Wednesday, April 2, 1986
Campus/Area
University Daily Kansan
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News Briefs
Third man arrested in electronics theft
KU police arrested a third Lawrence man Monday night in connection with last week's burglary at the Audio-Reader Network and recovered all of the $23,415 worth of stolen electronics equipment.
Monday afternoon, police arrested two Lawrence men in connection with the theft. The third man was a 22-year-old Lawrence resident. He was booked into the police station for possession of stolen property, three counts of burglary and three counts of theft.
Crime shouldn't pay
The man is being held on bond of $10,500 District Attorney Jim Flory said he would have to read the police reports before charges were filed.
TOPEKA — Crime isn't supposed to pay, and the Kansas Legislature is trying to make sure it doesn't.
The House passed a b bill yesterday, 124-0, that would prevent criminals convicted in Kansas from profiting from the sale of books, magazines and movie or video downloads, based on crimes they committed.
The money a criminal could receive for the rights to his or her story would be paid to the Crime Victims Renarations Board.
The bill also would allow victims of motor vehicle accidents involving DUI violations to be eligible for reparations for uninsured losses.
The current law includes only victims of violent crimes.
The bill now goes to the Senate for debate.
Faculty shares Follies
Members of the University of Kansas music and dance faculty will unveil their less-than-serious approach to performing tomorrow evening at the Pi Kappa Lambda Faculty Follies.
The show will begin at 8:01 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall. Tickets will be sold at the door for $3.01 for students and the public and $2.01 for senior citizens.
The Faculty Folies is an annual money-raising event with all proceeds going to the Pi Kappa Lambda scholarship fund.
Monsignor to speak
The Hall Center for the Humanities is sponsoring a lecture featuring Patrick J. Corish, a professor at the National University of Ireland.
Corish, a monsignor in the Roman Catholic Church, has written extensively about the history of religion in Ireland. His lecture, titled "Religion and the Irish Problem: The Historical Roots of Irish Sectarianism," will begin at 7:30 this evening in the Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The lecture is free.
Correction
A section of the story about advising was unclear in yesterday's Kansan. The statement that will soon be added to enrollment card reads: "I accept responsibility for enrolling in courses appropriate for meeting my desired degree/certification objectives. The statement must then be signed by the student who is enrolling."
Weather
Today will be cloudy, windy and cool with a high in the mid-50s and a 50 percent chance of rain. Tonight's low will be in the 40's, and there is a 60 percent chance of rain. Tomorrow the temperature will be in the mid-40s with a 60 percent chance of rain.
From staff and wire reports
Lottery amendment up for vote
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — The Kansas House is scheduled to vote this morning on the third compromise a panel of negotiators reached yesterday to rectify House and Senate versions of a proposed lottery amendment.
However, the same fragile pro-lottery coalition formed to approve the measure in the House by the required two-thirds majority, 84-11 on March 25, will have to be put back together to approve the compromise.
Two-thirds approval from both houses of the Legislature is required before any proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution can be placed on the ballot.
The measure would liberalize the state's ban on any form of gambling except bingo and would allow establishment of a state-owned lottery.
If the House approves the negotiated version, it is expected to be put to a vote later today in the Senate, which last April approved the lottery with one extra vote, 28-11.
House approval of the lottery also would spark Senate action on a resolution to allow voters to decide whether Kansas should allow parimutuel wagering on horse and dog races.
The House-passed pari-mutuel measure has been put on hold in the Senate and leaders have said the proposal would not be put to a floor vote until the House approved the lottery compromise.
Both of the gambling-related amendments would be placed on the November general election ballot under terms of the latest lottery agreement and the pari-mutuel resolution.
The so-called 1990 sunset provision remains in yesterday's compromise, but the margin of approval required in both houses was reduced from two-thirds, as approved by the House, to a simple majority. The aucteur has argued one considered vital to raising at least one vote for the lottery in the House.
If the 1990 Legislature does not
reapprove the lottery, the games would end on June 30, 1980.
Other features of the compromise include;
Elimination of a House-passed provision that would prohibit the state from advertising or promoting the lottery.
- Removal of language in the Senate version that would dedicate all lottery revenue to property tax reduction.
Changing a provision, also considered a key for some support in the House, that originally called for printing the odds of winning on all lottery tickets.
