Probe to Continue as Kansas Contract Awards Probe Goes On
A Kansas House special committee will press its inquiry into state architectural contract awards amid party conflict. Chair Rep. John Hayes accuses Democrats of attempts to thwart the probe while Atty. Gen. Vern Miller defends lawful procedure and refuses to bend the law. The panel has heard testimony from architects and asked Miller to supply KBI agents, which he has proposed.
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Topeka
Kan
John Hayes
R-Hutchinson
Democratic Party
Miller
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
KBI
Bank Heist Near Ridgeway Splits $2800, Ties to Iowa Border
Gunmen forced Farmers State Bank president Arlo Price from his home to the bank at gunpoint. Two to three young men robbed the bank of about $2,800 in small bills and fled toward the Iowa border, after knocking at Price’s door at 2 a.m. Police report a pistol-wielding man forced entry at Price’s residence.
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Farmers State Bank
Iowa
Highway Patrol
Arlo Price
Price
Perry Lecompton School Board reviews storm sewer project
The Perry Lecompton School District considers a $101000 city storm sewer system with the district to pay $53800. Supt. Thomas Hotchkiss notes district land, including the new high school and 45 acres, lies in the drainage area. The board also accepts a $16000 bid from Don Gordon Winchester Plumbing Co. to install plumbing and heating in the district bus barn.
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Perry-Lecompton
Perry City
Thomas Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss
Don Gordon
Winchester Plumbing Co
Trial Dates Set In Houston Case
In Houston two teens face murder indictments for the worst mass killing in U S history. Elmer Wayne Henley aged 17 pleads not guilty to six counts with Jan 14 set for his trial. David Owen Brooks aged 18 pleads not guilty to four counts with March 4 trial date. Brooks lawyer seeks a sanity hearing and possible change of venue. Police uncovered 27 bodies with 18 identified so far.
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Houston
Tex
Elmer Wayne Henley
State District Court
William Hatten
David Owen Brooks
Henley
Brooks
Ted Musick
Lash LaRue Finds New Calling as Florida Evangelist
Lash LaRue, once a film star who drifted through troubles, has become a Florida evangelist. The former matinee idol now preaches at Mission Power Headquarters and Home of the Apostles, aiming to guide wayward souls back to the Lord. He says his career downturn began seven years ago after vagrancy arrest and he vows to stay focused on his ministry.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Lash LaRue
LaRue
Mission Power
The
Apostles
Hollywood
Army Reserve Maj. Donald Simons Completes Course
Service notes report Army Reserve Maj. Donald Ss. Simons son of Mrs Helen M Simons Rt 2 Madora Kan completed the final phase of the command and general staff officer course at the Army Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth He is an attorney in Topeka Kan
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Wan
Army
Donald Ss. Simons
Helen M. Simons
Madora
Kan
Army Command and General Staff College
Simons
Topeka
Registration Deadline For Rural Leavenworth County
Registration ends Wednesday for rural Leavenworth County residents ahead of the October 30 special election to decide whether the county should take over township roads. The registration book is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the county clerk's office in the courthouse.
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Leavenworth
Leavenworth County
Treasurer Edythe Norman Sworn In at Home
Douglas County Treasurer Edythe Norman was sworn in at her home at 7 45 a m by County Clerk Delbert Mathia. She was re elected last November but her term starts in October while other officers were sworn in January.
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Douglas County
Edythe Norman
Health Reorganization Urged by Missouri KC Doctor
Dr. BE Greg Dimond of the University of Missouri Kansas City urged a national health system reorganization at the Central States Conference. He noted enough physicians exist but are not used well and described a pilot program pairing students librarians and a pharmacologist with western Missouri communities to back local doctors and allow sabbaticals. He said $30,000 in stipends drew little interest and the program now emphasizes outreach to physicians.
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Kansas City
United States
Greg Dimond
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Missouri
Winnipeg Name Origin Tied to Cree Phrase
The name Winnipeg derives from the Cree word winnipig, meaning muky water, reflecting the area’s water-rich landscape and Indigenous linguistic roots.
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Winnipeg
Georgetown Scientists Develop Computer X-Ray System
Georgetown University researchers led by Dr. Robert S. Ledley unveil a prototype ACTA Scanner for cross sectional X rays. The device aims to deliver four times greater detail and automatic TV display to aid tumor hemorrhage clot and brain disorder diagnosis with no patient risk.
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