Fort Riley unit heads to Bosnia for peacekeeping mission
The 55th Engineering Company from Fort Riley left Forbes Field in Topeka heading toward Europe with probable deployment to Bosnia. About 110 troops in camo were flown on two planes to join NATO peacekeeping in the former Yugoslavia. An American soldier was wounded by a land mine last Saturday as officials urged caution and focus on safe return.
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Kassebaum Bond cancel foreign trips amid budget stalemate
Washington observed lawmakers delaying overseas travel due to the Clinton budget impasse. Senator Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas canceled her Africa trip saying the stalemate must be resolved, while Senator Christopher Bond of Missouri postponed his planned delegation. The deadlock has shuttered parts of government since December 16, though it does not bar travel at taxpayer expense. The winter recess often prompts such trips, and Congress may be asked to approve a budget compromise soon.
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Lawyer Wins 1995 Cash Lotto Jackpot in Kansas
Lisa Wetzler, an attorney from Johnson County, won the state Cash Lotto top prize of $602,347 drawn Saturday evening. Her husband, also an attorney, lives with their two young children in Leawood and plans to save for college. The ticket was bought at an Olathe grocery store.
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Lisa Wetzler
Johnson County
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Levy on school taxes may be trimmed in 1996 session
Kansas lawmakers prepare to confront the 35 mill statewide school levy as the 1996 Legislature opens. The levy, set in 1992, funds elementary to high school districts and costs about 580 million dollars, with a $201 bill for a $50,000 home. Senate President Bud Burke predicts the mill may be reduced amid contentious debate.
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Budget shutdown leaves Kansans without unemployment aid
Thomas Farr, a 29 year old mechanic and single father, faced a halted unemployment claim as Kansas workers waited while 400 Department of Human Resources staff were furloughed amid federal budget impasse. About 19,000 Kansans rely on 3 million dollars weekly in benefits, with checks still issued this week. IRS forms were mailed despite the partial government shutdown, as Treasury and IRS funding remains unresolved.
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Historic Franklin County Courthouse hosts Ottawa Municipal Court
Ottawa officials relocate municipal court to the second floor courtroom in the Franklin County Courthouse for Thursday sessions from 9 30 a m. Judges, staff and police note space and time crunch while urging patience as the new venue handles arraignments to trials. Fliers and tickets remind residents of the change and metal detectors welcome entrants. Regular payments and filings remain at the public safety center.
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