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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1997
SECTION A VOL. 103, NO. 96
(USPS 650-640)
Unidentified man robs Lawrence liquor store
A 29-year-old Lawrence resident was held at knifepoint during a robbery Monday night at a local liquor store, police said.
At 10:20 p.m. Monday, a man entered Bahnmaler Retail Liquor, 900 New Hampshire St., and threatened to kill an employee if he did not give him the cash in the store's register, police said.
The employee complied and gave an undisclosed amount of money to the man. The man then ran out of the liquor store and turned east toward an alley.
The man was described to police as a 19- to 21-year-old male, about 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8, weighing 140 to 145 pounds.
Police responded to the store's emergency call about five minutes after the incident occurred. While canvassing the area, police found some cash in the adjacent alley where the man was last seen.
While investigating the incident, police stopped a vehicle nearby to question them about what they had seen. Although police said they might contact the individuals in the vehicle again, there are no known suspects at this time.
BALTIMORE — Human testing has begun on a vaccine to prevent infection from a sexually transmitted virus that is believed to cause cervical cancer.
-Kansan staff report
Researchers estimate that 1 percent of those infected with the virus develop cancer.
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center gave the vaccine last week to the first two of about 1.00 people expected to participate in the yearlong test, said Richard Reichmann, who is leading the study.
Human testing begins on cancer-causing virus
If the vaccine works, it could have immense health and business ramifications.
The human Papillomavirus is the fourth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in the United States.
Women can pass it to their children during childbirth.
An estimated 24 million to 40 million men and women in the United States are believed to be infected with the virus, which is primarily transmitted sexually.
Valentine's Day card 'cruel, hateful joke'
CLEVE兰AND — For Beth Hudson and others who grew up with playground taunts about being adopted, the sarcastic greeting card she spotted was no funny Valentine.
"Valentine's Day is a day for love," she said. "It's not a day to play cruel, hateful jokes."
American Greetings, responding to the complaints that began last month, apologized and discontinued a Valentine's card that shows a cartoon cat saying, "Sis, even if you were adopted. I'd still love you..."
On the inside: "... not that you are, of course. At least I don't think so. But, come to think of it, you don't really look like Mom or Dae. Gee, maybe you should get a DNA test or something. Oh well, don't worry about it. We all love you, even if your real parents don't. Happy Valentine's Day!"
"When you're given up for adoption, you're given up out of love, to have a chance for a better life," Hudson, 32, said.
American Greetings representative Laurie Henrichsen wouldn't say how many complaints were received but said it was enough to be a problem.
Hudson, who spotted the card on American Greetings' Internet site, wasn't laughing.
FBI may search for student
Avoiding court cause for issuing arrest warrant
By Stephanie McDuff Kansan staff writer
—The Associated Press
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is requesting that a new warrant be issued for the arrest of fugitive Thomas Sun, the KU student charged with aggravated sodomy and
aggravated kidnapping of a 19-year-old KU student in November in McCollum Hall.
Because Sun had failed repeatedly to appear in court, Division I Judge Robert Fairchild ordered Feb. 3 that Sun's $75,000 bond be forfeited.
A bench warrant for Sun's arrest already had been issued by Judge Fairchild Jan. 16 because Sun had not appeared in court Jan. 13 and Jan. 15.
The KU police department later contacted the FBI on Jan. 31 and told agents about Sun's fugitive status.
The bureau decided to assist in the investigation and search for Sun.
The new warrant sought by the FBI is for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. if a federal magistrate approves the FBI's application, the bureau can begin its search for Sun
"We've done all we can," said Rick Trapp, the assistant district attorney prosecuting the case.
Steve Smith, the FBI agent in charge of the Sun case, was unavailable for comment yesterday about the progress of the federal warrant request.
A fellow agent did confirm that a warrant application had been made.
He said to address this issue potential witnesses in the case remained in contact with the case prosecutors and University police.
Until Sun is located by authorities, his court case will remain on hold.
The normal statute of limitations to be prosecuted for crimes in Kansas is two years, Trapp said. However, in cases of sexual crime the statute of limitations can be as long as five years.
Trapp said that a concern his office had was that as time passes, sometimes the memories of witnesses fades.
Trapp said that there was little that state prosecutors could do until Sun was brought to trial.
Because police and prosecutors are unsure
of sun's whereabouts, it is not known when Sun will be brought to trial.
KU Police Sgt. Chris Keary said that University police were keeping in close contact with the victim.
Pleasure with risks
Pam Dishman/
KANSAN
Clinton Morris, Lake Forest II., Junior, relaxes and enjoys a cigar at the Lawrence Cigar Company, 900 New Hampshire St. Many people come to the store to buy and smoke cigars regardless of the health risks involved.
Despite increasing popularity cigar smoking causes cancer
By Emily Vrabac
Kansan staff writer
speculation that cigar smoking leads to cancer began as early as the late 1800s when cigar aficionado President Ulvesss S. Grant died of mouth cancer.
