Inmate Escape Pleas Bring Kansan Sentences
Three Kansas State Penitentiary escapees pleaded guilty to aggravated escape aggravated burglary and robbery related to the September break. Sentences run concurrent with existing prison terms after plea negotiations. other escapees were captured in Missouri and not returned. The Lansing burglary and car theft were tied to the incident.
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Leavenworth, Kah
Kansas State Penitentiary
Missouri
Kansas
Leavenworth
Kenneth Harmon
Terry McClain
Lawrence
Marvin Thorton
Topeka
Larry D. Miller
Kansas City
Kan
Lansing
McClain
Kansas Turnpike
Bonner Springs
Miller
Thorton
Wyandotte County
Bonter Springs
Leavenworth County
Robert Davis
Chemical spill triggers brief Tonganoxie evacuation
About 50 rural Leavenworth County residents were evacuated for hours after a tractor trailer carrying drums of chemicals overturned near Reno Kansas. Deputy Barbara Adolphson said the spill was minor and residents returned home by evening. State hazmat crews aided cleanup as traffic rerouted. Driver Jack Deschner and his wife Christiana were involved. he had minor injuries from a tire blowout on U S 24 between Tonganoxie and Lawrence.
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Tonganoxie
Kan
Leavenworth County
Reno
Leavenworth
Barbara Adolphson
Penn State Industries
Topeka
Adolphson
Jack Deschner
Christiana
Deschner
U.S. 24
Lawrence
Kansas
Anti 55 Crusader Loses Latest Round In Court
Kelly Wendeln, known for challenging the 55 mph speed limit, was convicted of speeding 66 on US 169 north of Iola. An Allen County judge fined him 100 dollars and sentenced him to 30 days, with a probation option. He plans to appeal to the Kansas Court of Appeals.
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IOLA
Kan
Kelly Wendeln
Allen County District Court
John White
Wendeln
Kansas
Kansas Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. 169
Federal District Court
Wichita
Patrick Kelly
Chanute
Carlin Seeks Guard Confidence With Prison Upgrades
Gov. John Carlin said Kansas State Penitentiary guards largely trust his push to speed security upgrades and staffing. He cited a $15.3 million renovation plan, a new 268-bed facility, equipment purchases, and higher pay to cut turnover, while noting legislative approval is needed for most actions. He plans three State Board of Regents appointments early next year amid a reshuffle and voiced disappointment with some School Finance Task Force proposals.
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Peka
Kan
John Carlin
Kansas State Penitentiary
Carlin
Leavenworth
Lansing
KSP
State Board of Regents
H. Bernard Franklin
Kansas City
Wichita
Jordan Haines
Robert H. O'Neil
Haines
O'Neil
Terry Scanlon
Farm Bill Talks Break Down in Washington
Negotiators failed to craft a four year farm bill that satisfies administration objections. Senate chief negotiator Sen. Jesse Helms warned of an impasse as price supports lagged about 700 million above the president's desired level. House opposition centered on peanut and sugar provisions and a rejected dairy cut, leaving talks limited to minor peanut program loan and production control adjustments.
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Washington
Jesse Helms
Rn.c
Senate
Joint Conference Committee
Reagan
House
Helms
EPA Proposes Tar Creek Pollution Study
The EPA proposes a one year 450000 dollar study to assess pollution from Tar Creek in the Picher mine field spanning northeast Oklahoma and southeast Kansas. The plan aims to identify contamination sources and extent, evaluate cleanup options, and prepare a 1982 end date with funding from the superfund.
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EPA
Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Oklahoma
Kansas
Tar Creek
Picher
Miami
Ohlo
Whittaker
Missouri
Recession Deepens Slump in Livestock Markets on Friday
Slumps in feeder cattle hogs and pork bellies on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange reflect weak consumer demand amid recession. Analysts note high cattle slaughter and tax-price trends as prices retreat while grain futures shift and metals vary.
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Pauline Jeliner
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Joseph Szymonik
Chicago
Cargill Investor Services
Energy leads broad stock rally on Friday in mixed week
Wall Street rose with the Dow up 8.18 to 852.93 and the NYSE volume at 62.01 million shares. Energy issues led gains amid Marathon Oil bidding by U S Steel and Mobil competition, while tech shares recovered late in the week. Other indices advanced with the S P 400 at 135.19 and the S P 500 at 121.71 as the Nasdaq closed at 198.60.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
U.S. Steel
Marathon Oil
Mobil Corp
Marathon
U.S
NYSE
Standard & Poor
American Stock Exchange
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Jeremiah Unterman
Wichita State University
Jim Bolinger
Crotser
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Mike Synar
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