Discrimination cited in Lawrence police unit complaints
Two women dispatchers and former co workers wives of officers filed sexual discrimination complaints against the Lawrence Police Department. Lynne Pryor and Dagna D Ercole allege supervisors treated them differently from men in training evaluations policies and shift hours. Pryor also filed a city complaint noting denial of training and committee work and a transfer that impacted women. Pryor resigned after stating communications broke down. D Ercole claims discrimination on gender in the workplace between 1992 dates.
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Lawrence
Lynne Ann Pryor
Dagna D’ercole
Kansas Human Rights Commission
Ed Brunt
Mark Warren
Pryor
Mack Pryor
City Human Relations and Human Resources Department
Lynne Pryor
Sgt. Warren
Brunt
State Commission
State
Helping Hands and Hidden Work of Kansas Legislators
Kansas legislators assist constituents with unemployment help and issues such as trailer reflector mandates while answering calls for pencils or pens marked Kansas. Rep Forrest Swall and Rep Barbara Ballard describe this unseen aspect of serving in the Kansas Legislature as educational and beneficial to policy.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Forrest Swall
Barbara
Ballard
Russians push constitution as walkout disrupts event
Despite a walkout by about 50 delegates including rival Ruslan Khasbulatov, a constitutional convention in Moscow is expected to resume Monday. Yeltsin’s draft aims to concentrate power in the presidency, disband Congress, while 432 amendments and a rival draft circulate amid protests near the former KGB headquarters.
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Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
Russia
Congress
Ruslan Khasbulatov
Yelstin
Kremlin
Ference
Yeltsin
Congress of People's Deputies
Russian Federation
Khasbulatov
Land use plan blocks Eastern Parkway progress in Lawrence
East Lawrence residents push a land use plan to shield their neighborhood from the 14.7 million Eastern Parkway project as city planners review revisions. ELIA has urged exits on 11th and 15th streets, traffic studies, green space, and a clear implementation calendar ahead of a June 23 Planning Commission hearing.
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East Lawrence
Noria Road
Lawrence
Seventh Street
11Th
15Th
Lawrence-Douglas County
ELIA
Planning Commission
Shelley Miller
Miller
Seventh
15Th Streets
Eight
Pennsylvania Streets
Ninth
Delaware Streets
11Th Street
Kershenbaum
City Commission
Jo Andersen
Andersen
City pushes for 8.2 million federal funds for Eastern Parkway
Lawrence officials press for 8.2 million in federal funding for the Eastern Parkway with local bonds totaling 4 million. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation asked for a detailed project questionnaire as debate over need and pork-barrel concerns continues. Residents warn the project may be unnecessary and conflict with 1989 land-use safeguards, while supporters insist safeguards will be incorporated.
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Lawrence
Mike Wildgen
House Appropriations Subcommittee On Transportation
East Lawrence
Richard Kershenbaum
Inside Today Windy and Warmer
The forecast calls for windy and warmer conditions with a high near 78 degrees. Details on page 2A.
Jayhawks face Long Beach State after tough opener
Kansas catcher Jeff Niemier says the Jayhawks will play more aggressively against Long Beach State after a 5-1 loss to top seed Texas A&M in their College World Series opener. The game is set for 3 06 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN.
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Kansas
Jeff Niemeier
Jayhawks
Long Beach State
Texas A&m
ESPN
Sas Landlord Sues Over House Razing
A landlord files suit alleging wrongful demolition of a rental property with claims of property damage and unlawful action. The case spans city courts, with potential damages sought and pending legal proceedings noted.
Quote targets Clinton Richards after Krueger defeat
Senator Phil Gramm lashes out at Bill Clinton and Ann Richards criticizing the party’s handling of Texas Senator Bob Krueger’s loss. The remark frames the setback as a political embarrassment and questions leadership.
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Bil Clinton
Ann Richards
Phil Gramm
Bob Krueger
Texas
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Ric Anderson
Dagna
Ercole
D’ercole
Dave Toplikar
David Doemland
Clarence Warner
Overland Park
Law Enforcement Center
State Treasury
Celestine Bohlen
N.Y
Sergei Filatov
Bob Siqueiros
City
Long Beach
Sas
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