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TV to re-create March bombing
Chris Pechin, producer of the television show "Rescue 911," reads a script with KU police dispatchers Judy Low, left, and Tonya Tate, right.
'Rescue 911' filming pipe bomb attempt behind JRP Hall
By Melissa Rodgers Kansan staff writer
KU students should not be startled this week by the sounds of explosions and shattering glass on campus.
A television crew from the CBS show "Rescue 911" that includes a protec- tional specialist will be re-enacting an event that occurred on campus March 28.
The episode will revolve around KU police detective Mike Riner. Riner thwarted a pipe bombing attempt by taking a bomb from underneath a Jeep parked behind Joseph R. Pearson Hall and placing it on the hill near Memorial Stadium.
The explosion shattered a car window, and pieces of the bomb went through a lounge window at JRP. No one was injured.
About 3:30 a.m. March 28, Riner, who was on special duty, received a radio call that a bomb had been found in a security Jeebe behind JRP.
"When I got to the Jeep and looked under it, I could see what appeared to be a real bomb. "Hiner said. "I could not tell how much time was left."
Riner said he had removed the bomb from under the Jeep and had looked at the timer. Forty seconds were left, he said.
"It's in my hands now," Riner said,
remembering his thoughts at that moment. "I can't really change my mind now."
"I was about 100 to 150 feet away when the bomb went off," he said.
Riner is a reluctant hero and hesitated to talk about the incident.
He then carried the bomb down the hill, laid it on the ground and then muicklv walked away. Riner said.
"I don't want to make any bigger deal out of it than it is," he said. "It happened. We dealt with it, and it was time to move on."
Chris Pechin, the director of "Rescue 911," said he wanted Riner to play himself for the show.
Riner said he was considering playing himself, but a backup actor has been hired to play his part if he declines, Pechin said.
Pechin said he often preferred that police and emergency personnel played themselves for episodes of trauma. The accident was too traumatic for them.
Police and emergency personnel have training and backgrounds that are difficult for actors to portray, he said.
Pechin said "Rescue 911" would be fitting with KU police behind JRP in the city.
Pechin said the episode filmed at KU
most likely would air this season, but
it would be a bit different.
KU professor leads police on car chase
By Melissa Rodgers Kansan staff writer
A KU professor led Lawrence and KU police officers on a slow, serpentine chase through town and campus to the police station where he led to a Lawrence police car's door lock.
William Scott, 59, professor of English, was arrested at 2:34p.m. Saturday on charges of aggravated assault against a police officer, criminal damage and attempting to elude a police officer.
Scott was held on $2,000 bond but was released at 9:59 p.m. after Del Shankel, interim executive vice chancellor, posted the bond.
Sgt. Ron Dahquest of Lawrence police said that Scott had poured Puer Glue into the passenger-side door lock in a truck parked in the 1700 block of Indiana Street.
An officer was inside a residence responding to a report of a stolen car and was leaving when he noticed Scott, Dahliou said.
Scott had parked his car in the mid- of the street next to the patrol car and was standing between the two cars, Dahhquest said. He said that when Scott saw the officer, Scott ran to his car and drove away.
Dahlquest said that the officer then went to the car to investigate and saw that Super Glue was in the lock. The officer noted Scott's license plate number and called it in on his radio, Dahlquest said.
Mullens said that Scott then made a left turn onto Mississippi Street and continued south to Eighth Street. At Eighth street, he turned right, Mullens said.
John Mullens, KU police representaive, said KU police spotted Scott driving westbound on Jayhawk Avenue when he made a right turn onto Poplar Lane and drove behind Strong Hall.
Scott halted when an unmarked Lawrence police car blocked the intersection of Eighth and Tennessee streets, where his chase never exceeded 30 mph, he said.
Dahlquest said Scott had resisted arrest and refused to talk to police about anything.
Shankel said he had posted bond because Scott had asked him if he could.
Scott is scheduled to appear in Douglas County District Court on Dec. 17.
"That has nothing to do with my normal responsibilities," Shankel said.
Shankee said that he did not know why Scott had glued the car door lock.
Kansanreporter Alexander Blohmof contributed information to this story.
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O Tannenbaum!
Unwrapping the twine from around a Christmas evergreen, Tom Patchen of Lawrence prepares a tree for sale. Patchen was working at the American Legion Christmas Tree stand at 2525 Iowa St. in the Food-
4-Less parking lot yesterday. All proceeds from the tree sales will go to the American Legion baseball program.
Museum helping libraries
Kansanstaffreport
Marion Jenkinson, adjunct curator at the museum, said she had been sorting through thousands of scientific papers from the United States for the last two months.
The KU Museum of Natural History is part of a national project to distribute natural science literature to Latin American libraries.
The museum is responsible for sending the journals from the United States to Latin America. Jenkinson is one of the founders of the project.
Other founders are Arly Allen of Lawrence and former president of the Council of Biology editors, and Mercedes Foster, a research zoologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
About 40,000 journals will be shipped to libraries in 15 Latin American countries including Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil and Mexico by mid-January, she said.
The project is being financed by three foundations with grants totaling $40,500, she said. The money will be used for shipment expenses.
"KU is included because we are interested in Latin America and because we have a very significant museum," she said.
KU professor helps develop social welfare in Paraguay
By.Jennifer Bach
Kansan staff writer
"I love it. It's a fascinating culture and country."
In 1897, John Poetner knew next to nothing about the South American country Paraguay.
Since then he has visited Paraguay four times. And for the last six months, he has lived and worked in the country that former President John Kennedy paired with Kansas in his "Partners and America" program.
"I love it," Poerner said. "It's a fascinating culture and country."
Carriszo was a student in Poertner's research class in Spring 1987. They became friends, and Carriszo told him stories of social work she had done with children in
John Poertner
Had it not been for Susana Carrirozas,
Paraguaq graduate student, Poertner said,
he may never have become interested in the country.
Poetner, associate professor of social welfare, came back to the University of Kansas this week. He left June 16 to help develop social programs in Paraguay during his bachelor's year.
Paraguay.
John Poertner
Associate professor of social welfare
Associate professor of social welfa
"She was the one that got me started," he said. "She's responsible for me developing this interest."
Poetner is combining his sabbatical research with a year in the Peace Corps. His research includes writing a guide in Spanish to teach the people of Paraguay about social welfare programs.
During the dictatorship of Paraguay's now overthrown president Alfredo Stroessner, much needed programs were ignored for 35 years. Poerntner said.
"He kept the country isolated and backward," he said. "The educational services were horrible."
But in 1988, the country began solving its problems under the rule of newly elected president. Andres Rodriguez. Poertner said.
Diben, the new Paraguayan social welfare agency where Poertner works, opened two years ago.
"There are a lot of things happening along the lines of democracy," he said. "And they are taking a big step in discussing what social programs need to be recognized."
So far, Diben has spent $8 million on social work. During the Stroessner administration, money that could have been used for such programs was pocketed by the government, he said.
*A lot of the programs focus on getting kids
His research, which specializes in helping children who work as peddlers, includes helping the country open a youth development program to teach children the basics of busi-
"In 1988, you couldn't walk down the street without having a lot of little boys try to sell you something," he said. "They've come a long wav in the past two years."
the skills they need to get into business," Poertner said.
Carrizosa said that she was proud of her former professor's involvement but that it was his own motivation and commitment to social welfare that led him to become so involved.
"In the past, there was a denial of social problems," she said. "His participation in the agency is very important for Paraguay."
Poertner, who is back in Lawrence for a few days, said he was eager to return to his tiring but gratifying job in South America.
"I really believe that I'll have a long-term relationship with Paraguay," he said.
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