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The Inside Front
Monday August 16,1999
News
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LAWRENCE
Dillons' shaplifter escapes minus stolen merchandise
A botched shoplifting attempt escalated into a frenzied chase the afternoon of Aug. 8 at Dilons, 1015 W. 23rd St., Lawrence police said.
A man loaded a Dillons' handbasket with two jumbo lobster tails, two smaller lobster tails, shrimp, one chicken fajita, one Sunkist orange and two T-shirts. He ran toward the west door but turned and escaped through the east exit.
The man was chased down the east side of the building by three Dillons' employees. He shimmied through a hole in a fence into a nearby apartment complex, where he crawled under a wooden deck, basket still in hand.
He then stuck his hand inside his pants and yelled "Ever been shot with a gun?"
The three employees backed away; seconds later they tackled him. They determined he had no gun and seized his groceries, valued at $118.20.
The man then ran south on Naismith Drive toward 24th Street. He has been described as 6-foot, 175 lbs., with a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a maroon T-shirt and black shorts.
"There's a back-to-school shopping tip; pay for your stuff before you leave the store," said Sgt. George Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department.
By Katie Holla
Well-known pizza shop loses lease, moves store
After more than two decades of serving pizzas to students underneath The Wheel Cafe at 14th and Ohio streets, Pyramid Pizza has moved to a new location.
"It's not something that we wanted to do, because we liked that location," said Mark Dodson, owner of Pyramid Pizza.
Dodson said the location provided good business from football games and late night walk-up traffic and that students were about 80 percent of Pyramid's business. Finding a new location close to campus was Dodson's priority when he found out that Pyramid would be unable to renew its lease.
Pyramid's new location is 701 W. Ninth Street.
Pyramid was unable to renew its lease because Rob Farha, owner of The Wheel Cafe and lease-holder for the building that housed Pyramid, decided to open his own pizza place, The Wheel Pizza Co. Dodson said that although he did not want to move, he was not treated unfairly by Farha and was happy with the new location.
By Derek Prater
Farha could not be reached for comment.
Olathe student to be retried after hung jury
Because his trial ended in a hung jury, Gregory Hunsuck II, Olathe sophomore, will be retried at 8:45 a.m. Aug. 25 in Division II court on a rape charge stemming from an incident Oct. 17 at Ellsworth Hall, the Douglas County district attorney's office said.
Decisions were reached June 18 on the other two charges, furnishing alcohol to a minor and sexual battery. Hunsucker pleaded guilty to the first charge and was found not guilty on the second. Despite a three-hour deliberation, no unanimous decision could be reached on the rape charge.
By Katie Hollar
Former secretary charged with theft from KU office
A former secretary in the Office of Minority Affairs was charged with five counts of theft this summer.
Constance Conboy, 45, will stand trial at 9 a.m. Nov. 3.
The charges came after money was reported missing Feb. 5 by Sherwood Thompson, former director of minority affairs. The thefts occurred between May 7, 1997 and Sept. 18, 1998.
James Kitchen, associate vice chancellor, said the amount taken was between $4,000 and $5,000. Kitchen said the theft was uncovered by an audit, but that he had been informed of suspicions before the audit took place.
Conboy's lawyer, Craig Stantiflee,
could not be reached for comment.
Alton Scales, director of the renamed Office of Multicultural Affairs, said it would be unfair for him to comment because he was not at the University at the time of the incident.
By Lesley Simmons
Former professor to lead new Board of Regents
A KU professor was appointed as the new executive director of the Kansas Board of Regents in July.
Kim Wilcox, the former chairman of the department of speech-language-hearing, is the first full-time chairman of the board since its responsibilities were increased this spring.
The Kansas Legislature voted to expand its governance to include the state's vocational schools, technical schools, and community colleges. Previously, the board was in charge of coordinating the operations of Kansas's six universities.
"I'm just excited to have the opportunity to take on this challenge and eager to get to work," Wilcox said.
Gov. Bill Graves also appointed four members and five new members to the board in June.
