Residents Watch Record Kansas River Rise in Lawrence
Area residents tracked the Kansas River as it reached its yearly high Friday, drawing crowds to Lawrence Riverfront Plaza. Officials reported the water level in the city suction well hitting 22.5 feet, the highest this year, while Bowersock Dam showed the river 6.5 feet over its crest. Other gauges in Topeka and Lecompton indicated river levels well below flood marks. Hydrology experts note reservoirs influence the height, and observers remain cautious but not alarmed.
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Julie Wise
Lawrence
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Dale Jarrett
Bowersock Mills and Power Co
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Topeka
Lecompton
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas City
Paul Hansen
Kamsas
Incumbent challenger in 47th District race
The Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives 47th District pits incumbent Joann Flower against newcomer Tom Lemon in the Aug. 4 primary. The winner faces Democrat Kaye Messer in the Nov. 3 general election. Lemon, a Meriden resident, is a third year Washburn law student and clerk, while Flower has served two terms and runs a family farm business near Oskaloosa. Lemon pushes economic development education and health care reform including district consolidation and public funding for R&D. Flower emphasizes health care costs and rural access, cautioning national-level action is needed before major changes.
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House of Representatives
Joann Flower
Tom Lemon
Kaye Messer
Lemon
Meriden
Washburn University
Fisher, Cavanaugh, and Smith
Topeka
Washburn
Swimmer Karnaugh to compete after father’s death
Ron Karnaugh, 26, the world’s top 200 meter individual medley swimmer, will swim Friday in Barcelona after his father Peter Karnaugh died of a heart attack in the Olympic stadium stands during opening ceremonies. Mark Spitz called it a bold decision and olympic resolve.
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Spain
Ron Karnaugh
Peter Karnaugh
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Karnaugh
Mark Spitz
Terry Stod
Baerga delivers 13th inning homer for Cleveland win
Carlos Baerga hit a solo homer in the 13th inning lifting Cleveland to a 2-1 victory over Kansas City in Cleveland. KC has an off day before facing Toronto at SkyDome on Tuesday. Six people died and 47 were injured in a New Jersey bus crash bound for an amusement park.
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Toronto
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New Jersey
Iraq agrees to allow U.N. search of Agriculture Ministry
U.N. official said inspectors are unlikely to find covert chemical or nuclear material after three weeks of Iraqi stalling. Baghdad portrayed Sunday’s settlement as a diplomatic victory. Rolf Ekens warned the facility may hold important material, whileEuropean inspectors lead the team and American experts stay outside. Saddam pledges not yet defeated, Bush demands obedience, Kuwait hopes for change.
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Iraq
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London
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Saddam Hussein
State official may face ouster over hunter safety certs
Atty. Gen. Bob Stephan said Wildlife and Parks Secretary Jack Lacey violated laws by issuing hunter safety certificates to three officials without required training. He discussed ouster and potential civil action, noting certificates were issued to the governor’s daughter Mary Holladay, former Commerce Secretary Laura Nicholl, and Rep. Larry Turnquist. Gov. Finney revoked the certificates earlier and indicated Lacey may remain in office for now.
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Mary Holladay
Commerce
Laura Nicholl
Larry F. Turnquist
D-Salina
Stephan
Iriganegaray
Joan Finney
County trims budget as 30 mill levy target nears
Douglas County Commission shaved 28 000 from the 1993 budget lowering the proposed levy to 30 095 mills. The cut split between 18 000 from the special building fund and 10 000 from the Emergency Preparedness depreciation fund, with about 1 percent of time spent debating further cuts. Commissioner Mike Amyx floated reducing annual road maintenance to a fourth of the county's roads, instead of the current one third.
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Douglas County Commission
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Amyx
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