wednesday's convictions should be thrown out.
The jury of seven women and five men convicted Sgt. Brian Liddy, Sgt. Edward Ortiz and Officer Michael Buchanan of conspiracy and other
crimes involving the framing of gang members four years ago. Officer Paul Harper was acquitted of all charges.
The four were the first members of the now-defunct Rampart station antigang unit to be tried on charges based on the allegations of ex-Officer Rafael Perez, who said officers beat, robbed, framed and sometimes shot innocent people in the city's tough Rampart neighborhood near downtown.
A&M students recall tragic bonfire collapse
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — More than 25,000 people weathered driving rain Saturday to observe the one-year anniversary of the collapse of a log bonfire that killed 1.2 Texas A&M students.
"It was a healthy night for our university," said student Ricky Wood. "For some it brought closure."
Students and others huddled under umbrellas on the muddy campus polo fields for a memorial ceremony at 2:42 a.m. — the exact place and time the 59-foot log stack collapsed Nov. 18, 1999.
The log stack, weighing more than two jumbo jets, toppled while it was being assembled for the school's annual pep rally on the eve of its football game against archival Texas. Besides those killed, 27 were injured
Texas A&M President Ray Bowen announced in June the traditional bonfire would continue, but not until at least 2002 and only with greater school supervision and a professionally engineered design.
Adoption day helps children find homes
NEW YORK — Thousands of children who have endured abuse and neglect were legally — and quickly — given loving homes on the first national "Adoption Saturday."
The not-for-profit Alliance for Children's Rights organized the nationwide campaign to expedite about 2,500 adoptions of children from foster care.
"The time spent shuttling between foster homes or in limbo waiting to be adopted by a caring family can seem like an eternity to a young child," said Judith Kaye, New York state's chief judge.
New York's Family Court heard 209 adoptions of children ages 2 to 13 Saturday, a record for a court that normally hears about 3,000 foster-care cases and 300 private adoptions a year
Other cities that participated in the single-day adoption were Los Angeles; Chicago; Omaha, Neb.; Columbus, Ohio.; and Dallas, El Paso and Fort Worth, Texas.
Many of the adopted children were victims of abuse or neglect. Some had drug addicted parents who did not respond to treatment. Many were adopted by family members or their foster families.
In Omaha, Tracey and John Wirthilin
adopted siblings Brooke, 13, and David, 12, on Saturday. The couple had been waiting for four years to adopt.
Conference questions NATO's role in Kosovo
DAYTON, Ohio — Five years after the Dayton Peace Accords ended the war in Bosnia, the future of NATO peacekeeping troops in Kosovo took center stage at an international conference to mark the anniversary of the agreement.
The head of Kosovo's majority party said NATO peacekeeping troops should remain indefinitely to protect against external threats.
Speaking at a news conference during the forum attended by Balkan leaders and U.S. diplomats, Ibrahim Rugova said a long-term NATO presence in Kosovo is crucial to the stability of the region.
"We urge for those forces to stay there may be forever," the moderate ethnic Albanian leader said. "In the future it may have a different role, a presence in the region with bases in Kosovo. I consider the presence of NATO there as part of our independence."
A group of international experts recommended NATO peacekeepers remain in Bosnia and Kosovo to ensure security, but it said their presence could continue to be reduced. It also recommended the international community initiate a process for the self-government of Kosovo.
Vojislav Kostunica, Yugoslavia's new pro-democracy president, opposes Kosovo's independence.
WORLD
Clinton praises work to return lost veterans
TIEN CHAU, Vietnam — Eyes brimming President Clinton stood with the sons of an American pilot shot down 33 years ago by the rice paddy where U.S. and Vietnamese workers are digging for his remains, and said they should have "a chance finally to take their father home."
He promised America "will not rest until we have achieved the fullest possible accounting for our lost veterans."
At a recovery site between the railroad bridge Capt. Lawrence Evert was trying to bomb and a mud brick hamlet where villagers heard the thunder of the crash on Nov. 8, 1967, Clinton praised Vietnamse cooperation in the search for Americans still missing in the war, and promised to do "all we can" to help them find their missing, too.
"This common endeavor we make as friends is unprecedented in all of human history," Clinton said, standing on a bamboo-supported platform beside the pit where Vietnamese workers dig through the muddy soil and pass it, bucket-by-bucket, up a line to be screened for wreckage or remains. — The Associated Press
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myself as much as possible and show them there's something about me that makes me interesting to see on television."
