Kansan calls for death penalty rethink in Kleypas case
Opinion urges caution as Wyandotte County jury weighs death versus long prison term for Gary Kleypas, the 1996 killer of Carrie Williams, noting capital punishment risks and its limited moral payoff. The piece argues punishment by killing does not mend wrongs and calls Kansans to reconsider the death penalty.
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Gary Kleypas
Wyandotte
Kleypas
Pittsburg State University
Carrie Williams
Galena
Kansas
Kileypas
John D. Montgomery
Government Contacts For Public Inquiries And How To Reach Officials
A list of contact points for government representatives includes President Bill Clinton at The White House Washington D C and offices in Kansas for U S Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, plus U S Rep Jim Ryun with Topeka and Washington D C offices and phone numbers for each.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Office
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Fox
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
Washington
D.C
Kansas Ave
Topeka
W. 95Th
Suite
Overland Park
Jim Ryun
Cannon, Hob
Ryun
Quincy
Cosby image endures amid extortion case and scandal
The piece recalls Bill Cosby's rise as America's moral TV dad, then details Autumn Jackson and associates extortion attempts over a claimed paternity, Cosby's hush payments, and the public backlash. It notes a patronage of his image and questions how his reputation can be restored, concluding many fans still judge him to have not lost it.
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Ashington
Bill Cosby
Labor
Raymond Donovan
Cosby
America
Autumn Jackson
Jose Medina
Boris Sabas
Shawn Thompson
Theirl
Thompson
Jackson
High Court
Cashy
Retail wheeling debate opens in Kansas 1998
Proponents and opponents clash over restructuring electric utilities and retail wheeling in Kansas. Gov Graves blocked C C C action until 1999, buying time for public education on deregulation and reliability expectations amid free market questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson News
Kansas
Bill Graves
Kansas State Corporation Commission
William Brennan remembered as liberal icon at Arlington
Don Kaul reflects on Justice William Brennan who died at 91 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. The piece recalls his pivotal role in desegregation, abortion and voting rights, and his clash with conservatives over the Warren Court era and later legal battles. It notes his advocacy for Equal Rights Amendment, his court influence, and enduring faith in America's path to freedom and dignity.
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William Brennan
Arlington National Cemetery
Brennan
Dwight Eisenhower
Ike
Eisenhower
Earl Warren
Warren Court
South
Supreme Courts
Warren
Reagan
Don Kaul
Otcoffee
Aol.com
Tribune Media Services
Michigan Ave
Suite 1400
Chicago
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