Kansan Senate Race Gathers GOP Hopefuls After Kassebaum Exit
Potential contenders position for the seat as U S Senate veteran Nancy Kassebaum announces she will not seek a fourth term in 1996. Wichita former state senator Eric Yost leads a Republican bid with conservative aims. Other possible GOP names include Lt. Gov. Sheila Frahm and Nestor Weigand Jr., while Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts weigh options. Democrats Sally Thompson Jill Docking and party chair Dennis Langley anticipate a strong nominee amid a spirited primary landscape.
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U.S
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Eric Yost
Wichita
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Kassebaum
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Nestor Weigand Jr
Sam Brownback
Topeka
Senate
David Miller
Sally Thompson
Jill Docking
Tom Docking
Meyers retirement prospects stir Kansas politics
With Sen. Nancy Kassebaum announcing retirement plans area observers expect Rep. Jan Meyers to follow suit. Meyers, 66, represents Kansas 3rd District including Douglas County and Lawrence and may reveal intentions at a news conference in Overland Park. Projections point to a possible retirement, a looming primary challenge, and a crowded Republican field from Ed Eilert to Vince Snowbarger, with Democrats watching closely.
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U.S
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Overland Park
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Kansas
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Lawrence
Meyers
House of Representatives
Russell Getter
Kansas University
Getter
Kassebaum
Congress
Sam Brownback
House
Vince Snowbarger
R-Olathe
Kenneth Collier
Ed Eilert
Phill Kline
R-Shawnee
Mark Parkinson
Republican Party
David Miller
Eudora
Fred Logan
GOP
Douglas County Republicans shape state platform planks
Douglas County Central Republican Committee met to draft a state party platform calling for reducing the federal deficit reforming income taxes and welfare and ending abortion on demand. Nearly 40 Republicans worked on recommendations for the platform as the meeting concluded.
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Douglas County
Kansas University picks five teams for 1996 Rock Chalk Revue
Five sorority and fraternity teams were chosen Monday to perform in KU's 1996 Rock Chalk Revue with the theme Behind Closed Doors. The 45th annual Lied Center show, a United Way fundraiser, raised about 16,500 this year.
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Kansas University
Chris Murray
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Kansas Union
Lied Center
United Way
Douglas County
Vincent LoPresti
LoPresti
Greece
East Lawrence
Garmma Phi Beta
Bill Dewitt
Mendy Bennett
Annie Newcomer
Christy Harris
Riverside and Deerfield Students Share Poetry Readings
Fourth grader Sarah Timmons read a poem to Riverside visitors at Deerfield School after performing last week for parents. Students in third and fourth grade have been writing and sharing poetry under poet-in-residence Michele Krueger with support from the Kansas Arts Commission and Deerfield PTA. Krueger aims to make poetry accessible and foster daily writing, encouraging ongoing student creativity beyond formal training.
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Sarah Timmons
Riverside School
Deerfield School
Sarah
Deerfield
Michele Krueger
Assn
Krueger
Riverside
Evan Bredeweg
Tonganoxie
Ychard Gwin
Journal World
Poems From Deerfield Students Under Poet-in-Residence
Deerfield School students during poet-in-residence Michele Krueger produced several poems. Krueger selected standout pieces among many drafts by third and fourth graders, reflecting playful lines and hopeful messages.
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Deerfield School
Michele Krueger
Krueger
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