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Pool of knowledge
Helga Kursk continues teaching swimming lessons at the first private swimming pool in Lawrence built in 1952.
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Doug Curtis, a 1968 KU graduate lets the cameras roll in Lawrence for his movie, "Nice Girls Don't Explode."
Roll'em
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Tomorrow...Partly cloudy, highs in the mid 90s.
Weekend...Seasonal temperatures all weekend, with a chance for thunderstorms each day.
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Published since 1889 by students of the University of Kansas
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY
July 23, 1986
Vol.96, No. 154
(USP5 650-640)
WEDNESDAY
Von Ende. 7 students face drug charges
By Dana Spoor Staff writer
Staff Writer
Richard Von Ende, executive secretary to the chancellor's office, and seven KU students were among 21 Lawrence residents charged with drug-trafficking yesterday.
The charges, which come after a year-long investigation, include conspiracy and distribution of cocaine. Von Ende, who received two indictments, was among four people who received federal indictments.
Von Ende has been with the University since August 1972 and is the school's chief legislative lobbyist. He was born from the University for three weeks.
Former Interfraternity Council president William Wiedeman, 23, was charged by the state with three counts of selling cocaine. Wiedeman was president of the council during the 1984-85 school year.
The investigation involved the Lawrence Police Department, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, the Johnson County Sheriff's Office and the State and Federal Drug Enforcement Agency were assisted by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Douglas County District Attorney's Office.
`To label Von Ende as a ringleader or anything other than a drug dealer. I hesitate to do that. Benjamin will report at a news conference in Lawrence.
There is no indication that Von Ende used his position to sell drugs to KU students or government officials, Burgess said. Von Ende's affiliation with the University was only a coincidence, he said.
von Ende has been arrested yet, but the warrant has been issued for his arrest. Burgess said that Von Ende had been sick and might not be taken into custody, until the illness is known. The cause of his illness is unknown.
room Eversole, director of University Relations, said the University was very distressed by the indictment of Von Ende, but said it should be remembered that he was innocent until proven guilty.
As of yesterday, Eversole said, Von Ende had not been fired from his position at the University and was still considered to be on sick leave. District Attorney Jim Flory said the arrests did not include one class
of people.
"It crosses all barriers;" Flory said. "It transgresses all spectrums of our society.
of our society.
"The investigation is not over. It is a continuing investigation. It's an
open investigation."
Flory said 30 to 40 percent of the people involved had some connection with KU.
The cocaine has been coming from places outside of Lawrence, Burgess said. The people involved were selling the drugs to undercover officers and people who were cooperating with the officials.
Undercover officers paid $26,000 for 15 ounces of cocaine during the investigation.
"Anytime you have arrests and charges filed it gets people's attention," Burgess said. "People are going to start paying attention. It is always difficult to measure what effects these things have."
Van Ende became a suspect in the drug investigation early on, Burgess said. Priorities during the investigation were on sellers instead of users.
Von Ende's first indictment, in conjunction with Robert Parker, 31, charged the two men with distributing about 25 grams of cocaine, which included distributing cocaine with other people, who are unknown by police at
The fourth count charged that Von Ende and Parker conspired to distribute cocaine. The fifth count of the indictment charged Parker with distributing 2.77 grams of cocaine May 5. The sixth count charged Parker with distributing 1.48 grams of cocaine May 14.
this time. A third count charged him with distributing about 51 grams of cocaine Feb. 13.
Richard Von Ende
Von Ende was indicted the second time with Michael Keifer, 24, of Lawrence. The two-count indictment involved distributing 6.73 grams of cocaine Feb. 6 and conspiring to distribute cocaine on the same day.
Samuel Ruggles, El Dorado senior,
28, was charged with three counts of
selling cocaine. Bond for Ruggles
was set at $30,000.
The following KU students were charged with one count of selling cocaine: Brian Cross, 22, Shawneu junior; Jonathon, 24, Daniel; and Robert Bell, 35, Lawrence sophomore. All of their bonds were set at $10,000.
Gregory Trimarche, 22, Topeka sophomore, and Kevin Sommer, Lawrence freshman, were charged
with aiding and abetting the sale of cocaine and possession of cocaine. Bond was set at $15,000.
Charges of possession and three counts of selling cocaine were given to Tory Graham, 23, Lansing senior. Bond was set at $30,000.
