Mexican independence remembered by KU student
KU student Yolanda Langdon from Cordo Mexico highlights Sept 16 as the true Mexican Independence Day while Cinco de Mayo is widely celebrated for a later victory over France. KU history chair Charles Stansifer notes both days hold national holiday status, HALO plans events for Hispanic Heritage Month and Mexican Independence Day in Kansas City.
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Kansas University History Department
Jacqueline Flannigan
HALO
Kansas City
Morris conviction upheld in 1991 Lawrence killing
Kansas Supreme Court denied Kenneth Lee Morris appeal in the 1991 beating death of Danny Davis. Morris was convicted in February 1992 of first degree murder and aggravated burglary and sentenced to life. He argued confession coerced by police. the court found no coercion.
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Danny Davis
Morris
Davis
Douglas County
Mike Malone
Shawnee County
Randy J. Weineke
Topeka
Services announced for Elizabeth Ann White of Lawrence
Elizabeth Ann White 64 of Lawrence died Sept 15 1994 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Born Jan 25 1930 in San Francisco she earned a philosophy degree from UC Berkeley and a master in cell biology from SF State. She moved to Lawrence in 1980 worked at KU in cell biology research and pursued a doctoral degree. Survivors include four sons a daughter a brother two sisters and a grandson. Memorials may be sent to the National Institute of Mental Health care of the Mortuary.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
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Fremont
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Mill Valley
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San Francisco
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Seattle
Wash
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Oroville
Jane Ulrich
Palo Alto
Mimi Howard
San Anselmo
Erin Sundbye
Topeka
Lucille Sundbye
Clathe
Jean Hines
Iowa City
Iowa
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
National Institute of Mental Health
Jury Deliberations In Steineger Case In Kansas City
Jurors in the public corruption trial of Mayor Joseph E Steineger Jr and aide Peter Adams pressed to re listen to FBI tapes during deliberations on bribery and obstruction charges. They began after closing arguments and had not reached a verdict by Thursday afternoon.
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Peter Adams
U.S. District Court
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Adams
U.S. District
Thomas van Bebber
Patrick John
P.J.” McGraw
McGraw
Shadows Lounge
Doctor gives care on Island continued from page 1
A medical group reflects on two weeks of aid in the Dominican Republic and plans another mission in March. Reussner notes the locals are generally happy despite hardships and value time to talk, while Americans often miss what they have.
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Z Bar Ranch to Open in December With Tours Planned
The Z-Bar Ranch in Chase County, a 17 square mile tallgrass prairie site with a 19th century limestone house on the National Register, will open to the public in December after the Flint Hill property sale for 4.79 million by the National Park Trust. Trust president Paul Pritchard said a resident caretaker will handle interpretation and visitor services, with tours to begin after the annual Chase County Christmas Open House on December 3. The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve bill, led by Dan Glickman and Senator Nancy Kassebaum, is pending in Congress.
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Chase County
Dcember
National Park Trust
Flint Hill
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Kansas
Congress
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D- In
Nancy Kassebaum
R-Kan
Pritchard
KU Dorm Laundry Seen As Fire Hazard
KU design chief Jim Modig says a Sept 6 inspection found Ellsworth Hall laundry room to be a potential fire hazard. EU housing workers used wood studs in August to convert Ellsworth's cafeteria into a laundry, violating building, mechanical, plumbing, electric and fire protection codes as state inspectors confirmed Sept 7.
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Jim Modig
Ellsworth Hall
Ellsworth
Modig
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