Wichita job fair to recruit 4000 for Joint Strike Fighter program
Thousands of aerospace workers laid off in Wichita may find new chances as Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman plan a joint job fair next week. The recruiters seek about 4000 positions for the Joint Strike Fighter program serving the U S Air Force Navy Marines and allied United Kingdom forces. Lockheed will base most jobs in Fort Worth with some in Palmdale and Marietta while Northrop Grumman mainly places roles around Los Angeles with a few in Fort Worth.
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Wichita
Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman Corp
Northrop Grumman
U.S. Air Force
Navy
Royal Air
Speedway wins state tourism award in Topeka
Gov Bill Graves presented the Kansas Speedway with the 2002 Governor s Tourism Award at the statewide conference in Topeka. The western Wyandotte County track generated about 150 million for the state economy and created 1719 full time equivalent jobs as a new travel destination. The I 70 Assn received a Merit Award for promotions along Interstate 70 and broadcaster Bill Kurtis earned a merit award for projects in the Sudan and Independence areas.
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Bill Graves
Kansas Speedway
Topeka
Graves
Wyandotte County
I-70 Assn
Lawrence
Interstate 70
Bill Kurtis
Sudan
Independence
Sterling Fire prompts plans for rebuilt downtown structure
A month after a blaze destroyed JaCam Chemical offices and the lab, founder Gene Zaid unveiled architect drawings for a new building in Sterling. Plans keep the keystone pattern and four brick columns from the Mincer Building. Blueprints are with a contractor and a cost estimate is due in two weeks. The Feb 15 fire also hit the Sterling Bulletin offices and damaged the USD 376 Board of Education offices. The Zaids offered space for Bulletin, with the fate of the district offices still under negotiation.
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JaCam Chemical
Gene Zaid
Sterling
Zaid West
Mincer
Miki Zaid
Japam
Sterling Bulletin
Board of Education
Zaids
Bulletin
Ben Marshall
USD 376
Paul Bingle
Trade deficit narrows as inventories rebuild
The Commerce Department reported the broad trade deficit at 417.4 billion dollars for last year, down 6.1 percent from 2000’s 444.7 billion. Separately, January inventories rose 0.2 percent, marking the first gain in a year and a sign recession may be ending.
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Commerce Department
U.S
March Madness office pools pit rivals in Raleigh and beyond
In Raleigh Gary Davis bets on Duke while despising them, aiming to spite blue fans if Duke falters. Office pools, though often illegal for cash, persist with Purist gatherings, eight players from a software circle meeting at Cary's Mac Gregor Ale House to draft brackets and mail predictions.
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Jason Gurney
Gary Davis
Jin Miles
Toumey
Cary
N.C
FBI
Nevada
Raleigh
Gary “Gmoney
Davis
Duke
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Doug Castaneda
Race
Stardust
Las Vegas
Bob Stoll
Dr. Bob Sports
New
Gurney
Gamster
Kong
Vegas
Tim Ogren
Mike Benkowski
MacGregor Ale House
Mr. Vegas
Big G
Markets recover from foot and mouth rumor in Kansas
Grain futures rebounded as rumors of foot and mouth disease proved false, though beef futures stayed weak. Kansas officials blamed poor communications for triggering selling panic in commodities. a Holton auction saw nine cattle flagged but not believed to indicate disease.
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Wichita
Kansas Livestock
Betty Corbin
Towanda Commodities
Governor’s Agricultural Advisory Board
Chicago Board of Trade
Kansas
Holton
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Corbin
Holton Livestock Exchange
USDA
Plant and Animal Health Inspection Service
Lisa Taylor
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Animal Health Department
Southwestern Bell awaits contract approval for local center
Southwestern Bell tentatively won a five year contract to run the Kansas Relay Center in Lawrence, employing over 100 people above the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. The deal hinges on Kansas Corporation Commission approval expected in about a month. The center aids hearing impaired users by phone using TTY devices and message relay, operated around the clock.
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Southwestern Bell
Lawrence
Kansas Relay Center
Kansas Relay Services Inc
Kansas Corporation Commission
Sayre
Sarah Heffernan
ECC
Commodity prices and livestock quotes from multiple markets
As of Thursday's close, Ottawa Cooperative Assn and several elevators report wheat at 2.61 to 2.64, corn 1.80 to 1.85, milo 1.78 to 1.83, soybeans 4.35 to 4.40. USDA Loan Deficiency Payments list corn at 5 cents and soybeans at 98 cents. Nonferrous metals quotes include aluminum 64.2 cents, copper 77.0, zinc 42.74-43.24, gold 293.20, silver 4525, platinum 488.00. St. Joseph livestock quotes show steady barrows and gilts with typical weights and prices 34.00-34.50, 29.00 for 1-2 300-500 Ibs, 13.00 for boars 300-700 Ibs.
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Ottawa Cooperative Assn
Ottawa
Milo
Edgerton
Overbrook
Midland
Lawrence North
Lawrence South
Pauline Elevator
USDA
New York
London
U.S
St. Joseph
St. Joseph, Mo
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