Ulysses Vigil Aims to End Domestic Violence
Grant County residents plan a Saturday vigil to honor abuse victims and urge male involvement. Purple ribbons decorate Main Street as 26 Kansas women died from abuse in 1998. The event includes a 7 p.m. rally at the Grant County Courthouse and an 8 p.m. candlelight vigil at Memorial Park near Bob Wilson Hospital.
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Ulysses
Kansas
Main Street
Grant County
Pennie Noyes
Sam Bynum
College Street Baptist Church
Memorial Park
Bob Wilson Hospital
Bynum
Kansas Domestic Violence Stats 1998 Highlight Escalating Cases
The 1998 Kansas Rape and Violence Report cites 18 866 domestic violence incidents and 10 958 arrests. Finney 233 Grant 49 Haskell 24 Greeley 4. Most cases at home. Offenders typically white males 24 to 34, often husbands or boyfriends. 26 women died, an 18 2 percent rise. One murder every 14 days. one incident every 29 minutes 13 seconds. DoVES notes need to bolster family ties and male responsibility. DoVES started in 1994, serves about 250 clients, offers counseling and a toll free hotline 888 229 8812.
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Finney County
Grant County
Haskell County
Greeley
Kansas
Doves Board of Directors
Doves
Noyes
Wreck at Kansas Turnpike Toll Booth Kills Collector
A 1999 Volvo tractor trailer crashed through a Sumner County toll booth killing Eva Wood and injuring four. Investigators doubt brake failure, noting no skid marks and no log entries for driver Neal Johnson. Authorities review truck miles to assess fatigue as a factor.
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Kansas
Wellington
Kansas Turnpike
Sumner County
Eva “Pat” Wood
Belle Plain
Lane 5
Wood
Turnpike Authority
Wichita
Oldsmobile
Mercury
Mark Cowboy
Kansas Highway Patrol
Neal Johnson
St. Peter
Conboy
Solid waste groups split as Kansas counties plan new authorities
Efforts to dissolve the 13 county Southwest Kansas Solid Waste Authority move forward in Garden City with Finney, Gray, Lane and Scott set to form a new authority under the existing name. The remaining counties plan to join Arkansas River Solid Waste Authority or submit individual plans, while KDHE requires new plans by August 31, 2001.
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Southwest Kansas Solid Waste Authority
Grant
Hamilton
Stanton
Garden City
SKSWA
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Finney
Gray
Haskell
Kearney
Lane
Meade
Ness
Scott
Stevens
Wichita
Doug Daugherty
Stanton County
Grant County
Finney County Public Works
Max Morgan
KDHE
Elizabeth Carreno
Bureau of Waste Management
Carreno
Morgan
Kearny
Arkansas River Solid Waste Authority
Bel Aire fights Wichita annexation to protect land
Bel Aire seeks to prevent Wichita from annexing 72 acres of farmland near its border. Mayor Gary O Neal accuses Wichita of harming Bel Aire sovereignty as Sedgwick County Commissioners vote 3 to 2 to allow the annexation. Developer Joe Lee plans 200 homes at about 100000 each.
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Wichita
Bel Aire
Gary O’neal
O’neal
Sedgwick County Commission
Mike Taylor
Joe Lee
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Office of Attorney General
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Sports Lounge & Grill
Taylor Ave
Garden City, KS
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China Restaurant
Taylor
Solid Waste Group
Finney County Fairgrounds
Eric Everson
Gary Swim Everson
Plaza Inn
E. Kansas Ave
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