Justice Department approves sale of Farmland Foods
The DOJ allows the sale of Farmland Foods, Farmland Industries pork division, to Smithfield Foods for 363.5 million, despite Grassley and Johnson urging antitrust scrutiny. Cargill had offered 385 million. Grassley criticized the decision, saying it harms independent Iowa farmers and could increase industry concentration.
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Justice Department
Farmland Industries Inc
Smithfield Foods Inc
Farmland Foods
Cargill Inc
Senate Finance Committee
Charles Grassley
Browa
Tim Johnson
D-S.d
Smithfield
Grassley
Iowa
Kansas woman undergoes brain stimulation for Parkinsons
Gonzales a 65 year old Parkinsons patient from Garden City describes brain stimulation surgery at University of Kansas Medical Center to control dyskinesia. Four brain electrodes and a chest housed neurostimulator were used enabling her to regain movement and reduce tremors.
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Gonzales
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Garden City Community College
KU Medical Center
League of United Latin America Citizens
GCCC
George Papas
John Hawk
Hawk
Papas
Marion Kilgore
Syracuse
George
Kathy McCracken
Holly
Colo
Kilgore
McCracken
Bernal Wins National Education Award at Milken Conference
Bernal, a beloved teacher, was surprised by the Milken award, earning an all expenses paid trip to Washington DC in May and a $25,000 prize. Foley noted the nomination process is done by the program, not applicants, as cheers erupted in the gym. Charles Jenney of Wichita was the other Kansas recipient.
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Bernal
Washington, D.C
Burr
Charles Jenney
Wichita
Kansas
Republicans push $86.8 billion Iraq Afghanistan package
The House moves to approve an $86.8 billion Iraq and Afghanistan plan after voting down Democratic attempts to fund it by canceling tax cuts for the rich. Rep Zach Wamp withdrew a bid to convert $18.6 billion for Iraqi rebuilding into a loan after Bush urged him and he realized the plan would fail.
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Washington
Iraq
Afghanistan
House
Zach Wamp
R-Tenn
Bush
House Appropriations Committee
State official urges higher per pupil funding for Kansas schools
Representative Edwards advocates boosting base per pupil funding to about 4600, funding preschool and all-day kindergarten, extending help time, fully funding special education, and improving benefits and training. USD 457 leaders and superintendent attend, citing No Child Left Behind and rising graduation requirements as pressures.
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Edwards
USD 457
John Scheppner
Jim Lentz
Julie Ford
Kansas State Department of Education
ESEA
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Foley
Garden City
Jesse Bernal
Milken Family Foundation
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Morgan Bay
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Dodge City
Fleming Garden City
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