PRATT COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a police officer for alleged child abuse..

Just before 6:30 p.m. Thursday, KBI agents arrested 33-year-old Tate M. Rosenbaum at his residence in Pratt, Kansas, according to a media release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

 He was arrested on requested charges abuse of a child, and one count of battery. The charges are connected to an incident that occurred on July 22.

After his arrest, Rosenbaum was booked into the Pratt County Jail.

The KBI initiated this investigation on July 23, after the Pratt Police Department requested KBI assistance. The Pratt County Attorney is expected to prosecute the case.&nbsp;

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 </figure>PRATT COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a police officer for alleged child abuse..Just before 6:30 p.m. Thursday, KBI agents arrested 33-year-old Tate M. Rosenbaum at his residence in Pratt, Kansas, according to a media release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. He was arrested on requested charges abuse of a child, and one count of battery. The charges are connected to an incident that occurred on July 22.After his arrest, Rosenbaum was booked into the Pratt County Jail.The KBI initiated this investigation on July 23, after the Pratt Police Department requested KBI assistance. The Pratt County Attorney is expected to prosecute the case.&nbsp;

KBI: Police officer accused of child abuse

SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas man accused of child sex crimes is due back in court Thursday afternoon.

Jamie Torres-Cordero, 39 of Wichita, is charged with rape, 5 counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, and 2 counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, according to the Sedgwick County District attorney's office.

On Sept. 7, law enforcement authorities booked Torres-Cordero into the Sedgwick County Jail after&nbsp;detectives with the Exploited and Missing Children's Unit investigated possible sexual abuse occurring at a home in the 600 block of North Battin in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macy.

Police believe Torres-Cordero had engaged in unlawful sexual activity with a minor in the home multiple times over the past six years, according to Macy&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;He remains jailed on a bond of $250,000, according to the district attorney's office.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas man accused of child sex crimes is due back in court Thursday afternoon.Jamie Torres-Cordero, 39 of Wichita, is charged with rape, 5 counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, and 2 counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, according to the Sedgwick County District attorney's office.On Sept. 7, law enforcement authorities booked Torres-Cordero into the Sedgwick County Jail after&nbsp;detectives with the Exploited and Missing Children's Unit investigated possible sexual abuse occurring at a home in the 600 block of North Battin in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macy.Police believe Torres-Cordero had engaged in unlawful sexual activity with a minor in the home multiple times over the past six years, according to Macy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He remains jailed on a bond of $250,000, according to the district attorney's office.

Kan. man charged in child sex abuse that lasted 6 years

Today is Thursday, Sept. 16, the 259th day of 2021. There are 106 days left in the year. 

On Sept. 16, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford announced a conditional amnesty program for Vietnam war deserters and draft-evaders. 

In 1630, the Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston. 

In 1810, Mexico began its revolt against Spanish rule. 

In 1908, General Motors was founded in Flint, Michigan, by William C. Durant.

In 1940, Samuel T. Rayburn of Texas was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

In 1982, the massacre of between 1,200 and 1,400 Palestinian men, women and children at the hands of Israeli-allied Christian Phalange militiamen began in west Beirut's Sabra and Shatila refugee camps. 

In 1987, two dozen countries signed the Montreal Protocol, a treaty designed to save the Earth's ozone layer by calling on nations to reduce emissions of harmful chemicals by the year 2000. 

In 2001, President George W. Bush, speaking on the South Lawn of the White House, said there was "no question" Osama bin Laden and his followers were the prime suspects in the Sept. 11 attacks; Bush pledged the government would "find them, get them running and hunt them down." 

In 2007, contractors for the U.S. security firm Blackwater USA guarding a U.S. State Department convoy in Baghdad opened fire on civilian vehicles, mistakenly believing they were under attack; 14 Iraqis died. O.J. Simpson was arrested in the alleged armed robbery of sports memorabilia collectors in Las Vegas. (Simpson was later convicted of kidnapping and armed robbery and sentenced to nine to 33 years in prison; he was released in 2017.) 

In 2009, Mary Travers, 72, part of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died in Danbury, Connecticut. 

In 2012, in appearances on Sunday news shows, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, said there was no evidence that the attack on the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, was premeditated. But Libya's interim president, Mohammed el-Megarif, told CBS he had no doubt attackers spent months planning the assault and purposely chose the date, September 11.

In 2013, Aaron Alexis, a former U.S. Navy reservist, went on a shooting rampage inside the Washington Navy Yard, killing 12 people before being shot dead by police. 

In 2014, President Barack Obama declared that the Ebola epidemic in West Africa could threaten security around the world and ordered 3,000 U.S. troops to the region in emergency aid muscle. 

Ten years ago: President Barack Obama signed into law a major overhaul of the nation's patent system to ease the way for inventors to bring their products to market. A World War II-era fighter plane plunged into spectators during air races in Reno, Nevada, killing 74-year-old Florida stunt pilot Jimmy Leeward and 10 others. A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying three crew members, including NASA astronaut Ron Garan, from the International Space Station touched down safely in Kazakhstan, but not without rattling nerves after a breakdown in communications.

Five years ago: After five years of promoting a false conspiracy theory about Barack Obama's birthplace, Republican Donald Trump abruptly reversed course, acknowledging that the president was born in America, but then claiming the "birther movement" was begun by his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. (While the question of Obama's birthplace was raised by some backers of Clinton's primary campaign against Obama eight years earlier, Clinton had long denounced it as a "racist lie.") Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee, 88, died in Montauk, New York.

