Martin Marietta Grumman merger valued at 1.9 billion
Martin Marietta and Grumman boards agree to a 1.9 billion merger with a 55 per share cash offer. The deal awaits federal antitrust review. Both firms ranked among the top defense contractors in 1992 with Martin Marietta at 10th and Grumman at 12th, and 1992 defense contracts valued at 2.3 and 2.1 billion respectively.
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Bethesda, Md
Martin Marietta Corp
Grumman Corp
Martin Marietta
Grumman
Martin
Aerospace Industries Association
Kansas City utility faces security cost questions
State Security questioned. Kansas City, Kansas. The Kansas City Star reports the city owned Board of Public Utilities spent hundreds of thousands of ratepayer dollars on security measures during Terry Drake’s seven years as general manager. The Star notes security costs nearly tripled, a federal grand jury examining contracts and Drake’s ties to consultant Paul Gearheart who earned close to 300,000 in fees. Drake and utility records have been subpoenaed.
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Kansas City, Kan
Board of Public Utilities
Kansas City Star
Terry Drake
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Drake
Paul Gearheart
Grand Jury
Utility
Meade town raises funds to lure new doctor
In Meade Kansas a town of about five thousand with one doctor funds a physician recruitment drive. Bake sales car washes pancake suppers and donation jars near store registers support a recruitment fund aimed at attracting another physician to the community. Hospital administrator Mickey Thomas notes urban doctors knock on doors while rural Meade must fund itself. Hospital workers have raised about six thousand dollars to cover recruitment costs.
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Meade, Kan
Meade
Mickey Thomas
Meade District Hospital
Thomas
Federal Hobbs Act used on Wichita street crimes
U S Attorney Randall K Rathbun in Kansas uses the Hobbs Act to prosecute street crimes in federal court since October seven Wichita defendants, mostly armed gang members, charged for interfering with interstate commerce. Rathbun seeks stiffer, nonparole sentences to curb repeat offenses.
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Kansas City, Kan
U.S
Kansas
Randall K. Rathbun
Wichita
Rathbun
Candidates discuss jobs economy and growth in Ottawa
Ottawa voters hear seven city commission hopefuls discuss jobs and economic development. Mary Willoughby backs tax incentives to attract business, cites Wal Mart project and north side shopping needs. She urges cooperation between city and chamber. Gene Ramsey questions city tourism director role, says chamber can partner on downtown revitalization, worries north side shoppers may be left behind. The piece ends with Food Barn staying open for north side residents.
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Bill Tellier
Herald
Tony Keim
Ottawa City Commission
Mary Willoughby
Gene Ramsey
Chamber of Commerce
Legislators say health care gridlock in Kansas persists
At a legislative coffee in Osawatomie lawmakers Douglas Walker and Walker Hendrix blamed partisanship and complexity for stalled health care action in the Kansas Legislature. George Teagarden announced he will leave the House to become livestock commissioner for the Kansas Animal Health Department, planning to start around May 1 with a successor to be chosen by district Democrats.
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Peoples National Bank
Kansas
Doug Walker
Walker Hendrix
Rottawa
George Teagarden
D-Lacygne
New York
California
Teagarden
D-La Cygne
Kansas Animal Health Department
Cause of death awaited in False town case
Rex Bowling said it may take a week to determine Rhonda A Trueblood's cause of death. The 26 year old was found Friday at Silkville Ranch southwest of Williamsburg after being missing since February 20 when she left Bandana's club at Timberlake Ranch. There were no outward signs of the cause, no gunshot or stab wounds.
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Ranklin County
Fistern
Rex Bowling
Rhonda A. Trueblood
Silkville Ranch
Williamsburg
Trueblood
Timberlake Ranch
Silkville
Bowling
Peruvian exchange student enjoys eight weeks in Ottawa Kansas
Ken Sonnia Carpio W Castellanos departs Peru after eight weeks at Ottawa High School where she attended classes sponsored by the Ottawa Lions Club. She brings back new insights into U S culture and schooling. Carpio, a 16 year old high school senior from Peru, will share lessons learned about American customs and people.
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Carpio
Castellanos
Peru
United States
Ottawa High School
Kansas
Ottawa Lions Club
OHS
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