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The Inside Front
Tuesday January 30,2001
News
from campus, the state. the nation and the world
CAMPUS
African-American town to be topic of speech
Historian Angela Bates-Thompkins will speak Thursday about the families and community life of Nicodemus as part of the University of Kansas' observance of African-American History Month.
Her presentation, "Nicodemus:
Past, Present and Future," will take place at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union. A reception will follow the event, which is free and open to the public.
Bates-Thompkins is a descendant of the Nicodemus settlers, who founded the African-American town in 1877 in the aftermath of the Civil War. She will present a collection of photographs from the Nicodemus Historical Society Collection.
Deborah Dandridge, field archivist at the Spencer Research Library, said the town fostered hope for African Americans looking to escape oppression in the South.
At the town's height in 1910, it boasted a population of 595, several general stores, hotels, churches, a newspaper and a school. However, it began a gradual decline after it failed to attract the Union Pacific Railroad. Today, Nicodemus is a National Historic Landmark in Graham County.
Danny Phillips
Study abroad fair to include 55 nations
The Office of Study Abroad is sponsoring an information fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union.
The purpose of the fair is to educate students about different study abroad programs and opportunities, said David Wiley, outreach coordinator for the office.
Wiley said the fair would be a good way for students to learn about the various programs offered because all the information about the programs and all the people involved with study abroad would be gathered at the same place.
"It is the one time during the semester when students can find out about the various programs within a few minutes and find what they like or not without having to set up appointments," he said.
Staff members from the office, students who have studied abroad and current exchange students will answer questions about University of Kansas programs in 55 different countries at the fair.
Representatives for non-KU programs also will be present to provide students with information.
LAWRENCE
Cynthia Malakasis
Sonic safe damaged in morning robbery
Someone stole an undisclosed amount of money between 2 and 8:30 a.m. Sunday from a safe at Sonic, 1015 E. 23rd St., Lawrence police said.
Sgt. Mike Patrick said the methods of entry to the safe and to the business were still under investigation yesterday. The safe was damaged in the theft, but a damage estimate was unknown
Police did not have any suspects, Patrick said, and are continuing to investigate.
Yesterday's stabbing victim remain mystery
Few details were available yesterday about a man who had been stabbed in the back during the afternoon, said Rick Trapp, Douglas County sheriff.
Trapp said the man was transported from the 1400 block of N. 1900 Road to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening.
Trapp did not know the man's identification, age or the circumstances of the stabbing. He was not sure how the department had become aware of the situation.
Interviews were being conducted yesterday afternoon, Trapp said, and he expected more information would be available today.
Sobriety checkpoints to begin this weekend
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office will start conducting sobriety checkpoints this weekend in an attempt to decrease the number of accidents that involve drunk driving.
The first checkpoint will be conducted from 11 p.m. Saturday to 1 a.m.
Sunday at the intersection of Highway 59 and County Road 458 (1200 N.
road), said L. Kathy Tate.
The Sheriff's Office recently received a grant of about $6,000 from the Kansas Department of Transportation to conduct six sobriety checkpoints between February and October, Tate said. She said the money would cover expenses for the checkpoints, which will be scheduled at random intervals throughout the six-month period.
Officers will conduct brief sobriety tests if they believe a driver is intoxicated, and drivers who are determined to be impaired will be arrested. — Louen Brandenburu
The Douglas County AIDS Project will have its 10th annual Valentine's Dance Benefit at 7 p.m. Saturday.
AIDS project hopes dance earns $10,000
Feb. 10, in Liberty Hall.
Kelly Hunt — a Lawrence-based recording artist who has performed every year since the benefit's debut in 1992 will provide music for the event again this year.
Those attending will have an opportunity to take part in a silent auction. Bidders will have a chance at messages, meals at local restaurants, jewelry, Vanguard Airlines tickets and an assortment of other items.
The benefit raised more than $8,500 last year, and organizers hope to increase proceeds this year.
"This particular benefit brings in hopefully $10,000, which is about 5 percent of our budget," said Sidney Hardgrave, executive director of the project.
The AIDS project has experienced greater numbers of clients each year. In its 12th year, the group worked with approximately 60 clients, offering case management, emergency financial assistance, advocacy and supportive counseling.
The project works to offer education and prevention programs throughout Lawrence. The staff has started work at the Drop-In Center for the homeless in attempts to lower their risk of contracting HIV. The project hopes to focus on the youth of the community this year with a peer-based prevention program.
Tickets to the benefit are $15 per person and available from AIDS project board members, Liberty Hall, Ticketmaster and the project office.
NATION
- **Instrument and the project office.**
  - Michelle Ward
Texas man executed for 1981 rape, murder
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A man who raped and strangled a woman he abducted after a staged traffic accident in 1981 was executed by injection yesterday.
Caruthers Alexander, 52, was the third condemned killer to be executed this month in Texas.
Alexander was set to die last year but the execution was halted so more sophisticated DNA testing could be performed on evidence. Test results, received last month, confirmed his guilt
Nineteenyearold Lori Bruch, the mother of a 2-yearold, was driving home when her car was hit from behind by a van authorities said was driven by Alexander.
