Gulf tensions ease as detainees cross into Turkey
The United States announced 52 American detainees from the Kuwaiti embassy group crossed into Turkey at Habur and flew to Incirlik Air Base. Three, all sons of diplomats over 18, were sent back to Baghdad. The group’s remaining members were to depart Turkey for the United States on Tuesday.
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Lisa Genasci
Associated Press
Iraq
Turkey
U.N
Middle East
U.S
Kuwait
Habur
NATO
Incirlik
State Department
Washington
Baghdad
United States
Marty Davis
Persian Gulf
U.N. Security Council
Finney rallies fellow Demos at Franklin County picnic
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joan Finney campaigned in Franklin County at a hilltop picnic hosted by Bettie Sue Shumway. Finney defended her populist label and outlined a property tax relief plan raising 800 million dollars in year one via a 1 percent sales tax on most exemptions, then phasing out for food and medicine in year two.
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Jay Bemis
Herald City
Joan Finney
Bettie Sue Shumway
O-Ottawa
Milt
Kitty Sampson
Here
Tralso
Finney
William Allen White
Franklin County
John Carlin
Carlin
Mike Hayden
Topeka
Kansas
Page
RMH rhetoric slows budget OK at public hearing
Franklin County commissioners held a morning budget hearing with 22 attendees, most supporting a two mill increase for Ransom Memorial Hospital’s 22,000 square foot addition. Residents cited crowded current facilities, growth benefits, and space needs, while one suggested relocating storage needs and preserving the old building.
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Lori Alvarado
Franklin County
Ransom Memorial Hospital
RMH
Marguerite Robbins
S. Willow
AMA
Scott Wasser
Nancy Winter
Locust
Winters
Len Daugherty
Returnees help stem teacher shortage in study
AP Education reports a National Center for Education Information study finding that returning veterans and teachers taking breaks reduce predicted shortages. Data show 38 percent of current public school teachers have paused teaching, 46 percent of new hires since 1985 have had a break, and 18 percent of those had no or more breaks.
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Tamara Henry
National Center For Education Information
Emily Feistritzer
Tife
America
Feistritzer
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Jordan
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Dave Bemmels
Rockwood Drive
Clarence Koch
S. Elm
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