Kansas Supreme Court strikes down sex predator law
The Kansas Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, invalidates the 1994 Sexually Violent Predator Act as unconstitutional due process concerns. Leroy Hendricks remains confined at Larned State Hospital pending further action, with the ruling limiting indeterminate commitment for dangerous individuals with mental abnormality.
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Topeka
Kan
Supreme Court
Kansas
Leroy Hendricks
Larned State Hospital
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Sedgwick County
Donald L. Allegrucci
Buchanan vows Citadel stays all male in bid to curb women
At the Citadel in Columbia, Pat Buchanan declares he will block legal cases seeking admission of women to the all male military colleges. He says he will force government lawyers to stop pressuring the Citadel and VMI to admit female plaintiffs and insists the schools remain all male.
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Columbia
S.C
Pat Buchanan
Citadel
Military College
Buchanan
Justice Department
Virginia Military Institute
New toll free code 888 debuts as 800 numbers near limit
New York AP reports the nation introduces toll free 888 as 800 numbers fade. About 42,000 businesses and individuals expected to adopt 888. recipients pay tolls, not callers. Toll free traffic has risen to roughly one third of daily long distance. Firms report 800 numbers slipping due to paging, voice mail, fax, and online services.
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New York
Detention Hearing Reveals Witness in Ottawa Shooting Case
Prosecutors present a surprise witness, Robert Ragland, in the detention hearing for Jonathan Chad Perez charged with attempted murder over the Oct 15 Ottawa shooting of Heath Griffin. Ragland testified about conversations and van preparations, while Griffin described the shotgun fire and his leg injuries.
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Jonathan Chad Perez
Robert Ragland
Perez
Ragland
Ottawa
Jonathan Perez
Chad
Heath Griffin
Scott Ryburn
Griffin
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Brett Berry
Assis
KOFO Broadcasts 24-Hour Schedule In Ottawa
KOFO now airs around the clock with a live 6 to 10 a.m. morning show and overnight programming from a Denver feed. Brad Howard says the change, finalized today after a week of testing, emphasizes local news sports and weather while adding live deejays and listener requests.
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Kofo Radio
KOFO
Brad Howard
Howard
Ottawa
Franklin County
Denver
Colo
Allied Signal eyes world HQ site in Johnson County
AlliedSignal plans a world headquarters and 1.0k plus jobs in Johnson County for a manufacturing complex. Commercial Avionics Systems, with 1,300 workers in Olathe, would anchor the unit. The plan includes a three phase build to 1 million square feet, with a 476k SF first phase costing about 40 million and target occupancy by January 1998.
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AlliedSignal Corporation
Johnson County
AlliedSignal Commercial Avionics Systems
Allied Signal
Olathe
Kansas City
Kansas
Franklin County
Allied Signal Aerospace General Aviation
G2 Architecture of
Seattle
Redmond
Wash
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Prescott
Ariz
Farm bill passage praised but questions linger from Kansas voices
In ICHITA Kansas the Wevess farm group and farmer Vance Ehmke welcome U S House approval of a new farm bill but warn it is a transition measure with unresolved issues. The bill ends decades of price supports and supply controls, replacing them with seven year fixed declining payments. House and Senate must reconcile differences after votes of 270 155 and 64 32 respectively.
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Ehmie
House
Senate
Congress
Random Acts of Kindness Helped A Dazed Driver Late Night
Jason Sabharwall aided a motorist after a breakdown at 3 a.m. in subzero temperatures following a 12:15 a.m. call. Phillip Loehr nominated, with reports of a local act of kindness and instructions to submit forms at Ottawa area locations such as Wal Mart and City Hall.
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Jason Sabharwall
Phillip Loehr
Ottawa
Wal-Mart
Country Mart
Amoco
Town & County Supply
John Brockway
Brown's Shoe Fit
Chris Comer
Horseshoe Cafe
North Main
Nori Casey's
City Hall
Edward D. Jones
County Extension
Sunflower Plaza
South Poplar
Jeff's Foods
Wellsville
Price Saver
Pomona
Central Heights
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Gina Hermann
Garden City
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Fortune
Ann Landers
Aaphhimrbanyd
Vyapwara Nees
Reetenen Asenees
Heloise
Anes
Aaadeegennenenne
Iiterserisreee
the Daily Report
Sevanennes
Ccercseerer Aareedenon Sever
Phioto
Jay Thornton
Reggie Silvey
Ottawa Parks Department
Forest Park
AlliedSignal Eyes
World Headquarters
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