Mistrial motion denied in Shawnee bribery case
A district court judge refused a defense bid for mistrial in the bribery conspiracy trial tied to a $500000 KU Medical Center contract. Seven defendants from Burgess Latimer & Miller faced questioning over juror bias as prosecutors warned of witness immunity admissions.
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Topeka, Kan
UPI
Robert Hecht
Shawnee County
Michael Barbara
Hecht
Barbara
Bennett
Gene Olander
Burgess, Latimer & Miller
William Burgess
William Latimer
Robert Miller
Ralph Preston
Elton Plaster
Robert Sommers
Magna joins Tribune staff as news editor
John Magna, 27, begins work as Tribune news editor on Monday after a week of orientation. A 1970 KU graduate with a BS in journalism and minors in English and philosophy, he replaces Nancy Huffman and has prior roles at Seaford Leader Newark Weekly Post and Longmont Daily Times Call. He lives at 11% S Lincoln.
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John Magna
Tribune News
Magna
Nancy Huffman
University of Kansas
Seaford
Del
Newark
Weekly Post
Chanute
Longmont
Colo
Daily Times Call
S. Lincoln
Kansas committee backs more prison spending and upgrades
A legislative interim committee on correctional institutions endorsed over 1 million dollars in capital improvements for Kansas prisons. The plan includes a new infirmary, cellhouse renovations, electrical and water upgrades, and roof and security renovations at facilities in Lansing Topeka Hutchinson and the state penitentiary in Topeka. The panel criticized overcrowding and low inmate engagement in vocational programs while noting some staff hostility and idleness problems.
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Topeka, Kan
UPI
Kansas Reception
Topeka
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
State Penitentiary
Ted Lindahl
R-Plevan
Jan Meyers
Overland Park
Kansas Correctional Institution For Women
Kansas State Industrial Reformatory
Hutchinson
Wint Winter
Ottawa
KSIR
Meyers
Reformatory
Weekend area forecast high 80s with warm humid evenings
Partly cloudy and warm through Sunday with lows in the 50s. Highs today and Sunday near the 80s. Winds southeast at 5 to 15 mph today.
Prisons Become Nicer Prompting Reservations
Opinion notes that increasingly comfortable prisons could push authorities to manage inmate housing like exclusive venues. The author warns that enhanced facilities may raise demand for access, making entry policy more selective and potentially restricting visitation or transfers.
City Commission Considers Electric Rate Proposals
At a 4 p.m. pre meeting and 6 p.m. regular meeting the City Commission will review alternate proposals for an electric rate increase. The agenda includes tying down aircraft at the airport, 1976 Community Development Funds, Foster and Associates planning contract, and two resolutions on EPA air standards and local tax funds deposits.
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Memorial Building
Commission
Dickerhoof Flying Service
Foster and Associates
Wichita Consultants
Environmental Protection Agency
Suit over gas may be filed by Mesa Petroleum
Mesa Petroleum plans a lawsuit to strip natural gas liquids from gas sold to Kansas Power and Light. The move would cut KP&L gas volume by 20 percent over a 20 year contract signed in 1970. Mesa aims to recover about 55 million barrels of liquids and may award a construction contract soon.
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Topeka, Kan
Mesa
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kp&l
KCC
T.B. Pickens Jr
Pickens
Ulysses
Balfour S. Jeffrey
Ford's speech attacks Congress in Detroit and Washington
President Ford accused Congress of making endless excuses to block his tax cut and budget curb proposals. He and aides outlined plans in Detroit for a news conference and GOP events, then announced a November trip to France for a three day summit with global leaders.
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Detroit
UPI
Ford
Washington
Ron Nessen
Congress
Nessen
United States
Cobo Hall
White House
France
Great Britain
West Germany
Italy
Japan
Canada
Unarmed men hold state employment official hostage in Albuquerque
Two Albuquerque men 23 and 30 held Clifford Wright, director of administrative services for the State Employment Security Commission, hostage for nearly an hour to demand jobs. Gov. Jerry Apodaca promised a face-to-face meeting, and Wright said the men, who called themselves Gosundi and Washika, released him after a barricaded standoff. They were later charged with kidnapping and abduction.
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Albuquerque
UPI
Jerry Apodaca
Carrol T. Woodward
James A. Johnson
Clifford Wright
State Employment Security Commission
Wright
Apodaca
Alamogordo
de Uriarte
Gosundi
Washika
Ford urges creation of $100 billion energy development corporation
President Ford asked Congress to form a government energy corporation with a $100 billion seed capital to finance risky projects, including synthetic fuel from coal and oil shale. The plan envisions a 10 year operation, a $25 billion equity base, and up to $75 billion in loans to private energy ventures, aiming to spur $500 billion in private funding.
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Washington
Ford
Frank Zarb
Congress
Zarb
U.S
transAlaska
The
Energy Independence Agency
America
County Offices Closed Monday in Columbus Day Observance
Audra Barnhart assistant county clerk said county offices will be closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day. City offices will be open Monday a city spokesman said.
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Audra Barnhart
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Browne
Taliaferro & Browne
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