Dennis Barritt, 40, Lawrence developer and former vice president of the Lawrence National Bank, 647 Massachusetts St., was charged with two counts of baiting by the officer of cocaine and possession Bond was set at $25.00
ramen Shields, 26, Christopher
ramen, 24, Carl Stilley, 24, Donald
Bay, 23, Jerry Burke, 23, with selling cocaine. Their individual bonds were set at $10,000.
Barbara Bay, 24, was charged with two counts of selling cocaine and aiding and abetting the sale of cocaine. Bond was set at $25,000.
Jackie Strong, 28, and Rusty Howard, 24, were charged with two counts of selling cocoa. Their individual bonds were set at $20,000.
Area leaders raise issue of drug tests
Howard Edminston, 44, was charged with four counts of selling cocaine
See Cocaine, p. 5, col. 1
Staff writer
Bv. Rachelle Worrall
When it comes to the issue of drug testing, advanced technology may be too much of a good thing.
The issue of drug testing is now rising amidst a flurry of controversy. Because of the nation's drug problem, answers are being sought, and many think drug testing may be an answer.
The issue is everywhere: private businesses and athletics; parents, who can send a sample of their child's urine to have their children tested; even the government is getting involved.
Drug testing already has become a part of KU's athletic program, where athletes in a sport sanctioned by the University of Kansas Athletic Corporation must be tested at least twice during the school year.
Last week, Mike Hayden, gubernatorial candidate and Kansas speaker of the house, expressed support for testing of state employees.
Ernest Angino, city commissioner,
raised the question of city-employee
drug testing at a planning meeting
last week.
The issue was raised, Angino said, because of his concern over the possibility of a city employee under the influence of drugs becoming involved in an accident while driving a city-owned vehicle.
If such an accident occurred, the city might face a lawsuit because the
city would have the 'deepest pocket' or the most money available for a lawsuit, Howard Hill, city commissioner, said. The infidle mayor was made it difficult for the city to gas insurance for city-owned vehicles.
David Longhunt, city commissioner, said he was opposed to drug testing at the city and state level, but businesses had the pervasive to test.
"I don't think it is something the commission is seriously or even semi-seriously considering." Longhurst said.
Drug testing is an invasion of individual rights, he said. But if city employees were to be tested in the future, commissioners should be tested.
"With any kind of legislation, it's always directed toward the few that make it necessary." Longhurst said.
Hill said. "It would have an absolutely negative and chilling effect on people. Just raising the issue causes it to happen, and I very sorry it came up in the first place.
"I don't want to have the drug testing because I don't see any need for it."
Angino said that he thought it was appropriate to raise the issue because it was a problem everyone should be aware of.
Man sentenced to life for December murder of KU design professor
"I brought it up simply because we know there is a drug problem. It was appropriate to run up the flag," he said.
Allen said yesterday that Hixson made homemade advances toward Avis. Avis thought he was being treated with despondent to do some work for him.
In June, Eugene Avis Jr. pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the November 22 death of Hixson. Avis' attorney, Milton Allen Jr., told the judge that Avis' basic sexual assault stunts took him too far in this tragic incident.
A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced to 12 years to life in prison yesterday for the murder of George Hixson, KU professor of desi-
By Dana Spoor
Staff writer
"One attempt was made, and he said he did not play that game." Allen said. "Hixson retired to the kitchen and returned with a butter knife and told him to get into the bedroom."
After Allen addressed the court,
Avis told the members of Hixson's
family who were present that he was
sorry for the death.
District Attorney Jim Flory said Acwis committed a malicious killing of a human being, including kicking, beating and putting Hixon in a closet to die.
"I want you to know that I am not the type to want to end another individual's life. I pray for Mr. Hixson daily."
"I am not trying to justify my actions. I realize I must pay my debt to society." Avis said.
Avis was originally charged with first-degree murder, but a plea agreement was made in June. The first-degree murder charge and a charge of felony theft were dropped when the plea agreement was reached.
"Perhaps Mr. Hixson's statement angered Avers "Flory said." But Avers could have walked away at any time. The fact is that Mr. Hixson is dead.
"The law of that I have no hesitation to ask the court to impose the maximum sentence."
Avis jail term was credited with 181 days.
A Union Pacific train carrying nuclear waste was met by about 15 protesters standing outside the old depot in North Lawrence yesterday afternoon. The four-car train, carring spent fuel from the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania, was on its way to Idaho.
