New ship to honor World War II vets
Pensacola hosts commissioning of the USS Iwo Jima to honor survivors of the battle. About 1,000 veterans traveled from Pascagoula to Pensacola Naval Air Station for the ceremony. Williams, Lucas, and Wahlen are living Medal of Honor recipients from Iwo Jima, with memories of the battle and its iconic flag raisings shaping their lives.
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Associated Press
Spencer Wilcox
Hershel “Woody” Williams
Beecher Rhode
Iwo Jima
Gulf of Mexico
Pascagoula
Miss
Pensacola
Fla
Hershel Williams
Williams
Ona
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Norfolk
Jacklyn Lucas
Hattiesburg
Iwo
Pacific
Japan
Williams, Lucas
Navy
George E. Wahlen
Lucas
Wahlen
U.S
Mount Suribachi
Washington
D.C
Joe Rosenthal
Charles W. Lindberg
Lindberg
Richfield
Minn
Plymouth
N.C
Defense budget faces tough scrutiny in Congress
The Bush administration seeks an 18.4 billion boost for 2002 defense, proposes shrinking the Air Force bomber fleet and retiring all Peacekeeper missiles, while paying troops more. Rumsfeld defends the plan before House and Senate committees amid calls for higher raises and questions on modernization.
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Washington
Bush Administration
Congress
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
House
Senate Armed Services Committees
Air Force
Bush
Defense Department
Clinton
U.S
Ike Skelton
House Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Roberts urges states rights in patient rights bill
In Washington the Republican senator Pat Roberts urged preserving state protections as the Senate began votes on a Democratic patients rights bill. He noted Kansas has strong protections and warned against Washington overreach, while Democrats push for federal guarantees and possible lawsuits against HMOs. President Bush seeks revisions and a veto threat looms, with moderates from both parties negotiating compromises on state law preemption and court access.
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Washington
Senate
Kansas
Pat Roberts
R-Kan
Bush
House
White House
GOP
Bill Frist
R-Tenn
Rival campaign finance bills spark House debate
In Washington the House hashes out rival finance bills, one by Shays Meehan and the other by Ney. The Shays Meehan plan seeks a hard-money boost and a soft-money ban, aiming for quick Senate action. Republicans back the alternative, while Democrats press for stronger limits and broader reform.
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Washington
House
House Administration Committee
Christopher Shays
R-Conn
Marty Meehan
D-Mass
Senate
Bob Ney
Ohio
House Gop
Congressional Black Caucus
Shays-Meehan
John McCain
Rariz
Russ Feingold
Shays and Meehan
McCain-Feingold
Graveside service for Houston five drowned children
Russell Yates attended a graveside service for Noah seven, John five, Paul three, Luke two, and Mary six months, all allegedly drowned by their mother. He and about 300 mourners also heard a 50 minute eulogy at Clear Lake Church of Christ, recalling each child with fond memories.
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Houston
Yates
Noah
Bugs
John
Paul
Luke
Mary
Notice of Sheriff Sale in Franklin County Kansas
Ocwen Federal Bank FSB to sell at public auction Lots 20 22 and 24 in Block 1 Shins Addition Ottawa Franklin County Kansas at 10:00 am July 17 2001. Sheriff Craig A Davis oversees sale for Terrill Embrae LC. Sale to satisfy judgment under case 01 C 71.
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District Court
Franklin County
Kansas
Ocwen Federal Bank
FSB
Jerry L. Watson
Linda E. Watson
Suich
John
Jane Doe
Franklin
Ottawa
Said
State of
Shin
Craig A. Davis
Neill
Terrill & Embrae
L.C
120Th Street
Overland Park
Foreclosure Sale Notice in Franklin County Kansas
Conseco Finance Servicing Corp seeks sale of real estate in Ottawa Franklin County Kansas under K.S.A. 60 mortgage foreclosure. The Sheriff will auction Lots 12 and 14, Block 7 Shaw and Ludingtons Main Street Addition, Ottawa, at 10:00 a.m. July 11, 2001 at the Franklin County Courthouse main door. Attorney for Plaintiff: Garry McCubbin 425 No Ballas Road Suite 230 St Louis MO 63441.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Conseco Finance Servicing Corporation
Green Ties Financial Servicing Corporation
K.S.A
Bryan W. Johnson
Franklin
State of
Shaw and
Ludington
Ottawa
Garry McCubbin
K.S
Ballas Road
Sulte
St. Louis
Foreclosure Petition Filed in Franklin County Kansas
Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation seeks foreclosure on 816 W. 9th Street Ottawa KS 66079 in Crestview Addition Franklin County. Defendants include Carl Hanaycutt John Doe Mary Doe unknown heirs and others with notice to plead by August 1 2001. Debt collection notice attached per Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Attorneys Kristen G Straadmann of South & Associates provide contact details.
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iFirst
District Court OF
Franklin County
Kansas
Civil Department
Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation
Cage
K.S.A
Carl Hanaycutt
John Doe
Mary Doe
State OF
Davisegs
Daviseas
District Court
Crestview
Ottawa
9Th Street
Kristen G. Straadmann
Squth & Associates
P.C
MaDison
Suita
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Roberts
Black Caucus
House Liberals
Anj
Ottawa Herald
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