Mission grandparent: soldier refused U.N. service honored by Constitution
Army Spc. Michael New, discharged for refusing to wear a U.N. blue beret in Yugoslavia, is praised by his Mission Kansas grandparents who credit home schooling and the U.S. Constitution for his stance. A Germany-based military jury convicted him of disobeying orders. He received a bad conduct discharge. Learjet chief Brian Barents resigns after steering the company from near extinction, with Jim Robinson to take over. Barents will stay in Wichita. Learjet, once in bankruptcy, reported 43 aircraft delivered in 1995.
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Conroe
Texas
Wichita
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Learjet Inc
Brian Barents
Barents
Learjet
Jim Robinson
Jeff Miller
Kansas seeks cash instead of water in Arkansas River case
Kansas asks for monetary compensation equal to its financial loss or Colorado’s presumed gain for water diverted from the Arkansas River, as a prelude to a Supreme Court session decision this year. Colorado has until May to respond to the filing sent to Special Master Arthur Littleworth.
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Colorado
Arkansas
Arthur Littleworth
U.S. Supreme Court
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Federal debt and per person share as of January 1996
Total federal debt outstanding amounts to 4.987963 trillion dollars with a projected population of 264.14 million. Each person owes 18,883.93 dollars. Since January 16, the total debt declined by 311.511 million dollars, a per person change of 6.43 dollars. Sources: Census Bureau and Bureau of the Public Debt.
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Bureau of the Public Debt
Kansas House Approves Higher Speed Limits Bill
The Kansas House approved a 72 to 51 vote to raise four lane highway limits to 70 mph and two lane limits to 65 mph with a 5 mph speed buffer for violators. Current interstate limits are 65 outside urban areas and 55 otherwise. The chamber also trimmed the buffer from 10 to 5 mph amid concerns it would spur more speeding. Hospital closure plans stall as Rochelle Chronister warns of possible April delays without a workable move plan and more input from affected groups.
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Associated Press
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House Today
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Congress
Kenneth King
R-Leon
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Rochelle Chronister
Social and Rehabilitation Services
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Dole defends negative tone in Clinton remarks
Senator Bob Dole defended his sharp remarks about President Clinton noting Clinton is a better speaker, while criticizing GOP rival Steve Forbes for heavy negative campaigning. Dole joked that the barrage is so intense he might not vote for himself, during a town hall stop in Aterloo Iowa.
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Steve Forbes
Iowa
Reading Break Highlights Kansas READ Week At Lincoln
Lincoln Elementary School first grade teacher Willa Morton sits in a Lincoln hall during a 12 15 p m reading break as part of Kansas READ Week students Justin Schrick reads from a book during the break in a timely portrait of reading awareness activities at the school scenes captured during the program
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Lincoln Elementary School
N. Cedar
Lincoln Hall
Kansas
Lincoln
Justin Schrick
Blue eyed brown eye experiment pioneer Elliott teaches racism lessons
Elliott, creator of the blue eye brown eye discrimination test, lectures at Ottawa University detailing how she divided children by eye color to reveal racism. The exercise, a Peabody winning documentary subject, showed both groups quickly internalized biased roles and improved prejudice resistance in later testing.
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Elliott
Ottawa University
King Jr
Craig Davis Named Undersheriff in Franklin County
Sheriff Rex Bowling announced Craig Davis as undersheriff for the Franklin County Sheriff's Department. Bowling praised Davis as one of the originals, with service dating back to early 1975, noting his faithfulness through good and bad times.
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Craig Davis
Franklin
Sheriff's Department
Bowling
Craig
Franklin County GOP to pick interim commissioner candidate
The Franklin County Republican Party will hold a 6 30 p m meeting Monday in the county courthouse to vote on filling the unexpired term of Russ Savage who died Tuesday. The chosen candidate will serve until a successor is elected at the next general election and must live in the second district, which includes parts of Ottawa and surrounding townships.
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Franklin County Republican Party
Franklin County
Russ Savage
Vern Chesbro
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Franklin County Republican Party Central Committee
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Rockwood Drive
Carler
Greenwood
Harrison
Homewood
Lincoln
Ohio
Peoria
Pottawatomie
Richmond
Williamsburg
Fourth Financial to Cut up to 270 Jobs in Merger Transition
Fourth Financial Corporation plans to eliminate up to 270 positions, eight percent of its workforce, as it transitions to Boatmen s Bancshares Inc. Most cuts occur in Wichita within the bank holding company over 3 to 15 months. No Ottawa Bank IV positions will be cut. This adds to 140 cuts already made since last August.
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Boatmen’s Bancshares Inc
Fourth Financial
Wichita
Bank
Ottawa
Bank IV
Hickory
Mike Skidmore
Ottawa Bank IV
Boatmen
Kindhearted Help At Amoco Station From Brian Criqui
Karen Chanay recalls Brian Criqui stopping by the Amoco station to assist with a rapidly deflating tire. He earned praise for his prompt, kind service at a local moment of need. Nominations are collected via forms at several area businesses and a page 3 listing.
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