One year ago: College football's Big Ten conference reversed its plan to push fall sports to spring because of the pandemic, and said it would open its football season in late October; the about-face came after sharp pressure from coaches, players, parents and President Donald Trump. Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line with 105 mph winds and rain measured in feet, swamping homes and forcing the rescue of hundreds of people as it pushed inland. Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett tied for entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, the first time the top prize had been split between two artists.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Janis Paige is 99. Actor George Chakiris is 89. Bluesman Billy Boy Arnold is 86. Movie director Jim McBride is 80. Actor Linda Miller is 79. R&amp;B singer Betty Kelley (Martha &amp; the Vandellas) is 77. Musician Kenney Jones (Small Faces; Faces; The Who) is 73. Actor Susan Ruttan is 73. Rock musician Ron Blair (Tom Petty &amp; the Heartbreakers; Mudcrutch) is 73. Actor Ed Begley Jr. is 72. Country singer David Bellamy (The Bellamy Brothers) is 71. Actor Mickey Rourke is 69. Actor-comedian Lenny Clarke is 68. Actor Kurt Fuller is 68. Jazz musician Earl Klugh is 68. Actor Christopher Rich is 68. TV personality Mark McEwen is 67. Baseball Hall of Famer Robin Yount is 66. Magician David Copperfield is 65. Country singer-songwriter Terry McBride is 63. Actor Jennifer Tilly is 63. Retired MLB All-Star pitcher Orel Hershiser is 63. Baseball Hall of Famer Tim Raines is 62. Actor Jayne Brook is 61. Singer Richard Marx is 58. Comedian Molly Shannon is 57. Singer Marc Anthony is 53. News anchor/talk show host Tamron Hall is 51. Comedian-actor Amy Poehler is 50. Actor Toks Olagundoye is 46. Country singer Matt Stillwell is 46. Singer Musiq is 44. Actor Michael Mosley is 43. Rapper Flo Rida is 42. Actor Alexis Bledel is 40. Actor Sabrina Bryan is 37. Actor Madeline Zima is 36. Actor Ian Harding is 35. Actor Kyla Pratt is 35. Actor Daren Kagasoff is 34. Rock singer Teddy Geiger is 33. Actor-dancer Bailey De Young is 32. Rock singer-musician Nick Jonas (The Jonas Brothers) is 29. Actor Elena Kampouris is 24.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Thursday, Sept. 16, the 259th day of 2021. There are 106 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Sept. 16, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford announced a conditional amnesty program for Vietnam war deserters and draft-evaders. On this date: In 1630, the Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston. In 1810, Mexico began its revolt against Spanish rule. In 1908, General Motors was founded in Flint, Michigan, by William C. Durant.In 1940, Samuel T. Rayburn of Texas was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.In 1982, the massacre of between 1,200 and 1,400 Palestinian men, women and children at the hands of Israeli-allied Christian Phalange militiamen began in west Beirut's Sabra and Shatila refugee camps. In 1987, two dozen countries signed the Montreal Protocol, a treaty designed to save the Earth's ozone layer by calling on nations to reduce emissions of harmful chemicals by the year 2000. In 2001, President George W. Bush, speaking on the South Lawn of the White House, said there was "no question" Osama bin Laden and his followers were the prime suspects in the Sept. 11 attacks; Bush pledged the government would "find them, get them running and hunt them down." In 2007, contractors for the U.S. security firm Blackwater USA guarding a U.S. State Department convoy in Baghdad opened fire on civilian vehicles, mistakenly believing they were under attack; 14 Iraqis died. O.J. Simpson was arrested in the alleged armed robbery of sports memorabilia collectors in Las Vegas. (Simpson was later convicted of kidnapping and armed robbery and sentenced to nine to 33 years in prison; he was released in 2017.) In 2009, Mary Travers, 72, part of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died in Danbury, Connecticut. In 2012, in appearances on Sunday news shows, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, said there was no evidence that the attack on the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, was premeditated. But Libya's interim president, Mohammed el-Megarif, told CBS he had no doubt attackers spent months planning the assault and purposely chose the date, September 11.In 2013, Aaron Alexis, a former U.S. Navy reservist, went on a shooting rampage inside the Washington Navy Yard, killing 12 people before being shot dead by police. In 2014, President Barack Obama declared that the Ebola epidemic in West Africa could threaten security around the world and ordered 3,000 U.S. troops to the region in emergency aid muscle. Ten years ago: President Barack Obama signed into law a major overhaul of the nation's patent system to ease the way for inventors to bring their products to market. A World War II-era fighter plane plunged into spectators during air races in Reno, Nevada, killing 74-year-old Florida stunt pilot Jimmy Leeward and 10 others. A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying three crew members, including NASA astronaut Ron Garan, from the International Space Station touched down safely in Kazakhstan, but not without rattling nerves after a breakdown in communications.Five years ago: After five years of promoting a false conspiracy theory about Barack Obama's birthplace, Republican Donald Trump abruptly reversed course, acknowledging that the president was born in America, but then claiming the "birther movement" was begun by his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. (While the question of Obama's birthplace was raised by some backers of Clinton's primary campaign against Obama eight years earlier, Clinton had long denounced it as a "racist lie.") Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee, 88, died in Montauk, New York. One year ago: College football's Big Ten conference reversed its plan to push fall sports to spring because of the pandemic, and said it would open its football season in late October; the about-face came after sharp pressure from coaches, players, parents and President Donald Trump. Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line with 105 mph winds and rain measured in feet, swamping homes and forcing the rescue of hundreds of people as it pushed inland. Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett tied for entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, the first time the top prize had been split between two artists.Today's Birthdays: Actor Janis Paige is 99. Actor George Chakiris is 89. Bluesman Billy Boy Arnold is 86. Movie director Jim McBride is 80. Actor Linda Miller is 79. R&amp;B singer Betty Kelley (Martha &amp; the Vandellas) is 77. Musician Kenney Jones (Small Faces; Faces; The Who) is 73. Actor Susan Ruttan is 73. Rock musician Ron Blair (Tom Petty &amp; the Heartbreakers; Mudcrutch) is 73. Actor Ed Begley Jr. is 72. Country singer David Bellamy (The Bellamy Brothers) is 71. Actor Mickey Rourke is 69. Actor-comedian Lenny Clarke is 68. Actor Kurt Fuller is 68. Jazz musician Earl Klugh is 68. Actor Christopher Rich is 68. TV personality Mark McEwen is 67. Baseball Hall of Famer Robin Yount is 66. Magician David Copperfield is 65. Country singer-songwriter Terry McBride is 63. Actor Jennifer Tilly is 63. Retired MLB All-Star pitcher Orel Hershiser is 63. Baseball Hall of Famer Tim Raines is 62. Actor Jayne Brook is 61. Singer Richard Marx is 58. Comedian Molly Shannon is 57. Singer Marc Anthony is 53. News anchor/talk show host Tamron Hall is 51. Comedian-actor Amy Poehler is 50. Actor Toks Olagundoye is 46. Country singer Matt Stillwell is 46. Singer Musiq is 44. Actor Michael Mosley is 43. Rapper Flo Rida is 42. Actor Alexis Bledel is 40. Actor Sabrina Bryan is 37. Actor Madeline Zima is 36. Actor Ian Harding is 35. Actor Kyla Pratt is 35. Actor Daren Kagasoff is 34. Rock singer Teddy Geiger is 33. Actor-dancer Bailey De Young is 32. Rock singer-musician Nick Jonas (The Jonas Brothers) is 29. Actor Elena Kampouris is 24.

Today in History Sept. 16

SEDGWICK COUNTY— A Kansas man accused in a fatal drive-by shooting made his first court appearance Tuesday.

Jesus Manzano-Legarda, 21 of Wichita, is charged with 1st degree murder and criminal discharge of a firearm, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

Just after 12a.m. Friday, police booked&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20064105">&nbsp;Manzano-Legarda</a> into the Sedgwick County Jail on requested charges first degree murder in connection with the&nbsp; fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jacquez Carter of Wichita.

Just after 5:30 p.m. Sept. 15 police responded to an injury accident at Harry and Washington regarding a vehicle that hit a pole, according to Office Trevor Macy.

Upon arrival, officers located a white Chevy Monte Carlo that was wrecked and occupied by 23-year-old Jacquez Carter of Wichita who had been shot.

First responders removed Carter from the vehicle, performed life-saving measures were but he was pronounced deceased on the scene.

Investigators learned Carter was driving eastbound on Harry Street stopped at Topeka Street in the inside lane at the red light. While stopped, a white SUV pulled into the oncoming lanes beside Carter and a passenger believed to be&nbsp;Manzano-Legarda fired multiple times at Carter, striking him and his vehicle.

The white SUV then fled the scene. Carter began driving eastbound on Harry and lost control of the vehicle at Harry and Meade, struck a light pole and a utility pole at Harry and Washington.

Police arrested and booked Manzano-Legarda Friday. He is scheduled for court again Sept. 23.&nbsp; He is being held on a bond of $500,000, according to the district attorney's office.

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that fatally injured 23-year-old Jacquez Carter of Wichita.

Just after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to an injury accident at Harry and Washington regarding a vehicle that hit a pole, according to Office Trevor Macy.

Upon arrival, officers located a white Chevy Monte Carlo that was wrecked and occupied by Carter who had been shot.

Investigators learned Carter was driving eastbound on Harry Street stopped at Topeka Street in the inside lane at the red light. While stopped, a white SUV pulled into the oncoming lanes beside Carter and a passenger fired multiple times at Carter, striking him and his vehicle.

