Severe storm hits three Kansas counties with hail and high winds
A severe thunderstorm swept Cloud Mitchell and Washington counties causing 100 mph winds and baseball size hail. Six people were injured. Gov Finney declared a disaster emergency and the Kansas National Guard assisted with security and cleanup. Concordia suffered severe damage including airfield and armory, with widespread power outages and extensive roof damage to homes, schools, and churches. Insurance claims were expected to reach about 3 million dollars.
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Topeka
Kansas
Cloud
Mitchell
Washington
Joan Finney
Kansas National Guard
Finney
National Guard
Concordia
George Edwards
Concordia Fire Department
Cloud County
Roger Nelson
Edwards
Governors promote natural gas engines in Oklahoma City
Governors Finney and Walters tour Fred Jones Manufacturing to promote compressed natural gas engines as a path to job growth in Oklahoma and Kansas. Finney cites 400000 U.S. jobs lost to foreign fuel, says collaboration could recapture work. Walters notes expanding market as technology improves and environmentalists back cleaner fuel.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Kansas
United States
Joan Finney
Finney
David Walters
Fred Jones
Walters
Ernie Morris
Postal Service
UPS
Kansas officials seek federal probe over racist material in city safety lockers
City officials including City Administrator David Isabel and Mayor Joe Steineger heard grievances from black police officers demanding an end to racist activities. They discussed possible federal involvement with the U S Justice Department while noting investigations failed to identify suspects. Police Chief Tom Dailey and Fire Chief John Bergman emphasized seriousness and discipline, with context from 40 black firefighters in a 400 force and threats, vandalism, and missing equipment reported.
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David Isabel
U.S. Justice Department
Isabel
Joe Steineger
Harold Simmons
Tom Dailey
John Bergman
Jehrome B. Randolph
International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters
Randolph
Human Rights Commission Adds Three New Staffers
The Topeka state Human Rights Commission will hire Samuel Alexander Richard Tony De La Torre and Andrea Everett-Glenn effective July 20. Alexander and De La Torre become civil rights investigators while Everett-Glenn assists with complaint filings. The hires raise staff to 19 from 16 as the agency handles about 120 discrimination cases monthly, well above the prior 80-capacity.
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The
State Human Rights Commission
Commission
Samuel Alexander
Richard “Tony” de la Torre
Andrea Everett-Glenn
Alexander
de la Torre
Everett-Glenn
Missouri Civil Rights Commission
Ottawa
Payless ShoeSource Corp
Grants Awarded To Crime Victims Programs In Kansas
Twenty nine groups and agencies will share 355000 in the coming year from the Crime Victims Assistance Fund. The largest grant of 24793 goes to Kansas Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Others include Wichita city 20000 and several county district attorney offices.
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Bob Stephan
Crime Victims Assistance Fund
Attorney General’s Office
Kansas
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Topeka
Wyandotte County
Safehouse Inc
Pittsburg
City of
Wichita
Native American Family Services
Horton
Reno County
Court Appointed
Shawnee County
Johnson County
Alliance Against Family Violence
Leavenworth
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Kansas City, Kan
Human Rights Commission
La-Z-Boy
Sun
Showcase Warehouse
Gallo
E. 23Rd
Hwy. 10
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