Kansas environmentalists urge new safe water bill impasse looms
A coalition including Kansas environmentalists cities and the state Department of Health and Environment urged Congress to pass a safe drinking water bill. It would authorize 6.6 billion over seven years for water systems and exempt some small systems from costly regulations. Kansas would receive 14 million this year as House and Senate negotiators faced a Thursday impasse with Congress set to adjourn.
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Washington
Kansas
State Department of Health and Environment
Congress
House
Senate
Wheat promoter Jimmie Dean dies at 86 in Kansas
James H. Jimmie Dean, a longtime wheat promoter and organizer of statewide farmers cooperatives, died at Hutchinson Hospital at age 86. Born in Morland in 1907, he led Dodge City Cooperative Exchange before moving to Hutchinson in 1949 to become general manager of Farmers Cooperative Commission Co and Far-Mar-Co Inc. He helped create a half mile long grain elevator east of Hutchinson, the world’s largest under one headhouse, later owned by Farmland Industries.
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Hutchinson
Kan
James H
Jimmie” Dean
Dean
Dodge City
Hutchinson Hospital
Farmland Industries
Graham County
Morland
Dodg City
Dodge City Cooperative Exchange
Farmers Cooperative Commission Co
Far-Mar-Co Inc
McGraw withdraws plea after prison sentence in arson case
Patrick John P J McGraw, once a key witness in the public corruption trial of Kansas City mayor Joseph Steineger Jr and aide Peter Adams, withdraws a no contest plea in an arson case after receiving a prison term. A federal judge ordered the plea set aside to permit trial. Separately, Kansas child support collections rose 5.7 percent to 207 million for the year ending June 30, with most funds from Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee and Wyandotte counties.
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Kansas City, Kan
Patrick John
P.J
McGraw
U.S. Attornney
FBI
Kansas City
Kaw
Joseph E. Steineger Jr
Peter Adams
Topeka
Kan
Office of Judicial Administration
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Johnson
Sedgwick
Shawnee
Wyandotte
Kansas
Judicial Administration Office
Ottawa chief downplays gang reach after fatal golf club attack
Ottawa Police Chief Jeff Herrman says gang activity in Ottawa is limited to mild graffiti tattoos and intimidation. He notes few people involved and no strong links to Bloods or Crips despite a fatal Sept. 27 incident in Forest Park that left Clyde Crowley dead and an teen charged with second degree murder.
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Ottawa
Forest Park
Jeff Herrman
Herrman
Clyde Richard Crowley
Crowley
Rodewald found innocent in assault case
Richard Rodewald 58 of Eudora was acquitted on two counts of aggravated assault in Douglas County District Court. The former 10th District House candidate withdrew from the race after a May 31 incident near US-56 involving two Overland Park officers during the Law Enforcement Torch Run.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Richard Rodewald
Eudora
Rodewald
Overland Park
Baldwin City
Wellsville TV district details high school bond issue
The Wellsville TV district outlines a proposed $6 million high school bond to be voted on November 8. The 20 year repayment would raise the district mill levy by about 20.60 mills annually, subject to valuation changes, with total project cost estimated at $10,741,500. State law allocates about 33 percent and the district 67 percent of costs. The 1994-95 mill levy stood at 50.74.
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Wellsville TV
Trinity Quilters: A Quilting Circle at Trinity United Methodist
The Trinity Quilters meet weekly at Trinity United Methodist Church to Bible study and quilt, forming an informal group since 1986 that funds church projects with annual quilts. Members Eunice Kelsey and others, ages 76 to 90, pass on the craft to daughters and granddaughters. A quilt raffle at the church bazaar Thursday will support church needs.
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Trinity Quilters
Trinity United Methodist Church
N. Cedar
Eunice Kelsey
Pauline Kettlehut
Gladys Spooner
Mildred Brinkmeyer
Cleda Hayden
Marjorie Fisher
Marjorie Williams
Kelsey
Hayden
Fellowship Hall
Branson
United Methodist Women Organization
United Methodist Church
U S Begins Troop Withdrawal From Haiti
U S forces in Haiti are being pulled back with a UN peacekeeping force expected to take over in four to six months. Pentagon and State Department officials told Congress the drawdown is on target, with about 19,000 troops remaining and Cap-Hallen Marine withdrawal underway. By October end the force will fall to 15,000 and to 6,000 within six months as transfer to UN control proceeds.
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Ashington Wes
Haiti
United Nations
Clinton
Congress
Pentagon
State Department
House
Armed Services Committee
Senate
U.S
White House
Dee Dee Myers
Capital Hill
Walter
Slocombe
Cap-Hallen
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