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The Inside Front
Friday October 13,2000
News
from campus,the state the nation and the world
CORRECTIONS
A brief in Wednesday's Kansan misidentified a student arrested on a charge of criminal threat. The student arrested was Anthony W. Johnson, 24, a resident of Elwisboro Hall.
the Kansan apologizes for the error.
A story in yesterday's Kansan misspelled the names of Allan Cigler, professor of political science, and Dalyn Cook, Colorado Springs, Colo., sophomore.
CAMPUS
Golden Key recruits honor society members
The KU chapter of Golden Key International Honor Society will recruit new members next week at an information table in the Kansas Union.
Golden Key staff will be at the table from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday to sign up eligible juniors and seniors in all academic disciplines. To be eligible, students must be in the top 15 percent of their class, said Seungyeon Lee, vice president of the KU chapter.
Lee said flyers, brochures and scholarship information would be available at the information table.
The chapter also will have an informational meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Regionalist Room at the Kansas Union.
Golden Key offers many activities during the school year and welcomes members and nonmembers, Lee said.
— Kansan staff report
Dance director to perform march to honor woman
A lecturer and political orator, Annie Diggs, who lived from 1848 to 1916, spoke for women's suffrage, the Farmers' Alliance, populism and political campaigns.
Joan Stone, director of the division of dance, will perform "The Populist March of Annie Diggs" at 2 p.m. Sunday in the courtyard of the Spencer Museum of Art. The event is free.
To demonstrate that Diggs was always on the move, Stone will be using a marching step throughout her program and dance forms of that era, which includes the waltz, polka, square dance and the wedding march.
"She was the most fascinating woman of the late 19th century," Stone said. "She paved the way for a lot of political activists of the 20th century."
Amy Riscoe
LAWRENCE
Borders honors anthology by holding Beatles month
Borders Bookstore, 700 New Hampshire St., is celebrating Beatles
The Fab Four are back.
month in honor of the release of The Beatles Anthology, the first authorized history of the band.
The book was released Oct. 5 and contains previously unpublished documents, more than 1,300 photographs and detailed, personal stories from each band member about his life as a Beatle.
Hilary Morton, Lawrence junior, has worked at Borders for a year. She said that as part of Beatles month, Borders is displaying numerous books about the band, playing Beatles music throughout the store and selling the anthology for 30 percent off the regular price of $60.
Morton said that Beatles month is scheduled to conclude at the end of October but that Borders might extend it as long as it keeps promoting high sales.
"Despite the price still being pretty high, it has been the No. 1 selling book this month," she said.
Jennifer Dartt
Gumby's driver robbed while delivering pizzas
A Gumby's Pizza driver was robbed as he attempted to deliver a pizza at 2 a.m. yesterday to the 1400 block of Apple Lane, Lawrence police said.
Det. John W. Lewis said the driver, who is in his early 20s, noticed a car following him on the way to the residence. When he pulled into the parking lot, the car blocked his car and two men walked up to his door, reached in and grabbed him by the throat and demanded money.
Lewis said the driver gave the men his money bag as one of them decided they should get the pizza, too. The men left with the pizza and money, but the delivery driver got their tag number and called police from a nearby gas station.
Lewis said the pizza order appeared to be legitimate.
Lewis described the suspects as white males, 18 to 25 years old, 6-foot to 6-foot-2 and about 160 pounds. Police are investigating the robbery.
Haskell students arrested after doughnut, juice theft
Two Haskell Indian Nations University students were arrested yesterday morning on suspicion of stealing doughnuts and juice from Dunkin' Donuts, 521 W. 23rd St., Lawrence police said.
Det. John W. Lewis said Darla Jean Howard, Shauna May Thompson and a friend were eating at the store when one of them walked behind the counter and took a large amount of doughnuts. Another one of the women took several juice drinks.
Howard and Thompson left their friend behind at the store, and she helped the employee gather information.
A surveillance camera caught the thieves in action.
Police eventually located the vehicle with Howard and Thompson inside, Lewis said. The women were arrested on charges of theft and interfering with the duties of a law enforcement officer because they led to police, Lewis said.
Lewis said an employee making doughnuts in the back saw the thefts on camera and ran out in time to get the fleeing women's tag number.
Howard was released yesterday morning from the Douglas County Jail on $300 bond. Thompson also was released yesterday morning on the authority of the judge to appear at her court date.
— Lauren Brandenburg
Wichita medical school receives $500,000 grant
STATE
The KU School of Medicine-Wichita has received a $500,000 grant from the Delos V. Smith Senior Citizens Foundation.
The grant, which is named for the father of the late actor and KU alumnus Delos V. Smith Jr., will provide the salary stipend for the Delos V. Smith Jr. Professor in Community Geriatrics.
John Scarfe, director of communications, said the grant was a tremendous gift for both the University and the foundation.
The Delos V. Smith professor will teach and mentor the students in the school's geriatric health care education program. The-professor will also instruct practicing physicians in continuing education geriatrics courses, conduct research and present geriatric health care information to community organizations such as Alzheimer's support groups.
"Smith was very interested in the care of older adults," he said. "It will enhance the ability to serve the growing aging population in the state of Kansas."
