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3 VOLUME 27, N UMBER 39 Thursday, March 14, 2019 Highlights of Trump’s $4.7 trillion budget request WASHINGTON (AP) — sible Federal Budget, warned out for several automakers. The program meant to help schools President Donald Trump’s $4.7 that the debt load will lead to plan is unlikely to win approval improve instruction and a $1.2 trillion budget request proposes slower income growth and in the Democratic-controlled billion program to create com- steep cuts to domestic spending, stalled opportunities for Amer- House. munity centers. a funding boost for the Penta- icans. Meanwhile, it would add gon and $8.6 billion for his sig- REPEALING OBA- $60 million for charter schools nature border wall with Mexico. ENVIRONMENTAL MACARE — AGAIN and $200 million for school Leading Democrats immedi- SPENDING SLASHED The budget request would re- safety initiatives. ately rejected the plan, signal- Trump again is asking Con- open two health care battles Education Secretary Betsy ing another bruising fight just gress to slash funding for the Trump already lost in his first DeVos says the plan would end weeks after a standoff that led Environmental Protection year in office: repealing “Oba- programs better handled at the to a 35-day partial government Agency by about a third, a re- macare” and limiting future state or local level. She also shutdown, the longest in U.S. quest that Congress has previ- federal spending on Medicaid proposed up to $5 billion in history. ously rejected. The budget for low-income people. Under federal tax credits to support A look at the highlights from request seeks $6.1 billion for the budget, major sections of school choice scholarships. the White House proposal: the EPA, down 31 percent from both the Affordable Care Act current spending. The White and Medicaid would be turned MORE CHOICE FOR BORDER WALL FIGHT House says it aims to ensure over to the states starting in VETERANS RENEWED clean air and water and chemi- 2021. The White House is seeking Trump’s proposal for the fis- cal safety, while “reducing reg- With Democrats in charge of just over $93 billion for the De- cal year that begins Oct. 1 in- ulatory burden and eliminating the House, Trump’s grand plan partment of Veterans Affairs, cludes $8.6 billion to build the lower-priority activities.” has no chance of being enacted. an increase of $6.5 billion from U.S-Mexico border wall. The But Ken Cook of the Envi- And few Republican lawmak- current spending. proposal shows Trump is eager ronmental Working Group says ers want to be dragged into an- The request would support to renew his confrontation with it would work to appease other health care fight. implementation of a law Congress over the wall, a cen- Trump’s political base and Trump signed last year to give terpiece of his agenda that con- boost the fossil fuel and chemi- EDUCATION CUT, veterans more freedom to see cal industries. gressional Democrats have Presiden Donald Trump SCHOOL CHOICE EX- doctors outside the troubled VA staunchly resisted. PANDED system, a major shift aimed at $750 billion — and building the Even with his own projec- The budget would kill the The budget request would cut reducing wait times and im - The budget request for more new Space Force as a military tions, Trump’s budget would federal tax credit for electric ve- Education Department funding proving care by steering more than 300 miles (480 kilometers) branch — while reducing non- not come into balance for a hicles among a range of energy- by 10 percent while expanding patients to the private sector. of new border wall would more defense accounts by 5 percent. decade and a half, rather than related tax changes. money for school choice, The plan again targets reducing than double the $8.1 billion po- The $2.7 trillion in proposed the traditional hope of balanc- Republicans have launched sev- school safety and apprentice- veteran suicides as a top prior- tentially available to the presi- domestic spending cuts over the ing in 10 years. eral efforts to end the $7,500 ship programs. The $64 billion ity and sets aside $4.3 billion to dent for the wall after Trump next decade is higher than any Maya MacGuineas, president tax credit for electric vehicles, proposal would eliminate 29 improve the department’s com- declared a national emergency administration in history. Pro- of the Committee for a Respon- which is already set to phase programs, including a $2 billion puter system and website. at the border last month. The posed cuts include economic politically contentious declara- safety-net programs used by tion would circumvent Con- millions of Americans. gress, though there’s no guarantee Trump will be able to To stay within prescribed use the money in the face of a budget caps, the proposal shifts Pelosi waves off impeachment legal challenge from California about $165 billion in defense and other states. Lawmakers spending to an overseas contin- WASHINGTON (AP) — rats has shifted, slightly, in part new Congress. Some new at Pelosi’s comments more from both parties oppose the gency fund, an action that crit- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is because of the possibility that freshman Democrats who hail practically. Rep. Brad Sherman, emergency declaration, but ics view as an accounting setting a high bar for impeach- Mueller’s report will not be de- from solidly liberal districts D-Calif., who filed articles of Congress appears to lack a gimmick. ment of President Donald cisive and because his investi- haven’t shied away from the impeachment against Trump on veto-proof margin to block The head of the American Trump, saying he is “just not gation is more narrowly subject — Michigan Rep. the first day of the new Con- Trump. Federation of Government Em- worth it” even as some on her focused. Instead, House De- Rashida Tlaib used a vulgarity gress in January, acknowledged ployees, J. David Cox, called left flank clamor to start pro- mocrats are pursuing their own in calling for Trump’s im- that there is not yet public sup- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the budget “a kick in the teeth” ceedings. broad, high-profile investiga- peachment the day she was port for impeachment, but noted and Senate Democratic leader to federal workers who’ve en- tions that will keep the focus on sworn in. that Pelosi “didn’t say ‘I am Chuck Schumer said Trump dured years of pay freezes and Pelosi said in an interview Trump’s business dealings and Billionaire activist Tom against it if the public is clam- “was forced to admit defeat” benefits cuts and just emerged with The Washington Post that relationship with Russia, exert- Steyer, who is bankrolling a oring for it.’” after Congress refused to fund from the 35-day partial shut- “I’m not for impeachment” of ing congressional oversight campaign pushing for Trump’s Sherman said that the multi- the wall in the current budget, down. The proposal “shows a Trump. without having to broach the I- impeachment, shot back at ple Democratic investigations and they predicted a similar complete disconnect with the “Unless there’s something so word. Pelosi on Monday: “Speaker of Trump might be a substitute outcome if he continues to press needs of the civil servants who compelling and overwhelming Pelosi thinks ‘he’s just not for impeachment, “it’s also pos- for money for the wall. Money are America’s workforce,” Cox and bipartisan, I don’t think we Oversight and Reform Com- worth it?’ Well, is defending sible it will be a prelude.” targeted for the wall “would be said. should go down that path, be- mittee Chairman Elijah Cum- our legal system ‘worth it?’ Is Republicans alternately better spent on rebuilding cause it divides the country,” mings, one of the lawmakers holding the president account- praised Pelosi and were skepti- America,” they said. RED INK FLOWS she said. leading those investigations, able for his crimes and cover- cal. White House press secre- Under Trump’s proposal, the While she has made similar said he agrees with Pelosi and ups ‘worth it?’ Is doing what’s tary Sarah Sanders said “I The budget asks Congress to budget deficit is projected to hit comments before, Pelosi is Congress needs “to do our right ‘worth it?’ Or shall Amer- agree” in response to Pelosi’s set up a fund of up to $2 billion $1.1 trillion next year — the making clear to her caucus and homework.” He said impeach- ica just stop fighting for our words. to pay for sheltering migrant highest in a decade. The admin- to voters that Democrats will ment “has to be a bipartisan ef- principles and do what’s polit- Sanders added of impeach- children who arrive with their istration is counting on robust not move forward quickly with fort, and right now it’s not ically convenient.” ment, “I don’t think it should families or alone at the U.S. economic growth, including trying to remove Trump from there.” Neil Sroka of the liberal ad- have ever been on the table.” border. from the 2017 Republican tax office. And it’s a departure from “I get the impression this vocacy group Democracy for House Republican Leader cuts, to push down the red ink. her previous comments that De- matter will only be resolved at America said Pelosi’s com- Kevin McCarthy said it was a BIG BOOST FOR DE- Some economists say the eco- mocrats are waiting on special the polls,” Cummings said. ments were “a little like an on- “smart thing for her to say,” but FENSE, CUTS IN DOMES- nomic bump from the tax cuts counsel Robert Mueller to lay Still, Pelosi’s comments are cologist taking chemotherapy Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, the TIC SPENDING is waning, and they project out findings from his Russia in- certain to stoke a stubborn ten- off the table before she’s even top Republican on the Judiciary Trump’s budget proposes in- slower growth in coming years. vestigation before considering sion with those who believe im- got your test results back.” Committee, said he doesn’t creasing defense spending to The national debt is $22 trillion. impeachment. peachment proceedings should Other lawmakers who have think it’s “going to fly” with That thinking among Democ- have begun on day one of the called for impeachment looked some of Pelosi’s members.

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785-565-5530 Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 22 Kansas Owes Pizza Magnate A $50 Million Tax Refund By Madeline Fox The state can appeal the rul- challenge tax decisions in dis- Kansas News Service ing, though a spokeswoman for trict court, giving Bicknell a Gene Bicknell’s name is all Gov. Laura Kelly wouldn’t say second chance. He took his case over the campus of Pittsburg whether the governor plans to to Crawford County. The dis- State University, his alma do so. Paying Bicknell back trict court there held an eight- mater. It’s on a sports complex. will punch a nearly $50 million day trial last year, leading to The arts center is simply known dollar hole in her budget, Tuesday’s ruling. as the “Bicknell,” after the which is already under threat homegrown entrepreneur. from a Legislature skeptical of Some Pittsburg residents her fiscal priorities. contend Bicknell’s already paid But while he’s beloved as a his due — regardless of taxes civic booster in Pittsburg, the Jay Heidrick, one of Bick- — through his donations to Pitt former businessman is far less nell’s attorneys, said after more State and his business invest- endeared to tax officials in than a decade, the fight should ments in the local community. Topeka, from whom he’s just be over. wrested back $48 million in “Our hope is that the state Bicknell started another com- revenue. will give up on its attempts to pany, Pitt Plastics, in 1972, that extract those funds from Mr. still manufactures trash bags in In 1962, Bicknell started Na- and Mrs. Bicknell,” he said. the city. For 20 seasons, the tional Pizza Corporation, which commercial radio station he ultimately operated 1,100 Pizza Bicknell first challenged the started, American Media Invest- Huts in 27 states. He sold the $42 million bill in the Kansas ments, was the broadcaster for company in 2006 and retired to Court of Tax Appeals (now the Pitt State Football. Florida, where he’d been living Kansas Board of Tax Appeals), and registered to vote since saying he’d been a resident of Pittsburg city manager Dar- 2003. Florida in 2005 and 2006. ren Hall said Bicknell’s busi- In 2014, Gene Bicknell introduced the arts center on the Pittsburg State University That court sided with the nesses brought in “quality But the Kansas Department campus that bears his name. Under a ruling issued Tuesday, Kansas will have to pay Department of Revenue. people” who have helped the of Revenue determined Bick- back the philanthropist and businessman for a massive tax bill. Pittsburg State Uni- In 2016 the Kansas Legisla- town thrive. nell was still living in Pittsburg versity / YouTube ture — over then-governor with his cat Checkers at the dollar tax bill, which he has least for now. A district judge taxed him $42 million, which Sam Brownback’s veto — ap- “They’re still here,” he said. time of the sale. In 2010, the been fighting ever since. ruled Bicknell had been a has swelled to $48 million with proved legislation allowing “Their families are still here.” state hit him with a $42 million On Tuesday, he won — at Florida resident when Kansas interest and penalties. taxpayers the opportunity to Kansas Looks To Relax Rules On Rural Ambulances By Corinne Boyer understand why rural counties tient then, then I, I see ab- Kansas News Service with fewer volunteers would solutely no problems with it,” In Norton County, as in many want to, he can’t imagine oper- he said. ”But I would be con - parts of rural Kansas, the ambu- ating ambulances without two cerned if it was a non-certified lance service is stretched thin. medically trained personnel on person driving and only one Norton, with a population board. technician in the back.” around 5,400 in the northwest “If you have somebody In Norton County, Sowards corner of the state, has six full- that's simply a driver and you doesn’t think having two time ambulance workers and still have two technicians in the trained EMS workers for stabi- nine volunteers to respond to all back of the truck with the pa- lized transfers is necessary. the 911 calls as well as transport patients from one hospital to another. “Sometimes patients needing to be transferred are left wait- ing,” said Craig Sowards, Nor- ton County EMS director. Statewide, a shortage of trained personnel has put county ambulance services in a difficult position: having to delay hospital transfers, which can take several hours, to en- sure they have enough staff on hand for emergencies. In rural Kansas, a shortage of medically trained ambulance workers leaves some pa- One proposed solution mak- tients waiting for hospital transfers. Wikimedia Commons ing its way through the state Legislature could help alleviate president of the Kansas Emer- year. Ambulance services are sary continuing education and the shortage by allowing drivers gency Medical Services Associ- competing with clinics, hospi- the community holds its first without medical training to ation. tals and schools where workers responders in high esteem. transport stable patients in rural Joe House is executive direc- with similar training can earn Rogers said though he can areas. Ambulances would still tor of the Kansas Board of higher wages. need to have another person Emergency Medical Services, So many rural ambulance with medical training riding in which writes EMS and ambu- services rely on certified volun- the back, such as an EMT or a lance regulations for the state. teers. nurse. Those regulations currently re- Phillips County is fortunate But some state and local quire ambulances be staffed in that regard. The county in EMS officials say it could be with two medically trained northwest Kansas with a popu- risky if a patient deteriorates en workers, including the driver. lation just under 5,400 draws route with only one medically from a pool of 84 volunteers. trained worker aboard. And “We write our regulations to That number drops significantly they worry about lowering stan- protect the public's well-being in surrounding counties. dards of care in rural areas. and safety,” House said. “It’s ei- “Occasionally patients de- ther safe to do or not safe to The EMS director for cline and it’s often helpful to do.” Phillips County, Pete Rogers, have an extra set of hands to House said the starting wage said the county is able to main- stabilize [patients] before they for emergency medical service tain such a robust volunteer move on,” said David Johnston, personnel is around $21,000 a pool because it hosts the neces- MManhattananhattan FreeFree PressPress Jon A. and Linda L. Brake, Publishers P.O. Box 1191, Manhattan, Ks 66505 - E-Mail [email protected]

