Andy Gray dies at 82 in Topeka stroke
Democratic activist and former state highway director Andrew J. Gray died of a stroke at 82 in his Topeka residence. His wife Georgia Neese Gray, first female U.S. treasurer, survives. The couple donated $500000 to restore Topeka’s civic auditorium. Condolences came from lawmakers and officials.
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Andy” Gray
Georgia
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Insurance chief fines Iowa firm in Kansas policy sales
Topeka Kansas AP Insurance Commissioner Ron Todd fined PFL Life Insurance of Iowa $10,000 over unlawful transactions in Kansas. The department said the company sold life policies in Kansas via two unlicensed agents and cooperated, agreeing to a consent order to stop selling policies through unlicensed agents.
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Leader drops reform push in health care talks
Senate Leader George Mitchell abandoned sweeping health care reform this year and President Clinton hinted a limited bill may pass. A bipartisan plan gained momentum in talks among Mitchell and three authors as Clinton grew more receptive, while Panetta signaled the veto threat was weakening.
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Dusting the Border with Fluorescent Dust Idea
California physicist Bill Wattenburg proposes using harmless fluorescent dust along the U S Mexico border to tag illegal immigrants for capture. Border Patrol would track marked individuals with ultraviolet lights and lasers, aiming to reduce costs and pursuit complexity.
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Bill Wattenburg
Science Magazine
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Wattenburg
Family honors man turning eighty with flood of cards
Ras Seyler, aged 80, receives a wave of birthday goodwill from relatives including son Samuel Lee of Bonita Springs who mailed four cards. Seyler has eight living children, 34 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and siblings in LeLoup Center Point Yucca Valley, with many family members spread across Oregon and Texas. He shops for cards at bargain prices.
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Arizona
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Newton
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Pomona
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Russell
Jane Swartz
Sutherlin
Ore
Dale Seyler
Wichita
Rita Everson
Abilene
Deborah Schukow
Glide
Jonnie Zeiner
Arthur Seyler
N. Cedar
Simpson judge denies samples in Simpson case
OS ANGELES AP A Los Angeles judge ruled prosecutors need not share crucial blood samples with O J Simpson's defense despite flaws in handling evidence. Judge Lance Ito said multiple genetic tests are necessary before releasing evidence and rejected bad faith claims. A separate ruling limited defense sanctions over a grand jury probe into AC Cowlings.
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West Franklin teachers reject contract in split vote
West Franklin Teachers Association tied 35 to 35 on rejecting the proposed 1994 95 teaching contract. Teresa Roberts said the district will still open Monday. The offer included an average 2.19% raise and about 4% total spending increase for salary and benefits. Roberts cited historically low salaries, KDE data placing the district 179th of 304, and noted gains in accreditation and test scores.
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Trickle In theory eyed for Ottawa schools enrollment
Ottawa Superintendent Don Duncan says enrollment will likely rise in the next week or two as students who did not enroll in summer reappear. As of Friday the district counted 1 127 elementary 594 middle and 690 high school students, with elementary about 70 below estimates and secondary about 55 above.
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Don Duncan
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