SPORTS: Jeremy McClain, Kansas cross country runner, remains in critical condition after an accident, Page 11.
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOL.102.NO.13
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,1992
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Joe Collins, editor of KU's Museum of Natural History, shows the largest eastern hognose snake ever found in Kansas to Ruth Kueffler, 4, St. Mary's. Ruth was visiting KU with her father, John Kueffler, yesterday and stopped to see the newest addition to the museum's collection of live animals.
KU gets record hognose snake
By Delin Cormeny
Joe Collins, editor of KU's Museum of Natural History, would not let a mere tornado stop him from getting what he was after last weekend.
Kansan staff writer
Collins traveled to Wichita in the midst of Saturday's tornado-producing storm to pick up the newest addition to the museum's collection of live animals the largest eastern hognose snake ever found in Kansas.
It measures slightly more than 43 inch.
es, which is more than an inch longer than Kansas' previous record for a hognose snake and about one inch shorter than the national record.
It was found south of Wichita near the Oklahoma border.
The biggest snake ever found in Kansas was an 88-inch-long Bull snake.
bad rap, it's snakes."
It will be a fantastic live display, he said.
"If there's any group of animals that gets a
Ken Brunson of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks gave the hognose snake to the museum for use as an educational tool.
Hognose snakes are not poisonous, Collins said. Many people are scared of them, however, because they spread their cobra-like hood and strike when cornered.
"It'll scare the tar out of you," Collins said, but it generally will not.
If the hood tactic does not ward off potential danger, the snake resorts to Plan B: it rolls over and plays dead. If that does not work, it will try again and again and then simply give up.
Collins said.
"They are funny animals to watch."
"In 25 years of collecting in Kansas, I've found only one," Collins said. "And I look for them."
Hognose snakes are native to Kansas and live in wet areas. But Collins said they were difficult to find.
The museum's newest specimen is about 15 years old and will remain on display on the second floor of the museum for the rest of its life, which will probably be five to 10 years. Collins said.
"We'll just feed it toads and let it hang out," he said.
Lawrence groups send relief
Hurricane victims need food, toiletries, water
By Stacy Morford Kansan staff writer
Depends undergarments, bug spray and suntan lotion by the case will leave Lawrence this weekend, bound for a small church in Ludlam, Fla.
The Jayhawk Pharmacy, 500 Rockledge Road, donated supplies worth $540 in conjunction with a relief drive started by Lawrence's First Christian Church, 1000 Kennett Street, where it is organized in Lawrence for victims of Hurricane Andrew.
"We've probably had 10 boxes of stuff collected through the week already," said Aza Robinson, First Christian Church secretary. "The stuff is going to a small church in Ludlam where our youth director used to be the organist. They're trying to help residents of a mobile home park that used to be across the street."
A group of employees from Knart, 3106 Iowa St. makes up the Good News Committee, which also contributes to the relief effort by collecting donations for the Red Cross. Last week Kmart customers donated toys, clothing and linens to a Salvation Army shipment headed for Florida.
"We started a couple days after the hurricane struck, Carmen Shull, Lawrence Kmart employee, said. "There certainly was an awful lot there, enough to almost fill a large cargo van."
Shul said that every Knmart store had a similar committee that worked on projects to benefit their community. The Hurricane Andrew relief was a nationwide Knmart effort.
The Lawrence Salvation Army, 946 New Hampshire St. is coordinating the city's donation effort. A Salvation Army representative said the victims needed canned and ice water, diapers, toiletries, bottled water, bedding and linens.
One destination for these items will be a new tent city for hurricane victims on the Miccosukee Indian Reservation on the fringes of the Everglades. Army officials announced that they would set up the new city, which is the sixth to be established.
Another tent city at Harris Field swelled to 1,250 residents Monday night, forcing Red Cross volunteers to turn people away.
All five tent cities became overcrowded during the Labor Day weekend when authorities closed all the shelters located in public schools. Public schools were emptied of them and new preparations could be made for classes to begin next week.
The Associated Press contributed information to this story.
See related story, Page 8.
'Gas and go' thefts trouble Lawrence fuel stations
By Tiffany Lasha Hurt
Kansan staff writer
Local gas stations are being sighted by customers who fill up their vehicles with gasoline and leave without paying for it.
According to police reports, six different stations reported seven of the drive-off incidents during the past week. Gasoline valued between $5 and $23.95 has been stolen in this manner.
The Kwik Shop at 845 Mississippi St. was one shop that reported a drive-off theft.
Theresa Mast, the assistant manager of the shop, said she was working Aug 31 when a
customer drove off without paying for $5 worth of gas.
that one we caught," she said. "He came back and paid for his gas about 6 o'clock. If we get a good tag number the police can wake them up at two o'clock in the morning, get them out of bed and say, 'Do you want to pay for your gas?' We usually don't have very many repeat offenders."