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The views expressed in this article may not be the same as the management of the Manhattan Free Press Hero or villain, Ocasio- Cortez remains a media fixation NEW YORK (AP) — Believe it or she made with friends in college cir- Connell, according to the liberal not, there are other members of Con - culated, she combined video of a brief watchdog Media Matters. gress besides Alexandria Ocasio- twirl outside her office with the mes- “It’s not a mystery,” said Tim Gra- Cortez. sage: “If Republicans thought women ham of the conservative Media Re- You wouldn’t know that by how the dancing in college is scandalous, wait search Center. “AOC is a machine of freshman Democrat from New York ’til they find out women dance in Con- silly things she says, gaffes and ex- has become a media fixation like no gress, too.” treme statements, and the impression other politician since President Donald After the New York Post suggested she gives is amateurism. The same Trump. She’s been a cover subject in AOC, chief proponent of “Green New thing that is her appeal is also her both New York tabloids, a punchline Deal” legislation, might be hypocriti- downside. She was a bartender.” on “Saturday Night Live,” the target of cal for riding in gas-guzzling cars, she Her opponents have also been guilty a Washington Post investigation and noted that she also uses airplanes and of overreach, Conservative activist Se- depicted as a hamburglar at a conser- air conditioners. “Living in the world bastian Gorka claimed of AOC’s envi- vative conference — and that’s only as it is isn’t an argument against work- ronmental legislation, “they want to this month so far. ing toward a better future,” she take away your hamburgers.” Boldness, youth and an embrace of tweeted. Ocasio-Cortez told The New Yorker social media have made AOC — the “She understood how to use social magazine last week that the “ravenous shorthand is already widely known — media in a way that is incredibly effec- hysteria” about her is getting out of a hero to the left, a villain to the right tive, both to speak to constituents and control. and irresistible to journalists. other people in power with a truly au- “It feels like an extra job,” she said. “She is the political mirror image of thentic voice,” said veteran news ex- “I’ve got a full-time job in Congress Donald Trump,” said Frank Sesno, di- ecutive Kate O’Brian. and then I moonlight as America’s rector of the School of Media and Pub- AOC’s defeat of powerful Rep. greatest villain, or as the new hope. lic Affairs at George Washington Joseph Crowley in a primary led many And it’s pretty tiring. I’m just a normal University and a former CNN Wash- young Democrats to embrace her as an person.” ington bureau chief. “He’s old, she’s underdog. That’s also perfect for Re - There’s already a backlash; the young. He’s far right, she’s far left. publicans who like to portray more ex- Post’s Alexandra Petri wrote satirically What they share is a take-no-prisoners, treme elements as typical of the last week, “I am sick of hearing about no-holds-barred approach to politics, Democratic party, Sesno said. The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from my and their rhetoric is the brash, some- GOP is increasingly dominated by voice talking about Alexandria Oca- times profane rhetoric of our social- older, white men, and here’s an out- sio-Cortez.” media-driven times.” spoken, young Latina woman from the Greta Van Susteren, political analyst Moving into a presidential primary heathen environs of New York City. for the Gray Television stations, campaign where a defining issue will “This idea of making her the face of warned AOC to watch out. be how far left the Democrats want to the Democratic party hits a lot of “Being the media darling is fun move, AOC has become a symbol for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. boxes for them,” said Nicole Hemmer, while it lasts and it is power that can the party’s progressive wing even author of “Messengers of the Right” be wielded effectively,” Van Susteren though, at 29, she’s too young to run combined. many, ranging from the Washington (University of Pennsylvania Press, said. “But of course the media can be herself. Since she took office, stories about Post’s look at whether questionable fi- 2016), about the conservative media’s like a bad date — fickle. You can get Her status is evident on social AOC have averaged about 2,200 likes, nancial practices of Ocasio-Cortez’s impact on politics. “She is young, a dropped fast, not even a ride home.” media. During the second half of Feb- shares, or comments on Facebook, ac- congressional chief of staff clash with symbol of the party moving to the left, Hemmer believes the young politi- ruary, her Twitter handle, @AOC, was cording to the social media analytics his boss’ view on money in politics, to and she isn’t afraid of the word ‘so- cian isn’t going anywhere soon. mentioned 3.64 million times on the company NewsWhip. That’s more a Daily Mail reporter tracking down cialism.’” “She’s definitely not a flash in the social network. That was more than than double the typical interactions on her mother and discovering — sur - In January, Fox News Channel’s pan,” said the University of Virginia handles for the two congressional Pelosi articles. No other Democrats prise! — she’d like to see her daughter prime-time hosts Tucker Carlson, professor. “She definitely has some leaders, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi came closer. get married. Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham did staying power, and it’s going to be in- (1.22 million) and Senate Majority With such metrics, news stories are AOC frequently uses social media 27 segments focusing on the freshman teresting to see how she evolves over Leader Mitch McConnell (696,000) certain to follow. There have been to counter stories. When a dance video Democrat. There were none on Mc- time.” CEO steps down as dozens ensnared in college admissions scam BOSTON (AP) — A college admis- an FBI agent stated in an affidavit that went public and helped build the case sions scandal moved from bombshell he was in the room when Huffman against others. indictments to guilty pleas in a matter first heard the pitch from a scam in- No students were charged, with au- of hours, yet the full fallout from the sider. thorities saying that in many cases the federal case against the rich and fa- It was unclear when the “Full teenagers were unaware of what was mous could take months or more to House” star Loughlin would turn her- going on. Several of the colleges in- unfold. self in. Loughlin’s husband, fashion volved made no mention of taking any Big names such as actresses Felicity designer Mossimo Giannulli, was re - action against the students. Huffman and Lori Loughlin headline leased in Los Angeles after posting a Several defendants, including Huff- the list of some 50 people charged in $1 million bond. man, were charged with conspiracy to documents released Tuesday that de- On Wednesday, a Silicon Valley commit fraud, punishable by up to 20 scribe a scheme to cheat the admis- hedge fund announced that it is replac- years in prison. sions process at eight sought-after ing its head after he became ensnared schools. The parents bribed college in the scandal. “For every student admitted through coaches and other insiders to get their Manuel Henriquez, who was also fraud, an honest and genuinely tal- children into selective schools, author- the top executive investment giant ented student was rejected,” Lelling ities said. PIMCO until 2016, will be replaced as said. At the center of the scheme was ad- CEO and chairman of Hercules Capi- Lelling said the investigation is con- missions consultant William “Rick” Felicity Huffman Lori Loughlin tal in Palo Alto, California. Henriquez tinuing and authorities believe other Singer, founder of the Edge College & was arrested in New York City on parents were involved. The IRS is also Career Network of Newport Beach, to correct students’ answers. thousands of dollars and some as Tuesday and released on $500,000 investigating, since some parents al- California, authorities said. Singer Actress Felicity Huffman was re- much as $6.5 million to guarantee bail. Shares of the hedge fund plunged legedly disguised the bribes as chari- pleaded guilty and his lawyer, Donald leased on $250,000 bail Tuesday in a their children’s admission, officials 9 percent. table donations. Heller, said his client intends to coop- case in which she is accused of paying said. Hercules said that Henriquez will The colleges themselves are not tar- erate fully with prosecutors and is “re- a bribe to secure her daughter's admis- “These parents are a catalog of still hold a seat on the board and will gets, the prosecutor said. A number of morseful and contrite and wants to sion to college. Huffman is scheduled wealth and privilege,” U.S. Attorney serve as an adviser. the institutions moved quickly to fire move on with his life.” to appear in court March 29th in Andrew Lelling said. The coaches worked at schools such or suspend the coaches and distance Prosecutors said that parents paid Boston. (March 13) At least nine athletic coaches and 33 as Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, Wake their name from the scandal, portray- Singer big money from 2011 up until At least nine coaches and 33 par- parents were charged. Dozens, includ- Forest, the University of Texas, the ing themselves as victims. Stanford just last month to bribe coaches and ents, including two TV actresses, have ing Huffman, the Emmy-winning star University of Southern California and fired the sailing coach, and USC administrators to falsely make their been charged in what prosecutors say of ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” the University of California at Los An- dropped its water polo coach and an children look like star athletes to boost was a scheme in which wealthy par - were arrested by midday Tuesday. geles. athletic administrator. UCLA sus- their chances of getting accepted. The ents paid bribes to get their children Huffman posted a $250,000 bond after Stanford’s sailing coach John Van- pended its soccer coach, and Wake consultant also hired ringers to take into some of the nation's most elite col- an appearance in federal court in Los demoer pleaded guilty Tuesday in Forest did the same with its volleyball college entrance exams for students, leges. (March 12) Angeles. Her husband, actor William Boston. A former Yale soccer coach coach. and paid off insiders at testing centers Some parents spent hundreds of H. Macy, has not been charged, though pleaded guilty before the documents Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 44 100 Most Dangerous Cities in America, 2019 RANK CITY STATE CRIME SCORE 1 Anniston Alabama 34.34297427 2 Bessemer Alabama 9.85584219 3 Florida City Florida 22.75890299 4 McKeesport Penn 21.25423891 5 St. Louis Missouri 20.82285906 6 Detroit Michigan 20.56673306 7 Baltimore Maryland 20.27014907 8 Memphis Tennessee 20.0332432 9 Camden CountyNJ 19.67725003 10 Opa Locka Florida 19.49844012 11 Flint Michigan 19.45033901 12 Pine Bluff Arkansas 18.47118959 13 Prichard Alabama 18.26484018 14 Muskegon Hgt Mg 18.07899128 15 West Memphis Ark 17.7903367 16 Danville Illinois 17.40627391 17 Alexander City Al 17.29517092 18 Kansas City MO 17.24308586 19 Highland Park MI 17.01217812 20 Crowley Louisiana 16.35191156 21 Little Rock Arkansas 16.33603259 Is this the most dangerous city in America? and/or moved elsewhere, unemployment rose, and with it, 22 Darby Pennsylvania 16.15326822 Let’s look at the two communities that top the list: An- violent crime. 23 Chester Pennsylvania 16.09580979 niston, AL (#1) and Bessemer, AL (#2) (see table 1 below). Now, Anniston and Bessemer are plagued by unemploy- Both are small cities in Alabama that boasted bustling ment rates significantly higher than the national average, 24 Milwaukee Wisconsin 15.97364106 economies in decades past but have since fallen on hard while the service industry jobs that have replaced manufac- 25 Wilmington Delaware 15.96042039 times following the phenomenon of deindustrialization in turing jobs in these communities often don’t come close to 26 Rockford Illinois 15.88199223 the late 20th century. providing a decent living wage. The same phenomenon is 27 Myrtle Beach SC 15.76868574 Bessemer was once a hub of manufacturing and ore min- seen all across the top 100: economic disenfranchisement 28 Saginaw Michigan 15.6825619 ing activity and home to a large Pullman Standard railroad leading to higher instances of violent crime. 29 Gallup New Mexico 15.4284462 car manufacturing factory, but as these industries dried up 30 Camden Arkansas 14.99683802 43 East Point Georgia 13.06659205 56 Barstow California 12.56866989 31 North Adams Ma 14.90577695 44 Oakland California 12.99318687 57 Benton Township MI 12.54005852 32 Hammond Louisiana 14.87060641 45 Cambridge Maryland 12.99013712 58 Newburgh New York 12.35754986 33 College Park Georgia 14.66895731 46 BogalusaLouisiana 12.97935103 59 Union City Georgia 12.24007561 34 Inkster Michigan 14.55352738 47 San Bernardino CA 12.91085755 60 Shawnee Oklahoma 12.23010244 35 Susanville California 14.49979187 48 Trenton New Jersey 12.85749902 61 Wheeling WV 12.2076776 36 Alexandria Louisiana 14.41704973 49 Artesia New Mexico 12.83500161 62 Muskogee Oklahoma 12.06837875 37 Riviera Beach Florida 13.6958536 50 Kinston NC 12.7939974 63 Anchorage Alaska 12.03289802 38 Asbury Park NJ 13.60500766 51 Vinita Park Missouri 12.74749119 64 Henderson NC 12.0282863 39 Greenwood SC 13.54537271 52 Farmington NM 12.67708842 65 Cocoa Florida 11.99014509 40 Springfield Missouri 13.38835723 53 Florence SC 12.66612916 66 Kalamazoo Michigan 11.97172941 41 Indianapolis Indiana 13.3396418 54 Texarkana Texas 12.61812998 67 Bluefield West Virginia 11.92353173 42 Scottsboro Alabama 13.09686221 55 Emeryville California 12.61381672 68 Los Lunas New Mexico11.91472918 69 Natchitoches Louisiana11.86830015 70 Tifton Georgia 11.76957653 71 Selma California 11.76612806 72 Charleston WV 11.72419447 73 Elkton Maryland 11.64999367 74 Harrisburg PA 11.5564298 75 Clinton Iowa 11.55412815 76 Troy Alabama 11.46694215 77 Nashville Metr TN 11.38171873 78 Lansing Michigan 11.35836013 79 Jackson Michigan 11.30339406 80 Albany Georgia 11.2964253 81 Red Bluff California 11.29225775 82 El Dorado Arkansas 11.28334338 83 Dyersburg Tennessee 11.25692271 84 Niagara Falls NY 11.24315387 85 New Orleans Louisiana11.21407383 86 Dickson Tennessee 11.191405 87 West Helena AR 11.12263173 88 Daytona Beach Florida11.07098455 89 Minneapolis MN 11.01269539 90 Atlantic City NJ 11.01007746 Another way to rank Amer- more, Maryland (#3), and St. Louis, Missouri (#6), mid- 91 Chicago Illinois 10.98858867 sized cities plagued perennially with gun murders and 92 Houston Texas 10.95227811 ica's most dangerous cities? other violent crime. 93 HartfordConnecticut 10.92838369 Table 5 is an interesting way to look at cities with vi- However, there are some surprises, as well, including 94 Bridgeton New Jersey 10.90748687 olent crime issues from a different perspective, by av- Baton Rouge, Louisiana (#10), Anchorage, Alaska (#4) 95 Holyoke MA 10.82791526 eraging a city’s violent crime rate with its increase in and Minneapolis, Minnesota (#8). These cities aren’t the 96 West Columbia SC 10.77559966 violent crime over the last year of available data. This first to be mentioned when discussing American cities 97 Marion Arkansas 10.76400129 allows us to examine cities with already serious crime with severe crime issues, but are brought up in the rank- 98 York Pennsylvania 10.76225004 issues while taking stock of their potential for further ing by their significant increases in violent crime in the crime increases in the future. past year, and may get more national attention in com- 99 Ozark Alabama 10.71502164 On this list, we find Memphis, Tennessee (#1), Balti- ing years. 100 Arvin California 10.70593735 Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 55 100 Most Dangerous Large Cities in America RANK CITY STATE CRIME SCORE 1 Springfield Missouri 0.767828695 2 Spokane Washington 0.749935645 3 Billings Montana 0.723097584 4 Tacoma Washington 0.719377157 5 Vallejo California 0.716943948 6 Anchorage Alaska0.71605993 7 Kent Washington 0.713783156 8 Renton Washington 0.708033763 9 Portland Oregon 0.704302058 10 Davenport Iowa 0.699437336 11 Pueblo Colorado 0.698556722 12 Modesto California 0.697833363 13 Wichita Kansas 0.692869094 14 Bakersfield California 0.692015163 15 Oakland California 0.689643814 16 Antioch California 0.68875917 17 Little Rock Arkansas 0.681923575 18 San Bernardino CA 0.676706846 19 Tulsa Oklahoma 0.671136415 20 San Antonio Texas 0.67055464 21 Independence MO 0.670155923 Does population size matter when larger cities they are adjacent to, and in many cases, they border these neighborhoods. The difference is that the 22 Indianapolis Indiana 0.665182981 ranking America's dangerous cities? larger cities also have more affluent, low crime areas that 23 Tucson Arizona 0.665032295 Many of the communities in Table 1 are relatively small, lower their overall violent crime rates, while their smaller 24 Pompano BeachFL 0.658606708 with most having populations hovering in between 10K and satellite cities do not. 30K. In smaller cities, it only takes a few violent crimes to Looking at the cities with the highest increase in violent 25 Berkeley California 0.657702607 lend a significant boost to the crime rate. crime (Table 3), we do not find booming megalopolises, 26 Salinas California 0.651501527 However, many of these communities are adjacent to but rather smaller communities just breaking the population 27 Springfield Illinois 0.649348064 larger metropolitan areas, such as #4 McKeesport, PA (pop- threshold. 28 Knoxville Tennessee 0.646383035 ulation: 19,731), which is part of the Pittsburgh metropol- itan area, and Florida City, FL falling just outside of the In essence, it is the smaller cities that actually may have 29 Tallahassee Florida 0.642456176 Miami border. the greatest ongoing risk of violent crime. Baton Rouge, 30 GreshamOregon 0.64214641 Many of these smaller communities have violent crime LA (#16), Louisiana’s capital city, is the outlier here, with 31 MemphisTennessee 0.641475949 rates similar to the most dangerous neighborhoods of the a population of 227,715. 32 Costa Mesa California 0.637844128 33 Chattanooga Tennessee0.637024782 34 Des Moines Iowa 0.636767618 47 Glendale Arizona 0.62339135 60 Fairfield California 0.613606951 35 Rockford Illinois 0.635939716 48 Riverside California 0.62212986 61 Oklahoma City OK 0.612745356 36 Minneapolis MN 0.635281367 49 South Bend Indiana 0.621115942 62 Richmond California 0.610352007 37 Everett Washington 0.635181968 50 Visalia California 0.620685965 63 Fargo North Dakota 0.610216662 38 Reno Nevada 0.629239442 51 Seattle Washington 0.620594675 64 Columbia Missouri 0.609009309 39 San Angelo Texas 0.628679898 52 Lexington Kentucky 0.619363312 65 Omaha Nebraska 0.608657591 40 Evansville Indiana 0.625795148 53 Ventura California 0.619155861 66 Akron Ohio 0.608104577 41 Salem Oregon 0.624793832 54 Shreveport LA 0.619018506 67 Garden Grove CA 0.606799743 42 Corpus Christi Texas 0.624727343 55 San Francisco CA 0.618273556 68 Lafayette Louisiana 0.606205028 43 Vancouver Washington0.62453566 56 Downey California 0.617460457 69 Beaumont Texas 0.605977283 44 Concord California 0.624019624 57 Columbia SC 0.616862623 70 San Jose California 0.604272725 45 Topeka Kansas 0.623881265 58 Eugene Oregon 0.616589458 71 Lakewood Colorado 0.603591415 46 Lansing Michigan 0.623609756 59 Fresno California 0.613930678 72 Pomona California 0.601949764 73 Orlando Florida 0.599773336 74 Baton Rouge LA 0.599042753 75 Houston Texas 0.598831586 76 Nashville Metro TN 0.59857062 77 Columbus Ohio 0.598403581 78 North Las Vegas NA 0.594745768 79 Sioux Falls SD 0.59154341 80 North Charleston SC 0.591217643 81 Phoenix Arizona 0.590746813 82 Bellevue Washington 0.590351364 83 Odessa Texas 0.590175915 84 Sacramento California 0.589574585 85 Cedar Rapids Iowa 0.588804593 86 MesquiteTexas 0.58735419 87 FullertonCalifornia 0.587003723 88 El MonteCalifornia 0.586904977 89 Durham NC 0.584999156 90 West Covina CA 0.584781091 91 Kansas City Missouri 0.582779907 Is violent crime decreasing in America? plagued their neighborhoods for decades, and it is not entirely 92 Fremont California 0.582169827 Despite the high violent crime rates plaguing these cities, clear where the solution lies. 93 St. Louis Missouri 0.581853251 there is evidence that, overall, the violence is lessening, and 94 West Palm Beach FL 0.580614947 will continue to do so. In addition, even if ranked among the “worst” trends for 95 Murfreesboro TN 0.579415288 Nationwide, the violent crime rate fell 0.9%, overall, despite larger cities, many of these cities still have negative crime rises in the cities found in Table 4. Most American communi- trending (reduced violent crime over time). The “surprise” is 96 St. Petersburg Florida 0.578016539 ties experienced a net decrease in murder rate and violent that cities of such size make up a minority of the 100 cities with 97 HaywardCalifornia 0.577819761 crime. high violent crime rates. This may be an artifact of our infor- 98 Fort Lauderdale FL 0.577815484 While the trend of declining violent crime across the board mation system. More attention is paid to the events of a large 99 Clovis California 0.576053487 offers up some hope for American cities besieged by violence city from outside that city. Small cities’ events tend to not be and murder, many of them have deep-seated issues that have propagated as far in the media. 100 Miami Gardens FL 0.575906515 EditorialEditorial

