Douglas County crime shows two homicides in 1997
Douglas County crime figures edged up with two homicides in 1997 after four years without a homicide. Sheriff Loren Anderson cited joins with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation for lab results and reported increases in burglaries and drunk driving arrests, plus six traffic fatalities, with most arrests concentrated in Lawrence.
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Wilford Galloway
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Lawrence
Henrietta Johnson
Eudora
Steven Newman
Sheriff's Department
Kansas University
Kansas Highway Patrol
Fort Leavenworth to replace military prison at the fort
The Army plans a new 512 bed disciplinary barracks at Fort Leavenworth to replace the aging USDB. Construction begins after a 63 million project funded in 1991 directs a 330000 square foot facility with capacity for 512 inmates and 150 trusties.
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Shoffner
John &. Miller
Robert Walker
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Senate
Fort Leavenworth
Dave Davis
Pony
Dole’s active retirement fuels public life and travel
Former senator Bob Dole, now 74, stays busy with a Washington law firm, public speaking, charity work, and international travel including Bosnia with President Clinton. He plans a Kansas tour to thank supporters, weighs writing a book, and continues cameo TV work while maintaining ties with Democratic rivals and Clinton.
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Hungary
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Taiwan
Chile
New England
Watergate
Re Gwadl
Phiegiur
Kansas University
Robert Hemenway
KU Friends of the Library
Washington, D.C
Graves campaign builds county steering committees for August primary
Governor Bill Graves campaignlines up about 80 local Republicans to form steering committees across counties to boost turnout in the August 1998 GOP primary. Nelson Krueger notes social conservatives may oppose Graves over abortion rights as a potential rival fails to appear. Steve Abrams is the only conservative who has announced a bid, with a possible withdrawal if a higher profile challenger emerges.
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Nelson Krueger
Lawrence
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Bill Graves
Krueger
Steve Abrams
Arkansas City
Abrams
State Board of Education
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