Dole and Ryan mark 58th anniversary of GI Bill
Washington observers including Bob Dole Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi and Rep Jim Ryan marked the 58th anniversary of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 during an American Legion observance in Washington The Mayflower Hotel where the idea began will receive a commemorative plaque unveiled by the Legion The bill helped millions of veterans attend college find jobs and buy homes with the draft dating back to December 1943 in the hotel suite 570.
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Bob Dole
Dole
Veterans Affairs
Anthony Principi
Jim Ryan
American Legion
Congress
Mayflower
Harry Colmery
Colmery
Russell City Considers ATV Ban On City Streets
Russell City Council weighs a curb on ATVs amid safety concerns and rising complaints. Police Chief Vaughn and City Attorney Cole drafted the ordinance and have presented it at recent meetings as reports of erratic ATV driving flood local lines. Councillor Phillips says residents have reported dangerous scenes including a woman with a child on an ATV.
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Russell
Larry Vaughn
Ken Cole
Boxberger
Vaughn
Paul Phillips
Phillips
Johnson County plan seeks parks and roads in tax
Johnson County Commission urged Shawnee Mission and Blue Valley school boards to accept a three year quarter cent sales tax that would fund schools plus three years for county infrastructure including roads and parks. The board previously proposed an eight year tax with three for schools and five for infrastructure.
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Olathe
Johnson County Commission
Shawnee Mission
Blue Valley
FedEx plane makes unscheduled stop in Wichita
A Federal Express 727 landed at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport about 2 a.m. with no problems after the crew reported flight control issues caused by a right wing flap not operating properly. City spokeswoman LaTricia Harper confirmed the unscheduled stop and provided details.
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Wichita
Wichita Mid-Continent
LaTricia Harper
Kansas dispute stalls 4 million in federal jobless funds
The Kansas Department of Human Resources faces deadlock with lawmakers over using 4 million dollars in federal funds for unemployment benefits processing. Democrats argue funds should go to direct benefits, while agency officials say staff and computer upgrades will speed claims, especially in winter. The Finance Council has not approved the plan, leaving the money idle.
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Senate
Anthony Hensley
Sanders
Fiesta names candidates for Queen of Mexican Community Fiesta
Five contestants vie for Queen the Fiesta to be held September at Finney Cocvitants Exhibition Building. Candidates must be in school and raise funds through car washes and food sales with most money returned to the Fiesta. The winner will be chosen August 25 at the Finney County Public Library.
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Finney Cocvitants
Gloria Sena
Sena
Lena
Finney County Public Library
State to borrow up to 450 million to cover July needs
Gov. Bill Graves and eight top lawmakers on the State Finance Council moved to shore up the general fund with up to 450 million dollars borrowed from other government funds. The plan aims to ensure money to pay bills in early July as the state heads toward a potential deficit and ends the current fiscal year June 30 with little or no general fund cash.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Graves
State Finance Council
General Fund
College fund kicks in for Kansas sextuplets
Wichita AP report notes funds raised for the Hendrick Children Education Trust to cover higher education for six newborns and their 4 year old sister Audrianna. Shane and Rianne Prill donated 2000 dollars to start the trust as the Headrick family brings home the sextuplets, three boys and three girls.
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Wichita
Shane Prill
Rianne
Hendrick
Children Education Trust
Audrianna
Sandra
Eldon Headrick
Bond named to Board of Regents in Kansas
AP reports former Senate President Dick Bond of Overland Park is named to the state Board of Regents by Gov. Bill Graves. He replaces Clark. James R. Grier III of Wichita becomes chair and CEO of Martin K. Eby Construction Co. Donna Shank of Liberal joins as insurance agency co owner. Bond is a banker with 14 years in the Senate and serves on KU Johnson County campus advisory board and Johnson County Community College Foundation board.
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Senate
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State Board of Regents
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Overland Park
Clark
James R. Grier III
Wichita
Martin K. Eby Construction Co
Hampton
Donna Shank
Liberal
Johnson County
University of Kansas
Johnson County Community College Foundation
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