Lawrence Journal-World 01-05-13

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By Ian Cummings icummings@ljworld.com

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An embarrassing series of emails between the Kansas University School of Education and an Indiana animal-lover last week actually originated with the dean of the school, and not with the associate dean who apologized last week. It was Dean of Education Rick Ginsberg who first passed along, on Dec. 26, an email joke about recent Ginsberg animal cruelty allegations involving a rented turkey at a KU fraternity house, according to copies of the correspondence obtained by the Journal-World. He kept his joke, which included a slang term for masturbation, within a circle of school administrators. But when Jim Lichtenberg, an Lichtenberg associate dean, accidentally included Jennah Diabase, of Terre Haute, Please see TURKEY, page 2A

Neighborhood group seeks rec center vote By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

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The largest neighborhood organization in the city is now calling for a citywide election on a proposed $25 million recreation center. Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods also took an official position questioning whether the unusual bidding process proposed for the project does enough to protect taxpayers. “As we see it, the project as proposed falls far short of the CITY desired standard of public bid- COMMISSION ding and cost certification,” Laura Routh, the newly elected president of LAN, said Friday. “Under the conditions outlined thus far, we have no assurance that taxpayers will get full value for their money.” The association met Thursday night — with about 20 members present — to craft a formal position on the project to deliver to

The $18 million expansion at Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St., is under way. The library will have regular hours today and Sunday. After that it will be closed from Monday to Jan. 21 to move its collections and offices to its temporary home in the former Borders building at 700 New Hampshire St. pending the expansion project, which is expected to last until April 2014. Any fixtures and furnishings that are not going to 700 New Hampshire St. or going into storage will be offered for sale to the public at a Rummage Sale on Feb. 9.

TOP PHOTO: Jenna Joseph, 2, checks out books and videos with the help of her mother, Jaime Joseph, of Lawrence, Friday at the library. ABOVE PHOTO: Excavation work continues Friday on the parking lot south of the library. RIGHT PHOTO: Sunlight falls across the floor of the old Borders bookstore at 700 New Hampshire St. as Tom Davin, information technology coordinator for the library, left, and Phillip Howard, with library maintenance, create a circulation staff work area Friday.

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Driver in accident that disabled student charged with misdemeanor By Shaun Hittle sdhittle@ljworld.com

A 22-year-old Kansas University student was charged Friday with driving under the influence for his role in an Aug. 26 traffic accident in which a fellow KU student lost both his legs. According to a news release issued by Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson’s office, Julian M. Kuszmaul, 22, is charged with DUI, second offense. Kuszmaul also was charged with drug possession and following a vehicle too closely. Test results showed Kusz-

maul’s bloodalcohol was 0.25 — three times the legal limit of 0.08 — when his Ford Explorer struck and pinned 18-yearold Colby LisListon ton between Kuszmaul’s vehicle and another. The vehicle Liston was standing behind was illegally parked in a driving lane of the 1600 block of Tennessee Street. An officer responding to the 1:30 a.m. accident “immediately observed a strong odor of an

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sas’ legal limit of 0.08. Police reports noted that Liston had consumed alcohol prior to the accident, but police did not administer a blood test to determine Liston’s blood-alcohol level, said Lawrence Police Sgt. Trent McKinley. According to the news release, Branson’s office “received calls and emails regarding why more serious charges were not filed.” Matthew Liston, Colby’s father, said he was disappointed an additional battery charge was not added. “I think that the Douglas County D.A. has let me down

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alcoholic beverage emanating from Kuszmaul’s mouth when he spoke,” and “also observed a strong odor of burnt marijuana from Kuszmaul’s clothing and vehicle,” according to a police report. Though Kuszmaul told officers he slammed on the brakes as he approached the other car, police said they found no skid marks. Following the accident, both of Liston’s legs were amputated above the knee. The blood alcohol test results for the driver of the vehicle that Liston was standing behind — Dustin A. Erickson, 21, Derby — registered at 0.02, below Kan-

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and he’s let Colby down,” he said. “I don’t think that justice will be served in this case.” According to the news release, additional charges were not filed because of a Kansas Supreme Court decision that says that “additional evidence, beyond evidence that an accused was driving under the influence of alcohol, is necessary to create a probable cause for reckless aggravated battery charges. Simply driving under the influence of alcohol does not, standing alone, amount to reckless behavior.” Please see ACCIDENT, page 2A

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