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ACLU wants proof of citizenship removed from voter registration By Danedri Herbert registration,” she said. like double voting. The ACLU The Sentinel In 2016, 59.2 percent of calls Kobach’s voter security Legislation introduced by Kansas voters turned out to cast initiative, adopted in 2013, the Rep. Brett Parker, (D) Over- ballots in the presidential elec- “papers please law.” land Park, on behalf of the tion. According to an ACLU The organization success- American Civil Liberties study, that puts Kansas at 34th fully filed a federal lawsuit to Union (ACLU) would make it in the country in terms of voter stop Kansas counties from re- easier for non-citizens to vote turnout. Kobach says Kansas is quiring people to prove they are in Kansas by removing the number one in the country for U.S. citizens in order to register proof of citizenship require- voter security. to vote. That decision is under ment when first registering to “This bill would move appeal. vote. HB 2220 also allows Kansas from our position as HB 2220 would eliminate the people to register on election number one in the nation with proof of citizenship require- day and allows applications for the most secure elections to the ment from state law, regardless advance voting to be placed on bottom of the pack with some of the outcome of the case. The a permanent advance ballot of the least secure elections in bill didn’t receive a hearing this list; that means someone could the country,” he said. “It allows legislative session. It’s unlikely register to vote without ever people to easily drive across the to reach the House floor, which appearing in person or having state line to cast a ballot if means lawmakers probably to provide proof of citizenship. there’s a close race in Kansas won’t debate the issue this year. that non-residents want to vote The Kansas Secretary of Former Kansas Secretary of in.” State’s office oversees elec- State Kris Kobach calls that a Bonds says same-day voter tions, and Secretary of State “perfect recipe for voter registration would virtually Scott Schwab, who took office fraud.” eliminate the need for provi- in January, says HB 2220 “Same day voter registration sional ballots, and eligible vot- would have made fundamental allows anybody to show up at ers would not be turned away changes to Kansas elections. the polls and cast a ballot be- simply because they aren’t fore their citizenship or their listed in a registration book. “Thoughtful time and delib- address can be verified,” he “Election Day registration eration are essential to imple- said. should alleviate any fears about menting substantial changes to Lauren Bonds, the interim voter fraud–though virtually all election operations,” Schwab director of the ACLU of Kansas election officials reject said. “We have asked lawmak- Kansas, says Election Day the notion that such fraud is ers to refrain from making any Registration increased voter even a minor concern,” she major election policy changes turnout in the 19 states that en- said. to give us time to visit with acted it. “In fact, those states As Secretary of State, county clerks on the impact of have the highest voter turnout Kobach championed laws to en- such policies would have on in the nation, roughly 12 per - sure only U.S. citizens can vote their abilities to ensure Kansas cent higher than states, such as in Kansas. He also increased ef- elections remain safe and se- Kansas, without election day forts to eliminate other things cure.” Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 77 Utility Companies Battle Electricity Rates Proposal By Danedri Herbert have customers to whom it can have beaten a path to the KCC’s The Sentinel pass higher electricity costs,” door requesting more and more Kansas electricity rates are Tom Powell, Wichita USD increase, and SB 69 provides a the highest in the region, but 259’s legal counsel said in writ- way to work toward common legislation intended to deter- ten testimony. “The money to sense solutions to high utility mine the reasons and possible pay for electricity rate increases rates. solutions faces fierce opposi- must come from reductions in “I believe Kansas is at a tion from utility companies. SB other parts of school district crossroads,” Adam Pogue, the 69 would commission an inde - budgets.” Vice President of Manufactur- pendent, third party to study the KCC’s study determined one ing Services at Spirit Aerosys- issue. reason for KCP&L and Westar tems, told the committee in “It is a well-known fact that rate spikes is due to the compa- written testimony. “The legisla- during the past decade, electric- nies making investments in ture must decide if regulators ity rates have increased by 70 electric generation, like wind have done a great job support- percent,” Jeff Glendening, the power, and in response to fed- ing efforts to build a more pros- state director for Americans for eral and state environmental perous economy, or if it is time Prosperity-Kansas, said. “Those mandates. Utility companies in for a more comprehensive and increases raise red flags by other states face environmental strategic examination of ways themselves, but when bench- mandates, however, yet still we can work together to marked to the inflation rate for have much lower rates. Critics achieve more competitive elec- the same period, the urgency say large energy companies tricity rates for everyone.” and necessity of the study pro- posed in this legislation be- comes rather clear.” Since 2007, KCP&L and Graphic courtesy of kansasenergyproblem.com House For Sale Westar Energy bills increased by 70 percent and 67 percent, must seek the permission of the with surrounding states. Wal- all of the cost factors that respectively. Inflation rose by Kansas Corporation Commis- mart pays 10 percent less per should be considered in the 303 E Main. 18 percent. The two companies sion, whose members are polit- kilowatt hour in Missouri, 13 ratemaking process,” Caisley merged in 2018 to form Evergy, ical appointees. The percent less in Colorado, 18 said in written testimony sub- Waterville, Kansas which serves more than 1 mil- commission authorizes share- percent less in Arkansas, 19 mitted to the Senate committee. lion Kansas customers. holders of the utility companies percent less in Nebraska, 24 When he appeared before the Chuck Caisley, a lobbyist for a 9.3 percent rate-of-return on percent less in Iowa, 25 percent committee, he used taxes as an Evergy, told a Kansas Senate investment, which Caisley said less in Texas, and 36 percent example for why utilizing CPI Committee that the Kansas Cor- is lower than peer utilities. Ad- less in Oklahoma. is not good public policy. poration Commission com - ditionally, shareholder-owned “The very schools that have pleted such a study in 2018, and utilities can seek permission to “Walmart recognizes that signed on as proponents of this Kansas Senate and House util- increase electricity rates for electric utilities have a duty to bill and complained about rate ity committees were given a things like capital improve- provide safe, adequate and reli- increases are a significant rea- pre senta tion detail ing t he find- ments. able service and should have son rates have gone up over the ings of the 125-page study. Caisley said the legislation is the opportunity to recover their last several years,” Caisley said. Caisley said while he supports a “crafty attempt” to make reasonable and prudent costs He noted that school mill levies a third party study, SB 69 is changes to the way electric and earn a reasonable return on have increased at dramatic “the proverbial wolf in sheep’s rates are set. The proposal man- their investments,” Criss said. rates, at a faster pace than CPI clothing.” dates that utility companies “However, it is important that and than utility rates. “We support looking at solu- show that potential rate in- customer impacts are at the tions up to and including dereg- creases wouldn’t harm the com- forefront of Corporation Com- “KCP&L and Westar are the A cute 2 Br, 2 Ba remodeled home w/bedroom, bath & laundry on ulation in Kansas,” he told the petitiveness of Kansas mission decision-making and largest payers of property taxes the same floor, small office, stainless steel kitchen appliances & Senate committee. “Any bill compared to other states. that customer interests are fully in almost every single county washer & dryer are included, new windows, CA/CH, enclosed front that is a fair study of rates de- balanced with utility share- we operate in, and property entryway & a detached garage. Located close to the grade school. signed to seek a solution; we Steve Chriss, Walmart’s di- holder interests.” taxes from schools are an ever- have nothing to hide. That said, rector of energy services, testi- The proposed bill also would increasing driver of increases in we do not support this bill…I fied in support of the require the KCCC to justify any utility rates,” Caisley said. have never seen such a one- legislation. The national retail rate increases that exceed the Meanwhile, the Wichita Pub- Tammy Parker Realty sided bill as SB 69.” chain purchases electric serv- consumer price index (CPI) in lic Schools argued that high 2293 2d Terr., Waterville www.tparkerrealty.com Today, when an investor- ices from 22 different providers any given year. utility rates are straining school owned utility like Evergy wants in Kansas. Chriss said Kansas’s “Such an arbitrary standard budgets. email: [email protected] to increase electricity rates, it utility rates are not competitive does not take into consideration “The school districts do not 785-363-2010 Cell 785-562-6688 Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 88 Third Hospital Once Run By North Kansas City Company Closes Its Doors By Dan Margolies five decades. to the state’s Medicaid program Kansas News Service when former Republican Gov. Yet another ailing rural hos- Until the end, he said, em- Sam Brownback privatized it in pital once operated by Empow- ployees “really put their heart 2013. erHMS, which used to be based and soul in trying to hold out as in North Kansas City, has long as they could in hopes Eplee, a physician, is one of closed. they would get their wages paid several Republicans eager to The Horton (Kansas) Com- to them.” vote with Democrats to pass munity Hospital about 78 miles legislation to extend KanCare northwest of Kansas City shut “The promises and state- coverage to an estimated its doors at 5 p.m. Tuesday, ac- ments that were made by cor- 130,000 additional low-income cording to City Administrator porate never came through and Kansans. But at the halfway John Calhoon. unfortunately, we’re without a point of the 2019 session, Re - hospital,” Calhoon said. publican leaders in the House “I can tell you the Kansas and Senate appear determined Department of Health and En - Anticipating the hospital to block a vote on the gover- vironment has been here a cou- might close, the town made nor’s expansion bill. ple of days this week and the arrangements with Town and attorney general’s office ar- Country Ambulance, about 12 “I’m not in a position to rived yesterday afternoon and miles northwest, to ensure that know whether leadership will were there into the early ambulance service would not allow this to come to a vote or evening,” Calhoon said. be interrupted. not,” Eplee said. “I’m obvi - Horton Community Hospital is the third EmpowerHMS-run hospital to close in “We had no lapse in ambu- ously in the camp that I hope “However, I believe that the the last few weeks. Facebook lance service,” Calhoon said. we get that opportunity but hospital basically voluntarily “But we do want to get every we’ll have to wait and see.” shut down due to lack of per- reached for comment. rural hospitals with the aim of frequent occurrence in our state. other type of medical provider sonnel from no wages being The 25-bed hospital’s closure turning them around. Empower Local hospitals are key to the and services that we can back Opponents of expansion say paid to them since Feb. 15th.” came just weeks after two other until recently was based in health of Kansas families and to our community as soon as the state can’t afford to increase hospitals once operated by Em- North Kansas City, but its office are often one of the largest em- possible.” the cost of what is already the CJ Grover, a spokesman for powerHMS turned off the appears to have been vacated. ployers in a small town,” Kelly state’s second most expensive Kansas Attorney General lights. said. “Elected leaders must Rep. John Eplee, an Atchi- program at a time when more Derek Schmidt, said in a state- Earlier this year, Empower work together to do more to son Republican, met recently money is needed for public ment that the attorney general’s Oswego Community Hospi- transferred management of 13 support our local hospitals.” with hospital administrators in schools, universities, highways office “has an ongoing investi- tal in Oswego, Kansas, about of its hospitals in Kansas, Mis- three communities near his dis- and the state’s troubled foster gation into Horton Community 160 miles south of Kansas City, souri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, The closest hospital to Hor- trict — including Horton — to care program. Hospital.” shut down a month ago. The 12- Tennessee, Florida and North ton, which has a population of determine what it would take to “We have no further com- bed facility said it was no Carolina to Florida-based about 1,700, is Hiawatha Com- keep their doors open. He said GOP members of the House ment at this time,” he said. longer able to cover its operat- iHealthcare. Attempts to reach munity Hospital in Hiawatha, administrators at all three — Appropriations Committee ing expenses. iHealthcare officials at the Kansas, about 12 miles north. Horton, Winchester and Hi- voted Wednesday to remove Gerald Kratochvil, a phone number listed on the awatha — said that passing funding for the governor's ex - spokesman for the Kansas De- And 15-bed I-70 Community company’s website were unsuc- In addition to the immediate Gov. Kelly’s Medicaid expan- pansion bill from the budget. partment of Health and Envi - Hospital in Sweet Springs, Mis- cessful. Horton community, the hospital sion proposal would provide ronment, said officials of the souri, about 65 miles east of served the Kansas Kickapoo needed infusions of cash. Eplee and other supporters of agency were at the hospital to Kansas City, also said about a All 13 hospitals, including Tribe just west of Horton as expansion insist expansion is conduct a survey of the hospital month ago that it was temporar- Hillsboro Community Hospital well as several small nearby “The recurrent theme that I affordable given that the federal after receiving a complaint. ily closing after state regulators in Hillsboro, Kansas, and Ful- communities like Willis and heard was that KanCare expan- government is obligated to said it was “out of regulatory ton Medical Center in Fulton Everest. sion would make a big differ- cover 90 percent of the state's “Under CMS (the federal compliance.” Missouri, have struggled re- Calhoon said Horton Com- ence in stabilizing them and costs. In addition, they say, ex- Centers for Medicare & Medi - cently to make payroll, pay munity Hospital had between allowing them to catch their pansion would generate mil - caid Services) rules, we’re not It’s not clear if I-70 Commu- creditors and keep hospital sup- 40 and 50 employees and had breath,” Eplee said. lions of dollars in offsetting allowed to reveal what the nity Hospital will be able to re- plies on hand. served the community for about KanCare was the name given savings. complaints were or who made open; federal regulators have the complaints,” Kratochvil cut off its participation in the Kansas Democratic Gov. said. “We’ll likely have a report Medicare program, typically a Laura Kelly released a state- coming out regarding the re - death knell for a small commu- ment on Wednesday noting that Business: sults of the survey. However, it nity hospital. Horton Community Hospital is might not matter since the hos- the third rural hospital in pital is closed, so CMS will de- Until recently, all three hos- Kansas to close in the last three termine if they need a report pitals — Horton, Oswego and I- months. Mercy Hospital in Fort from us.” 70 — had been owned and Scott closed on Dec. 31. The hospital’s interim CEO, operated by EmpowerHMS, a Now OPEN Ty Compton, could not be company that bought up ailing “This is becoming a far too Kansas bill may let donors choose to keep organs in state KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) are states where the need for in our part of the country, but it _ Lawmakers will consider a donated organs is high, but will also adversely affect health Paintless Dent Repair Specialist bill that could allow Kansas donor rates are low. outcomes throughout the Mid- organ donors to specify Donor rates on the country's west,'' the senators said. whether they want their organs coasts are around 55 percent, Kumer added that the new to go to transplant patients in Kumer said. system should give preference the state. U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran of to regions where higher per- Kansas and Roy Blunt of Mis- centages of patients are dying The proposed legislation souri said the new allocation while awaiting transplant sur- comes as the U.S. Department system would disproportion- gery. About 20 percent of liver of Health and Human Services ately affect patients in rural transplant patients in Kansas is poised to nationalize the sys- areas. die on the waiting list, com- tem used to distribute livers for ``This shortsighted liver allo- pared to about 8 percent in New transplant, KCUR-FM re- cation policy . will not only York, Kumer said. ported. The federal health mean fewer life-saving organs agency wants to scrap the exist- ing system that distributes or- gans within regions after being sued by six transplant patients in California, New York and Massachusetts.

