Longtime Douglas County poll worker recalls Eisenhower election
Virginia Romero, a veteran poll worker, describes the high tech era of 1952 ballot counting with multiple marks and votes tallied at polling stations. She recounts counting until 9 a.m. the next day at New York Elementary School and says she has served as a Douglas County poll worker in every election since.
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Former KU student fights Twitter expulsion
Navid Yeasin, a former Kansas University student, is tangled in enrollment limbo as KU fights a district judge ruling that the university lacked jurisdiction to expel him for a series of berating ex girlfriend posts on Twitter. Yeasin sued in 2014 challenging the expulsion and ban from campus in November 2013 for alleged violations of the Student Conduct Code.
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Moderate GOP holds key to election in Kansas
As the 2014 campaign winds down, GOP candidates for governor and U.S. Senate push for turnout on Nov 4. In Kansas, Republican turnout is pivotal as Democrats independents and Republicans target fractured party segments. Senator Pat Roberts urged volunteers at the Topeka Republican headquarters that this election is very critical and the country is counting on them.
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Orman Faces Unusual Election Day Challenge
With no major party rally to drive turnout for Tuesday voting independent Greg Orman confronts a rare election day hurdle as voters head to the polls in a tight statewide contest.
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Daylight Time Ends Reminder
Caution offered as daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Citizens are urged to set clocks back one hour now to resume standard time. Public notice reminds residents to adjust time devices to align with new overnight schedule.
Sunny mild forecast for today in local area
The forecast calls for sunny skies and mild conditions with a high near 62 and a low around 47. Page 8b highlights today’s weather update and social media links.
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