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NEWSINBRIEF
TUESDAY, SEPT.25, 2001
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No suspects found in theft, damage of Runza Drive Inn
Runza Drive Inn, 2700 Iowa St,
reported damage to its drive-thru window and the theft of a safe and an undisclosed amount of money between 11:30 p.m. Sept. 17 and 8:30 a.m. Sept. 18, according to a Lawrence police report.
The contents of one safe were damaged and removed, and another safe was taken out the drive-thru window, said Sgt. Mike Patrick of the Lawrence Police Department.
Damage to the drive-thru window was estimated at $500.
Patrick said the police had no suspects.
-Courtney Craigmile
Six officers begin training for Lawrence police department
Six officers were sworn in to the Lawrence Police Department by Frank Reeb, city clerk.
Laurence Corder, Jamie Emerson, Dennis Johnston, Eric Maack, Micky Rantz and Charles Stewart are the new officers. All but one come from another law enforcement agency in Kansas and are already Kansas certified.
"They will all go through an accelerated orientation program," Patrick said
Sgt. Mike Patrick attended the event at City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets. He said all six men were experienced officers.
During the four-week program, officers will learn the city's geography, city code and department policies. A normal orientation program is 22 weeks, Pattrick said.
The department is authorized to have 123 sworn officers. With the addition of six yesterday, the department has 120.
$250,000 donated to KU First for counseling professorship
-Courtney Craigmile
Two KU graduates pledged $250,000 to the Kansas University Endowment Association, creating the first professorship in counseling psychology at the University.
The couple, Delbert and Barbara Williamson, donated the money to create the Williamson Family Professorship.
Delbert was a former KU student who studied engineering in the mid-1950s. Barbara earned a bachelor's degree in education from the University in 1963. Both are lifetime members of the Alumni Association.
General Electric Co., Delbert's employer, will match the pledge once it is fulfilled. The match will bring the total of the professorship to $500,000.
John Scarffe, director of communications for the Endowment Association, said the pledge counted toward the $500 million goal of KU First: Invest in Excellence.
He said KU First was a six-year campa­
nthat began in 1998 and would
continue through 2004. Scarfee said the
campaign was raising money for scho-
larships, fellowships, professorships,
capital projects and program support.
—Jeremy Clarkson
Death certificates to be issued to families of attack victims
NATION&WORLD
The Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. George Pataki signed an executive order yesterday that would allow relatives of World Trade Center attack victims to get death certificates within days instead of years.
As of yesterday, more than 6,400 people were missing and feared dead at the Trade Center. New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said lawyers would be available at a family center later this week to help families with the paperwork necessary to obtain death certificates.
The executive order is intended to help families file insurance claims, disburse estates and withdraw as much as $15,000 from bank and
money market accounts that are in victims' names.
Pataki also said insurance companies in New York would accept uniform affidavits in place of death certificates. The state Workers Compensation Board will also suspend its practice of requiring death certificates for families seeking benefits.
The order also removes filing fees for families handling the estates or financial affairs of victims. Families will be able to avoid purchasing newspaper legal notices, as usually required, and will be able to file proceedings in any county, rather than in the victim's home county.
U.S. stock market bounces back
"The downtrend isn't over yet. We are rally
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Stocks surged yesterday, carrying the Dow Jones industrials up more than 360 points, as bargain hunters returned to help Wall Street rebound from one of its worst weeks ever.
ing in a wider range, because of the collapse," said Bob Stovall, market strategist at Prudential Securities.
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But the market remained extremely nervous. Yesterday's gainers were spread across nearly all market sectors, an indication that cheaper prices lured buyers to the market rather than lessening fears about how the United States will retaliate for the Sept. 11 terror attacks and how long the economy will suffer.
Female engineers organize dance for scholarship money
The market's broader indicators also improved. The Nasdaq composite index rose 75.92, or 5.3 percent, to 1,499.11, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index advanced 37.60, or 4 percent, at 1,003.40. The indexes, like the Dow, fell to their lowest levels in three years last week, the first week of trading following the attacks.
Wall Street drew some support from overseas markets. London's FT-SE 100 index finished up 4.1 percent, and France's CAC-40 closed with a gain of 5.7 percent.
The Society of Women Engineers will sponsoring an Engineering Masquerade Ball on Friday, Oct. 26 at the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St.
Florence Boldridge, director of Diversity Programs at the School of Engineering, said one goal of the ball was to raise about $5,000, for six scholarships for female students and a gift for the new building. The extra money will be donated to the construction of the new engineering building.
The Society of Women Engineers will hand out masks at the door. Tickets cost $15 per person or $25 per couple. They are on sale until Wednesday, Oct. 17, in the Diversity Programs Office at the School of Engineering in 4010 Learned Hall.
