Buck Newsom Guadalcanal Diary recalls Hopkins ship history
Veteran John Newsom recounts the USS Hopkins DMS-13 nicknamed Lucky 13. He notes 11 battles with no KIA or hits, covering Aug 1942 Guadalcanal and earlier Pearl Harbor aftermath. Diary started after Hopkins arrival near Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
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Buck” Newsom
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Miller era reshaped Kansas law enforcement reach
Veteran attorney general Vern Miller rose to power promising to confront crime in Lawrence and across Kansas. His 1971 raid with 150 officers at Kansas University marked a landmark drug bust, drawing accusations of Gestapo tactics and political grandstanding, while expanding state police influence over liquor laws and rail shipments.
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Governors Seek Relief From High Health Care Costs
Governors at the National Governors Association meeting in Boise confront budget shortfalls totaling 40 to 50 billion as Medicaid spending rises 13 percent to 20 percent of state budgets. They press Congress for greater Medicaid support, citing 8.9 billion in aid proposed over 18 months while avoiding deep cuts to education and social programs.
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