State Floods Vanish Fast
Southeast Kansas flood threats faded quickly after heavy rains. Verdigris River readings stayed below flood levels near Madison Toronto and Independence Coffeyville. Coltonwood River rose briefly at Emporia before receding with only minor bottomland flooding.
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Coffeyville
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Emporia
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Wichita
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City Revises Affirmative Action Rules for Contractors
Ray Samuel and Carl Johnson of the city human resources department advance a revised affirmative action proposal. At a June 5 meeting with the Human Relations Commission they agreed to prepare guidelines and forms to clarify contractor duties in recruitment and hiring minorities. The next city commission review is set for August 29.
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Ray Samuel
Carl Johnson
City Human Resources Department
Lawrence City Commission
Human Relations Commission
City Commission
Samuel
Okamoto Faces Sanity Hearing After Tel Aviv Attack
Kozo Okamoto, a 24 year old Japanese attacker in the Tel Aviv airport massacre, admits responsibility and demands a world revolutionary judiciary, prompting a military court to order a sanity hearing as prosecutors rest their case. He faces four charges carrying potential death penalties. his two accomplices were killed.
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Israel
Kozo Okamoto
Tel Aviv
Red Army
Okamoto
McGovern Aides Plot 36.5 Million Campaign Fund Goal
McGovern finance team plans to raise 36.5 million for the presidential bid. A private Miami meeting netted 1.3 million from about 35 fund raisers. The plan targets 15 million in special gifts and loans and 10 million from direct mail and TV appeals.
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Fla
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New York
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Montgomery
Ala
Henry Kimelman
Virgin Islands
Donald A. Petrie
Avis Rent-a-Car
New Safety Check Planned By Police Here on Friday
Lawrence police announce a third volunteer safety check Friday from 9 to 1 and 2 to 4. The site is the east side of South Park 1100 block New Hampshire, same for morning and afternoon. McClure cites shade to avoid overheating and stress on officers.
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South Park
New Hampshire
McClure
Pine Returns to Duty After Training at Academy
Deputy Randall Pine resumes duties in Douglas County after four weeks at the Kansas Highway Patrol Academy in Hutchinson. The course trains new officers in marksmanship search and seizure self-protection and court procedures as a standard requirement for all newly hired deputies.
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Randall Pine
Kansas Highway Patrol Academy
Hutchinson
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