This is not believed to be a random incident, according to Macy. Police have not identified a suspect.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY— A Kansas man accused in a fatal drive-by shooting made his first court appearance Tuesday.Jesus Manzano-Legarda, 21 of Wichita, is charged with 1st degree murder and criminal discharge of a firearm, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.Just after 12a.m. Friday, police booked&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20064105">&nbsp;Manzano-Legarda</a> into the Sedgwick County Jail on requested charges first degree murder in connection with the&nbsp; fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jacquez Carter of Wichita.Just after 5:30 p.m. Sept. 15 police responded to an injury accident at Harry and Washington regarding a vehicle that hit a pole, according to Office Trevor Macy.Upon arrival, officers located a white Chevy Monte Carlo that was wrecked and occupied by 23-year-old Jacquez Carter of Wichita who had been shot.<figure>
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 </figure>First responders removed Carter from the vehicle, performed life-saving measures were but he was pronounced deceased on the scene.Investigators learned Carter was driving eastbound on Harry Street stopped at Topeka Street in the inside lane at the red light. While stopped, a white SUV pulled into the oncoming lanes beside Carter and a passenger believed to be&nbsp;Manzano-Legarda fired multiple times at Carter, striking him and his vehicle.The white SUV then fled the scene. Carter began driving eastbound on Harry and lost control of the vehicle at Harry and Meade, struck a light pole and a utility pole at Harry and Washington.Police arrested and booked Manzano-Legarda Friday. He is scheduled for court again Sept. 23.&nbsp; He is being held on a bond of $500,000, according to the district attorney's office.----------SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that fatally injured 23-year-old Jacquez Carter of Wichita.Just after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to an injury accident at Harry and Washington regarding a vehicle that hit a pole, according to Office Trevor Macy.Upon arrival, officers located a white Chevy Monte Carlo that was wrecked and occupied by Carter who had been shot.First responders removed Carter from the vehicle, performed life-saving measures were but he was pronounced deceased on the scene.Investigators learned Carter was driving eastbound on Harry Street stopped at Topeka Street in the inside lane at the red light. While stopped, a white SUV pulled into the oncoming lanes beside Carter and a passenger fired multiple times at Carter, striking him and his vehicle.The white SUV then fled the scene. Carter began driving eastbound on Harry and lost control of the vehicle at Harry and Meade, struck a light pole and a utility pole at Harry and Washington.This is not believed to be a random incident, according to Macy. Police have not identified a suspect.

Man charged in fatal Kansas drive-by shooting

<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Lois-Swiercinsky">Obituary for Lois (Meyer) Swiercinsky | Ryan Mortuary</a>

January 21, 1951 ~ September 8, 2021 (age 70)

Lois (Meyer) Swiercinsky&nbsp;was born January 21, 1951 to Rev. A.L. and Arlene Meyer in Tracy, Minnesota. She passed away September 8, 2021 at her home after a brave battle with cancer.

She graduated from high school in 1969 and from nursing school in 1972 with an LPN degree and worked at the Republic County Hospital. 

She married John Swiercinsky on August 4, 1973. They were blessed with three children, Steven Edmond, Michael John, and Thomas James.

She was an active leader and camp director for 12 years in Girl Scouts and a den mother and cubmaster for Cub Scouts. Hobbies were scrap booking, quilting, genealogy, antiques and landscaping. She was a very talented artist of canvas paintings and a variety of crafts. She had a knack for interior design and enjoyed remodeling the homes she lived in. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Salina, Kansas, a member of United Methodist Women and involved in a number of activities throughout the church.

Lois was preceded in death by her son Steven in 1976, her husband John in 2013, her father Albert Meyer in 2004, and sister Bernice Meyer in 2015.

Survivors include her son Michael, his wife Stephanie, grandchildren Paige and Cove of Leonardville, KS; son Thomas of Ackley, IA; mother Arlene Meyer of Loveland, CO; sister Ruth Orth (Bob) of Diller, NE; brother Paul Meyer (Connie) of Deshler, NE; brother James Meyer of Norfolk, NE; sister Mary Meyer of Seattle, WA; sister Karen Fischer (Mike) of Ord, NE; brother-in-law Kenneth Swiercinsky of Maple Hill, KS; plus many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 23 at First United Methodist Church in Salina, KS.

Memorials may be given to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Lois (Meyer) Swiercinsky, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Lois-Swiercinsky/sympathy">floral store.</a>

<h2>Lois (Meyer) Swiercinsky</h2><a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Lois-Swiercinsky">Obituary for Lois (Meyer) Swiercinsky | Ryan Mortuary</a>January 21, 1951 ~ September 8, 2021 (age 70)Lois (Meyer) Swiercinsky&nbsp;was born January 21, 1951 to Rev. A.L. and Arlene Meyer in Tracy, Minnesota. She passed away September 8, 2021 at her home after a brave battle with cancer.She graduated from high school in 1969 and from nursing school in 1972 with an LPN degree and worked at the Republic County Hospital. She married John Swiercinsky on August 4, 1973. They were blessed with three children, Steven Edmond, Michael John, and Thomas James.She was an active leader and camp director for 12 years in Girl Scouts and a den mother and cubmaster for Cub Scouts. Hobbies were scrap booking, quilting, genealogy, antiques and landscaping. She was a very talented artist of canvas paintings and a variety of crafts. She had a knack for interior design and enjoyed remodeling the homes she lived in. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Salina, Kansas, a member of United Methodist Women and involved in a number of activities throughout the church.Lois was preceded in death by her son Steven in 1976, her husband John in 2013, her father Albert Meyer in 2004, and sister Bernice Meyer in 2015.Survivors include her son Michael, his wife Stephanie, grandchildren Paige and Cove of Leonardville, KS; son Thomas of Ackley, IA; mother Arlene Meyer of Loveland, CO; sister Ruth Orth (Bob) of Diller, NE; brother Paul Meyer (Connie) of Deshler, NE; brother James Meyer of Norfolk, NE; sister Mary Meyer of Seattle, WA; sister Karen Fischer (Mike) of Ord, NE; brother-in-law Kenneth Swiercinsky of Maple Hill, KS; plus many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 23 at First United Methodist Church in Salina, KS.Memorials may be given to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Lois (Meyer) Swiercinsky, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Lois-Swiercinsky/sympathy">floral store.</a>

Lois (Meyer) Swiercinsky

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 15, the 258th day of 2021. There are 107 days left in the year. 

On Sept. 15, 2001, President George W. Bush ordered U.S. troops to get ready for war and braced Americans for a long, difficult assault against terrorists to avenge the Sept. 11 attack. Beleaguered Afghans streamed out of Kabul, fearing a U.S. military strike against Taliban rulers harboring Osama bin Laden. 

In 1776, British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution. 

In 1789, the U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs was renamed the Department of State.

In 1857, William Howard Taft — who served as President of the United States and as U.S. chief justice — was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

In 1890, English mystery writer Agatha Christie was born in Torquay. 

In 1935, the Nuremberg Laws deprived German Jews of their citizenship. 

In 1959, Nikita Khrushchev became the first Soviet head of state to visit the United States as he arrived at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington. 

In 1963, four Black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Three Ku Klux Klansmen were eventually convicted for their roles in the blast.)

In 1972, a federal grand jury in Washington indicted seven men in connection with the Watergate break-in. 

In 1981, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to approve the Supreme Court nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor. 

In 1985, Nike began selling its "Air Jordan 1" sneaker. 

