Outlaw Frank James Surrenders In Missouri reenactment
Missouri Governor and actors reenact the capture of famed outlaw Frank James in a fundraiser for Independence museums. Gregg Higginbotham portrayed James, with Mel Carnahan as governor, offering legal protections and a public surrender amid period costumes. Events include a carriage tour and trial reenactments with ticketed performances.
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Efferson City
Missouri
Frank James
James
T.T. Crittenden
Statehouse
Gregg Higginbotham
Independence
Crittenden
Mel Carnahan
Jesse James
St. Joseph
Crittenden-Carnahan
James Higginbotham
Fort Riley announces 160 civilian layoffs and budget cuts
Fort Riley Kansas will eliminate about 160 civilian jobs and cut maintenance after a 16.2 million budget reduction, shrinking the fort's 1999 budget to 134 million. Most layoffs are among filled positions with about 50 to be fired, others may take early retirement, and all cuts must be completed by December 14. Soldiers will redeploy to kitchen duty as part of the reallocation.
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Fort Riley
Kan
Kent Thomas
Thomas
Army
Fort
Chimps to Visit Kansas City During NC Zoo Renovation
Chimps at North Carolina Zoological Park will move to the Kansas City Zoo as a $1.5 million exhibit renovation begins. The 11 chimps will depart in two waves, Sept 1 and Nov 1, with the NC zoo exhibit closed 14 months to two years. Zookeeper Cindy Martin says the renovated space will have an African look and more trees to reduce aggression and improve visitor safety.
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Asheboro
N.C
North Carolina Zoological Park
Kansas City Zoo
Kansas City
Cindy Martin
Graves forms education group in Kansas
Gov. Bill Graves names a 19 member Governor's Task Force on Higher Education Structure for Excellence to study the state system. The panel includes four legislators led by Rep. David Adkins as House committee chair. debate centers on consolidating six universities, 19 community colleges, and 16 vo-techs under a new Council on Higher Education. Critics warn of duplication and high costs estimated at nearly 140 million dollars over four years.
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OPERA
Kan
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Graves
David Adkins
R-Leawood
House
Council On Higher Education
Board of Regents
State Board of Education
Task force members listed by The Associated Press
The Governor's Task Force on Higher Education includes co chairs Lt. Gov. Gary Sherrer and Gene Bicknell. Members span state leaders and educators such as Thomas Burke Benedictine College president, Floris Hampton Dodge City CC chair, Kenneth Havner and Larry Kierns from technical colleges, and Kansas State University president John Wefald, among others. Graves questioned restructuring cost. proposal died in Senate. task force aims to build consensus.
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Governor's Task Force
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Herrer
Commerce
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Kansas ‘City Community College
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Dodge City Community College
Kenneth Havner
Hays
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Goodland
Northwest Kansas Technical School
Rosemary Kirby
Wichita Area ‘Technical
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Sprint
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Topeka
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
Jack Wempe
D-Little River
Graves
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House Committee On Higher Education
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Commerce and Housing
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Pittsburg
Bicknell
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Family calls for adult charges in youth drive by death
In Wichita the family of 8 year old Antonio Galvan demands that five juvenile suspects be charged as adults after a drive by shooting killed him as he played with a puppy. Three adults were also arrested. no charges filed yet. Tony died at Via Christi hospital. he would have turned nine.
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Kan
Antonio
Tony” Galvan
Smoky
Tony
Manuel Galvan Jr
Sherrie Galvan
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
St. Joseph
Cheryl Armstrong
Immunity debate over year 2000 fixes for hospitals
FDA aids hospitals in mapping year 2000 compliance while cautioning against overreliance on government fixes and new liability shields. Kansas hospital officials heard that faulty date handling could cause drop dead mistakes in medication records. Ellsworth County Hospital plans a new Y2K ready facility as smaller centers hint at fewer high risk devices.
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Salina Journe
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Steven Brower
Kansas
Salina
Brower
Costa Mesa
Calif
Congress
Kansas Hospital Association
FDA
Albert Gore
Docking Institute of Public Affairs
Fort Hays State University
Ellsworth County
Roger Pearson
Pearson
Ellsworth
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