VOL.100, NO.71 (USPS 650-640)
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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THURSDAY DEC. 7,1989
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Students march across Jayhawk Boulevard to protest University minority policies.
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Black students demand action
By Jennifer Metz Kansan staff writer
The KU administration's trend of lethargic action about minority recruitment and retention should not continue, members of the Black Men of Today said yesterday, after a protest in front of Strong Hall.
"We want action now, not tomorrow," said John Lewis, Kansas City, Kan. senior and group member wait; we can't afford to wait."
The noon protest, which lasted for nearly half an hour, attracted about 80 protesters, while nearly
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The group distributed flyers with their complaints about the administration and their proposal to end the recruitment and retention problem.
The flyers stated that the Minority Issues Task Force Report diluted the issues and formed meaningless committees.
70 others watched.
Darren Fulcher, Kansas City, Mo., junior and group member, told protesters that since 1980, Black enrollment had been decreasing, although in some ethnic, Indian, and Asian students had been increasing.
Orlando White burns the Minority Issues Task Force Report.
"When you have committees, they can't do anything but evaluate the problem," said Mark McCormick, Wichita senior and group member.
In 1980, there were 879 Black students enrolled at KU, and now 642 are enrolled, he said.
Near the end of the protest, five protesters burned the report, while the crowd shouted, "Burn, burn, burn!"
"We want the University to make an effort to do something about this." Fulcher said.
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Suspects in custody following Topeka kidnapping, murders
By Rich Cornell Kansan staff writer
A 19-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman were arrested shortly after midnight yesterday in connection with the kidnapping of four elderly Topeka residents and murder of three.
Lt. Bud Brooks of the Topeka police department said police arrested Tyrone L. Baker of Topeka in the Topeka Ramada Inn South and Lisa A. Flannentienst of Auburn in her home. Both were arrested on four counts of aggravated kidnapping, three counts of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated assault and one count of felony theft.
Formal charges have not been filed. Brooks said.
The body of Ida Mae Dougherty, 72, was found near Douglas County Road 2190N, seven-tenths of a mile west of Grover, between 1:30 and 2:15 a.m., Douglas County Sheriff Loren Anderson said.
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Yesterday morning investigators also found the body of the Topeka woman missing since Monday, Brooks said.
Three of her neighbors were
People are scared. There was a lot of stuff going on last night. Gary Kroege
Gary Kroeger Lawrence resident
kidnapped Monday morning after surprising a gunman trying to burglarize the woman's home, Brooks said. The neighbors entered the woman's house after becoming concerned about her because her morning newspapers were still in the driveway, but she was not there.
The gunman kidnapped the three neighbors, Lester M. Haley, 87, Nancy C. Haley, 69, and Verne Borne, 68, Brooks said. After driving to Douglas County Road 225E, the gunman let them out of the car.
Later, the gunman found the Haleys and shot them to death, Brooks said. Meanwhile, a woman living nearby saw Sorne and took her home. Investigators began searching for the Haleys and Dougherty after Horne called her husband and her husband called the Toneka police.
Brooks said he would not discuss Pfennenstiel's role in the crimes.
At 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, the bodies of Lester M. Haley, 87, and Nancy C. Haley, 69, were found beside a diapidated two-story stone house on Douglas County Road 2190N, Anderson said.
Carol Moddrell, Douglas County coroner, said Lester Haley died from gunshot wounds in the neck and the abdomen, and Nancy Haley died from gunshot wounds to the neck and chest.
Moddrell, who finished the autopsy of Dougherty's body last night, said Dougherty did not die from gunshot wounds, but would not specify the cause.
Dougherty's body was found about two miles west of where investigators found the Haleys' bodies, Anderson said.
Anderson said the Haleys' bodies were found about a mile northwest of Douglas County Road 1023, which leads to Lecompton, a mile to the east.
Between those points, Anderson said, the gunman let the Haleys and Horne out of Dougherty's stolen car on Douzlas County Road 225E.
Brooks said Tuesday that investigators did not have enough information to arrest any of several suspects in the case. However, later in the afternoon, new evidence and informa- tion to arrest Baker and Pfammentil.
"These individuals, through the course of the investigation, were brought to the forefront of the investigation," Brooks said.
Horne's ability to describe the gunman helped Topeka police identify the suspects. Brooks said, but he was not a law enforcement officer in the gunman in a police photograph.
"She has been involved in the process," he said.
Brooks said the Dougherty killing would be prosecuted in Shawnee County, but the Haley killings would be prosecuted in Douglas County.
Jim Flory, Douglas County district attorney, said the evidence from the kidnappings and killings convinced him and the Shawnee County district attorney that they should prosecute the cases in two counties. The two district attorneys will help one another prosecute the cases.
Residents of Lecompont, whose families have lived in the town of 796 for several generations, cannot understand the shootings, said Gary Kroeger, owner of Kroeger's Country Store, southeast of Lecompont.
whose bond was set at $200,000,
probably would be filed today.
A Shawnee County district attorney's office official said formal charges against Baker, whose bond was set at $300,000, and Fannisset, men.
"People are scared," Kroeger, Lawrence resident, said. "There was a lot of stuff going on last night. People were taking precautions."
He said residents bolted doors
many times that were never locked
before.
"There was a lady in here today who said she was scared stiff because her husband was out of town." Kroeger said.
The Haleys' bodies were found on a hill overlooking a grassy field to the north. Past the field, eagles, for which Lecompton is known, live among trees lining the river. To the south and across the road, the hill continues rising and the trees grow thicker, secluding the area between the Kansas River and the top of the hill.
"You don't understand how somebody that young can kill someone that old in cold blood," Kroeger said.