The geography-based system benefited states such as Kansas, where donor rates are around 80 percent, said Sean Kumer, a Ron Roche and Steve Lacey 8865 East Hwy 24 liver transplant surgeon at the University of Kansas Hospital. 7855-410-9665 Manhattan, Ks 66502 But New York and California Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 99 K-State Big 12 Champions

Final Home Game Clinches Big 12 Title for K-State KSU Sports Informaion 13). With his 4 triples on the spurt until the Wildcats jumped MANHATTAN, Kan. – It day, Stokes became just the Final Big 12 Standings up to a game-high 25-point lead SEASON RECORD was a fitting Senior Day, as the fourth Wildcat to eclipse 200 with an 8-0 run. Sneed was re- UPDATE trio of Barry Brown, Jr., Kamau career 3-point field goals, while School Big 12 Overall Pct. sponsible for 4 of those points, K-State 24-7 (14-4 Big 12) Stokes and Dean Wade all Wade became just the 10th Texas Tech 14 - 4 26 - 5 .839 connecting on two from the Oklahoma 19-12 (7-11 Big scored in double figures to help player in school history with Kansas State 14 - 4 24 - 7 .774 strike and a one-handed slam 12) No. 18/17 Kansas State clinch a top 1,500 career points. Kansas 12 - 6 23 - 8 .742 with 8:35 to go, resulting in Ok- share of the Big 12 regular sea- K-State led for more than 33 Baylor 10 - 8 19 - 12 .613 lahoma's second-to-last time- IN THEIR WORDS son title with a 68-53 win over minutes of Saturday's game Iowa State 9 - 9 20 - 11 .645 out. BRUCE WEBER, K- Oklahoma before a sold-out with the lead changing just four Texas 8 - 10 16 - 15 .516 The run went to 12-0 after a STATE HEAD COACH crowd at Bramlage Coliseum. times, all in the first 6 minutes Oklahoma 7 - 11 19 - 12 .613 jumper from Brown and a fast On teamwork… With the win, K-State (24-7, of play. Tied 14-all with just TCU 7 - 11 19 - 12 .613 break layup from Stokes. Okla- "I keep saying be the best 14-4 Big 12) finished in a first- under 10 minutes to play in the Oklahoma State5 - 13 12 - 19 .387 homa ended the overall 17-2 K- version of us and if we're us, place tie with No. 8/8 Texas first half, the Wildcats took the West Virginia 4 - 14 12 - 19 .387 State run with back-to-back we're really good. That first 32 Tech (26-5, 14-4 Big 12), which lead for good on a 3-pointer by threes from Jamal Bieniemy. minutes of defense, you're hold- defeated Iowa State, 80-73, ear- Wade en route to finishing the The two teams went back able to convert the free throw The Sooners went on to score ing them to 30-something lier in the day, to earn the pro- half on an 18-8 run and leading and forth in the early going, in- on a three-point play opportu- 12 straight cut K-State's lead to points. They're really good of- gram 21st conference 32-22. cluding numerous lead changes nity. Brown connected on a 17 (62-45). Miles Reynolds, Bi- fensively the last five games, championship, including the K-State opened the second and ties. jumper after Stokes saved the enemy and Manek all converted averaging 75 points per game. 19th in the regular season, and half on an 8-1 run to push the K-State got on the board first ball from going out of bounds points in the paint to nearly cut And we did a great job. The ef- the first since also sharing the lead to 42-23 at the 16:59 mark but a layup from senior Chris- seconds earlier. Stokes made 1- their deficit in half. fort was there. When we moved title in 2012-13. By virtue of the on the strength of back-to-back tian James and a dunk from fel- of-2 from the line for the 29-20 Another McGuirl three the ball, we looked good. I tiebreaker, the Wildcats will be 3-pointers from Stokes. The low senior Kristian Doolittle lead. ended the run with 4:03 to play. thought the first half, we made the No. 1 seed at next week's Sooners were able to close the put Oklahoma up early, 4-2, at A three-pointer from Brown Manek received a Flagrant 2 a couple of good open 3's. We Phillips 66 Big 12 Champi- gap to 45-31 at the 13:41 mark, the 18:36 mark. A jumper from with 1:54 to play were the last foul and was ejected from the get a stretch of that, and then we onship at the Sprint Center. but the Wildcats responded with senior Dean Wade and a fast points scored in the first half, game a few seconds later after didn't. And then in the second a 17-2 run over the next 6 min- break layup from junior Xavier which gave K-State a 32-22 an elbow to the throat of Trice. half we made that run and kept The seniors combined to utes to build a 62-33 lead with Sneed put K-State back in front lead going into the break. Brown, Stokes and Wade all it going and I was hoping it score 45 of the 68 points to go just 7:12 to play. moments later. exited the game with 1:05 to would stay around 30, so I with 14 of the 15 assists in their Oklahoma erupted for 12 Senior Barry Brown, Jr., tied The Wildcats came out of the play with the Cats up 68-51. could get them all out, but they final game at Bramlage Coli- straight points to close to within the game at 9-all after going 1- locker room strong, starting the The Sooners ended the game on pushed us a little bit. They're seum, as Stokes scored a game- 62-45 with 4:29 remaining, but of-2 from the line after the 16- second half on a 10-1 run in the an 8-3 run with baskets from good and Lon's (Kruger) done a high 19 points on 7-of-15 field sophomore Mike McGuirl an- minute media timeout and first 3:12. A Makol Mawien four different players in the last great job with that group. goals, including 4-of-10 from 3- swered with a 3-pointer off a fellow senior Kamau Stokes layup was followed by a jumper 3:16. They're going to be an NCAA point range, to go with a game- Brown assist to push the lead followed with a 3-pointer to from Stokes to put them in front [Tournament] team. I'm just so high 6 assists in 34 minutes. He back to 20 points. break the tie. Oklahoma tied it by 14 points. The senior then PLAYER OF THE GAME proud of the seniors, obviously, has now scored in double fig- K-State connected on 44.8 right back up, 12-12, after a made it eight consecutive points Kamau Stokes – Senior it's a special group. But the ures in 5 consecutive games. He percent (26-of-58) from the Doolittle jumper and a James after back-to-back three-point- Kamau Stokes scored a game- whole team stuck together, was joined in double figures by field, including 31 percent (9- free throw after the 12-minute ers to give K-State its largest high 19 points on 7-of-15 field they've been resilient. Tough Brown, who posted 15 points of-29) from 3-point range, media. lead of the game at 42-23. After goals, including 4-of-10 from 3- losses, injuries, sicknesses, they on 5-of-12 shooting to go with while Oklahoma was held to a a dunk from Doolittle, a few point range, to go with a game- keep coming back. You lose 4 assists and 3 steals, and Wade, season-tying low of 53 points After both teams traded the missed shots from the Wildcats high 6 assists in 34 minutes. your first two games in the con- who added 11 points on 5-of-14 on 41.5 percent shooting (22- lead four times in the first 10 and a corner three from With his 4 3-point makes, he ference and you still win the field goals to go with 7 re- of-53), including 29.4 percent minutes before three-pointers Odomes enabled the Sooners to became just the fourth Wildcat title. That even makes it a little bounds and 4 assists. (5-of-17) from long range. from Wade and Stokes on back- cut into the 19-point deficit to to eclipse 200 or more career 3- more extra special. But the mes- K-State is now 20-6 all-time The Sooners were led junior to-back possession put the trail 42-28 with 14:33 to play. point field goals. He has scored sage I've given them, and I still when the trio scores in double Kristian Doolittle, who scored a Wildcats up 20-14 at the 8:11 Coming back from the in double figures in 5 consecu- blame myself. In 2013, we were figures in the same game in team-high 14 points on 7-of-11 mark. break, Sneed hit 1-of-2 from the tive games. so worried about getting that their respective careers, includ- shooting to go with 4 rebounds The highlight-reel play of line and Wade followed with a banner up there, getting that ing 8-0 this season. and 3 assists in 36 minutes, the first half came on a reverse lay-in on the next possession. STAT OF THE GAME group, their names and numbers In addition, the seniors each while freshman Jamal Bie- dunk from Wade on a line-drive Stokes answered an Oklahoma 45 – Seniors Kamau Stokes, up there. I didn't help them for enjoyed milestones on the niemy had 12 points on 5-of-11 pass through the lane from three with a driving layup, up- Barry Brown and Dean Wade the NCAA Tournament and evening, starting with Brown, field goals, including 2-of-5 Stokes, putting K-State up 24- ping his game-high in points to combined for 45 of K-State's 68 that's what we told these guys, who became the school leader from beyond the arc, to go 18. The Wildcats scored five 17. Sophomore Mike McGuirl points. The trio all scored in this is just one phase of our mis- in games played with his 136th along with 4 assists and 2 re- straight after a Rashard Odomes hit a three for his first points to double figures in the same sion. We have to keep going. career appearance to break his bounds. layup to hold their largest lead match the 19-point lead. game for the 26th time in their Moving forward, there's a lot tie with Jacob Pullen (2007-11) of the first half. Junior Austin A pair of Brady Manek free careers, including the eighth more stuff to add to their and Rodney McGruder (2009- HOW IT HAPPENED Trice made a layup but was un- throws ended the 8-3 K-State time this season. reach." Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 1010 Brown Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year; Brown, Wade Named All-Big 12 First Team

KSU Sports Information earn recognition to the All-De- ing games (26), 20-point games action. He averaged 12.9 points and 3.1 assists in the last 9 age double figures, Sneed aver- MANHATTAN, Kan. – Sen- fensive Team and first repeat (seven), field goals made (172) on 49.2 percent (122-of-248) games. He was spectacular in aged 10.3 points on 39.8 per- ior Barry Brown, Jr., became selection since Jacob Pullen and attempted (386), free shooting, including 41.8 per- his last home games, totaling a cent (104-of-261) shooting, the first K-State player to be (2010, 2011). throws made (86) and at- cent (23-of-55) from 3-point game-high 19 points to go with including 35.3 percent (48-of- named the Big 12 Defensive tempted (122) and steals (63). range, and 78.9 percent (56-of- a game-high 6 assists and zero 153) from 3-point range, to go Player of the Year, while he and Brown and Wade (2018, He connected on 44.6 percent 71) from the free throw line to turnovers. For the season, he is with 5.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists teammate Dean Wade became 2019) join Michael Beasley from the field, including 30.2 go with a team-best 6.2 re- averaging 10.8 points on 38.8 and 1.4 steals in 30.6 minutes the first Wildcat duo to be (2008), Jacob Pullen (2010, percent from 3-point range, and bounds and 2.8 assists in 30.4 percent (107-of-276) shooting, per game. He ranked second on named All-Big 12 First Team in 2011) and Rodney McGruder shot 70.5 percent from the line. minutes per game. He ranked including 36.8 percent (60-of- the team in rebounding, steals the same season, as the league (2013) as the only First Team With his 63 steals, he now ranks second on the team in scoring, 163) from 3-point range, with a and 3-point field goals. office announced its annual selections in the Big 12 era with three times in the school's Top double-digit scoring games (19) team-high 102 assists. He has men's basketball awards on only Pullen and Wade doing it 10 single season list. and 20-point games (four). 100 or more assists in three Kansas State is the top seed Sunday. twice. They are just the seventh consecutive seasons. at this week's Phillips 66 Big 12 Brown was one of three tandem in the Big 12 era to earn Brown ranks among the all- Wade became just the 10th Stokes is just the third Wild- Championship at the Sprint unanimous selections to the All- spots on the 15-member All-Big time leaders in a number of cat- Wildcat to eclipse 1,500 career cat to eclipse 400 career assists Center in Kansas City and will Big 12 First team, along with 12 First, Second or Third Teams egories, including third in field points, while he joined Boozer (407), while he became just the play the winner of the first- Kansas' Dedric Lawson and and the first to repeat since Bob goals attempted (1,480), fourth and McGruder, as the only fourth player in school history round matchup between No. 8 Texas Tech's Jarrett Culver, Boozer and Jack Parr did it in in double-digit scoring games players in school history to rank to top 200 career 3-point field seed TCU (19-12, 7-11 Big 12) while Wade became just second 1957 and 1958. (89), fifth in scoring (1,751), in the Top 10 in both career goals with his four triples in and No. 9 seed Oklahoma State Wildcat player to be named to field goals made (621) and 3- scoring (1,510/10th) and re- Saturday's 68-53 win over (12-19, 5-13 Big 12) at 1:30 league's First Team in back-to- Brown was All-Big 12 Sec- point field goals attempted bounding (685/8th). He also Oklahoma. p.m., CT on Thursday on ESPN back seasons, joining Jacob ond Team selection a season (527), sixth in field goals made ranks among the career Top 10 One of four players to aver- or ESPN2. Pullen (2010, 2011). The duo ago, while Stokes and Sneed (621) and assists (341) and in double-digit scoring games was joined on the All-Big 12 earn all-conference honors for eighth in 3-point field goals (81), field goals made (548) and Teams by fellow senior Kamau the first time in their respective (169), free throws made (340) starts (123). Stokes and junior Xavier Sneed, careers. and ninth in free throws at- who were both honorable men- Fellow co-Big 12 champion tempted (486). The most unheralded of the tion selections. Texas Tech earned a pair of in- senior class, Stokes played per- dividual awards, as sophomore Wade, who missed 6 games haps his best basketball of his The four overall selections guard Jarrett Culver was named due to injury, proved to one of career in the last month, averag- 8223 South Port Drive for the Big 12 co-champion the Player of the Year, while the most valuable players in the ing 13.1 points on 44.4 percent Manhattan, Ks 66502 Wildcats (24-7, 14-4 Big 12) head coach Chris Beard was the Big 12, as the Wildcats went shooting (40-of-90), including tied for the most in the Big 12 Coach of the Year for the sec- 20-5 in games in which he 42.3 percent (22-of-52) from 3- [email protected] era, as four players were named ond consecutive season. played, including 13-2 in league point range, with 3.2 rebounds honorable mention in 1999. It Kansas' Dedric Lawson was the marks the first time K-State has Newcomer of the Year, Texas' had two First Team picks since Jaxon Hayes was the Freshman the Big Seven/Eight/12 began of the Year and Iowa State's designating various all-confer- Lindell Wigginton was the ence teams and the first time league's Sixth Man Award win- overall since Mike Evans and ner. Oklahoma's Kristian Curtis Redding were both hon- Doolittle became the first win- ored as All-Big Eight selections ner of the Most Improved in 1977. Player Award. Brown became the first The All-Big 12 awards are Wildcat to be named the confer- selected by league's 10 head ence's Defensive Player of the coaches, who are not allowed to Year since Rolando Blackman vote for their own players. earned the honor in consecutive 2018 Kia Niro certified seasons in the Big Eight in 1979 The school's all-time leader 6 Speed Automatic, Exterior: Metal and 1980. He was also a Big 12 in both games played (136) and All-Defensive Team selection steals (252), Brown led the Stream 18,622 miles, 46 MPG HWY, 51 for the second straight season Wildcats in nearly every statis- City. $21,990 and one of just two unanimous tical category, including scoring picks. He is the sixth Wildcat to (15.1 ppg.), double-digit scor- Phone: 785-473-8836 ManhattanManhattan Free Free Press Press Thursday,Thursday, MarchMarch 14,7, 2019 2019 1111

Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Honors Announced Big 12 Information (Iowa State) picked up the Sixth steals. He ranks first in the Big in field goal percentage (.728), bigger impact for the Sooners were unanimous All-Big 12 Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver Man Award and Kristian 12 in steals (2.0) and is fifth in is fourth in blocks (2.2) and free during his junior season with 11 First Team selections and joined earned the program’s first Doolittle (Oklahoma) was scoring (15.1). He helped the throw percentage (.823), 26th in ppg and 6.9 rpg while playing on the first team by Marial Player of the Year honor while voted as the Most Improved Wildcats to a share of their sec- scoring (10.3) and 13th in re- in every game with 28 starts. In Shayok (Iowa State) and Dean Chris Beard was selected Coach Player, a new award presented ond Big 12 regular season bounds (5.4). his sophomore year he started Wade (K-State). Wade is the of the Year for the second con- by the Conference. championship. As Iowa State’s first player just six games with averages of only repeat first team selection secutive season, headlining the Culver helped the Red In his first season with the off the bench, Wigginton is sec- 2.9 points and 4.3 rebounds. from last season. 2018-19 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Raiders to a share of their first Jayhawks, Lawson leads the ond on the team in scoring (13.4 Beard led Texas Tech to a Men’s Basketball awards. Big 12 regular season title. The Big 12 in scoring (19.1), re- ppg). An early season injury share of the Big 12 champi- The official All-Big 12 Barry Brown, Jr. (K-State) sophomore guard ranks third in bounding (10.6) and double- sidelined him for six weeks. onship in just his third season awards are selected by the was named Defensive Player of the Big 12 in scoring (18.3 doubles (20). He is the only Since regaining his form, the after tying for second last year. league’s head coaches, who are the Year while Dedric Lawson ppg), fifth in assists (3.6) and is player in the Conference aver- sophomore guard has averaged The No. 8 Red Raiders are cur- not allowed to vote for their (Kansas) was voted Newcomer 10th in rebounding (6.2). aging a double-double. over 15 points in the last 12 rently 26-5 overall and finished own players. of the Year and Jaxson Hayes Brown is recognized as K- True freshman Hayes has games while shooting 48 per- 14-4 in league play on a nine- (Texas) captured Freshman of State’s defensive stopper and started 21 of 30 games for the cent from the field. game winning streak. the Year. Lindell Wigginton holds the school record in Longhorns. He leads the Big 12 Doolittle has made a much Culver, Brown and Lawson Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 1212 K-State Big 12 Champions

Kansas State’s Fans celebrate their teams Big 12 Championship. Photos by Ben Brake

K-State’s Barry Brown Jr. is taken out of the game with 1 minute to go and is greated K-State’s Kamau Stokes, Barry Brown Jr., and Dean Wade’s last game. by Head Coach Bruce Weber for a great game and a great year.

