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The Inside Front
Tuesday September 1,1998
News
from campus, the state the nation and the world
CAMPUS
61-year-old student collapses at Watson
A 61-year-old KU student who collapsed yesterday morning in Watson Library was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, said Belinda Rehmer, hospital public relations coordinator.
Frederick Timms, a Lawrence non-degree seeking student, was transported to the hospital by ambulance after a KU Public Safety Office dispatch received a call at 9:13 a.m. requesting medical aid in the library.
A.J. Augusto, KU Public Safety Officer,
said Timms was conscious part of the time as he was strapped to the stretcher and loaded into the ambulance. Timms complained of back pain, he said.
— Carolyn Mollett
Man wearing only cap flashes KU student
A 19-year-old KU student answered her door early Saturday morning to a man wearing a blue baseball cap — and nothing else, Lawrence police said.
The incident occurred at 4:40 a.m. in the 1100 block of Louisiana Street, Lawrence police said.
The nude man, a 5-foot-3 tall white male with short hair, knocked on the door and made a sexual comment, Lawrence police said.
"He asked if she would sexually gratify him and pointed to his genitalia," said Lawrence Police Sgt. George Wheeler. "She slammed the door and called the cops."
The KU student told police she had seen the man the previous night and that she recognized him because he had worn the blue baseball cap then.
She told police that the previ night the man had been wearing a white t-shirt and green khaki shorts.
Police are still investigating the incident. No arrests have been made.
The student could not be reached for comment.
Lawrence youth arrested for drug, gun possession
A 15-year-old Lawrence resident was arrested Sunday night on drug and firearm charges after he was pulled over for not using his turn signal. Lawrence police said.
The incident began when a Lawrence police officer ran the youth's license plate number through the police computer after he failed to signal for a turn in the 1600 block of Haskell Avenue.
The tag number was not registered to the car the youth was driving, so the officer turned on his lights and siren, Lawrence police said.
When the youth did not pull over, the officer pursued him until he did pull over in the 3100 block of East 18th Street Terrace.
The officer then searched the car and found a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol
and a bag containing a green substance believed to be marijuana and four white rocks believed to be crack cocaine, Lawrence police said.
The youth was arrested for possession of crack cocaine, possession of marijuana, criminal possession of a firearm and attempting to elude a police officer, Lawrence police said.
The youth, a student at Center High School in Kansas City. Mo.. could not be reached for comment.
Police seek two men in grocery store robbery
For the second time this month,
Chris's Fresh Marketplace, 608 N.
Second St., was robbed.
This time, two men, one of them armed, robbed the store of an undisclosed amount of money late Thursday night, Lawrence police said.
Two 20-year-old Lawrence residents were working in the store when two black males with goatees, one about 6-foot-5, one about 6-foot-3, wearing matching black stone-washed jeans and black Michael Jordan t-shirts entered the store and walked around pretending to be shopping.
The taller of the two then pulled a handgun and demanded cash. The two employees compiled with the robbers and gave them the money from the safe.
Lawrence police said no cash was removed from the register and no shots were fired.
The men were last seen running away to the south.
The store also was robbed Aug. 3, but police do not know if the robberies are connected.
Keith Burner
New AIDS virus strain found in west Africa
WORLD
French researchers have isolated a new strain of the AIDS virus in west Africa that appears to have close genetic links to a strain that infects nonhuman primates such as chimpanzees.
The new strain so far has been found only in one patient, a 40-year-old woman in Cameroon who died of complications of AIDS in 1995.
Infectious disease experts are publishing a report on the new strain in the Sept. 1 issue of Nature Medicine. They said they do not expect it to become prevalent, but it could escape detection by current diagnostic methods used in laboratory screening programs.
French and African officials have launched a public health investigation in Cameroon and Gabon to determine if the new strain is being widely transmitted.
On a global scale, there are two epidemics, HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is the more widespread of the two viral groups; HIV-2 is found mainly in Asia and east Africa.
Russian leaders reject proposed prime minister
MOSCOW — Lawmakers yesterday overwhelmingly rejected the appointment of Viktor Chernomyrdin as prime minister despite warnings that Russia was on the verge of political and economic collapse.
The Duma, the lower chamber of parliament, voted 253-94 not to confirm Chernomyrdin after more than three hours of bitter debate; 105 deputies declined to vote. Hard-line delegates called for President Boris Yeltsin's resignation.
Commistinist leader Gennady Zyuganov said Chernomyrdin, who was fired as premier last spring, was responsible for many of Russia's current problems and his return to power would only make things worse.
Parliamentary leaders agree to hold talks today to draw up a list of possible
candidates for prime minister to submit to Yeltsin. Yeltsin said earlier he would nominate Chemomyrdin again if the Duma voted against the premier, aides said. Before the vote, Chemomyrdin said he would continue with plans to form a Cabinet even if
Yelsin: Appointment of Chernomyrdyn rejected
he was defeated
At least 17 people killed in explosion in Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria — An explosion in Algeria's capital killed at least 17 people yesterday, hours after the government said it would open 48 offices to investigate those missing in the six-year Islamic insurgency.
Agerian security forces said in a statement that 17 people were dead and about 60 were wounded. Hospital sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, put the death toll at 20.
