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The Inside Front
Thursday February 8,2001
News
from campus, the state the nation and the world
CORRECTION
A photo caption in yesterday's Kansan misidentified Sean Whittler, Lawrence resident.
A story in yesterday's Kansan misspelled the name of Israel's Likud party.
CLARIFICATION
A story yesterday in the Kansan about local reactions to the Israeli election mischaracterized Deborah Gerner's position regarding both Ariel Sharon and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Gerner, an associate professor of Political Science who teaches Middle East politics, has written extensively about Israeli-Palestinian relations and is an advocate for a just and peaceful coexistence between these two peoples. The Kansan labeled her a "Paleinian sympathizer," a term she did not and would not use.
LAWRENCE
Manager reports robbery then admits crime
A manager at Burger King, 1107 W. Sixth St., reported Monday he was robbed at gunpoint while depositing some of the restaurant's money in a bank Sunday night, the Lawrence Police Department said.
Patrick said the man then led police to his residence and returned what was left of the money — $1,150 from the $1,700 stolen. Patrick said the man had spent $550 during the night.
He changed his story when police began questioning him about its inconsistencies, Sgt. Mike Pattrick said, and admitted he had made up the story and taken the money himself.
Lauren Brandenburg
STATE
Graves' aide accused of harassing woman
Judith L. Ham said in her complaint the unwanted advances from Dan Hermes, formerly Graves' chief legislative liaison, created a hostile work environment in the State Budget Division.
TOPEKA — A former state budget analyst is alleging in documents filed with the state Human Rights Commission she was fired for complaining to Gov. Bill Graves about unwanted sexual advances from a for mer top aide.
She filed her complaint in October against the Department of Administration, which oversees the budget division. The Topeka Capital Journal reported the filing yesterday.
Neodesha explosion injures two women
NEOEDESHA — An apparent natural gas explosion blew out windows at a Head Start facility, causing minor injuries to two women in the building, Neodehesa city administrator Jim McEwen said.
The explosion, which took place in what used to be a church building, was reported at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday. One woman was taken to Wilson County Hospital for treatment of a leg contusion, and the other was given first aid at the scene but declined transportation to the hospital.
McEwen said the explosion, which did not cause a fire, appeared to have been natural gas-related, but the matter remained under investigation.
NATION
Gunman at White House shot by Secret Service
WASHINGTON — A man who fired shots outside the White House fence was shot by a Secret Service officer yesterday after a 10-minute standoff, triggering a tight midday security clamp down.
President Bush was safe in his residence exercising at the time. Vice President Dick Cheney was working in his office, and Laura Bush was at the family ranch in Crawford, Texas.
The wounded man was identified by law enforcement sources as Robert W. Pickett, a 47-year-old accountant from Evansville, Ind., who had been fired by the Internal Revenue Service in the mid-1980s.
Pickett was taken to nearby George Washington University Hospital where he was to undergo knee surgery and a psychological evaluation. He was in stable condition.
Man turns himself in after student's death
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — A man accused of giving an 18-year-old college student a second bottle of vodka after he had already downed one turned himself in to face a charge of manslaughter.
David Klimowicz, 21, a criminal justice major at Bucks County Community College, was charged last week in the death of Bloomsburg University student Jared Drosnock. He turned himself in Tuesday and was released on $25,000 bail.
District Attorney John McDanel said authorities found film taken by Klimowicz showing Drosnock drinking during a Pi Kappa Phi fraternity party on Jan. 27.
The following day, fraternity members found Dorsnock's body. The coroner's office said he had a blood alcohol level of around 0.40 percent — about four
times the state's legal limit for driving. Klimowicz' lawyer said it was too early to comment on the charges.
'Beer polka' is back at University of Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa marching band can again celebrate Hawkeye basketball victories by singing the polka song "In heaven there is no beer."
The band members had stopped singing the song's lyrics this semester because a parent complained about the words: "In heaven, there is no beer. That's why we drink it here. And when we're gone from here, all our friends will be drinkin' all the beer."
But athletic director Bob Bowlsby called it "a real stretch" to link the song to binge drinking.
Miami mayor arrested, accused of battery
MIAMI — Mayor Joe Carolo was arrested yesterday for allegedly hitting his wife in the head with a teapot.
Maria Ledon Carollo, 42, suffered a golf ball-size lump and bruise on the side of her head.
Carollo, 45, was charged with battery and jailed while he awaited a hearing on bail.
Carollo had two scratches on his neck, but his wife was not charged because he was the aggressor.
The incident came three months after Maria Carolo announced she was seeking a divorce from her husband of 15 years.
Police went to the couple's home after getting a 911 call from one of the couple's daughters.
WORLD
Woman not infected with Ebola virus
HAMILTON, Ontario — Preliminary tests show a Congolese woman, who arrived in Canada and fell ill with symptoms of a hemorrhagic virus, does not have Ebola, a doctor said yesterday.
But it was not yet clear what the 32-year-old woman was suffering from, Dr. Mark Lobe said at a news conference at Henderson Hospital in Hamilton.
Earlier, a health ministry official said doctors diagnosed her as having a low-grade case of malaria and were still testing for the possibility of a sort of hemorrhagic fever.
