First woman Kansas governor elect brims with mail and messages
Joan Finney, set to be Kansas' first female governor, receives up to 600 letters daily from diverse groups including White House, governors, Austrian Embassy, and China. Beyond official notes, many writers share personal stories, photos, and requests, drawn by her approachable, caring image and interest in everyday concerns.
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Topeka
Kan
Joan Finney
Kansas
White House
China
Timm
Statehouse
Indonesia
Pioneer Junior High School
Bonner Springs
Kathy McLaughlin
Finney
Frank Ybarra
Hayden
Silos to become fish tanks in Kansas venture
Goodland plans call for three 250000 gallon tanks inside the old sugar plant to raise yellowtail mackerel and Mahi Mahi. Financing uses 1.5 million Sherman County industrial revenue bonds. Producer Jim Garner aims for 2.4 million pounds of yellowtail and 1 million pounds of Mahi Mahi yearly, with fish from California and spawning later in Goodland.
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Goodland
Kan
Jim Garner
Kansas
Denver
Sherman County
California
Ed Miller
Gamer
Miller
California Academy of Science
San Francisco
Garner
Florida
Brian Wisner
Swas Yellowtail
An’ Sa
Japan
Ogallala
Fort Riley sends 200 soldiers to Saudi Arabia amid Desert Shield
About 200 members of the 1st Infantry Division departed Fort Riley for Forbes Field Topeka to board aircraft bound for Saudi Arabia as Operation Desert Shield began. Capt Rich Medved noted mixed emotions as families bid farewell while Spec Fred Hansbrough said waiting was hardest. Local volunteers with Operation Can Teen offered movies and refreshments to ease the departure.
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Fort Riley
Kan
Saudi Arabia
Forbes Field
Topeka
Rich Medved
Medved
Fred Hansbrough
Danville
Hansbrough
Gorbachev pushes union treaty amid Soviet crisis
Mikhail Gorbachev urged a national referendum to decide the future of the 15 Soviet republics under a proposed Union Treaty as he vowed to streamline the presidency. The Congress of People's Deputies debated constitutional changes while republics Lithuania Armenia Estonia and Latvia voiced boycott and non participation. Boris Yeltsin of Russia attended and met with Gorbachev shaking hands but not speaking.
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Moscow
Mikhail
Gorbachev
Congress of People’s Deputies
Council of Ministers
Nikolai Ryzhkov
Kremlin
Lithuania
Armenia
Estonia
Latvia
Congress
Boris N. Yeltsin
Yeltsin
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Sutton
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Chris
Maawar
Dealgrer
Menfacturen
23Rd Street
US Hwy
Sirloin Stockade
Allegre’s Pharmacy
Charlie Gilla
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Hoty
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