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VOL.100,NO.121
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1990
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Fraternity, group argue at Hoch
Reported attack incites anger, racial tension
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By Eric Gorski
Kansan staff writer
A pizza delivery person was struck and racially slurred early Friday morning at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, according to police reports.
The incident ignited campus tensions that continued into yesterday morning when a crowd of about 30 students stormed the antitard yard to protest Friday's incident.
Tensions heightened last night at a confrontation of students on the SAE house's front porch and later at a forum in Hoch Auditorium attended by 50 to 75 students, University officials and Lawrence police.
Before the forum, Matthew Willemborg, a member of SAE, was suspended from the fraternity, said Bryce Petty, SAE president. The decision came after hours of discussion at an emergency chapter meeting at the fraternity, 1301 W. Campus Road.
At the forum, Willenburg gave his
version of Friday's incident.
"I was drinking a little," he said.
"I asked her something like, 'Why is a girl out so late?' Someone made a comment. I've got no clue who did it."
Anne Dean, a Pizza Shuttle delivery person, said Willenborg confronted her about 2 a.m. Friday on the second floor of the fraternity while she was delivering two pizzas to another SAE member.
The suspect approached Dean on a second-floor landing, struck her hand and knocked the pizzas to the floor, according to police reports. He yelled a racial slur at her and a vulgarism against Pizza Shuttle and threw a pizza at her back.
The police report lists the offense as battery, Lawrence Police Chief Ron Olin, who attended the Hoch forum, said that no charges had been
See FRATERNITY, p. 5
Jon Jasmine, Clayton, Mo., junior, (center) talks with Lawrence police officers on the porch of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Lithuania
Soviets increase pressure
The Associated Press
VLNIUS, U.S.S.R. — The mood in the Lithuanian capital was grim yesterday as the Soviet army moved in dozens of additional armored personnel carriers, hours after Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev threatened grave consequences if Lithuania did not renounce its March 11 declaration of independence.
The combination of the warning, the reinforcements, Friday's seizure of a Lithuanian government building by Soviet troops and the Soviet Union's drive to remove foreign correspondents from the republic by last night had many people worried that martial law would be imposed within days.
Last week, Gorbachev said he would use force only if there was a threat to life. Since then, Soviet authorities have complained of several sniper attacks on soldiers.
Lithuanian officials said they could find no evidence to support the allegations, and many feared that the reports were being created to serve as a pretext for a military crackdown.
Saturday night, Gorbachev urged Lithuanian leaders to reverse their republic's declaration of independence, saying they must recognize their responsibility for the Lithuanian people's stability in the world.
Lithuanian President Vytautas Landsbergia said that Gorbachev was demanding impossible things, but said that he would send a delegation to Moscow today to try to begin negotiations.
Despite the pressure, Lithuanian officials say they are convinced they will last longer than Gorbachev's authority in a splintering empire.
The Soviet army reinforced its garrison in central Vilnius yesterday with 45 armored personnel carriers.
"Our tactics are to hold on a couple of months," Cekuolis said. He said he hoped for support from other Soviet republics moving toward independence and from democratically-minded legislators recently elected to the Russian parliament.
Auction benefits AIDS education
By Carol B. Shiney
Kansan staff writer
A celebrity auction sponsored by the Douglas County AIDS Project for AIDS Awareness Week raised an unexpected $8,000 last night.
Paul Lim, assistant professor of English, also got more than he expected at the auction.
In the bidding, Lim paid $24 for an autographed leather racing glove from actor Andrew Stevens and $320 for the actor's autographed photo.
"I have no idea who he is," said Lim.
Lim's bid was the highest of the evening. Even an autographed first day stamp-issue postcard of actress Bette Davis brought only $295.
"I figured, why not, it's for a good cause," he said. "I figured I got his glove, so why not get his picture."
Funds raised from the celebrity auction will benefit the Douglas County AIDS Project. About 125 people attended the auction in the Crystal Room at the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St.
About 100 celebrities, including actors, musicians, politicians and sports personalities, donated items for the auction. Project members wrote to more than 500 celebrities requesting items for the auction.
Activities highlight AIDS Awareness Week
Activities for AIDS Awareness Week, sponsored by the Douglas County AIDS Protec. include;
Tuesday — screening of "Common Threads," 7 p.m. at Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St. A panel discussion will take place afterward with Donald Hatton, Lawrence physician; Claudia, an HIV positive woman; Beverly Barbó, author of *Walking With the Devil*; and Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department.
**Wednesday — screening of "Common Threads,"**
7:30 p.m. at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204
Thursday — broadcast of "AIDS: Its Impact in
Douglas County, "7" to 9 p.m. on sunflower Cablevision Channel 6. Donald Hatton, Lawrence physician who produced the video, will be host for a call-in program after the video presentation.
n Wednesday, April 11 — a directed reading of "Ancient Boys," a play by Jean-Claude van Itallie, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Community Theater, 1501 New Hampshire St. A panel discussion will take place afterward with Helen Hostetter, author of "A Time to Love;" Allen Omoto, assistant professor of psychology; Elaine Houston, Douglas County Health Department; a person with AIDS; and Bob Shelton, associate professor of religious studies.
Lim, also a Lawrence playwright, donated items for the auction. The autographed poster from his play "A Christmas Carol" is estimated at the price for the items Lim donated.
Tom Christie, chairman of the project, said about $5,000 would be left after expenses.
"That makes me feel really good because when you deal with something as sensitive and controversial as AIDS, you never know how people are going to react." Christie said.
During the auction, Lawrence Mayor Bob Schumm bought a pen
autographed by Vice President Dan
Qualle for $42.50.
Schumm later announced to the crowd, "The pen you sold me is authentic — it doesn't work."
Frank Smith, auction coordinator,
said the organization planned the
auction as a fund-raiser but then
decided to add more activities.
"We decided we are now ready to go out into the community and say we are an organization that is ready to help." Smith said.
The project is establishing programs for HIV-positive people and
community education.
Aaron Andes, board member of the project, said, "We're hoping this week will be a big eye-opening experience so people know we exist and that we do provide services here in town."
The money raised from the auction will pay for the project's programming for the next year, he said.
Andes said the proposed budget for 1990 was $5,141. With $1,500 that wasn't spent in 1989, the project wanted to raise about $3,641 from the auction.
Extremists get blame for riots
The Associated Press
LONDON — Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and opposition politicians yesterday blamed extremist groups for turning a carnival-like anti-tax protest into one of London's worst riots this century.
The new local tax went into effect yesterday in England and Wales despite Saturday's protest by 40,000 people in Trafalgar Square.
Prison riot in Manchester
The so-called community charge replaces a property tax with a levy on each adult and increases the amount many pay by up to a third. Critics say it is unfair because Britain's richest man, the Duke of Westminster, pays the same rate as his gardener.
Scotland Yard launched a top-level investigation into the six-hour street battle that sent 58 police and 75 civilians to the hospital, injured 22 police horses and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage.
Spring forward
Runners set their watches as they begin the Dam Run at Clinton Lake Outlet Park. Recreational Services and Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department sponsored the race Saturday. More than 150 runners participated. See related story p.8.
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