Mast said customers drove away without paying once or twice a month. She also said the service station did not require customers to prepay for gas because it followed the principle that the customer was always right and that it should always trust the customer.
"We go on the honor system here," Mast said.
"I doubt it will change."
Jeff Supernaw, assistant manager of the Kwik Shop at 1846 Massachusetts St., said asking customers to prepay was bad for customer relations.
"People just don't want to come inside and pay for it," he said.
Supernaw's shop reported two drive-off thefts during the past week. A customer drove away Monday without paying for $10 worth of gas and on Aug. 31 a customer left without paying for $23.95 worth of gas.
Supernaw said similar incidents had
occurred about five times in the past two weeks at the convenience store.
Friday, a customer left The E Z Shop, 955 East 23rd St., without paying for $5 worth of gas, Lawrence police reported.
Sandy Jones, a cashier at the shop, said that customers were required to prepay for their gas at night and that these incidents usually occurred during the day on weekends.
Chad Cline, a cashier at Gibson's Gas, 2525 Iowa St., said customers driving away without paying for gas were not a problem at the station.
The station reported that Sept. 2, a customer
did not pay for $7.30 worth of gas. Cline said this took place only about five times a year.
Tammy Crafton, a shift manager at Site Service Station, 946 East 23rd St., said that recently customers left without paying for $21 worth of gas. Crafton said that two different vehicles drove away at the same time and that she believed they were together.
She said the station had only had one other drive-off theft. She also said the station did not require customers to prepay for gas.
"We have more regular customers that appreciate that more than those that drive off." Crafton said.
Hospitals to link to Med Center
Several western Kansas communities are trying to access a video system that would link them with the University of Kansas Medical Center.
See story, Page 3.
Rabies still pose threat
Although the numbers of rabies cases being reported in Kansas have decreased since their high in March, health officials still encourage pet owners to have pets vaccinated. The high number of rabies cases is due to a higher skink population, warmer temperatures and more precipitation.
See story, Page 16.
U2 adds K.C. to its Zoo TV concert schedule
55,000 tickets go on sale Saturday for $31 plus service charges for the biggest show ever at Arrowhead Stadium Oct. 18
By KC Trauer
Kansan staff writer
Supergroup U2 has added Kansas City to its Zoo TV stadium tour, concert promoters announced yesterday.
The rock group is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct.18 at Arrowhead Stadium, said Chris Fritz, president of New West Presentations, the concert's Kansas City promoters.
Tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at all ticketmaster locations and cost $31 plus service charges. Lawrence's Ticketmaster dealer is Music For Less in the Riverfront Plaza Factory Outlet Mall, 1 Riverfront Plaza.
No single ticket outlet is guaranteed the best tickets because all the outlets draw from the same pool of tickets, Ticketmaster officials said.
Ticketmaster officials yesterday could not confirm what system would be used to
sell the tickets but said a lottery system probably would not be used.
As of yesterday, no limit had been set on the number of tickets that an individual could buy.
Fritz said 55,000 tickets were available for the show, and he expected it to sell out. U2, whose most recent album is "Achtung Baby," last played in Kansas City in 1988 and originally was not scheduled to perform this year, Fritz said.
"They weren't going to play in October," he said. "It was only supposed to go up to Labor Day, but they extended their tour and added dates."
The promotion company had sought a U2 date since April, Fritz said. His company promoted the Kansas City shows of the Grateful Dead and Harry Connuck Jr.
Before U2 could come a date, Fritz said, the promotion company had to make sure it was ready.
in Arrowhead Stadium and that the tour workers could have about a week to set up and tear down the stage.
At the beginning of the summer, U2 toured indoor arenas around the United States. Frizz said October's show would be different and bigger than the indoor shows.
U2 consists of Bono, lead singer; Edge, guitarist; Adam Clayton, bassist; and Larry
"The show's so big." Fritz said. "Most concerts move in in eight hours and out in four. This is different."
U2's set, which includes large video screens and banks of television sets, will be two to three times larger than any set previously built in Arrowhead Stadium. Fifty semi-trucks haul the set from city to city, Fritz said.
"We've got 350 people working on this around the clock for four days setting up. We are going to spend $50,000 just to feed everybody working on this."
U2 in K.C.
Promoters announced yesterday that U2 will perform in Kansas City.
DATE: Sunday, Oct. 18
TIME: 7:20 a.m.
PLACE: Arrowhead Stadium (55,000 capacity)
COST: $31, not including service charges
Tickets go on sale 10 a.m.
Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Saturday at these Ticketmaster outlets
TOPEKA — Jones Store; and Budget
Tapes and Records
LAWRENCE — Music For Less in the Riverfront Plaza
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Movies and More, all Jones Stores and Sound Warehouses
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