Moran Won’t Seek Governor Nomination in 2006
U S Rep Jerry Moran of Hays announced he will not run for Kansas governor in 2006 citing family priorities. He will seek a sixth term representing the 1st Congressional District. Republicans and Democrats cited intra party tensions as a factor in Moran ending his bid.
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Topeka
U.S
Jerry Moran
Kansas
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Democratic Party
Larry Gates
Moran
Hays
Kelsey
Alex
Tim Shallenburger
Air France Jet Crashes Off Toronto Runway
Air France Flight 358 skidded off a rain slicked runway near Toronto and broke into pieces after landing. All 309 aboard escaped before the aircraft burst into flames, with 24 minor injuries reported. It marked the Airbus A340’s first crash in service.
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Pearson International Airport
Toronto
Paris
Kansas
Eagle Bend Golf Course struggles amid revenue drop
Lawrence city finance chief says Eagle Bend Golf Course failed to rebound this year despite higher greens fees and Alvamar’s renovation. Through June, revenues at the Clinton Lake dam course fell 20 000 or 3 5 percent from last year as rounds dropped from 13 745 to 12 758.
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Jeff Hackel
Lawrence
Brett Temple
Eagle Bend Golf Course
Alvamar
Eagle Bend
Ed Mullins
Alvamar Golf Course
Clinton Lake Dam
Petition urges board to back off sex ed changes
Lawrence and other Kansas cities see a circulating petition urging the State Board of Education to resist changes to sex education in public schools. Health standards including sex education are under review with a September consideration. Conservatives on the board hinted at an opt-in requirement for parental permission for students to take sex education courses.
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Topekka
Lawrence
State Board of Education
Kansas
Bush backs teaching intelligent design alongside evolution
President Bush said schoolchildren should be exposed to different ideas, endorsing teaching intelligent design alongside evolution as competing theories. He urged local curriculum control, drawing praise from conservatives and sharp criticism from liberals for lacking scientific evidence.
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Washington
Bush
Texas
White House
Chinese delegation gifts dinosaur egg fossils to Kansas history museum
A Chinese delegation presented Governor Kathleen Sebelius with two dinosaur egg fossils that will be exhibited at the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka.
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People's Republic of China
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas Museum of History
Topeka
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