Gulf war veterans get their day
Local veterans mark Veterans Day reflecting on Desert Storm experiences. Sarah Folsom, an Army Reservist and Hays KU graduate student, recalls four months in a Saudi field hospital near the Traqi border and the challenge of catching up on fall 1990 courses while facing an imminent academic setback.
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Traqi
Folsom
Hays
Kansas University
Phato By
Ben Bigler
Sarah Folsom
Local Veterans Day tribute planned in Lawrence
Local Veterans organizations plan a 11:11 a m Monday tribute at Alford Clark Post 852 VFW 138 Ala with leaders from VFW American Legion Disabled American Veterans Vietnam Veterans of America Forgotten Brothers Prairie Fire and POWs and MIAs Speakers include J D King Lawrence a World War II POW Wilda Leonard a former Wave Janice Ott Persian Gulf veteran and John Solbach Lawrence state representative The program covers colors pledge invocation remarks and salutes to deceased veterans with VFW and American Legion firing squads.
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Alford Clark Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ala
United Veterans Organizations of
Douglas County
VFW
Dorsey- Liberty Post
American Legion
Chapter 22
The
Disabled American Veterans, Vietnam Veterans of
America
Forgotten Brothers
Prairie Fire
J.D. King
Lawrence
Wilda Leonard
Janice Ott
John Solbach
Kansas House
Ors
Mike Miller
Erving Gunn
DAV
Bob Walters
John Studdard
Lawrence pitches Boeing wind tunnel site in Seattle
A seven member delegation led by John Hayes pitched the former Callery Chemical site near Lawrence for a multimillion dollar wind tunnel complex. Mayor Bob Walters and Kansas officials described strong interest after a roughly 14 hour session. Boeing will decide location among several cities, with up to 300 jobs at stake.
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Seattle
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KPL Gas Service
Callery Chemical Co
Tives
KPL
Kansas University
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Walters
Walters
Bill Martin
Lawrence Chamber
Rock
Ohio
Portage
Ind
Rathdrum
Idaho
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Martin
Aviation
Violence erupts as Sandinistas clash in Managua
Explosions damage the mausoleum of Sandinista founder Carlos Fonseca amid a Sandinista rally and clashes with former Contra rebels. Progovernment and opposition figures accuse each other as crowds burn property, with injuries reported and police roadblocks set up in Managua and Matagalpa. UN vehicles targeted near Estelí.
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Nicaragua
Daniel Ortega
Sandinista Front
Carlos Fonseca
Anastasio Somoza
National Guard
Fonseca
Arnoldo Aleman
Ortega
Godoy
Aleman
National Assembly
Alfredo Cesar
Somoza
Carlos Hurtado
Sandinista People’s Army
Hurtado
Violeta Chamorro
Matagalpa
United Nations
Douglas County Jail faces strain from rising population
Inmates like Gary Dawson recall overcrowded cells at the Douglas County Jail as it nears its 15th birthday in December. The jail exceeded 50 inmates on 205 of the past days, reflecting population growth from Douglas County and a rise in Part 1 crimes. Sheriff Loren Anderson notes sustained capacity issues since 1986, with the jail operating in a shared Judicial and Law Enforcement Center.
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Gary Dawson
Douglas County
Dawson
Loren Anderson
U.S
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Anderson
Huskers Run Past Kansas in 58 23 Victory
Calvin Jones rushed for 294 yards and six touchdowns as Nebraska overpowered Kansas 58 23 at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska erased a 17 0 deficit with a dominant second half, delivering a landmark win on Saturday.
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Nebraska
Keithen McCant
Cornhuskers
Kansas
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