Fifth District derby races in Republican primary
The Topeka Gazette notes a six-candidate GOP field in Kansas fifth district with six Republicans Sheila Bair Kent Hodges Doyle Talkington Dick Nichols Ed Reitz and Bill Otto and four Democrats in a 25 county Southeast district led by Rep. Bob Whittaker who chose not to seek re election Bair touts Washington experience and Kansas roots while Talkington highlights federal relations and rural health care remains a focal point Nichols pushes deficit reduction and fiscal restraint Reitz stresses spending control and business background Hodges criticizes Washington and stresses everyday Kent Hodges faces voters as a Kansas farmer Otto, a teacher, promotes state authority limits and judge retention reform.
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Matt Truell
Associated Press
Topeka
Washington
Kansas
Bob Whittaker
Augusta
Whittaker
Sheila Bair
Independence
Kent Hodges
Ottawa
Doyle Talkington
Emporia
Dick Nichols
McPherson
Ed Reitz
Pittsburg
Bill Otto
LeRoy
Bair
Bob Dole
New York Stock Exchange
National Pork Producers Council
Tion
Bush
Reitz
Nichols
Congress
Roitz
Hodges
Washington, D.C
Otto
U.S. Supreme Court
Final installment of Bethell memoirs in Local Forum
Thomas Winfield Bethell recalls early Franklin County settlement life. He describes moving near Princeton, Ed McCoonse farm, and a Greenwood Church area, Indian graves and burials, and a Hardfish monument at the Sac and Fox burying ground. He recalls schooling, fire drills, Pomona glimpses, and prairie settlement prosperity.
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Thomas Winfield Bethell
Franklin County
Reuben Hackett
Tony Jones
John Walruff
Princeton
Ed McCoonse
Chippewa Hills
Bethell
Greenwood Church
Mary Etta Reed
F.D. Coburn
State Agriculture Department
Ned Martin
Hardfish
St. Louis
Ottawa
Greenwood
Pomona
Mr. Whetstone
Dan Livery
Usher Brothers Judd Ranch
Judge Souter Impresses Senators In First Week
Steven Komarow reports Judge David Souter meets with Judiciary Committee members amid cautious questions about his personal life and views. Senators laud his scholarly demeanor, while discussions focus on temperament and readiness for confirmation hearings.
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Steven Komarow
Associated Press
Washington
David Souter
Bush
Supreme Court
Souter
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Leahy
Liberian Civil Conflict Escalates With Civilians Slain
In Monrovia government troops killed civilians and dumped bodies at sea as rebels inched toward central Monrovia. Witnesses and diplomats described executions of Gio and Mano civilians, while Krahn and Mandingo groups faced retaliatory killings by rebel factions. European envoys condemned the carnage amid calls to halt the violence. The United States noted Doe had not requested evacuation, as Taylor and Johnson factions pressed into the city.
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Monrovia
Liberia
Samuel Doe
Doe
Mamba Point
European Economic Community
France
Britain
Italy
Germany
Spain
Gios
Manos
National Patriotic Front
Krahn
Mandingos
Washington
State Department
Richard Boucher
United States
Charles Taylor
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DDS
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Professional Plaza
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Farmers Friendly
Salisbury Insurance
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Ottawa Christian Center
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