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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOL.102.NO.33
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1992
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Cleanup at Hoch progresses
By J.R. Clairborne Kansas staff writer
Groups of people gathered between Anuschutz Science Library and Wescote Terrace yesterday as a 2,500-pound wrecking ball smacked every 14 seconds into the back wall of what was once Hoch Auditorium.
"It's really sad that it is gone," said Christy Heidrick, Anthony junior.
Holly McQueen / KANSAN
Chris Smith, Kansas City, Mo. graduate student, worked
"It's kind of weird to see it destroyed and the stairs falling in," she said.
The contract started July 15 and enabled KU to address the cleanup and demolition of the building, he said.
In June of 1991, Hoch was gutted by fire after being hit by lightning. At that time, the University of Kansas contracted a construction crew to demolish parts of Hoch for safety purposes and to allow a survey of the damage, said Douglas Riat, assistant director of facilities planning.
Bill Christman, owner of the Chrisman-Wyatt Construction Company and owner of the project, said that heat from the June 15 blaze melted the beams that supported the ceiling. The fire caused the five 80-foot steel columns to droop to the floor of the auditorium and drape over the balconies, along with countless other beams and girders.
After delays for asbestos removal, the crew labored six weeks to remove several tons of steel and rubble from the balconies of Hoch, Christman said.
With that phase of the cleanup done, demolition began Monday, he said.
Along with cleanup, the construction company is also constructing wooden braces to垫住 the balcony structures.
Riat said the second phase of cleanup would also include the removal of the stage, the foundation and the brick walls that are not salvageable.
The target date for the completion of this phase is Nov. 12, he said.
Despite the dust and noise, students said entertainment and curiosity drew them to the site.
Greg Hodes, Leawood sophomore, said he watched yesterday's demolition for about 30 minutes because he had seen neither the inside of Hoch nor a demolition.
"Hey! This is better than a bomb threat," Hodes said. "You can just knock the building down."
Suresh Tiwari, Palo Alto, Calif., post-doctoral fellow in physiology and cell biology, said that a demolition was not an everyday spectacle but that it was always something of interest.
"I'm just waiting for them to get this sidewall over here," he said pointing to the east wall, the lone standing wall.
Inside the science library, students said the demolition was a minimal distraction.
While trying to watch and study, Dwayne Walkins, Omaha, Neb., senior, said he was distracted because the demolition interested him more than his physics homework.
“This is exactly what I'm studying,” he said. “I switched tables just to get a better view.”
A crowd of spectators watches as a 2,500-pound wrecking ball strikes at the back wall of the remains of Hoch Auditorium. Some students gathered between Anschutz Science Library and Wescoe Terrace during lunch to watch the demolition.
Clinton will skip trip to Lawrence
Candidate to stay in K.C. for debate preparations
By Joe Harder
Kansan staff writer
Officials in Bill Clinton's presidential campaign said yesterday that a Lawrence side trip was not included in the Democratic presidential candidate's plans for his Kansas City stay.
The three main presidential contenders, Clinton, George Bush and Ross Perot, are scheduled for a nationally televised debate in St. Louis on Sunday. Clinton plans to prepare for the debates in Kansas City Thursday through Saturday with the help of opponent stand-ins. There has been some speculation that Clinton might make a trip to Lawrence during the weekend.
"All we know is he's doing three days of debate preparation in Kansas City," said Joel Berg, Kansas press secretary for the Clinton-Gore campaign.
Berg said a trip to Lawrence was not included in Clinton's current schedule. But Berg would not eliminate the possibility of a Clinton stopover in Lawrence, saying that the current plans were subject to change.
He said that a Lawrence visit was one of several ideas presented by state campaign leaders to the national headquarters in Little Rock. Ark.
Officials at Clinton's national campaign headquarters would neither confirm nor deny that Clinton would visit
Lt. John Mullens, KU police representative, said that KU and Lawrence police officials met yesterday morning in Kansas City, Mo., with Secret Service personnel to discuss Clinton's agenda.
"As of about 2 p.m. we received word that, barring a miracle, Clinton would not be in Lawrence." Mullens said.
A presidential candidate has not campaigned at the University since Gary Hart spoke in the Kansas Union during his first presidential bid in 1984.
Jimmy Carter visited the campus in 1976 in his bid for the 1976 Democratic nomination. And candidates Robert Kennedy and Nelson Rockefeller both spoke in Allen Field House during their parties' primaries in 1968.
Jason McIntosh, chairperson of KU Students for Clinton, said that he was also informed that Clinton would not be
American Indians will share in recognition Oct.12
Daron J. Bennet / KANSAN
See related story, Page 8.