And the team celebrates. The team greats each other after the win. Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 1313 K-State Big 12 Champions

Kansas State’s Dean Wade (32) hits on a behind the head dunk. Something you don’t see everyday. He also helped in a big way and win the game and the Championship. Photos by Ben Brake

K-State’s Xavier Sneed (20) gets a dunk the old fashion way. K-State’s Barry Brown Jr. (5) gets off a jump shot.

Dean Wade (32) looks to the inside. Makol Mawien hits from in front of the basket. Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 1414

Kayla Goth Peyton Willians Jasauen Beard K-State Places Three on All-Big 12 Teams MANHATTAN, Kansas – gories. For the season, Goth is sists and 300 or more rebounds. history for a single season and year head coach Jeff Mittie, ginia Kansas State's Kayla Goth, responsible for 48.1 percent of Williams finished Big 12- are the most since Wecker Kansas State (20-10, 11-7 Big Peyton Williams and Chris- K-State's made field goals this play by averaging a double- pulled in 292 rebounds in the 12) is postseason eligible for the All-Big 12 Second Team tianna Carr were recognized by season. She leads the Big 12 double with 16.2 points and 2004-05 season. fifth straight season. K-State Chloe Jackson, Baylor; Juicy the Big 12 coaches for their per- and is the top guard among 10.0 rebounds. She is the first Defensively, Williams is the recorded 11 Big 12 wins, for the Landrum, Baylor; Kristin Scott, formances in the 2018-19 sea- Power 5 schools for percentage Wildcats to average a double- second player in program his- second time in three seasons. Iowa State; Ana Llanusa, Okla- son, as the league office of a team's field goals responsi- double in league play since tory to garner Big 12 All-De- homa; Amy Okonkwo, TCU 2018-19 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women's Basketball Awards announced the 2018-19 Phillips ble for. She ranks fourth in ca- Kendra Wecker in the 2004-05 fensive Team honors, joining 2018-19 Phillips 66 All-Big 66 All-Big 12 Awards on reer assists in program history season. former teammate and three- 12 Awards All-Big 12 Honorable Men- Amy Okonkwo% TCU Wednesday. with 500 or more assists. The All-America candidate time Big 12 All-Defensive Coach of the Year: Kim tion Goth and Williams were from Topeka, Kansas, has Team selection Breanna Lewis. Mulkey, Baylor Alexa Middleton, Iowa State; All-Big 12 Honorable Men- named to the All-Big 12 First In addition to pacing the carded a career-high and Big 12 Williams has recorded 35 Player of the Year: Bridget Kylee Kopatich, Kansas; Team and Carr was chosen for team in assists, Goth is second best 14 double-doubles this sea- blocks and a career-high 52 Carleton, Iowa State Christalah Lyons, Kansas; Alexa Middleton (Iowa the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. on the team in scoring with 12.9 son. Her 14 double-doubles steals this season. She ranks Freshman of the Year: Chris- Braxtin Miller, Oklahoma State), Kylee Kopatich Williams also collected Big 12 points per game (388 points) rank tied for third in school his- among the top-10 in the Big 12 lyn Carr, Texas Tech State; Joyner Holmes, Texas; (Kansas), Christalah Lyons All-Defensive Team honors for and leads the squad in steals tory for double-doubles in a sin- in blocks per game (1.2) and Newcomer of the Year: Vi- Danni Williams, Texas; Brit- (Kansas), Braxtin Miller (Okla- the first time in her career. (57; 1.9 spg). The preseason gle season. steals per game (1.8). vian Gray, Oklahoma State tany Brewer, Texas Tech; Chris- homa State), Joyner Holmes This is the third straight sea- candidate for the 2019 Nancy Williams, a preseason candi- Carr, a two-time USBWA Defensive Player of the Year: lyn Carr, Texas Tech (Texas), Danni Williams son K-State had three student- Lieberman Award is the first date for the 2019 Katrina Mc- National Freshman of the Week Lauren Cox, Baylor (Texas), Brittany Brewer (Texas athletes earn All-Big 12 honors. player in program history to Clain Award, has increased her and Big 12 Freshman of the Sixth Man Award: Kari Big 12 All-Defensive Team Tech), Chrislyn Carr (Texas Since the formation of the Big register consecutive seasons scoring average from last sea- Week selection, is averaging 9.3 Niblack, West Virginia Kalani Brown, Baylor; Lau- 12 in 1996-97, Kansas State has with 375 or more points and son to this season by 1.1 points points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.9 ren Cox, Baylor; DiDi received 50 All-Big 12 honors 200 or more assists. per game and leads the Wildcats steals. She has 10 games in dou- All-Big 12 First Team (all Richards, Baylor; Peyton ** Unanimous First Team by 24 different players. Of the The All-America candidate with 15.8 points per game (459 ble figures for points, including honors listed alphabetical by Williams, Kansas State; Jordan Selection (coaches cannot vote 50 All-Big 12 citations, 22 have from DeForest, Wisconsin, points), field goal percentage three games with 20 or more school) Moore, TCU for own players, unanimous de- been on the first team, 11 sec- leads all guards in the Big 12 (.501) and free throw percent- this season. Kalani Brown, Baylor; Lau- notes voted first team by other ond team honors, four third for double-doubles with a ca- age (.836). The product of Manhattan, ren Cox, Baylor; Bridget Car- Big 12 All-Freshman Team team recipients and 13 honor- reer-high six this season. Earlier She also leads K-State in re- Kansas, is also averaging 1.6 leton, Iowa State; Kayla Goth, Ashey Joens, Iowa State; + 2017-18 All-Big 12 First able mention honors. this season, Goth became the bounding with a career-high three-point field goals per Kansas State; Peyton Williams, Christianna Carr, Kansas State; During the 2018-19 season, 41st player in program history 286 (9.9 rpg). Williams leads all game. She has 12 games this Kansas State; Vivian Gray, Taylor Robertson, Oklahoma; % 2017-18 All-Big 12 Sec- Goth leads the Big 12 in assists to reach 1,000 or more points in players in the Big 12 for re- season with two more 3-point Oklahoma State; Jordan Moore, Chrislyn Carr, Texas Tech; (203) and assists per game a career. She is the fourth player bound percentage at 27.3 per- field goals made including eight TCU; Sug Sutton, Texas; Madisen Smith, West Virginia ^ 2016-17 All-Big 12 First (6.8). She ranks among the top- in program history with 1,000 cent. Her rebounding total this games in Big 12 action. Naomi Davenport, West Vir- 10 in the nation in both cate- or more points, 500 or more as- season ranks sixth in program With the guidance of fifth ginia; Tynice Martin, West Vir- > 2016-17 All-Big 12 Second

K-State’s coach Jeff Mittie directs the Wildcats against Baylor. K-State’s Peyton Williams and Rachel Ranke go for the loose ball agains Baylor. Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 1515

Kansas State’s Chrissy Carr, Rachel Ranke, Kayla Goth, Ashey Ray and Peyton Williams, applaud after Baylor misses their echnical foul shots during the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship. Photos by Scot D. Weaver, K-State Athletics

K-State’s Rachel Ranke competes for a loose ball against Baylor’s Moon Ursin. K-State’s Kayla Goth dispues a call during the game aginst Baylor. K-State Falls in Semifinals of Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla- its last nine games with both the first five minutes of the sec- percent (16-of-37) and were of-59) from the floor, while double figures led by Kalani homa – Kansas State made its losses coming against the Lady ond quarter, as the Wildcats boosted by 10 offensive re- Baylor shot 45.2 percent (33-of- Brown with 24 points and nine ninth appearance in the semifi- Bears during that stretch. overcame an eight-point deficit bounds. 73). The Lady Bears outpaced rebounds. Lauren Cox added 18 nals Phillips 66 Big 12 Cham- Kansas State (21-11) dashed to trail by six, 33-27, with 4:59 In the final quarter, K-State the Wildcats on the boards, 54- points, 15 rebounds and eight pionships on Sunday afternoon, out to a 16-10 lead in the first remaining. Jasauen Beard opened the quarter on a 10-0 32. assists. but (1/1) Baylor proved to be six minutes of the contest. The scored four straight points for run and closed to within 76-55 The Wildcats had three play- too strong and downed the Wildcats shot 63.6 percent (7- the Wildcats to bring them to to force a Baylor timeout with ers in doubles figures, as Peyton Kansas State is postseason Wildcats 88-60 at Chesapeake of-11) from the field to start, as within two possessions. 7:18 to play. The Lady Bears Williams tallied 12 points and eligible for the fifth straight sea- Energy Arena. This was the Rachel Ranke and Christianna The Lady Bears would con- then inserted their starters back seven rebounds, Christianna son. The Wildcats will find out sixth meeting in the last nine Carr each hit a three-pointer. clude the first half on a 14-2 run into the game to rebuild its lead Carr added 12 points and three its postseason destination on seasons between the schools in Baylor (30-1) would end the to hold a 47-29 lead at the to 28 points, 86-58, with 2:40 to rebounds and Rachel Ranke Monday, March 18, as the 2019 the Phillips 66 Big 12 Champi- first quarter on an 11-2 run to break. K-State was held to 18.2 play. The Wildcats would win notched 10 points, three re- NCAA Division I Women's onships. pull in front 21-18 at the end of percent shooting (2-of-11) in the fourth quarter, 15-12. bounds, three assists and three Basketball Championship The loss snaps K-State's six- frame. the second quarter and a 34.5 steals. bracket will be announced on game winning streak, however, percent effort (10-of-29) in the Kansas State ended the after- ESPN at 6 p.m. Kansas State has won seven of K-State kept matters close in opening half. Baylor shot 43.2 noon shooting 28.8 percent (17- Baylor had four players in Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 1616

Baylor Wins 10th Big 12 Championship Title OKLAHOMA CITY—Top- throughout the first half en Bears took full control from with 16 points in the triumph. 12 championships between reg- Women's Basketball Champi- seeded Baylor outscored No. 2- route to a 30-25 halftime advan- that moment and outscored ISU ular season and tournament ti- onship All-Tournament Team seed Iowa State 19-5 in the tage. 26-to-8 down the stretch. Carleton, Big 12 Women’s tles. The Lady Bears and Kalani Brown, C, Baylor - fourth quarter to collect a 67-49 Big 12 Championship Most Basketball Player of the Year, Cyclones, along with other Big Most Outstanding Player victory and the program’s 10th The game was tied six times Outstanding Player, Kalani finished 13 points and All-Tour- 12 programs, will wait their Lauren Cox, F, Baylor Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s including at the 3:09 mark in Brown, tallied 17 points and 7 nament Team honors. Middle- destination for the NCAA Bridget Carleton, G, Iowa Basketball Championship title. the third quarter, as Bridget rebounds. Lauren Cox, who ton paced the Cyclones with 18 Women’s Basketball Champi- State Carleton’s jumper tied the game earned a spot on the Phillips 66 to earn All-Tournament acco- onship. The tournament field Alexa Middleton, G, Iowa The Lady Bears (31-1) ap- at 41-41. Big 12 Championship All-Tour- lades. Texas’ Sug Sutton was will be announced on Monday, State plied pressure early to begin the Despite a strong third quarter nament Team, contributed 17 also named to the All-Tourna- March 18, at 6 p.m. CT on Sug Sutton, G, Texas game, and they spread the ball performance from Alexa Mid- points and 7 rebounds. Point ment Team. ESPN. well amongst each other dleton and Carleton, the Lady guard Chloe Jackson chipped in Baylor has now won 20 Big 2019 Phillips 66 Big 12 FoundingFounding ofof ManhattanManhattan