-Eve Lamborn
NATION
Man faces first-degree murder charge for 6-year-old's death
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kim Davis intentionally dragged 6-year-old Jake Robel to his death while trying to carjack a vehicle, prosecutors said yester day during opening arguments in Davis' first-degree murder trial.
Jake Robel's mother, Christy Robel, left her son inside the running car while she went into a sandwich shop in Independence on Feb. 22, 2000. When she saw Davis trying to steal her vehicle, she ran outside and tried to pull Jake out.
Defense Attorney Christopher Slusher said Davis had no idea that Jake was caught in the seatbelt outside, as Davis speed down Interstate 70Z.
The Associated Press
An 18-year-old KU student caused a one-vehicle accident at 11th and Illinois at 11 a.m. Sunday, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. The student was making a right turn onto 11th Street when a pile of laundry fell toward her inside the car. As she attempted to push the laundry back to the passenger seat, she drove over a curb and struck a utility pole. The vehicle sustained major front end damage to its bumper, hood and engine compartment. The value of the damages was unknown.
ON THE RECORD
A KU Public Safety officer reported criminal damage to Twente Hall between 4 p.m. Saturday and 4:20 a.m. Sunday. A window was destroyed. The damages were valued at $150.
A KU staff member reported a theft in the Sunnyside Avenue parking lot between 5 p.m. Sept. 12 and 7:20 a.m. Thursday, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. A red KU parking permit that was valued at $180 was stolen.
Complex parking lot between 5 p.m. Sept. 14 and 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. A state license plate was stolen. The plate was valued at $77.
A 21-year-old KU student reported a theft from Dole Human Development Center between 3:30 p.m. Sept. 17 and 8:30 a.m.
Sept. 18, according to a KUIP Safety Office report. A wallet, KUID, $6, driver's license and two credit cards were stolen. The stolen cards were valued at $9.
A 22-year-old KU student reported burglary and theft in the East Joseph R. Pearson Hall parking lot between 8:30 a.m. Sept. 13 and 10 p.m. Sept. 16, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. A yellow parking permit was stolen from the student's vehicle. It was valued at $50.
A KU athletics staff member reported a burglary and theft from South Anschutz Sports
A 29-year-old KU student reported a theft from Watson Library between 3 and 6 p.m. Thursday, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. A wedding ring was stolen that was valued at $700.
A KU faculty member reported theft in the South Wescore Hall parking lot between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. Thursday, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. A gold parking permit was stolen from the faculty member's vehicle. It was valued at $180
A 24-year-old KU student reported a theft from her apartment in Jayhawker Towers between 2 p.m. Sept. 17 and 10 p.m. Thursday, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. A red wallet, $16, KUID, driver's license, social security card and three credit cards were stolen. The stolen goods were valued at $50.
A KU staff member reported burglary and theft in the Southeast Military Science building parking lot between 5 p.m. Sept. 12 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. A red KU parking permit was stolen from the staff member's vehicle. It was valued at $180.
A KU student was arrested after failing her preliminary breath test after an accident at 11th and Illinois at about 2:15 a.m. Saturday, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. She was arrested and transported to Douglas County Jail.
An 18-year-old KU student reported criminal damage to property in the lobby in Hashinger Hall between 2 and 3:15 a.m. Saturday, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. A wooden chair was damaged. The damage was valued at $200.
A 19-year-old KU student reported a theft from a Jay-hawker Towers apartment between 9:30 and 11:30 p.m. Friday, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. A wallet, $30, KU bus pass, KUID, driver's license, keys and credit card were stolen. The stolen goods were valued at $193.
A 21-year-old KU student was arrested Saturday on charges of operating under the influence. She was released on a $500 bail.
ON CAMPUS
The Hispanic American Leadership Organization will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Parricks ABC room in the Kansas Union. Contact Michael Luna at 760-4852 or Sarah Zaragoza at 312-2134.
Vietnamese Student Association will meet at 6 p.m. today at 2023 Haworth Hall. Contact Linda Vo at kuvsa@ku.edu.
KU Men's and Women's Ultimate Frisbee Clubs will meet at 4:30 p.m. today at the Shenk Sports Complex, 23rd and Iowa streets. Contact Clay or Tony at 843-7099 or at claved@ku.edu.
Student Union Activities committee will meet tonight in the Kansas Union. Live Music meets at 6 at the Walnut room; Forums meets at 6:30 at the Oread room; Feature films meets at 6 at Alcove D; Fine Arts meets at 6 at Alcove B; Spectrum Films meets at 7 at Alcove B; Recreation meets at 7 at the Walnut room; Public Relations meets at 7 at the Oread room; and Special Events meets at 7:30 at Alcove D. Contact SUA at 864-7469.
Student Alumni Association will meet at 7:30 tonight in the Adams Alumni Center. Contact Jen Mueller at 864-4760.
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