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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
NEWS 864-4810
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 17. 1997
SECTION A VOL. 103, NO. 79
(USPS 650-640)
Bomb injures 6 people at Atlanta abortion clinic
ATLANTA — Two bomb blasts an hour apart rocked a building containing an abortion clinic yesterday, injuring six people who had rushed to the scene of the first explosion, including federal agents, rescue workers and a TV cameraman.
"The second explosion is clearly designed to maim and hurt those who were coming to assist," Mayor Bill Campbell said. "So we're dealing with a warped mind here."
The explosions left the Atlanta Northside Family Planning Services clinic in ruins and blew out windows across the street. Police tightened security at all other clinics there.
The first bomb went off at 9:30 a.m. on the ground floor of the five-story office building, which also houses lawyers, dentists and other professionals. The second went off in a trash bin in the parking lot.
Injuries appeared to be minor. An Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent was seen bleeding from the head and hands as he was carried to an ambulance.
Bill Cosby's son found shot, dead on freeway
LOS ANGELES — Bill Cosby's only son was shot to death early yesterday morning in a possible robbery attempt. He was changing a flat tire on his Mercedes convertible along a freeway, police said.
The body of Ennis William Cosby,
27, was found by a passer-by about
1:45 a.m. in a pool of blood next to
the car.
no immediate arrests were made. The Columbia University graduate student was the son of one of the world's richest entertainers, a man for whom fatherhood was the well-spring of his standup comedy, a best-selling book and the most popular television series of the 1980s.
Before ducking into his New York City home, the 59-year-old Cosby, looking grim and puffy-yed, told reporters: "He was my hero."
All states may observe King holiday in future
CONCORD, N.H. — In his *I Have a Dream* speech, Martin Luther King Jr. declared: "Let freedom ring from the prodigious hiltops of New Hampshire." Three decades later, New Hampshire remains the only state that does not explicitly honor the slain civil rights leader with a holiday.
Instead, it has a compromise Civil Rights Day on the third Monday in January, the same day the 49 other states honor King by name.
The Associated Press
This year, however, with more Democratic state legislators and a Democratic governor, even staundn opponents think a bill that would add King's name to the holiday has a good chance of passing in New Hampshire's Republican-controlled Legislature.
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Regents approve repairs
No state funds will be applied
The Board of Regents has allowed the University of Kansas to raise $32 million to remodel Memorial Stadium, as shown in this artist's rendering, and Allen
By Kevin Bates Kansan staff writer
TOPEKA — The Board of Regents voted yesterday to allow the University of Kansas to raise more than $32 million for improvements to Memorial Stadium and Allen Field House.
The project will be paid for by the Athletic Department through revenue bonds, ticket surcharges and private contributions. No taxpayer money will be used to finance the improvements.
The Board of Regents has approved the increase in ticket prices and the use of private contributions to finance the improvements to the University's stadiums. Where some of the $32 million will be spent:
Stadium Upgrades
For the public, football season tickets will increase $24, and basketball season tickets will increase about $75, Chancellor Robert Hemenway said. The student package of 16 basketball tickets and six football tickets will increase $6, one dollar for each football game.
Bob Frederick, athletic director, outlined the construction and renovation plans to the Regents. He said the plans called for improvements in two main areas: infrastructure and seating.
The seventh-oldest stadium in Division I athletics, Memorial Stadium was built in 1921. Last renovated in 1978, the stadium's foundation is falling apart, said Warren Corman, director of facilities for the Board of Regents.
"The 1921 building codes were a lot different from today's 1997 codes," Corman said. "It really needs better toilers. I saw better ones when I joined the Navy."
The first phase will require $9.7 million to repair the stadium's structure, replace stairways,
Rendering courtesy of Glen, Livingwood and Pendert Architects Field House. The money will be raised by increasing student and public ticket prices for football and basketball games. Taxpayer money will not be used.
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upgrade water and electrical services, quadruple restroom facilities and build more concessions stands.
Russell Stucky, Ness City freshman, said he was glad the complexes would be repaired.
"I really like Allen Field House and Memorial Stadium," he said. "There's a lot of tradition—they're some of the oldest ones around. I had heard reports that they wanted to tear them down and build a new complex, so I think it's good that they want to keep them up."
wanted to enhance the experience of the event for KU fans.
Frederick said the department
"We're going to open up the lower areas of the stadium under the bleachers, where it's kind of dark and dank," he said. "We're also going to upgrade the sound system."
New ramps in restrooms and elevators on the west and east sides of the stadium will bring the structure
in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Phase II improvements will cost about $13.6 million and focus on expanding the stadium press box.
The new four-level press box will triple in length. The plans consist of the construction of 33 private suites in the first two levels. The third level will serve as a new press box, and a photo deck will be on the
fourth level. Seven rows of 832 club seats will replace 11 rows of the present bleachers below the press box.
