Kansas Primary Vote Urges Kansans to Choose From 19 Candidates
Kansas Secretary of State Jack Brier urges unaffiliated voters to participate in the April 1 presidential preference primary. The state offers 19 candidates, with delegates allocated by vote share and a none option. Voter registration deadlines allow day-of-declaration for unaffiliated voters, and the primary cost per vote is highlighted by the official. He cites turnout and youth registration as pivotal to party nomination outcomes.
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Topeka
Kansas
Jack Brier
State Capitol
Brier
Nancy Kassebaum
State School Finance Plan Stalled in Legislature
State lawmakers halt progress on a proposed education funding plan as committees delay votes and opponents warn of fiscal impacts. Details remain unclear as negotiations continue, with unresolved questions over allocations to districts and long term revenue sources.
Snow ACCUMULATIONS SPREAD ACROSS KANSAS
In Topeka area a mix of cold Canadian air and warm southern air produced snow across northwestern and eastern Kansas. Up to four inches expected with the heaviest near Goodland two inches. Freezing drizzle made roads slick. Travel advisory statewide with bitter cold and continued snowfall through night. County forecast calls for very cold conditions Saturday and Sunday with highs in the teens and upper 20s.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Goodland
National Weather Service
Colombian Militants Withdraw Death Threat From Embassy Hostages
Leftist guerrillas holding up to 48 hostages at the Dominican Republic Embassy in Bogota spoke of killing two diplomats by 10 pm EST but withdrew the threat after the government opened talks. U S Ambassador Diego C Asencio is among the captives. The group had demanded ransom, prisoner releases, and safe passage, and freed five women hostages earlier Friday.
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Bogota
Colombia
Dominican Republic
U.S
Diego C. Asencio
Radio Caracol
Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala
U N commission waits on Tehran hostages visit
In Tehran the U N panel deferred a meeting with the American hostages as militants said no approval had been given. Four members met a top Iranian human rights official to review grievances against the Shah's regime while awaiting guidance on whether and when the hostages would be seen.
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U. N. Commission
Iran
Tehran
U. S
Fiveman
Shah Sfohammad Reza Pahlavi
U.N
Asmir Sambar
Sambar
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
New York
Andres Aguilar
Venezuela
Caracas
Quiet expulsions show five bloc diplomats aides in spying
FBI intelligence chief William Cregar said in retirement week that about five Communist Bloc diplomats were quietly expelled over the past year for spying. He protected identities and countries, noting such actions avoid public retaliation against our diplomats. State Department officials confirmed quiet removals, citing no recent public expulsions beyond 1978–79 cases.
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Washington
FBI
William Cregar
United States
State Department
Ottawa High crowns Winter Sports Queen Martha De Priest
Martha De Priest, a Ottawa High School senior, was crowned Winter Sports Queen during halftime of the OUS Blue Valley game Friday night.
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Martha de Priest
Ottawa High School
Theobald couple lead Home Base boys home in Ottawa
Paul and Terry Theobald arrive Jan 1 as new house parents at Home Base 403 S Cedar Ottawa. The temporary home for six boys ages 12 to 16 focuses on individual care, consistent discipline, and a token system granting privileges to aid reintegration with families. Kevin Schuler acts as a big brother and alternate parent.
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S. Cedar
Theobalds
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Terry
Paul
Kevin Schuler
Ottawa University
Pennsylvania
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Tweedledum
Congress
Phillip Crane
Senate
Ted Kennedy
OHS
Blue Valley
China
RCN
Comandante Numero Cinco
No. 5
Yamid Amat
Caracol
Orlando Cadavic
Movement 19 Organization
The
Associated Press
Cregar
Vladimir P. Zinyakin
United Nations
Valdik 4. Enger
Rudolf P. Chernyayev
By Diane Yeamans
Terry Theobald
Boys Town
Missouri
Good Samaritan Boys Ranch
Ottawa
Hollister
SRS
Schuler
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