2A • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS IN BRIEF
WEDNESDAY,OCT.24,2001
CAMPUS Window broken, merchandise stolen from local store
Someone threw a rock through the front window of Naughty But Nice Inc., 1741 Massachusetts St., and left with nearly $1200 worth of merchandise, owner Richard Osburn said.
Lawrence police responded to an alarm at the store at 5 a.m. yesterday to find the front window had been broken.
Osburn said several clothing items were taken from a rack in the front of the store. He said novelties, 20 DVDs and 10 VHS tapes were also taken.
"From what I can tell we're looking at around $1400 in merchandise and damage to the window," Osburn said.
Sgt. Mark Warren with the Lawrence police department said police had no suspects at this time.
ECM reports theft of chairs tables valued at $1,850
Warren said the items were taken from a common area inside the building. He said a lounge inside the front doors was left unlocked for groups to use.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave., reported a theft of six chairs and three tables between 9 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday, Sgt. Mark Warren of the Lawrence police said.
The items were valued at $1850.
Officials at ECM were attempting to contact the last group to use the room Sunday night to see when it left the building.
The Rev. Thad Holcombe, pastor at ECM, was unavailable for comment
Courtney Craigmile
Member of the Federal Reserve Board to speak in Budig Hall this evening
Wayne D. Angell, a member of the Federal Reserve Board for 14 years, will give a lecture at 7:30 tonight at Bricker Auditorium in Budig Hall.
The lecture, "The Reappearance of Monetary Deflation: Risks and Safeguards to the Great Plains States and Beyond," is sponsored by the School of Business.
Angell, a member of the Federal Reserve Board from 1986 to 1994, was born in Liberal. He received a B.A. from Ottawa University in 1952 and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Kansas.
"We are excited to have an economist of Dr. Angell's prominence here at a time when the economy is at the forefront of people's attention," said William L. Fuerst, dean of the KU School of Business.
Angell taught at Ottawa University for many years before serving as director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Angell also spent time abroad on several different occasions studying economic development in Southeast Asia. He is currently the chief economist for Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., a leading worldwide investment firm.
—Eve Lamborn
NATION&WORLD
Twin towers missing list will likely decrease
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — After more than a month of cross-checking and detective work, police and city officials believe they are closing in on a reliable figure for the number of people missing and dead in the World Trade Center attack.
Yesterday, the number of missing and dead reported by the city stood at more than 4,700, including those in the trade center and those aboard the two hijacked airliners that crashed into the twin towers.
If anything, the number will drop. For example, Campisi said he expects police will continue to discover that some families who filed early missing-person reports neglected to notify police when loved ones turned up safe. Duplicate missing-person reports and overestimates from some foreign consulates also contribute to the swings.
The city's total as of yesterday consisted of 4,339 missing, plus 425 identified dead.
Despite the fluctuations, Mike Byrne,
deputy coordinating officer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, praised the city's efforts to catalog the missing and dead.
"The work that's being done is the best and most capable that is available on the planet today." he said.
The number of missing stood at 5,422 on Sept. 20, and ballooned to 6,453 three days later as the police database was flooded with reports from a dozen sources, including family members, the Red Cross, airlines, employers and law enforcement agencies.
An ongoing Associated Press tally of the victims at the trade center, including those on both the planes, stood at 2,553 late yesterday. Of those, 1,777 had been confirmed dead by a coroner or declared dead by a court; 329 were reported dead by employers, airlines or families, or had memorial services; and 847 were reported missing by families, employers or other officials. Names on the AP tally came from various official sources.
British may relax marijuana laws
The Associated Press
Home Secretary David Blunkett said reclassifying marijuana, or cannabis, as a "Class C drug" — putting it in the same category as anabolic steroids — would not be the same as decriminalization or legalization. However, such a change would mean that those possessing marijuana would not be subject to arrest.
LONDON — Britain's marijuana laws should be relaxed to give police more time to battle harder drugs, the nation's top law enforcement official said yesterday.
"Cannabis would remain a controlled drug and using it a criminal offense ... but it would make clearer the distinction between cannabis and Class A drugs like heroin and cocaine." Blunkett told a House of Commons
committee meeting.
commit meeting "It is time for an honest and common sense approach focusing effectively on drugs that cause most harm," he added.
Blunkett's statement came amid an intensifying political debate about marijuana. Senior figures from all three major political parties have now urged a review of cannabis laws.
Police said seven out of 10 drug arrests were for marijuana and that processing a marijuana-related arrest created several hours of police paperwork and usually ended with a small fine.
Changing the marijuana laws would require approval by Parliament. The proposal will first be discussed with senior police officers and the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, a Home Office spokesman said. A final decision is expected in the spring.