Although no starting date had been set, Frederick said all of the renovations could be done at the same time, finishing in 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 years. The construction would be scheduled so as not to interfere with football or basketball seasons.
Steven Hipp, Wichita freshman, walks out of a church after speaking with his lawyer. He was arraigned at 3 p.m. yesterday in the Douglas County Courthouse for a series of break-ins at McCollum Hall.
Lone 'Bandit' charged in McCollum incident
By Stephanie McDuff
Kansan staff writer
McCollum's vandalism "Bandits" turned out to be one lone ranger named Steven Hipp.
Yesterday, Hipp was charged at his arraignment with counts of felony criminal damage, felony burglary, misdemeanor theft and pulling a false fire alarm.
Prior to his arrest by KU police on Wednesday, Hipp worked as a desk assistant and a member of security personnel at McCollum Hall. Hipp no longer works for the Department of Student Housing.
Hall staff members said that Hipp worked in McCollum during winter break. However, they were unable to confirm whether he was on duty while the vandalism occurred.
The arrest report filed yesterday said that during questioning, Hipp confessed to flooding the basement, damaging an elevator and creating
two notes implying that many rooms had been burglarized in McCollum.
During his confession, Hipp said he had acted alone in the vandalism and thefts. He also said he alone wrote the two letters left on the front door of McCollum claiming responsibility for the vandalism.
The two letters prompted housing officials to change all door locks in McCollum. Photocopied at the bottom of the second letter were four keys similar to missing master keys.
The letter also contained a detailed description of alleged burglaries committed in McCollum by a group of people calling themselves bandits.
Seven master keys on a ring had been stolen from a desk drawer in McCollum's custodial office between 11 a.m. Dec. 24 and 7 a.m. Dec. 26.
The Department of Student Housing did not report the theft of the
keys to KU police until this Monday, after the New Year's Day vandalism in McCollum already had been reported.
Ken Stoner, director of the Department of Student Housing, was not available for comment about the time gap in reporting the crimes.
Police said the stolen master keys were recovered following an interview with Hipp that took place before his arrest on Wednesday.
The recovery of the stolen keys, along with Hipp's confession to KU police, were among the strongest evidence used to substantiate the charges against him.
Hipp's preliminary hearing was set for Tuesday; Feb. 4, by District II Judge Jack Murphy.
Hipp now plans to return to his parent's home in Wichita and will remain there until his preliminary hearing in February, said David Brown, Hipp's attorney, during the arrangment.
McCollum Hall residents surprised by arrest
By Harumi Kogarimal Kansan staff writer
Residents of McCollum Hall were shocked to learn that the man arrested for recent vandalism and burglary in the residence hall had been employed by the Department of Student Housing as a desk assistant.
Steven Hipp, Wichita freshman, had worked at the front desk and as a security monitor in McColum Hall for the past two months.
Girish Ballolla, assistant complex director and Hipp's immediate supervisor, said he never had problems with Hipp.
"I was really shocked. I trusted
num as one of our employees. He was just an average worker," Ballolla said.
Ballola would not provide a list of residence and desk assistants who had worked with Hipp. Desk assistants on duty would not comment on Hipp as their co-worker.
Hipp, who will return to Wichita until his February preliminary hearing, had lived in a single room on the seventh floor of McCollum. Few residents of his floor were aware that Hipp had lived on the floor. They said they were surprised to learn that a desk assistant was suspected of vandalism.
Norihiko Tsuneishi, Kanagawa,
Japan, freshman, lived across the
hall from Hipp. Tsuneishi said he was aware that a suspect had been arrested but that he did not realize the suspect was his neighbor.
"I didn't know that was him. I thought he was a nice guy," Tsuneiisha said. "I will lock my door tightly from now on."
Ron Mihordin, Sacramento,
Calif., sophomore and resident of
the seventh floor, said Hipp was
unpopular with the rest of the
residents.
"He was kind of a loner. I never saw him with friends," Mihordin said. "He was kind of harassing people. He came to our rooms as security often, but he spoke to us
in a sarcastic way. I didn't like him."
Wachter said Hipp had not struck him as a person who would vandalize McCollum.
Ronnie Wachter, Topeka sophomore, lived two doors away from Hipp. Wachter, who had attended several KU basketball games with Hipp, said he too was unaware that his neighbor had been arrested.
"I mean, that's interesting. He did not seem like a guy who could commit vandalism. He was an easy-going and fun-loving guy," Wachter said. "He must have made a mistake."
"I didn't know that was him.I thought he was a nice guy.I will lock my door tightly from now on."
from now on."
Norihiko Tsuneishi Kanagawa, Japan, freshman
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