Candidate Loan Question Raised in Kansas Senate Race
In Topeka, campaign chairman Rick Harman pressed Republican Senate hopefuls for clarification of any primary loans and the use of general election funds to cover them. Laura Pearson, daughter of Sen. James B. Pearson, endorsed Meyers while noting her father’s influence. Teachers from Shawnee Mission joined a statewide tour backing Meyers, stressing education and integrity.
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Kan
U. S. Senate
Jan Meyers
Rick Harman
Shawnee Mission
National Education Association
Wichita
Shawnee Mission District
Meyers
Harman
FBI Warned Major Civil Service Reform Could End FBI As We Know It
In a memo to FBI Director William Webster, Deputy Associate Director John J. McDermott warned that passage of the proposed Civil Service Reform Act could mean the end of the FBI as a centrally administered, tightly disciplined and responsive career agency. The memo, prepared at Webster’s request, notes no White House backing for an FBI exemption and mentions similar waivers granted to CIA NSA and DIA.
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John J. McDermott
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Cassens
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House
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National Security Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
GSA Scandal Reportedly Rampant Across the Agency
Washington reports that the General Services Administration faces widespread fraud and corruption with alleged thefts, kickbacks, and waste running into hundreds of millions yearly. Investigations span multiple cities and agencies as executives push for more auditors and tighter controls amid indictments expected soon.
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Jay Solomon
Carter
Vincent Alto
Senate
Lawton Chiles
D-Fla
Chiles
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Wayne Angell
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Ken Henderson
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John” Fitzjarrell
Sen. Meyers
Kansas
Marjorie Webb
Shawnee
Mission Northwest High School
Maurice Sawanson
Shawnee Mission East High School
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Alaska
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American Express
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Yee
Berkline
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Dixie
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Benner Williams
S. Main
Ottawa
Bishop
Emporia
Osage City
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