Capital Area Strike Force formed to tackle violent crime
In Topeka Kansas federal state and local agencies joined to create the Capital Area Strike Force focusing on violent offenses and gang related crimes. U S Attorney Randall K Rathbun said the group will include investigators and prosecutors and pursue selective prosecutions in federal court under RICO and the Hobbs Act to target offenders.
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Topeka
Kan
Capital Area
U.S
Randall K. Rathbun
Rathbun
Wichita
Tide of crime rising in Kansas juveniles report
Kansas crime commission head Bill Koch released its six month study showing violent crimes by juveniles surge as the fastest growing offender group. The report notes youths ages 10 to 14 commit arrests rising 32 percent yearly, with crime moving from cities into rural areas.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Bill Koch
Manhattan Digging Up Curbs for ADA Ramps Project
Manhattan Kansas crews tackle a $600000 curb ramp project after a U.S. District Court order on July 7 to install ramps under the ADA. City officials estimate at least 500 curbs require ramps though ADA specifics are unclear.
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Manhattan
Kan
U.S
Dale Saffels
Kansas track loan rejected by Racing Commission
In Topeka AP reports the state Racing Commission denied two casino firms a 3.1 million loan to Camptown Greyhound Racing Inc. of Frontenac for a southeast Kansas dog-racing track. The decision jeopardizes the project and forces Camptown to seek funds elsewhere from United Gaming of Las Vegas and Casino Magic Corp. of Bay St. Louis, Miss.
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Topeka, Kan
State Racing Commission
Kansas
Camptown Greyhound Racing Inc
Frontenac
United Gaming of
Las Vegas
Casino Magic Corp
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Camptown
Unclear event fragment prompts police contact
Fragmentary report shows a couple with a bag containing deposits and a driver who moved away after a bag dropped. A man phoned police, but details are unreadable in the OCR.
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Police
NATO jets hit Serb armor near Sarajevo in NATO raid
NATO jets blasted an M-18 anti tank vehicle near Sarajevo after Serbs seized UN weapons and fired at a UN helicopter. Two of four A 10s destroyed the target with 600 rounds, as NATO planes including French Mirages British Jaguars and Dutch F 16s joined the raid in response to Serb provocations.
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Arajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
NATO
Sarajevo
U.N
Leighton W. Smith
Europe
Naples
Italy
Starr Selected For Whitewater Duty
Kenneth Starr, former Bush Solicitor General, was named independent counsel to take over the Whitewater inquiry from Robert Fiske. The three judge panel emphasized independence and noted Fiske’s Clinton appointment. Starr, 48, is a former Court of Appeals judge and will lead the probe, with Fiske cooperating on the transition.
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Ashington
Whitewater
Bush Administration
Kenneth W. Starr
Clinton
Arkansas
Robert Fiske
Starr
Fiske
U.S. Court of Appeals
Washington
White House
Independent Counsel
Janet Reno
County judicial assignments changing in Fourth District
Franklin County Fourth Judicial District announces Sept 5 changes in judge assignments. Judge James J. Smith will administer, with Jules Doty and Thomas H. Sachse shifting most Franklin County cases. Doty to Osage and Coffey counties, and civil duties in Anderson. Sachse to handle Franklin criminal and civil matters, plus Anderson criminal cases, while Smith handles domestic cases in multiple counties.
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Franklin County
Fourth Judicial District
James J. Smith
Garnett
Jules V. Doty
Thomas H. Sachse
Doty
Sachse
Smith
Mark Doty
Ottawa
Jules Doty
Osage
Coffey
Coffey County
Anderson County
Anderson
Franklin
Osage County
Vince Gill on TNN special teased by reporters
Viewers learn about Vince Gill beyond the suave star as PAULETTE FLOWERS and OTTO KITSINGER preview the August 10 TNN program Ralph Emery on the Record With Vince. They reveal quirks from his mother Jerene to Kiss concert crowds and a deleted scene about his teenage photo.
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Paulette Flowers
Otto Kitsinger
Vincey Grant Gill
Kiss
Ralph
Vince
Janice
Reno visits neighborhood in Kansas City anti crime program
U S Attorney General Janet Reno praised the Project Neighborhood effort in Old Hyde Park Kansas City for cutting crime by 40 percent and closing 19 drug houses. She visited the midtown neighborhood Friday with state and city partners urging Congress to pass crime legislation.
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Kansas City
Congress
U.S
Janet Reno
Reno
Old Hyde Park
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