The explosion, near a popular marketplace, sent panicked people running through the streets in the neighborhood of Babel-Oued, considered a stronghold of Muslim fundamentalists. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but suspicion fell on militants waging an Islamic insurgency against the government.
The KU Environs will have a talk titled "Susan Weed: Using Herbs Simply and Safety" 2 p.m. Sept. 11 at Parlor A in the Kansas Union.
CORRECTIONS
Writing Consulting will hold an information fair 4 p.m. today at the Sunflower Room in the Burge Union. The purpose of the fair is to hire students as tutors for five new writing centers that open on campus Oct. 12.
ON THE RECORD
Both rear turn signal lights of a KU student's car were damaged at 2 a.m. Friday in the 1100 block of Louisiana Street, Lawrence police said. The damage was $30.
A cellular phone was stolen from a KU student's car at 9 p.m. Thursday in the 2400 block of Alabama Street, Lawrence police said. The phone was valued at $300.
A KU student's KUID with bus pass was stolen between 7:05 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Thursday from Robinson Center, the KU Public Safety Office said. The item was valued at $70.
A KU student backed into another vehicle at 9:30 a.m. on Friday in lot 90, south of Robinson Center, the KU Public Safety Office said.
A KU student driving south on Naimshi Drive struck another student's vehicle from behind at 2:20 p.m. Friday, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damage to both vehicles was estimated at more than $500.
A cellular phone and charges owned by Midwest Communications were stolen between 4 p.m. August 21 and 7:30 a.m. August 22 from Room 604 in Memorial Stadium, the KU Public Safety Office said. The items were valued at $600.
A KU employee's legally parked vehicle was struck by a motorcycle whose driver lost control at 3:50 p.m. Friday on Memorial Drive, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damage to househouses was estimated at more than $500.
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■ Two KU students' vehicles collided at 5:50 p.m. Friday in Lot 112 near Oliver Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said.
Both vehicles were damaged, but no one was injured.
A KU student hit his head on a door frame at 11:28 p.m. Friday in Hassinger Hall. The student was treated by Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical for a one-inch laceration on his forehead, KU Public Safety Office said. The student was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital in a private vehicle.
A KU student was found in possession of drug paraphernalia at 12:45 a.m. Saturday in Hashinger Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said.
A KU student's hubscap were stolen from his vehicle between 11:30 p.m. Friday and 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Lot 103 near Hashinger Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The items were valued at $100.
A KU student was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and a lane violation at 2:34 a.m. Sunday on West Campus Road. The student was released on $500 bond. His blood-alcohol content was .225.
Police search for information in arson case
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a different lab.
Officials at the KBI lab in Topeka said testing materials from fires takes them longer because they do not get to them as quickly. They are less of a priority than other crimes such as murder, or drug crimes, officials said.
"Since this is of a lower priority, we expect that it would take months to get anything back." Barr said.
Barr said they were looking at using other public or possibly private labs for the testing. He said cost would be a consideration with private labs.
Barr said investigators had completed the physical investigation of the fire and now were interviewing property owners, construction workers, witnesses and anyone else connected with the fire.
Barr said investigators had some leads and some suspects in the arson. He would not comment on who the suspects were or what leads they had. He would only say they expected the interviews to narrow down the number of suspects.
Investigators also are collecting fire pictures from local media to help in the investigation. Barr said firefighters usually did not notice specifics during a fire because they were busy putting it out.
Barr said they had taken pictures of their own, but some of the media's photographs could help them in their investigation in ways their own could not.
ON CAMPUS
■ The KU Meditation Club will meet 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays at the Daisy Hill Room in the Burge Union. Call Beng Beh at 864-7754 for more information.
The Office of Student Financial Aid is accepting applications for 1998-99 Child Care Grants. Call 864- 4700 or by phone 50 Strong Hall for more information.
4XU or stop by Shrub Street.
The University of Pittsburgh Fellowship will have Bible
classes p. 7 m. tuesdays at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
Gallil Twns with 841-3148 for more information
The Writing Consulting Center of Student Resources will have an informational meeting 4 p.m. today at the Sunflower Room in the Burge Union. The meeting is for all undergraduate and graduate students interested in working as tutors in the writing centers, which open across campus Oct. 12. Call Michelle Edice at 864-2399 for more information.
**Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship will meet 7:30 p.m.**
Weddings at the Pioneer Room in the Burge Union.
Call Wendy Brown at 838-3984 for more information.
She will be available from 10.
Call Wyndy Brown at 838-3984 for more information
Delta Force will have a living room from 10
a. m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow and Thursday on the Stuart Flint lawn. It will be an open forum for discussing campus issues. Call Emily Heath at 841-8127 for more information.
The KU Ad Club will have its annual barbecue to kick off the year and apply for memberships 5 p.m. tomorrow at Centennial Park. The barbecue is free and membership, which includes a free tshirt, $20. Call Anne Farnam at 812-2530 for more information.
The KU Libertarians will meet 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Governor's Room in the Kansas University. Call Rodger Woods at 841-615 for more information.
QAKS, a nontraditional student organization, will have a brown bag lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at Alove A in the Kansas Union. Call Simia Burrow at 8300704 for more information.
University Forum will present "William Jennings Bryan Oleaner of Here, Kansas" from noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933 for more information.
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