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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1993
Page
9
After voters rejected a 5.8 percent budget hike the Salina USD 305 school board plans about 1 million dollars in trims. Board president George Robertson said changes will be measured and not punitive. A special meeting is set to balance the budget following a 4,467 to 3,412 vote against the proposal.
Walt Riker longtime press secretary to Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole will leave his post in August to become director of public affairs communications for McDonald’s Corp in Oak Brook Ill Riker 46 is to handle all aspects of the hamburger chain’s corporate communications He is a Kansas University graduate with English and journalism degrees and previously worked four years as a WIBW reporter before joining Dole’s staff in 1981
Former Senate Majority Leader Fred Kerr announced Jeff Wagaman of Topeka will join his bid for the 1994 Republican gubernatorial nomination as full time campaign manager. Kerr has opened a Wichita office and campaigns statewide. Wagaman previously served as chief of staff to Senate President Bud Burke in 1993 and was Kerr’s administrative assistant in 1991 and 1992.
A Forbes Field hangar housing at least 28 aircraft was gutted by fire Tuesday night officials said. The 50 year old Million Air Topeka Private Field Operations hangar held 15 privately owned planes and 13 Cessna Navy trainers. A heating torch used by roof workers preceded the blaze, and the wooden structure burned rapidly, consuming the hangar and its contents within about an hour.
A federal prosecutor plans to seek rehearing of a 10th Circuit order for new trials of five Wichita abortion protesters. The court ruled Judge Kelly should have recused, and prosecutors weigh retrying the misdemeanor convictions of Cooley, Taylor, Leber, Turner, and Matson amid past protests that drew thousands of arrests during the 1991 Summer of Mercy.
Fond du Lac Wisconsin lawyers say the ticket for a record 111 million dollar Powerball jackpot is in a safe place as Leslie Robins and Colleen DeVries seek a Dane County court declaration to split the prize. They filed suits in Madison to obtain the order needed for half shares over 20 years before claiming the prize.
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