DPS Employees Sue Ottawa over unpaid meal breaks and sleep time
Nine Department of Public Safety workers filed in U.S. District Court this spring claiming they were not paid for meal breaks or six hours of sleep time during 24 hour shifts. The case remains in discovery with a Nov. 30 deadline and a Dec. 7 pretrial hearing. Plaintiffs seek back pay liquidated damages attorney fees and costs. Plaintiffs include drivers Jim McKenzie David Seilens David Hood Warren McGill and Larry Wilson and dispatchers Shirley Fluke Connie Sams Kelly Morgan and Kris Peterson.
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Kansas City
Kane
Department of Public Safety
Ottawa
U.S. District Court
DPS
Lyle Dresher
Ottawa Herald
Dresher
FLSA
Jim McKenzie
David Seilens
David Hood
Warren McGill
Larry Wilson
Shirley Fluke
Connie Sams
Kelly Morgan
Kris Peterson
Debtors Abuse Kansas Bankruptcy Exemptions, Professor Says
Washburn University Law School professor James Wadley told the Interim Committee on Judiciary in Topeka that Kansas bankruptcy law appears to protect debtors too much. He noted exemptions such as 160 acres of farmland or urban property, one car, and life insurance, urging focus on those areas to tailor exemptions to debtor needs and curb abuse.
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Topeka
Kan
Washburn University Law School
James Wadley
Kansas
Wadley
Hospital Notes And District Court News Of Foreclosures
Admissions include Helen Nichols and Mae Campbell with Wednesday entries. births report a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wendel Crist and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Guyett. Civil case filed JMK Inc. versus Taurus Inc. seeks 41201.03 plus costs and fore closes two oil and gas leases in Franklin County. Public safety notes report forgery arrest of Michael W. Varvel and multiple local thefts, vandalism, and property damages with values listed. local commodity prices and PIK redemption values provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Nichols
S. Sycamore
Mary Lou Hopkins
S. Maple
Mae Campbell
S. Elm
Neil Walker
Hemlock
Robert Phillips and Son
Massasoii
Ruth Bonikowski
N. Poplar
Opal Burns
N. Oak
Wendel Crist
Overbrook
Michael Guyett
N. Mulberry
District Court News
JMK Inc
Taurus Inc
Shawnee Mission
JMK
Franklin County
Franklin County Almanac Weather Forecast Summary
Mostly clear tonight with lows in the mid 50s and northeast winds. Friday will be mostly clear with highs in the low 60s and easterly winds. Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Arkansas forecast mild to warm temperatures and light winds with variable cloudiness through Friday.
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Eust
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Arkansas
Desert Nuclear Test Shakes Las Vegas As Workers Strike
A Lockney nuclear test 105 miles from Las Vegas rattled tall buildings and drew peace protesters with Culinary Union workers and bus drivers on picket lines. The 150,000 ton blast registered 5.6 on the Richter scale. workers warned strikes could delay tests at the site.
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Mercury
Nev
Las Vegas
Lockney
Energy Department
Barbara Yoerg
Hiroshima
National
Ground Zero
Ms. Yoerg
Culinary Union
Nevada
Attorneys Unite To Clarify Tax For Desegregation
Kansas City lawyers in a desegregation case plan to ask Judge Russell G. Clark to clarify and delay a 1.5 percent state income tax surcharge and an increased property levy. They seek details on corporation impact and potential retroactivity, while the district proposes exemptions for lower brackets and bond funding to supplement capital improvements. Gov. Ashcroft backs the fight.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City
Arthur A. Benson II
U.S
Russell G. Clark
Clark
Cent
Kansas City Board of Education
Benson
Jackson County
Bill Waris
Carl Struby
Michael J. Fields
Missouri
Fields
Wall Street gains modestly as market pauses for Rosh Hashana
The Dow rose 2.45 to 2,588.12 by noon on Wall Street, with 691 issues up and 670 down. Activity slowed for Rosh Hashana while open-market rates edged higher and long term bonds fell. IBM up 3% at 157.44, AT&T up 4.4 to 33.74, Digital Equipment up 1% at 190.34, DuPont up 0.5 at 118.50.
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New York
Wall Street
New
York Stock Exchange
International Business Machines
American Telephone & Telegraph
Digital Equipment
DuPont
Hanover
Obituary for Larry L. Schaffer of Greeley
Larry Lee Schaffer 40 of Parker RFD 1 died Sept 22 1987 from injuries in a wreck on US 169 north of K 68. Funeral Friday 10 am at St John the Baptist Catholic Church Greeley burial church cemetery. Survived by Alberta Katzer wife four children mother Elizabeth LaRue two sisters and two brothers. Memorials to Larry Schaffer Memorial Fund.
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Larry Lee Schaffer
Greeley
Brotherhood of Railway
Ronnie Schaffer
Alpine
Calif
John Schaffer
Lakeside
St. John's Church
Larry Schaffer
FDIC Closes Two Kansas Banks
FDIC and State Bank Commissioner W. Newton Male announce the failure of Mayfield State Bank in Sumner County and Murdock State Bank in Kingman. Both banks closed at noon with FDIC named receiver. Losses in securities wiped out capital and created a combined deficit over 4 million dollars. Both banks shared ownership and management.
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Topeka, Kan
W. Newton Male
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Mayfield State Bank
Sumner County
Murdock State Bank
Kingman County
FDIC
Male
AFFORDABLE DIAMOND WEDDING SETS PROMOTION
Ad briefs note affordable diamond wedding sets from Drake Jewelry and list local business updates. Betty Gibson returns to Ottawa for appointments at The Looking Glass and storm windows sold by Ecean at $10 each via Weatherization Dept. Ottawa. Community notices include Franklin Co Republican Women meeting, Gladman Studio hours, Country Riders at CJ's Playhouse, and the Richer Church Fall Festival with ham and beans plus a quilt show. Also listed are local theater bookings at GUYS AND DOLLS and staff changes at The Hairport along with the 32nd Interdenominational Camp Meeting at Rock Creek Holiness Association in late September with Evangelist Dr. and Mrs. Noel Scott.
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Drake
Betty
Christian) Gibson
Ottawa
Looking Glass
Rock Creek Holiness Assoc
Weslyan Church
N. Cherry
Noel Scott
Mt. Zion Bible School
Ava
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Melissa Bauman
G.L
Rushfelt
Public Safety News
Michael W. Varvel
Garnett
Wendell Barker
Varvel
Miles Wingert
E. Wilson
Linda K. Whitmer
S. Poplar
Poplar
Christina L. Lyder
Eugene Field School
Amoco Food Shop
Cedar
Wal-Mart
South Us-59
Willa M.,green
Quenemo
Ottawa Co-op
ASCS
Franklin County Almanac
Great Lakes
Desert
John Ashcroft
Nomura Securities
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
NAVY
Ronald K. Honn
Ronald and
Mary Honn
Recruit Training Command
Orlando
Fla
Garnett High School
Oasis Club
Pleasanton
Cedar Crest Decorative Art House
Coleman Co. Sells
Wichita, Kan
Coleman Co
International Sailboard
Ad Briefs
ECEAN
W. Wilson
Franklin CO
Gladman
W. 3Rd
Cj's Playhouse
Richter Church
Ozark
Hill House
Tobe Ross
The
VF W
Donna Lear
Hairort
Guys and Dolls
Rawleigh Products
Tammy Bickerstaff
Debbie Piesker
Hairport
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