False witness undermines Sedgwick drug cases
More than 50 drug cases in Sedgwick County will be dismissed after a principal informant admitted perjury in prior hearings. He said he lied about drug use since joining the sheriff's office, admitting taking five packets from a detective's desk, destroying credibility. The editorial urges scrutiny of cases built on unreliable informants and questions possible false testimony against the convicted.
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Sedgwick
Sheriff's Office
Fiesta marks 60th Chanute Mexican celebration
The Fiesta in Chanute returns for its 60th anniversary with a two night staging tonight and Saturday. The event celebrates cooperation and goodwill in the community and welcomes well wishes from participants and spectators.
Freshman Senator Returns Unspent Office Funds
Edward Zorinsky of Nebraska will return 313,016 dollars in unused office funds to the Treasury at month’s end. He quips that small donations can add up, inviting debate over congressional generosity and budgeting.
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Edward Zorinsky
U.S
Nebraska
Zorinsky
Treasury
Congress
Congressional
Elected Representatives Directory for Parsons Chanute and Erie
A listing of current government representatives in Washington Topeka and city offices. Includes U S senators James Pearson and Robert Dole, representative Joe Skubitz, state senator Mike Johnston and state representative James Guffey, Neosho County commissioners Bill Richman Joe Harper Ivan Shafer Chanute city commissioners Wilbur Allison Don Davidson Charles Lesher Bob Webb and Bill Boone with their addresses and phone numbers.
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Bill Richman
Joe Harper
Chanute
Ivan Shafer
Erie
County Commissioners Office
Wilbur Allison
W . 7Th
Don Davidson
S. Lafayette
Charles Lesher
W. 5Th
Bob Webb
S. Allen
Bill Boone
S Highland
Washington Behind Closed Doors shadowing Carter aides fears
Bert Lance testimony before the Senate committee sparks questions about banking practices and impacts on President Carter's administration. Kansas politics ripple as Curt Schneider case and rumored dossiers surface, prompting doubts about gubernatorial prospects and loyalty to party.
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Washington
Bert Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Lance
Senate Committee On Governmental Affairs
Senate
Carter
Jody Powell
White House
Georgia Gang
Senate Committee
Charles Percy
Illinois
Bell & Howell Company
Percy
Bell & Howell
Koreagate Probe Shapes Amid Indictment Timing
Washington reports suggest Democratic leaders may limit Koreagate scrutiny to protect Congress. Indictment of Tongsun Park coincided with his sudden shift to stay in South Korea rather than face possible extradition. Sources say prosecutors aimed to credit the case without Park testifying.
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Washington
Tongsun Park
Park
Seoul
London
South Korea
United States
Justice Department
Britain
House
Congress
Washington Korea probe sparks calls to indict Park
Amid pressure from Reps. Ambro and Holtzman to indict Park, Attorney General Bell resisted without solid evidence. The case hinged on whether Park acted as a foreign agent to bribe lawmakers, with key messages possibly inadmissible. Indictment timing and Park’s whereabouts influenced the investigation as officials defended integrity and pursued limited cooperation with Congress.
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Jerome Ambro
Liz Holtzman
New York
Griffin Bell
Park
Washington
Ambro
Holtzman
United States
Britain
Bell
Justice Department
Capitol Hill
Public TV costs in southwest Kansas spark funding dispute
Garden City officials ponder who pays for public television as the Public Television Board plans a budget exceeding 1 million dollars. local colleges may need to raise 100 000 to 150 000 yearly, while funds to strengthen Wichita Topeka and Kansas City stations are allocated. timelines for station approval slip as boards weigh who bears the burden.
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Garden City
HNS
Southwest Kansas
Southwest
Kansas
Larry Fowler
Garden City Community College
Public Television Board
Fowler
Dodge City
Liberal
PTV
Wichita
Topeka
Kansas City
Northwest
Public TV Board
Bennett
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