University Daily Kansan / Monday, April 17, 1989
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Galleries destroyed in Chicago fire
The Associated Press
CHICAGO - A suspicious fire on Saturday gutted a 104-year-old building that housed several art galleries, destroying works valued at up to $50 million, authorities said.
The blaze left the six-story, block-square building in ruins, with only a few walls standing.
"Oh my God," cried Roberta Lieberman, part-owner of one of the eight galleries destroyed in the blaze, when she saw the destruction. "It's devastating."
William van Strainet, whose van Straten Gallery was among those destroyed, estimated the combined loss at $50 million.
Battalion Chief Harold Corrigan said the blaze began in four sections of the building, leading fire officials to suspect arson. Flames were seen coming from opposite sides of the structure, and construction workers who fled the building reported fire on the upper stories and in the basement.
Sheppard blamed the severity of the blaze on contractors who disconnected systems designed to bring water into the building. He noted that firefighters were called to the building on Thursday for a fire that took an hour to extinguish.
Fire Department spokesman Tom
"This wouldn't have happened if they hadn't cut corners," he said.
A sprinkler system in the building did not work and fire doors were open in the building, which was being rehabilitation by the owners, Mesirow Realty Management
Gerald Levin, president of the real estate division of Mesirow, said on Saturday that the contractor had done good work on the building.
Inc., into a mixture of residential lofts, galleries and shops, officials said.
"My understanding was that there (were hookups) for water in the building." Levin said. "Our design has been at every stage approved and inspected by the ... Fire Department."
Liverpool mourns 94 killed at soccer game
The Associated Press
LIVERPOOL, England - The rarely rung bell of Liverpool's Anglican cathedral toiled 94 times Sunday afternoon, once for each of the soccer fans killed in the crush at British sport's worst disaster.
and around their home stadium at Anfield Road to honor their friends killed Saturday at Sheffield's Hillsborough stadium.
Thousands of fans of the Liverpool team walked handed in
The soccer fans, most of whom were from Liverpool, were crushed to death in the terraces, the standroom area of the stadium, minutes after the start of a semifinal cup
game.
Liverpuddlers of all denominations filled the Roman Catholic cathedral for a requiem Mass for the victims.
is one of the most intimidating sights and sounds in English soccer and the most famous group of standing fans in the country.
At every home match, the "kop"
- band of thousands of fiercely
loyal fans who stand behind one of
the goals at Anfield Road stadium
On Sunday, the kop was in mourning, shocked by the painful deaths of fellow fans from the city whose name is synonymous with soccer.
Iran's parliament votes to amend constitution
NICOSIA, Cyprus - More than half of the members of Iran's parliament on Sunday called for amendments to the Islamic republic's constitution to correct "major flaws," Tehran radio reported.
The broadcast, monitored in Nicosia, reported that 166 members of the 270-seat Majlis, or parliament, said in a letter to Ayatollah Ruhholl Khomeini that articles concerning the future leadership of the country and the powers of the executive branch must be changed.
The Associated Press
The move came as revolutionary hardliners led by Interior Minister Ali Akbar Mohtashemi appeared to tighten their control of Iran's leadership.
power of the presidency.
It is believed the letter reflects an effort by Hashemi Rafsanjani, the speaker of parliament, to counter the hardliners by strengthening the
The letter urged Khomeini, Iran's 88-year-old spiritual leader, to create a commission to redraft the constitution. Proposed amendments would be put before the nation in a referendum, the letter said.
Rafsanjani, once considered the most powerful figure in Iran after Khomeini, wants to eliminate the post of prime minister, now held by hardliner Hussein Musavi, and give the presidency more executive powers.
He has said he will run for the presidency in elections expected in August, when the second four-year term of President Ali Khamenei expires. The constitution bans Khamenei from running for a third term.
Khomeini named Rafsanijan acti-
ng commander-in-chief of the mili-
tary forces last June, but Nouri will
outrank all commanders.
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