Friday, Sept. 13, 1985
Campus/Area
University Daily Kansan
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News Briefs
Fraternity members suspected in theft
Sixteen members of the Triangle fraternity are suspected of taking 12 orange buoys from the Bloomington Beach area of Clinton Lake on Monday, KU police said yesterday.
The buoys belong to the Army Corp of Engineers, police said.
The orange buoys, valued at $25 each, were found floating about 9.30 p.m. Monday in the Chi府 fountain by a KU police officer.
Police said an investigation revealed that 16 members of the Triangle fraternity who were on a pledge class activity at Clinton were involved in the incident.
The case has been turned over to the Douglas County District Attorney's office. Jim Flory, the district attorney, said yesterday he would review the incident and decide what, if any, charges would be filed.
The buoys were returned to the Army Corp of Engineers.
Break-in reported
An apartment in the 2300 block of West 26th Street shared by three KU students was broken into early Saturday morning by a man who identified himself as "Sammy," police said yesterday.
Nothing was taken and no one was hurt during the incident.
The student told police the man said that his name was Sammy and that he had been given a key to the apartment by one of her roommates. He then left the apartment.
Two of the students were asleep in the apartment about 3:30 a.m., and one awake and found the man in her bedroom.
The third roommate returned to the apartment and said she knew the man, but had not given him the kev.
Robber steals purse
The students called the police, who found that the sliding glass door had been forced open.
A man forced his way into a home in the 1300 block of New Jersey Street. Wednesday night, pushed the occupant against a window, stole a purse from his ex-girlfriend and fied it a red Chevrolet pickup, police said yesterday.
Police said the man forced open the front door of the home about 11 p.m. and argued with the occupant before pushing him and taking the purse.
ASU duo to appear
Two faculty members from Arizona State University will give a recital at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall.
The Visiting Artists recitals, sponsored by the department of music, will feature baritone Jonathan Retzlaf, a graduate teacher assistant, and Lois McLeod, professor of music, accompanying on the piano.
The duo will perform four pieces. Admission to the recital is free.
Weather
Today will be cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs will be in the low to mid 70s. Winds will be from the southeast at 5 to 15 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows of 55 to 60.
Rose cards no big hit in Lawrence
By Bob Tinsley Of the Kansan staff
From staff and wire reports
Cincinnati Reds player-manager Pete Rose's hitting record may be heating up demand for Rose memorabilia in Cincinnati and other cities across the country.
across the country. But in Lawrence, reaction to Rose's accomplishment is setting no sales records.
One local dealer in baseball mementos said yesterday that although Rose was currently a hot item, he didn't expect the trend to last.
"There's a lot of Pete Rose stuff around, and there'll be a lot more, mainly around the Cincinnati area though," Jeff Dolezal, proprietor of J.D.'s. Baseball Card & Sports Nostalgia Shop, 538 W. 23rd. St., said
But Dolezal said he had no intention of joining the crowd. He wants to deplete his inventory of Rose items as soon as possible.
yesterday. "Lots of people are jumping on the bandwagon."
"I think now is the time to sell Rose stuff," he said. "I think his popularity is as high as it will ever be until he hits the Hall of Fame."
hits the hat. Dolezal said he had a sale at his shop several weeks ago and sold many baseball cards — including those featuring Rose — at 60 percent of their book value.
Dealers price their cards according to listings in the Current Card Prices guide. Dolezal said a Rose card from 1964, Rose's first full year in the major leagues, was worth $100.
He said autographed photographs of Rose were available for $10. The
inventory of Rose items also includes an empty can of "Pete," a chocolate flavored beverage produced by the Consolidated Chocolate Co. of Indianapolis.
Some Rose memorabilia may be gathering dust on Lawrence shelves, but in one Kansas City, Mp., store, shelves have been swept clean.
"Our business has been good as far as Pete Rose," said Joe Speck, owner of The Collector's Corner. "There's been 100 percent improvement."
Speck predicted the Rose mania would last and said he had sold 75 to 100 Rose cards in the last week.
"He set the record, and that's what they're after. And they won't get it out of their heads until somebody else breaks it," he said.
If school wasn't in session, Speck said, business would be even better.
"If it had happened a month ago, kids would knock the door down here," he said.
Collectors with an eye for profit bought Rose cards several weeks before he broke the hit recording and were waiting for prices to rise, Speck said. But Speck still sells his cards at book prices.
"I've got one TWA pilot who buys $8,000 worth of cards at a time," Speck said.
Speck said it would be hard to tell the pilot that a Rose card now would sell for more than book value just because Rose broke the record.
Speck said his most popular cards were the 1983 card, when Rose was Rookie of the Year, and the 1984-85 cards.
black-and-white photograph on the 1963 camera. Speck said the card was worth $390. He expects the value to increase.
A boyish Rose, without the sideburns and bangs, grins from the
Speek said his customers included children of all ages, from downtown lawyers with briefcases to street kids with catcher's mitts.
Bryan Graves/KANSAN
Dolezal said Pete Rose fans may want to spice up their next party with the "Pete Rose Score Baseball Game."
The $20 game requires no batteries. Players try to score points by hitting miniature plastic baseballs pitched to them at the press of a bat.
An interested buyer should hustle to get it. Dolezal said he had only one in stock.
"I've had it now for about six months," he said.
Antonia Folarin, Lagos, Nigeria graduate student, left, and Bode Onifade, Lagos, Nigeria, junior, along with Suzanne Hampton, Lawrence graduate student, right, listen as Byron Edmondson, owner of Byron's Autohaus, 906 Vermont St., discusses the mechanics of a Volkswagen Rabbit
Women tune up on caring for cars
By Susie Bishop Of the Kansan staff
The car starts to hiss and whine, and suddenly, one last resounding thump is heard. Name that sound.
