Lyndon Lions receive plaque at Fort Leavenworth convention
Lyndon Lions of District 17K7 gathered at Fort Leavenworth in early March to elect officers for 1997-98 and renew ties with former residents. The convention included seminars, district constitutional changes approved, and a banquet where International Director Eugene Polgar spoke and awards were given, including for bringing in new members.
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Lyndon Lions
Lyndon
Lions
District 17K7
Fort Leavenworth
Lions International Foundation
Eugene Polgar
ID Polgar
Ernie Young
Lansing Lions
Lions Lindenborg Emery
Lansing
Circle the City
Health environment chief quits to return to law work
James J. OConnell, secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, resigns effective April 25 after deciding in December to quit to resume private law practice. Gov. Bill Graves commends his service and says a successor will be named soon. OConnell, 57, led KDHE since January 1995 after a career in hospital administration.
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James J. O'Connell
State Department of Health and Environment
Yates
Pu City
Bill Graves
Graves
O’connell
KDHE
O'Connell
Graves Administration
Providence-St. Margaret Health Center
Kansas City
Sinclair, Sawyer, Thompson, Hayes & Cowing
Johnson County
Shawnee
O'Connell Sai
Kansas
Ex Sprint chairman 71 dies in California
Paul Harry Henson, longtime Sprint chairman and architect of its nationwide fiber optic plan, died at 71 in Rancho Mirage California. He led Sprint for 25 years before moving to Kansas City Southern Industries in 1990 and was noted for his industry leadership and charitable work in Kansas.
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Kansas City, Mo
Paul Harry Henson
Sprint Corp
California
Henson
Rancho Mirage
Calif
Palm Springs
Sprint
United Telecom
Kansas City Southern Industries
Thomas Nurnberger
At&t
Kansas City
Reader Information Prices For Delivery And Mail Subscriptions
Reader information lists delivery and mail rates across regions. Ottawa carriers charge $7.10 per man in rural towns, rural motor routes $7.75 monthly, Franklin county mail $8.05, adjoining counties $8.10, rest of Kansas $9.80, and all other states $10.10 monthly, with discounts for three six and two month terms.
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Ottawa
Franklin
Kansas
Weary Legislature resists gambling in Kansas
AP reports Kansas lawmakers show fatigue over expanding legalized gambling at pari mutuel tracks. Lobbied by Bettenberg, once Wichita Greyhound Park's representative, the push fell short in the Senate and faces a bleaker House outlook as racing interests note declining bettors since the 1990s and Missouri riverboats arriving in 1995.
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OPERA
Kan
John Ttbetteaters
Bettenberg
Wichita Greyhound Park
Bottenberg
Senate
House
Garry Boston
R Newton
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Missouri
Kansans weigh gambling expansion amid track lobbying
The article details lobbyists for Harrah's, track interests, and anti gambling groups, noting K-RACE and Wichita Greyhound Park's finances, salaries for Doug Lawrence and Pat Hubbell, The Woodlands in Kansas City, Camptown Park, and a tourism bill HB2174 linked to expanded gambling. It cites a 19 19 Senate vote and a Kansas government site.
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John Federico
Susan Koch
Linda McGill
Pete McGill
David Schlosser
Alan Steppat
Kansas Greyhound Kennel Owners Association
Steve Montgomery
Kansas Quarterhorse Racing Association
Jonathan Small
Denise Everhart
Doug Lawrence
Kathy Peterson
Don Rezac
Woodlands
Kansas City
Kan
Camptown
Greyhound Park
Pittsburg
Wichita Greyhound Park
Senate
Kansas Lottery
Bill Reardon
Sunflower Racing Inc
Denny Burgess
Tom Burgess
Pat Hubbell
Kansans For
K-Race
Woodlands’ Management Company
Tom
Greyhound Kennel
Topeka
Ser
State Racing and Gaming Commission
Lawrence
Hubbell
Wichita
Racing Commission
The
Capitol
David Schneider
Kansans For Life
Glenn Thompson
Stand Up For
Kansas
Ink.org
White House Staff Shortlist From DNC Fundraisers
A memo from Democratic National Committee officials lists 15 leading national fundraisers as must considers for White House posts, with names like Arthur Levitt and Erskine Bowles among candidates for ambassadorships and cabinet roles. The document notes Huang left Commerce for the DNC fundraising, and funds raised exceeded 3.4 million with questions over sources leading to refunds.
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Commerce Department
Huang
Commerce
Democratic National Committee
DNC
White House
State Department
IRS
Arthur Levitt
Germany
Mexico
National Economic Council
Levitt
Securities and Exchange Commission
Erskine Bowles
Small Business Administration
Adoption drive shifts to find homes for siblings
Lutheran Social Service aims to place 65 percent of sibling groups with the same adoptive family and finalize most adoptions within a year. In the first six months, 45 percent of children have been placed, with 59 percent joined with siblings. A computer database and media outreach are used to speed permanent placements.
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Karstensen
LSS
Sandy Moshier
Ms. Moshier
SRS
Dren
Weather summary for the region with mixed temperatures
Partly cloudy conditions with lows in the 30s and highs from the mid 40s to around 70. Winds from the southwest 5 to 15 mph. Wednesday and Thursday remain dry with upper 30s to 40s lows and 60s to 70s highs. East region highs around 65 to 75 west, continued dry through Friday.
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