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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, August 19, 1992
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Construction delays create headaches
Paul Kotz / KANSAN
Workers use backpacks to dig ditches on Sunnyside Drive in front of Robinson Hall. The work took all day Tuesday and will continue today.
By Lynne McAdoo
Kansan staff writer
With a mattress strapped to the top of his car and possessions crammed in the trunk, Chander Jayraman, Overland Park senior, joined the thousands of KU students who were making pilgrimages to their new apartments.
However, he had to deal not only with the difficulties of moving but also with the obstacle of finding the entrance to his apartment at Village Square, 850 Avalon Rd.
Construction at the intersection of Ninth Street and Emery Road, which has been in progress since May, has forced students to search out alternative routes to their apartments.
Workers have reconstructed the retaining wall on the south side of Ninth Street and cut three feet off the west side of Emery Road. They also will install a traffic signal.
City officials predict that the intersection will be closed until Sept. 4.
"It's very annoying," Jayran said. "If you don't know what you're doing you'll be searching for hours. There's no way to get to these apartments from downtown."
Businesses have also been affected by the construction.
Kenneth Powell, Lawrence resident, who lives at Old Mills apartments, 905 Emery Road, said access to his apartment also was blocked.
Dick Rorel, a sales clerk for Biz. Biz 182, Iowa,
said he had noticed a decrease in business since the
construction began. Business is slower in the sum-
mer because of construction, it has dropped off
more than usual, he said.
"It's kind of a bad time for this to be going on with the students moving back and football season," he said.
Therese Gorman, city engineer, blamed the delays on the summer weather.
in the overlay project."
"The rain held us up numerous times, especially
As soon as the project is completed, workers will start construction of an additional westbound lane at Ninth and Iowa streets. The intersection will be traffic, but drivers will have to go around bumpers all along.
Other construction in town includes the following locations:
At 15th Street and Crestline Drive, workers have repaved a section of 15th Street, have added left-turn lanes and will install a traffic signal. Work
should be completed by the first week of September.
On Naismith Drive, workers are replacing ditch crossings with span bridges at 21st and 22nd streets and at 22nd Terrace. The bridge at Naismith and 22nd streets is completed, and the other two bridges should be completed by October.
On Kentucky Street between Eighth and 11th Streets; water lines are being replaced, closing one lane of traffic.
Hearing set in death of ex-KU student
Two former football players arrested in connection with July 29 shooting
By Tiffany Lasha Hurt Kansan staff writer
A preliminary hearing will be held Sept. 2 for two former KU football players who are charged with the shooting death of a former KU student.
According to police reports, 24-year old Jeff L Holly was found July 29 near the 2400架 of Harper Street, lying
face down in a pool of blood. He was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital and was pronounced dead an hour later.
Authorities believe Holly was shot several times with a 357-caliber handgun that was found near the murder scene. There were no evewitnesses.
Holly was a suspect in the burglary and theft of some property stolen from the visiting team's locker room at the Nov. 30, 1901, basketball game at Allen Field House. Discuss with an attorney how comment if the theft had any connection with the murder.
Rounie A. Caldwell, 26, 1300 Tennessee St., and Rodney W. Harris, 26, 2411 Louisiana St., are each being held on $100,000 bond in connection with the shooting.
Wells also said he could not comment on the motive or any facts concerning the case because it was still under
investigation.
Both suspects were 3-year letterman for KU in the mid-1980s. Harris lettered from 1986 to 1988 as a defensive back and a wide receiver. He transferred to KU from Drake University in 1985. Caldwell, originally from Wicnita, lettered from 1985 to 1987 as a wide receiver. He transferred to KU in 1985 after attending Butler County Community College in El Dorado.
Jim McSwain, Lawrence fire chief, said Caldwell
Lawrence, in Lawrence fire fighter in December
Hei Hei, Caldwell Lawrence.
"He got along well with the employees, and he did what he was told," McSwain said.
he was told, Mswan said.
Caldwell resigned Aug. 2, the day after he was arrest-
as a student. University enrollments records show that he was last enrolled at KU in the spring of 1990
Caldwell and Harris also were charged with several misdemeanors prior to their arrest.
Caldwell pleaded not guilty April 12 to one charge of insufficient fund checks. Wells dismissed the case June 18. He said he could not comment on why the case was dismissed.
Caldwell also pleaded not guilty June 4 to misdemeanor charges of criminal trespassing, criminal damage to property, battery and endangerment of a child. A trial date has been set for Aug.20.
NATURAL
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According to police reports, Harris listed his occupation
Harris was charged with one count of theft Aug. 3. A trial date has not yet been set.
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