Two Teenagers Die in Weekend Kansas City Crash
Two 16 year old boys from Kansas City Kansas died after a Saturday night crash on a narrow two lane road. Thomas B White and Nathan R Heidrick were identified by police in Kansas City Kansas. The car left the road struck an embankment and a utility pole before landing in a ditch. Heidrick was ejected and White partially ejected. Both died Sunday at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
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Kansas City, Kan
Kansas City
Kan
Thomas B. White
Nathan R. Heidrick
White
Heidrick
University of Kansas Medical Center
Pratt woman charged in embezzlement case
Cynthia Ford, 45, a former worker at X.F. Enterprises Inc. in Pratt County, is charged with theft of more than 25,000 dollars and embezzling over 200,000 dollars from the Pennsylvania based livestock feed firm. Authorities say she issued false billings from October 1999 to August 2001 using a Goddard bank account and PO box. Bond is 25,000 dollars. next court date Tuesday.
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PRATT
Cynthia Ford
Pratt County
X.F. Enterprises Inc
Ford
Goddard
Tom Black
Livestock Feed and Nutrition Company
Black
Boeing faces mission to restore flying confidence after hijackings
Boeing executives plot fast fixes and safety assurances to revive air travel demand after the hijackings. Alan Mulally urges public travel while noting airlines operate well below full schedules and load factors.
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Boeing
Seattle
Boeing Co
Alan Mulally
Commercial Airlines
Renton
Mulally
Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Detained cab driver Khalid al-Draibi in Kansas City
Khalid Suleiman known as Khalid al-Draibi, a 32-year-old Saudi, was detained in suburban Washington after the Sept. 11 attacks on immigration charges. He is described by associates as combative and quarrelsome, with a noted incident outside a Kansas City hotel where his cab was left unattended and tensions with a Pakistani driver led to police involvement.
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Kansas City
Khalid Suleiman
Suleiman
Khalid al-Draibi
Washington
Drewry Hutcheson
Hutcheson
al-Draibi
New York
World Trade ‘Center
Pentagon
Jeff Lanza
FBI
al- Draibi
Khawar Ali
Ali
Gan
Pulido
Moncada
Bascue
Glasscock Faces GOP Scrutiny in Kansas Governor Bid
Kansas Republicans debate the viability of Kent Glasscock as a potential nominee. With no incumbent, names like Carla Stovall and Tim Shallenburger surface, while concerns focus on Glasscock’s statewide experience, name recognition, and ability to defeat Democrat Kathleen Sebelius. Party veterans note a history of contested primaries and rising ambitions while Glasscock emphasizes momentum and fluid early campaign dynamics.
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Topeka
Carla Stovall
Gary Sherrer
Tim Shallenburger
Senate
Dave Kerr
Todd Tiahrt
Kent Glasscock
Glasscock
Congress
Kathleen Sebelius
Sherrer
Bill Graves
Jerry Moran
Kansas
Shawnee County
Rita Cline
U.S
William H. Avery
Derek Schmidt
R-Independence
GOP
Mark Parkinson
Sebelius
Shallenburger
Tiahrt
House
Banned Books Week Celebrations at Finney County Library
Finney County Library marks Banned Books Week through Saturday with the theme Develop Yourself Expose Your Mind to a Banned Book. Displays feature books that were banned or challenged in the past year including Harry Potter and The Giver. The event is co sponsored by the ALA American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression ABA and ASJA.
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Finney County Library
JK. Rowling
Robert Cormier
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Killing Mr. Griffin
Lois Duncan
John Steinbeck
Maya Angelou
Walter Dean Myers
Alvin Schwartz
Caroline Cooney
Lois Lowry
American Library Association
American Booksellers Foundation For Free Expression
Association of American Publishers
American Society of Journalists and Authors
Domestic violence incidents reported over weekend
Police logged multiple domestic violence cases including aggravated battery and weapon use. Max Pulido 27 was arrested after biting his wife and stabbing a man during a bar confrontation. Thomas Acevedo 32 faced domestic battery for choking his wife and shoving her into a wall. Additional reports included a common law husband pushing a partner and a protection from abuse violation.
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Kevin Bascue
Max Pulido
Safford Ave
Pulido
el Tucanaza Club
W. Jones Ave
Old Post Road
Thomas Acevedo
Cecilia Acevedo
Bascue
Acevedo
Juan Acevedo
Pearl
Wichita
Juan
Pearl Acevedo
City cleanup schedule set for October eight sections
Garden City announces the fall residential cleanup from October 1 to 12. Areas are divided into eight collection zones with strict rules on waste types. large items, appliances must be decharged or have doors removed. Missed pickups on Oct 5 and 12 are rescheduled by calling 276-1270. Waste Connections waives landfill fees this year, with contract talks possible.
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Spe
Garden City
Kansas Avenue
Mary Street
Fleming Street
Main Street
West City Limits
Taylor Avenue
City
Waste Connections Inc
Waste Connections
Bob Halloran
City Commission
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Cean Carlos Gallegos
Finney County Fairgrounds
Gallegos
Fairgrounds
St. Catherine Hospital
Fulton Street
Center Street
Jennie Barker
Campbell Street
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