Wichita mother fights for custody and safety of abducted boys
Rhonda Habash Shakhtar describes her sons Usama Khalil and Adham Shakhtar’s recovery after being abducted to Jordan. Police say Naji Shakhtar and Khalil Shakhtar plotted the abduction. Mohammed Shakhtar faces trial for kidnapping. Rhonda holds custody with visitation orders and seeks ongoing protection.
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Wichita
Khalil
Usama
Adham Shakhtar
Rhonda Habash Shakhtar
Jordan
Amsterdam
Shakhtar
Naji Shakhtar
Khalil Shakhtar
Rhonda Shakhtar
Mohammed Shakhtar
Bomb hoax evacuates Kansas City airport
A car bomb hoax at Kansas City International Airport led to the evacuation of part of terminal B as a passerby spotted a note on a car promising danger in 15 minutes. Police evacuated about 200 people, blew open the trunk, found no bomb, and reported no injuries.
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Kansas City International Airport
Joe McBride
Kansas City Police Department
KCI
Swinging gate kills Ellsworth woman on cattle job
Velma Panzer, 47, died after a gate swung and struck her head while working cattle at the Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission in Salina. She was struck while freeing a calf, knocked to the ground, and later died after transfer to a Wichita hospital.
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Ellsworth
Velma Panzer
Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission
Salina
Panzer
Wichita
Aerospace short courses and campus events schedule
All day aerospace short courses sponsored by Division of Continuing Education. Ends Aug. 12 for Introduction to Adaptive Aerostructures at Adams Alumni Center and Aug. 14 for Airplane Flight Dynamics at Learned Hall. Additional sessions include Seven Habits of Highly Effective People at 102 Carruth-O’Leary Hall with preregistration, Aug. 12 17 and 19. Access: Forms workshop at Computer Services Facility. STEP program at 102 Carruth-O’Leary Hall with dates Aug. 18 25 Sept. 1 8. PowerPoint Intermediate workshop in PC lab. Freshman orientation by NROTC at Swarthout Recital Hall Murphy Hall. Retirees’ Club events at Adams Alumni Center. open campus activities, HawkMania opening events, and weekend schedules with contact numbers 864-4790 864-4946 864-0494 864-3161 841-1066 864-3511 864-4270.
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Division of Continuing Education
Carruth-O'Leary Hall
Department of Human Resources
Carruth- O'Leary Hall
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Swarthout
Murphy Hall
Adams Alumni
Summerfield
Jayhawker Towers
Argentina
Tamara Falicov
Theatre and
Department of Theatre and Film
PC Lab
Budig Hall
Embassy blast heightens fear for Gretchen McCoy in Kenya
Theona McCoy recalls the Nairobi embassy attack as her daughter Gretchen McCoy, director of medical services at the U S Embassy in Kenya, survived the blast. Gretchen reports a chaotic scene, damage to the embassy, and limited communication via satellite link from the basement where she sheltered.
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Lincoln
Nes
Theona McCoy
U.S
Kenya
Tanzania
Mrs. McCoy
Gretchen
Prosecutor urges social worker interview before charging in girl sex case
Macomb County prosecutors push Care House interviews with a 12 year old girl allegedly impregnated by her 17 year old brother to decide if charges should be filed. The case involves possible first degree criminal sexual conduct and questions about deportation and trauma minimization. Care House aims to interview the victim noninvasively while authorities observe, seeking the child’s best interest and family welfare. The judge had briefly blocked abortion out of state. a late term abortion occurred in Wichita.
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Rhonda Shakhtar
Naji Shakhtar
Sedgwick County
Addam
Wichita
Mount Clemens
Mich
Macomb County
Care House
Patricia Fresard
Detroit News
Protective Service
Norene Redmond
Michigan
Sterling Heights
George Tiller
Carl Marlinga
United States
Ms. Fresard
Volunteer gains experience at crisis center through counseling
Bernice Daniels volunteers at Head Quarters Counseling Center in Jefferson County since 1996. She trains to handle death by own action calls with safety checks and empathy. Daniels helps callers find options, connect to services, and gain confidence while also growing personally through service. She commutes from Oskaloosa and praises the center’s caring team and strong community ties.
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Bernice Daniels
Headquarters Counseling Center
Daniels
Jefferson County
Ohio
Salvation Army
Jan Arado
Arado
Oskaloosa
Volunteer opportunities at Roger Hill Volunteer Center
The Roger Hill Volunteer Center lists current needs including Headquarters Counseling Center volunteer training for emotional support on a 24 hour hotline and walk in service. It promotes the Fifth Annual Day of Caring and notes 1997 turnout of 850 volunteers on 80 projects. Call 865-5030 for details.
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Roger Hill
Lawrence
United Way
Douglas County
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