Resignation Over Alleged Bribe Ties Seward County Official
Everett Johns resigned Monday as Seward County Commission chair after charging assistant attorney general Don Hoffman offered him a bribe and three options including firing County Engineer Ted Berglund. Johns said Hoffman pressed to remove Berglund or face ouster action, while Hoffman and state officials offered cautious defense and declined further comment.
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Seward County
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Prosecutor Calls For New Trial In Hallman Death Row Case
In Tampa a former prosecutor who won Hallman's death sentence now urges a new trial after a doctor's deposition in a malpractice matter suggests the victim Eleanor Groves died from inadequate care rather than the barmaid slashing. Groves died in April 1973 from brain damage tied to lack of oxygen.
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Clifford Hallman
Florida
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James Crumbley
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Florida Supreme Court
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Hal Iman
Kansas Supermarkets See Beef and Coffee Prices Fall
Kansas Farm Bureau data show a broad price drop across beef cuts except blade roast, with blade roast up to .79 per pound. National brand coffee fell to 2.02 a pound, while canning crops in California hint at higher prices ahead. Pork sirloin roast rose to 1.46, whole ham steady at 1.12, milk fell to 1.63 a gallon, butter rose to 1.31, and fryers edged lower while cut-up varieties gained.
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UMKC Medical School Placed on Probation
The accrediting body of the Association of American Medical Colleges placed the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine on probation. School leaders vowed to appeal, noting accreditation remains and graduates will be eligible for advanced training.
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Border Patrol Nabs Suspect Crossing With Guns In Chowchilla Case
Canadian authorities turned away 24 year old James Schoenfeld near Cascade B C after finding a rifle and three handguns in his car. He carried the Woods and Snyder IDs and claimed to be heading to the Olympics. He was sent back to the U S and released. The kidnapping case involves Schoenfeld and Frederick Woods IV.
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Tom Houchins
Woods
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