Oklahoma teen slain in Wichita over pants claim
Mukutu Ja Wilson, 18, an Okmulgee teen visiting Wichita during spring break, was shot Saturday after missing a bus in a northeast neighborhood. Relatives say he wore khaki work pants that rival gang members believed signified gang affiliation, though police say he had no known gang ties.
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Oklahoma
Wichita
Mukutu-Ja
M.J." Wilson
Okmulgee
Okla
Wichita State University
Wichita Municipal
Wilson
Mental history cited in murder case near Belleville
BELLEVILLE Kan AP mental problems have plagued 19 year old murder suspect since childhood an attorney says he is accused of killing elderly woman Gladys Knedlik 79 at her rural Narka farm home on Sept 23 Baacke Greg 19 of Kearney Neb charged with first degree murder he pleads innocent Keen Matthew 19 also of Kearney Neb faces same charge to be tried separately in May they allegedly killed Knedlik during a crime spree beginning with a car theft in Amherst Neb Republic County Attorney William Navis said
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Belleville
Kan
Greg Baacke
Kearney
Neb
Gladys Knedlik
Narka
Republic County
Matthew Keen
Keen
Baacke
Knedlik
Amherst
William Navis
Anti abortion rally in Wichita targets doctors
An anti abortion group known for a “Dirty Dozen” list says its April 27 to 29 events in Wichita will be peaceful but a pro choice activist doubts the claim. Peggy Jarman questions legality and safety amid history at Dr George Tiller's clinic and warnings of aggressive tactics.
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Wichita
Kan
American Coalition of Life
Michael Dodds
Valley Center
Peggy Jarman
ProChoice Action League
George Tiller
Toxic chemical releases fall sharply at Vulcan Kansas plant
Vulcan Chemicals reduced deep well discharges to 16.9 million pounds in 1993 from 59.5 million in 1992, the largest decline among U S. facilities. Despite the drop, Vulcan remained Kansas's top emitter with 17.4 million pounds in 1993, followed by Boeing Wichita and Farmland Industries of Lawrence.
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Vulcan Chemicals
Kansas
Environmental Protection Agency
Vulcan
EPA
Boeing Co
Wichita
Lawrence
Ottawa board tables COPS grant for school resource officer
The Ottawa Board of Education voted to table action on a COPS grant that would fund the first year cost of hiring a school resource officer. Superintendent Don Duncan cited unclear finances and possible federal cuts as reasons to delay commitment. The grant would shift most ongoing costs to the district from year two onward, with about 21 000 dollars annually for the resource officer and shared patrol costs pending further funding decisions. The measure was approved with a unanimous vote and could be revisited when the district has a clearer budget picture.
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Ottawa Board To Education
COPS
Don Duncan
Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa
Central Heights hosts first annual children's literature festival
Three Bests authors Mary Downing Hahn Carolyn Reeder and June Rae Wood visited Central Heights school for presentations to fourth through sixth graders. Hahn noted White Award wins for Daphne's Book and Doll in the Garden while Reeder described three historical novels and a Shades of Gray quilt project. Wood discussed The Man Who Loved Clowns a William Allen White nominee as students wrapped up with an all day read aloud event.
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Hahn
Columbia, Md
William Allen White
Daphne
Kansas
Reeder
Glenn Echo
Central Heights
Wood
Windsor
Kaelin Sheds Light On Dr Simpson In Court Audition
Kaelin, acting as Dr. Simpson, delivered a soft voiced performance about Nicole Brown Simpson denying access to Sydney. He said the scene showed Simpson upset as lawyers pressed for his demeanor during the murder investigation. Kaelin returns for a fifth day of testimony with Rachel Ferrara set to corroborate.
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Los Angeles
Brian
Kato
Kaelin
Dr. Simpson
Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson
Nicole
Sydney
Rachel Ferrara
Marcia Clark
Ms. Simpson
Ronald Goldman
House OKs tax cuts repeal OPERA in Kansas
Kansans would see motor vehicle taxes drop starting 1996 under a compromise bill approved by the House 75-50. A second vote 84-80 backed ending the 2.5 percent sales tax on labor for new construction and energy for manufacturing. Loss to state revenue $246 million over five years and $20.6 million to local governments in year one. Senate action expected after recess.
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OPERA
House
Senate
Bill Graves
Biles
City panel votes against waiving Kiwanis peddler license fee
Ottawa City Commission rejected 3-2 a proposal to waive a $25 peddler license fee for Ottawa Kiwanis Club to host a May fund raising tree sale. Mayor Cummiskey and commissioners Ramsey and Tyson opposed the waiver citing precedent and local competition concerns with two chamber members. The club plans to buy bare root trees from a Tennessee nursery for sale and to donate unsold stock to city, county, and schools.
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Ottawa Kiwanis Club
Commission
Vicki Cummiskey
Gene Ramsey
Joan Tyson
Kiwanis Club
Eries
Ramsey
Tyson
Cummiskey
Orga
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Tennessee
City Commission
Scott Fast
Kiwanis
Fast
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