Jennifer Valadez
NATION
Bill aims at reducing auto safety problems
The bill, which the House and Senate passed and sent to Clinton on Wednesday, prescribes jail terms for officials of automakers and parts suppliers who withhold information about safety defects from government regulators.
WASHINGTON — President Clinton is expected to sign a bill aimed at strengthening auto safety in the aftermath of 101 U.S. traffic deaths linked to Firestone tires.
The Associated Press
It also requires more stringent reporting of possible safety problems, new government testing to determine vehicle rollover risk and installation of systems in new cars that warn motorists about under-inflated tires.
Middle East strife deflates Dow
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 379 points yesterday, almost dropping below 10,000, as violence in the Middle East and soaring oil prices compounded worries about weak company profits.
The Nasdaq composite index fell to its lowest close this year, extending a post-Labor Day slide dominated by fears that technology companies aren't growing fast enough to justify lofty stock prices.
"In an already nervous market, this is all we didn't need," said Al/ Goldman, an analyst with A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc. in St. Louis. "A terrorist attack, increased hostilities in the Middle East and a spike in oil prices — shake it all up and you get blind dumping of stocks."
Conflict between Israel and the Palestinians escalates, and an explosion rocks a U.S. military ship in Yemen. See page 940.
More Information
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The apparent terrorist attack on a U.S. military ship in Yemen sent oil prices up as much as 10 percent, helping to re-ignite inflation fears. And Israel combat helicopters rocked Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's residential compound in the Gaza Strip as well as a West Bank town in retaliation for the brutal slayings of three Israeli soldiers.
Home Depot led the Dow's decline, its fifth-largest point drop ever, after the retailer became the latest blue chip company to warn it would not
meet third-quarter expectations.
The Dow closed down 379.21,
or 3.6 percent, at 10,034.58,
the lowest it has been since March.
The news sent other retailers down as well, including Wal-Mart, which fell $1.19 to $44.13. Financial stocks, which tend to be sensitive to inflation concerns, also suffered.
Fears that higher oil costs would hurt airlines sent Continental Airlines down $2.75 to $41.19. Airplane manufacturer Boeing fell $4.06 to $61.13.
Technology stocks were mixed. Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices rose 31 cents to $22.13 after reporting earnings ahead of Wall Street expectations late Wednesday. Intel rose $1.75 to $37.13. But Yahoo tumbled again on worries about future earnings, falling $8.75 to $66.43.
ON THE RECORD
A 5-foot-by-5-foot marble partition was damaged between 7 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m.
Wednesday in the sixth floor men's bathroom at Blake Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The partition was valued at $600.
A vehicle hit a another moving vehicle at 10:37 a.m. Wednesday in the south Robinson Center parking lot, the KU Public Safety Office said.
A KU student's car stereo was stolen and car door and dashboard damaged between 1:30 and 3:05 p.m. Wednesday in the 2100 block of West 27th Street, Lawrence police said. The stereo was valued at $700, and the damage was estimated at $400.
ON CAMPUS
Student Union Activities will present Tunes at Noon featuring Allelle Brokers beginning at noon today at the Kansas Union plaza, Call Alex Kissel at 864-2429.
A bicycle hit a vehicle at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday in the west Memorial Stadium parking lot, the KU Public Safety Office said.
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 Roessler at 312-3193 or Keith Marsh at 840-7777.
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship will pray at 5:15 p.m. today at Danforth Chapel. Call Daniel Wong at 312-3171.
KU Badminton Club will practice from 6:30 to 10:15 tonight at 211 and 212 Robinson Center. Call Tee at 550-0527.
Alpha Chi Omega will have Spiking Out Domestic Violence sand volleyball at 9:45 a.m. Saturday at the Robinson Center sand volleyball courts. Call Jennifer Dammerch at 842-9114.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries will have a Wetlands Immersion at the Haskell and Baker wetlands at 6:30 a.m., leaving from ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
- Women's ultimate frisbee will practice from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at 23rd and Iowa streets. Call Ale Allors at 312-8798.
KU BADMinton Club will practice from 0830 to
10:15 pm, tomorrow at 211 and 212 Robinson
Center. Call Tee at 550-0527.
KU Traditional Karate Club will practice from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at 207 Robinson Center. Call Rachel Fuller at 312-1990.
Golden Key International Honor Society will have an information session from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at the fourth floor lobby in the Kansas Union, Call Seungyeon Lee at 841-6054 or email syuse@ukans.edu.
Alcoholics Anonymous will have a Campus Serenity meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
Compulsive Eating Anonymous will meet at 3 p.m. Monday at Watkins Memorial Health Center, Call 312-1521.
The Hall Center for the Humanities will present "Shakespeare's Hair; Or the 'New' New Historicism's Wunderkamp of Objects," from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Monday at the conference room in the center. Call 864-4798.
Student Union Activities forums committee will meet at 5 p.m. Monday at Alcave A in the Kansas Union. Call Patrick Waters at 864-2428.
Student Union Activities recreation committee will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at Alcove B in the Kansas Union.
Call Patrick Lafferty at 864-2427.
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