In 2008, on Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 504.48, or 4.42 percent, to 10,917.51 while oil closed below $100 a barrel for the first time in six months amid upheaval in the financial industry as Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection and Merrill Lynch &amp; Co. was sold to Bank of America. 

In 2015, Hungary sealed off its border with Serbia with massive coils of barbed wire and began detaining migrants trying to use the country as a gateway to Western Europe. Harsh new measures left thousands of frustrated asylum-seekers piled up on the Serbian side of the border.

Ten years ago: President Barack Obama bestowed the Medal of Honor on Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a young and humble Marine who had defied orders and repeatedly barreled straight into a ferocious "killing zone" in Afghanistan to save 36 lives at extraordinary risk to himself.

Five years ago: A report issued by the Republican-led House intelligence committee condemned Edward Snowden, saying the National Security Agency leaker was not a whistleblower and that the vast majority of the documents he stole were defense secrets that had nothing to do with privacy; Snowden's attorney blasted the report, saying it was an attempt to discredit a "genuine American hero."

One year ago: Months after the police killing of Breonna Taylor thrust her name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race, the city of Louisville agreed to pay the Black woman's family $12 million and reform police practices as part of a settlement. Israel signed diplomatic pacts with two Gulf Arab states – the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain – at a White House ceremony that President Donald Trump said would mark the "dawn of a new Middle East." In the Gaza Strip, Palestinian militants fired two rockets into Israel, apparently meant to coincide with the White House ceremony.

Today's Birthdays: Baseball Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry is 83. Actor Carmen Maura is 76. Writer-director Ron Shelton is 76. Actor Tommy Lee Jones is 75. Movie director Oliver Stone is 75. Rock musician Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger) is 69. Actor Barry Shabaka Henley is 67. Director Pawel Pawlikowski is 64. Rock musician Mitch Dorge (Crash Test Dummies) is 61. Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino is 60. Actor Danny Nucci is 53. Rap DJ Kay Gee is 52. Actor Josh Charles is 50. Actor Tom Hardy is 44. Actor Marisa Ramirez is 44. Pop-rock musician Zach Filkins (OneRepublic) is 43. Actor Dave Annable is 42. Actor Amy Davidson is 42. Britain's Prince Harry is 37. TV personality Heidi Montag is 35. Actor Kate Mansi is 34.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Wednesday, Sept. 15, the 258th day of 2021. There are 107 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 15, 2001, President George W. Bush ordered U.S. troops to get ready for war and braced Americans for a long, difficult assault against terrorists to avenge the Sept. 11 attack. Beleaguered Afghans streamed out of Kabul, fearing a U.S. military strike against Taliban rulers harboring Osama bin Laden. On this date: In 1776, British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution. In 1789, the U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs was renamed the Department of State.In 1857, William Howard Taft — who served as President of the United States and as U.S. chief justice — was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1890, English mystery writer Agatha Christie was born in Torquay. In 1935, the Nuremberg Laws deprived German Jews of their citizenship. In 1959, Nikita Khrushchev became the first Soviet head of state to visit the United States as he arrived at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington. In 1963, four Black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Three Ku Klux Klansmen were eventually convicted for their roles in the blast.)In 1972, a federal grand jury in Washington indicted seven men in connection with the Watergate break-in. In 1981, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to approve the Supreme Court nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor. In 1985, Nike began selling its "Air Jordan 1" sneaker. In 2008, on Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 504.48, or 4.42 percent, to 10,917.51 while oil closed below $100 a barrel for the first time in six months amid upheaval in the financial industry as Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection and Merrill Lynch &amp; Co. was sold to Bank of America. In 2015, Hungary sealed off its border with Serbia with massive coils of barbed wire and began detaining migrants trying to use the country as a gateway to Western Europe. Harsh new measures left thousands of frustrated asylum-seekers piled up on the Serbian side of the border.Ten years ago: President Barack Obama bestowed the Medal of Honor on Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a young and humble Marine who had defied orders and repeatedly barreled straight into a ferocious "killing zone" in Afghanistan to save 36 lives at extraordinary risk to himself. Five years ago: A report issued by the Republican-led House intelligence committee condemned Edward Snowden, saying the National Security Agency leaker was not a whistleblower and that the vast majority of the documents he stole were defense secrets that had nothing to do with privacy; Snowden's attorney blasted the report, saying it was an attempt to discredit a "genuine American hero." One year ago: Months after the police killing of Breonna Taylor thrust her name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race, the city of Louisville agreed to pay the Black woman's family $12 million and reform police practices as part of a settlement. Israel signed diplomatic pacts with two Gulf Arab states – the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain – at a White House ceremony that President Donald Trump said would mark the "dawn of a new Middle East." In the Gaza Strip, Palestinian militants fired two rockets into Israel, apparently meant to coincide with the White House ceremony. Today's Birthdays: Baseball Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry is 83. Actor Carmen Maura is 76. Writer-director Ron Shelton is 76. Actor Tommy Lee Jones is 75. Movie director Oliver Stone is 75. Rock musician Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger) is 69. Actor Barry Shabaka Henley is 67. Director Pawel Pawlikowski is 64. Rock musician Mitch Dorge (Crash Test Dummies) is 61. Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino is 60. Actor Danny Nucci is 53. Rap DJ Kay Gee is 52. Actor Josh Charles is 50. Actor Tom Hardy is 44. Actor Marisa Ramirez is 44. Pop-rock musician Zach Filkins (OneRepublic) is 43. Actor Dave Annable is 42. Actor Amy Davidson is 42. Britain's Prince Harry is 37. TV personality Heidi Montag is 35. Actor Kate Mansi is 34.

Today in History - Sept. 15

BARTON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects as part of an arson investigation.

On Monday, police were conducting surveillance in the 1500 block of 11th Street in Great Bend regarding the arson investigation. They conducted a traffic stop on a 2003 maroon Honda passenger car near the intersection of 11th and Kansas and made contact with the driver, 54-year-old Sean Flagg.

Officers arrested Flagg on requrested charges of an arrest warrant for probation violation, driving while suspended, no proof of insurance, illegal license plates, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp. 

Flagg was transported to the Barton County Detention Center and booked in lieu of bond.

During the course of this investigation, detectives and officers obtained an executed a search warrant at 1102 Hubbard Street in Great Bend. During a search of the residence residence, officers seized items of illegal drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine and marijuana.

Candace Jones, age 51, was arrested on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine and no drug tax stamp. Jones was transported to the Barton County Detention Center and booked in lieu of bond.

The investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with any information in reference to this case is urged to contact the Great Bend Police Department at 620-793-4120 or Crime Stoppers at 620-792-1300.

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 </figure>BARTON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects as part of an arson investigation.On Monday, police were conducting surveillance in the 1500 block of 11th Street in Great Bend regarding the arson investigation. They conducted a traffic stop on a 2003 maroon Honda passenger car near the intersection of 11th and Kansas and made contact with the driver, 54-year-old Sean Flagg.Officers arrested Flagg on requrested charges of an arrest warrant for probation violation, driving while suspended, no proof of insurance, illegal license plates, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp. Flagg was transported to the Barton County Detention Center and booked in lieu of bond.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631639637592.png" alt="Candace Jones photo Barton Co." />
 <figcaption>Candace Jones photo Barton Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>During the course of this investigation, detectives and officers obtained an executed a search warrant at 1102 Hubbard Street in Great Bend. During a search of the residence residence, officers seized items of illegal drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine and marijuana.Candace Jones, age 51, was arrested on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine and no drug tax stamp. Jones was transported to the Barton County Detention Center and booked in lieu of bond.The investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with any information in reference to this case is urged to contact the Great Bend Police Department at 620-793-4120 or Crime Stoppers at 620-792-1300.

