Teen plans Marine Corps career despite fear of deployment
Ottawa High School senior Sara Pacheco, a delayed-entry recruit set to graduate this May, will begin basic training and then nuclear, biological and chemical defense work. She plans to attend the University of Kansas this fall as a Marine Corps Reservist, amid worry in her community about possible deployment after the September events.
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Pacheco
Ottawa
University of Kansas
Marine Corps Reserves
Chris Reynolds
OHS
Reynolds
Josh Hoke
Kansas Army National Guard
Hoke
Franklin County
Violent crime rate hits record low not seen since 1973
The 2001 National Crime Victimization Survey shows violent crime excluding murder fell 9 percent from 2000 to 2001, with assaults at a record low. Whites and Blacks saw declines, while Hispanics rose slightly. About half of violent crimes were reported to police.
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Washington
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Associated Press
FBI
Ralph Myers
Stanford University
Shallenburger rethinks education budget cuts
In Topeka AP report Tim Shallenburger, the Republican nominee for governor, shifts to protect public school funding while promising no tax increases. He proposes cutting up to 200 million from other agencies to avoid school aid cuts, amid Sebelius attacks and a tight GOP primary.
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Topeka
Tim Shallenburger
Shallenburger
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Ing
Students press politicians at third Mayor's Youth Summit
About 43 Ottawa students from sixth to 12th grade spoke with city county and school officials and Rep Ralph Tanner at the Mayor's Youth Summit. They urged a new pool priority a nonvoting city commission seat and ongoing meetings with leaders. Officials praised the turnout and ideas and follow-up discussions are planned.
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Third Mayor
Cleon Rickel
Herald
Ottawa
Ralph Tanner
Baldwin City
Angela Schreffler
Schreffler
Laurie Star
Deb Hennningsen
Ottawa Middle School
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Harald
Sara Pacheco
United States Armed Forces
Laurie Sisk
Marine Corps
Eckan
Astic
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