SUA hosts full course of murder
Donna Weddle, Olathe junior, and John Heeney, Topeka junior, inspect the victim's smoking jacket for clues during the Murder-Mystery Dinner sponsored by the Student Union Activities. Last night's dinner in the English Room of the Kansas Union was such a success that another dinner is planned for May 3.
By Karen Samelson Special to the Kansan
Beatrice Cutterwater screamed, then took the dead mouse off of her saucer and threw it on the floor.
"I could kill him for doing things like that to me," she said, visibly bothered that her husband, Alfred, had embarrassed her in front of her dinner guests with his practical joke. A short time later, Alfred was
Alfred P. Cutterwater met his demise last night in an April Fool's murder-mystery dinner sponsored by Student Union Activities. More than 50 people gathered to help uncover the killer.
The detectives were KU students, faculty and members of the Lawrence community who were intrigued by the idea of trying to solve a murder.
The 39 people who bought tickets to the dinner received information packets from Richard Lindley, SUA fine arts chairman and organizer of the event. The packets told the participants which character they would become and also gave clues for the guests to exchange.
The participants used the clues to establish motives for the killing. Other students, mostly SUA board members, assumed the roles of the nine prime suspects, who were the only ones who could have committed the murder.
Before dinner, the costumed guests mingled in the study — the English Room of the Kansas Union — looking for friends and enemies and exchanging clues over drinks of sparkling grape juice.
Many of the participants were mystery buffs.
"I like murder mysteries, and it sounded like it would be a fun thing," said Patricia Acher, 2622 W. 24th St. Terrace, who spent the evening masquerading as Blair Ashcroft.
Steve Traxlier, Overland Park sophomore, the SUA board member who played Dr. Rodger Albright, broke character for a minute to say that the dinner was progressing smoothly.
"It's great to watch people get into it." he said.
The suspects wandered in and out of the dining room, giving them a chance to commit the murder while the guests dined on roast beef and lasagna.
After the murder was discovered, the guests hurried over to the office (Pine Room) to look at Cutterwater's body.
"You killed my daddy!" screamed Allison Cutterwater (Rokin Stevens, Ft. Scott senior), looking at Lucretia Palmer, Infante Palmer, Independent junior).
After looking for evidence, the guests returned to the study, where the bumbling inspector, John Smythe (John Heeney, Topeka junior), tried to put the clues together with the help of the guests.
"Lucretia, you are the murderess," he charged.
responded.
The discussion continued, with occasional outbursts of laughter when the ad-libbing got a little far-fetched.
After the murderer was uncovered, Acher admitted that she hadn't been able to identify him. "I couldn't know who it was, but I knew who it wasn't."
Lindley, who has been planning the murder-mystery since Christmas, said, "It was a wonderful success. Everything was as smooth as can be."
Tickets are on sale for another murder-mystery dinner May 3, when the murderer may reappear.
Was it Lucretia? Well, maybe
Bikes on sidewalk bother residents
Staff writer
By Peggy Kramer
Bicyclists riding on the sidewalk directly in front of residents' doors have created a concern for parents in Stouffer Place. The makeshift freeway in front of Stouffer's Building 11 is not only illegal, but it's also dangerous.
Two weeks ago Lee and Joanne Stoehr's six-year-old daughter, Jessica was struck by a bicycle speeding along the sidewalk. She was hit square in the legs by the front wheel of the bicycle and knocked to the ground.
The sidewalk is a beeline short cut to Burge Union. The path begins at the top of Bagley Drive and slopes down through a parking lot. The sidewalk connects to the lot and runs in front of Building 11.
Sgt. Ed Pearson, of the KU police department, said a municipal ordinance prohibited vehicles from being driven on sidewalks. The ordinance states that bicyclists must abide by the same rules as motorists.
physically hurt. What kind of accident has to occur before anything can be done?
Pearson said if an officer saw an ordinance violation, the perpetrator would be issued a notice to appear in municipal court.
"KU police was called to the scene of the accident." Stoehr said, "but the officer said nothing could be done because my daughter wasn't
Sgt. Eric Smith, KU police, said that he didn't know the details of the Stochr accident, but that injuries sometimes were based on whether the victim was transported to a hospital.