Prosecutors said Alexander lured Bruch from the car, tied her up, and raped and strangled her.
"It's every woman's worst nightmare to be driving on the street and be abducted, and it's every husband's nightmare that your wife would be out and not come home," said Lyndee Bordini, a former assistant district attorney who prosecuted Alexander.
The Associated Press
A faulty fan motor on a wall radiator caused a small fire at approximately 11 a.m. yesterday in Room 732 of Hashinger Hall. No one was injured.
Students were evacuated from the building and directed toward Ellsworth and Lewis halls to stay warm and out of the weather while firefighters responded to the fire.
oxygen masks when entering the residence hall. A dispatch nearly two minutes later reported that the room contained smoke, but that it was not enough to harm anyone.
No one injured in Hashinger fire
According to a Lawrence Police Department dispatch, firefighters were instructed to wear
Some students, such as Nathan Pharr, Lawrence sophomore, questioned an 11 a.m. fire alarm. But he said he believed the resident assistants when he smelled the fire.
"I was asleep until the fire alarm went off," Pharr said. "As I
was coming down the hallway, it smelled like burnt toilet paper.
John Stowell, Omaha, Neb.,
sophomore, said students waited
outside for about 45 minutes
until the residence hall was fumigated.
Firefighters left the scene at 11:34 a.m.
Sgt. Rose Rozmiarek of the KU Public Safety Office said electricians would return to make some repairs to the damaged room.
— Amanda Beglin and Matt Daugherty
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's math book was stolen from her backpack between 1 a.m. and noon Thursday in Oliver Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The book was valued at $110.
A vehicle backed into a parked vehicle while parallel parking by Wesco Hall and Poplar Lane between 1:30 and 4 p.m. Thursday. The KU Public Safety Office said the parked car's rear panel and tail lamp were damaged. The cost of damages wasn't listed.
A KU student reported being harassed by telephone in Jayhawker Towers between 1 and 1:30 a.m. Thursday, the KU Public Safety Office said.
A vehicle hit another moving vehicle at the intersection of Inving Hill Road and the Burge Union parking lot at 11:52 a.m. Thursday, the KU Public Safety Office said. The first vehicle to cross had damage to its right rear bumper; the second vehicle had a scrape across the entire front bumper. The cost of damages wasn't listed.
A department of student housing staff member reported her purse and checkbook stolen from the housing department between 10:50 and
11:10 a.m. Friday. Both items were later recovered in a women's restroom trash can, the KU Public Safety Office said. The items were valued at $20.
A KU student lost his cell phone on campus between 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16 and p.m. Friday, the KU Public Safety Office said. The phone was worth $75.
A KU professor's desk phone was stolen from an unattended storage room on the third floor of Wescoe Hall between noon, Jan. 15 and 8 a.m. Friday, the KU Public Safety Office said. The phone was in the storage room while the professor's office was being renovated. The phone was worth $100.75.
Marijuana and drug paraphernalia were seized from two students on the eighth floor of Hashinger Hall at 12:29 a.m. Saturday, the KU Public Safety Office said.
ON CAMPUS
Marijuana and drug paraphernalia also were seized from two students on the eighth floor of Ellsworth Hall at 12:14 a.m. Sunday, the KU Public Safety Office said.
■ The KU Running and Jogging Club will meet or its daily run at 4:30 today at the ack tree at the east entrance of Robinson Center. Call Michael Roessler at 312-3193.
GROW will meet at 4:30 p.m. today at room 426 in the Kansas Union. It will carpool to the Boys and Girls Club for a garden project. For a ride, call Mark Bradshaw ahead of time at 864-4073.
- Watkins Clinic Health Promotion will have a compulsive over/under-eating group at 7:30 a.m. today at the Watkins health promotion conference room in Watkins Memorial Health Center. Call 312-1521.
The Ki Akidko Club will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 tonight at 207 Robinson Center.
Hispanic American Leadership Organization will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Sunflower Room in the Burge Union. Call Telenda at 312-9120
KU Traditional Karate Club will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 on racteau court Book No. 15 at
Robinson Center, Call Rachel Fuller at 312-1990.
United Methodist Campus Ministry will meet from 7:30 to 8:30 tonight at the Pioneer Room in the Burge Union. Call Heather Hensaring at 841-8661.
■ KU HorrorZontals men's ultimate Frisbee team will practice from 8:30 to 11 tonight at Anschutz Sports Pavilion. Call B.P. at 312-1066 or check out www.Zontals.com.
- Okinawan Goji-Ryu Karate will meet from 9 to 10:30 tonight at room 207 in Robinson Center.
- Call Rvan Ness at (785) 218-7415
- The women's ultimate Friosee team, will practice at 8:30 tonight at Anschutz Sports Pavilion. Call Olivia Stockman at 840-0404.
University Career and Employment Services will have a workshop, "Get Ready to Interview after the Career Fair" from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. today at room 149 in the Burge Union. Call Ann Hartley at 864-3624.
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