Wendy's founder Dave Thomas dies at 69 in Florida
Dave Thomas the Wendy's founder and longtime pitchman died at his Fort Lauderdale home at about midnight. He was 69 and had battled kidney dialysis since 2001 and heart surgery in 1996. Thomas built Wendy's into a global brand with famous TV ads and helped launch the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. He started in the restaurant business in the 1950s and opened Wendy's in Columbus in 1969 named after his daughter Wendy.
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Kansas Education Faces State Aid Cuts Across Districts
Kansas districts prepare for potential state funding reductions with plans to tighten budgets. Syracuse USD 494 and Garden City USD 457 anticipate losses, prompting possible teacher layoffs and program cuts while boards consider raising local option budgets and monitoring bills through spring. The Associated Press.
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Policyholders Vote Rules Clarify Friday Comment Window
Policyholders may voice opinion by Friday morning though no public comment time is set for Friday's meeting. An official tally will be issued later that day. Only policyholders may vote and groups receive one vote each, limiting participation to about a quarter of members. Proxy signers who do not vote count as favorable. Testimony from the formal hearing is posted on the Kansas Insurance Department site with input from insurers, independent experts, and Kansas medical groups.
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Passenger wielding shoe disrupts Southwest flight
A Las Vegas bound Southwest flight was disrupted when a passenger from New Orleans, David Boone, 36, held a shoe and struck a flight attendant before opening a rear door. He was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for interfering with a flight crew and jailed without bail for a federal court appearance. Police also reported a separate discovery at Chicago's Midway Airport of knives and other items in a carry-on, with the FBI taking charge.
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County hearing set on vacation of Road 10 and bonds
Finney County schedules a public hearing at 10 45 a m on February 4 to discuss vacation of County Road No 10 amid renewed public input after a prior vote to keep the road. Commissioners approved revenue bonds with a $40 memory cost and recognized Martin Nusser and Doyle Koehn for long service on the Eco nomic Development Corp and Area Planning Commission. Next meeting is 8 30 a m January 14 at the Finney County Administrative Center.
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