Embattled Owen Endures Political Storm and Comeback
Dave Owen, once a Kansas youth political star and former lieutenant governor, faces allegations of illegal campaign contributions tied to Hayden's 1986 race. An inquisition and a consent decree link about $32,000 of funds to a $100,000 payment from Paul Bryant Jr. Owen, now with Stephens Holding Co., says the storm is abating and that he has regained confidence while noting lost opportunities.
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Mike Hayden
Owen
State Public Disclosure Commission
Hayden
Johnson County
Disclosure Commission
Paul Bryant Jr
Alabama
Bryant
Stanley Bank
Stephens Holding Co
Little Rock, Ark
Page & Au Laneries
RMH fills two key posts in administration
Two new RMH leaders join as Marvel Williamson becomes director of nursing and Larry Fore takes the chief financial officer role. Williamson, from Kansas via Iowa, aims to strengthen accreditation readiness and nurse recruitment while Fore targets financial viability and physician recruitment amid rural funding challenges.
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Lori Alvarado
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Marvel Williamson
Larry Fore
AMH
Williamson
Kansas
Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa School of Nursing
Paul
Paul Williamson
Olathe
Marcus
Sean
Spring Hill
Marvel
Valley Falls
Lawrence
Wichita State University
University of Kentucky
Kentucky
RMH
Fore
Ottawa
Crosby
Mich
Dennis George
Miami County Hospital
George
University of Michigan-Duluth
South St. Paul
Kay
Chris
David
State levies $1200 fine on ORV for care problems
KDHE fined Ottawa Retirement Village $1200 after two August surveys showed corrections needed in three care areas nursing services dietetic services and resident rights. Four facilities were fined in total with Medicalodge West Coffeyville $5000 Regency Health Care Center Wichita $2200 and Lawrence Presbyterian Manor Lawrence $1700. John and Candy Howe became sole ORV owners Aug 1. They purchased equipment and hired staff to meet requirements as former partner Bill Farlow of Winterset Iowa retired. The story continues on page 8.
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Diane Yeamans
Herald
Ottawa
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
ORV
W. 15Th
KDHE
Medicalodge West
Coffeyville
Regency Health Care Center
Wichita
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor
Lawrence
John and
Candy Howe
John Howe
The
Herald \oday
Howe
Bill Farlow
Winterset
Iowa
Ottawa GOP figure denies knowledge of large donations
Ver Chesbro, former Kansas GOP chairman, says he was unaware of $32,000 in alleged illegal contributions to Gov. Mike Hayden’s 1986 campaign, as the Kansas Public Disclosure Commission investigates funneling through related businesses and associates. An inquisition is in progress in Olathe after a consent decree Owen signed with the disclosure panel.
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Lew Ferguson
Associated Press
Topeka, Kan
Dave Owen
Ottawa University
Johnson County
Topeka Daily Capital
Kansas
Bob Dole
Bill Roy
Owen
GOP
Wichita
Sam Hardage
Harris News Service
Jay Bemis
Herald
Ver Chesbro
Ottawa
Republican Party
Mike Hayden
Chesbro
Topeka Capital- Journal
Hayden
Kansas Public Disclosure Commission
Capital-Journal
Disclosure Commission
U S advisers push expanded role in drug war Colombia
In Washington a secret directive signed by President Bush could broaden U S military involvement against drugs while denying any plan to deploy troops in combat. An extra 261 million in security aid may go to Colombia Peru and Bolivia as drug war funding.
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Washington
Bush
U.S
Colombia
Peru
Bolivia
William J. Bennett
Bennett
David Brinkley
John Lawn
United States
Lawn
CBS
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Isaac S. Kalloch
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