Studies have shown that people who smoke cigars have two or three times the risk of lung cancer than people who do not smoke, said Ace Allen, oncologist at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Allen said the risk of lung cancer is minor compared to the risk of other cancers associated with cigars, such as lip cancer, throat cancer and tongue cancer.
it's as though all the lessons from cigarettes haven't been learned," he said. "The cancer-causing agents get into your mouth and lungs and affect cell development."
Now, despite the increasing popularity of cigars, the early speculation has been confirmed by countless studies on the adverse effects of cigar smoking.
Allen said the cancers associated with cigars could be particularly harsh.
"If you can detect lip cancer early, it's a matter of cutting it out and patching it up. and you're on your way," he said.
However. If lip cancer is detected
Those types of cancer are painful, disfiguring, and can make it difficult to swallow, to the point where the patient must spit out everything or have a feeding tube inserted.
later, or the patient has a form of cancer that is difficult to detect such as gum cancer or throat cancer, the effects can be far-reaching. Allen said.
Some KU students have latched on to the cigar smoking trend. Eric Neuteboom, Colorado Springs, Colo., freshman, said he has read information about the health risks but would continue to smoke cigars.
"There are lots and lots of compelling individual cases where high school or college kids end up with mouth cancer," he said. "Some have died, which is terrible."
Allen said younger patients, including students, are not immune to problems resulting from cigars.
"It's a nasty, brutal disease," Allen said. "That's all there is to it."
"I know the risks, and if I'm going to smoke a cigar, I'm going to smoke a cigar," he said. "You're only young once."
David Sislow, Barrington, Ill., freshman, said he and his roommate smoke cigars quite often and are aware of the
Allen said cigars have several dozen carcinogens, many of which are very strong. He said the carcinogens that are in cigars have been banned in foods because of their risks.
"If it were any other product in the world, it would not be allowed on the shelves, period," he said.
health risks.
"It's only a risk if you actually chew the cigar and release the chemicals into your mouth," he said. "I don't chew the end, so it doesn't matter."
Besides the risks of mouth cancers, cigar smoking can increase a person's risk of kidney cancer, bladder cancer, liver cancer and heart disease.
Health Risks
Signs of mouth cancer from smoking cigars or cigarettes:
Reddish or white patches in mouth Sore throat that fails to heal and bleeds easily
Lump in or thickening of mouth tissue
Chronic sore throat or hoarseness
Chronic sore throat or hoarseness
Difficulty chewing or swallowing
Source: American Association of Oral and Maxilla-facial Surgeons
Phelps heir's homepage condemned
By Doug Weinstein Kansan Staff writer
The web site created by Benjamin C. Phelps, grandson of Topeka pastor Fred Phelps' and Topeka graduate student, has been off-line for a week. The address was www.god-hatesfags.com
And many KU students are not disappointed.
"We will not tolerate his hate attacks," said Joe Cuevas, Topeka junior and Queens and Allies events co-coordinator.
Phelps' first homepage originated last year at Kansas State University, where it was posted in his student e-mail account.
Though Phelps wants his voice to be heard, he won't do it through the University of Kansas' e-mail account as he did at KSU.
"I think everyone has a right to free speech," Cuevas said.
"But preaching messages of hate is not necessarily something that I think should be covered in freedom of speech."
"I am a T.A.," Benjamin Phelps said. "I don't want to bring my religious beliefs into the workplace because that's not appropriate. I try to make a difference between working and my own personal beliefs."
After leaving KSU, Phelps tried twice unsuccessfully to post his page with private company servers. Both times, the private company servers decided to cancel his page.
Mike Silverman, KU alumni and Lawrence resident, was one of the people responsible for sending an e-mail throughout Lawrence to warn Fair Networks of Phelps' message.
"I alerted them to the fact, politely, what it was on the site and how hateful it was," he said. "As a private business, they were under no obligation to provide service to him."
Phelps said he understood that privately owned companies have a right to cancel his page. But, he said, that's not going to stop him.
"I am thinking of starting my own server," Phelps said.
Pair Networks removed Phelps from its server two weeks ago, and NetGate Communications removed Phelps from its server after a day and a half.
"I don't think it's right to shut people up when you disagree with it," Phelps said. "I think people have the right to disagree."
Tan thinking of stealing my own coworker.
This idea disturbs some students. Cuevas said that people needed to know that Phelps doesn't target only the gay community.
"People need to know it's not just a queer vs. a Christian thing," Cuevas said. "He also focuses on the Jewish community and other faiths and communities of color."
Phelps said he thought that people had the right to disagree with his religious beliefs.
But he said he thought that there was an overall, bigger problem.
"Well, I think that censorship basically is the problem," Phelps said.
He blamed censorship because, at one point, each server agreed to post his page but then removed it later.
Matt Hydeman, Leawood graduate student, said he was relieved.
"He is blinded by hate, and I don't think the hate has to be broadcast around the world," Hydeman said.
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