Veteran B 24 pilot flies again at 84 in Kansas
Dwight Nesmith, 84, of Manhattan, flew a 30 minute mission in a restored B 24 Liberator as part of the Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour at Manhattan Regional Airport. The flight honored his 40 World War II missions, 29 over Truk Harbor, and his service after training in CPT. He later taught mechanical engineering at Kansas State University for 35 years.
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Manhattan
Dwight Nesmith
Air Force
Collings Foundation
Nesmith
South Pacific
Hawaii
Truk Harbor
Central Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Europe
Truk
Northwestern University
Chicago
Salina
Winfield
Kansas
Kansas State University
Indiana
Thomas
Sense for Seniors: SHICK helps Kansas seniors sort Medicare options
Jan Leisenring in Johnson County sought retirement health coverage guidance. She found one on one help from SHICK volunteer Rudy Roth, who guides clients through options without steering decisions, emphasizing individual choices and up to date rules.
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Jan Leisenring
Johnson County
Lee’s Summit
Kansas Department of Insurance
Kansas
New Mexico
Jan
Rudy Roth
Rudy
K.C.K
AARP
Agingkansas. Org
Settlement to pay descendants of Armenians in New York Life case
A California judge approves a 20 million dollar class settlement between New York Life and descendants of Armenians killed in the Ottoman Empire. The payout honors unpaid death benefits to policy holders and their heirs from 1910 to 1923, with one claimant to receive 250 thousand dollars.
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Los Angeles
Friday
New York Life Insurance Co
U.S. District Court
Christina A. Snyder
Turkey
Snyder
Brian S. Kabateck
Mark Geragos
Martin Marootian
Marootian
New York Life
Ottoman Empire
Douglas County Senior Services Week Activities
Douglas County Senior Services at 745 Vt offers study and social activities for residents 55 and older. Programs include sewing at 9 am to 1 pm, chair exercises at 10 30 am to 1 pm, and Pinochle and pitch games in the afternoon. A fee of 24 dollars applies for some sessions.
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Douglas County Senior Services
Cail
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Lopeka
Kechi
CPT
Texas
Doris
Pueblo
Colo
Florida
Senior Health Insurance Counseling For
SHICK
Betty Gibb
Kansas Senior Press Service
Sunset
Suite
Olathe
Elizabeth.gibb
Jocogov.org
Reyges
Noopac
Henri Arnold
Mike Argirion
TI Call
Drury Place
Lawrence
Alvamar
St. Andrews
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