Trash talk brings ouster call Lecompton council stalemates action
Residents in Lecompton call for the ouster of City Council member Pat Istas after he labeled the town dirtiest in Kansas. The council ruled his remarks protected by the First Amendment and took no action. Istas, appointed in 1996, is not seeking re election in the April 2 race. Nuisance complaints target 33 residents over yard junk and cars as cleanup efforts dominate local discussion.
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Kansas
Pat Istas
Michial Coffman
Istas
Coffman
Hendricks
Fel
Nancy Howard
Roy Paslay
Howard
Islas
Renée Knorner
Journal-Waontn
House advances tax relief package to final vote
Republicans push a 225 million tax relief package toward a final roll call in the Kansas House. Speaker Tim Shallenburger predicts passage with up to 120 votes in a 125 member chamber. Senate rejection expected and a conference committee then, with Gov. Graves target by month end.
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Topeka
House
Tim Shallenburger
Baxter Springs
Senate
Bill Graves
Rep
Phill Kline
R-Shawnee
House Taxation Committee
City weighs dismantling the Centennial Park missile
Lawrence city commissioners signaled willingness to disarm the unarmed Polaris missile in Centennial Park at Sixth Street and Rockledge Road. Mayor Bonnie Augustine has long sought removal, calling it an ugly fixture after decades. Commissioner Erv Hodges supported disarmament, noting his father installed the missile in the 1950s. A formal timeline has not yet been set.
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Centennial Park
Lawrence
Sixth Street
Rockledge Road
Bonnie Augustine Long
Rockledge
Erv Hodges
Buck Hodges
Lawmaker urges clear aims before Iraq strike plan
U S Representative Vince Snowbarger of Kansas warns President Clinton to spell out definite Iraq war goals before air strikes or ground troops. He questions timing and strategy, cites Bosnia concerns, and says Congress should pause on Lewinsky matter as Whitewater probes continue.
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Iraq
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U.S
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Journal-World
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White House
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Kansas’ 3Rd
Sunflower School
U.N
Saddam
Lewinsky
Whitewater Grand Jury
Kenneth Starr
Janet Reno
Starr
House of Representatives
Kansas
KU Aims to Raise National Research Ranking
Kansas University ranked 95th among 493 schools for federal research dollars from 1989 to 1996, according to a National Science Foundation based Chronicle of Higher Education report. Johns Hopkins led with over $5.3 billion. KU trails four Big 12 peers, while officials pledge improved investment and a broader view of research activity.
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Chronicle of Higher Education
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Baltimore
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Texas A&m University
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Fsity
Texas
University Oklahoma
University of Issour
University of Nebraska
Oklahoma State University
State Univer
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