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bills & letters, &c. Diary of Issac T. Goodnow - 1862-63 Saturday, January 3. Transcribed by staff and volunteers of the Tuesday, December 30. Worked around college with Riley County Historical Museum from a type- Went to Manhattan, Coleman, Kress, & Parkerson. Humphrey, Bowers & taxes. Went to Manhattan, & paid script of the original diary held in the collection Made out Deed, &c. Call from taxes, $107.62 Pleasant day. of the Kansas State Historical Society. The J. Gill. Chored it some. Eve— Mistake 21.66 Goodnow House Historic Site, 2001 Claflin prayer & preaching at college. Road Manhattan, Kansas 785-565-5490 is open Cold & pleasant. Sunday, January 4. to the public Saturday and Sunday 2:00 p.m. to A. M. Sermon by Harford J. 5:00 p.m. and when Riley County Historical Mu- Wednesday, December 31. A. Soldier. Pony went to J. Called on J. Denison & at J. Beal’s to remain for winter. seum staff is available Tuesday through Friday P. Ryan’s. Also at W. E. P.’s, 2 ½ P. M. Bible Class. 9:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Gove’s, & Wells’. Wrote S. C. Eve—sermon by Harford: 8 Pomeroy. Sent 4 Meteorologi- arose for prayers. Wrote to Diary of papers, &c. Called on F. G. cal charts to Patent office. W. Conservative & Independent. Isaac T. Goodnow Adams, &c. B. Powers & wife, S. Kimball, 1862 Lawrence, & Harford at tea. Monday, January 5. Friday, December 5. Saturday, December 13. Call from Gill. 6 men at work on Library Drove to Topeka 20 miles & Scrip of Richey. Repairs Eve—Watch night. Interest- Room Called at Manhattan. dined at Mrs. Allen’s, Dr (?) & Rode into the Country 3 miles. Hulse-Daughters House, ing. Awake till 1. A.M. 1863. Up till 1 ½ night arranging lady. Visit with W. W. H. Saw Griffin. P.M. Took tea at Books, &c with Bowers, Henry, Lawrence. Took tea with D. M. 617 Colorado Street Diary of Brous &c. Rev. Paulson’s— School Re- The Hulse-Daughters House is a two-and-a-half story Isaac T. Goodnow Adams at Mrs. Bartletts. J. port from N. Bateman. Noctes. Shingle style house designed by Herman McCure Hadley, Paulson, L. Wilmarth 11 & 12 Cloudy & Damp. a Topeka architect, and built in 1892 for client David 1863 Tuesday, January 6. P M. Total Eclipse of the Hulse. This style ofhome washighly popular in seaside Thursday, January 1. Left horse back for Topeka at Moon—dark. Sunday, December 14. resorts along the shorelines of Cape Cod, Long Island and Rode to Ogden, to J. Meyers. 11. A. M. Called at Manhattan A.M. Sermon by Rev costal Maine. Whilethe Shingle style architecture was Visit on University matters. till 12. Arrived at Baldwin’s Saturday, December 6. McVicar. “Repent & do thy mainly found in the northeast, the existence of such aclear and Satisfactory. Capt. Stewart on Waubunsee at 3 ¼ P. M. Called at Rev. Paulson’s &c. first works” Rain in the night. unique example of this style ofresidence in the Midwest the way. Called at Ryan’s, Lawrence carried me to Water- Left at 10 ½ A.M. for Damp day. P.M. Sermon by is likely due to the east coast training and influence of Pierce’s, Brown’s. Eve— vis- man’s 18 miles where we spent itsarchitect, Hadley. Several Shingle styleelaborations, Lawrence. Dined at Rev. Grif- Rev. Steele, D— S. P. Par- ited at J. Morgan’s. Call from the night. Cold. including grouping of threewindows with multiple panes fin’s Arrived at L. B. Dennis’ 5 J. D’s Letter from Paulson, malee above a single id il t i f t itpanewindow,an irregu- worked around college &c. Wednesday, January 7. ¾ P.M. & put up for the Sab- larexterior footprint,Romanesque arches and chimneys, tex- bath. L. B. D. sore throat Pre- Monday, December 15. turedshingles and a lack of exterior ornamentation,are easily Started on foot for Topeka 22 scribed a piece of pork. Good Talk with J. & D. Brockway identified. The Hulse-Daughters House is one of the few re- Friday, January 2. miles. Overtook Lynde’s & visit. Farnum, Stark, D. Wilson, &c. maining structures left on the south side ofPoyntz Avenue Worked around college with walked & rode alternately to T. Roosa. Mechanics, &c. where homes like it were once commonplace. W. A. P. & Pierce. Rode to Topeka,—arriving at 3. Called Sunday, December 7. Miscellaneous business. P.M. Monday, December 22. drawing away manure from col- Manhattan, Humphrey & Bow- on Paulson & put up at R. A. Beautiful morning! A.M. 3. Oclock, started for home. Made out deeds, &c. Read a lege grounds & stones for walk, ers. Tax business Called on Allen’s Calls and greetings, nu- sermon by Rev. Lawrence. Rode 22 miles to Mr Water- little. Burnt stalks &c. &c. Mr C— at dinner. Snow in Gove, Kress. Visit at J. H. merous Wrote S. C. Pomeroy Went to J. S. Laman’s to dinner. man’s & put up. Letter from A. E. Tilton the evening Looked over tax Brous’s. Eve—prayer meeting. White S. school at noon. 2 ½ Talk with Houston. Continued next week P.M. Colored S. School,—in- Tuesday, December 16. Tuesday, December 23. teresting. Rev. Wilkerson. Left at 7 ½ A.M. Rode to Load of wood from J. Kim- Negro melodies & oddities Waubonsee 18 miles, & to ball Strickler & Pipher at din- Stopped over night at L. B. Moses’ & Bardwell’s Met D. ner. Calls from Houston Lee Dennis. M. Adams. Learned of the & Hubbard. Wells & Powers. DENTDENTALAL shooting of 2 horse thieves, by Took a look at Wood &c 20 Monday, December 8. Gayle & Co. Saw the dead loads to Wells for $5. Eve— Wrote R. Allyn. Called on body of one. call from Mr D. M. Morgan Grovenor. Went to Baldwin Dined at Br Bardwell’s pr InsuranceInsur spends the night with us. City. Called at Dr Davis. Put Paget. Home at 5. P.M. Pleas- up at Br Taylor’s, Mrs. Duvall, ant. Wednesday, December 24. &c. Prof. Schnebley. Dumas. Worked with Wells, Morgan PhyPh sicians Mutual Insur Canc yanompe Beautiful weather. Miss Wednesday, December 17. & Bowers around college fix- Schofield, Music. Letters from W. Marlatt, J. P. ing walk, &c White washed in M. L. H. W. E. Fenlon, C. H. Hall, Load of wood from J. A lesss eexpensive way to help get Tuesday, December 9. Payne N. P. Selee, H. Beal, M. Kimball. the dentalden care you deserve Went into school. 54 schol- R. Bateman, Mother, D. Deni- Ellen unwell at night. Quite ars. Dined at Prof. Hartman’s. son, J. Francis N. Goodrich, W. fatigued. Took tea at Judge Woodworth’s A Rose, Wrote N. P. $10 S. E. Music Teacher, Miss Rhodes. Fenlon J. P. Magee $20. D. Thursday, December 25. CALL Senatorial, Lee, senate. Visited Adams spent the night. Christmas. A.M. Rainy. NOW! 1-855-415-45831-8 Deaf & Dumb school. Spent Out to dinner at J. Denison’s, the night at Br Walker Thursday, December 18. with Br Powers. Read some. Worked around college, Eve—prayer meeting Wrote S. Wednesday, December 10. grading, &c, with J. Morgan & P. P. H. Beal. Get help payingying dentalden bills and keep more Early calls, C. A. Lovejoy. Smyth. Evening prayer meet- money in yourour pocketpock Called on Mr Hall’s school. ing. Friday, December 26. Dum. Rode back to Lawrence. Sent letter to L. H. Whitney, This is realal dentalden insurance — NOT just a Dined at Grovenor’s with Friday, December 19. $20, Went to Manhattan & discount plan Lawrence. Miss Bliss alias Worked around college with paid taxes, C.87.98 State Mrs. Haskell. Call on Dr Lee. E. B. Smith. Hauling away 44.73. Cash 22.13. John YYouou can get cooverage before your next checkup Wedding in the evening at Br L. stone &c. Eve—attend Univer- Arnold buried. Eve—at home B. Dennis’s. Dr Dallas. sity meeting at Higinbotham to work on deeds & tax papers. Called on Wagner with Wells & Read Conservative. Thursday, December 11. J. Pipher &c. Appropriation Beautiful hallo around the &c. Saturday, December 27. Don’t wait! Call now and we’ll’ll rush youy Moon. Vandeuson. Called Mrs Went to Manhattan. Called a FREE Informationormation Kit with all the details.de Wesley Duncan, Mrs Killam, Saturday, December 20. on Humphrey, &c Letter from looked at my lot, &c. Miscella- White washed at college. E. Fenlon. Called on Strong neous business. 11 A.M. started Built cover over hay. Caught a for S. Brooks. Painted front for Topeka. Took tea at Rev. rabit. Mr Poyntz at dinner. porch. Pointed up some &c. FREE Infonfo Koitrma tin Griffin’s. Arrived at Topeka 5. Hazy. Eve—prayer meeting. P.M. Letter J. W P S. P. P.— Eve read newspapers, &c. Read papers & wrote to T. H. Letter from O. Sunday, December 28. 38515-45-451-8 Baker & John Francis Read papers. 2 ½ Sabbath Visit us online at Sunday, December 21. school Eve—Sermon by J. D. Friday, December 12. A.M. sermon by R. L. Har- Prayer afterward. House full. www.www. c.al50plustden om/Manhattan Called on Gordon, Lee, ford. Read Independent &c. Sings Lawrence Col. Richey, Har- 2 ½ Bible class. of snow. grove, &c Rainy P.M. 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Answers on page 2 If you like the Free Press please tell these Advertisers Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 2020 Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Todd Steinbach, Aero-Mod By Ron Wilson and installed municipal systems Todd’s business partner Rob Kansas State University from California to Vermont, and Mahan previously served as a “Water, water everywhere as far away as Algeria, Costa consulting engineer himself. and not a drop to drink.” That Rica, and Chile. The company’s Rob comes from the rural com- old saying refers to a situation corporate clients include Ford munity of Rossville, population where lots of resources are Motors, General Motors, Kraft 1,151 people. Now, that’s rural. around us but none of them are Foods, Frito-Lay, Coca-Cola, “For the consulting engineer useable. In the case of water it- Intel Corporation, and more. (on these water projects), we self, this saying reminds us that The company’s headquarters can be an extension of their of- water is vital to life. Today is located on the east side of fice,” Todd said. Such support we’ll learn about a Kansas com- Manhattan, Kansas. Aero-Mod has made a big difference as pany which specializes in cut- staff design, build and market projects are bid, built, installed ting-edge technologies for the equipment at the Aero-Mod and maintained. waste water treatment. This facility. “We now offer a two-day company’s systems are being “We have a great group of school for water system opera- used across the nation and employees here,” Todd said. tors,” Todd said. “Our cus- around the globe. The company has grown to 45 tomers know we’re there to Todd Steinbach is co-owner employees. support them.” and CEO of Aero-Mod, Incor- “We need more engineers,” Demand is strong for high- porated, the company which is Todd said. “There are great op- quality, efficient waste water designing and providing such portunities in civil engineering. treatment systems across the water treatment systems. The It is a very broad field. You can nation. “We had a record year,” company began as a project of get into things such as water, Todd said. K-State civil engineering pro- like we’re doing here, or other For more information about fessor Larry Schmid. In 1981, environmental issues, structural the company, see www.aero- Professor Schmid and some Aero-Mod, Inc. specializes in custom-designed wastewater treatment facilities. design such as buildings, you mod.com. partners founded a company to can get into transportation, you “Water, water everywhere work on treatment systems for bach joined the business in “We use naturally-occurring clean, unpolluted drinking can get into geotechnical things, and not a drop to drink.” That waste water. They designed and 1994. He and partner Rob bacteria to make the water safe water world-wide.” construction materials, there’s old saying reminds us that we installed small treatment plants Mahan own the company today. for consumption,” Todd said. Aero-Mod specializes in lots of opportunities.” all need water but the water is and worked on housing devel- Aero-Mod specializes in cut- These systems are built to re- small- to mid-size municipal Todd, a Wisconsin native, no good to us if it isn’t clean opments as well. ting-edge waste water treatment move nitrogen cost-effectively type systems. Many smaller studied civil engineering at and safe. We commend Todd The company grew and systems. “There is oxygen de- and produce superior effluent towns used lagoon water treat- Iowa State before coming to Steinbach, Rob Mahan, John changed through the years. mand when bacteria attack quality. ment systems for years, but Aero-Mod. His professor at McNellis, Larry Schmid, and After Larry Schmid, John Mc- waste,” Todd said. “We are es- “We’re treating this waste now are needing to upgrade. Iowa State was a friend of Larry all those involved with Aero- Nellis served as president of the sentially treating water so that water and putting it back into Aero-Mod systems provide Schmid’s and helped make the Mod for making a difference by company. He worked with a oxygen isn’t consumed.” This the rivers so that it is useable that opportunity in a cost-ef- connection with Todd and the providing systems for treating contact in Algeria to build the works kind of like an aerator in again,” Todd said. “Think of the fective way. company. “We knew nothing water for our use. I wish those business overseas. Todd Stein- a household aquarium. health benefits of people having Aero-Mod has developed about Kansas,” Todd said. systems were in use every- where.

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Loss of local news hinders Richard “Rob” Robison ability to watchdog government Richard “Rob” Robison Police Department and later (AP) One of the last investi- olina, more than 1,400 towns with the economy. Rather, the passed away on March 9, 2019 worked at Hawley Printing, the gations Jim Boren oversaw be- and cities in the U.S. have lost demise of a paper leaves read- at the Good Shepherd Hospice American Institute of Baking fore he retired as executive a newspaper over the past 15 ers in the dark and emboldens House in Manhattan, KS. and was a member of the Amer- editor of The Fresno Bee was a years. Many of those are in elected officials to sign off on ican Legion Post 17. Rob al- higher wages, larger payrolls four-month examination of sub- rural and lower-income areas, Rob was born on January 8, ways had a smile on his face standard housing in the city at often with an aging population. and ballooning budget deficits, 1951 in Boise, ID, the youngest and many will remember him the heart of California’s Central The loss of a reliable local their study found. Valley. news source has many conse- “Our evidence suggests that son of William & Margaret Ro- whistling, golfing or visiting The multimedia project re- quences for the community. a local government is more bison. Rob was preceded in with friends with an occasional vealed the living conditions im- One of them is the inability to likely to engage in wasteful death by his father and mother, beer in hand. posed on many of the city’s watchdog the actions of govern- spending when there is no local brother Bill Robison and sister low-income renters, many of ment agencies and elected offi- newspaper to report on that Eleanor ‘Sis” VanBenthuysen. A memorial service will be them immigrants: apartments cials. government,” said University of He is survived by his ex-wife held at 2:30 on Saturday, March filled with mold, mice and Newspapers typically have Illinois Chicago’s Dermot Mur- Jennifer Robison, sons Troy, Ty 16, 2019 at Yorgensen-Meloan- cockroaches, to name some of played the lead role in their phy, one of the study’s authors. and Michael Robison, sister Pa- Londeen Funeral Home in “Investors find it riskier to lend the more glaring problems. communities in holding local tricia “Pat” Stasi and brother-in- Manhattan. Local housing advocates com- officials accountable. That in- money to wasteful govern- law Bob, sister-in-law Joyce pared it to the tainted water cri- cludes filing requests to get ments, and thus the costs of fi- Rob grew up in Portland, OR, sis in Flint, Michigan. public records that shine a light nancing public infrastructure Robison, nieces and nephews where he played Little League In lieu of flowers, memorials The investigation got imme - on government action — or in- projects, such as schools, hospi- Barbie, Charlie “Bill”, Tammy, Baseball and graduated from may be made to the Good Shep- diate results. action — or even filing lawsuits tals, and roadways, for a local Teena, Mike, Robin, Chris, Centennial High School in Gre- herd Hospice House or the “We made people’s lives bet- to promote transparency. government are higher.” Kim, Billy and seven grandchil- sham, OR. He served 8 years in American Legion Post 17 in Stanford University’s James ter. We changed laws,” said “Strong newspapers have dren. the United States Army as a Manhattan. Contributions may Boren, who retired in 2017 and been good for democracy, and Hamilton applies a wider lens Military Policeman and was a be left in care of the Yorgensen- is now director of the Institute both educators and informers of to the problem of newspaper He was a friend to many and veteran of the Vietnam War. Meloan-Londeen Funeral for Media and Public Trust at a citizenry and its governing of- closures, examining the benefits felt honored to be a father figure Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, that come with investigative After serving in the military, Fresno State University. ficials. They have been prob- to Amanda Eales, Anthony Manhattan, Kansas 66502. Among other things, the city lem-solvers,” said Penelope journalism — and what is lost Rob was a police officer and in- Dodson and Zachary Langston. responded by requiring prop- Muse Abernathy, a University when it disappears. vestigator for the Riley County erty owners to make repairs of North Carolina professor In his book “Democracy’s when it found violations, rather who studies news industry Detective,” he examined sev- than just levy fines. trends and oversaw the “news eral case studies of newspaper “Those are the kinds of desert” report released last fall. investigations, including police Utah teacher forces student to wash off cross things that journalists do,” “That is what you are miss- shootings of civilians, and SALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ A At first William explained ing, he said. Boren said. ing when you don’t have some- found that each dollar spent by teacher in the predominantly that he couldn't remove it be- ``The actions were unaccept- It’s the kind of journalism — one covering you and bringing the news organization gener- Mormon state of Utah was cause it was important for the able,'' Williams said. ``No stu- holding local government offi- transparency or sunlight onto ated hundreds of dollars in ben- placed on administrative leave beginning of Easter but eventu- dent should ever be asked or cials accountable for problems government decisions and giv- efits to society. after she forced a Catholic stu - ally obliged, Fisher said. required to remove an ash cross that affect the lives of real peo- ing people a say in how those “When investigative scrutiny dent to wash off the Ash ``He went to see the school's from his or her forehead.'' ple — that is in danger of being government decisions are declines, stories go untold, Wednesday cross from his fore- psychologist crying,'' said The teacher, Moana Patter- lost in many communities made.” which means waste, fraud, and head. Fisher. ``He was embarrassed.'' son, was called into a meeting around the country. The absence of a local news- abuse will be less likely to be William McLeod, 9, had just The incident at Valley View with the principal about the in- Newspapers are closing or paper playing a watchdog role discovered,” said Hamilton, di- returned to his school near Salt Elementary in Bountiful, Utah, cident, Williams said. After that being consolidated at an as- also can translate into real costs rector of the Stanford Journal- Lake City after attending is being taken very seriously meeting, she called Fisher to tounding rate, often leaving be- to a community and its taxpay- ism Program. “News outlets Catholic mass when his fourth- and an investigation into apologize, he said. hind what researchers label as ers. will still have stories about a grade teacher called the ash whether disciplinary action will news deserts — towns and even Researchers from the Univer- bad doctor, identified through marking ``inappropriate'' and be levied against William's Fisher, who lives with entire counties that have no sity of Illinois at Chicago and court cases or patient com- gave him a hand wipe to clean teacher has been opened, said William, said Patterson gave a consistent local media cover- the University of Notre Dame plaints. The story about a bad it off in front of his classmates, Davis School District handwritten note and candy bar age. found that municipal borrowing hospital, which would require grandmother Karen Fisher said. spokesman Chris Williams. In to William as an apology. According to an Associated costs increase after a newspaper more resources and analysis to the meantime, she isn't teach- Press analysis of data compiled ceases publication. They found document, will be less likely to by the University of North Car- the increase had nothing to do be told.” Kansas doctor sentenced to life in prison for patient death WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ A gators, obstruction of justice The National Association of Kansas doctor was sentenced to and money laundering. Attorneys General, working life in prison Friday for unlaw- His case is the latest in a under a research grant, found fully prescribing medication string of prosecutions across the there had been 378 doctors who blamed for an overdose death, nation targeting physicians ac- had been charged or whose the latest prosecution in a gov- cused of overprescribing opi- cases were resolved by the end ernment crackdown on physi- oids. of 2016. Of those, U.S. attor- cians amid an opioid epidemic. ``I want this case to send a neys' offices charged 249 and Steven R. Henson was imme- message to physicians and the state authorities charged 131, its diately taken into custody fol- health care community,'' U.S. researchers found. lowing sentencing. There was Attorney Stephen McAllister an audible gasp in the packed said in a news release. ``Unlaw- Defense attorney Michael courtroom when U.S. District fully distributing opioids and Thompson said his client was Judge J. Thomas Marten pro- other controlled substances is a disappointed in the sentence nounced the life sentence. Hen- federal crime.'' and planned to appeal. son showed no emotion.

