Kansas Gubernatorial Primary Sees Money as Key Issue
In the August 2 Kansas GOP and Democratic races, wealth and fundraising loom large. Gene Bicknell competes with Bill Graves for the GOP nomination while Joan Wagnon and Jim Slattery contend for the Democratic spot. Polls show Slattery leading Democrats. Graves and Bicknell lead Republicans, with money seen as pivotal to advertising and electability.
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John Hanna
Associated Press
Opera, Kan
Gene Bicknell
Pittsburg
Bill Graves
Joan Wagnon
Topeka
U.S
Jim Slattery
Joan Finney
Graves
Bicknell
Senate
Fred Kerr
Pratt
Lenexa
Rich Becker
Owen Sully
Wyandotte
Kirt Poovey
Hutchinson
Slattery
Wagnon
Jim Francisco
Leslie Kitchenmaster
Marion County
Fred Phelps
Kerr
Lawrence Journal-World
Journal- World
Francisco
Sedgwick
Journal-World
Senior Menus Local Dinner Reservations and Week Plan
Senior menus list meal options by day with contact numbers for each nutrition site including Ottawa Garnett Lane Osage City Pomona Rantoul Richmond Waverly Wellsville and Williamsburg Monday goulash seasoned green beans pear halves cottage cheese muffin and stew Tuesday with ham and cheese tossed salad baked apple and blue berry cobbler Wednesday Salisbury steak with gravy potatoes broccoli and white bread Thursday stuffed pepper carrots tomatoes wheat bread peaches Friday ham with scalloped potatoes mixed vegetables and water. Contact numbers provided.
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Ottawa
Garnett
Lane
Osage City
Pomona
Rantoul
Richmond
Waverly
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Wall Street numbers Friday close and indices
Wall Street summary shows Bon Jones Industrials high 3728.56 low 3660.90 close 3709.14 up 20.72. S&P 500 449.55 up 1.17, S&P Industrials 23.29 up 1.73, Nasdaq 1074640.93, NYSE 248.11 up 0.54, Wilshire 4440.18B, Nasdaq Composite 1074640.93. NYSE volume 233,616,519 after hours 2,893,481 total 281,589,160. Advances 964, declines 1170, unchanged 703.
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New York
Wall Street
Standard&Poor
Wilshire
Confessed 1976 Abilene murder cannot be charged due to old law
Ernie Ray Hughes, 27, an inmate at El Dorado Facility, told officials he killed 12-year-old Greg Barrett in March 1976 after a fight during which Barrett stabbed him. Law at the time barred murder charges, and current rule still applies. investigation to verify the confession continues. Barrett family declined comment.
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Greg Barrett
Ernie Ray Hughes
el Dorado Correctional Facility
Hughes
Dickinson County
Curt Bennett
Barrett
Abilene
North Korean Leader Kim Il Sung Reported Dead
South Korea televsion quoted a North Korean broadcast saying Kim Il Sung died Friday at age 82. The UNification Ministry confirmed the contents as read in Seoul and Geneva talks followed. He led North Korea for four decades and was revered as the Great Leader with a strong personality cult.
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Kim Tl Sung
KBS Television
Kim
South Korea
Unification Ministry
Geneva
North
South
Kim Ik Sung
North Korea
Amish patients reshape Lancaster County health plan
In Ordonville Pennsylvania a Lancaster hospital pilots a noninsurance health care and discount plan for Old Order Amish. The program aims to attract cash paying Amish families by extending osteopathic care and broader services while avoiding traditional insurance. Hospital leaders see it as a middle ground between church aid and managed care.
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Ordonville, Pa
Nick Dragann
Lancaster County
Dragann
Dragana
Lancaster
Robert E. Lee
Community Hospital of
Community General
Gordonville
Seashater County
Mark C. Barabas
Barabas
Donald B. Kraybill
Center For
Arson Suspected in Emporia Lumber Yard Fire
Arson is suspected after a weekend fire destroyed Home Lumber Co in Emporia. The Kansas arson prevention board offers a 5000 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions. Fire Chief James Woydziak says the investigation will continue but less intensive. Fires were fought by crews from Emporia Olpe Americus and Ottawa with about 1.5 million dollars in damage.
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Emporia
Kan
Home Lumber Co
Ottawa
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