Stevens Park Lights Spark Holiday Carols and Hot Chocolate
Beverly Glass reports a larger attendance at Stevens Park Christmas event with carols, more than 100 cups of hot chocolate, and a strong turnout. Volunteers, including Kansas Children’s Service League Head Start members, wrapped trees as a Civil War cannon and park history are noted. Santa lingered to gift candy canes as a 4 year old wishes for a guitar. Lights auto shut at midnight each night through Christmas.
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Garden City
Kansas Children’s Service League
Stevens
Main
Pine Streets
John A. Stevens
Santa
Garcia
Kaytlynn
Stevens Park
Crase
Neighbors: Family and sewing help Cooley stay strong
Eva Cooley of Healy reflects on family roots and a life centered on sewing. Her husband died in 1975 after a dancing life, she has 15 grandchildren and multiple generations in the family, and she remains active at home with her sewing machine as a longtime source of companionship and skill.
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Healy
Robert
Garden City
Randy
Cooley
Archie Cooley
Eva Cooley
Obama cabinet picks stand with him on flag stage
President-elect Obama unveiled his Cabinet selections with Gates present in Chicago, signaling a transition symbol and promising a new mission for the military. He pledged to responsibly end the Iraq war through a transition to Iraqi control and renew alliances worldwide.
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America
Gates
Chicago
Iraq
Regulators and banks argued over risky loans before the crash
In 2005 2006 regulators proposed limits on exotic mortgages to curb risk but the final rules stripped many protections. Banks including WaMu IndyMac and Downey defended option ARMs saying markets would manage risk while warning about human costs and future bailouts. Regulators later warned of massive consequences.
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Home Loan
Washington Mutual
WaMu
Kevin Stein
California Reinvestment Coalition
Jeffrey Brown
Office of Comptroller of the Currency
Joseph Polizzotto
Lehman Brothers
U.S
Financial Corp
Mary Jane Seebach
Ruthann Melbourne
IndyMac Bank
IndyMac
Downey Savings
Downey
Lillian Gavin
Comptroller of
John C. Dugan
Dugan
GOP picks Morris Neufeld out as speaker
In Topeka AP report Senate President Steve Morris won a second term in the chamber’s top post defeating Susan Wagle 18-13 in the GOP caucus. Morris’ four year term awaits full Senate ratification January 12 as moderates gain Senate control. House Republicans named Rep. Mike O’Neal their speaker after ousting Melvin Neufeld 41 to 36. ratification by the full House on January 12 is pending.
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Hugoton
Susan Wagle
Wichita
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Kansas House
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Melvin Neufeld
Ingalls
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