Janet Schalansky named deputy to head Kansas SRS
Gov Bill Graves named Janet Schalansky as the next secretary of the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services effective October 1, replacing Rochelle Chronister who plans to retire. Schalansky has served as deputy secretary since April 1995 and previously acted as secretary. The agency has a 1.5 billion dollar budget and about 7000 employees. Chronister turns 60 in August and will leave after 17 years in the House and service as SRS head. The appointment awaits Senate confirmation and comes with an 88500 dollar salary.
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Rochelle Chronister
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SRS
Janet
Senate
Melvin Neufeld
R-Ingalls
Kansas
Neufeld
House
Ed McKechnie
McKechnie
Pittsburg
Agriculture
Allie Devine
Grissom
Hinkle
Army Corps of Engineers
Clinton Lake
Veterans rally around Clinton at VFW centennial meets
President Clinton spoke for 30 minutes to the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Kansas City drawing mostly warm reactions about his concern for veterans issues such as health care and homelessness. Some veterans noted he dodged Vietnam talk while others backed the office of the president and his role as commander in chief. About 30,000 attendees were expected, with the VFW’s national headquarters in Kansas City and its 1.9 million members.
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Clinton
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Galen Neill
Kansas City
U.S. Marine Corps
VFW
Ruth Thomas
Navy
Panama Canal Zone
John McMahon
Davenport
Iowa
McMahon
Korea
Army
101St Airborne Division
Irvin Fox
Garden City
Mich
Vietnam
George McClintock
Platte City
Dave Adams
St. Paul, Minn
First Infantry Division
Adams
American Legion
Search for Gris som victim graves in Kansas field yields no bodies
In Lawrence, after four days with scientists and high tech gear, investigators say no remains of Joan Butler Theresa Brown and Christine Rusch were found in a 200 acre Douglas County field near Clinton Lake. Grissom, convicted of their 1989 murders, faces no parole until 2071.
Car dealer pleads guilty in multimillion dollar scam
Donald J. Haugland of Platte City pleaded guilty in Kansas City federal court to one count of conspiracy and one of wire fraud for a scheme that allegedly cost two auto financiers more than 3 million dollars. Prosecutors dropped seven counts and recommended a lesser sentence. He faces up to five years in prison on each count.
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Donald J. Haugland
Platte City
Kaw
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