Arson investigation leads to pair of Kan. drug arrests

After what is being touted as one of the most notable years in university history, Kansas Wesleyan will celebrate the 135th anniversary of its founding Wednesday morning.

Wednesday’s gathering will begin at 11 a.m. in the Student Activities Center. The event is open to students, faculty and staff, as well as alumni and friends of the university. As in all campus buildings, face coverings are required indoors regardless of vaccination status. 

KWU comes off a 2020-21 school year that included three national championships in debate and forensics, two top-three finishers in international DECA competition, and its second straight KCAC Commissioner’s Cup in athletics. In August, the university welcomed its highest count of new, full-time undergraduate students ever.

“It’s been a truly wonderful year at Kansas Wesleyan,” said Ken Oliver, vice president of Advancement and university operations. “We couldn’t have accomplished all of this without the support of our alumni, friends and the Salina community. We are so thankful to be a part of this city! Now, we look to the future and even more exciting news, as we get ready to build for the next 135 years. We truly believe that the best is yet to come!”

Following are some of the highlights from the university's history, courtesy the <a href="https://kwu.libguides.com/kwuhist">Memorial Librar</a>y.

1886, Sept. 15: The Administration Building is completed and opens its doors to the first class of 2 college students (one senior and one freshman), 61 students in preparatory classes, 25 in music, 20 in business, 9 in normal school, 27 in training school. Tuition and fees are $13.00. Most students live in Salina with host families or in rented rooms.

1887: H. M. Mayo is the first graduate of Kansas Wesleyan.

1891: C. W. Burch is the first graduate to complete all of his work at Kansas Wesleyan.

1893: The first informal “pick-up” game of football is played against Baker University. Baker wins, 44-0. Student injuries are so severe that administration and faculty ban football for the next five years. Baseball is the only varsity sport for many years.

1908: Carnegie Science Hall opens.

1911: Glenn Martin flies his self-built plane over southern Salina, near campus. Martin attended Kansas Wesleyan, but later moves to California, establishes several aircraft and aerospace companies, and becomes a major benefactor of Kansas Wesleyan.

1922-1930: The Hall of the Pioneers and Sams Chapel are built over a period of years.

1928: The Grafton-Clubb mural “The Coming of the Pioneers” in Sams Chapel is dedicated.

1948: Memorial Library is built and dedicated to the 24 students who died serving their country in World War II. Students form a line from the Carnegie Science Hall to shift the book collection, one tray at a time, to the new library.

1953: Earl C. Sams Hall of Fine Arts is dedicated.

1958: KWU is accredited by the North Central Association. KWU is continuously accredited by NCA, now called HLC (Higher Learning Commission), to the present day.

1968: Enrollment hits 800. Many male students are shuttled to campus from rented barracks at the former Schilling Air Base because the campus residence halls are full.

1969: Peters Science Hall is completed.

1987: King Gymnasium burns down. The building had been condemned but there were plans to remove the clock tower before demolishing the structure. The cause of the fire was reported to be of a “suspicious nature.”

By SALINA POSTAfter what is being touted as one of the most notable years in university history, Kansas Wesleyan will celebrate the 135th anniversary of its founding Wednesday morning.Wednesday’s gathering will begin at 11 a.m. in the Student Activities Center. The event is open to students, faculty and staff, as well as alumni and friends of the university. As in all campus buildings, face coverings are required indoors regardless of vaccination status. KWU comes off a 2020-21 school year that included three national championships in debate and forensics, two top-three finishers in international DECA competition, and its second straight KCAC Commissioner’s Cup in athletics. In August, the university welcomed its highest count of new, full-time undergraduate students ever.“It’s been a truly wonderful year at Kansas Wesleyan,” said Ken Oliver, vice president of Advancement and university operations. “We couldn’t have accomplished all of this without the support of our alumni, friends and the Salina community. We are so thankful to be a part of this city! Now, we look to the future and even more exciting news, as we get ready to build for the next 135 years. We truly believe that the best is yet to come!”Following are some of the highlights from the university's history, courtesy the <a href="https://kwu.libguides.com/kwuhist">Memorial Librar</a>y.1886, Sept. 15: The Administration Building is completed and opens its doors to the first class of 2 college students (one senior and one freshman), 61 students in preparatory classes, 25 in music, 20 in business, 9 in normal school, 27 in training school. Tuition and fees are $13.00. Most students live in Salina with host families or in rented rooms.1887: H. M. Mayo is the first graduate of Kansas Wesleyan.1891: C. W. Burch is the first graduate to complete all of his work at Kansas Wesleyan.1893: The first informal “pick-up” game of football is played against Baker University. Baker wins, 44-0. Student injuries are so severe that administration and faculty ban football for the next five years. Baseball is the only varsity sport for many years.1908: Carnegie Science Hall opens.1911: Glenn Martin flies his self-built plane over southern Salina, near campus. Martin attended Kansas Wesleyan, but later moves to California, establishes several aircraft and aerospace companies, and becomes a major benefactor of Kansas Wesleyan.1922-1930: The Hall of the Pioneers and Sams Chapel are built over a period of years.1928: The Grafton-Clubb mural “The Coming of the Pioneers” in Sams Chapel is dedicated.1948: Memorial Library is built and dedicated to the 24 students who died serving their country in World War II. Students form a line from the Carnegie Science Hall to shift the book collection, one tray at a time, to the new library.1953: Earl C. Sams Hall of Fine Arts is dedicated.1958: KWU is accredited by the North Central Association. KWU is continuously accredited by NCA, now called HLC (Higher Learning Commission), to the present day.1968: Enrollment hits 800. Many male students are shuttled to campus from rented barracks at the former Schilling Air Base because the campus residence halls are full.1969: Peters Science Hall is completed.1987: King Gymnasium burns down. The building had been condemned but there were plans to remove the clock tower before demolishing the structure. The cause of the fire was reported to be of a “suspicious nature.”

KWU to celebrate 135th anniversary Wednesday

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 14, the 257th day of 2021. There are 108 days left in the year. 

On Sept. 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem "Defence of Fort McHenry" (later "The Star-Spangled Banner") after witnessing the American flag flying over the Maryland fort following a night of British naval bombardment during the War of 1812. 

In 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte's troops entered Moscow following the Battle of Borodino to find the Russian city largely abandoned and parts set ablaze.

In 1836, former Vice President Aaron Burr died in Staten Island, N.Y., at age 80. 

In 1847, during the Mexican-American War, U.S. forces under Gen. Winfield Scott took control of Mexico City. 

In 1861, the first naval engagement of the Civil War took place as the USS Colorado attacked and sank the Confederate private schooner Judah off Pensacola, Florida. 

In 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, New York, of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin; Vice President Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him. 

In 1927, modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan died in Nice, France, when her scarf became entangled in a wheel of the sports car she was riding in. 

In 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly film star Grace Kelly, died at age 52 of injuries from a car crash the day before; Lebanon's president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, was killed by a bomb. 

In 1994, on the 34th day of a strike by players, Acting Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced the 1994 season was over. 

In 2001, Americans packed churches and clogged public squares on a day of remembrance for the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. President George W. Bush prayed with his Cabinet and attended services at Washington National Cathedral, then flew to New York, where he waded into the ruins of the World Trade Center and addressed rescue workers in a flag-waving, bullhorn-wielding show of resolve. 

