Voters Set for Primary Vote Casting
Voters prepare to cast ballots in the upcoming primary as polling locations open. Officials remind residents to verify registration and bring appropriate identification while campaigns urge turnout and outline key deadlines.
Primary races shape November contests in county slate
The winner in local primaries faces no opposition in November in several contests. Coffman-Hayden lead the 2nd District race with no Democrat opponent. Bezek and Wright seek county attorney. Goodloe and Coffman vie for register of deeds against McCay. Wollard, Cundy and Fogle seek the 12th District Senate seat to challenge Walker. Dole and Rodewald vie for U.S. Senate on the Republican side with O'Dell against Phelps on the Democrat side.
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Ary
Joan Vibert
2Nd District Commission
Coffman-Hayden
Bob Bezek
Larry Wright
Register of Deeds
Sherry Goodloe
Janet Coffman
Sue McCay
Stan Wollard
John Cundy
Dan Fogle
Doug Walker
U.S. Senate
Bob Dole
Richard Rodewald
Gloria O'Dell
Fred Phelps
Sth
George Teagarden
Jackie Wollard
Walker Hendrix
Tonia Salvini
Rex Bowling
Juanita Lucas
Kansans Vote in Tight State Primary Battles
Voters in Wichita and Kansas City suburbs gauge tight GOP contests for Congress in the 3rd and 4th Districts. Incumbents Meyers Patrick duel in Kansas City area while Nichols Yost lead Wichita race with former police chief LaMunyon in the mix. Also noted are eight remaining primaries statewide and reapportionment delays shifting filing deadlines.
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Topeka
Kan
Wichita
Kansas City
Congress
U.S
Jan Meyers
Kerry Patrick
Dick Nichols
Eric Yost
Gary Adams
Prairie Village
Jim Hall
Stilwell
Richard
Disasters claim jets in separate crashes
A Thai Airways jet carrying 113 people including 11 Americans crashed into a Himalayan mountain near Simra after reporting a technical problem. Officials expect no survivors among 99 passengers and 14 crew. In China a Yak-42 exploded on takeoff from Nanjing, killing at least 100 and wounding 26.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Thai Airways
Bangkok
Thailand
China
Nanjing
Xinhua
Simra
Himalayas
Defaults hit 40 states as schools risk federal aid
About 600 schools in 40 states and the District of Columbia face loss of federal loans and aid for high default rates in student loans. Schools may retain programs only by appealing to the Education Department. Officials call the steps tough but necessary to cut the high default rate.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Department of Education
Department
William D. Hansen
Education Department
Office of Management and
Budect
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Nichols Yost
Kansas
Colorado
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Garden City
Salina City
John Divine
Jerry Molstad
Dodge City
Tom Love
Olathe Carpenter
George Davis
Leroy
Pol. Adv
Leroy Wasmund
Bob Zek
Bob Bazek
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Freestone
6Th & Orange Sts
Baldwin City
Franklin County
South Conoco
Barrow
Ottawa Co-op
Lamb Peoples Bank of Richmond
Kansas State Bank Reserve
Anderson County Co-op
Steer Country Kitchen
First National Bank
Farm Bureau Insurance
Underwood Equipment
Anderson County Co-op Reserve
AAA Salvage
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Shaffer
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Kansas Chemical
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Anderson County Sale Barn
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Mages Veterinary Clinic
Wellsville Bank
D & L Electric
Harlan's Repair Attic Livestock
Ray's
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Ken Claerhout
Tonganoxie Ffa
Vassar Elevator
J & R Compton
Glen T. Cahill
Neal Farms
Country
Williamsburg
Buddy Griffin
Harold Meyers
Mark Hamilton
Charles Beatty
Peoples National Bank
Randy Attic
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