Stoehr said the woman bicyclist also was knocked down, but picked up her bike and rode away. He said his wife had an adequate description of the woman, but as far as he knew police had not attempted to look for her.
The situation is hazardous every day, he said. The bicyclists speed around the corner of the building and, because of a blind spot, there is no way to see the children until it's too late.
"Nothing has been done yet about the situation," he said. "It would help if students would walk their bikes nast the building."
Ed Gonzales, Herington graduate student and Stouffer Place resident, said the problem started at the beginning of the school year. He has a nine-year-old son and has contacted the StouFFER management about putting up "no bikes" signs to protect the children.
"We have even laid bikes on the sidewalk as detours, but it doesn't help." Stoehr said.
who rode bikes to the bike racks. Students must stop bicycles or mopeds and walk them to the bike racks.
Smith said the ordinance also applied to students
The police are trying to enforce the ordinance. Citations are given to drivers of bicycles and motorcycles.
Violators will be summoned into municipal court for trial and could be fined from $10 to $50.
"We are keeping a stricter eye on the Stouffer area and setting up officers to monitor it," Smith said. "In the last two to three weeks officers have issued four or five citations in that area."
Police officers, Stouffer residents and the housing department have tried to devise ways to reduce or eliminate the problem.
Stoehr, who met Thursday with Ken Stoner, director of student housing, said the bicyclists were using the handicapped sidewalk access and it would be difficult to block that entrance.
Stoner said one solution was to move the curb, so it would not lead directly to the slope and Burge Union. This would force cyclists to stop and lift the bikes over the curb and at least slow them down.
"No Bikes Allowed" signs might help, Stoner said, but the signs would have to be obeyed for them to be effective.
Another possibility would be to move the handicap access and reserved parking space.
Sales tax may help state fund
By Abbie Jones
Staff writer
TOPEKA — Gov. John Carlin's proposed 1-cent sales tax increase won second-round approval yesterday after proponents said the bill would balance the state's shaky financial condition.
"We believe that a balance in the structure is desirable," said Harley Duncan, secretary of the Kansas Department of Revenue.
Alden Shields, secretary of Administration, said that as of Friday, the Legislature had appropriated $68.1 million more than the governor's basic budget recommendation. The state's general fund would be left with a $44.1 million deficit.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved the measure before a packed hearing room of financial officials, legislators and retail lobbyists. The bill will go before the full House tomorrow.
Failure to pass the proposal would cause deep cuts in state spending because Kansas law prohibits the state from spending more than it collects, he said.
"It simply argues for the governor's position that the minimum is now the full penny." Shields said.
Duncan said the 1-cent hike could cover Carlin's predicted $150- to $200-million-a-year state expense increase.
Kansas relies on its income and property taxes more than other states, he said. The increase would give Kansas a chance to even things up.
The measure would increase the state sales tax from 3 percent to 4 percent on July 1 and provide an administrative allowance of 2 percent of the tax collected to retailers.
The bill also would expand the food sales tax refund program by increasing from $10,000 to $13,000 the income limit for eligibility and by extending participation in the program to people with a dependent under age 18.
Shields said that if Carlin's basic budget was passed as it stands, the state would be left with a general fund balance of $12.2 million in 1987. The state requires a balance of at least $100 million in order to operate, he said.
"Revenue estimation is not a science," Shields said. "Minimally it's got to be a three-digit number. I'm not sure you'll responsibly fund the budget with anything less."
Steve Montgomery, of the Kansas Oil Markets Association, said he supported the bill because of a 1983 legislative decision that transferred sales tax collections on the sale of oil to the general fund to the highway fund.
"We feel that this is very vital to our highway funding," he said. "It's one area of growth that our highway fund can rely on."
Education officials also testified for the increase in order to steer additional money to maintain education standards.
Gerald Henderson, executive director of the United School Administrators of Kansas, said the increase would maintain the quality of public education.
Kay Coles, of the Kansas National Education Association, said a 1986 poll indicated that 61 percent of the poll participants favored the increase if the money raised would pay for education and roads.
Committee Chairman Bill Bunten, R-Topeka, said the House would most likely pass the bill but it might be worked on in conference committee.
"It will get through the House," Bunten said. "It may get changed a little."
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