In 2010, Reggie Bush announced he was forfeiting his 2005 Heisman title, citing a scandal over improper benefits while he was a star running back at Southern California; it was the first time college football's top award had been relinquished by a recipient. 

In 2012, fury over an anti-Muslim film ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad spread across the Muslim world, with deadly clashes near Western embassies in Tunisia and Sudan, an American fast-food restaurant set ablaze in Lebanon, and international peacekeepers attacked in the Sinai. 

In 2015, Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk Kim Davis returned to work for the first time since she was jailed for defying a federal court and announced that she would no longer block her deputies from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Ten years ago: A government panel released a report saying that BP bore ultimate responsibility for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.

Five years ago: Hillary Clinton's campaign released a letter from her doctor saying the Democratic presidential nominee was "recovering well" from pneumonia and remained "fit to serve as President of the United States." President Barack Obama said the U.S. was lifting economic sanctions and restoring trade benefits to former pariah state Myanmar as he met with former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi, the nation's de facto leader. Tyre King, a Black 13-year-old, was fatally shot by Columbus, Ohio, police after authorities said he pulled a BB gun from his pants.

One year ago: In Northern California for a briefing on the West Coast wildfires that had killed dozens of people and burned millions of acres, President Donald Trump dismissed the scientific consensus that climate change was playing a central role in the historic fires; he renewed his unfounded claim that failure to rake forest floors and clear dead timber was mostly to blame. Democrat Joe Biden labeled Trump a "climate arsonist" in a speech in which Biden said the response to the wildfires would require stronger presidential leadership. The mayor of Rochester, New York, fired the city's police chief amid the upheaval over the suffocation death in March of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died several days after officers put a hood over his head to stop him from spitting and pressed his face into the pavement.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Walter Koenig is 85. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown is 81. Singer-actor Joey Heatherton is 77. Actor Sam Neill is 74. Singer Jon "Bowzer" Bauman (Sha Na Na) is 74. Actor Robert Wisdom is 68. Rock musician Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) is 66. Country singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman is 65. Actor Mary Crosby is 62. Singer Morten Harket (a-ha) is 62. Country singer John Berry is 62. Actor Melissa Leo is 61. Actor Faith Ford is 57. Actor Jamie Kaler is 57. Actor Michelle Stafford is 56. Rock musician Mike Cooley (Drive-By Truckers) is 55. Actor Dan Cortese is 54. Contemporary Christian singer Mark Hall is 52. Actor-writer-director-producer Tyler Perry is 52. Actor Ben Garant is 51. Rock musician Craig Montoya (Tri Polar) is 51. Actor Kimberly Williams-Paisley is 50. Actor Andrew Lincoln is 48. Rapper Nas is 48. Actor Austin Basis is 45. Country singer Danielle Peck is 43. Pop singer Ayo is 41. Chef/TV personality Katie Lee is 40. Actor Sebastian Sozzi is 39. Actor Adam Lamberg is 37. Singer Alex Clare is 36. Actor Chad Duell (TV: "General Hospital") is 34. Actor Jessica Brown Findlay is 34. Actor-singer Logan Henderson is 32. Actor Emma Kenney is 22.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573488868914.jpeg" alt="Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a>" />
 <figcaption>Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a></figcaption>
 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Tuesday, Sept. 14, the 257th day of 2021. There are 108 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem "Defence of Fort McHenry" (later "The Star-Spangled Banner") after witnessing the American flag flying over the Maryland fort following a night of British naval bombardment during the War of 1812. On this date: In 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte's troops entered Moscow following the Battle of Borodino to find the Russian city largely abandoned and parts set ablaze.In 1836, former Vice President Aaron Burr died in Staten Island, N.Y., at age 80. In 1847, during the Mexican-American War, U.S. forces under Gen. Winfield Scott took control of Mexico City. In 1861, the first naval engagement of the Civil War took place as the USS Colorado attacked and sank the Confederate private schooner Judah off Pensacola, Florida. In 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, New York, of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin; Vice President Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him. In 1927, modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan died in Nice, France, when her scarf became entangled in a wheel of the sports car she was riding in. In 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly film star Grace Kelly, died at age 52 of injuries from a car crash the day before; Lebanon's president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, was killed by a bomb. In 1994, on the 34th day of a strike by players, Acting Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced the 1994 season was over. In 2001, Americans packed churches and clogged public squares on a day of remembrance for the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. President George W. Bush prayed with his Cabinet and attended services at Washington National Cathedral, then flew to New York, where he waded into the ruins of the World Trade Center and addressed rescue workers in a flag-waving, bullhorn-wielding show of resolve. In 2010, Reggie Bush announced he was forfeiting his 2005 Heisman title, citing a scandal over improper benefits while he was a star running back at Southern California; it was the first time college football's top award had been relinquished by a recipient. In 2012, fury over an anti-Muslim film ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad spread across the Muslim world, with deadly clashes near Western embassies in Tunisia and Sudan, an American fast-food restaurant set ablaze in Lebanon, and international peacekeepers attacked in the Sinai. In 2015, Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk Kim Davis returned to work for the first time since she was jailed for defying a federal court and announced that she would no longer block her deputies from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.Ten years ago: A government panel released a report saying that BP bore ultimate responsibility for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.Five years ago: Hillary Clinton's campaign released a letter from her doctor saying the Democratic presidential nominee was "recovering well" from pneumonia and remained "fit to serve as President of the United States." President Barack Obama said the U.S. was lifting economic sanctions and restoring trade benefits to former pariah state Myanmar as he met with former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi, the nation's de facto leader. Tyre King, a Black 13-year-old, was fatally shot by Columbus, Ohio, police after authorities said he pulled a BB gun from his pants.One year ago: In Northern California for a briefing on the West Coast wildfires that had killed dozens of people and burned millions of acres, President Donald Trump dismissed the scientific consensus that climate change was playing a central role in the historic fires; he renewed his unfounded claim that failure to rake forest floors and clear dead timber was mostly to blame. Democrat Joe Biden labeled Trump a "climate arsonist" in a speech in which Biden said the response to the wildfires would require stronger presidential leadership. The mayor of Rochester, New York, fired the city's police chief amid the upheaval over the suffocation death in March of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died several days after officers put a hood over his head to stop him from spitting and pressed his face into the pavement.Today's Birthdays: Actor Walter Koenig is 85. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown is 81. Singer-actor Joey Heatherton is 77. Actor Sam Neill is 74. Singer Jon "Bowzer" Bauman (Sha Na Na) is 74. Actor Robert Wisdom is 68. Rock musician Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) is 66. Country singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman is 65. Actor Mary Crosby is 62. Singer Morten Harket (a-ha) is 62. Country singer John Berry is 62. Actor Melissa Leo is 61. Actor Faith Ford is 57. Actor Jamie Kaler is 57. Actor Michelle Stafford is 56. Rock musician Mike Cooley (Drive-By Truckers) is 55. Actor Dan Cortese is 54. Contemporary Christian singer Mark Hall is 52. Actor-writer-director-producer Tyler Perry is 52. Actor Ben Garant is 51. Rock musician Craig Montoya (Tri Polar) is 51. Actor Kimberly Williams-Paisley is 50. Actor Andrew Lincoln is 48. Rapper Nas is 48. Actor Austin Basis is 45. Country singer Danielle Peck is 43. Pop singer Ayo is 41. Chef/TV personality Katie Lee is 40. Actor Sebastian Sozzi is 39. Actor Adam Lamberg is 37. Singer Alex Clare is 36. Actor Chad Duell (TV: "General Hospital") is 34. Actor Jessica Brown Findlay is 34. Actor-singer Logan Henderson is 32. Actor Emma Kenney is 22.

