Sam Brownback declines to sign Contract with America in Kansas race
In Topeka Kansas Sam Brownback the Republican nominee for Kansas 2nd district says he agrees with some points of the Contract with America but has no plans to sign it He will run on a contract with the people of the 2nd District and wants to see all details before committing.
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Washington
Sam Brownback
Kansas
2Nd Congressional District
America
Brownback
John Carlin
2Nd District
Topeka
Kan
Japanese visitors in Kansas seek trade understanding
Gov. Joan Finney greeted 19 Japanese business officials touring the United States to foster ties. Kansas reports $400 million in annual nonagricultural imports from the state, with the delegation staying through Tuesday and planning moves to Missouri, Arkansas, and Minnesota before returning Oct. 8 amid stalled U S Japan trade talks.
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Topeka
Kan
Joan Finney
United States
Missouri
Arkansas
Minnesota
Japan
Manhunt for Garden City man after double shooting
Officers comb a six mile Arkansas River stretch using horses, an airplane and ATVs in pursuit of Jesus Nuno, 41, suspected of fatally shooting Javier Gonzales-Lira, 36, and wounding his wife Margarita Lourdes Nuno, 30. Nuno vanished after the Sept. 22 incident near Garden City. Authorities traced him along the river toward Dodge City, then toward Garden City.
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Garden City
Kan
Arkansas River
Jesus Nuno
Dodge City
Nuno
Javier Gonzales-Lira
Margarita Lourdes Nuno
Gonzales-Lira
Pierceville
Charleston
Stan Wojdylak
National Goods orders rise 6 percent in August
U S durable goods orders jumped 6 percent in August, the biggest rise in nearly two years, led by autos and parts. July had a revised 4 percent drop as auto plants retooled. Orders for items lasting over three years hit a record, up in 11 of 13 months amid signs of a cooling economy.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Health care reform debated at Midland forum
Muriel Speich of Midland Hospice voiced provider worries while hospital lobbyist Jack McFadden warned costs and coverage gaps. He cited 800 billion dollars in U S health care spending and rising costs, with 38 million uninsured including many children. His two reform goals are universal access and cost control, debating single payer versus marketplace approaches. The piece notes political deadlock and continued discussion into the next Congress.
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Ralphs Young
Muriel Speich
Midland Hospice
Jack McFadden
American Hospital Association
McFadden
America
Congress
Newt) Gingrich
Georgia
House
Bill Clinton
Robert) Dole
Lawrence
Phil) Gramm
Texas
Senate Si
Slain Ottawa Man Identified in Forest Park Fight
Ottawa Police Chief reports 57 year old Clyde Richard Crowley died after a fight in Forest Park. Suspect Jerry Lee Robinson Jr., a recent Ottawa High School student, was moved to a Kansas youth detention center with first juvenile court hearing set. Another arrest, parole violation, occurred nearby.
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Ottawa
Jeff Herrman
Clyde Richard Crowley
S. Elm
Forest Park
Herrman
Crowley
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Metropolitan
Jerry Lee Robinson Jr
Robinson
Emporia
Kansas
Larry Wright
Roger Arthur Morse
E. Red Jacket
Locust Street
Graves Avoids Salvo Tone in Kansas Governor Race
Republican Bill Graves says there is no need to engage in heated exchanges with rival Jim Slattery. In an interview at The Herald, Graves criticized Slattery’s budgeting figures and defended his eight years as secretary of state, noting his start in FY87 and a 4.2 percent overall budget growth.
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Graves
Kansas
Bill Graves
Jim Slattery
the Herald
Tary
Slattery
Estonia Ferry Disaster Kills Hundreds in Baltic Sea
Rescue teams battled 20 foot seas and 56 mph winds as the Estonia ferry capsized near Uto, with about 964 people aboard including 776 passengers and 188 crew. Over 800 missing. 100 to 125 rescued. several bodies recovered. Most passengers were Swedish or Estonian.
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Finland
Estonia
Baltic Sea
Stefan Carneros
Uto
Tallinn
Stockholm
Sweden
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