—By Amber Stuever
Downtown picture-perfect for photography exhibit
Downtown businesses are putting on their best faces and saying "cheese" as subjects of a photography exhibit that debuts at 6 p.m. tonight at the Lawrence Visitors Center, North Second and Locust streets
"The Faces of Downtown Lawrence - Portrait of a Business Community" is the brainchild of local photographer John Gladman and is supported by Downtown Lawrence Inc. The show features the owners and employees of 21 businesses.
Gladman said that his first priority was to make high-quality portraits and that he also wanted to capture the environment of each business.
Last winter, Gladman approached DLI with the idea, and DLI extended the opportunity to all members who had experienced success or offered something unique.
A ceremony and reception will mark the exhibit's debut, which is open to the public. Tonight's show is free, but planners are asking those interested in attending to call DLI at 842-3883.
By Derek Prater
Newton sophomore dies in a three-car collision
Ethan Lichti, Newton sophomore,
was killed in a three-car collision on
Interstate 70 July 10.
Lichti, 21, was struck head-on by a car that lost control when its front tire exploded. Lichti was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene.
lane construction zone five miles west of Paxico, Diane Moodie, 44, Topeka, was driving the car that sidewiped Brandon Funk, 23, Lawrence resident, before colliding with Lichti. Moodie and Funk were both treated at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Topeka, a hospital representative said.
Ethan was on his way to Manhattan when the crash occured. Ethan had just completed summer courses at KU and was working toward a degree in African-American studies.
—By Amber Stuever
"He was really concerned with civil rights and helping people who are oppressed," Edith Lichi said.
The accident occurred in a two-
Clinton to speak in KC; Vietnam veterans object
NATION
President Clinton will arrive amid controversy today in Kansas City to speak at the 10th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He will address the group at 11 a.m. in the Battle Hall Convention Center, 301 West 13th St. Clinton's speech is part of the VFW's convention celebrating the organization's 100th anniversary. The convention will begin Saturday and continue until August 20.
Some of the 30,000 veterans and their families expected to attend the convention are unhappy with the president's military views.
George McClintock, commander of Platte City VFW Post 405S, said some veterans objected to Clinton's appearance because he avoided military service in the Vietnam War and because of his presidential record. McClintock, a Vietnam veteran, plans to skip Clinton's speech.
The Associated Press
Mediation to replace multiple hearings
Of course, the quickest resolution to a problem is the one that doesn't require a hearing, said Molly Mulloy, administrative assistant for University Governance. To that end, a key component of the new policy is mediation, she said.
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in two different initial hearings, she said. That won't be possible under the new rules, she said.
The old policy contained mediation procedures, but it was too little, too late, Mulloy said.
"Once it was appealed to the judicial board, you had to have mediation, which always failed," Mulloy said.
It failed because the parties involved already had been through one or more hearings at that point and were too entrenched in their positions, she said. In addition, members of the judicial board — not trained mediators — worked to resolve disputes.
Now, mediation will come before the initial hearing when the sides have not yet become so entrenched, Mulloy said. In addition, trained or experienced mediators will work to resolve disputes, she said.
With these major changes and other minor tweaks, University administrators said they hoped the new system would function better than the one it replaces.
"You never know how something like this will work until you've tried it," she said.
Still, it's hard to know exactly how successful the new system will be. Johnson said.
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A KU student's pull-out car stereo was stolen between 7 a.m. Wednesday and 3 a.m. Thursday in the 700 block of East Ninth Street, Lawrence police said. The stereo was valued at $250.
■ A KU student's CD collection, camera and front door lock were stolen between 10:45 p.m. Tuesday and 2 p.m. Wednesday in the 800 block of Tennessee Street, Lawrence Police said. The item was valued at $2,875.
■ A KU student's car stereo was stolen between 5:30 p.m. and midnight Wednesday in the 2100 block of West 26th Street, Lawrence police said. The stereo was valued at $100.
A KU student's Sony CD car stereo and 75 CDs were taken between 10:45 p.m. Wednesday and 1 p.m. Thursday from the student's car at KU lot 109, the KU Pubic Safety Office said. The items were valued at $1,050.
A hydraulic pressure unit was stolen between 3:30 p.m. Aug. 6 and 1:40 p.m. Aug. 8 from a trailer at KU lot 16, the KU Public Safety Office said. The item was valued at $1,027.
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