Panel backs bigger foster care budget in Senate panel action
Senate Ways and Means panel tentatively approved an extra 18.3 million for privatized foster care and adoption services to cover rising caseloads and contractor debts from 1996 and 1997. Officials warned the reform effort would stall without funds, as several contractors risk insolvency and service gaps for children in state custody. The state plans 100.5 million for this year and 86.8 million for 2000, up from earlier requests.
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Journal-World Launches Weekly Automotive News Section
The Journal-World introduces a new weekly feature dedicated to automotive news and features. Readers are invited to test the section with a first look at car reviews, industry trends, and buying guidance from local experts.
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KU family legacy links to first basketball team
Jennifer Nichols traces her roots to Kansas University's birth of basketball as her great grandfather William B. Hess played on the 1898-99 KU squad under James Naismith. The piece links Hess to KU’s early history and previews KU versus Evansville in the NCAA Tournament opener at 6:50 p.m. Friday.
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Evansville
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Wichita
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William Taylor Hess
Pratt
Jayhawk
William Hess
Jayhawks
Kansas Univers
Frederick Owens
Willis Henderson
Walter Sutton
Naismith
Herbert Avery
Samuel Emley
Will Sutton
Rusel Russell
Harold Hoyt
William Yahn
Airport security fails FAA pop quizzes at major airports
Federal officials announce nationwide inspections after surprise tests show intruders slipping through security doors at four large airports and boarding 51 airplanes unchallenged. Retired Adm. Cathal Flynn orders six weeks of intensified checks at 70 top airports and warns guards could be posted on planes if unresolved.
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Cathal Flynn
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Flynn
FAA
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Atlanta
New York
Chicago
Dallas/Fort Worth
Passenger rights gain traction in proposed airline bill
Washington moves to pass a passenger rights bill addressing delays cancellations and lost luggage. Proposals include better compensation for bumped passengers refunds within 48 hours and truthful delay reporting. Its scope also covers airlines attempting to recover belongings with names and ensuring good faith efforts to return lost items.
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Chris Shays
R-Conn
Detroit
Northwest Airlines
House Transportation Committee
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