Efficiency Could Be Major Development Boost
Kansas State University professor J Garth Thompson leads a Boeing partnered effort to merge computer aided design and manufacturing. The goal is to cut parts and boost efficiency, creating a commercial software package for in state firms and nationwide use. The project relies on grants and military incentives to spur jobs and research at K State beyond agriculture.
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Kansas Advanced Technology Commission
K-State
CIA analyst Charles Allen shifts posts in Iran Contra era move
Washington AP Charles Allen, CIA counterterrorism center deputy chief under Duane Claridge, will give up one full time post to serve as national intelligence officer for terrorism. CIA says change aimed at lighter workload, not discipline or wrongdoing. Allen first alerted in September to possible diversion of Iran arms payments to the Contras. Tower Commission noted his early awareness of the Iran Contra link.
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Robert Gates
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Gates
William J. Casey
Casey
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Congress
Tornado counts in Kansas cities noted in Herald
Since 1950, 1,549 tornadoes have been reported in Kansas. Of those, 21 occurred in Franklin County, 16 in Osage County, 15 in Miami County and 10 in Anderson County.
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Feds Wash Hands Of Pollution Study Finds Kansas In Mid Pack
A government study says federal efforts to curb pollution have stalled and responsibility has shifted to states. Kansas ranks 25th overall, with air quality and renewable energy the weakest areas. Missouri and Nebraska score better. Wisconsin, California, and New Jersey top the list, while West Virginia and Mississippi are weakest.
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DPS Enforces Seat Belt Law With Warnings First Year
Within an hour, the Department of Public Safety found 159 drivers not wearing seat belts. Instead of tickets, officers handed cards explaining the new mandatory seat belt law that started last July 1. Beginning July 1 fines of ten dollars may be issued to front seat occupants in passenger vehicles including vans and trucks, with exemptions for older cars without belts and mail carriers and newspaper workers.
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DPS cites drivers not wearing seat belts in lane checks
Oren Skiles says 159 drivers were found without seat belts during a driver’s lane check on Princeton Road. The DPS plans additional checks before July 1, stressing the law’s quick approach and driver safety.
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GOP vs Finney Brouhaha Over Unclaimed Property
Jim Parrish, chairman of the Kansas Democratic Party, denounces two identical bills moving unclaimed property programs away from State Treasurer Joan Finney. He calls the proposals partisan attempts to embarrass Finney, the lone statewide Democrat elected last November. Republicans counter that Finney uses the fund for campaigning and publicity.
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