Switchday opens adults eyes at Oxford High
About 90 plus adults swapped places with students for Switchday at Oxford High School. Jim Conner, recalling a past math struggle, admitted he is terrible at algebra. Parents and relatives gained a first hand feel for the students’ day to day effort and challenges. The event drew comments from Principal Dick Hayes and others about understanding why kids come home tired or cranky.
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Oxford, Kan
Oxford High School
Jim Conner
Dick Hayes
Judy Evans
Ron Lowry
Kansas
Seven Kansas colleges share nearly $2 million in federal grants
Seven Kansas colleges will share $2 million in U S Department of Education Title II grants to raise academic quality and self sufficiency. Donnelly College Kansas City leads with $493,653. Allen County Community College, Iowa, $404,677. Barton County $200,000. Cloud County $199,649. Dodge City $199,565. Highland $198,410. Pratt $198,367. Separately, a Topeka oil company settlement provides about $2 million in back wages to over 2,300 current and former service station managers and assistants across 23 states, with payments over two years.
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U.S. Department of Education
Bob Dole
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Donnelly College of Kan
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Cloud County Community College
Concordia
Dodge City Community College
Dodge City
Highland Community College
Highland
Pratt Community College
Pratt
Kansas City, Mo
Highway Oil
Kansas City
Bloomingdale's Eyes Kansas Promotion Push in NYC Stores
Kansas hopefuls push state goods as Bloomingdale's weighs a six week display program in New York stores during a tentative spring or summer promotion. Gov. Hayden met Bloomingdale's exec Lester Graibetz and seven Kansas reps plan October interviews with about 200 firms.
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Kansas
Bloomingdale's
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Lester Graibetz
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Maine
Louisiana
Vermont
Oregon
Former Miss America Indicted Over City Hall Scheme
Bess Myerson, once Miss America and later New York City cultural affairs commissioner, faces federal charges of conspiracy mail fraud and bribery alongside boyfriend Carl Capasso and judge Hortense Gabel. The indictment alleges she steered city hiring and support payments, diverted Carnegie Hall rent funds for a personal assistant, and attempted to obstruct justice. Koch expressed sadness at the accusations.
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Bess Myerson
Miss Myerson
Carl “Andy” Capasso
State Supreme Court
Hortense W. Gabel
Capasso
Frederick P. Hafetz
U.S
Rudolph Giuliani
Carnegie Hall
Sukhjeet Gabel
Miss Gabel
Ward Koch
Koch
Sukhreet Gabel
Legislature Forced Stephan's Hand in Secret Settlement
Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan faced pressure from legislators and the media to reveal terms of his 1985 sexual harassment settlement. In sworn deposition, Vern Miller testified Stephan feared subpoena and public disclosure and learned to keep the deal secret, including a $24,000 cash payment.
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Wichita, Kan
Robert Stephan
Kansas
Vern Miller
Wichita
Stephan
Wichita Eagle Beacon
Miller
Legislature
Ms. Tomson
Carl Gallagher
Vern
Bob
Nicaragua Declares Partial Cease Fire With Contras
Sandinista forces withdraw from several combat zones and release eight jailed rebel sympathizers marking the start of a limited cease-fire. Ortega backs peace commissions. Reagan seeks 270 million aid. the cease-fire spans about 900 square miles in Nueva Guinea and near the Honduras border with expected Contra activity.
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Sth
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U.N. General Assembly
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Nueva Guinea
Honduras
Managua
Yolaiia
Voice of
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