Ex-gang member discusses origins and evolution of gangs
The article profiles Johnson born in Chicago who joined the Black Gangster Disciples at 12 and later earned a criminal justice degree. He became a licensed minister and author of This Thing Called Gangs, offering tips to parents teachers and youth on recognizing gang members and avoiding victimization.
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Topeka
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City embraces cyberspace trends in local government
City officials discuss using the Internet to update ordinances and share sample texts with commissioners. Some leaders, like Oskaloosa City Clerk Doug Schwinn, question the need and see no immediate benefit to online adoption.
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Oskaloosa
Doug Schwinn
France bids farewell to Mitterrand the former president
French leaders paid tribute to François Mitterrand highlighting his role in European unity and nationalization efforts while recalling his arch rivalry with Charles de Gaulle. Chirac called him a great figure as enduring photos and memories from Sarajevo to the Gulf War marked his years in power.
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Local lawmaker talks taxes speeds and prisons plans
Kansas legislators weigh the 35 mills tax shift and the impact on property taxes in Linn and Anderson counties. They expect a speed limit decision soon with focus on truck versus car speeds and KDOT input. Prison crowding, juvenile centers, gambling, and public health cuts also dominate the session concerns.
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Scott Wasser
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Linn
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Franklin County
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Almeda Edwards
Jim Grogan
Grogan
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Matthews Jabs Walker At Legislative Coffee
At Peoples National Bank during a legislative coffee, Ottawa Mayor Matt Matthews, a Kansas senate candidate, challenged Senator Doug Walker over his eight year term limit proposal and other ethics bills. Matthews criticized Walker while defending gambling and outlining prison funding views.
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Matt Matthews
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Graves shuns TelePrompTer for state of state address
Kansas Governor Graves, delivering his 1997 budget plan of 7.9 billion, will speak at 6:30 p.m. in the House chamber without a TelePrompter. He may push a gambling amendment, a state spending limit, continuation of the 35-mill property tax, and steps to handle a rising inmate population without major new construction.
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Gene Ramsey
Walker
Feuerbom
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Kansas
Blizzard shuts down East as record snow piles up
A severe blizzard paralyzed much of the metropolitan East with over 3 feet of snow, causing 23 deaths, widespread power outages, and shutdowns of governments and major markets. Travel halted nationwide. Newark airport logged 27.4 inches and Philadelphia measured 30 inches.
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Ottawa Herald subscription rates listed for 1995
Rates shown for Ottawa and surrounding areas include one month to one year plans with rural route and mail in state or out of state options. Prices include state sales tax and must be paid in advance.
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