CAMPUS Karaoke contest raises money, leads up to Rock Chalk Revue
The annual Rock Chalk Revue Karakee Contest will be from 9 p.m. to midnight tonight at Abe & Jake's Landing, E 8th St. Kt. Stickets will be $5 at the event.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the United Way of Douglas County, a not-for-profit organization that raises money for 29 local human services agencies. Last year, the event raised $1,500.
Josh Dysart, promotions coordinator, said the event was a great way to get a group of people together and have fun.
The karaoke contest is one of several events leading up to the 53rd annual Rock Chalk Revue show in March.
The contest will be followed by a live DJ until 2 a.m. Contest winners have the chance to win prizes such as Kansas City Chiefs tickets, restaurant gift certificates and a limousine ride.
Danny Phillips
NATION
Defendants in strip club case sentenced to probation, fines
ATLANTA — Eight defendants who agreed to plea bargains in the federal racketeering case that closed one of the nation's most profitable strip clubs were sentenced to probation.
Former dancer Jacklyn "Diva" Bush, club managers Norbert Calder and Ray Cicola, and accountant Larry Gleit pleaded guilty in August to concealing a felony in the midst of the months-long trial targeting the Gold Club in Atlanta.
Bush, who according to testimony was paid to have sex with celebrity athletes who visited the club, was given three years of probation, a $1,000 fine and community service.
U. S. District Judge Willis Hunt sentenced Cicola and Gleit to two years of probation and fines of more than $2,000 yesterday. Calder got three years of probation and a $3,000 fine.
Former club manager Lyle Goodman was sentenced to two years of probation, a $2.000 fine and community service.
Four other employees were given probation, two of them were also fined.
The Associated Press
ON THE RECORD
A 19-year-old KU student reported a theft between 1 p.m. Oct. 17 and 11:10 a.m. Thursday in the 600 block of Florida Street, Lawrence police said. A wallet and its contents were valued at $20.
A 20-year-old KU student reported criminal damage to a vehicle between 6 p.m. Saturday and 1:40 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of Tennessee Street, Lawrence police said. Damage to a back window was estimated at $450.
A 19-year-old KU student reported a theft between 6:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Sunday in the 2500 block of West 31st Street, Lawrence police said. A computer, keyboard and mouse were stolen. Their combined value was estimated at $690.
Street, Lawrence police said. Damage to the passenger door lock was estimated at $500. A purse and its contents were estimated at $28.
A 22-year-old KU student reported damage to and a theft from a 1992 Buick Century between 1:30 and 8 a.m. Monday in the 2400 block of Louisiana
A 22-year-old KU student reported a theft from a vehicle between 10 and 11:15 p.m. Sunday in the 1600 block of Rhode Island Street, Lawrence police said. Items were valued at $33.
A 24-year-old KU student was arrested Monday night on charges of operating under the influence. Lawrence police said He was released on $500 bond.
A 24-year-old KU student reported a theft at Wescoe Hall between 9.30 a.m. and 12.20 p.m. Monday, the KU Public Safety Office said. A wallet, bus pass, driver's license, KUID, three bank cards, six credit cards, social security card, and safety deposit box key were stolen. The stolen goods were valued at $189.
ON CAMPUS
Ecumenical Christian Ministries (ECM) will host a University forum from noon to 1 p.m. today at the ECM building, 1204 Oread, one block north of the Kansas Union. Contact Thad Holcombe at 843-4933
Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) will meet at 7 tonight in 100 Stauffer-Flint Hall. Contact Kara Ryckman at kryckman@ku.edu.
lethus will meet at 8tonight in the Big 12 room in the Kansas Union. Contact Marietta Liebengood at 979-1354.
O. A.K.S. Non-Treditional Students will have a brown bag lunch from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. today at Alcove C in the Kansas Union. Contact Joan Winston at 864-7317.
KU Chess Club will meet at 7 tonight at the Frontier Room in the Burge Union. Contact Ateshi Shelovle at 749-3934.
The Tae Kwon Do club will meet from 6:30 to 8 onight in 207 Robinson. Contact Greg Isaac at 749- 4649.
Latin American Solidarity will sponsor a video showing of "Anti-School of the Americas" at 7 tonight at Douthart Scholarship Hall. Contact Rebekah Moses at 312-1995.
University Career & Employment Services will give a workshop from 3 to 4 pm today in 149 Burge Union. The title of the workshop is "Effective Networking & Informational Interviewing." Contact Ann Hartley at 864-3624.
Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center will have an advising, permit, enroll session for freshman and transfer students in all majors from 3:30 to 4:20, 4:30 to 5:20, and 5:30 to 6:20. The session will be held in Alderson Auditorium at the Kansas Union. There will also be a session for freshman and transfer students in Pre-Medicine from 4:30 to 5:20 in 3140 Wescoe. Contact Gloria Flores at 864-2834.
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