The woman, who has not been identified, was drifting in and out of consciousness when admitted to the hospital Sunday.
The Associated Press
Columnist to accept award
By Paul Smith
Special to the Kansan
Syndicated columnist Molly Ivins will be on campus tomorrow to accept the William Allen White Foundation national citation.
Ivins' column for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram is carried by nearly 200 newspapers nationwide, and her often humorous style combined with her frequent criticisms of President George W. Bush engages or incites many readers.
"She's had a distinguished career as a political commentator and observer," foundation chairman John Lee said. "And she expresses herself in a way that leaves a reader no doubt about what she means."
In addition to the Star-Telegram, Ivins has done radio and television commentary. She has also written for The Dallas Times-Herald, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and The New York Times, and has done freelance work for Time, Esquire, The Atlantic, The Nation and TV Guide.
"She's one of the hotter columnists we carry in terms of reader reaction," said Miriam Pepper, reader's representative for The Kansas City Star. "We get quite a bit of reaction to her column, both pro and con."
Ivins tends to anger more conservative readers, but Pepper said both Ivins' detractors and defenders
would write in — those who hated her asking the Star to drop her column, and those who loved her telling the paper to keep it.
There is no ideological test for recipients of the William Allen White Foundation award. The award has been given to conservatives as well as liberals, said James Gentry, dean of the School of Journalism and president of the foundation.
The foundation's national citation is awarded annually to the journalist who best exemplifies the ideals of William Allen White, an influential Kansas editor and publisher. Those ideals include frank and open discussion of serious issues and commentary on the ethics of journalism.
"William Allen White believed that the only way you could have a free society was to have an open discussion," said Lee, a KU alumnus as well as president and CEO of Harris Enterprises, Inc., which owns eight daily newspapers. "Journalism to him was a community service."
Ivins will address the audience for the presentation of the William Allen White Foundation Medallion in Woodruff Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow. There is no word on the topic of her speech.
"I would expect it to be on the elections and the new president," Gentry said. "I expect she'll go for every cheap laugh she can get out of it."
Edited by Megan Phelps
ON THE RECORD
A KU student lost his mother's cell phone in a Halliday Lennell School between 2:30 and 3:50 p.m. last Thursday, the KU Public Safety Office said. The phone was valued at $150.
- Hinges on a wooden door of Malot Hall were damaged between 5:55 and 6:30 p.m.
- Monday, the KU Public Safety Office said.
Damage was estimated at $610.
10 p.m. Sunday and 6:35 p.m. Monday in the
1700 block of Massachusetts Street, Lawrence
police said. The phone was valued at $50.
A KU student's cell phone was stolen between
A KU student's wallet, $20, Visa card, Mastercard, Social Security card and three gift certificates were stolen between 2 and 4 p.m. Tuesday in the 3900 block of Overland Drive, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $180.
ON CAMPUS
JayRock Campus Ministry will have its weekly Bible talks at 11 a.m. today at the alcove of the Kansas Union cafeteria and at 7 tonight at room 304D in the Jayhawker Towers. Call Josh Talley at 312-2285.
The KU Running and Jogging Club will meet for its run at 4:30 p.m. today at the oak tree at the east entrance of Robinson Center. Call Michael Roessel at 312-3193.
Ki Akiko Club will practice from 5:30 to 7:30 tonight at 207 Robinson
The KU Meditation Club will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Daisy Hill Room in the Burge Union Call Pannir at 864-7735.
Latin American Solidarity will sponsor "Indigenous Peoples Uprising in the Andes: Contesting Neoliberalism" beans and rice dinner at 6 p.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Rebekah Moses at 312-1985.
KU Traditional Karate Club will practice from
6:30 to 8:30 tonight at racqueball court No. 15
in Robinson. Call Rachel Fuller at 312-1990.
Amnesty International will meet at 7 tonight at Alcove D in the Kansas Union. Call Karen Keith at 749.7491.
Campus Crusade for Christ will meet at 8 p.m. tonight at room 100 in Smith Hall. Call Mark Brown at 550-5503.
KU HorrorZontals team's ultimate Frisbee team will practice from 8:30 to 11:10 at Anschutz Sports Pavilion. Call B.P. at 312-1066 or check out Zontals.com
Radical Christians will meet from 8 to 9 tonight at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Heather Hensaring at 841-8661.
The women's ultimate Friabe team will practice at 8:30 tonight at Anschutz Sports Pavilion. Call Olivia Stockman at 840-0404.
Okinawan Geju-Ryu Karate will meet from 9 to 10:30 tonight at room 207 in Robinson. Call Ryan Ness at (785) 218-7415.
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SHARK'S SURF SHOP
Juan Williams host of NPR's Talk of the Nation $ ^{\textcircled{2}} $ Friday, Feb 9
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Lecture on "The Changing Face of American Justice" followed by Q & A Session 203 Green Hall
Mr. Williams is appearing as part of the University Of Kansas School of Law Judge Nelson Timothy Stephens Lectureship
His visit is co-sponsored by the School of Law and the Office of Multicultural Affairs and is part of the University's African- American History Month celebration.
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