Winter to formally declare bid for attorney general
Former state Senator Wint Winter Jr will announce his GOP bid for attorney general in a two day Kansas tour starting at the Douglas County Courthouse and visiting major cities including Lawrence Topeka Overland Park Wichita Hutchinson Salina Emporia Manhattan Pittsburg Great Bend Dodge City Garden City Goodland Colby and Hays. Winter 40 is an Ottawa native and Lawrence attorney who did not seek re election in 1992. Carla Stovall remains his only declared opponent.
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Kansas
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Lawrence
Topeka
Overland Park
Wichita
Hutchinson
Salina
Emporia
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Great Bend
Dodge City
Garden City
Goodland
Colby
Hays
Carla Stovall
State Senate
Ottawa
Old barber tools urged topeka kansas neck dusters back
The Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee backed a resolution to permit neck dusters shaving mugs and lather brushes in Kansas barber shops and to allow disabled customers to bring trained animals inside shops. Andrew Pelletier KDHE opposed the proposal saying neck brushes could spread lice and the change is too minor to amend regulations.
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Topeka
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Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee
Kansas
State Department of Health and Environment
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Bureau of Disease Control
KDHE
U S and Japan reach trade terms on public works bidding
U S Trade Representative Mickey Kantor announced that Japan will open its construction market to U S bidders and withdraw sanctions threats. The plan, effective April 1, sets open bidding for major central government projects above 7.69 million dollars and public corporations above 25.69 million dollars, covering about 20 percent of Japan's public works. Local projects and smaller scopes are exempt. Kantor praised Prime Minister Hosokawa and urged broader cooperation to resolve other disputes.
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U.S
Mickey Kantor
Japan
Kantor
Morihiro Hosokawa
United States
45 Minute Commutes Now 4 Hour Horrors
After a major quake hit Los Angeles, Interstate 5 and nearby freeways were damaged and torn down as crews worked to remove debris. Drivers from Santa Clarita faced a 10 mile backup, with a 20 mile detour via surface streets, while President Clinton planned a visit to the region. The death toll rose to 42 as two bodies were found in Van Nuys, and authorities warned of continuing aftershocks and gas and water shortages as round-the-clock work began to rebuild key routes by year’s end at an estimated cost of 100 million dollars.
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Santa Clarita
California Highway Patrol
Jim Mair
Mario Beltran
Palmdale
San Fernando
Clinton
White House
van Nuys House
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
State Transportation Department
Delay in hearing for infant death case continues
In Ottawa, Shelly Harris faces first degree murder charges in the December death of her three week old son John Andrew Harris. A pretrial hearing was rescheduled to February 14 as her lawyer requested a bill of particulars detailing time and manner of the alleged crime. Bond remains $50,000. The infant died at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. The baby's father Evan Harris, 20, also faces murder charges with a preliminary hearing set for Monday.
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Hutchinson, Kan
Lorado
Paul J. Kiser
Timothy
Deanna Peters
Kiser
Joshua
Angela Peters
Peters
Peterses
Shelly Harris
Franklin County
Larry Coursen
Bob Bezek Jr
Coursen
Berek
Bezek
RMH shows profit in 1993 after tax boost and losses
Ransom Memorial Hospital trims operating losses in 1993 and posts a net profit over $202,000 aided by Franklin County half cent sales tax revenues. Trustees note prior years losses, with 1991 and 1992 figures cited, while auditors set to review books February 21 amid final adjustments. The report cites improved financial health ending 1993 versus the prior two years and marks RMH’s first operating profit since 1987.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Franklin County
Tom Briggs
RMH
Briggs
the Herald
Beech Street opening rejected by Ottawa city council
The Ottawa city commission voted 3-2 not to open Beech Street between 16th and 11th as requested by Cathy and Gary McClay who planned nine houses at about 125000 each. Five or six homes would front Beech, others on Pine. Commissioners Tyson and Matthews voted yes while Mayor Jackson and commissioners Cummiskey Keim voted no. staff had advised against opening.
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Ottawa
City
Mission
Cathy
Gary McClay
McClays
Joan Tyson
Matt Matthews
Richard Jackson
Vicki Cummiskey
Tony Keim
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