25 Mar 1991
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1991
Page
1
Final Four action opens with Kansas versus North Carolina at 4 39 p m Saturday. Nevada Las Vegas defends title against Duke about 30 minutes after the Kansas game. Both games air on Channels 5 and 13.
Kansas supporters flood shops and street stands as Final Four excitement boosts T shirt orders. Designers like Screen-It Graphics report thousands of shirts printed while vendors such as Jayhawk Bookstore and Jayhawk Spirit saw hundreds sold and crowds lining up. Local stores opened early and expect continued strong demand with more shirts expected as the week progresses.
Former Kansas lawmaker Jessie Branson details ongoing safety violations as she notes a 3-year-old fighting in the front seat seen downtown. Lawrence police spokesman Sgt. Kevin Harmon says officers rarely cite drivers for such flagrant violations, indicating enforcement remains limited.
Kansas University students Brad Silver and Ken Doresky plan a road trip to Indianapolis if they secure tickets to KU versus North Carolina. The athletic department reopened its Final Four ticket lottery, with 500 student tickets and 375 for faculty and staff. As of noon, 204 had signed up previously. remaining signups close at 5 p.m. today.
New York based Kroll Associates head Jules Kroll estimates Saddam Hussein and family skimmed up to 10 billion dollars in oil profits since 1981. He says Iraqi investors for Saddam bought nearly 1 billion in public company shares including Hachette SA. He described Saddam as among the world's richest men and notes possible UN implications.
The Desert Storm campaign boosted armed services prestige but local recruiters report no major rise in recruits. Lawrence Army recruitment office enlisted 19 in January toward 33 and 25 in February toward 35, per Maj. Leroy Stevens of the Kansas City Recruitment Battalion.
North Carolina coach Roy Williams faces his former mentor Dean Smith this Saturday in the NCAA Final Four. Also in brief, the Supreme Court will decide if federal law shields cigarette makers from warnings claims. The day's weather calls for a warm night, low 54, and a 30 percent rain chance with high 80.
Officials note overall personal and household crimes fell about 3 percent, with 34.8 million offenses. however assaults causing injuries and other violent crimes increased. Larceny without contact fell to 11.6 million, while completed violent personal crimes rose to 2.3 million.
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