Dole honors WWII veterans in Russell return home
Former Senator Bob Dole hosted a Russell party praising the World War II generation. The Pepsi Cola event honored soldiers farmers workers and families who sustained the nation. Dole noted his $150 million fund for a Washington memorial and hoped to finish it for a future dedication. About 300 attendees applauded veterans called forward.
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Russell
U.S
Bob Dole
Pepsi Cola
Dole
Washington, D.C
Topeka prank flushes outside City Hall office
AP reports a toilet and mannequin were placed outside Mayor Joan Wagnon’s City Hall office by a resident angry at her policies. Wagnon lost re election in Tuesday’s primary. City officials deny involvement while police confirm council members’ participation was discussed. In Hiawatha, race relations loom as the school board abandons Indian mascots.
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Topeka
Joan Wagnon
City Hall
Orville Johnson
Wagnon
Johnson
Butch Felker
Bill Bunten
Ed Klumpp
John Alcala
Klumpp
Topeka Capital-Journal
Jim Gardner
County Commission
Vic Miller
Hiawatha (Ap
Hiawatha School Board
Edmore Green
Ccal
Ember Leslie Hale
John Severin
Hursday
U.S. Justice Partment
Hiawatha
Green
Hale
Severin
Redskins
Warriors
Braves
State well program gets seven year extension
TOPEKA AP A state program for plugging abandoned oil and gas wells will continue for seven years beyond its scheduled expiration after the Senate approved a bill 39 to 0. The plan funds the Kansas Corporation Commission to plug roughly 600 wells yearly with about 1.6 million dollars expected next fiscal year from fees, water reserves and tax revenues plus federal royalties.
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Topeka
Senate
House
Kansas Corporation Commission
Cimarron National Grasslands
Morton County
Steve Morris
Hugoton
Iecc
Liberal mayor drops libel suit in Kansas town
Mayor Ivanhoe Love Jr who lost his re election to the City Commission moved Thursday to drop his libel lawsuit against the Southwest Daily Times and a reporter, with each side to bear its own costs as the case ends. The suit alleged defamation and invasion of privacy from reporting on an investigation that cleared Love.
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Ivanhoe Love Jr
Love
Southwest Daily Times
Mike Merriam
Topeka
The
Times
Jimmie Caffey
Caffey
Kansas Bureau of Investigations
Associated Press
Kansas
Earl Watt
Nancy Kletecka
Watt
City Commission
Mr. Love
Neil Cox
Dennis DeRemer
Roscoe
Montana
Cox
Jeremy Cox
Garden City Community College
Brine Wells Discovered Near Hutchinson Park Evacuation Prolonged
City officials and Kansas Gas Service report three old brine wells near the Big Chief Mobile Home Park prompting indefinite evacuation. Emergency managers note seven brine wells found, with 24 homes moved out and 57 still affected. Venting and plugging work planned before deciding if residents can return.
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Palacioz
Steve Johnson
Kansas Gas Service
Johnson
Mobile Home Park
Bob Kinder
Kinder
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Reno County Commission
Bill Guy
Big Chief
Guy
Big Chief Park
Additions taking shape at Florence Wilson and Alta Brown schools
USD 457 projects to add gymnasiums and 10 to 13 classrooms at Alta Brown and Florence Wilson face delays but remain on track for completion before the 2001 2002 school year opening. Construction chief Evans notes blockwork advances as crews work on interiors while weather improves.
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Florence Wilson
Alta Brown
Kathleen Whitley
USD 457 Financial Officer
Whitley
L.A. Evans
Evans
Ohio contractor AMS faces criticism over multi state contract issues
A private computer consulting firm American Management Systems AMS which aided Ohio in building a troubled child support tracking system also faced contract problems in Mississippi Kansas Utah and with the federal government. Mississippi officials cited wrong tax bills and delays while Utah Kansas encountered cost overruns and late refunds. Ohio officials and inspectors continue to pursue fixes as JFS and AMS work to resolve Ohio issues including late payments and online deployment.
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Ohio
Kansas
Dayton Daily News
American Management Systems Inc
Mississippi
AMS
Utah
Cheryl Janey
Ed Buelow
Mississippi State Tax Commission
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Revenue Department
Senate
Anthony Hensley
Dtopeka
Tax Commission
Commission
Janice Gully
Thomas Charles
Jon Allen
Department of Job and Family Services
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