Kansans Back Sebelius in State Fair Poll Amid Economy Worries
At the Kansas State Fair, 664 chose Insurance Commissioner Sebelius and 550 backed Treasurer Shallenburger in the governor race with 186 undecided. Libertarian Dennis Hawver drew 32 votes and 8 wrote in. Dems tout the result as favorable while Republicans question its validity. The poll also surveyed Iraq policy, Pledge of Allegiance, Patriot Day, and fiscal plans.
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Shallenburger
Dennis Hawver
Reform
Ted Pettibone
Democratic Party
Tom Sawyer
Kansas
Sawyer
Ately
Saddam
Thornburgh
Four Garden City teens charged in drive by shooting
Four teen suspects from Garden City were arrested after a drive by shooting on Summit Street on September 4. Jorge Cardenas 16 and Jorge Garcia 15 along with Jorge Gonzales Jr 18 and Camil Francisco 16 drove by firing at a group, wounding Leopoldo Rodriguez 23 who was treated at St Catherine Hospital. Police seek three more suspects as juveniles remain in custody at the Juvenile Detention Center and Finney County Jail.
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Garden City Gang
Jorge Cardenas
Pearl Road
Jorge Gonzales Jr
N. 10Th St
Camil Francisco
Walker St
Jorge Garcia
10Th St
Summit Street
Mike Utz
Gonzales
Utz
Joe Dianda
Nathan Finck
Arthur Romero
Garden City
Leopoldo Rodriguez
Holcomb
Cardenas
Francisco
Garcia
Rodriguez
St. Catherine Hospital
Finney County
Drought tightens feed costs for Pennsylvania dairy farms
In Port Matilda area dairy farmers like Marlene and Rodney Reese face a first time need to purchase corn for silage as drought and reduced land limit on-farm production. Milk prices stay weak while feed costs surge, with Penn State experts calling the period a price cost squeeze and forecasts of lower corn and soybean yields statewide. Six entities cited include Reese family, Ken Bailey, Joe Hartle, Lonely Spot Farm, Bellefonte, and Penn State Extension.
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State College
Marlene
Rodney Reese
Reeses
Port Matilda
Ken Bailey
Penn State
Pennsylvania Agricultural Statistics Service
Joe Hartle
Lonely Spot Farm
Bellefonte
Marlene Reese
Hartle
Gene Schurman
Penn State University Extension
Indiana
Anderson Counties
Canada
United States
Schurman
Bush shifts to pre emptive strikes against terrorists
President Bush outlines a shift from Cold War deterrence to pre emptive action against terrorists seeking weapons of mass destruction. He argues the United States may act alone if needed to prevent threats, while seeking international support. The strategy targets Iraq and seeks broader reform to keep U.S. interests secure.
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Washington
Bush
United States
Iraq
United Nations
United States of America
Congress
Saddam Hussein
White House
Russia
France
U.N
Farmers weigh continuous crop plan amid summer weather toll
Lane County farmer plans to seed wheat after a season of drought as farm officials discuss summer fallow status for insurance eligibility. Jody Wilson of the Farm Service Agency notes uncertainty in disaster payment rules under the new Farm Bill. Insurance experts explain county variation and cost differences for continuous crops, with subsidies affecting farmer decisions.
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Farm Service
Krehbiel
Jody Wilson
FSA
O'Dell Crop Insurance Services
Michel Knoll
Lane County
Finney
Kearny
Haskell
Stanton
Grant
Hamilton
Lane, Gray
Scott
Wichita
Greeley County
Knoll
Water rights hearing opens over Sunflower claim
Landowners opposed to Sunflower water rights argue approval would harm existing users. Sunflower lawyer counters lack of proof of impairment and notes wells follow spacing rules. Officials plan to review applications under current regulations with an Oct. 9 board discussion leading toward a possible recommendation to Pope.
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Pope
Deerfield
Sunflower
Mark Calcara
Great Bend
David Traster
Wichita
Calcara
Burns and McDonnell
Traster
Holcomb
Southwest Kansas
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Sebelius
Jesse Borton
Secretary of State
U.S
Immedi
Finney County Department of Public Works
County Annex
St. John
Board of County Commissioners
N. 9Th
Public Works Office
Finney County Commission
P.O. Box M
Ari Fleischer
America
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Soviet Union
Risk Management Agency
Federal Crop Insurance Co
ME Isheryl Goss
Western Motor
Bey
Taylor Plaza
Tie
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