Philippine coup ends for rebels
The Associated Press
MANILA, Philippines — Rebel troops gave up their stronghold in the Makati business district yesterday and returned to their barracks, seven days after launching a coup attempt against President Corazon Aquino.
"This is unconditional surrender," said Brig. G. Arturo Enrile, head of the Philippine Military Academy who led negotiations throughout the night with rebel leaders. "The problem is already finished."
However, rebels who marched the $1\frac{1}{4}$ miles back to nearby Fort Bonifacio were smiling, chanting "No surrender, the fight goes on!" Soldiers at the army base there unfurled a white sheet at the gate saying, "Welcome Home."
rebels still held Mactan Air Base in Cebu, 350 miles south of Manila. However, local officials yesterday were trying to arrange talks there to end the occupation at the last known rebel stronghold.
At least 79 people have been killed and more than 570 others wounded since the coup began Friday.
Rans, Aquino, who faced the gravest crisis of her 3½-year-old administration, expressed relief that the siege was over.
"I would also like to commend those who helped to bring about this end to urban terrorism," she said in a written statement. "We must now all join hands and consolidate our efforts to rebuild what has been destroyed."
Yesterday's announcement came one day after 1,800 foreigners, including about 250 Americans, were evacuated from rebel-held luxury hotels in Makati and Mrs. Aquino declared a national state of emergency.
The mutineers, rifles, bazookas, machine guns and bandoleers of ammunition slung over their shoulders, sang the theme song of their Scout Ranger unit as they marched to Fort Bonifacio.
As the rebels left the skyscrapers and hotels, seized last Saturday, the atmosphere seemed more one of victory than defeat.
"We have won some victories," said rebel Capt. Danilo Lim. "We have made a very strong statement." As the mutineers marched past the exclusive Forbes Park neighborhood, where U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Platt lives, some residents stood on the street and cheered.
"I would like to say that the soldiers are voluntarily returning to barracks." Lim told reporters as he left Makati. "We did not surrender."
Rebel spokesman Capt. Albert Yen said, "We are willing to face the consequences of our acts, but the fight must go on."
Student Senate tables election rules measure
By Lara Weber Kansan staff writer
Last night's Student Senate meeting is still in session.
New elections proposals have been tabled by Senate at the past two Senate meetings. Last night, Senate again shied away from the issue when Michael Diggs' motion to table the bill was passed by Senate members.
After a long debate about a recent proposal for new elections rules, Senate decided to go into recess until Jan. 22 when it will reconvene for a special meeting about elections.
"We are under a time constraint, and something needs to be done immediately," he said. "But I'd rather run on the same rules that caused problems last year than adopt new rules with greater errors. We run the risk of jeopardizing our credibility on this campus. If we don't have credibility we have nothing."
Duggs, off-campus senator, sale he didn't feel comfortable accepting a proposal that might have structural problems that could jeopardize the fairness of the spring election.
The proposal in question would establish an elections commission, independent of Senate, which would determine the elections
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rules and deal with all election questions.
After last spring's elections, Common Cause, the winning coalition, was found in a University judiciary hearing to have violated campaign expenditure rules. David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs, instructed B. Jake White, student body president, and Jeff Morris, student body vice president, to correct ambiguities in the elections rules or salary cuts and community service work. White and Morris were given until Dec. 11 to present a proposal to Ambler.
Aaron Rittmaster, chairman of the rights committee, opposed Senate's decision to table the proposal.
The Senate Rights Committee, along with several other interested student senators, have been working on revisions to the elections rules since October.
"As far as I'm concerned, what just happened is absolutely ridiculous," he said. "Every person in that room was invited to come to the hearings and committee meetings. Not a single person showed up."
No injuries in fire at Meadowbrook
By Lisa Moss
Kansan staff writer
No injuries were reported, and the extent of the damage was unknown, said Jim McSwain, Lawrence fire chief. The fire was in Building E, Cornish Square.
Twenty-five to 30 people were evacuated last night from Meadowbrook Apartments, 15th and Crestline streets, after a fire that started on the first floor spread smoke throughout the building.
The meadowbrook answering service received a call that a fire alarm went off at 7:08 p.m., and the fire department was called, said Michael Lee James, Meadowbrook Apartments resident manager.
The building has 12 apartments, James said.
James advised residents to find friends or relatives to stay with for the night. He said residents who did not have a place to stay would be accommodated at Travelodge Motel, 801 Iowa St.
The Meadowbrook maintenance coordinator was working with the city to shut off all utilities for the building, and have the pipes in the building. James said.
McSwin said the flames, which traveled 25 feet across the ceiling of the first floor, were contained to the first floor of the three-story building.
hool of the university building Four fire trucks were sent to the
scene with 17 fire fighters.
The fire department performed salvage operations, vented the building out with fans and checked for spot fires.
The fire appeared to have started in a storage or laundry room, he said.
"Those are the two most damaged areas," he said. "Any time you have a fire in the lower floors, smoke goes up to other floors."
Sandra Stokes, Lawrence senior,
said that when fire alarm went off
she grabbed some clothing and her
two children.
"My 10-year-old said, 'It's a real fire!'"
Stokes said her two-year-old daughter was in the bathtub, and when she to get her, black smoke was pouring out of the vents.
Stokes said she had no insurance and did not know where she would stay.
Arlen Kaufman and Kevin Caffrey, Newton seniors, said they saw smoke in the hall when they were exiting the building.
Anauman said that there would be smoke damage to their apartment and that neither of them were insured.
Mojtaba Noursalehi, Lawrence graduate student, said he and his wife and three children were shopping and returned after the fire started.
A Lawrence firefighter drags out a burning mattress.
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