Arafat Visits White House as Palestinian Leader
President Clinton welcomes Yasser Arafat at the White House in a landmark reception. Clinton commends Arafat for steering the Palestine National Council to renounce calls for Israel's destruction as peace talks loom. Clinton stresses the parties must work out Palestinian statehood themselves. Arafat appears in the Oval Office with a clean shaven look.
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Washington
Yasser Arafat
White House
Clinton
Palestine National Council
Israel
Arafat
Oval Office
State Former officer punished for bigamy diversion deal
Lawrence, Kan. Former police officer Glenn Hazelwood 44 entered a diversionary agreement with prosecutors after being charged with bigamy. The case stemmed from a 1994 marriage to an Oklahoma woman while married to Wanda Hazelwood of Lawrence. Prosecutors suspended in exchange for corrective actions by Hazelwood.
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Lawrence
Kan
Glenn Hazelwood
Mary Horsch
Kansas Attorney General's Office
Horsch
Douglas County
Hazelwood
Oklahoma
Wanda Hazelwood
A ‘General’s Office
Douglas County District Attorney's Office
Kansas preacher gets 14 year money laundering sentence
Kansas pastor David Brace, 44, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison and a $10,000 fine after pleading guilty to four counts of money laundering tied to a $10 million drug money sting. Judge Ed Prado followed guidelines, noting Brace faced pressure to save Faith Metro Church in Wichita.
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San Antonio
Kansas
David Brace
Brace
U.S
Ed Prado
Prado
Metro
Wichita
Kan
Family loses third child in Kansas house fire
In Kansas City two year old Kyle W Craig died after a March fire that killed his twin Jeremy aged two and sister Kyra aged four. Kyle had begun to walk again last week but suffered a heart attack at Children’s Mercy Hospital.
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Kansas City
Kan
Kyle W. Craig
Kyle
Richard Craig Sr
Topeka
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Jeremy
Kyra
School board searches for replacement on Ottawa board
Ottawa Board of Education interviewed Bill Ketchum and Jim Cain as finalists for an open seat after Terry Jennings resigned. Cain was interviewed last week. Ketchum, an engineer at Wolf Creek Nuclear Station, backs building a new middle school near Ottawa High, saying renovations won’t add space and sharing facilities could help.
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Bill Tellier
Herald
Ottawa Board
Ts Education
Bill Ketchum
Terry Jennings
Jennings
Ketchum
Wolf Creek
Jim Cain
Franklin County
Cain
Ottawa
OHS
Wichita
Goddard
Duncan lands principal position at Norther Heights High School
Ottawa school superintendent Don Duncan has accepted the Norther Heights High School principal post in Allen and will start July 26 after announcing his resignation as Ottawa superintendent earlier this year. He aims to return to teaching or building administration to be closer to students.
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Don Duncan
Ottawa
Norther Heights High School
Allen
Duncan
Tion
Stu- Ranre
Legislation stalls as Graves blasts inaction on school tax
Gov Bill Graves angrily criticized Kansas lawmakers for stalling on renewing the 35-mill school property tax levy amid the wrap-up session. He pressed Republicans to back a two-thirds vote in both chambers for any tax relief plan, warning districts face budget challenges for 1996 97. The stalemate persisted as Senate and House adjourned with little movement on school finance.
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Opera
Kan
Bill Graves
Graves
Senate
GOP
House
Kerr
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Ing
Beijing inventor sells 50000 healthy cigarettes in November
Pu Danming claims his non tobacco cigars containing herbs and a battery mimic smoking with a light and song. He says the mix is cancer fighting and has sold 50,000 units in Beijing since November. U.S. Rep. David Funderburk pleads no contest to a minor traffic charge in Dunn North Carolina after denying driving when his car crossed the center line. Later witnesses say he drove. his wife was at the wheel. He was photographed in the passenger seat at the scene. Republican Del Roger J. McClure, re elected on a downsizing platform, faced $126000 in back taxes and says he will continue to oppose taxation.
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Pu Danming
Beijing
U.S
David Funderburk
R-N.c
Dunn
N.C
Funderburk
Fallen reporter's family sues Reeves Cattle Co. driver
The family of Joan Istas, 45, Manhattan, who died April 2 1995 after being struck while photographing at Reeves Cattle Co., filed in Finney County district court seeking more than 50 000 dollars. They name Reeves Cattle Co. and Ricardo Ceniceros the truck driver as defendants, with Michael J Istas also listed to determine any claim. Scott R Cowdray, a Concordia lawyer, represents the petitioners.
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Darrin Stineman
Garden City Telegram
Harris News Service
Farm Magazine
Reeves Cattle Co
Joan Istas
Manhattan
Kansas
Random Act of Kindness Shines for Stan Lantis
During the day of our neighbor Jim Powell's loss, Stan Lantis, a first responder, showed professionalism and kindness beyond duty. Nominated by Norma Sobba, the report invites submitting acts of kindness via forms at local sites across Ottawa and Wellsville, Pomona, and Central Heights schools.
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Jim Powell
Stan Lantis
Norma Sobba
Ottawa
Wal-Mart
Country Mart
Amoco
Town & Country Supply
John Brockway
Brown’s Shoe Fit
Chris’ Corner
Horseshoe Cafe
North Main
North Casey’s
City Hall
Edward D. Jones
Dounty Extension
Sunflower Plaza
South Poplar
Jeff's Foods
Wellsville
Price Saver
Pomona
Central Heights
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Jay Thornton
Gabriela Lemmons
Robin Johnson
Pat Mears
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Lew Ferguson
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R-Hutchinson
Ways and Means Committee
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