Burnham rescue ends a long captivity in Philippines
Gracia Burnham is freed after more than a year held by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines. Her husband Martin and nurse Ediborah Yap were killed during the raid, while Gracia was wounded. The couple had been kidnapped May 27, 2001, with 18 others at a Palawan beach resort.
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Kansas
Gracia Burnham
Philippines
Martin
Ediborah Yap
Abu Sayyaf
Philippine Army
Burnhams
Palwan Island
Guillermo Sobero
Corona
Calif
Sobero
U.S
Philippine
al-Qaida
Todd Tiahrt
Sam Brownback
Martin Burnham
Air Force
Jeanny Sharp
Commissioners Honest but Not All Facts, Letter Debate
A reader defends current county commissioners against Kelley Hawkins and Fuller claims. They argue decisions were based on facts, praise the honesty of commissioners, question the value of professional administrators, and critique the notion that experts with briefcases guarantee better governance. They contrast past arrogance with present performance.
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Kelley Hawkins
Fuller
Board of Commissioners
Hawkins
Reader Forum submissions urged for Ottawa Herald letters
Readers are invited to send opinions to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald. Submissions must be hand signed with the author’s address and telephone number. Addresses and emails are provided for mailing and letters may be edited for space.
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Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Airline discrimination should be stopped now
Sean Carter discusses United American Continental and Northwest facing lawsuits under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act for racial profiling and denial of boarding. He notes incidents include a Bangladeshi man denied passage, brown skinned passengers removed, and Arabs removed. The ACLU represents plaintiffs seeking injunctions and damages.
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Mike Tyson
Lennox Lewis
David Duke
Department of Transportation
United
American
Continental
Northwest
Barbara Bush
FBI
U.S. Airways
White House
New Jersey
California
ACLU
Redistricting Debate Over Fort Riley and Junction City Map
Hawver's Capitol Report notes Kansas reapportionment aims to keep Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth in the 2nd District, with Lawrence split by a map. AG Stovall calls it unconstitutional for severing a community of interests. Voters will get single ballots. federal court review in Topeka expected. Martin Hawver.
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Kansas
Fort Riley
Junction City
Lawrence
Bill Graves
Carla Stovall
U.S
Jim Ryan
Congressional
Fort Leavenworth
Congress
Federal District Court
Topeka
Geary County
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