Abandoned newborn girl found near Klamm Park in Kansas City
A five pound eleven ounce newborn girl, apparently recently delivered, was found by two youths near a park path north of Klamm Park. She was in good condition Tuesday afternoon at Bethany Medical Center, and police were notified after bystander Tommy Pierce and his sister helped carry the infant from the bushes.
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Kansas City
Kan
Bethany Medical Center
Catherine Rice
Klamm Park
Judge Denies Access to Plea Details in Steineger Case
Kansas City district judge G T Van Bebber denied defense requests for plea agreements and taped conversations in Mayor Joe Steineger bribery trial. He ruled no entitlement to FBI memos or wiretap material since prosecutors will not introduce them as evidence. Defense alleged FBI secretly wired nightclub owner P J McGraw for July 1993 visits to Steineger and two council members.
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Kansas City, Kan
Joe Steineger
U.S
G.T. van Bebber
P.J. McGraw
van Bebber
FBI
McGraw
Steineger
Council
PACs donate over 457000 before Kansas primary
The Kansas ethics commission reported PACs contributed more than 457000 to candidates and groups before the Aug 2 primary. PACs gave governors and other statewide candidates 84751, House candidates 295259, with ten top donors including KNEA, Realtors, Trial Lawyers, Medical Society, Contractors Association, Fourth Financial, Wichita Dental, Kansas Chamber, RNSC, and Southwestern Bell.
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Topeka
Kan
State Ethics Commission
Commission On Governmental Standards and Conduct
Pacs
Secretary of State
House of Representatives
Kansas National Education Association
Kansas Association of Realtors
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
Kansas Medical Society
Kansas Contractors Association
Fourth Financial Corp
Wichita, Kansas Dental Association
Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Republican National State Elections Committee
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Kansas students score above national ACT average
Kansas seniors posted a 21.2 composite ACT score, edging past last year’s 21.1 while the national average was 20.8 in 1994. Christine Chrenshaw, director of student financial aid at the state Board of Regents, said core curriculum takers scored notably higher than peers without such a program.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Christine Chrenshaw
State Board of Regents
Smokey Bear Salute Spurs Espy Super Bowl Trip
Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy attended the Super Bowl as part of a Smokey Bear tribute at the Fernbank Museum exhibit marking Smokey’s 50th birthday. He received four game tickets worth 350 dollars and travel costs of 849 dollars paid by the government. Espy faces ongoing probes into accepting tickets and travel from regulated firms.
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Ashington
M — Agriculture
Mike Espy
Atlanta
Smokey Bear
Smokey
U.S. Forest Service
Espy
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Associated Press
USDA
Ali Webb
Feldkamp to Open Furniture Mart in Woolworth Building
Ottawa will host Feldkamp Furniture Mart after purchasing the Woolworth building. Owner Mark Feldkamp, his wife, and plans for a Sept 15 opening outline a key downtown location with 40,000 square feet in Manhattan origin and 19,000 in the Woolworth site. He aims to draw metro buyers with in-house financing and brands like Lazy Boy and Serta. An auction of restaurant equipment is planned within a week.
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Ark
Ottawa
Feldkamp
Woolworth
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Feldkamp Furniture Mart
Lazy Boy
Serta
Bassett
Lacrosse
Mastercraft
Flex Steel
Refugee Quarters to Swell at Guantanamo Base
The Clinton administration announced a major expansion of detention camps at Guantanamo Bay to house up to 40,000 Cuban and Haitian refugees. Defense Secretary Perry said about 9,000 Cuban boat people have been picked up, with 2,000 at Guantanamo and 7,000 en route, while Reno urged against risky sea journeys.
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Ashington
Clinton
Guantanamo Naval Base
Cuba
Guantanamo
Defense
William Perry
White House
Perry
U.S. Coast Guard
Navy
U.S
United States
Janet Reno
Turks and Caicos Islands
Surinamo
Olathe Medical Center to Build New Miami County Hospital
Miami County Hospital Board approves a lease with Olathe Medical Center to provide a new hospital without tax financing after an eight year search. Attorneys cite Olathe’s long track record since 1978 and note Columbia/HCA offered only a letter with no formal agreement. The arrangement would have Olathe take over the present Miami County facility.
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Miami
Olathe
Columbia
HCA
Hartley
Miami County
Osawatomie
Paola
Olathe Medical Center
Ottawans Learn About Heifer Project Aid Program
A group in Ottawa heard about Heifer Project International and its 50th anniversary, a Christian nonprofit aiding hungry communities by providing livestock, education, and leadership. Frankie Reynolds chaired the Central U.S. Region, with Warsaw students visiting to learn for Poland, while Don Barb led the Kansas HPI Committee.
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United States
Heifer Project International
HPI
Don Barb
Trinity United Methodist Church
Lucille Barb
Kansas
Frankie Reynolds
U.S
Warsaw
Poland
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MCS
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Carmeta
Atanya Gilbert
Ottawa Pride Committee
N. Oak
Bob and
Paula Fleming
Julia Bennett
Jean Gardner
Four Seasons Garden Club
Woolworth’s
Jim Hitch
S. Main
Olathe Med Center
Paolawing
Chris Anton Paul
Eric Plotrowsky
Steve Woolf
Ottawa Middle
OMS
Curt Wilson
Larry and
Cyndi Wilson
Louisiana Road
Forest Park
Bill Tellier
Herald Staff
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