Harris Field tent city closes in Homestead after Andrew
Hundreds of hurricane victims flee Harris Field as officials begin closing the tent city in Homestead Florida with about 20 people allowed to stay for mobile home connections. Residents face relocation to remaining camps or a park conversion funded by corporate donations while FEMA delays leave some without a place to go.
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Spurling
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Jim Baker
Sheldon
Andrew
Harris Field
Homestead
State agencies seek 25 percent hike from coffers
State agencies request 3.424 billion from the general fund for the next fiscal year, a 690 million increase or 25 percent. Education leads with a 1.64 billion demand, while Governor Finney plans an austere, revenue aligned budget. Timmer predicts later scaling back and continued revenue growth concerns.
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Topeka
Tan
Gloria Timmer
Joan Finney
Timmer
State General Fund
State Department of Education
AIDS victim to present details of discrimination
Washington sources say the Bush administration is divided over a four year old case where H&H Music Co of Houston canceled nearly all health coverage for AIDS patient John W. McGann after his five years with the firm. The Supreme Court asked for arguments and Solicitor General Kenneth Starr will file them soon. The plan shifted to self insurance after hospitalization and a claim. The American Medical Association and National Governors Association support McGann, while business groups urge the government to oppose.
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Washington
Bush Administration
Supreme Court
American Medical Association
National Governors Association
Kenneth
John W. McGann
H&h Music Co
Houston
McGann
H&h Music
Clerk candidates differ in views for county office
Franklin County Clerk Laura Sutton a Democratic incumbent says the office is efficient and accessible. Republican challenger Ray DeJulia calls for more computerization longer hours and broader staff training to improve service and public access, suggesting at least one weeknight open in the clerk treasurer and appraiser offices to help working residents.
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Ralph Young
Becky Roth
S. Walnut
Rebecca Garcia
Ash
Franklin County
Becky
Bill Tellier
Herald
Laura Sutton
Ray DeJulia
County Commission
Candidate forum slated in Ottawa area Tuesday
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce and Farm Bureau co sponsor a candidate forum at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Ottawa Middle School multi purpose room National state and local office candidates will speak with unopposed candidates introduced Former state Republican Party chairman Vern Chesbro will moderate Speakers include U S Representative Jim Slattery and challenger Jim Van Slyke at the state level Walker Hendrix and Democrat challenger Tonia Salvini, both of Ottawa, participate with other races to follow
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Bill Tellier
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Legislative Action Committee
Farm Bureau Association
Ottawa Middle School
Stde Republican Party
Vern Chesbro
Almeda Edwards
Ransom Memorial Hospital
U.S
Jim Slattery
D Topeka
Jim van Slyke
Topeka
Walker Hendrix
Tonia Salvini
Ottawa
Russian groom finds wife via letters ends search in Kansas City
Vladimir Baltinsky fifty five and Nancy Thomas fifty three wed at Christ Church Unity North and plan a Hollywood honeymoon after Baltinsky sought a wife across the United States. He once wrote to many cities while describing himself as a former chemistry teacher. Nancy Thomas was among the first of over forty responses to his appeal reported by The Squire publisher Tom Leathers.
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Kansas City
Hollywood
United States
Vladimir Baltinsky
Nancy Thomas
Christ Church Unity-North
Vladimir
Fomer Soviet Union
Ballinsky
U.S
Moscow
Tom Leathers
The
Squire
Johnson County
Kuan
Baltinsky
Franklin
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