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Wednesday, June 27, 1990 / University Daily Kansan
Local man charged with K.C. murder
The Associated Press
A man accused of beating his 83-year-old grandfather to death with his fists and a brass lamp had not been taking his medication for schizophrenia, relatives told police.
Michael Miller, 21, of Lawrence, was charged Saturday with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Isidore H. Miller, former president of Rival Manufacturing Co, a Kansas City-based appliance maker that introduced the Crook-Pot.
Michael Miller was enrolled as a student at the University of Kansas during the spring semester, a family spokesman said.
Kansas City, Mo. police said Michael Miller was a guest in Isidore Miller's home when an argument broke out between the men Friday. The elder Miller was bludgeoned to death by fists and the lamp, said police sergeant Keith Francis of the homicide unit
Another detective, who asked not be identified, said Isidore Miller's wife, Evelyn Miller had told
police that her grandson had been off medication for schizophrenia since November.
Evelyn Miller suffered minor injuries when she tried to intervene between her husband and her grandson, police said.
Isidore Miller was president of Rival from 1964 to 1986 when the company was acquired by Gibbons, Green, Van Amerongen Ltd., a New York investment banking firm.
Michael Miller was arraigned Monday morning and bond was set at $50,000, said Sgt. Greg Mills, police spokesman. Miller had not made bond by yesterday afternoon. Mills said.
"It's a very horrible tragedy and that's about all I can say," said Alan Miller, son of the victim and father of the suspect.
Isidore Miller continued working as a consultant with the company after the buy out.
Kansan reporter Bryan Reber contributed Information to this story.
On the Record
A woman received a threatening telephone call Saturday night, Lawrence police reported. The caller said he was going to kill the woman, who lives on the 100 block of Michigan Street. There are no suspects in the incident.
ence of alcohol.
Thirty dollars was taken from a girl's purse while she slept in her room in Naismith Hall last weekend, KU police reported.
A window in Fraser Hall was shot Saturday morning with a pellet gun, KU police reported. Damage was estimated at $50.
A KU police officer discovered a man and his car in the road at 15th and Kasold Streets at about 2 a.m. Saturday. The man was lying in the roadway near his car. The man was charged with driving under the influ-
A man was beaten with a baseball bat at Saturday morning, Lawrence police reported. A woman in the 1100 block of Indiana Street reported that the victim was knocking on her door. When police arrived, the victim ran to the building where police collected The police have not determined where the man was attacked. He was transported to the University of Kansas Medical Center.
June 27-July 3 Calendar
27 Wednesday
- Assertiveness workshop. 9 a.m. Offered by Personnel Service For information, call 864-4946.
* Affirmative Action seminar. "Grievance Procedures."
10 a.m. Pine Room, Kansas Union. To register, call the Affirmative Action office, 864-3686.
* Threads of History: Textiles from the Spencer Museum Collection. Spencer Museum of Art. The Exhibition will run through September 2.
28 Thursday
- Performance Evaluation workshop 9 a.m. Offered by
Personal Services. For information, call 864-494-496.
* SUA film, *The Muppet Movie*, 7 p.m. Woodruff Auditorium,
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- Poetry reading. "Poets Celebrate Diversity." Michael L. Johnson and Roy E. Gridley, English; Stanley Lombardo, classics; and Miljenko Koauciecki, Slavic languages and literature. 7:30 p.m. Summerfield Room, Adams Alumny Center.
- Midwestern Music Camp recital. 8 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall.
- Summer Youth Theater. Who Will Save Dogpatch? 8 p.m. The Lawrence Arts Center, Ninth and Vermont streets. Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for children and senior citizens.
29 Friday
30 Saturday
*Midwestern Music Camp show choirs and jazz ensemble. 7 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall.
*SUA film, The Muppet Movie. 9 p.m. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union. Admission is $1.
*Summer Youth Theater, Who Will Save Dogpatch? 8 p.m. The Lawrence Arts Center, Ninth and Vermont streets. Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for children and senior citizens.
- Midwestern Music Camp concerte, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall.
* Summer Youth Theater. Who Save Dogpatch? 2:30 p.m.
and 8 p.m. The Lawrence Arts Center, Ninth and Vermont
streets. Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for children and senior
citizens.
1 Sunday
- Summer Youth Theater, Who Will Save Dogpatch? 2:30 p.m.
The Lawrence Arts Center, Ninth and Vermont streets.
Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for children and senior citizens.
3 Tuesday
*Midwestern Music Camps recital. 8 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall.
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