Kansas House rejects state lottery amendment
The Kansas House defeated a proposal to let voters decide on a state operated lottery by 79 to 46, failing to reach the two thirds required for amending the constitution. Gov. Carlin and Speaker Hayden backed the measure amid pro lottery lobbying and vows to press lawmakers.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas House Today
Chamber
Kansas
House
John Carlin
Mike Hayden
Senate
Carlin
Hayden
Restocking Catfish At Meade State Lake
A truckload of 2000 catfish was stocked at Meade State Lake as restoration begins after a prior fish salvage and gizzard shad removal. Fish from Milford State Lake hatchery will boost the population with plans to return more fish next month from the 1985 salvage. Outdoor warmth marked a stretch of record temps across Southwest Kansas with highs near 80 at Garden City Experiment Station, then cooling late week.
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HNL
Meade State Lake
Fish and Game
Kansas Park Authority
Fish and Game Commission
Milford State Lake
Kansas
Garden City
The
Mercury
Booster parts recovered from shuttle Challenger debris
In Cape Canaveral AP reports a four man submarine recovered small parts of the right solid rocket booster and photographed larger chunks on the ocean floor. The booster is a leading suspect in the January 28 space shuttle disaster that killed seven crew members.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
eGCCC Signs Five More to Play Football Next Fall
An item notes eGCCC has signed five additional players to join its football squad for the upcoming fall season. Page 10 confirms the roster expansions and the university's football plans.
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Garden say. No matter what happens, Gus Garden says there is someone who knew it would
Gus Garden remarks that outcomes were predictable, asserting that someone always anticipated the result in the situation described. The quote underscores a sense of inevitability and hindsight.
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Gus Garden
Baby thrives at home despite respirator care
Jeff and Leah Kolb brought their daughter Sarah Emily home from St. Catherine Hospital after a long NEICU stay. Born Jan 29, 1984, she weighed 2 pounds 13 ounces and has congenital myotonic dystrophy. Now 27 pounds, she relies on a respirator and ongoing nursing support. The Kolbs' case drew help from M.A.S.H and Travelers Insurance to arrange 24 hour care. Page 3.
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Julie Swords
Jeff
Leah Kolb
St. Catherine Hospital
Sarah Emily Kolb
Telegram
St. Catherine’s
Sarah
Garden City
Ted Gardiner
E. Laurel
Neicu
Jacque Sue
Mobile Agency For Southwest Health
M.A.S.H
Gardiner
Little Sarah
Kolbs
Travelers of
Dallas
Texas
Docking Leads In Kansas Governor Poll Narrowly
In a Kansas Poll by the Topeka Capital-Journal Docking leads over Bennett Hayden and Jones in a hypothetical governor race. Docking has broad Democratic support and substantial GOP backing, with 33 percent name recognition among 500 voters statewide. Carlin cannot seek a third term.
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Tom Docking
Kansas
Topeka Capital-Journal
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Robert F. Bennett
GOP
Docking
Mike Hayden
Wichita
Larry Jones
Bennett
Hayden
Jones
The
Capital-Journal
John Carlin
Robert T. Stephan
Carlin
Quick action saves embassy in Lisbon bombing attempt
In Lisbon a bomb in a Marine's car trunk exploded near the U.S. Embassy but Portuguese guards prevented casualties. The blast damaged debris flew up to 100 yards as officials noted no claim of responsibility, though FP-25 was suspected. Guard actions and the embassy’s security measures minimized risk.
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Lisbon
Portugal
U.S
State Department
Washington
Popular Forces
Sunflower details must wait a week for restructuring plan
Sunflower Electric Cooperative and creditors near agreement on a debt restructuring plan but require more work before releasing details and final figures. A 60-day waiver shields directors from personal liability while Sunflower’s $650 million debt includes about $450 million to REA for the Holcomb plant, $51 million to Cooperative Finance Corp, and tens of millions to banks led by Irving Trust. The plan envisions debt write downs to enable positive cash flow over 30 years, with all debts paid by then. a term sheet is expected in Washington next week, stabilizing rates and allowing continued REA borrowing for new facilities.
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Lorie Hyten
Sunflower Electric Cooperative
Sunflower
Steve Thompson
Holcomb
Earl Watkins
Great Bend
Rural Electrification Administration
Cooperative Finance Corporation
Irving Trust Co
New York
Irving Trust
Watkins
Thompson
Washington
REA
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Roverland Park
Don Mainey
Mainey
St. Catherine
Garden Say
Joan Finney
Finney
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