Skiles Defends Ottawa Public Safety in Controversy
Oren Skiles, director of Ottawa's Department of Public Safety, defiantly defends his agency against alleged rumors and favoritism. He emphasizes a transparent grievance process, the department's para military structure, and its advances like SWAT, diving, arson teams, and a centralized computer system. He asserts the department has nothing to hide and urges continued professional standards.
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Jim Hitch
Oren Skiles
Ottawa
Department of Public Safety
Public Safety Department
Skiles
DPS
Olathe
Lenexa
Fire Department
Death Penalty Bill Defeated in Kansas Senate Vote
In Topeka the Kansas Senate rejected an 18 to 22 vote on a measure to restore capital punishment for premeditated murder. Ottawa senator Jim Allen backed the bill. Gov. Hayden expressed disappointment but pledged to sign a constitutional capital punishment bill when sent.
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Topeka
Kan
Mike Hayden
Senate
Kansas
Ottawa
Jim Allen
John Carlin
Ross Doyen
Concordia
Robert Frey
Liberal
Hayden
Employment Numbers Lukewarm Show Mixed U.S. Jobs Data
Washington reports March unemployment at 6.6 percent, a slight dip from February driven by a shrinking labor force, with private economists citing job losses in manufacturing and construction. The armed forces unemployment also lowers to 6.5 percent in a separate measure. In New York, stocks climb as the Dow hits a record closing level of 2390.34, aided by a strong rally in government bonds.
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Washington
White House
Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States
Marlin Fitzwater
New York
Wall Street
DJIA
FBI Probes Rocket Seal Firm In Challenger Case
The FBI is conducting a criminal probe of Morton Thiokol Inc., maker of O ring rocket seal components linked to the 1986 space shuttle disaster. Court papers note informants among Thiokol employees as the probe unfolds, with no details released. The Chicago-based firm operates a Wasatch Utah plant and Boissaly's suit accuses Thiokol of lying to Congress and NASA about O ring safety in cold weather.
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Washington
FBI
Morton Thiokol Inc
U.S
Congress
Wasatch
Utah
Susan Schnitzer
Presidential Commission
Thiokol
Roger Boisjoly
Boissoly
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
William Rogers
Boissaly
NASA
Toy bag lady doll sparks charity fury at Boston shop
In Boston a $50 to $400 bag lady doll sold at Noah’s in Copley Place angers Rosie's Place founder Kip Tiernan who returned a $100 donation and condemned profiting from the homeless. Shop owner Albert Gardetto defended the piece as Americana a collectible art item.
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Boston
Copley Place
Rosie’s Place
Ivan Boesky
Charlie Manson
Kip Tiernan
Tiernan
Albert Gardetto
Noah’s
Guejel
Neiman-Marcus
Gardetto
Rosie
Union For the Homeless
Sue Costa
Los Angeles
Sher-Stuff
Noah
Lori van Dam
Miss van Dam
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Goodland
Phil Martin
Pittsburg
John Strick
Kansas City
Robert V. Talkington
Iola
Talkington
Eugene Anderson
Wichita
FBI Probes Rocket Seal Firm
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