THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.101, NO.41
KANSAS STATE
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MONDAY,OCTOBER21,1991
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Fire storm rages through Oakland neighborhoods
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Residentsran into streets, clutching their belongings. Gusts whipped flames as high as 100 feet through dry brush and thick smoke blocked out the streets. The fire spread through streets filled with flaming debris and lined with burning trees.
The fire moved quickly from street to street, then hillside to hillside, making a deafening roar as it charmed neighborhoods. Many residents said they only had time to grab photos and documents.
"The trees were exploding. It looked like the Fourth of July. I think we lost everything. I think it all gone," said Irene, who fleed with his wife and daughter.
"It is a terrible disaster."
Wilson said as he toured teriday. Wilson declare emergency and placed Guard on alert.
The hills were parched year drought, and wind g
40 mph hampered efforts to fight the fire.
The blaze, which was reported late yesterday morning, continued to burn out of control into last night. By early evening, officials said it covered 1,500 acres. There was no immediate report on what caused the fire.
Ten people were killed, including a police officer, said Alameda County Supervisor Don Perata. Five of the victims apparently were evacuating a home when they were caught. Perata He. did not know how the others died.
At least 50 people, including three firefighters, were treated at hospitals for burns, smoke inhalation and other injuries, officials said.
LAWSCHOOL HARASSMENT CHARGES
A brown pall extended over Oakland to San Francisco, 15 miles across the bay. Ash fell at San Francisco's Candlestick Park during a football game between the 49ers and the Detroit Lions
By Rochelle Olson Kansan staff writers
Four women approached the American Civil Liberties Union earlier this semester and said that they had been sexually harassed by law school faculty members, the ACLU announced Friday.
The women, two current and two former KU law students, were unhappy about how complaints they filed earlier this year were handled by Jon Nelson of Kansas, said Jon Nelson, co-operating attorney for the ACLU.
Apparently resulting from c. U. N.-brokered negotiation release of the Arab detainees t demand by pro-Iranian Shiite kidnappers for the release of t Westerners they are thought to
Yesterday, a kidnap group thast they would it free one of hostages. The group's state came hours after the U.N. con
Since mid-September, the ACLU has investigated the complaints and how KU has handled them, according to a statement released Friday by the ACLU.
Four women file complaints
Throughout the summer and fall, students have said they have heard rumors of sexual harassment charges at the law school. But grievances filed with the University are confidential.
BEIRUT. Lebanon — Is backed militiamen in sot Lebanon freed 14 Lebanese diet in a move that further expectations that the ern hostage be released the day is out.
University grievance procedures
"We want to follow the
We want to know the procedures properly while still protecting the rights of both parties involved. When you are following the proper procedures, things may take a long time."
The Associated Press
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Del Shankel Interim executive vice chancellor
Four women — two current and two former KU law students — are frustrated about how the University of Kansas has handled their complaints that law professors sexually harassed them.
Following the cases
the office of academic affairs and the department of plaintiffs from three women regarding a separate complaint
affirmative action receives a complaint from a woman against a law school officer
May 6 Women contact the dean of the law school
Early June
Late May
Academic affairs sets this date as the deadline to a court on the complaints it received.
Sept. 6
Oct. 1
One of the women receives a decision from active action concerning her complaint
Oct.18
Academic affairs notifies one of the women that a
Kansas tailback Tony San during the Jayhawks' being the school's all-time
women that
recommend has
assured her complaint. The recommendation is appealed the ACLU issues a news release publicizing the sexual harassment charges
May
June Sept
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