The 15 women who are attending Auto Mechanics for Beginners, sponsored by The Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center, will have a better chance of winning the naming game.
the mechanics course, taught by Byron Edmondson, owner of Byron's Autohaus, 906 Vermont St., is designed to teach basic awareness of how a car works, simple maintenance and how to communicate with a mechanic.
Marla Shalinsky, Prarie Village senior, last night. "My biggest fear is that my car will break down, and I will be stranded. I've learned a basis.
"I need to do a lot more reading on my own. I'm not scared to open the hood of my car anymore."
Edmondson said, "It is not very involved. The course is for people who know very little about cars."
Angela Slate, Montgomery, Ala.
"Basically, I took the course to learn about my car, how to take care of it and to learn when to let someone else take care of it." Slate said.
graduate student, said the course was worth the $12 registration fee.
That no men attended the course didn't surprise Edmondson.
"They mentioned that if there was enough interest, we could have an intermediate class. I would like 'hat.'
"In general, men know more about cars than women," Edmondson said. "I think that it might be hard for a man to go to something sponsored by a women's group. There is a certain amount of pride. He might not want to admit what he doesn't know."
Ordinance called vague as 'Big Bob' wins case
Edmondson instructed the class in the theory of how a car works during the first class last week, held at the Kansas Union. Last night Edmondson taught the second of three sessions.
Edmondson will demonstrate how to do more repairs, change tires, give maintenance tips and answer questions at the third session, from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Byron's Autohaus.
Of the Kansan staff
By Susie Bishop
Big Bob's fight with the city over a paint job was decided Wednesday by a Lawrence Municipal Court.
The court's decision declared that a significant portion of the city's sign ordinance was unconstitutional because of its vagueness.
"Now it means we have an option." David Elyahier, owner of Big Bob's, said yesterday. "We have put our plans to repaint on the back burner."
In June, Elyarcha was told by the Lawrence City Commission that he had to repaint the south wall of the building because it violated the city's sign ordinance. The city also had to repaint the wall, the city filed charges in municipal court.
Elyachar said he hoped that the court decision was the end of the paint issue.
"We can breathe a large sigh of relief and go on with business," Elvachar said.
Whether the issue of Big Bob's patriotic wall will be dropped has not been determined.
Gene Shaughnessy, chief building
Shaughnessy said the City Commission might organize a study session to discuss changes in the sign ordinance and obtain legal advice to keep disputes from going to court again.
inspector, said. "The decision ultimately will be made by the city manager and the City Commission."
"Personally, we are not going to change the way we enforce it."
Elyachar said, "Since I believe that we are not wrong, we went to court."
The price for a new coat of paint is $200. The court costs incurred by the case were $2,000. Elyachar said he decided to go to court because he believed in his ideals and rights.
Elycharar was granted permission by the city to paint the south wall of his business in a tri-color scheme in April. The building was painted and opened for business on May 1.
"I paid for what I thought was right," he said.
Murals are allowable under the city ordinance but during the first City Commission meeting in June. Elyachar was told the paint job was not art.
At the next meeting, the controversial wall was declared a sign by the commission and Elychar was told that he had to repaint the wall
By Liz Maggard
Company woos sports fans
By Liz Maggard Of the Kansan staff
Early birds at tomorrow's football game against Vanderbilt will get more than choice seats. Each of the first 10,000 fans entering Memorial Stadium will receive a free pompon.
But late arrivals won't be forgotten. At the end of the game, every spectator will be given a discount coupon for pizza from Pizza Hut.
Athletic Director Monte Johnson said yesterday that the giveaways were part of an effort by the Athletic Department to encourage KU students, faculty and staff to attend KU games.
Johnson said the athletic department had hired a professional marketing company, Leiwke and Company, Kansas City, Mo., to handle the promotion of KU athletes.
Johnson said that he was pleased by the number of students who supported the KU basketball team by attending the games in Allen Field House, but that he wanted to see the same amount of support for the football team.
"Students make up almost half of the audience at basketball games," Johnson said. "I'd like to
have the same percentage of students in the stadium. In fairness to the football team, I want as many people in the stands as we can attract."
Gary Hunter, assistant athletic director, said. "We've got a great product in KU football and KU basketball. Once we get people to the games, the teams will sell themselves. But we've got to get them first."
Hunter said that one object of the promotion was to make it fun for people to go to KU sports events.
"I'll guarantee that people at the game Saturday will have a good time and enjoy the KU Air Force," Hunter said. "We may even have a few surprises for them."
Hunter said the Leiwekes were responsible for the success of the Kansas City Comets soccer team. They brought the team to Kansas City and operated it for three years.
Tim Leiwke, who along with his brother, Tracy, still owns part of the Comets, said, "During our third year, the Comets were one of the top 10 draws in all of winter professional sports."
Johnson said he expected the Leiwekes to do just as well with KU athletics.
"I think the Leiwes are very creative people," he said. "We just don't have the marketing personnel to do what they can do."
Hunter said the offer to student season ticket holders of a discount coupon for Pizza Hut pizza, a KU bumper sticker and a free extra ticket for the Vanderbilt game was part of the promotion planned by Leiwek and Company.
Tim Leiweke said his company had been working on the promotion of KU football for about two months.
So far, he said, two corporate sponsors for football promotions had been recruited — Coca-Cola and Pizza Hut — and more were being sought.
"Even though the season is upon us, we still working with two potential sponsors that are interested." Leiwke said. He declined to name the potential sponsors.
He also said negotiations were under way to bring the chicken who used to perform at San Diego Padres baseball games to KU for the Oklahoma State game Oct. 26.
His company will also be promoting KU basketball and track and field, Leiweki said.