Perot Uses Satellite Rally Across States
Undeclared candidate Ross Perot moves beyond in person campaigning with a satellite rally beamed to Florida and six other states. About 5,000 Floridians attended with audiences in Ohio Alabama Kansas Wyoming and Idaho joining via TV links. Perot touts electronic town hall style campaigning while avoiding traditional photo op stunts.
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Florida
Ross Perot
Ohio
Alabama
Kansas
Wyoming
Idaho
Carlos Romero
Miami
Perot
Vietnam
Romero
James Squires
Squires
Sharon Holman
Kansas districts clash over funding for school facilities
County school official Cain says state limits on capital outlay funds create inequities among districts. He notes Burlington and coal plant districts can raise far more via capital outlay than poorer districts like West Franklin and Eudora. He advocates a statewide mill levy for capital improvements and a clear long term plan, citing no response from state education officials.
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Prairie View
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Gifted student overcomes outcast label to excel at OU
Allison deFreese recounts a difficult early school experience with teachers and peers who underestimated her. Her father Byron pressed for better gifted education while mentor professors Reiter and Westrum helped her settle. She thrived at Ottawa University, credits mentors, and plans a PhD with goals in women’s rights and international studies.
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Byron deFreese
Pomona
Reiter
Ottawa
Allison deFreese
Westrum
deFreese
City offers zoning guide pamphlet in Ottawa
Ottawa offers a free zoning and building codes pamphlet to help residents with common questions and contacts. City building inspector Dave Piatrowsky says the guide serves as a reference for who to contact in the city and is available at City Hall, the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, and the city utilities building.
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School stabbing ends final day on school bus
A 17 year old Denise Hale was stabbed to death on a Pensacola area school bus by a 15 year old girl after a dispute on the last day of classes. The younger girl fled, was arrested at her home, and charged with murder by Escambia County sheriff's investigators. Authorities said the exact cause of the argument remains unclear.
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Fla
Denise Hale
State Departent of Health and Rehabilitative Services
Escambia County
Barbara Kersey
District Court Sentencings and Police News Update
A report details Richard Russ being jailed to serve two days of a five day DUI sentence with release planned Sunday. Sergio Noriega-Vanquez received a two year prison term with suspension and two years probation, plus court costs and interpreter fee. Multiple marriage licenses and divorces are listed along with a Friday arrest in Topeka, and a county menu of weekly meals for seniors.
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Garnett Municipal Court
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Chihua
Mexico
Dannis M. Eads
Tammy J. Denniston
Ottawa
Manuel J. Rockers
Brenda K. Clawson
John H. Harris
Florance Evelyn
Topeka
Michael L. Reed
Stacy L. Brewer
Jeannette L. Sluder
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Paolan heads Ross' staff and petitions drive
Paola native Jesse Hubbard, Perot coordinator, and Gary Keller described large Kansas events. About 1,000 attended Topeka’s Performing Arts Center rally, 400 moved to the Statehouse steps. Graves collected eight petition boxes on the Capitol steps. a ninth box remained uncounted. Hubbard called Perot’s candidate the “eagle” and said volunteers see him as their last chance. He warned faith would only break by a drastic mistake.
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Gary Keller
Topeka
Statehouse
Kansas Capitol
Graves
Capitol
Jesse Hubbard
Paola
Perot
Hubbard
Kansas
Yeltsin to Visit Wichita Kansas on June Visit Agenda
Senate leader Bob Dole outlined Boris Yeltsin's planned five hour Wichita itinerary for his June visit. The schedule includes McConnell Air Force Base, Cold Foods meat packing plant, Wichita State University, and a nearby farm. Possible public stop at Towne East Square or Century II is noted, with wives accompanying and a greeting at the airport.
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Senate
Bob Dole
Kansas Republican
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United States
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Cold Foods Inc
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Sandra Rau
McConnell
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Air Force Base
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