Slush fund outrage to Kansas Democrats
AP analysis details a covert Kansas Legislature slush fund used for statehouse projects. It notes about $625000 in 1993 and argues the fund, earned via rollover and flexible budgeting, funds renovations and computer purchases while prompting Democratic critique and calls for tighter controls.
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Kansas
John Hanna
Associated Press
Kan
House
Rocky Nichols
D-Topeka
Nichols
Social Security benefits face longer wait for full claims
Griffith notes the Social Security office serving Franklin Osage Anderson Miami and Linn counties pays $9 million monthly, totaling $108 million yearly. Full-benefit ages shift by birth year from 1943 through 1958, with older workers facing reductions if retiring early. Some, like Wynndee Lee and Lucille Lantis, express mixed concern, while others such as Mark Morrisey plan early retirement and seek self reliance beyond Social Security.
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Griffith
Sousa Security
Arien
Franklin
Osage
Anderson
Miami
Linn
Wynndee Lee
S. Mulberry
Lee
Lucille Lantis
Lantis
Mark Morrisey
Ottawa Rfd 2
Morrisey
Congress
Social Security earnings limits update for 1994 changes
The article outlines 1994 Social Security earnings limits by age and the impact on benefits. It notes the 1994 wage base and bold figures for those aged 65 to 69 and under 65, with separate rules for those 70 and older. It includes contact details for local offices and a toll free number.
Kansas hospitals fill up as flu strains surge
The Associated Press reports Kansas hospitals face crowded ERs and high absenteeism as the flu season peaks. Medical officials call it an epidemic with Type A Beijing cases. Wichita area hospitals bar visitors under 12 and restricts visitors showing cold symptoms. Newman Hospital Emporia enforces a new policy limiting child visitors while urging adults to visit only family.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Robert Peterson
Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center
Beijing
Wichita-area
Jami White
Newman Hospital
Emporia
Ottawa Herald subscription rates 1993 price list
The Ottawa Herald prints a detailed 1993 price schedule for subscriptions including daily Ottawa delivery, motor route, and mail options across Franklin, Miami, Douglas, Osage and Anderson counties, with varying monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual rates and state tax details. Rates rise for out‑of‑state mail and rural routes. all prices require advance payment.
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Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
Paroled felon arrest linked to TV interview and health worries
In September Blaise Pugh was arrested in Washington DC after boasting on Sally Jessy Raphael about parole violations. Federal marshals raided his home during the show, while he watched himself on TV. A French physician at the Cincinnati meeting warned on misuse of a psoriasis drug to speed suntanning. He cited 12 cases with about 85 percent of the body burned and higher skin cancer risk. In Arkansas, condoms dispensed in clinics showed defect rates over ten times FDA tolerance, prompting debate over secrecy to maintain public confidence.
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Blaise Pugh
Washington
D.C
Sally Jessy Raphael
Pugh
Raphael
American Burn Association
Cincinnati
Associated Press
Arkansas
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Arkansas Health Department
U.S
Joycelyn Elders
Lymphoma diagnosis strengthens resolve and community spirit
The text describes a cancer origin in lymph nodes called lymphoma affecting Eric's bone marrow as a systemic illness. Despite illness he stays poised and future-focused after high school, believing the ordeal has strengthened him and heightened awareness that others in the area need help.
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Eric
Ben
Clinton visits past with classmates amid funeral plans
President Clinton toured his old high school and Hot Springs landmarks with aides, then viewed photos at Gross Funeral Home. Spokesman Jeff Eller said he is bearing up, while public viewing ran 11 am to 4 pm for the funeral with over 1,000 mourners expected at the Hot Springs Convention Auditorium.
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Clinton
Hot Springs
West Mountain
Gross Funeral Home
Jeff Eller
Hot Springs Convention Auditorium
Community Classifieds and Local Sales Roundup
Local listings announce discounts at Marie Norman Classic Oak store closing Jan 6 reopening Jan 12 and Country Living on Main closing Jan 11-20 reopening Feb 1. Sacred ads include scented fire starters at Heavenly Scents, jewelry sale at Suttons Downtown Ottawa, travel invitation with Royals fans, fitness classes, intergenerational painting for seniors, church services on WIBW TV, and Valentine portrait special at Illustrated Imagery with half price until February.
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