Candidates trade barbs on spending in Kansas race
In Topeka, Republican Bill Graves and Democrat Jim Slattery clash over taxpayer expenditures. Graves cites Slattery mailings totaling over 108000 during early 1994 and aircraft charters and training tapes expenditures. Slattery accuses Graves of mismanagement while backing mailings reform efforts.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Jim Slattery
Graves
Slattery
U.S. House
McLean
Matson
Brewster Band Heads to KU Band Day in Lawrence
Brewster High School will bring 49 band members from sixth to twelfth grade, plus directors and sponsors, on a 15 hour bus journey to participate in KU’s 47th Annual Band Day in Lawrence. The parade starts at 8:30 a.m. and the group will perform at halftime of the KU vs. Alabama Birmingham game before heading home after a Capitol tour in Topeka.
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Johnny Wigley
Brewster High School
Kansas University
Wigley
Bob Foster
Lawrence
Midwest
Foster
Brewster
Colorado
Ransom
Kansas
Topeka
State Capitol
Denver
Capitol
KU Cuts Back Popular Sex Class At University
KU will reduce the popular course Human Sexuality and Everyday Life to once per year beginning spring 1995, shifting it from a twice yearly offering. Dennis Dailey, longtime instructor and HOPE award winner, will teach a graduate section for about 30 social welfare students. The liberal arts college cites funding and cross college cost sharing as the reason, noting similar material exists in biology sociology and psychology courses.
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Kansas University
Social Welfare School
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dailey
Ning
James Muyskens
Liberal Arts
Transit wish: Douglas County seeks public input on plan
About 40 residents attended a public meeting to shape a comprehensive transportation plan for Douglas County. They pressed for more bike paths, better sidewalks, and improved pedestrian access to Iown and 23rd streets. The plan, funded by IBM Consultants & Engineers at 115000, must be adopted by December 18 to meet a federal deadline.
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23Rd
Douglas County
Fred Sherman
Sherman
City
IBM Consultants & Engineers
Transportation Plan Mileposts for 2020 Schedule
Public proposals due Oct 13 for Transportation 2020 plan. A public meeting is set Oct 27 at 7 p.m. in city hall. A public hearing follows Nov 16 at 6 30 p.m. before the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission at city hall. Adoption occurs Dec 14 at 6 30 p.m. in city hall.
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City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Lawrence-Douglas County
LaTonya Farmer wins Carnegie Medal for heroism in fire
LaTonya Farmer, who died saving her nieces from a second story window in a Lawrence, Illinois fire on January 17, 1993, is named a 1994 Carnegie Medal recipient. The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission will honor her posthumously with a $2,500 grant.
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LaTonya Farmer
East St. Louis
Lawrence
LaTonya
Plex
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Pittsburgh
Ella Farmer
Farmer
DeJanelle
Tiffany Lockett
Rich Barr
Barr
Millstadt
Ill
Walter Rutkowski
Carnegie Commission
Andrew Carnnegie
Jeff Anderson
Lawrence High School
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