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The Inside Front
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2002
News briefs
STATI
Livestock show trying
to attract new audience
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Organizers of one of the Midwest's biggest livestock events are trimming the fat in an attempt to bolster sagging attendance.
Events at the American Royal have been condensed from nine weeks to four, and organizers have gone after more sponsors.
"There was doubt about the Royal's future," said Royal president and chief executive George Guastello. "If a business is not giving customers what they want, they're not going to be in business any more. I think the Royal's future will probably be different even than what it is today."
American Royal is one of the oldest and most-beloved traditions in Kansas City, with thousands of animal enthusiasts flocking to the city each October and November for an event that includes horse and livestock shows, a rodeo, music concerts and a giant barbecue.
But demand for tickets has been weak in recent years, and officials are hoping their changes lead to a turnaround.
Other changes in store this year include a national saddle-horse championship and a competition for performers wanting to sing the national anthem.
The idea was that singers and their friends and families who may never have attended the Royal would be attracted because of the performance
Investigators take stand in Missouri murder case
OLATHE — Investigators testified Tuesday about the grisly discovery of three women's bodies inside barrels in June 2000 in a Raymore, Mo., storage locker rented by John E. Robinson, Sr.
It was the first physical link to the deaths of the three women in Missouri to Robinson, whose multiple murder trial entered its 12th day in Kansas.
Prosecutors say the Missouri deaths were part of a common pattern or scheme that Robinson carried out on
both sides of the state line involving sadomasochistic sex and financial gain.
Two more women's bodies were found in barrels on Robinson's property in Linn County, Kan., about 60 miles from Kansas City.
Dr. Thomas Young of the Jackson County, Mo., medical examiner's office identified the bodies as Beverly Bonner, 49, of Cameron, Mo., Sheila Faith, 45, and her daughter Debbie, 16, both formerly of California.
Because of the state of decomposition, the bodies were identified with medical and dental records dating to the early 1980s.
NATION
Few Maryland farmers expected to take loans
ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Farmers in most of Maryland will be able to apply for low-interest federal loans to help them deal with this year's drought, but some doubt many farmers will take advantage of the offer.
Gov. Parris Glendening requested the federal disaster designation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in August.
The declaration, which applies to every county except one, entitles farmers who have suffered at least a 30 percent loss in their crop production to seek loans that can be paid back over as long as seven years at a 3.75 percent interest rate.
However, Valerie Connelly, director of governmental relations for the Maryland Farm Bureau, said she expects few farmers will apply for the loans.
"Many of them have so many loans they can't afford to take any more," she said.
When a similar loans were made available during the 1999 drought, only about 100 Maryland farmers out of about 14,500 total took advantage of the loans, according to the USDA's Maryland State Farm Service Agency.
However, Connelly said many more farmers were looking forward to additional aid that comes with the disaster declaration for those raising livestock.
The Associated Press
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Lestie Smith, Overland Park senior, has her height measured by Watkins Memorial Health Center physical therapist Sandra Bowman. "I didn't want to do weight," Smith said. "But I've grown about a half inch in the past year." Watkins specialists were on hand in front of the Kansas Union to raise awareness about physical conditioning and general health.
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ON THE RECORD
An 18-year-old KU student and a 19-year-old KU student told the Lawrence Police Department that someone entered their apartment and stole items valued at $14,171 between 11:30 p.m.Friday and 10:52 p.m.Saturday in the 4700 block of West 27th Street,Sgt.Mike Patrick said. Items stolen include two Dell laptops,valued at $2,950 and $2,200,various jewelry,household appliances and other electronic items.Pattrick said police were investigating a possible forced entry through a damaged door.
exposed himself around 11 a.m. near West Hills Parkway and Emery Road, Pattrick said. The female told police she was walking south from Emery Road. As she passed cars, she saw a man exposing himself in her general direction, Pattrick said. Pattrick said the woman described the suspect as a white male between 35 and 40 years old, between 5-foot-6inches tall and 6-foot-tall and between 190 and 210 pounds. She told police the man had brown hair and wore dark-colored clothing. She said he got into a maroon, mid-sized, four-door vehicle.
A 21-year-old female told Lawrence police that a man
ON CAMPUS — For more events, go to kucalendar.com
Ecumenical Christian Ministries will hold the Faith Forum: a Liberal Take on Christianity, from 8:30 to 9:30 tonight at the ECM building, 1204 Oread Ave. Contact Thad Holcomb at 843-4933.
KU Environs will meet at 8:30 tonight at Alcove D on the 3rd Floor in the Kansas Union. Contact Sam Lane at 812-2512.
KU Karate Kabudo Club will practice at 7:30 tonight in the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center. Contact Hannah Reynolds at 812-3422.
KU Ki Alkido Club will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 tonight at Room 207 in Robinson Center. Contact Jason Ziegler at 843-4732.
Et Cetera
Latin American Solidarity will host a meeting at 7:30 tonight at the Lobby in the Kansas Union. Contact Rebekah Moses at 812-1994.
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- Organizations and Leadership Development will host the lecture Leadership Enhancement - Giving Back to the Community through Service and Philanthropy from 7 to 8 tonight at the theater in Hashinger Hall. Contact Rueben D, Perez at 864-4861.
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