Today in History - Sept. 14

JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple charges after a chase inside a store.

Just after 2:30p.m. Sept. 11, a sheriff's deputy and a police officer responded to Walmart, in the 400 Block of Arizona Avenue in Holton in reference to a report of a theft in progress, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

One suspect fled on foot with the deputy pursuing inside the store.  The deputy took the suspect to the ground and placed him in custody.

 During the struggle, allegedly items believed to be drug paraphernalia fell from the his person.  The suspect allegedly attempted to identify himself through a stolen passport out of Colorado.  The suspect was eventually identified as Robert Ray Boyles, 32, of Longmont, Colorado. 

 Boyles was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of interference with law enforcement, possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, and possession of drug paraphernalia, identity theft, displaying an I.D. card belonging to someone else, no drug tax stamp, and possession of stolen property. In addition, Boyles had 5 outstanding warrants from the State of Colorado. 

 A second suspect, Whitney Page Rutschmann, 38, of Topeka, was also arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of theft, criminal trespass, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia,

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 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple charges after a chase inside a store.Just after 2:30p.m. Sept. 11, a sheriff's deputy and a police officer responded to Walmart, in the 400 Block of Arizona Avenue in Holton in reference to a report of a theft in progress, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.One suspect fled on foot with the deputy pursuing inside the store. The deputy took the suspect to the ground and placed him in custody.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1631530374486.png" alt="Rutschmann" />
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 </figure> During the struggle, allegedly items believed to be drug paraphernalia fell from the his person. The suspect allegedly attempted to identify himself through a stolen passport out of Colorado. The suspect was eventually identified as Robert Ray Boyles, 32, of Longmont, Colorado. Boyles was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of interference with law enforcement, possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, and possession of drug paraphernalia, identity theft, displaying an I.D. card belonging to someone else, no drug tax stamp, and possession of stolen property. In addition, Boyles had 5 outstanding warrants from the State of Colorado. A second suspect, Whitney Page Rutschmann, 38, of Topeka, was also arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of theft, criminal trespass, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia,

Kan. theft suspects captured after chase inside store

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas legislator accused of kicking a high school student in the testicles has pleaded guilty to three lesser misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct. 

A magistrate judge on Monday placed Republican state Rep. Mark Samsel on a year’s probation under a deal with the local prosecutor. 

Samsel also agreed not to use social media for personal purposes or have any contact with two high school students whose complaints led to the charges. Samsel had faced three higher misdemeanor criminal charges of battery over interactions with the two students, ages 15 or 16, during an April 28 high school art class in his eastern Kansas hometown of Wellsville.

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 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas legislator accused of kicking a high school student in the testicles has pleaded guilty to three lesser misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct. A magistrate judge on Monday placed Republican state Rep. Mark Samsel on a year’s probation under a deal with the local prosecutor. Samsel also agreed not to use social media for personal purposes or have any contact with two high school students whose complaints led to the charges. Samsel had faced three higher misdemeanor criminal charges of battery over interactions with the two students, ages 15 or 16, during an April 28 high school art class in his eastern Kansas hometown of Wellsville.

Kan. lawmaker accused of battery while teaching gets plea deal

<a href="https://yazelmeglifh.com/obituaries/david-branson-1">David Branson Obituary 2021 - Yazel - Megli Funeral Homes (yazelmeglifh.com)</a>

David’s life began on June 27, 1930 in Newton, Kansas, the son of Frank and Laura (Dooley) Branson. David graduated from Phillips University with his bachelor of arts degree in 1953, his bachelor of divinity in 1957. He received his doctorate of divinity in 1987.

David moved to Marion, Kansas in March of 1974 where he was the pastor of Marion Christian Church. He became immediately involved with the Marion Athletic Association, volunteering to coach baseball and help maintain the field, anything from cutting grass to repairing the bleachers. He then went on to umpire as much as he found time to do so. After umpiring, he worked with Babe Ruth Baseball at both the district and state levels.

There are so many stories to tell about David Branson, but most importantly he knew at an early age his purpose in life was to be a minister. David served God his entire life, as can be seen through his numerous pastoral positions including his tenure in Texas serving the communities of Muleshoe, Edinburg, Donna and El Paso. David also had pulpits in Salem, OR, Sawyer, KS, Clearwater, KS, Lyons, KS and Marion.

David is survived by his wife Diane (Lehnus) Branson of 47 years and his son Ty Branson of Andres Texas. David had four grandchildren that he loved with all his heart: Jenna Olson of FL., Joel and Jackie Branson of Lee’s Summit MO., and Jacey (Branson) Barrentine of Kansas City, MO. 

David went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 7, 2021, at the age of 91.

Please sign his online guest book and leave a memory of David at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.yazelmeglifh.com/" target="_blank">www.yazelmeglifh.com</a>

To send flowers to the family in memory of David Branson, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://condolences.com/Yazel-Megli-Funeral-Home-Marion/flowers/?bgs=N95%2B%2FDq1zu5ggH9SNid6jXytfmvNMHz1lbzwx525Vwn7O4ld3tUdkJPMHgTPPrZaOcx4x%2BEbxQBayya7oiaS2ruLbl0zGv81IEYk%2BhwfvosJDlxiar6K2UXv%2FZlcyqJUVylw5JeFPo7K4%2Bw6BrQQk0x%2Bz1znf3l14OYRvRUY4sr%2BwJ6MDC6mlcpiG2aM2vv%2BMv7V8ZAkehEIl0eIkScxdsK9MXn3yBk0Y0O3AYNHdEmxOl0wiJfpHE25VAnj8VhIIr1qbI%2BWPLaT4eOgzPj5lvBqVcp1XAWSSQYw0q4%2FodM17cAsApA5qPlhVsoZjUovXTNzJvCRrU14X%2BxdUG1Zspj3DStC8LsV1JJ5yd16X0nc7Qz06rUAN1NcRRqPn1ehZTQ9acLaHmuH5KVh%2BuKfaC96fTrPM76euboBlECcC%2BMGhxlek3uKjgQ5qeY6VEt0y6YwucX2iTbJjwdA28fhtB7VvPyYucrC02uXIQiOm%2F3NNkcdRLaEtQ2yaF9AxIraDiTXRaZi3U5QMGvTkm6rOlZPTV7NNNra%2F2b7iz5xiPrAlRK0UQVUAzgHo%2FEwSJAHz2wpObGgEsS8CrhAriY1uIhs%2B6EOEtuz6DBiVuCcyjTLuxWvN%2FsV6HslfsC2pm0a3GOwgnoXs4jyHPW3ZYBEmX4GRCTHnuPUwCaTNTsz6lc1gHdzcItSgw6%2Bn%2BtzrdJmoGEOukUaVXufvJ96lUTmaP2z%2BobjMAHLSjyfobsF7vfjPON%2BEDzSYohhQrrMF1aUfm27N08FAXcN3EAN%2F3nDZecJHZuxc1QTZ9STI%2BR4sRpLGHjrGKlwygQMh5xTzaSrpYl4zDgPvFYfUPMYZiu%2B23%2Bcngm4cUGGAmJnOOPaX9yFz8sqbYl%2FwYiDB%2FgEO%2Bn6aT0vkTZGSOWqZJ0dIouEd91j2eFKqji2DOw9K5YLnGm8aX%2Bibu%2BI%2BG9LcsFi3YCR2kT%2FZ%2FMeGCfLhg66EFJpmwPNDsjGt6%2FucenG5meCQ6I%3D">flower store</a>.

