Whitewater hearings test GOP control and Clinton ties
Dolph C. Simons Jr. argues the Whitewater investigations amplify partisan politics as Republicans hold power in both chambers. The piece weighs how investigations shape public trust, the Clintons, Foster, and timing while urging fair, nonpartisan inquiry to avoid a partisan backlash that could erode GOP support after the 1996 elections.
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Washington
Senate
House
GOP
Rostenkowski
Byrd
Wright
Biden
Kennedy
Whitewater
Hillary Clinton
Vincent Foster
Friends of Bill’ Club
Arkansas
White House
Clinton
Clintons
Foster
Federal Security
Senate Committee
Watergate
Wrest
Budget reflects technicality prompts county budget tweak
Douglas County administrator Craig Weinaug says the numbers differ but the outcome stays the same as the county plans to amend its proposed budget Monday after discovering sales tax expenses could not be booked in a separate account. The total expenditures remain 24.9 million, with 4.56 million reallocated from the general fund to a separate sales tax purpose account for planning health facilities, jail expansion and interest-cost reductions. A public hearing on adopting the budget is set for August 16 at the courthouse.
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Craig Weinaug
Weinaug
Douglas
Journal- World
Weinang
Douglas County
11Th
Massachusetts
Apartment demand surges as KU enrollment fluctuates
Kansas University enrollment may rise this fall, boosting demand for student housing. Colony Woods Apartments reports only eight units left of 374, while Trailridge has two or three units available of 167. Southpointe Park Villas is nearly full, with Southpointe Apartments at 104 of 108 rented. JP1 plans a 200 unit complex on 31st Street near SuperTarget.
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Kansas University
Julie Gibler
Colony Woods
W. 24Th
Lawrence Cam
Pus
Sandra Cunningham
Trailridge Apartments
Trailridge
David Shutenburger
Ku’s
Southpointe Park Villas
Southpointe Apartments
Patty Zerrer
JP1
31St Street
Stogsdill
Boat Explosion at Lone Star Lake Probe Focuses on Car Parts
Investigators say a 31 year old boat was seaworthy but flawed with improper components in its engine. The blast at Lone Star Lake injured five people and is being treated as an accident. Car parts were found during the inspection as a possible contributing factor.
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Lone Star Lake
Rob Ladner
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Ladner
Explosion Victims Hospitalized After Boat Blast
Three of eight aboard the boat remained in area hospitals after Monday’s explosion. Samuel C. Collins, 31, Baldwin, in serious but stable condition at KU Medical Center. Matthew Jones, 13, St Marys, and Tyler Collins, 5, Baldwin, in fair condition at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Investigators noted unsafe marine parts and wiring, plus uncertainties about the engine blower’s effectiveness. Boat owner Charles M. Cowles, 46, was cited only for standard safety checks not required under Kansas law.
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Samuel C. Collins
Baldwin
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Matthew Jones
St. Marys
Tyler Collins
Children's Mercy
Kansas
Ladner
Charles M. Cowles
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