Poverty In Kansas Welfare Turning Indigent Into Street People
Terry Lucker in Wichita stands near Venture House as Kansas trims transitional general assistance to 100 a month. The 4000 recipients face eviction from shelters when November checks stop, worsening street homelessness in Wichita Topeka and Kansas City. Lucker, with an associate degree and Air Force time, cites alcohol as his main struggle and fears the aid cut will push him to panhandle or steal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Ranney
Harris
Wichita
Terry Lucker
Oregon
Lucker
Venture House
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
Kansas
Topeka
Kansas City
TGA
K-Mart
Texas
Mint Postpones Sale of Gold Coins
West Point New York AP The U S Treasury delayed further sales of the American Eagle gold bullion coin until Monday due to overwhelming demand The Mint Depository at West Point is the sole minting plant and will boost production spokeswoman Hamilton Dix in Washington said production runs seven days a week The first batch of 800000 coins sold out in two days dealers report buyers purchase small amounts for patriotic or personal investment and optimism grows that Americans will favor gold coins as investments against uncertainty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N.Y
U.S. Treasury
America
U.S
U.S. Mint
Hamilton Dix
Ington
Treasury
Washington
Mike Kelly
Prudential Bache Securities Inc
New York City
American Eagle
Turnout at KASB regional meeting in Ottawa
About 85 people attended a Wednesday night fall regional meeting of the Kansas Association of School Boards at Ottawa High School. The Regions 2 and 14 session offered a general meeting and five mini-clinics led by Alice Wolf, the 1985 Kansas Teacher of the Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa High School
Kansas Association of School Boards
Franklin
Topeka
Alice Wolf
OHS
Kansas
Veterans Day 10K Promises Local Run and Events
Veterans Day events unfold with an 8 a.m. 10K honoring veterans. A 9 a.m. courthouse ceremony, a 10:30 parade from Forest Park to City Park, and a mobile shooting van offer activities. Parade info via Sgt. Kenny Nichols and Warren Sellens. Registration contacts Capt. Jim Stewart and Laura Ansley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Army National Guard
Franklin County
Forest Park
City Park
Kansas National Guard
Third
Main
Hickory
VFW
Jim Stewart
Armory
Laura Ansley
Kenny Nichols
Warren Sellens
Expert Testifies To Quality Of Topeka Schools
National education expert Herbert Walberg praised the Topeka school district as an excellent system that concentrates resources for all children while testimony continues in the Brown v. Topeka Board of Education desegregation case. Judge Rogers denied a motion to dismiss the state Board of Education as a co defendant and will consider arguments before ruling on broader integration requests. A KU professor testified that black student test performance is not harmed by disproportionately black elementary school enrollment.
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Topeka
Kan
Herbert Walberg
Chicago
U.S
Richard
W. Rogers
Rogers
State Board of Education
John Carlin
University of Kansas
Jean
Donald Walker
Jackie Seyler
Wellsville
Walkers
Seyler
Fred A. Hoffman
Robert L. Bowlby
Franklin County
Hoffman
West Franklin U.S.D
Williamsburg High School
Pomona
Community Event and Sale Listings and Promotions
A condensed notice run lists multiple local events and promotions including prepaid dental service contacts, a dance featuring Bob Marriott, shrimp night at Little Joe’s, a draft horse sale at Fr. Co. Fairgrounds on Oct 24–25 with breakfast and lunch, Pfaltzgraff dish availability, CLOUD NINE Bridal market closure, Chicken and Noodles fundraiser at Ottawa White Shrine on Oct 26, a yard sale on Elm, Friday evening buffet at Hill House, an electoral campaign ad for Jack Beauchamp, White Kerosene price, Hill House Saturday buffet, microwaves demo by Cheri Coen, Garfield Carnival with barbecue and auction, Eagles Lodge ham burger night, Honeycreek dance, Spooktacular sale at Freda’s, and Soroptimist Stew Dinner at Elliott Hall with prices.
Edna Beuthien Baldwin dies at 91 in Baldwin area
Edna Beuthien Baldwin 91 dies Tuesday at Gardner Skilled Nursing Center. Funeral at 10 a.m. Friday Ives Chapel Methodist Church Baldwin with 12:30 p.m. graveside at Pleasant View Cemetery Blue Mound. Born 1895 in Germany she taught special education and later retired from Gardner Edgerton district. Survivors include daughter Loraine Contorno and others. memorials to Ives Chapel United Methodist Church.
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Edna Beuthien Baldwin
Edna Beuthien
Baldwin
Gardner Skilled Nursing Center
Ives Chapel Methodist Church
Pleasant View Cemetery
Blue Mound
Germany
Henry C. Beuthien
Winnside
Neb
Wayne State University
Wayne
Gardner-Edgerton Unified
Wellsville
Ives Chapel United Methodist Church
Loraine
Contorno
Kansas City
Gaylan Beuthien
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ellen Savittis
Forest Grove
Ore
Alyce Paulsen
Salem
Edmond Rohde
Tennessee
Wilson and Son
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KASB
American Council
Wolf
Patricia Baker
Roger Nelson
Ottawa
Jerry Harnden
Ottawa Board of Education
Brent Wheeler
Bruce
Franklin Ins
Bob Marriott
Little Joe’s
Wagon Wheel
Fr. Co. Fairgrounds
Stoc
Cloud Nine
Dallas
Chicken 'N Noodles Sun
White Shrine Masonic Temple
S. Main
Ad Briefs
Hill House
Jack Beauchamp
Beaucamp St
R.W. Green
Treas
Cheri ‘Coen
Wal-Mart
Princeton Circle Dr
Garfield Carnival
Eagles Lodge
Honeycreek
Freda’s
Bev
Rob
Elliott Hall
Gene Wiancko
Showtime Municipal Auditorium
Hickory Mae
Tler Music
Beatty's
Lyndon
the Daily Report
Joe Allen Baxter
RFD
New Hope Baptist Church
Walnut Creek
Quick City
Maxine Brentzer
Kingsville
General Motors
Millmans’ Union
Quick City Baptist Church
Eva Rose
Addison, Ill
Emory J. McKenzie
S. Oak
Irish Cropper
Greeley
Colo
Elliott
Hutchinson
Viola Ferns
Hazel Ogle
Cleveland
J. Leland Fisher
Daniel Hope
Jack Lawhorn
Vassar
Samuel R. Lawrence Jr
Bettie Sue Shumway
Bennett Road
Here
Leo E. Pinney
Willow
Princeton
Public Safety
John R. Birzer
West 17Th
Marsha K. Atchison
Maple
District Court News
Roy F. Brown
S. Locust
Blaza Cinemas
David Bowie
Mina BE Young
So Bad
Reform School Girls & Maximum Verdrive
Emilio Estevez
Wr Rerergee
Stephen King
Schwarzenegger
Oasis Club
Tiffany’s Attic Playhouse
Briscoe’s Pharmacy
Robert Bader
Kansas State University
Ottawa Middle School
Ottawa High Cyclone Room
Ames
Fellowship
Ottawa Christian
Walt Dengel
Joe Ferns
Craig Dengel
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