SRS criticized for failing child protection in Kansas
The Wichita Eagle reports Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services neglects or mishandles cases due to funding and management failures. Interviews with 100+ professionals reveal record falsification, ignored reports, and dangerous placements. Notable cases include deaths of Jonathan Reynolds, Charlie Walker, and Jeremy Parker.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas Agency
Wichita Eagle
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Janet Roberts
SRS
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Shawnee County
ACLU
Kansas
Charlie Walker
Topeka
Jeremy Parker
Girard
Joan Wagnon
Kansas Briefs: Hayden declares Lyon County disaster area
Governor Mike Hayden toured storm damage in Emporia and Lyon County, signaling possible federal aid as uninsured losses drive eligibility. Damage estimates run between 3 and 5 million dollars while officials seek rapid assessment and support.
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Emporia
Mike Hayden
Lyon County
Frank Ybarra
Hayden
Weather Tonight Forecast Partly Cloudy With Rain Chance
Partly cloudy tonight with a slight chance of rain. Lows reach the low 70s in a cool evening with minimal wind. No additional major weather events noted for the period.
GOP gubernatorial field grows two more members
Two more Republican candidates joined incumbent Gov. Mike Hayden in the August 7 primary race. Louis A. Klemp and James Bates filed late, joining Hayden, Nestor Weigand, Richard Peckham, and JH. Jack Beemont in the GOP field. Klemp previously ran in 1982. Bates is a Cowley County tax group leader. Knight brothers run with their own ticket. Democrats had three filings: John Carlin, Joan Finney, and Fred Phelps.
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Topeka
Kan
Mike Hayden
Hayden
Louis A. Klemp
Leavenworth
James “Jim” Bates
Arkansas City
Harold Knight
Wichita
Klemp
Harlyn Knight
Knight
Nestor Weigand
Richard Peckham
Kansas City, Kan
Jack Beemont
John Carlin
Joan Finney
Fred Phelps
GOP
Sam Hardage
Kansas Taxpayers Coalition
Poindexter Sentenced to Six Months in Prison
John M. Poindexter was sentenced to six months in prison for tying to Congress to conceal key Iran Contra details while serving as President Reagan’s national security adviser. U.S. District Judge Harold H. Greene said imprisonment would deter other officials from lying in government work.
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Abilene
Goodland
Kansas City
Kan
Interstate 70 Association
Eisenhower
Marcha Weaver
Richard Smith
Eisenhower Library
Bush
White House
Billy Graham
Dan Quayle
Ford
Nixon
Smith
Ronald Reagan
Washington
John M. Poindexter
Congress
Reagan
Poindexter
U.S
Harold H. Greene
County Leaders Debate Recycling Plan For Elderly Aid
Beatrice Shisler of the Mid America Council on Aging asks county commissioners to fund an elderly recycling project with a mill levy. Earthteam volunteers collect recyclables from homebound seniors in Ottawa and could expand countywide with state and FCCOA grants. A budget of 18,907 covers gas, personnel, hauling, storage and supplies to reach about 250 people. Council members will review legal implications and parking a roll off box near Alco pending tenant approval.
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Beatrice Shisler
Mid- America Council On Aging
Earthteam
Ottawa
Commission
Shisler
Franklin County Council On Aging
Joan Vibert
FCCOA
Mavity
Barker
Alco
Big Garage and Craft Sale at Kids and Mom’s
Summer event brief lists a garage and craft sale at Kids and Mom’s with VFW Post 5901 on June 23 from 9 to 4. Free gift for first 25 entries, limited table spots for six dollars. Contact Walker or Alice Pratt for details and phone numbers. Also notes summer clearance at Charlotte's Chat and Curl, plus Franklin County Fair caps and T-shirts, cosmetics sale, and swimwear markdowns at Fashion Allay.
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Kids & Mom's
Dad's
V.F.W. Post
Sutton
P.m
Walker
Alice Pratt
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Effective April 1 1980
The Ottawa Herald announces subscription pricing for delivery by carrier motor route and mail. Rates vary by region and duration, with monthly, three month, six month, and yearly options across Ottawa, Franklin County, nearby counties, and out of state.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Kansas
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Donald Hunt
Kansas State Penitentiary
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St. Mary College
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Emper
Vaneteus
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Weather Network
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Trans World Airlines
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Santa Fe
Cowley County Taxpayers Association
Carlin
Phelps
Bob Stephan
Stephan
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Charlotte's Chat & Gurl
S. Elm
Budges Sports Center
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Chat & Curl
Ottawa Herald
Itawa
Jim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Jay Bemis
Jim Hembeck
Mike Galse
Peg Armstrong
Wayne Snow
Jean Roseman
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