Toy gun prompts fatal shooting in Topeka
Kansas brief reports Topeka Police review board investigates a fatal shooting after a man Francisco Almaraz 29 pointed what appeared to be a handgun at an officer during a domestic disturbance call. The weapon was later identified as a toy pistol and Almaraz died at St Francis Hospital.
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Topeka
Kan
Bud Brooks
Francisco Almaraz
Brooks
Almaraz
St. Francis Hospital
Whoopers Stop Over At Refuge
Fifteen rare whooping cranes, including thirteen adults and two juveniles, arrive at Quivira Wildlife Refuge in central Kansas during their annual migration to Texas. The birds amount to over 10 percent of the species’ population, with the main flock at 133 this year after a record chick production of 983. A smaller migration group between New Mexico and Idaho totals about 30. In Morris County, acting sheriff Willard Buffin Jr. resigns, making County Clerk Michelle Yadon sheriff, while the department’s sole deputy handles daily operations amid an ongoing investigation into former undersheriff Woodward.
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Lyons, Kan
Kansas
Texas
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
New Mexico
Idaho
National Pizza Q3 Profits Fall 10 Percent
National Pizza Co. reports third quarter net income of 1.7 million dollars or 17 cents per share, down 10 percent from a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter climbs to 30.9 million dollars, up 28 percent from 24.1 million. For the first half, profits total 3.9 million versus 3.8 million a year earlier. The company operates 273 Pizza Hut restaurants and delivery kitchens across 13 states.
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Pittsburg
Kan
National Pizza Co
National Pizza
Pizza Hut
Kowalewski Quits GOP Post
Kowalewski resigned from the Kansas Republican State Committee after a legal opinion by Attorney General Stephan held that a Kansas Corporation Commissioner cannot serve as a party committee member and keep the state post. Kowalewski mailed his letter after the ruling and was in Dodge City when notified.
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Topeka
Kan
Rich Kowalewski
Kansas Corporation Commission
Republican State Committee
Kowalewski
Robert T. Stephan
KCC
Republican Party
Stephan
Dodge City
Wichita developer shifts plan may aid Hutchinson horse track bid
Wichita developer Richard Boushka told Sedgwick County he will build a greyhound track near the Kansas Coliseum instead of a combined horse dog facility, potentially removing a major Hutchinson competition for a state horse track license. The $8 million Hutchinson plan would renovate the fairgrounds grandstands at lower cost than new construction. Olathe North High School marching band named for Calgary Olympics showcase with 60 bands worldwide in mid February. Bands to stay with host families and conduct clinics. Topeka Kansas Gov Mike Hayden announced new and renewed appointees to the Kansas Animal Health Board. Jerry Bohn to replace Loren Schmitt. Roy Estes reappointed to third term. Bohn is Pratt Feeders Inc manager with animal science degree from Kansas State. Estes Oversees Atchison Livestock Market.
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Hutchinson
HNS
Wichita
Richard Boushka
Sedgwick County Commission
Kansas Coliseum
Topeka
Kan
Mike Hayden
Kansas Animal Health Board
Jerry Bohn
Pratt
Loren Schmitt
Ly 1. Bohn
Pratt Feeders Inc
Kansas State University
Roy Estes
Atchison
Estes
Atchison Livestock Market
Liquor Suspected In Fatal Accident In CLATHE KS
Investigators say alcohol may have contributed to a two car crash Tuesday night that killed 3 month old Jessica Watkins of Overland Park and left three others injured. A Kansas Highway Patrol spokesman said blood alcohol tests are being conducted on the drivers.
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Clathe
Jessica Watkins
Overland Park
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas CBS Lottery Network Proposed Across Seven Stations
Kansas Lottery Procurement Committee recommends creation of The Kansas CBS Lottery Network with seven affiliates in Kansas City Topeka Wichita Hays and Dodge City to broadcast drawings and a weekly game show. Stations would air live drawings for instant-win prizes online numbers and multi state games and host a promotional fee and advertising.
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Topeka
Kan
Cbs-Tv
Kansas
Lottery Commission
The
Lottery Agency
Commission
CBS Lottery Network
Lottery
Larry Montgomery
Paul Steele
Nick Roach
Kansas City
Wichita
Hays
Dodge City
Nancy Zogleman
Ms. Zogleman
KCTV
KWCH
WIBW
KTVC
Ensign-Dodge City
KOAM
Pittsburg
KAYS
KLOE
Goodland
Missouri
FAA Unalarmed By Near Miss Increase
The FAA notes a 50 percent rise in near collision reports involving at least one commercial aircraft in nine months, 383 reports vs 258 last year, while FAA Administrator Allan McArtor cautions such data do not alone indicate higher risk. NTSB chief Jim Burnett warns of increased danger, citing sustained high near mid air collisions and safety concerns from antiquated tech and procedures.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Allan McArtor
McArtor
Jim Burnett
National Transportation Safety Board
Burnett
NTSB
FFA
John O’brien
Air Line Pilots Association
First Lady Nancy Reagan Returns Home to White House
Nancy Reagan, smiling and supported by President Reagan, returns to the White House five days after a hospital stay. The first lady, greeted by staff and children, steps from Marine One aboard the Executive Mansion lawn amid a jazz welcome and a bouquet of pink roses.
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Washington
Nancy Reagan
White House
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Marine Band
Executive Mansion
Reagan
Howard Baker
Kenneth Duberstein
Jack Courtemanche
Accor
Ding
Elaine Crispen
First Lady Patti Hayden speaks to Kansas seventh graders in Olathe
Olathe Kansas First Lady Patti Hayden visited Pioneer Trail Junior High to address two seventh grade classes about self esteem and peer pressure. She shared her life, stressing that success comes from self respect and good decisions, noting her own average school record and rural upbringing.
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Olathe
HNL
Kansas
Patti Hayden
Hayden
Pioneer Trail Junior High School
Rebecca Vrbas
Mike Hayden
Exile Poet Brodsky Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Joseph Brodsky, born in Leningrad in 1940 and exiled from the Soviet Union, has won the Nobel Prize in literature. The Swedish Academy commended his work for breadth across time and space and for its vital intellectual and sensitive qualities. Brodsky, who has lived in New York since 1972, is among the youngest laureates at age 47.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Joseph Brodsky
Soviet Union
United States
The
Swedish Academy
Brodsky
New York
Leningrad
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GOP
Steve Menaugh
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