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The Inside Front
Wednesday September 30,1998
News
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CAMPUS
Pizza deliverer robbed of seven pizzas, money
A 30-year-old pizza delivery driver was smashed on the head with a blunt object and robbed Sunday night in the 2300 block of Murphy Drive, Lawrence police said.
The Lawrence man, who works for Gumby's Pizza, 1445 W. 23rd St., was delivering seven pizzas to 2347 Murphy Drive when he was approached by a woman in a parking lot at that address, police said.
"The female suspect led the victim to the side of the building," said Lawrence police Sgt. George Wheeler. "He was then approached by two males and hit on the head with something like a rock."
Police said that the man did not know what he was hit with, but his head was covered with blood following the attack.
He was treated at the scene by Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical but was not hospitalized.
Seven large pizzas, a wallet with an undisclosed amount of cash and a pizza carrying case were stolen from the driver.
Gummy's Pizza would not comment. Police are looking for two men and a woman, all with reportedly dark complexions, in connection with the robbery
All three were described to be in their late teens or early 20s.
If found, the three face charges of aggravated battery and armed robbery, police said.
Police said the robbery was similar to the recent robbery of a Pizza Shuttle driver earlier this month.
Both drivers were robbed in the same area, and similar tactics were used by the robbers in both cases.
By Keith Burner
Police said they did not know if the incidents were connected, and no suspects have been identified in either of the robberies.
Woman's car damaged in crash, police say
A 44-year-old Lawrence woman's car was destroyed Monday night when a van crossed three lanes of traffic and struck her station wagon head-on near the corner of Clinton Parkway and Kasold Drive, Lawrence police said.
The man, 48, was driving his gray Ford van west in the right lane of Clinton Parkway when his car swerved across traffic and struck the victim's blue 1994 Oldsmobile station wagon.
She told police that when her car was struck, the air bag inflated.
"And it probably saved her life," said Lawrence police Sgt. George Wheeler.
Lewis police joke Though her car was totaled, the victim suffered only minor injuries, police said.
The driver of the van, who was not wearing a seat belt, received treatment
By Keith Burner
at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was cited for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, having no driver's license and driving left of center.
Hashinger Hall goes without air conditioning
A transformer that shorted out in Hashing Hall early Sept. 21 has left the residents in the heat for longer than KU maintenance expected.
After a rusted pipe filtered water onto the hall's transformer and broke it, the air conditioning unit throughout the hall was automatically shut off.
Phil Garito, director of maintenance at the department of student housing, said that the air conditioning would be fixed when the transformer was replaced.
He said that it had taken longer than the department expected to locate a transformer that will fit in the space.
When the transformer was built in 1962, it was the standard size and up-to-date technologically. Garito said that many manufacturers did not have this type in stock because of the expense.
Two prices have been quoted to replace the transformer: $7,600 and $29,000. Garito said that the prices depended on if the transformer is rebuilt or if the University buys a new one.
Garito said that he appreciated the residents' cooperation and apologized for the heat.
Maintenance hopes to have the air conditioning fixed by mid-October.
"People come into their rooms and then come out 30 minutes later sweating," said Cassie Holman, Liberal sophomore and Hashinger resident. "It's pretty unbeatable in these rooms with no circulation."
By Sarah Hale
McCollum Hall to hold Dessert and Diversity
Tonight, University of Kansas students can have some diversity with their juice and cookies.
McCollum Hall will be sponsoring its first multicultural program of the year, Dessert and Diversity, at 9 p.m. in the main lobby.
The program, organized by resident assistants Justin Mills, Mike Morgan and Tugce Sarikus, will feature a short speech by Tammi Lewis, assistant director of the Office of Minority Affairs.
— By Steph Brewer
Mills said the program was free and open to all students. The purpose of the program is to educate students about the different cultures in McColum Hall and on campus, he said.
Mills, Lansing sophomore, said countries such as Syria and Japan would be represented.
International students will also set up tables with pictures, clothing and information about their respective countries.
"McColum has a very diverse population, and we wanted to display that," Mills said.
Taiwan agrees to buy surplus of U.S. grains
NATION
WASHINGTON — Taiwan will buy up to $1.15 billion worth of U.S. grain next year, officials from both countries said yesterday.
During a Capitol Hill ceremony, officials signed letters indicating Taiwan will buy up to 7.5 million metric tons of wheat, soybeans, corn, sorghum and barley. Taiwan already is the fifth-largest overseas market for American farm products.
It is welcome news to farmers, whose income is projected to sink by more than 7 billion in the face of huge worldwide supplies and deflated exports.
"If you'd like to buy more, we've got great prices," Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., told the 21-member Taiwanese delegation amid laughter. "We've got mountains of it piled up on the ground in Kansas."
The Agricultural Goodwill Mission will travel to Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, South Dakota, Iowa and Montana to meet with local officials and farm representatives to cultivate trade relations.
Taiwan today is the second-biggest overseas corn market, the fourth-largest soybean and barley market and the seventh-largest wheat market.
Oil spill goes unclaimed off California shoreline
SAN FRANCISCO — A 10-mile-long, 2-mile-wide oil spill threatened the California coast yesterday, as officials and oil companies rushed out a cleanup ship and authorities tried to determine who was responsible.
