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State eyes bundling schools, tax plans
Throngs turn out for Relay For Life fundraiser By SHELLIE SMITLEY The Iola Register
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas cooked up a plan Sunday for breaking an impasse over raising new revenue to fix the state budget by tying income tax increases to higher spending for the state’s cashstrapped public schools — and doing it in a single package. GOP negotiators for the House and Senate agreed on a plan that would raise more than $1 billion over two years by increasing income tax
For 20 years Shirley Catron has survived the disease that has affected more than 1,300 Allen Countians over the last decade. Catron is a survivor of breast cancer and has walked in the shoes of those fighting the Godzilla of diseases. “I think there is a monster in every disease,” she said. It’s the day-in-andday-out battle and never knowing what the next day will bring that makes acute illness of any type seem like a war against a
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By JOHN HANNA The Associated Press
Above, Shirley Catron, from left, walks with fellow breast cancer survivors Dianne Kauth and Barbara Diehl at Saturday’s Allen County Relay For Life. At right, Joan Hess, Burlington, right, diagnosed with skin cancer a year ago, was the most recently diagnosed survivor at the survivor dinner held at Calvary United Methodist Church as part of the event. To her left is Hess’s daughter, Kathy Cole-Burr. REGISTER/SHELLIE SMITLEY
Defiant London carries on after latest terror attack By ERIK KIRSHBAUM and LAURA KING Los Angeles Times
LONDON — In one of the most cosmopolitan of world cities, resilience was the order of the day on Sunday. Londoners expressed defiance and solidarity after a ramming-and-slashing attack reportedly claimed by Islamic State that killed seven people and injured dozens in
a storied slice of the city, one immortalized in nursery rhyme, Elizabethan verse and history books. British po- Theresa May lice reported 12 arrests in connection with the attack on London Bridge and Borough Market, a tangle of narrow streets beneath the
bridge’s southern span. Prime Minister Theresa May, facing an unexpectedly tough general election this week, called for a far-reaching reworking of counterterrorism strategy and heightened action to combat Islamist extremism. The claim of responsibility came from the Islamic State-affiliated Amaq news agency, which said a “security detachment” from the
group had carried out the attack. As is its usual practice, Amaq cited a security source in the group. But such claims do not always point to any actual degree of planning or coordination on the group’s part, sometimes serving merely as an endorsement of a strike believed to have been inspired by its ideology. A Canadian woman was the first person to be identified as a victim of the attack.
Chrissy Archibald’s family described her as a “loving daughter and sister” from British Columbia who worked at a homeless shelter before moving to Europe to be with her fiancé. “She had room in her heart for everyone and believed strongly that every person was to be valued and respected,” the family’s statement said. “She would have had See LONDON | Page A4
Trump renews call for tougher travel ban Summer cleaning At left, John Neeley of Shaughnessy Construction uses a power sprayer Friday to wash away nearly 80 years’ buildup of grime, as well as a coat of paint, from the concrete bleacher steps to the football stadium at Riverside Park. The thorough cleaning will precede a massive painting project at the stadium. The picture above shows the steps after they were cleaned. The cleanup work took two full days, and created a layer of dirt and debris so thick, it had to be raked away from in front of the stadium. In addition, crews are adding new sump pumps to prevent groundwater from backing up into the newly refurbished locker rooms, and eventually will target improvements to the pressbox. Iolan Donna Houser, who is spearheading the upgrades, continues to seek private funding to assist USD 257 with the work, although the school district is paying for the $80,000 needed to repaint the stadium. To donate, call 365-4700. REGISTER/ RICHARD LUKEN
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out at his own Justice Department today for seeking the Supreme Court’s backing for a “watered down, politically correct version” of the travel ban he signed in March instead of a broader directive that was also blocked by the courts. In a series of early morning tweets, Trump urged the Justice Department to ask for an “expedited hearing” at the high court and seek a “much tougher version” of the order temporarily blocking entry to the U.S. from a half-dozen majority Muslim countries. He called the courts, which have blocked both versions of the travel ban, “slow and political.” It’s unclear whether the president has conveyed his requests to the Justice De-
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Donald Trump partment, which he oversees, in a forum other than Twitter. The White House did not immediately respond to requests for that information. The president has renewed his push for the travel ban in the wake of the See TRUMP | Page A4
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