Early childhood education aims to win Kansas backing
Advocates led by Jennifer Crow push business and government support for pre kindergarten programs. Studies show long term benefits such as reduced crime and higher wages, with funding spanning federal and state sources and local chambers planning spring events to boost backing. The coalition aims to build a broad, lasting infrastructure by 2009.
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Kansas
Jennifer Crow
Kansas Coalition For
Crow
Clive Belfield
Perry
Carolina Abecedarian Project
Chicago
Department of Education
Kansas Department of Health and the Environment
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Education
Kansas Children’s Cabinet
Tion Board
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Hays Departure Cited as End of Arts Era in Garden City
Community leaders and friends recall Mary Lou Hays as a driving force behind Garden City arts. Roberta Renick Marilyn Fairbairn and Jim Hahn praise his talent dedication and impact shaping opportunities for local performers, while officials note widespread applications to replace him.
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Commission
Hays
Roberta Renick
Mary Lou
Renick
Mark
Garden City
Marilyn Fairbairn
Terri
Recreation Commission
Hahn
Cemetery Sexton
Cemetery Club
John Washington
The
Skip Mancini
Reservists face job discrimination despite military service
A survey shows 27 percent dissatisfaction with Labor Department handling of reservist complaints in 2004 rising to higher levels, with 29 percent struggling to obtain required information and 77 percent not pursuing help. About 23 percent did not return to former jobs due to delays or changed situations. The report cites barriers in filing complaints, limited briefings, and calls for stronger advocacy for veterans.
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Labor Department
America
Paul Sullivan
Veterans For Common Sense
Pentagon
Sam Wright
Wright
Guard and Reserve
ESGR
Justice Department
American Bar Association
Veterans Affairs
Jim Nicholson
Windsor investors eye restored Windsor hotel project
Windsor preservation alliance member Eric Keller says the Windsor project is in final stages before construction could begin. A nondisclosure pact with Klein delays details while investors are sought to fund a revitalized downtown Garden City with an eight to fifteen month construction plan ending around 2009.
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Ing Preservation Alliance
Eric Keller
Keller
Windsor
Preservation Alliance
Klein
Alliance
Garden
Don Harness
Now
Harness
Iraq frees 500 prisoners amid Baghdad security drive
In Baghdad and its surroundings US and Iraqi authorities released 500 detainees from crowded camps as part of a campaign to restore control after a surge of arrests. Overcrowding remains a burden with about 25,800 held, sparking concern over justice system strain and Sunni concerns of targeting by Shiite forces. Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki urged prisoners to be symbols of reconciliation amid sectarian tensions.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Nouri al-Maliki
Saddam Hussein
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Terry & Marianne Turner
North 7Th Street
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Tour Dale
Delores Gillen
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