Transport of nuclear waste protested
By DeAnn Thomas Staff writer
The first train carrying nuclear waste from the damaged reactor at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Harrisburg, Pa. passed through North Lawrence yesterday and was met by about 15 protesters.
The protesters gathered outside the Union Pacific depot, North Second and Perry streets, just before 4 p.m. The four-car train passed through Lawrence at 6:15 p.m. on way to Idaho, where the waste will be stored at a nuclear plant near Idaho Falls.
"I don't like it either," the engineer in the train shouted as he passed people holding "Let Lawrence Live" and "Dear Death" signs.
Many protesters said they were protesting the first of up to 40 nuclear-waste trips through other cities within the next two years.
Kirstin Myers, vice president of the Jayhawk Defense Initiative, an organization at the University of Kansas that protests nuclear build-up, said she thought there were too many chances that the train could derail or have some other accident while going through cities.
A Supreme Court decision in March 1984 upheld the decision of a federal appeals court that prohibited
"It's externally dangerous," said Louise Hanson, member of the Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice.
Kathi Firms-Hubert, 766 Maple St., took her three children to the protest. She said she lived across the street from the railroad tracks and had not been aware that the train was paused through Lawrence until the last minute.
"There's really nothing we can do to keep the train from going through Lawrence," said Mike Wildgen, assistant city manager.
cities from imposing regulations against the transportation of hazardous materials.
"I heard them say something about it on the news a week ago," Firns-Hubert said. "But they said it was going to happen in three weeks or so."
Firns-Hubert said she happened to run into a friend who told her that the
train was expected yesterday
Dale Creed, emergency preparedness coordinator, said that state officials were notified by the train would pass through when the train would pass through.
"The lack of notification really makes me angry," she said. "There really should be some obligation for them to inform us. That way people can inform them and can protest and people who want to get away from the train can leave."
The department continually notifies the officials about the confidential time schedule The Emergency Department and the fire chief are aware of trains passing through and are prepared for possible accidents.
Howser's tumor appears to be cancerous
United Press International
KANSAS CITY. Mo. — Surgeons removed of a cancer tumor from the brain of Kansas City Royals manager Andy Garrison yesterday at Hospitol
Dr. Charles Clough said the two-inch tumor was cystic in nature and appeared to be a "glioma," a magliapint tumor.
The tumor was determined to be malignant after preliminary tests on a frozen portion of the growth. The full pathology report will not be published, but the doctor who doctors said they would not make a prognosis until they get the report.
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Howser's therapy depends on the pathology results, but radiation treatments are very likely, physicians told reporters at a news
conference
The doctor said that the entire tumor was not removed because Howser's speech would have been affected if they probed too far into his brain. Clough said there were no complications in the procedure, but they would watch him very closely in the next few days.
and there.
"His wife was with him. He was able to speak," he said.
Clough said that after the surgery, Howser, who guided the Royals to the World Series title in 1985, was awake and alert.
physician I was admitted to the hospital Thursday after complaining
The procedure, called a left frontal craniotomy, began at noon and was over about 3 p.m. The procedure was followed by the Royal Team of physician Paul Meyer.
or two weeks of a stiff neck and headaches. An examination showed a growth on his left frontal lobe, on his facial left control speech and personality.
or benign Doctors estimate that under the best circumstances recovery would be at least three to four months.
"The survival rate for this surgery is greater than 90 percent, but the rest is speculative." Clough said last week. "We just don't know the nature of the tumor, whether it's malignant or benign."
Howser was experiencing headaches before surgery, but otherwise was not in pain, team members said Monday. He had been placed on steroids before the surgery to help reduce the tumor.
"He seemed to have a restful weekend and he listened to the games
A hospital spokesman said President Reagan called Howser about a half-hour before surgery.
during the weekend," said Jeff Coy, Royals spokesman. "I heard he was awake and resting comfortably."
Mike Ferraro, the Royals' third-base coach and a long-time friend of Howser's, was named interim coach for the team for the remainder of the season.
team players didn't visit Howser during the weekend; the Royals left immediately after Sunday's game and didn't begin Monday night in Baltimore.
Howser guided the American League last week to its second All-Star Game victory in 15 years.
Clough, 53, has been on the St. Luke's staff since 1972.