Student candidate for The Real World
Living for free in a plush bigcity house would be nice, he said, but there was one thing he wasn't looking forward to.
"The really personal questions that I know are going to come up, I know I'm going to have to face," he said. "But I knew going in that if I made it, that personal stuff would probably come up in different situations."
Franklin said the only person in his family that knew about his finalist status was his younger sister.
His friends, though, are excited. "My friends want to call them a
"One of the reasons I applied is because I
applied is because I believe when people are on TV, they can serve as role models and guide
people watching."
Thomas Franklin
Independence senior
lot if I make the show so they can see their name on TV," he said.
Jeremy Schmidt, Shawnee junior, lives in Franklin's fraternity and said Franklin was perfect for The Real World.
"Thomas is outgoing and a goal-setter," Schmidt said. "But he's
just real easy to get along with and fits into any kind of crowd. I don't know anyone that dislikes him."
Franklin said he looked forward to the responsibility that would come with millions of people watching his life on TV.
But for now, Franklin said he would have to wait and see if he would be one of the seven strangers who find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real.
"One of the reasons I applied is because I believe when people are on TV, they can serve as role models and guide people watching," he said. "I think it would be really cool. It could prove to people that other Black kids from small towns could succeed and do a lot."
Edited by Erin McDaniel
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's mobile phone was stolen between 12:45 and 3:15 p.m. Thursday at 4035 Wescoe Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The phone was valued at $250
A KU student was harassed by phone between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday at her room in McColum Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said
■ A vehicle hit another vehicle at 1:45 p.m.
Tuesday at Crescent Road and Naismith
Boulevard, the KU Public Safety Office said.
Damage was estimated at more than $500.
- Damage was simulated on more than 100 users.
A KU employee's cell phone was stolen between
8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 in the 2500 block of Inverness Drive, the Lawrence police said. The phone was valued at $150.
A KU student's mountain bike was stolen between 7:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 1200 block of Ohio Street, lawrence police said. The bike was valued at $600.
ON CAMPUS
A KU student's CD player, CD case and 48 CDs were stolen between 10:30 a.m. Monday and 9:15 a.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of West 24th Street, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $790.
The art and design department will present Stafford University Faculty Exhibition from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today at the art and design gallery. Call 664-4401.
Alcoholics Anonymous will have a Campus Serenity meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Todd Holcombe at 843-4933.
Compulsive Eating Anonymous will meet at 3 p.m. today at Watkins Memorial Health Center. Call 312-1521.
The linguistics department will present "Processing of Tone in Mandarin Chinese" at 3:30 p.m. today at 206 Blake Hall. Call Allard Joneman at 864-3450 or 864-2384.
KU Running and Jogging Club will meet for an afternoon run at 4:30 p.m. today at the oak tree by the east entrance to Robinson Center. Call Michael Rassler at 312-3193.
Student Union Activities forums committee will meet at 5 p.m. today at Alcove A in the Kansas Union, Cal Patrick Waters at 864-2428.
The Center for Community Outreach will have an open discussion about homelessness and poverty from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. today at the Gallery Room in the Lawrence Public Library, 707
Vermont St. Call Corey at 841-6596.
Vernon Hall C.S.C. Call for interested Intervarsity Christian Fellowship will pray at 5:15 p.m. today at Danforth Chapel, Call Daniel Wona at 312-3171.
Women's Ultimate Frisbee Team will practice from 5:30 to 7:30 tonight at Shenk Complex. Call AlB alBors at 312-8798.
Student Union Activities recreation committee will meet at 6 p.m. today at Alcove B in the Kansas Union, Call Patrick Lafferty at 864-2427.
KU Bahai' Club will meet at 7 tonight at the Regionaltist Room in the Kansas Union. Call Justin Herrmann at 830-8912.
Black Student Union will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Pioneer Room in the Burge Room. Call Courtney Bates or Cassandra Young at 864-3984.
KU Horn Ensemble will perform at 7:30 tonight at Swarthout Reception Hall. Call 864-3436.
KU Environs will meet at 7:30 on time at the Kuwait Union, Call Leah at 312.1996
Sons and Daughters of Vietnam Veterans will present "The University Under Fire: Western Civilization and Multiculturalism" from 7:30 to 8 tonight on cable channel 19. Call Leonard Magruder at 843-3737.
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