Senate showdown looms on 30 billion crime bill
The Senate pressed toward a vote on a 30 billion crime bill as Republicans seek to trim about 5 billion in spending and add tougher crime measures. Democrats say GOP aims to remove a ban on 19 assault-style weapons, signaling a clash with the NRA. A key test vote on a procedural motion was expected, with 60 votes needed to overcome the challenge and GOP leader Simpson claiming at least 41 votes.
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Washington
Senate
GOP
National Rifle Association
Senate Gop
Alan Simpson
State Sentencing audit OK'd
The Legislative Post Audit Committee approved audits of Kansas criminal sentencing guidelines, their impact on the parole board, and the municipal investment pool. The reviews will test DOC compliance with the guidelines effective July 1993, amid controversy over retroactive early releases of over 2,000 inmates that shaped attorney general primary races.
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Legislative Post Audit Committee
State Parole Board
Municipal Investment Pool
Department of Corrections
Hitman Hiring Alleged By Topeka Couple
A Marysville pair, Etta May Holveck and Ronald Joe Frazier, face federal charges for conspiracy to commit murder after allegedly hiring an undercover Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent to kill Holveck’s ex-husband James Prokop. They appeared in Topeka federal court amid a July 27 grand jury indictment and are held without bond. this marks the second federal case of conspiracy to murder Prokop after state court acquittals in January.
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Etta May Holveck
Ronald Joe Frazier
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Holveck
James Prokop
Frazier
U.S. District Court
Topeka
Prokop
Baby girl found in park attracts adoption calls
Kansas officials report heavy adoption interest after a newborn girl found in Klamm Park bushes. Diane Gillespie said temporary custody is expected at a Wyandotte County juvenile court hearing, with the infant to be placed with a temporary foster family. The 5 pound 1 ounce baby was discovered Tuesday morning along a busy path north of the park.
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Kansas City
Kan
Diane Gillespie
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Wyandotte County
Klamm Park
Bell probe hints at cover up in Bell workers comp case
Prosecutors Steven Opat and Steven Hornbaker confirmed a copy of a 1990 internal Department of Administration memo. The memo, made public, is described by legislators as evidence that officials tried to keep the Fletcher Bell workers compensation case from public view. The investigation covers state officials potentially concealing information and aims to deliver a report to Attorney General Bob Stephan within a week.
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Bob Stephan
Opal and
Hornbaker
Stephan
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Anthony Hensley
Topeka
Associated Press
Hensley
Walker Hendrix
Ottawa
Hendrix
West Franklin approves bond build plan and teacher pact
West Franklin School Board unanimously OKs a contract with the teachers association and accepts low bids totaling 1 927 065 for bond funded construction. About 1.7 million will come from bond receipts with the rest from capital outlay funds and interest.
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West Franklin School Board
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West Franklin Teachers Association
Franklin County Tickled to Death Prank Parcel
In Franklin County Washington a 30 pound sealed box with a rattle prompted a bomb squad scare at the district court clerk’s office. Police opened it finding only verbal explosives a note from Hans Selvoy of Albany Oregon expressing refusal to pay another nickel for a $114 traffic fine and containing 2280 nickels.
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Franklin County
Hans ‘Selvog
Selvoy
Albany
Ore
Comic strip hiatus sparks test of new features
The editor announced an upcoming hiatus with only re runs available until early 1995 and used the break to try several new comic strips. Readers preferred re runs to fresh strips, and none of the new strips proved popular. The Herald planned to reinstate the strip after the pause. Waiterson returned, noting readers accept Ann Landers and Garfield re runs, so the paper continued with re runs.
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Calvin
Waiterson
Ann Landers
Garfield
Hitch
Doobie Brother Hartman loses bid in disability claim
A federal court in San Francisco ruled against former Doobie Brothers drummer John Hartman in his employment discrimination suit over firing from the Petaluma police. The judge said Hartman did not prove drug use created a disability under the ADA.
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Doobie Brothers
John Hartman
Petaluma
Calif
Hartman
Judith Herskowitz
Florida
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