Wichita freshman letter spotlights KU appeal and scholarships
A Wichita freshman scholarship recipient writes to praise KU and its Endowment Association, detailing his math and economics plans, courses, and care for campus life. He urges alumni and legislators to boost private funding to attract high achievers and keep talent in Kansas.
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Kansas University
Mount Oread
Norman Rockwell
America
Wichita
Mount Cread
Rockwell
KU Endowment Association
Grace Blair Emmett
Endowment Association
Kansas
Owen appears before special prosecutors in 1986 fund inquiry
Former Kansas Lt. Gov. Dave Owen spent about 15 minutes in a closed session at the Johnson County Courthouse as part of the investigation into whether he illegally funneled $32,000 to Gov. Mike Hayden. He emerged with lawyer Douglas Behm and declined to discuss the proceedings or whether he invoked the Fifth Amendment. Witnesses included Owen’s wife, a GOP fund-raiser, a former Hayden aide, and a pari mutuel activist, with testimony ranging from 90 minutes to over an hour.
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Clathe
Kansas
Dave Owen
Mike Hayden
Owen
Johnson County
Douglas Behm
Kansas City
Larry McClain
Beverly
John Petersen
Hayden
Norman Rose
Kan
Petersen
Rose
Topeka Capital- Journal
Doug Mays
Paul Bryant Jr
Mays
Topeka
County bridges called better than most
Douglas County public works director Frank Hempen says the county has replaced about 50 of its 149 bridges since a mid-1970s bond program, noting the nation’s infrastructure has been neglected while claiming the county is in better shape than most. A federal USDA-DOT study finds rural bridges face high rates of deficiency or obsolescence, with Kansas showing similar trends.
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Douglas County
Frank Hempen
Douglas County Public Works
Hempen
Art Carney to star in NBC film shot in Lawrence area
Art Carney will play the grandfather in the Michael Landon Productions NBC television movie Where Pigeons Go to Die to be filmed in Lawrence Baldwin Overland Park and Vinland starting Oct 16. Filming will last three weeks with limited local extra roles and a published budget not yet released.
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Art Carney
Lawrence
Kansas Film Commission
Jerry Jones
Carney
Michael Landon Productions
NBC
Jones
Baldwin
Overland Park
Vinland
Clude Ronne Troup
Cliff de Young
Robert Gorman
Bruce French
Tony Mockus
Richard Bull
Michael Faustino
Kurt Christopher Kinder
Mark L. Taylor
Michael Landon
Landon
Sunday Baseball at Quigley Field KU vs Bacone College
Sunday baseball features Kansas University against Bacone College at 1 pm at Quigley Field. The matchup highlights a weekend program with both teams seeking momentum.
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Kansas University
Bacone College
Quigley Field
Reward offer draws no takers in Sanchez murder case
Douglas County Sheriff Loren Anderson reported no informants have mailed information about the murder of 37 year old Nilsa Sanchez whose body was found Sept 1 in a culvert south of Stull. A $2000 reward funds possible arrest and conviction. informants urged to send details with name and address to P.O. Box 442252 Lawrence 66044.
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Lawrence
Stull
Douglas County
Loren Anderson
Nilsa Sanchez
P.O
Kansas State Fair Winners Highlight Local Residents
Local residents figure prominently as Hutchinson hosts Kansas State Fair awards. Alford-Bray Dairy of Lawrence takes multiple Ayshire dairy honors including 5-year-old cow in milk first and best of three females. dairy also claims champion and grand champion Ayshire. Peggy and Paul Barlow of Lawrence win second place in dairy goat divisions for La Mancha and Toggenburg under three years.
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Alford-Bray Dairy of
Lawrence
Ayshire
Iam
Kansas
Lee
Peggy
Paul Barlow
la Mancha
Toggenburg
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