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Thursday, April 28, 1988 / University Daily Kansan
Shop project receives failing grade from police
The Associated Press
PEORIA, Ill. — Ten teen-agers are accused of using burglary tools made in shop class to break into dozens of cars over a three-month period.
"This is the first time I've come across anything like this in my 20 years in law enforcement," Peoria Police Capt. Lawrence Burwell said yesterday. "Two individuals were
making tools for their friends to gain entry to vehicles."
But their principal challenged any link to the high school.
In to do the school.
"We don't have a course on burglary tools," said Martin Stromberger, principal at rural Metamora High School, where the students were arrested Tuesday.
'We can't deny that the kids got
the metal here," he said. "But there's nothing complicated about these tools. We're talking about a piece of scrap metal and some tin snips."
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Burwell said the tools resembled the "slim-jims" used by police to enter locked cars. The devices were used in most of the burglaries, although some vehicles were entered
using coat hangers or by simply breaking windows.
The students face felony charges that include vehicle burglary and conspiracy to commit vehicle burglary, police said. Their names were withheld because the two girls and eight boys are juveniles, ranging in age from 15 to 17.
Briefs
MALL PETITION: The Downtown Improvement Committee will meet at 4 p.m. today at City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets, to decide whether to start a petition on a benefit district that would finance 20 percent of the proposed downtown mall.
If 51 percent of downtown property owners support the benefit district, which would assess property owners an annual fee, the district could be established.
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If the committee decides to start a petition or reduce the fees, the proposals would go before the Lawrence
established.
Myles Schacter, a member of the improvement committee, said the committee might reduce the fee that would be assessed the property owners.
City Commission on Tuesday for approval.
SENIOR RECEIVES AWARD: Brendan Dean Fletcher, H洛顿 seniore received local and national Kipappa Phi honor society awards.
Only the top five percent of senior classes and the top 10 percent of graduate students are asked to join Phi Kappa Phi, an interdisciplinary academic organization established in 1897.
Phi Kappa Psi Preceased a National Phi Kappa Psi Preceeded a National Phi Kappa Psi Preceeded, which will provide up to $6,000 for his graduate studies. He also received the James Blakiston Memorial Fellowship, a $500 award, from the local chapter, which nominated him for the national honor.
As part of the American Society of University Composers Inc. convention, readings from the works of John Cage, guest humanities lecturer, is scheduled for 12:20 p.m. today in front of Wescoe Hall.
A bicycle valued at $74 was taken between April 16 and Tuesday from a bike rack at Stouffer Place Apartments, KU police reported.
A lecture with Melissa Birch, University of Virginia, titled "Latin America: The Debt Crisis and Beyond" is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. today in the Burge Union's Pioneer Room.
A stereo valued at $250 was taken Monday or Tuesday from a student's car in the 1800 block of Kentucky Street, Lawrence police reported. The car received $10 damage.
- A student recital with David Cason, organist, is scheduled for 6 p.m. today at the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center.
A VCR valued at $1,590 was taken sometime between April 7 and Tuesday from a room in Ellsworth Hall, KU police reported.
■ The School of Business Placement Center is sponsoring a workshop about how to organize a job search at 7 p.m. today in 427 Summerfield Hall.
A student's pursue and contents valued together at $86 were taken Tuesday from a room in the Art and Design building, KU police reported.
A student's purse and contents valued together at $114 were taken Monday from a room in Fraser Hall, KU police reported.
to a 21-year-old female student in the 1600 block of W. 15th Street, Lawrence police reported.
A geography lecture titled "Experimental Maps for the Color Deficient; Progress Report" with Judy Olson, Michigan State University, is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. today in 317 Lindley Hall.
A male exposed himself Tuesday to two female students in the 1500 block of Sigma Nu Place, Lawrence police reported.
A compact disc player, radian detector and tape recorder valued together at $680 were taken Saturday or Sunday from a fraternity house in the 1900 block of Stewart Ave. Lawrence police reported.
A stereo valued at $400 was taken Saturday or Sunday from a car in the 1600 block of New Hamphshire Street. Lawrence police reported. The car received $100 damage.
On Campus
An art film titled "Japanese Women: Portraits in Diversity" is scheduled for 3 p.m. today and Sunday in the Spencer Art Museum auditorium.
A stereo valued at $200 was taken Saturday from a car in the 900 block of Ohio Street, Lawrence police reported. The car received $100 damage.
An American Society of University Composers Inc. concert featuring the KU Symphonic Band and the University Symphony Orchestra is scheduled for 3:40 p.m. today in Murphy Hall's Crafton-Prever Theatre.
A radar detector valued at $199 was taken Tuesday from a business in the 600 block of Kasid Drive, Lawrence police reported. A male exposed himself yesterday
Craftman-Fryer Theatre
**KU Men's Soccer tryouts and spring practice are scheduled for 4 p.m. today at Shenk Complex fields, 23rd and Iowa streets.**
A stere video at $1,050 was taken Tuesday from a student's car in the 1400 block of Eddingham Place, Lawrence police reported.
Correction
Because of a reporter's error,
information in a story about teen-age
parenthood in yesterday's Kansan
was incorrect.
More than 160 Kansas girls age 17 years and younger had a second live birth. Nineteen more had their third live birth.
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