Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1986
University Daily Kansan
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News Briefs
Western writers pick prof as president
David Dary, professor of journalism and author of several books and articles on the American West, has been elected to a two-year term as president of Westerners International.
Westerners International is an organization that encourages research, writing and scholarship on the 19th-century American West. It is based in Tucson, Ariz., and is the parent organization of more than 100 local clubs in the United States, Europe and the Far East.
During his term as president, Dary will represent Westerners International on the board of directors of the Western History Association.
Debaters win honors
Two KU debaters took first place at a tournament last weekend at the University of Nebraska.
the team of George Lopez, Wichita junior, and John Culver, Shawnee Mission junior, took first place with 10 wins and no losses.
The team of Steve Brown, Kansas City, Mo., freshman and John Stansifer, Lawrence sophomore, took third place in the junior division. Brown also was the fourth place speaker in that division.
At Pittsburg State University, the team of Amy Garwood, Lincoln, Neb., freshman and Mark Johnson, Shawnee Mission sophomore, took third place. Eddie Watson, Arkansas City junior, and Dan Lingel, Freeport, Ill., sophomore won fourth place. Lingel also was the fifth-place speaker in the tournament.
Grants are available
Two scholarships of $300 each are available to students who want to attend one of the National Audubon Society Ecology camps this summer.
The camps are in Connecticut,
Maine, Wisconsin and Wyoming
Persons interested in receiving an application should contact: Katherine Matthews, P.O. Box 60046 Starkville, Station, Kan., 60046
The deadline for applications is Feb. 10.
Where to call
Readers who have ideas for stories or photographs can call the Kansas newsroom at 864-4810. For ideas about campus and area coverage, ask for Cindy McCurry, campus editor. For magazine ideas ask for Sharon Rosse, magazine editor. For arts and entertainment ideas or On Campus items, ask for Jill White, arts editor.
For sports, ask for Dave Giles,
sports editor. For photographs,
ask for Brice Waddill, photo
editor.
For questions or complaints, ask for Michael Totty, editor, or Lauretta McMillen, managing editor.
For advertising questions, call the Kansas business office at 864-4358.
Weather
Today will be cloudy and windy with a high temperature of 45 to 50. Northerly winds will gust at 15 to 25 mph. Tonight should be cloudy and colder with low temperatures of 20 to 25. Tomorrow clouds should decrease, but high temperatures will be only in the low- to mid-30s.
From staff and wire reports.
By Debra West Staff writer
A student who pleaded guilty to forging a University of Kansas basketball ticket was placed on five years probation and ordered to pay court costs and $90 in restitution yesterday in Douglas County District Court.
Staff writer
Judge James Paddock sentenced David Kahn, Wichita sophomore, to a prison term of one to five years, but placed him on probation.
Kahn was charged with eight counts of forgery Oct. 25, but he pleaded guilty to one count Dec. 23 and the other counts were dropped.
Martin Miller, assistant district attorney who prosecuted the case, said that Kahn would have
"I think it was fair arnbound," he said. Gary Hunter, assistant athletic director, said the sentence probably was appropriate if Kahn was a first-time offender.
been placed on probation even if he had pleaded guilty to all eight charges of forgery. He said he was pleased with this sentence.
"I think it was fair all around," he said.
Hunter said measures had been taken to make forgery more difficult to perform and easier to discover in the future but refused to disclose the measures.
Kahn said that he was unhappy with his sentence but that it wasn't as bad as it could have been. He said he didn't think the forgery of tickets should be considered a felony.
"What I did was wrong and I wronged some
students by selling them the tickets, but not to the extent of a murder or rape or armed robbery which are also considered felonies," he said.
Kahn explained that the forged tickets had started out as a dangerous practical joke. He said one of his friends had said that someone could make a lot of money if they printed some basketball tickets. He thought about it and decided it might be a good idea.
"I didn't realize how much trouble I could get in or I wouldn't have done it," he said.
Kahn said he didn't know if a criminal record would hurt his chances for finding a job, but he hoped it wouldn't. He said that he had delivered Meals-on-Wheels in Wichita and also coached a
Salvation Army Biddy Basketball team for underprivileged children.
"I hope people will look at the good things I've done and be willing to overlook this mistake," he said.
Kahn was charged Oct. 25 after he had placed a classified advertisement in the Kansan offering to sell two season basketball tickets. The forgery was discovered after a woman bought the tickets from Kahn and noticed that the numbers were printed differently.
The woman then called the KU police and told them she thought she had bought phony tickets. The police later arrested Kahn when a plainclothes KU police officer witnessed Kahn selling tickets to another woman.
Guest house home to campus visitors
Bv Montv Headlev
Staff writer
The small stone house nestled on a hillside behind the chancellor's residence may be just another building to most KU students, but it has served as the guest house for some famous visitors to the University of Kansas.
recent notable guests include Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, former President Gerald Ford, and former Secretary of State Alexander Haig.
The two-bedroom house has served as the University's official guest quarters since 1952, when the house was remodeled and the grounds landscaped.
Guests at the house include speakers, lecturers and other guests of different University departments, said James Scaly, assistant to the chancellor.
Tom Burger, Lawrence graduate student, is responsible for keeping the chancellor's guest house in order. The guest house has been the temporary home for visiting dignitaries such as Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and former President Gerald Ford.
Guests stay at the house free of charge and are provided with breakfast there. Scally said.
Terry Burkart/KANSAN
The 75-year-old house accommodates three people on the first floor and has a full kitchen, sitting room and bathroom.
