Packwood ethics probe opens with possible hearings
Senate Ethics Committee finds substantial cause that senator Bob Packwood may have abused his office through alleged sexual misconduct toward more than a dozen women. The panel launched a formal inquiry and potential hearings while detailing 18 alleged incidents from 1969 to 1990. Packwood says he welcomes a hearing.
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State Health panel formed in Topeka Kansas
Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius announced a Commissioner's Advisory Committee on Health Care to protect patients and manage the health care marketplace. She cited cost and access as the two biggest public concerns and noted worries about doctor and hospital access despite affordability.
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Kickapoo Nation seeks Kansas casino compact approval
Kickapoo Indian Nation submits a compact to Kansas to permit a casino on its northeast reservation. The 1995 session ended with two identical pacts approved for Prairie Band Potawatomi and Iowa tribes, while the House rejected a Sac and Fox compact due to land trust considerations near U.S. Highway 75.
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Storms Cause Major Flood and Wind Damage in Franklin County
Day Two of Mother Nature's assault hit eastern Kansas with flooding and high winds. Wellsville suffered the worst damage in Franklin County with uprooted trees and a damaged trailer. Evacuations occurred for at least three families as roads including US-59 and K-33 were closed. Authorities reported a possible tornado near Centropolis and urged caution as flood waters rose.
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Hailstorm Causes Wide Damage Across Ottawa Area
Marquita Grant reports baseball sized hail fell around midnight, with two clumps shown beside an apple for scale. Hail damaged windows, cars, roofs across southeast Ottawa and northern Franklin County, affecting Airstream trailers at the fairgrounds and prompting numerous insurance claims.
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RMH Board Approves Home Health Pact With County
Ransom Memorial Hospital trustees approved pursuing an agreement with Franklin County Health Department to cooperate in home health care, aiming at continuity of care and potential shorter hospital stays. The plan splits duties and costs, with both entities funding a program director, while considering a policy for direct physician employment and weighing associated start-up costs and protections.
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McVeigh says he bombed building not aware of day care center
Oklahoma AP report says Timothy McVeigh claimed responsibility to two sources after arrest, though his attorney and Sheriff dispute the claim. McVeigh was held in Noble County Jail then El Reno federal prison, with officials saying he told almost no details to inmates or FBI during questioning.
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