Kans SRS offices to close in 2003 plan
Officials in southwest Kansas announce the Social and Rehabilitation Services offices in Ulysses Ron Lakin Tribune and Johnson City will close by June 30 2003 to cut costs. Despite caseload declines the Ulysses staff note rising community needs and plan to shift to tech aided access including toll free lines and local partner sites.
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Harrold
Ministerial Alliance
Shelton
Curtis
Topeka
Kansas
Garden City
Syracuse
Scoti
Hugoton
Scott City
Sublette
Wisconsin Democrat Chvala charged with 20 felonies in alleged scheme
Prosecutors accuse Madison Democrat Chvala of extortion money laundering and illegal campaign finance schemes to exceed donation limits. The 67 page complaint alleges he demanded cash for favors rewarded special interests hid money trails and routed funds via Kansas to evade Wisconsin limits. The Journal Sentinel notes possible 85 year prison term and 200000 in fines.
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Chvala
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Kansas
Independent Citizens For Democracy
Mark Williamson
Madison Gas and Electric
Kansas Democratic Party
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Kansas Party
Independent Citizens For
Allies bomb Iraqi no-fly zone air defense site
Western coalition aircraft bombed a northern Iraq air defense site in the no-fly zone after taking anti-aircraft fire from sites near Mosul. The action marks ongoing self-defense strikes under Operation Northern Watch as U S and UK forces patrol the zones to protect Iraqi minorities.
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Iraq
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United Kingdom
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Mosul
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Saddam
Hussein
Pentagon
Cold snap prompts plant care tips for hardy outdoors
Weather brief notes colder temperatures with possible snow raise concerns for outdoor plants. George Wharton of Wharton’s for Every Bloomin’ Thing debunks freeze fears, advises gradual drops are less dangerous, and suggests simple protections like moving potted plants to a shed, avoiding blankets, and using cardboard boxes. He recommends picking nearly ripe vegetables, leaving mums to fend for themselves, and fertilizing trees and shrubs now.
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George Wharton
Wharton
District budget squeezes loom for USD 457 projects
USD 457 faces a tight supplemental general fund for capital outlay as state cuts bite. Board member Jeff Crist says the situation is like robbing Peter to pay Paul while Deputy Superintendent Jim Lentz warns of limited support for a mill levy increase. The district may cut programs to 95 percent budgets and scrutinize building projects, with no immediate project delays, and a new warehouse and freezer facility discussed but not actioned.
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Peter
Paul
Board of Education
Jeff Crist
Jim Lentz
Lentz
E. U.S. Highway 50
Campaigns court Hispanic voters in battleground states
Politicians across several states reach out to Hispanic communities as Spanish language outreach and bilingual issues come to the fore. Sebelius and Shallenburger emphasize immigration, education, and driver licenses for non English speakers, while critics question assimilation.
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Ned Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius
Georgetown University
Shallenburger
Fourth Congressional District
Wichita
Tim
Bob Murray
Sebelius
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