Lawmaker slams Leavenworth marijuana raid as weed chopper
Rep. Vic Miller of Topeka criticized last summer's Leavenworth County raid for producing no arrests and destroying wild cannabis plants instead of pursuing prosecutions. Officials defend the operation as a victory for destruction and deterrence, noting 58,000 plants were eliminated.
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Topeka, Kan
Leavenworth County
Vic Miller
D-Topeka
Robert Stephan
Miller
KBI
Thomas Kelly
Kansas
Attorney General's Office
Bob Davis
Leavenworth
Frank Kohl
DeSoto
Douglas County
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Beirut Survivors Welcomed Home in North Carolina
1800 U S Marines from the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit return from Beirut after 240 killed in the Oct bombing. They arrive aboard five ships and head to Camp Geiger and Camp Lejeune as thousands greet them with yellow ribbons, signs, and family reunions. Local groups supply ribbons and decor along the route from Morehead City to Jacksonville.
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Morehead City
N.C
U.S
Beirut
24Th Marine Amphibious Unit
Pearl Harbor
Camp Geiger
Camp Lejeune
Aimee Williams
Jacksonville
Donnie
Military Affairs Committee
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
John Peacock
Chamber
Mat Raymond
Marine Corps Air
New River
Congressional Paperwork Sets Dubious Distinction
Congress watchers note records for most measures reported from committee in a first session since 1979. The Democratic Study Group says the 98th Congress ended with 611 House and 590 Senate measures, far above some years yet eclipsed by later sessions. House committees reported 497 measures this year, Senate committees 570.
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Washington
Congress
Democratic Study Group
House Democrats
House
Senate
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