Grandy named president of Goodwill International
SIOUX CITY Iowa AP former U S Rep Fred Grandy signs a three year contract to lead Goodwill Industries International Inc as president and chief executive officer starting July 1 He leaves public life after four terms in Congress and earlier ran for governor in 1994. Grandy noted this marks a real point of departure. He also previously played Gopher on the Love Boat.
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Persistence and Disputes Span Varied Crimes Across Cities
A montage of brief crime notes: Bruce Henry, a Merrifield, Virginia postal employee, fired after 200 complaints. Caron Magwood, 23, in Durham, North Carolina, insisting he is a cocaine seller amid arrest. Leroy Byrd, 48, in Gloucester, Virginia, convicted of illegal wiretapping to counter a purported hex. Keith Smith, 26, in Kansas City, Missouri, convicted for murder linked to a Chucky doll reference. Anthony S. St Laurent, Providence, Rhode Island, delaying trial over a $42 million gambling ring due to illness. Willie Lee Davidson, 21, Memphis, Tennessee, apologizes in court for a fatal beating and car collision.
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Chuck Shepherd
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Droppings cause of suit in Columbus case
In Columbus Indiana an AP report notes a lawsuit tied to droppings linked to a defendant. The brief item records a civil action over nuisance claims and seeks remedy. The sparse text provides limited details but identifies the locality and general dispute nature.
Basement tapes take on new meaning in Capitol basements
Republicans rule the airwaves as talk shows set up in basement spaces. Rep. Dornan is censured for anti Clinton remarks and refuses to withdraw. He chats with Tom Marr and welcomes Sen. D Amato, who touts voucher programs for disabled housing.
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Garnett approves pay raise for volunteer firefighters
Garnett City Commission approved a compensation increase for volunteer firefighters. Firefighters on structure fires receive 15 per call while 10 is allocated for meeting attendance or other emergency calls. The plan's passage followed debate over air ambulance landings at Anderson County Hospital and whether on site presence is required during inclement weather or at hospital requests. The meeting also noted two new signs for the historic Anderson County Courthouse to be installed along US 59 and US 169 by the Kansas Department of Transportation. The city also approved Ozark Campers use of the Anderson County Fairgrounds for a May gathering and reported several contested school board seats in the April Garnett election.
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Anderson County
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Jim Johnson
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Court orders child back to biological father in Illinois case
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Otakar Kirchner should regain custody of the boy known as Baby Richard, reversing an adoption and prompting a fresh legal fight by the adoptive couple. Gov. Jim Edgar condemned the decision as inhumane while Kirchner celebrated the outcome and a possible ongoing appeal looms.
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Park
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Kirchner
Chicago
Ilinois Supreme Court
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Jane Doe
Sinté
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Edgar
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Janikova
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jackson urges Wichita students to shape America’s future
In a Kansas Coliseum talk before about 6500 students, Rev. Jesse Jackson urged that youth are not America’s future but its present power. He linked culture debates to young people’s influence and urged moral uplift and unity to drive change. Sponsored by the Koch Commission and Wichita district, his visit included plans for middle school audiences.
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Kansas Coliseum
United States
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Rainbow Coalition
Franklin County approves disaster aid resolution 95-1
Franklin County Kansas adopts Resolution 95-1 to authorize the Emergency Management Coordinator to provide disaster assistance to other jurisdictions under H.R. 2675 with immunities. The measure permits aid without harming local communities and aligns with intergovernmental and mutual aid agreements. Approved January 11, 1995, by the County Commission with officers signing.
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