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The Inside Front
Tuesday September 15,1998
News
from campus, the state. the nation and the world
CAMPUS Bicycle accident victim regains consciousness
The University of Kansas student injured in an Aug. 23 bicycle-car collision begins rehabilitation today after spending more than 20 days unconscious at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dustin Heath Barnes, Larned senior, was upgraded to fair condition late Sunday night or early yesterday morning, Med Center staff said.
Barnes had spent about three weeks in critical condition in the intensive care unit.
Ramona Kramer, Barnes' grandmother, said Barnes had been unconscious since he was rushed to the hospital but he had now regained consciousness.
"He's doing pretty good now," she said. "He's just been gradually improving."
Lawrence police said the accident happened because Barnes failed to obey a stop sign on Seventh Street and collided with a car trying to turn left in front of him at Seventh and Florida streets.
Dog attacks, bites groin of Lawrence resident
A 19-year-old Lawrence man was bitten in the groin by a dog Aug. 8 in the 800 block of east 11th Street.
The man, a Quality Towing employee, was walking on the sidewalk when an Australian Sheppard came up and bit the man in the groin. Lawrence police said.
The man received treatment at Lawrence Memorial Hospital following the attack.
The owner of the dog was issued a citation for not having control of his dog, and the dog was quarantined.
"The victim went to the hospital and got stitches in his scrotum," said Lawrence Police Sgt. George Wheeler.
Police said rabies was their primary concern in keeping the dog.
The police typically quarantine a dog when it bites someone to make sure the dog does not have a disease.
Police locate, then lose suspect in recent attack
After spending 10 days trying to find the second suspect in the recent battery of a Lawrence High School student, Lawrence police located the youth and then lost him.
The suspect, 17, was arrested during the weekend. He was at his arraignment hearing when he bolted from the courtroom, ran west through the hall out the west door
and fled north from the Douglas County Courthouse, 111 Eleventh St.
Between five and 10 officers, both Lawrence police and Douglas County Sheriff officers, searched the area north of the station but were unable to locate the 6' 2" African-American male dressed in blue jeans and a striped shirt.
Police were looking for him in connection with the recent, possibly gang-related assault of a Lawrence High School student.
The incident took place Sept. 2 at Lawrence High School when a 16-year-old student was attacked by two 17-year-old students, Lawrence police said.
"The victim was punched in the eye and fell to the black top," said Lawrence Police Sgt. George Wheeler.
Police said one of the attackers stomped on the student's head, leaving a shoe print.
The victim received nine stitches above his right eye.
Police had been looking for the two suspects since the attack. The victim and the suspects knew each other and had been involved in previous altercations, police said.
The first suspect was arrested Thursday after a school resource officer took him to the police station.
The first suspect was charged Friday afternoon with aggravated battery.
Police said the second suspect also would be charged with aggravated battery.
Keith Burner
STATE Kansas gas stations may be forced to close
WICHITA — Hundreds of Kansas gas stations, many in rural areas, may decide to close rather than meet environmental regulations that take effect at the end of the year to protect soil and water from leaking gas.
The Environmental Protection Agency rules require that underground gas tanks must be protected from rust and corrosion so that gas cannot leak out.
Complying with the rules will cost operators a minimum of $10,000 to install corrosion-proof devices. Tanks that must be replaced cost about $20,000 per tank.
The Kansas Department of Health of Environment estimates that about 550 gas stations with underground storage tanks will shut down.
Gasoline tanks used to be above ground years ago. But then they were buried because of the concern of fire and explosions.
now many of the tanks are rusted and leaking, the KDHE says.
Water supplies have been polluted in 15 towns, including Salina, Hays and Scott City.
Tank owners have known about the regulations for 10 years, but many chose not to do anything about it. The rules take effect at midnight on Dec. 22.
The KDHE, in charge of enforcing the rules, will have a grace period until March 1 so that companies authorized to work on tanks will not face a last-minute blitz. But major oil companies say they will not sell gasoline to stations that do not meet the December deadline.
NATION Appeals court overturns 1996 murder conviction
DETROIT — A state appeals court has overturned the murder conviction of a man who shot a gay admirer for revealing a secret crush on him during a 1995 taping of The Jenny Jones Show.
Jonathan Schmitz faced up to 50 years in prison for the murder of Scott Amedurea in a case that focused attention on "ambush television" and the tactics that TV producers use to bring guests onto davtime talk shows.
In its ruling released yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals said a lower court judge should have let Schmitz's lawyers remove a juror before the trial began.
The error was harmful enough to overturn the second-degree murder conviction, the court ruled.
Schmitz, who is heterosexual, said he was humiliated when Amedure, 32, told him that he had a secret crush on him during a March 1995 taping of the Chicago-based talk show, which never aired.
When the two returned to Michigan, police said Schmitz shot and killed Amedure at his Orion Township mobile home.
He was convicted in 1996 of second-degree murder and was sentenced to 25 to 50 years.
jury selection prior to the trial took three days. On the final day, Schmitz's lawyers asked the judge to remove a juror. Oakland County prosecutors objected, saying that because the defense had not made any objections to the juror the day before, they could not remove the juror then.