A federal jury convicted the 57-year-old Wichita doctor for the 2015 death of Nick McGov- ern. Prosecutors alleged Mc- Govern, who received prescriptions from Henson, died of an overdose of the anti- anxiety drug alprazolam and methadone, which is used to wean addicts off heroin. The government presented evidence at trial that Henson wrote prescriptions in return for cash, postdated prescriptions and wrote them without a med- ical need or legitimate medical exam. Prosecutors said the doc- tor prescribed opioid medica- tions in amounts likely to lead to addiction. He also was convicted of conspiracy to distribute pre- scription drugs outside the course of medical practice, un- lawfully distributing various prescription drugs, presenting false patient records to investi- Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 2222 Duane E. Walker Duane E. Walker, age 80, and kept busy driving a school Connie and the boys and Con- died on Friday, March 8, 2019, bus until 2009. Duane always nie’s parents, Jim and Nelva He was preceded in death by Visitation will be from 6:00 at the Good Shepherd Hospice kept in touch with friends and Wilcox, in the families blue his parents and a sister: Diane p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, House, Manhattan, Kansas. colleagues from all the places 1990 van. Duane really enjoyed Assel. March 12, 2019, at the Yor - He was born on April 3, he worked. following K-State sports, the gensen-Meloan-Londeen Fu- 1938, in Green, Kansas the son Royals, and the Chiefs. He en- Survivors include his wife: neral Home 1616 Poyntz of Homer E. and Bernita On September 22, 1979, he joyed playing all kinds of card Connie; sons: Troy & wife, Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas. (Hugunin) Walker. He gradu - was united in marriage to Con- games but especially loved Katarina Walker, and their chil- ated from Green High School nie Wilcox in Manhattan, Cribbage and Bridge. Duane al- dren: Paul, Mary, and one on Funeral Services will be at in 1956 and later completed his Kansas. This union was blessed ways enjoyed socializing with the way of Newton, Kansas; 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March education with a Masters De - with two sons: Troy and Wade. his many friends and acquain- Wade & wife, Deidra Walker, 13, 2019, at the First Presbyte- gree from Kansas State Univer- tances. He especially looked and their children: Cora and rian Church 801 Leavenworth sity in Electrical Engineering. Duane was a member of the forward to his Tuesday Subway Dean of Lenexa, Kansas; and Street, Manhattan, Kansas with Following graduation, Duane First Presbyterian Church, the lunches and monthly breakfasts Brent Walker his daugters Rev. R. Cam McConnell offici- moved to Albuquerque and Mason Lodge and was very ac- with former colleagues. He en- Rachael and Samantha Walker ating. Inurnment will be at a worked at Sandia National tive in Boy Scout Troop #74 joyed tackling home repair and their mother Kathryn of later date in the Sunrise Ceme- Laboratory where he worked USDA Grain Marketing Re- with his boys. He also enjoyed projects and anything else that Tucson, Arizona. He is also tery, Manhattan, Kansas. on early guided missile tech- search Lab where he worked on collecting Springbok jigsaw allowed him to use his ingenu- survived by a brother: Allen Memorial contributions may nology. He returned to Manhat- many projects to digitize their puzzles and had collected al- ity and problem-solving abili- (Pat) Walker of Manhattan, be made to the Boy Scout Troop tan in 1970 and began teaching research efforts. He also most all of them ever made! ties. Kansas, and 2 sisters: Jolene #74 in care of the Yorgensen- at K-State in the Electrical En- worked on some early technol- Traveling, Duane had been to Above all, he loved being (Jim) Evans of Olathe, Kansas Meloan-Londeen Funeral gineering Department. In 1978, ogy around sorting grain based all 50 states, many of them with his family, especially all of and Marilyn Masen of Brain- Home 1616 Poyntz Avenue, he started working for the on color. Duane retired in 2003 while on lengthy road trips with his grandchildren. tree, Mass. Manhattan, Kansas 66502.

Ann Elvie Gusafson dren: Javier Ahumada Kevin Larson officiating. Bur Ann Elvie Gustafson, age and child welfare and founded means was one of Elvie’s guid- - ial will follow in the Walsburg 90, died on Thursday, March by Reformer Jane Addams, in ing concerns. She expressed (Michelle Hofmann Ahumada); Cemetery. 7, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. Chicago. Elvie graduated from this concern in her professional Erika Ahumada (Brian Weber); The family will receive Though her condition was not North Park College in Chicago. work and in her work with var- Christina Ahumada (Richard friends from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 completely free from suffering In 1953, she married Merlin ious churches. She was a mem- Beausoleil); Dana Gustafson; P.M. Wednesday, March 20, and agitation, she died in a Gustafson. She met Merlin at ber of the First Lutheran and Rene’ Gustafson. She has 2019, at the Yorgensen Meloan state of stillness and peace. the Swedish Covenant Church Church from the mid-1970s two great-grandchildren: An- Londeen Funeral Home. Her body simply shut down she attended. He was teaching until 2005. nika Ahumada and Lillian Ahu- after a long period of decline. at North Park College. Merlin Survivors include her mada. A third great-grandchild, Online condolences may be In the morning of the day of Gustafson went on to teach po- brother, Rudy Sundberg of Mil- Noah Beausoleil, is due any left for the family by clicking death, the sound of songbirds litical science at Kansas State waukee, Wisconsin and her two day. on "Send Condolences" on this was in the air. University from 1960 to 1991. children, Berit Carrasco of Las Funeral services are planned for 10:30 A.M. Thursday, page. Elvie was born on October Vegas, Nevada (an elementary 23, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, While living in Manhattan, school teacher) and Peter March 21st, at the Walsburg Memorial contributions may the daughter of Johan Sund- Kansas, Elvie worked at Gustafson of Glendale, Arizona Lutheran Church, northeast of be made to Lutheran World Re- berg and Frida (Astrom) Sund- Pawnee Mental Health Serv- (a consumer bankruptcy attor- Leonardville, Kansas, with ices, a social service agency, ney). She has five grandchil- Reverends Keith Wiens and lief and/or the Thich Nhat berg, Swedish immigrants. at the Erie Neighborhood As a teenager, Elvie worked from 1980 to 1990. The relief of House, devoted to social work economic poverty by political

