Weather outlook for Northeast Kansas with mild temperatures
Fair tonight with west winds up to 15 mph and not much colder. Lows 20 to 25 degrees. Friday mainly sunny with little temperature change and high in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 5 percent tonight and Friday. Official readings show yesterday’s high 30 and low 23 with record high 66 in 1939 and low 13 in 1912. Sunrise 7:41 a.m., sunset 5:14 p.m.
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Grand Jury Reveals Medicaid Waste in New York City
The Manhattan DA's two year grand jury report accuses Medicaid administration in New York City of waste and chaos. It cites dishonest doctors dentists overbilling and nursing homes billing for patients who died or were discharged. Jule Sugarman disputes the billion dollar figure and defends the program.
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Jule M. Sugarman
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Jacob Grumet
Skaters Seek Icy Arenas At Schools
Lawrence school district floods district tennis courts at Central South West junior highs and Lawrence High to create temporary skating rinks for the next cold spell. Gates will be locked to prevent skating until temperatures drop. Each court will receive about one and a half inches of water in the first application. Water freezes on a single cold night, permitting outdoor skating when conditions allow.
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Frozen Pay For Teachers To Be Paid
Federal Judge George Templar dismissed three class action suits by Kansas teachers as moot after Congress passed Public Law 92-210 authorizing retroactive pay increases. The Kansas National Education Association had sought raises despite the pay freeze. The ruling cites retroactive increases for teachers frozen by OEPC and COLC.
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Kansas
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Lawrence HRC seeks stronger tools to fight discrimination
After two and a half years as Lawrence Human Resources Director Sturns urged the Human Relations Commission to push for a stronger ordinance in 1972 to combat employment discrimination. He warned of growing community apathy and outlined plans to improve employment training, engage major employers, and expand youth outreach at Haskell and Hope Plaza before leaving for Muskegon Michigan.
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Lawrence Human Resources
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Kansass University
Preliminary Hearings Set For Woman in Shooting
Delores Anderson 33 of 426 Perry faces a 3:30 p.m. Jan 12 preliminary hearing after wounding 17 year old Linda Thomas outside Kroger's in Ninth and New Hampshire. Anderson is charged with aggravated battery and aggravated assault felonies plus a misdemeanor concealed weapon, with bond raised to 3000 after she posted initial bond Tuesday night. Vanessa Collins of 255 N Mich was present. police say Thomas reached for a pocket prompting the shot.
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Perry
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