Woman, Teens Hospitalized After Thanksgiving Crash
A Satanta woman and two Liberal teens were injured in a Thanksgiving night crash in Haskell County. Carolyn Thorne, 33, is in fair condition in the ICU at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. Matthew Smith, 19, and Tera Carlile, 16, remain in stable condition.
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Satanta
Haskell County
Carolyn Thorne
St. Catherine Hospital
Garden City
Matthew Smith
Tera Carlile
Kansas Highway Patrol
Smith
U.S. Highway 160
Haskell
Thorne
RHP
Carlile
Five Males Sought in Auto Vandalism Spree
Police seek five males aged 16 to 20 linked to a weekend vandalism spree damaging about 8500 dollars worth of cars. Two 16-year-olds and a 20-year-old are from Garden City and two others, a 17-year-old and a 19-year-old, are from Dodge City. Blocks were hurled from vehicles during Nov 10 and 11. No arrests yet. paperwork sent to county attorney.
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Mike Utz
Garden City
Dodge City
Utz
Project Graduation seeks volunteers meeting announced
Project Graduation invites help for 2002 with a first meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Garden City High School cafeteria. All senior parents encouraged to attend. For more information call Cindy Olson at 275-2740.
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Garden City High School
Cindy Olson
Criminals nabbed as cops pose as deliverymen
Wichita police detectives again posed as furniture deliverymen to arrest thieves using a stolen credit card. A $1,900 oak bedroom set was delivered to a home before the ruse exposed the crime. Two suspects fled with the truck, while Lt. Nolte noted more sting potential.
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Wichita
Kay Carl
Furniture On Consignment
Dillard’s
Doug Nolte
Judge tosses Kansas school funding suit in state court
A Shawnee County judge dismissed a 1990s era bid claiming Kansas school funding distributes about 2.9 billion dollars unfairly disadvantaging minority and disabled students. The districts may pursue the federal case while appealing. The ruling comes as the Legislature faced changes to funding and ongoing court actions continue in Denver.
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Topeka
Salina
Dodge City
Kansas
Shawnee County
Terry Bullock
Bullock
Alan Rupe
Kansas Supreme Court
Rupe
Senate
Dave Kerr
R Hutchinson
Bill Graves
Don Brown
U.S
10Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
Delivery firms assure safety during holiday rush
UPS and FedEx spokespeople cite heightened security since Sept 11 and anthrax exposures, stressing extensive tracking and precautions while declining specifics. They note customer assurance, return addresses, and optional employee safety measures, with FedEx referencing a USPS collaboration and high industry standards.
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Canessa Smith
UPS
Smith
Mains
McGowen
FedEx Express
U.S
FedEx
U.S. Postal Service
Plaza lights shine with patriotic salute on plaza kickoff
Kansas City crowds pack the Country Club Plaza for the 72nd Thanksgiving night lighting ceremony. Gov. Holden opens with a moment of silence for Sept. 11 victims as Tony Gonzalez joins his sons to flip the switch illuminating 280000 bulbs. Security tightens amid strong turnout and red white and blue stage decor. The Plaza Lights Orchestra and Choir perform patriotic and traditional carols as fireworks erupt.
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Kansas City
Country Club Plaza
Bob Holden
Holden
Robert
John
Kansas City Chiefs
Tony Gonzalez
Patrick Riha
Afghanistan
Maria Romero
Plaza Lights
America the Beautiful
Lori Hauser Holden
Gonzalez
Woman held in murder of Kansas student Shannon Martin
Costa Rica authorities identify Katia Vanesa Cruz Murillo of Golfito as the suspect in the stabbing death of University of Kansas student Shannon Martin. A local court ordered six months of pretrial detention as investigations continue.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
University of Kansas
Shannon Martin
Ministry of Public Security
Katia Vanesa Cruz Murillo
Golfito
Martin
Jeanette Stauffer
Topeka
Kan
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Jennifer McGowen
Federal Express
Elwin Schwartz
United Parcel Service
Greg Jones
Melli Callegos
Butler
Melli
Ambrose
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