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Truman Medical Centers, University of Missouri Research Medical Center and A spokeswoman for HCA Health Care, Columbia, Mo. Belton Medical Center will see Midwest Health, which owns Fitzgibbon Hospital, Mar- their Medicare payments re- Research and Belton medical shall, Mo. duced by 1 percent because of centers, did not immediately Christian Hospital North- high rates of complications. It’s provide a comment. east-Northwest, St. Louis, Mo. the fifth year in a row Truman Barnes-Jewish St. Peters has been penalized. The penalties are assessed Hospital, St. Peters, Mo. The government began im- under the government’s Hospi- Citizens Memorial Hospi- posing the penalties five years tal-Acquired Condition Reduc- tal, Bolivar, Mo. ago under the Affordable Care tion Program (HAC), one of SSM Health Saint Joseph Act as part of an ongoing effort three mandatory pay-for-perfor- Hospital-Lake Saint Louis, to improve patient care. The mance programs created under Lake St. Louis, Mo. quarter of hospitals nationwide the Affordable Care Act. The St. Alexius Hospital, St. with the highest rates get pun- other programs penalize hospi- Louis, Mo. ished – even if their records tals with high readmissions Belton Regional Medical rates and award bonuses or Center, Belton, Mo. have improved over the previ- The government began imposing the penalties five years ago as part of an ongoing ous year. penalties based on various qual- Progress West Hospital, Altogether, 800 general hos- effort to improve patient care. ity measures. O’Fallon, Mo. pitals nationwide will see their Bigstock Via Christi Hospital, Pitts- Medicare payments cut. Pedi- Here are the 24 Missouri and burg, Kan. nalizes those that are the most woman for Truman Medical America’s Essential Hospitals Kansas hospitals being penal- Geary Community Hospi- atric, specialty, veterans and diligent about testing for infec- Centers, noted that a large per- and the American Hospital As- mental hospitals are not in- ized this year: tal, Junction City, Kan. tions and other complications. centage of that hospital’s pa- sociation when they point out Stormont Vail Hospital, cluded. tients have multiple chronic [the Centers for Medicare & The penalties are assessed SSM Health St. Joseph Topeka, Kan. Academic medical centers diseases. Medicaid Services] does not Hospital-St. Charles McPherson Hospital, based on rates of infections, like Truman often fare less well fully take into account factors blood clots, cases of sepsis, SSM Health St. Mary’s McPherson, Kan. under the program because “While Truman Medical like concurring chronic disease, Hospital-Jefferson City, Jeffer- Saint Luke’s Cushing Hos- bedsores, hip fractures and they tend to have higher num- Centers supports transparency health literacy, access to trans- other complications. son City, Mo. pital, Leavenworth, Kan. bers of patients with pre-exist- and a system allowing patients portation, difficulty obtaining Texas County Memorial Salina Surgical Hospital, A frequent criticism of the ing infections or multiple and the community to have a medicine and other socioeco- program is that it doesn't take Hospital, Houston, Mo. Salina, Kan. conditions or both. complete understanding of the nomic factors – which can send Research Medical Center, Via Christi Hospital St. into account hospitals that treat health care system they choose, a misleading message to con- the most fragile patients and pe- Kansas City, Mo. Teresa, Wichita, Kan. Leslie Carto, a spokes- we agree with groups like sumers,” Carto said in a state- Truman Medical Centers Kansas House Presses On With Tax Relief, Edges Closer To Showdown With Governor By Stephen Koranda to 5.5 percent. Local sales taxes pass and businesses leave the Kansas News Service further raise the rate. state for a more favorable tax The Republican-controlled Uncertainty over the cost of climate. Kansas House approved wide- the bill is also a sticking point, The uncertainty is exactly ranging tax legislation Thurs- with supporters and opponents why Democrat Jim Gartner op- day. The measure would reduce alike questioning the accuracy posed it Thursday in the House. sales taxes on food, which of the estimates. Without knowing the true cost, could help Kansans across the “It’s a shot in the dark,” Re- he said the bill could put the income spectrum. It would also publican Senate President state in dire financial straits if give some big corporations a Susan Wagle said earlier in the the country enters a recession. break, and that will likely spark session. She wondered aloud “What are we doing?” he a showdown with Democratic how much Kansas could stand asked on the floor. “We have no Gov. Laura Kelly. to lose if the legislation doesn’t data. No concrete data.” Senate leaders introduced the initial version of the bill earlier this session in response to the For Sale federal tax overhaul of 2017. They pushed for the legislation to allow Kansans to continue itemizing on their state taxes 2016 Toyota even if they no longer do so on their federal returns because of larger standard deductions. Corolla They also wanted to free Kansas businesses from owing state taxes on overseas income The Kansas House on Thursday debated who would benefit from a tax cut package and what that Congress incentivized them it would cost the state. The measure is likely to be in Gov. Laura Kelly's hands soon. to repatriate. Stephen Koranda / Kansas News Service Supporters of the proposal in palatable, House lawmakers the money to satisfy the Kansas a political dare legislators may both the Senate and the House bundled in a provision to cut Supreme Court that school drop in front of Kelly. The food said without it the federal tax the sales tax by 1 percentage funding is adequate. sales tax cut and internet sales cuts would trigger a state tax in- point, which alone would “It is time to put the priorities tax provisions appear quite pop- crease on businesses and people lower state tax collections by of Kansas families first and ular and they could be used to who itemize. around $175 million over three fund our schools,” she said last pressure her to sign the bill into Opponents argued it amounts years. Another added provision month. “With a Supreme Court law or stoke criticism if she ve- to a tax break for big business would offset that some by col- deadline fast approaching, the toes it. and the wealthy and would lecting more from online pur- Legislature should be focusing “It’s all about the hate of our prompt the state to forfeit an es- chases, raising an estimated on education, not another irre- governor,” Democratic state timated $400 million in revenue $88 million during that time. sponsible tax plan.” Rep. Cindy Neighbor said on Dick’s Price: $14,995 over the next three years just as If lawmakers advance it with The state’s finances are on the House floor. “It’s time to its finances are stabilizing. another vote, the bill will head solid ground since lawmakers quit playing party politics.” “I understand the temptation to negotiations between the reversed many of the tax cuts Reducing the food sales tax to keep the money,” Republican chambers to reconcile the passed in 2012. But, Kelly has has broad support as a way to state Rep. Les Mason said dur- changes made by the House. said making major tax changes benefit lower-income Kansans, ing the House debate Thursday. Gov. Kelly hasn’t explicitly could cause a repeat of the fis- but it never happens because of “Are we going to do the right threatened to veto the bill, but cal troubles Kansas faced dur- the huge financial cost to the thing? Are we going to get this she has said that tax cuts ing former Gov. Sam state budget. 1825 Goldenbelt Blvd. Junction City KS 66441 money back to the rightful own- should not be a priority right Brownback’s tenure. Some House members ers?” now. Instead, she said the Leg- In a way, the internet tax col- blasted the bill for only cutting 785-238-5114 To make the legislation more islature should come up with lections and food sales taxes are the state food sales tax from 6.5 Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 2424 Records Show Bruce Ohr Communications with Clinton-linked Fusion GPS and Steele Judicial Watch writes to Bruce Ohr about con- culties and uncertainty you are Big news. We just uncovered Ohr: Bruce: Understood. I cerns with Senate Intelligence experiencing. I [redacted]. Let’s 339 pages of heavily redacted can certainly give you an FBI Committee leaks: plan to talk early in the week – records from the Justice Depart- contact if it becomes necessary. Bruce ment which reveal that former Steele: Hi Bruce, any news? Associate Deputy Attorney On March 6, 2017, Senator The Senate Intel Committee is Steele: Hi Bruce, is there any General Bruce Ohr remained in Grassley wrote a letter to for- leaking like a sieve [Redacted] chance we could have a catch- regular contact with former mer FBI Director Comey re- Hopefully speak soon. Best, up Whatsapp call this eve GMT, British spy and Fusion GPS garding payments to Steele. Chris maybe around 1500 with you? contractor Christopher Steele Otherwise tomorrow eve after Steele was terminated by On March 7, 2017, messages Ohr: Chris, no news on this GMT? Many thanks, Chris the FBI in November 2016 for are exchanged between Steel end, aside from what I’m read- revealing to the media his posi- and Bruce Ohr about the Grass- ing in the papers. Just amazing. Ohr: Bruce: Chris – I have a tion as an FBI confidential in- ley letter: [Redacted] Let me know if you meeting ending at 1500 today formant. would like to talk. that might spill over a few min- The records show that Ohr Steele: Would it be possible utes. Would 1515 work for you? served as a go-between for to speak later today please? In May several messages are Steele by passing along infor- We’re very concerned by the exchanged regarding schedul- Steele: Yes, of course. C mation to “his colleagues” on Grassley letter and it’s possible ing calls ending on May 15, matters relating to Steele’s ac- implications for our operations 2017, with Bruce Ohr confirm- Ohr: Bruce: I will call you tivities. Ohr also set up meet- and our sources. We need some ing that he spoke with the FBI then. ings with Steele, regularly reassurance. Many thanks and will update Steele: talked to him on the telephone The documents also show and provided him assistance in Ohr: Bruce: Sure Would 1:30 Ohr: Bruce: thanks again. I that Nellie Ohr sent numerous dealing with situations Steele today, DC time, work? chatted with my colleagues and emails and reports to Bruce Ohr was confronting with the media. Associate Deputy Attorney General Bruce Ohr can give you an update when and other Justice Department you have a minute. “Get Trump” Dossier author won’t let you pay for breakfast! Bruce Steele: Yes thanks it would… officials on Russia issues. Steele worked for the Glenn I’ll wait for your confirmation . I know you’ll appreciate why These smoking gun docu - On July 16, 2017, Steele asks Simpson’s Fusion GPS, the on time. Bruce Steele: Thanks Bruce. we are concerned. ments show that Christopher Hillary Clinton campaign/DNC 0800 on Friday would still be Bruce Ohr to pass on informa- Steele, a Hillary Clinton opera- tion, and Ohr agrees: contractor that also employed Steele: Let’s do 0900 then. better for me, at the hotel. More Ohr: Bruce: Of course. tive and anti-Trump foreign na- Nellie Ohr, Bruce Ohr’s wife. See you in the lobby. Chris useful to all I think, after my tional, secretly worked We obtained the records scheduled meetings tomorrow. Ohr: Bruce: My Skype app is Steele: Hi Bruce, hope hand-in-glove with the Justice you’re enjoying the summer. through a March 2018 Freedom Ohr: Very good. See you at Thanks, Chris acting up. Can we use the Department on its illicit target- [Redacted] Please pass this on of Information Act lawsuit filed 900. Whatapp [sic] voice call? ing of President Trump after the Justice Department Ohr: Chris – as appropriate. Crazy week These documents leave no over there just past! Best, Chris failed to respond a December On Saturday, July 30, 2016, Perfect. I’ll see you Friday at Ohr: Bruce: I think my skype doubt that for more than a year 2017 request Judicial Watch v. Steele sends his thanks to your hotel at 8 am. Bruce is working now if you want to after the FBI fired Christopher Ohr: Bruce: Hi Chris, it’s U.S. Department of Justice (No. Bruce Ohr for the meeting, call me. Steele for leaking, and for some good to hear from you. Hope all 1:18-cv-00490)). The lawsuit “Great to see you and Nellie Bruce Ohr’s December 8, 10 months after Donald Trump is well. I will pass this along to seeks: this morning:” 2016, phone log shows he Steele: Thanks for that, old was sworn in as president, called Simpson for a meeting friend. Please do fight our cause my colleagues. Thanks! Bruce Ohr continued to act as a All records of contact or Ohr: Great to see you and “tomorrow at 3.” and keep in touch. Really fun- go-between for Steele with the On October 26, 2017, Steele communication, including but Nellie this morning Bruce. damental issues at stake here. FBI and Justice Department. says he’s “very concerned” not limited to emails, text mes- Let’s keep in touch on the sub- Bruce Ohr’s December 13, Very Best The anti-Trump Russia investi- about documents the FBI in- sages, and instant chats between stantive issues/s. Glenn [Fu- 2016, phone log shows he gation, now run by Robert tends to turn over to Congress Bruce Ohr and any of the fol- sion GPS co-founder Glenn spoke with Glenn Simpson the Ohr: Bruce: Likewise, hang Mueller, has been thoroughly “about my work and relation- lowing individuals/entities: for- Simpson] is happy to speak to day before and received “some in there! compromised by this insider ship with them:” mer British intelligence officer you on this if it would help. more news.” The log also lists corruption. Christopher Steele; owner of Best, Chris “Rod Rosenstein 5:48 pm.” An exchange beginning on Earlier, we released 412 Fusion GPS Glenn Simpson; March 18, 2017, mentions ap- Steele: Hi Bruce. Can we pages of documents about FISA have a word tomorrow please? and any other employees or rep- On Friday, September 16, An exchange beginning De- prehension regarding Comey’s (Foreign Intelligence Surveil- Just seen a story in the media resentatives of Fusion GPS. 2016, Steele and Ohr begin cember 11, 2016, between scheduled March 20, 2017, tes- lance Act) warrants targeting about the Bureau handing over All travel requests, authoriza- planning a meeting in the Cap- Bruce Ohr and Simpson shows timony before Congress and Carter Page, who had been a docs to Congress about my tions and expense reports for ital Hilton: them discussing a Daily Beast hopes that “important firewalls Trump campaign adviser, which Bruce Ohr. and a Think Progress article and will hold”: work and relationship with seem to confirm that the FBI them. Very concerned about All calendar entries for Bruce Steele: Dear Bruce, setting up a phone call between and DOJ misled the courts in this. Peoples live may be engan- Ohr. I hope you are well. I am them. Steele: Hi! Just wondering if withholding the material infor- gered [sic]. [Redacted] Thanks, We asked for records from probably going to visit Wash- The documents we obtained you had any news? Obviously mation that Hillary Clinton’s Chris January 1, 2015, to December ington again in the next couple show a string of encrypted text we’re a bit apprehensive given campaign and the DNC were 7, 2017. Of course, the emails of weeks on business of mutual messages from January to No- Comey’s scheduled appearance behind the “intelligence” used On October 30, 2017, Steele between Bruce Ohr and Steele interest. I would like to see you vember 2017, well after the FBI at Congress on Monday. Hop- to persuade the courts to ap- writes that he spoke to Simpson were heavily redacted, includ- again in person and therefore to had terminated Steele, dis- ing that important firewalls will prove the FISA warrants that about information discussed ing some of the dates they were coordinate diaries. So when are cussing a possible new point of hold. Many thanks, targeted the Trump team. with Bruce Ohr: sent and received. you planning to be in town contact should Ohr leave the We revealed that the Justice please? Thanks and Best, Chris FBI; a series of appointments Ohr: Bruce: Sorry, no new Department (DOJ) admitted in Steele: Bruce, having spoken Here is a sampling. P.S. I don’t think I have up for phone calls; and assurance news. I believe my earlier infor- a court filing that the Foreign with Glenn [Simpson] in Lon- On Friday, July 29, 2016, to date cell or landline phone that Ohr shared information mation is still accurate. I will let Intelligence Surveillance Court don today, I now understand Steele emails Bruce Ohr about numbers for you. Grateful if with his “colleagues”: you know immediately if there held no hearings on the FISA and appreciate what you were a meeting that is to include you could send met them. On January 31, 2017, mes- is any change. spy warrant applications target- Bruce’s wife Nellie Ohr, who sages are exchanged between talking about on Saturday. Love ing Page, who was the subject and Best Wishes to you, Nellie then worked for Fusion GPS, at Ohr: Hi Chris – Bruce Ohr and Steele regarding Beginning on March 24, of four controversial FISA war- and all the family. the Mayflower Hotel: It would be great to see you fired acting Attorney General 2017, following Comey’s testi- rants. I DC. I’ll be out of town Sept Sally Yates: mony, Ohr and Steele discuss We also uncovered docu- On November 18, 2017, Steele: Dear Bruce, 19-21 but should be here the “our response:” ments showing that Steele was Steele and Ohr plan to discuss Just to let you know I shall be rest of the time. My numbers Steele: B, doubtless a sad and cut off as a “Confidential “difficulties and uncertainty” in DC at short notice on busi- are office 202 307 2510 and crazy day for you re-SY [Sally Steele: Hi Bruce, … we un- Human Source” (CHS) after he via Whatsapp: ness from this PM till Saturday cell [Redacted] Let me know Yates]. Just wanted to check derstand an approach from the disclosed his relationship with eve, staying at the Mayflower what works best for you. you are OK, still in situ and able Senate Intelligence Committee the FBI to a third party. The Hotel. If you are in town it to help locally as discussed, to us is imminent. I would like Steele: Dear Bruce, I hope documents show at least 11 FBI you and the family are well. It’s would be good to meet up, per- Steele: Dear Bruce, along with your Bureau col- to discuss this and our response payments to Steele in 2016 and been another tough week here haps for breakfast tomorrow I have now arrived in DC leagues, with our guy if the with you in the next couple of document that he was admon- under the media spotlight and morn? Happy to see Nellie too and am staying at the Capital need arises? Many Thanks and days if possible. Please let me ished for unknown reasons in with legal pressures bearing if she’s up for it. Please let me Hilton, 1101 16th Street NW. I Best as Always, C know when might suit? Many February 2016. down on us. I am presuming know. Best, Chris don’t know my client-related thanks and Best, Chris We have more documents [redacted]. Also, we remain in programme yet but am keen to Ohr: Bruce: Yes, a crazy day. coming and more lawsuits the dark as to what has been Ohr: Dear Chris – meet up with you. Might we I’m still here and able to help as Ohr: We can chat this week- pending on this Deep State col- briefed to Congress about us, Nice to hear from you! Nellie provisionally say breakfast on discussed. I’ll let you know if end if you are available. Would lusion to target President our assets and previous work. I and I would be up for breakfast Friday morn or even tomorrow that Changes. Thanks! sometime on Sunday work for Trump, so stay tuned … know you understand the im- tomorrow and can come into morn if necessary? Look for- you? I’m pretty open. portance of all this and have town. What would be a good ward to hearing back from you. Steele: Thanks. You have my done your very best to support time for you? Bruce Best, Chris sympathy and support. If you Steele: Thanks Bruce. Let’s Judicial Watch Sues DOJ end up out though, I really need speak on Sunday eve UK time, us, but we would be grateful if for Records on Effort to Roll- you could continue to Steele: Thanks Bruce. Ohr: Hi Chris another (Bureau?) contact maybe 1400 or 1500 EST if that back Trump Decision to De- [Redacted]. Sincere thanks for On me at the Mayflower Would tomorrow for break- point/number who is briefed. works for you? Best classify Russia Probe everything you are doing and I Hotel, Conn Ave NW at 0900 fast still work for you? My cal- We can’t allow our guy to be Documents hope to speak to you again should work but I’ll confirm the endar is pretty good tomorrow forced to go back home. It Ohr: Bruce: 1400 east coast The Deep State bureaucracy soon. Best, Chris time for definite this eve if I morning, not so good on Fri- would be disastrous all round, time on Sunday will work. is adept at covering up miscon- may. Looking forward to seeing day. An early breakfast Friday, though his position right now Thanks and talk with you then. duct by government officials – Ohr: Chris, thanks for reach- you. Chris say 8 am?, would work too. looks stable. A million thanks. ing out. I understand the diffi- Continued on page 25 Ohr: Sounds good, but we Should I come to your hotel? C On March 30, 2017, Steele Manhattan Free Press Thursday, March 14, 2019 2525

Continued from page 24 ... Records Show Bruce Ohr Communications with Clinton-linked Fusion GPS and Steele especially the misconduct re- ment. In that document, Judicial the story was not only poorly to advance Dr. Melgen’s per - lated to the illicit spying on and Watch connects the dots be- sourced, it relied heavily on one sonal and business interests,” targeting of President Trump. tween U.S.-funded entities and less-than-credible source,” the committee writes. This is why Judicial Watch’s in- OSF affiliates to further the Lansing says in the article, dependent lawsuits to pry loose Hungarian-born philanthro- which states that “Soros has Menendez has been em- information on this assault on pist’s agenda seeking to desta- emerged as a leading boogey- broiled in other corruption the rule of law are essential. bilize legitimate governments, man on the right.” schemes throughout his politi- We just filed a Freedom of erase national borders, target cal career and Judicial Watch Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit conservative politicians, fi- Menendez, who serves on the has served as a credible source against the Department of Jus- nance civil unrest, subvert insti- Senate Foreign Relations Com- in uncovering them. As far back tice for records about the tutions of higher education, and mittee despite his sordid his- as 2007, Menendez was inves- agency’s involvement in per- orchestrate refugee crises for tory, blocked President Trump’s tigated by a federal grand jury suading President Trump to political gain. A few years ago nomination last year to replace for illegally steering lobbying defer his September 2018 deci- Judicial Watch exposed a Lansing as USAGM chief. A business to his former chief of sion to declassify DOJ docu- scheme in which the U.S. gov- few years ago, Menendez was staff Kay LiCausi, with whom ments related to the Russia ernment spent millions of dol- charged with federal bribery he was also romantically linked. investigation. lars to destabilize the and corruption stemming from In just a few years, her firm re- Our lawsuit is also seeking democratically elected, center- his relationship with a crooked ported $1.3 million in business DOJ official Bruce Ohr’s right government in Macedonia south Florida eye doctor that with nearly $300,000 coming records of communications by colluding with Soros’ OSF. lavished him with cash, gifts from a New Jersey medical cen- around the time of Trump’s de- and trips in exchange for politi- ter that was later awarded gov- classification announcement. More than five months after cal favors. The eye doctor, Sa- ernment funding thanks to a Ohr, once the fourth-ranking of- the Spanish-language Soros lomon Melgen, got convicted of push from her former boss and ficial at DOJ, was a key conduit broadcast aired on Television stealing $73 million from lover. between anti-Trump dossier au- Martí, the segment caught the Medicare and was sentenced to thor Christopher Steele and the eye of disgraced New Jersey 17 years in prison. Menendez In 2010, Menendez and his FBI. Senator Bob Menendez. In an got off because jurors were un- colleague in corruption, New We filed the lawsuit in the October 31, 2018 letter to Lans- able to reach a verdict and his Jersey Democrat Frank Lauten- U.S. District Court for the Dis- ing, the senator orders an imme- trial ended in mistrial. His col- berg, allocated $8 million for a trict of Columbia after the DOJ diate investigation into the leagues on the Senate Ethics public walkway and park space failed to respond to a Septem- Hillary Clinton (Above) “Get Trump” Dossier author Soros broadcast as well as an Committee determined that the adjacent to upscale, waterfront ber 18, 2018, FOIA request (Ju- audit “on patterns of unethical veteran lawmaker not only vio- condos built by a developer dicial Watch v U.S. Department Steele worked for the Glenn Simpson’s Fusion GPS, the and unprofessional reporting” lated senate rules, but also fed- whose executives donated gen- of Justice (No. 1:19-cv- Hillary Clinton campaign/DNC contractor that also em- at OCB. Menendez also smears eral law and applicable erously to their political cam- 00507)). Judicial Watch seeks: ployed Nellie Ohr, Bruce Ohr’s wife. Judicial Watch, stating that the standards of conduct. In a pub- paigns. Perhaps not so Any and all records regard- Soros segment had “no credible lic letter of admonition, the coincidentally, the developer’s ing, concerning, or related to sourcing” and “occasionally committee writes that over a Washington D.C. lobbyist was the proposed declassification of believe he will move quickly reporters and editors at the tax- cites only a fringe website.” six-year period Menendez a longtime senior aide to certain Department of Justice on this (and hopefully other payer-funded media outlet have Lansing uses similar language knowingly and repeatedly ac- Menendez. The senator was records as ordered by President things which he is looking at). been fired and Lansing has or- in a mainstream newspaper ar- cepted gifts of significant value also embroiled in a hooker Trump on September 17, 2018. In the end I can always declas- dered a review of all content to ticle about the recent Martí fir- from Melgen in violation of scandal in the Dominican Re- The request includes, but is not sify if it proves necessary. address “patterns of unethical, ings over the Soros video. “The senate rules and federal law. public with his incarcerated eye limited to, any and all related Speed is very important to me unprofessional, biased, or sub- person developing the Soros “Additionally, while accepting doctor pal and he hired an ille- records of communication sent – and everyone!” standard journalism.” story was using Judicial Watch these gifts, you used your posi- gal immigrant sex offender to by or addressed to any official, An employee at the Miami, as a source as I understand it — tion as a Member of the Senate work in his senate office. employee, or representative of The documents have not yet Florida-based Martí headquar- the Department of Justice. been declassified. ters said in a local newspaper Any and all emails or other The UK’s Telegraph re- report “the environment that records of communication sent ported that the British spy has been created by the upper by or addressed to DOJ official agency MI6 had urged Trump hierarchy of the Agency for Nueske’s Family Breakfast Box Bruce Ohr between September not to declassify the docu- Global Media is repressive. 16, 2018 and September 18, ments. 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