Sheriff defends payroll questions amid hush meeting in Rush County
Rush County Sheriff Jack Mendenhall promised a strong statement at a county commission session but spoke briefly after commissioners refused a private meeting. He cited personal matters and his wife’s role as head dispatcher while alleging a vendetta from commissioner Frank Bussart and former undersheriff Lonnie O’Bryan amid questions about overtime reimbursements and payroll practices. An executive session with Sharon Mendenhall was planned. no action taken on O’Bryan’s request for dismissal and full inquiry.
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Kimber Williams Lacrosse
HNL
Jack Mendenhall
County Commission
Rush County
Mendenhall
Lonnie O’bryan
Sharon
Commission
Frank Bussart
O’bryan
Sharon Mendenhall
Bussart
O'Bryan
Garden City Commission Cancels Meeting for Fifth Wednesday
Telegram roundup from Garden City Southwest Kansas notes no city commission meeting this week due to the fifth Wednesday of the month. Commissioners normally meet each Wednesday four times a month, but the schedule is paused as a holiday.
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City Commission
Two Sentenced In District Court Cases In Hidalgo County
Hidalgo C. Rodriguez aged 38 received one to five years for unlawful firearm possession. Eardie A. Norton aged 30 drew one year for battery on a police officer and two to five years for marijuana possession with intent to sell. Sentences run concurrently. probation denied. Patsy Hinkel pleaded guilty to theft involving a 12965 dollar worthless check to buy a car. John H. Buchanan pleaded guilty to falsely reporting a crime with sentencing set for February 28.
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Hidalgo C. Rodriguez
Eardie A. Norton
Rodriguez
Norton
Patsy Hinkel
Liberal
Burtis Motor Company
Garden City
Hinkel
John H. Buchanan
Eminence Rt
Buchanan
North 6Th
Lincoln Road
Hospital Offers Two Early Childbirth Classes At St Catherine
St Catherine Hospital and Garden City Community College Nursing start a series of eight childbirth preparation classes on January 6 for parents expecting in March and April. A 60 hour nursing refresher course begins January 11 with a $48 fee plus textbooks.
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St. Catherine Hospital
Garden City Community
St. Catherine’s
Janie Farr
Kansas State Board of Nursing
GCCC
St. Catherine
Nursing Education Department
On your toes for ballet at Garden City Arts Program
Garden City Recreation Commission offers a new ballet series for children and adults. Susan Robbins teaches beginning adult classes starting January 5 with a Beginning II class on Wednesdays and Saturdays from January 8. Jennifer Crommett leads beginner children and intermediate adult classes, with an adult class for serious students starting January 6. A children’s ballet class for ages 8 and up begins January 8. Classes cost 12 dollars monthly. pre-registration is required at 702 N. Main or by calling 276-2362.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Susan Robbins
Jennifer Crommett
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Recreation Commission
N. Main
Burglary in Garden City Steals TV Sets and Jewelry
Police report two television sets and jewelry valued around 770 dollars were stolen from a Garden City home at 1105 N Main while residents were away for the holidays. detectives say the back door was forced open during the burglary, which occurred between December 22 and December 28.
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Garden City
N. Main
Icy Curve Collision Injures Two Garden City Couple
A 1979 Pontiac station wagon slid on an icy curve east of Garden City Kansas and struck a stopped 1981 Peterbilt tractor-trailer injuring James Ford 83 and Arlene Ford 70 both of Garden City. Their grandson James Ford 19 and Cathryn Anderson 29 of Lawrence suffered minor injuries or none. The crash occurred at 3 30 p m about six miles east on US 50. The Fords were taken to St Catherine Hospital in fair and stable condition. The truck driver Brian Tamm 31 of Wisconsin was uninjured. The station wagon destroyed tractor-trailer damaged about 1000 dollars.
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Garden City
Kansas Highway Patrol
James Ford
Arlene Ford
St. Catherine Hospital
Fords
Cathryn Anderson
Lawrence
St. Catherine’s
US 50
Highway Patrol
Brian Tamm
Wisconsin
U.S. Eyes Soviet Missiles Under SALT II Rules
Washington reports U.S. officials tracking four types of advanced Soviet land based missiles. Three may flight test next year while one failed last October. If these are upgraded SS-18 or SS-19 missiles they could still fit treaty limits, but define what counts as a modification remains unclear.
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Washington
U.S
Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
State Department
Teens win rare court role in parents divorce case
In Wichita, two teens aged 15 and 17 were allowed to hire a lawyer to contest a judge's temporary custody ruling in their parents' divorce. Attorney Jean Oliver Moore represented Joe and Jeffrey Richards, who paid $1 each. The case, involving Kathleen Marie Richards and Virgil Kenneth Richards, returned custody to the father for the boys while a routine 60 day custody investigation proceeds, with joint custody later favored by a Kansas law.
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Wichita, Kan
Sedgwick County
John Foulston
Jean Oliver Moore
Wichita
Joe
Jeffrey Richards
Moore
Jeffrey
Kathleen Marie Richards
Virgil Kenneth
Jennifer
Foulston
Kansas
Lunar eclipse may light early Thursday sky across region
Harris News Service reports a free view of the last total lunar eclipse until 1989 if skies are clear. Observers will see the moon enter Earth's shadow from 2:52 am to 8:06 am with peak darkness near 5:29 am as dust from El Chichon reddens the eclipse and forecasts vary by local weather. Local experts note the event follows a similar 1963 eclipse path and warn forecasts from the Dodge City NWS remain uncertain.
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Mary Jane Dodge
Umbra
Dodge City
National Weather Service
Markets From the Garden City Co op and grains
Wednesday noon market quotes from Heinold securities and Heinold Commodities report a Dow close near 1057.30. In El Paso region wages and distillers notes appear as part of a broad market snapshot. In Kansas City cattle trading shows moderate activity with slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher and most feeder loads held for Thursday auction.
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Kansas Cosmosphere’ and Discovery Center
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