Prof Reacts to Balkans Conflicts From Slovenia Viewpoint
Kansas University professor Marc Greenberg describes Slovenian denial of nearby civil war as a denial of guilt for the Yugoslav wars. He notes Slovenia’s fragile democracy after independence, exposure to future ethnic tensions, and the risk of wider regional conflict if Kosovo and Albania flare.
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Slovenia
Yugoslavia
Kansas University
Marc Greenberg
Greenberg
National Endowment For the Humanities
Serbia
Italy
Austria
Hungary
Croatia
Bosnia
Kosovo
Albania
Turkey
Balkans
Marc. L. Greenberg
Benjamin
Health officials probe cause of two teen deaths
In Garden City two teenage girls, Shonda Minter 18 and Terina Irsik 16, died in recent days with preliminary viral pneumonia causes. KDHE officials and CDC review possible hantavirus linkage amid tests for influenza and other viruses underway. results expected late next week. A separate Elkhart case in October involved a 34 year old woman exposed at home.
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Garden City
Robert C. Harder
Kansas
Centers For Disease Control
St. Catherine Hospital
Terina Ann Irsik
Ingalls
Minter
Irsik
Elkhart
Hantavirus risks and Kansas death noted in state study
The report outlines hantavirus facts from initial flu like symptoms to severe lung damage, noting a single confirmed death in Kansas. Deer mice spread the virus via droppings, and cleaning requires disinfectant, gloves, and a mask. KDHE hired Johns Hopkins expert Greg Glass to trap mice in Elkhart and assess presence, with widespread education planned. Survivors often endure long recovery and permanent lung injury.
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CDC
KDHE
Greg Gurri Glass
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Elkhart
Rock Praises Turnpike Audit Findings and Reforms
State Sen. Dick Rock lauds a state audit of the Kansas Turnpike Authority calling the recommendations useful and the agency better, while Rep. Tom Bradley urges deeper debt scrutiny. The audit urges stronger bonding procedures, independent advisers, bidding controls, and better credit-card documentation amid no new operational revelations.
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Toreka
Dick Rock
Kansas Turnpike Authority
KTA
Turnpike Authority
Rock
Arkansas City
Authority
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Wichita
Kansas
ETA
Tom Bradley
R-Topeka
Bradley
Nebraska
Turnpike
Legislative Post
Turnpike passes defended for free rides on Kansas Turnpike
Kansas Turnpike Authority manager Rod Fogo defended granting free vehicle passes to present and former governors, security officers, ETA members and spouses, and former KTA employees. A late 1993 legislative audit found nearly 2,000 passes in use, costing less than $1,000 monthly in lost revenue, a fraction of a penny per toll.
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Toreka
Kansas Turnpike
Rod Fogo
Authority
Turnpike Authority
Walker Hendrix
Rottawa
Legislative Post Audit Committee
Fogo
Hendrix
ETA
KTA
Who Gets Turnpike Passes in Kansas
A list identifies holders of permanent Kansas Turnpike passes. Gov. Joan Finney and spouse Spencer appear with other former governors, current and former officials, their spouses, and state lawmakers. Notable exclusions include Ramona Carlin.
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Kansas Turnpike
Joan Finney
Spencer
John Carlin
Robert F. Bennett
John Anderson
William H. Avery
Edward F. Arn
Carlin
Diana
Karen
Ramona
Virginia
Meredith Docking
George
Robert Docking
Georgia
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