Seven file for Lecompton City Council seats
Lecompton's City Council race grows to seven filings with incumbent mayor William Smith running unopposed in the mayoral race. Incumbents Joe Christy and Oscar Gowing join new candidate Russell Hoffer alongside Raymond Hoffsommer William Reynolds Lyle Fergus Vaughn Russell Jr to contest three council seats. Smith, 38, seeks sewer system funding after a Farmers Home Administration grant denial.
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Lecompton
William Smith
Joe Christy
Oscar Gowing
Russell Hoffer
Raymond Hoffsommer
William Reynolds
Lyle Fergus
Vaughn Russell Jr
Farmers Home Administration
Smith
Ex-Junkie Warns Parents to Act on Drug Problems
Barbara Quinn a former heroin addict who turned to community work in New York urges immediate parental intervention for any signs of drug use. She recounts a sobering past from teenage gang leader to prostitution and addiction before seeking help and becoming an Emmy winning advocate for youth and families.
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New York
Barbara Quinn
New York Televisor Academy
Mrs. Quinn
Harlem
Synanon
Series of Incidents Probed Between Two Schools
In Great Bend Kansas the Barton County Sheriff Office and Great Bend high school officials are investigating a series of incidents tied to a basketball game against Dodge City. Eggs were thrown at the Dodge City bus and in the gym during the final minutes of a three point win. A fan reported a car window broken near the venue and a halftime scuffle was hinted at by students. A student council meeting was planned amid the inquiry.
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Great Bend
Kan
Barton County Sheriffs Office
Dodge City
Paul Markham
Nate Fors
Great Bend High School
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Christy
Kansas Power and Light Co
Galen Sanford
Kansas University Building and Grounds Department
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Reynolds
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Tecumseh
Hoffer
Russell
Fergus
Goodyear Tire Company
Topeka
Morton
Lawrence
Lawrence Paper Co
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Eagles Lodge
Gyymnasium
the Castle
Europe
Wenmark
White Lakes Plaza
Kansas
McCrory
Otasco
Massachusetts
Dillon's Plaza Center
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