Lawrence Mayor Bob Schulte congratulates Dan Wildcat, head of the natural and social sciences at Haskell Indian Junior College, after the nomination of Oct. 12 as "American Indian Day" in Lawrence. The City Commission took the action last night to recognize American Indians.
By Kristy Dorsey
Kansan staff writer
In recognition of the role American Indians have played in the United States over the past 500 years, the Lawrence City Commission last night proclaimed Oct. 12, the day traditionally set aside to celebrate Columbus' voyage to the Americas, as "American Indian Day."
Bob Martin, Haskell Indian Junior College president, and Dan Wildcat, who heads natural and social sciences at Haskell, received the signed proclamation from Mayor Bob Schulte. The proclamation emphasized the importance of the role played by the college and the American-Indian community in Lawrence.
The proclamation did not rename the holiday but merely designated that American Indian Day would be celebrated on the same day as Columbus Day.
It is appropriate that the two holidays will be celebrated on the same day, Martin said. The purpose of the proclamation is not to erase the history of slavery but to remind us rather to include other segments of society
which have been ignored in the past.
Wildcat agreed that the proclamation served to remind people that non-European groups had a role in shaping the United States.
"The point we wanted to make is that everyone thinks of that date as Christopher Columbus Day, but there are other indigenous peoples who have been left out of history," he said. "We want to recognize the day, but let's turn it around and recognize the people that were here already, and let's recognize their contributions."
Although some states have set aside a day to honor American Indians, those dates vary and there is no single day which recognizes indigenous peoples throughout the United States, Martin said.
Before receiving the proclamation, Martin told the commission that Haskell would sponsor a daylong program Monday to increase awareness of the impact of European settlement on the natives of this continent. The program, entitled "Rethinking the Columbian Legacy: Understanding the Past to Build a Future," will feature American-Indian speakers, art, poetry and music.
KBI reports decrease in crime at University
College Republicans to reorganize
College Republicans are trying to reactivate their organization, which has been inactive this semester.
The Supreme Court heard a case yesterday involving abortion clinic blockades by protesters.
Abortion case reaches high court
See story. Page 7.
Higher prices result in new copiers
Revenue from higher copy price has helped to buy new copying machines for campus libraries.
See story. Page 12.
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Crime on the KU campus during the first six months of 1992 was 43.6 percent lower than the same time last year, while the state as a whole has seen an increase.
Kansan staff writer
Kansas Bureau of Investigation statistics recently released indicate the decrease in campus crime for part-one offenses, which include rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. KBI statistics released yesterday indicate that the same crime increased 0.5 percent in Kansas overall.
KBI reported 256 part-one offenses at KU from January to June 1992, compared to 454 offenses from January to June 1991. KBI statistics for individual crimes will be released later this week.
KU police records show 255 part-one crimes in the first six months of 1992 and 450 in the first six months of 1991.
LL John Multens, of KU police, said that the numbers KU compiled were slightly lower in 1992 and slightly higher in 1991 than the KBI statistics because KU did not include some offences from this year and the KBI did not include some offenses from last year.
Mullens said the overall decrease in crime resulted from a collective effort.
"It is one of the community efforts between the officers, the people themselves and primarily the University," he said. "I think that literally everyone has had to do something to contribute to that decrease."
Theft had the largest decrease, which Mullen attributed to individuals' awareness of
"I think that the easiest one to prevent," he said. "That is the one where the individual plays the biggest part. If they watch over their own property, nothing is going to happen to it."
KBI statistics indicate that crime rates varied among the four largest counties in
Kansas.
Shawne County showed a 4.9 percent overall decrease. Violent crime increased 17.3 percent, and property crimes decreased 7.4 percent.
Wyandotte County's overall crime rate increased 1.5 percent. Violent crime decreased 1.8 percent, and property crimes increased 2.2 percent.
Johnson County indicated a 4.3 percent overall decrease in crime. Rapes dropped 6.7 percent, robberies 20.9 percent, and assaults increased 19.9 percent. Property crimes decreased 5.3 percent.
The overall crime rate for Sedgwick County, the largest in Kansas, increased 4.4 percent in 1992 compared to 1991. The overall rate for violent crimes — murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault — increased 6.5 percent. Property crimes of burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft increased 4.1 percent.
KU crime decreases
Campus crime was 46.3 percent lower in the first six months of 1992 than in the same period in 1991.
Source: KU Police Sean M. Tevis / KANSAN