Aspiring astronaut Kristi Dunn reaches for stars
Ottawa eighth grader Kristi Dunn earned a trip to the U S Space Academy Level I in Huntsville Alabama Aug 16 21 She attended after winning an essay contest for Hercules Aerospace employees Her training included space shuttle simulations and roles as a payload specialist and weather tracking officer with tuition airfare and 50 spending money funded by Hercules Aerospace Four students from 13 plants are selected each year Kristi described feeling like a real astronaut during the five day program
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Kristi Dunn
Ottawa
Kristi
Roy
Debbie Dunn
U.S. Space Academy
Huntsville
Ala
NASA
Advisers Sent to Colombia Face Government Skepticism
In Bogotá, Defense Minister Bolero rejects foreign troops to solve domestic drug war problems while U S advisers may assist. A narcotics official notes traffickers avoid crackdown due to corruption. Medellín sees a 40 pound bomb defused as cartels intensify violence amid U S aid discussions and extradition pressure. Pentagon cites up to 200 personnel for unloading and training duties.
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Bogota
Colombia
U.S
Oscar Bolero
United States
Botero
Bush
Pentagon
Bush and Kaifu Elevate US Japan Ties Despite Trade Gaps
President Bush and Japan's Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu met at the White House for about three hours in a cordial session to press Tokyo on trimming the 50 billion dollar U.S. trade surplus. Kaifu pledged to expand imports while urging the U.S. to reduce deficits and raise savings, as both leaders voiced confidence in a continued cooperative relationship.
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Washington
Bush
Japan
Toshiki Kaifu
United States
Maine
White House
Kaifu
U.S
National Press Club
State banks face limits in buying failed thrifts
Kansas banks with state charters would be at a disadvantage when purchasing failed thrifts. The Resolution Trust Corp. can override state law for insolvent banks, but officials prefer to cooperate with state authorities. State-chartered banks can buy only deposits, and mainly where a thrift is near their offices. Federal banks enjoy more flexible branching and thrift-purchase rules, while holding companies face strict limits under Kansas law.
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Mike Corn Harris
Kansas
Resolution Trust Corp
S&l
Jim Maag
Kansas Bankers Association
Maag
KBA
Attorneys seek plan for long term mentally ill inmates
State corrections officials filed a federal court plan to address long term needs of mentally ill inmates, including a proposed 150 bed facility. The plan, part of a settlement over conditions deemed unconstitutional, outlines a five step system from general mental health services to hospitalization and notes location of the new unit is undecided.
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Topeka
Kan
State Department of Corrections
U.S
Richard Rogers
Corrections Department
Corrections
Bill Miskell
el Dorado
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Herald Staff
Steve Zuk
Medellin
Goverment
Bank IV of
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First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Coffeyville
Bank IV
Caney
Coffeyville Thrift
Warner Fence Company
King Street
John Mark Lambertson
Franklin County Historical Society
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