Kansas racetrack gambling bill stalls in Senate
The Kansas Senate blocked a plan to allow racetracks to offer lottery games after a 19 to 19 tie. Sen Sherman Jones proposed a 35 page amendment to a tourism bill to permit keno instant on line bingo and parimutuel online lottery. Lawmakers caution on gambling expansion with industry credibility questions and track declines cited.
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Topeka boy wins All Kansas Spelling Bee shows speller to Wash ington
Doug Congdon, 13, an eighth grader at Cair Paravel Latin School, captured the Topeka Capital Journal All-Kansas Spelling Bee by spelling epee after earlier rounds including cummerbund and semaphore. Charity Kipp was runner-up missing shekel in round 14. Gen Gillespie placed third missing coccyx. A field of 100 county champions competed four hours. In Burlingame, 4 year old Lucas Brady disappeared and found dead in Wakarusa River after 18 hour search.
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