The spill, about 10 miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge, was reported yesterday by a vessel that passed through it. Area oil companies sent a skimmer vessel to suck up the oil while a Coast Guard helicopter tried to determine the spill's size.
"It's not on the shoreline right now," said Coast Guard Lt. Richard Teubner.
"It's close enough that if there are any changes in the weather, there could be impacts on the wildlife and the shoreline."
A skimmer boat, which uses a containment boom that works like a conveyor belt to suck up the oil, was sent by a cooperative of oil companies. It will be followed by at least four others.
No one has taken responsibility for the spill. State and federal pollution investigators were tracking shipping activity, and samples from the spill will be compared with oil taken from ships in the area. Teubner said.
The Associated Press
OAKS, non-traditional students organization, will have a brown bag luncheon from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Wednesdays in Alcove A in the Kansas Union. Call Simmie Berroya at 830-0074 for more information.
ON CAMPUS
The University Career and Employment Services will have 30-minute presentations about their services at 3:30 p.m. today and tomorrow at room 149 in the Buena Vista, Cpbl864-1624 for more information.
Burge Union. Call 854-3624 for more information.
University Forum will present "Seabury Academy"
from noon to 1 p.m. today at the Ecumenical Christian
Ministries. Kris Pueschel will be the featured speaker.
Call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933 for more information.
- The SUA Recreation Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. today and the SUA Live Music Committee will meet at 7 p.m. today. Both meetings will be in the Kansas Union. Call the SUA box office at 864-3477 for more information or visit the Web site at www.suai.edu/kansas
■ KU Libertarians will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Governors Room in the Kansas Union. Call Roden Workz at 841-1195 for more information.
The University of Kansas Amateur Radio Club will meet at 7 p.m. today at room 1005 in Learned Hall, Call Evan Bryson at 841-4452 for more information e-mail me at hbyon@rslukans.edu
Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship will meet at 7:30 p.m. wednesdays at the Pioneer Room in the Burge Union, Call Wendy Brown at 838-3984 or visit www.wendy.edu/biohpa for more information.
■ Greek Impact, a part of Campus Grusade for Christ, will meet at 9 p.m. today at Sigma Kappa sorority. The group meets every other week to discuss biblical issues, and how they relate to Greek life. Call Kara Donohoe at 832-8954 for more information.
- The Ecumenical Christian Ministries, KU Environs and Proponents of Animal Liberation will sponsor a vegetarian luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries. Donations will be accepted. Call Laura at 841-258 for more information
Ammesy International will meet at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Alcove D in the Kansas Union. Letter-writing immediately follow at the Glass Onion. Call Kyle Brownina at 842-1351 for more information.
Alternative Spring Break will have a kickoff meeting at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Pariors in the Kansas Union. Applications will be available at the event or in the Center for Community Outreach, 426 Kansas Union. Call E.I. Reedy at 864-1717 for more information.
■ Queers and Allies will have a featured speaker on transgender issues at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union. Call Jack Shay at 864-3091 for more information.
Kansas area codes as of Thursday, Oct. 1
Local area codes change to 785
By Jason Pearce
Kansan news writer
Cellular phone owners, speed-dial users, fax machine operators and regular telephone users will need to prepare for tomorrow's permanent area code change.
The change only allows callers to use the 913 area code for calling the northeast corner of Kansas. Others will be required to dial 785 for the northern half of the state and 316 for the southern half.
According to a Southwestern Bell press release, people who mistakenly dial the wrong area code will hear a recorded message that explains that the number they dialed is in the 785 area code.
The area code addition will not impact 911 service, long-distance charges or local service rates, according to the press release.
Rosemary Foreman, director for public affairs for the Kansas Corporation Commission, said that an increase in telecommunication needs—including cellular phones, pagers, and data lines—forced the commission to split the area code by Oct. 1.
Foreman said that in July 1997, the commission began a drive to get people used to the 785 area code.
"We started the planning process early simply because we had the time available," she said.
Foreman said the extended period also allowed people ample time to change business cards, letterhead and other stationery to the new area code
"More importantly we wanted to give business customers enough time to reprogram their automated dialing systems," Foreman said.
Tom Hutton, university relations director, said that the University of Kansas delivered several messages to faculty reminding them to reprogram automatic dialing systems, which include fax machines and phone dialers.
"We are certainly ready for it, but there will probably be a few exceptions." Hutton said.
A KU student's vehicle was damaged between 5:30 p.m. Thursday and noon Sunday in the lot west of Jayhawker Towers, the KU Public Safety Office said. The damage to the vehicle's windshield was estimated at $200.
- A bicycle seat was stolen from a KU student's bicycle between 4:05 and 4:16 a.m. Saturday
A KU student's vehicle was damaged, and a speaker, 28 CDs and cassettes and a 115-piece tool set were stolen between 11 p.m. Sept. 20 and 9 a.m. Sept. 21 in the lot north of Templin Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The damage was estimated at $200, and the value of the items stolen was $585.
from a bicycle rack east of Templin Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The value of the item was $40.
A stereo-CD player was stolen between 12:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Monday from the Air Force ROTC in Room 10W 1520 Summerfield Hall Drive, the KU Public Safety Office said. The item was valued at $350.
An unknown vehicle struck a van owned by the Department of Student Housing at 11 a.m. Monday in the lot south of Watson Library, the KU Public Safety Office said. The van was illegally parked, and the vehicle that hit it left the scene.
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