Mitchell acquitted in murder case shocks Douglas County
A 19 year old Blue Springs man, Christopher Mitchell, walked free after a jury acquitted him of first degree murder in the October 1 killing of Timothy Ridpath, 18, of Independence. Mitchell, who plans to resume college, expressed gratitude and said he hopes to become a lawyer someday while jurors cited lingering doubts. The defense credited testimony for reasonable doubt as prosecutors weighed options after the 11 member jury deliberated over more than 40 hours.
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Douglas County
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Mike Malone
Mitchell
Lawrence
Mangard
Cynthia Scaturro
Kansas City
Ridpath
Timothy K. Ridpath
Gerald Morris
American Federation of Teachers
Pentagon
Bush
Bush proposes record budget with Head Start boost
President Bush unveils a likely $1.23 trillion budget for fiscal 1991 featuring a $500 million rise for Head Start to serve 667,000 children while trimming veterans loans and student aid programs. The plan aims to meet a $64 billion deficit target amid warnings of a slowing economy.
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Washington
Bush
Conference of Mayors
Congress
Congressional
Kansan of the Year honors go to Bob Billings in Topeka
Distinguished Kansans honored Lawrence businessman Bob Billings as Kansan of the Year at a Topeka ceremony. Wellsville artist Elizabeth Layton received the Distinguished Kansan award, while Mary Eisenhower Atwater received a special Eisenhower Centennial citation. Billings credited KU for much of his success and noted his leadership spurred regional cooperation among business, education, and government.
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Topeka
Kansas
Lawrence
Bob Billings
Wellsville
Elizabeth
Gary Rumsey
Sons and Daughters
Billings
Layton
Alvamar Inc
Alva
Margaret Billings
Kansas University
ParkMar
Dread West
Fred Ellsworth
University of Kansas
Glass walkway to connect KU Dole Center and Haworth Hall
A protected glass covered walkway is under construction to link the Dole Human Development Center with Haworth Hall on the Kansas University campus. The connection supports preschool and daycare sessions on the first floors of both buildings and a shared kitchen in Haworth Hall. Completion of the Dole Center is expected by April.
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Haworth Hall
Kansas University
Human Development and Family Life Department
Bureau of Child Research
Dole Center
Noriega denied POW status. judge keeps him jailed
U S District Judge William Hoeveler ruled Manuel Noriega must stay in prison despite his claim of prisoner of war status. Prosecutors described him as wealthy and dangerous with cash and armed followers, while defense argued the case exceeds U S jurisdiction and questioned POW claims.
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Miami
Manuel Noriega
U.S
William Hoeveler
Noriega
U.S. Atty
Myles Malman
Panama
France
Rubino
Bush
White House
State Department
World Court
Hague
Geneva
Hoeveler
Mild weather and fuel concerns surround fatal jetliner crash
Federal investigators say mild weather preceded the Colombian jetliner crash that killed 72 people. The crew reportedly feared running low on fuel just before impact, as details from PAGE 2A indicate.
KU AD says he does not favor paying athletes
Kansas University athletic director Bob Frederick told faculty and staff he philosophically favored freshmen ineligibility and limited pay for student athletes, yet admitted these ideas are not practical now as high revenue sports help fund other programs. The remarks came at a Friday forum in the Kansas Union.
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Kansas University
Bob
Frederick
Kansas Union
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Ben Bigler
Kansas State
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Manhattan
America
Kennedy International Airport
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