Judge Francis X. O'Brien sided with the prosecution.
But the appeals court said Schmitz's attorneys should have been allowed to remove the juror at any point in the jury selection.
—The Associated Press
ON THE RECORD
■ A KU student's legally parked vehicle was damaged between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the lot south of Memorial Stadium, the KU Public Safety Office said. The damage was to the roof and right side of the windshield.
■ A KU police officer stood by while KU Housing Maintenance cut the lock on a bicycle secured to a handicap railing at 8:40 a.m. Friday in a lot west of Jayhawk Tower, the KU Public Safety Office said.
■ A KU employee's vehicle was struck by a facilities operations van at 8:50 a.m. Friday while heading north on Sunflower Avenue, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damage was estimated at less than $500.
■ A KU student's citizens band antenna was stolen from his vehicle between 10 p.m. Thursday and 2:30 p.m. Friday in a lot west of Ellsworth Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The item was valued at $70.
■ A KU student's legally parked vehicle was struck by another student driving at 4:45 p.m. Friday in a lot west of Ellsworth Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damage was estimated at $500.
A KU student's bicycle and bicycle lock were stolen between noon Sept. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at 1815 Nishtam Drive, the KU Public Safety Office said. The items were valued at $425.
A KU student was arrested for minor in possession of a cereal malt beverage and obstructing the legal process or official duty at 3:45 a.m. Sunday at 11th and Indiana streets. A KU police officer observed the student walking with a beer in her hand, which she surrendered to the officer. She said that she had no identification and gave the officer a false name and date of birth, the KU Public Safety Office said. She was transported to Douglas County Jail and released on a $250 bond.
■ An amplifier was stolen from a KU student's car Sept. 8 in the 1000 block of Emery Road, Lawrence police said. The amplifier was valued at $330.
A KU student's yellow parking pass, was stolen from a car Wednesday afternoon. A delivery officer who parked was valued at $75.
police said. The permit was valued at $75.
A KU student's watch and other items were stolen from his car Sept. 7 in the 1400 block of Tennessee Street, Lawrence police said. The property was valued at $990.
A KU student's Pontiac Grand Am was stolen early Friday morning from the 1000 block of Emery Road, Lawrence police said. The car was valued at $6,000
Biology club to introduce students, staff
Biology majors who want to get to know their professors and fellow students better outside the classroom can participate in the forthcoming student-faculty mixer being organized by the Biology Club.
The third annual mixer will be held at 4:30 p.m. today outside the west entrance to Haworth Hall.
"Biology is one of the most popular majors on campus, and this is an excellent opportunity for students, especially freshman planning to seek degrees in biology, to make acquaintances with professors and fellow students," said Jason McKinney, president of the Biology Club.
The school has 70 faculty members and at least half of them will be coming, said Dean Stetler, director of undergraduate biology.
Biology is one of the largest majors on campus with at least 1,500 undergraduates having declared biology as their major. Stetler said.
Greg Burg, assistant director of undergraduate biology, said the department offered nine majors.
"Students majoring in biology do have to make some choices down the road," Burg said. "It is an excellent opportunity for students to seek help and feel comfortable with their professors."
— Pallavi Agarwal
ON CAMPUS
OAKS will sponsor a meet-a-professor and brown baggel luncheon from 1:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. today at Alcove in the Kansas Union, Call Simmie Berroya at A30-0024 for more information.
The African Studies Resource Center will show Black Skin, White Mask, an American film, as part of its African Film Festival at 4 p.m. today at the English Room in the Kansas Union. Call Pia Thielmann at 864-3054 for more information.
The Pre-Law Society of Phi Alpha Delta will have an introduction to the club at 6 p.m. today at the Centennial Room in the Kansas Union. Call Karen Isley at R38-3081 for more information.
The SUA Fine Arts Committee and the SUA Public Relations Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. today. The SUA Special Events Committee will meet at 6 p.m. today. The SUA Forums Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. today. The SUA Feature Films Committee will meet at 7 p.m. today. All meetings will be held in the Kansas Union. Call the SUA Box Office at 864-3477 for more
■ The Multicultural Student Coalition will meet at 7 p.m. today in the Multicultural Resource Center. All are invited.
■ The University Christian Fellowship will have Bible study and worship at 7 p.m. today at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries. Call Tim Walts at 841-3148 for more information.
■ The Center for Community Outreach will have an Intergenerational Program orientation at 8 p.m. today at the Regionalist Room in the Kansas Union. Call Melinda Carden at 865-5876 for more information.
■ The African Studies Resources Center will show Rabi, a Burkina Faso film, as part of its African Film Festival at 4 p.m. tomorrow at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Call Pia Thielmann at 864-3054 for more information.
information or visit http://www.ukans.edu/~sua.
■ The KU Meditation Club will meet at 6:15 p.m.
today at the Daisy Hill Room in the Burge Union. Call
Rebe Rae @ B44-7254 for more information.
The KU Libertarians will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Governor's Room in the Kansas Union. Call Rodger Woods at 841-6195 for more information.
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