Nineteenth-century antiques and furniture decorate the sitting room. But modern features, such as a television and stereo, are in the master bedroom.
The house originally was built as a garage and servant quarters by the late Elizabeth Watkins. The house was constructed with stone left from construction of the retaining wall behind the chancellor's house.
The guest house is part of the estate that was donated to the University in 1939 after Mrs. Watkins' death. The chancellor's residence, which was the Watkins' home, was included in the estate.
The lower floor of the guest house contains an apartment that is shared by a married couple, who are both graduate students.
According to Scally, the students do minor housekeeping for the guests. In addition, they fix breakfasts and serve as informal hosts for the guests.
Tom Berger and Rebecca Pyles are the graduate students living in the guest house now.
In return, the couple receive free rent plus a $2,000 a year fellowship, but they must pay their own food costs, Scolly said. In addition, each receives a full-tuition waiver.
The University selects graduate students who apply through their respective graduate schools, with the final selection being made by Chancellor Gene A. Budig, his wife, Gretchen, and Scaly.
In selecting the couple, Scaly said the University looked for students who excelled academically first.
"We also look for people that are able to get along with a wide variety of people." Scaly said.
"You get to meet very interesting people that you wouldn't normally get to meet." she said.
Pyles said living in the guest house had proved to be an interesting situation.
The living room in the guest house.
Baby put in custody of hospital
Staff writer
By Lynn Maree Ross
A baby boy who was found Sunday in a cardboard box in the stairwell of a local apartment building is in the legal custody of Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence police said yesterday.
Police said they had not found a note or anything else that might help identify the infant or his mother.
The baby was in good health, a hospital spokesman said yesterday. The baby was only a few hours old when he was found, and his umbilical cord was still attached, police said.
Jana Dimond, Chanute senior, saw a box about 2 p.m. Sunday in the south stairwell of her apartment building at Alabama Place Apartments, 2400 Alabama St, police said yesterday. However, she didn't look into the box until about 5:30 p.m., when she discovered the baby.
Dimond said she and her roommate, Kathieen Eisler, Overland Park senior, and another friend had stepped over the box in the stairwell a number of times Sunday afternoon. Dimond's friend finally looked in the box as he was leaving.
"We were shocked to death and kind of shook up. " Dimond said.
Eisler said, "It came from nowhere."
Dimond said she held the box with the baby in it while Eisler called the police. When Dimond first saw the baby she didn't know whether it still was alive. She then touched the baby, and he moved.
Dimond refused to identify the friend, saying he didn't want to be involved.
David Hardy, Tonganoxie graduate student, 2400 Alabama St., said he had entered the apartments through the south stairwell about 1:40 p.m. but had not seen a box in the stairwell then.
Hefley said she didn't know what would happen if the police couldn't locate the child's mother.
Judith Hefley, director of community relations at the hospital, said the baby, a white male, was healthy when he arrived. She also said he had blond hair and blue eyes, weighed 8 pounds 12 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
New owners won't change recipe for success
"This is the first time I've run into this myself," she said.
By Barbara Shear
Cornucopia to keep on cookin' after reopening
Staff writer
Why change a good thing appears to be the motto of Ken Creasey and Michael Roark.
Creasey and Roark recently purchased the Cornucopia Restaurant, 1801 Massachusetts St., which was closed Jan. 13 by the former owner, Todd Murrell, for personal reasons.
February or early March, but didn't plan any significant changes.
"If it's been successful, then I don't see any changes taking place," Creasey said.
Roark, who also is a certified public accountant in Lawrence, said, "We are not trying to change the concept of the Cornucopia."
The two new owners said they would reopen the restaurant in late
What the two do plan is some remodeling for the restaurant. They plan to completely renovate the kitchen as well as replace carpeting and paint the walls. They also plan to keep the bakery, which is located on the south side of the restaurant.
"Hopetfully, the place will look cleaner and newer." Roark said.
The new owners said they didn't plan to make any changes in the management. They haven't decided about the employees, but they probably won't make any significant changes, Roark said.
As far as changes in the menu, Mike Sweeney, general manager at the restaurant, said it basically would stay the same.
"They might put a few new items on the menu," he said.
Creasey said they might add wine coolers but they had no intention of serving mixed drinks. The restaurant already served 3.2 percent beer.
Roark said he and Creasey needed
time to do the cleanup and minor remodeling of the restaurant. He also said the transfer of ownership would take some time to get settled.
"We just reached a signed agreement on Friday," he said. "There is still a lot of legal work left to do. I think things will go smoothly, though."
Creasey and Roark decided to reopen the business because they thought it was a good investment.
96 HUM FM presents Bridal Preview
Sunday, Jan. 26th Doors open 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Holidome Fashion Show—1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
The 96 HUM FM Bridal Preview will help you make all the preparations for that special event in one day... Come visit all the merchants who provide the services you need. And register for $2,000 worth of prizes including a TV, a VCR, and many more at the Bridal Preview ... from 96 HUM FM RADIO1
Package includes:
Package includes:
• 7 nights accommodations at Saida Towers condos
• Roundtrip motorcoach transportation from The Kansan Union
• Welcome Party with DJ, music and activities
• Farewell Party with DJ, music and activities
• Souvenir Beach Towel
• Sign up Deadline: Friday, Jan. 31, 1986 with a minimum deposit of $75
• Options: provide your own transportation: $175
    fly instead of riding bus (March 15-22): $376
- Visa and Mastercard accepted