Kassebaum Looks At Job Corps Hearings
Sen Nancy Kassebaum chairs two days of hearings on the Job Corps effectiveness and violence at centers. The panel probes $100 million in unmeasured benefits, high dropout rates, and the share of graduates using trained skills while noting ongoing violence concerns.
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Kassebaum Seeks Job Corps Benefit Review Amid Violence
Kansas Senator argues the $1 billion Job Corps program lacks measured benefits while noting 38,000 youths helped annually. He cites high dropout rates and 31 participant deaths in three years, including a 19 year old killed by peers in Knoxville. Centers in Manhattan Missouri and nearby cities enroll about 1,750 total. The department began a zero tolerance plan and expelled 8,000 students in 1993 for disciplinary reasons.
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Extortionist gets 8 years in prison
WICHITA AP A man convicted of trying to extort 500000 from Pizza Hut was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison. William Howard Bruce 52 of Argonia received three years parole and 100 hours of community service. He was arrested near Wichita after extortion letters threatened drive by shootings. Evidence included travel documents stamps and passports. He may face additional bankruptcy fraud charges carrying up to five years and 250000 fine.
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Healthcare field leads growth among services
Kansas service industry data show health care as the largest employment segment in 1992 with 53 453 workers, while offices and clinics of medical doctors led to the biggest gains in receipts rising by 454 million dollars over five years. Johnson County and Sedgwick County topped county receipts at 2.8 and 2.2 billion respectively.
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