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 </figure><a href="https://yazelmeglifh.com/obituaries/david-branson-1">David Branson Obituary 2021 - Yazel - Megli Funeral Homes (yazelmeglifh.com)</a>June 27, 1930 - September 7, 2021David’s life began on June 27, 1930 in Newton, Kansas, the son of Frank and Laura (Dooley) Branson. David graduated from Phillips University with his bachelor of arts degree in 1953, his bachelor of divinity in 1957. He received his doctorate of divinity in 1987.David moved to Marion, Kansas in March of 1974 where he was the pastor of Marion Christian Church. He became immediately involved with the Marion Athletic Association, volunteering to coach baseball and help maintain the field, anything from cutting grass to repairing the bleachers. He then went on to umpire as much as he found time to do so. After umpiring, he worked with Babe Ruth Baseball at both the district and state levels. There are so many stories to tell about David Branson, but most importantly he knew at an early age his purpose in life was to be a minister. David served God his entire life, as can be seen through his numerous pastoral positions including his tenure in Texas serving the communities of Muleshoe, Edinburg, Donna and El Paso. David also had pulpits in Salem, OR, Sawyer, KS, Clearwater, KS, Lyons, KS and Marion. David is survived by his wife Diane (Lehnus) Branson of 47 years and his son Ty Branson of Andres Texas. David had four grandchildren that he loved with all his heart: Jenna Olson of FL., Joel and Jackie Branson of Lee’s Summit MO., and Jacey (Branson) Barrentine of Kansas City, MO. David went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 7, 2021, at the age of 91.Please sign his online guest book and leave a memory of David at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.yazelmeglifh.com/" target="_blank">www.yazelmeglifh.com</a>To send flowers to the family in memory of David Branson, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://condolences.com/Yazel-Megli-Funeral-Home-Marion/flowers/?bgs=N95%2B%2FDq1zu5ggH9SNid6jXytfmvNMHz1lbzwx525Vwn7O4ld3tUdkJPMHgTPPrZaOcx4x%2BEbxQBayya7oiaS2ruLbl0zGv81IEYk%2BhwfvosJDlxiar6K2UXv%2FZlcyqJUVylw5JeFPo7K4%2Bw6BrQQk0x%2Bz1znf3l14OYRvRUY4sr%2BwJ6MDC6mlcpiG2aM2vv%2BMv7V8ZAkehEIl0eIkScxdsK9MXn3yBk0Y0O3AYNHdEmxOl0wiJfpHE25VAnj8VhIIr1qbI%2BWPLaT4eOgzPj5lvBqVcp1XAWSSQYw0q4%2FodM17cAsApA5qPlhVsoZjUovXTNzJvCRrU14X%2BxdUG1Zspj3DStC8LsV1JJ5yd16X0nc7Qz06rUAN1NcRRqPn1ehZTQ9acLaHmuH5KVh%2BuKfaC96fTrPM76euboBlECcC%2BMGhxlek3uKjgQ5qeY6VEt0y6YwucX2iTbJjwdA28fhtB7VvPyYucrC02uXIQiOm%2F3NNkcdRLaEtQ2yaF9AxIraDiTXRaZi3U5QMGvTkm6rOlZPTV7NNNra%2F2b7iz5xiPrAlRK0UQVUAzgHo%2FEwSJAHz2wpObGgEsS8CrhAriY1uIhs%2B6EOEtuz6DBiVuCcyjTLuxWvN%2FsV6HslfsC2pm0a3GOwgnoXs4jyHPW3ZYBEmX4GRCTHnuPUwCaTNTsz6lc1gHdzcItSgw6%2Bn%2BtzrdJmoGEOukUaVXufvJ96lUTmaP2z%2BobjMAHLSjyfobsF7vfjPON%2BEDzSYohhQrrMF1aUfm27N08FAXcN3EAN%2F3nDZecJHZuxc1QTZ9STI%2BR4sRpLGHjrGKlwygQMh5xTzaSrpYl4zDgPvFYfUPMYZiu%2B23%2Bcngm4cUGGAmJnOOPaX9yFz8sqbYl%2FwYiDB%2FgEO%2Bn6aT0vkTZGSOWqZJ0dIouEd91j2eFKqji2DOw9K5YLnGm8aX%2Bibu%2BI%2BG9LcsFi3YCR2kT%2FZ%2FMeGCfLhg66EFJpmwPNDsjGt6%2FucenG5meCQ6I%3D">flower store</a>.

David Max Branson

ABILENE - It's almost time for Ike's Virtual Book Club.

The next virtual book club is scheduled for 7 p.m. central time on Tuesday. The program is open to the public at no charge. You can join&nbsp; online or by phone.&nbsp;Please join 10 minutes early so the program may begin on time.

Join this program as if you were meeting your friends in a cozy café or living room with a glass of wine -- even if you have not read the book. 

The September book selection is Divided Highways: Building the Interstate System, Transforming American Life&nbsp;by Tom Lewis.

No other infrastructure project has changed the landscape of daily lives of Americans perhaps more than the interstate highway system. Lewis provides a an encompassing history of the people and policies related to highway development in the United States.

The entire&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001X3E_AfGyDHLJiiCxoJZGXaBSY3aL3tX3tCqfUnUDP9riDxiBWu4OKFApua2hg9vXtTB5pclvBhYz2Ez9eXhR3H26vHB4GES-LcfVhkUafadTOo45PtXh5xlgxuhvaHZDMy6pZeHzysIALWoslUeI0zF9uxPJqMyZ_myMyUWAaNecI815HXhBXIRCHZ7tJM2_&amp;c=RhLQcYubIl__0BTXmwjjpuIlhAHdiHUFxAOyOnVyjbK-p5Xl29j4Nw==&amp;ch=Q4gOxQZxodKHczNWwee8btKNBvLpdZps6q3SKhcO3ckE9GsHBDERFQ==" target="_blank">reading list schedule</a>&nbsp;is available on the Eisenhower Presidential Library's website (<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001X3E_AfGyDHLJiiCxoJZGXaBSY3aL3tX3tCqfUnUDP9riDxiBWu4OKBH_0Go8ULu2tUOLKFFvdDcg3MAoSXq_EKpQnY8KNrJNvphyvW2WgrPKdY73Eple3hNOOUDL76cLksTayfnQR4XFcipTxKktSQ==&amp;c=RhLQcYubIl__0BTXmwjjpuIlhAHdiHUFxAOyOnVyjbK-p5Xl29j4Nw==&amp;ch=Q4gOxQZxodKHczNWwee8btKNBvLpdZps6q3SKhcO3ckE9GsHBDERFQ==" target="_blank">www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov</a>).

MEETING OPTIONS Google Meet online:&nbsp;<a href="https://meet.google.com/weh-dbru-kpp">https://meet.google.com/weh-dbru-kpp</a>.

Telephone:&nbsp;617-675-4444‬ (PIN: 814 570 732 2178‬#‪). 

The&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001X3E_AfGyDHLJiiCxoJZGXaBSY3aL3tX3tCqfUnUDP9riDxiBWu4OKFApua2hg9vXtTB5pclvBhYz2Ez9eXhR3H26vHB4GES-LcfVhkUafadTOo45PtXh5xlgxuhvaHZDMy6pZeHzysIALWoslUeI0zF9uxPJqMyZ_myMyUWAaNecI815HXhBXIRCHZ7tJM2_&amp;c=RhLQcYubIl__0BTXmwjjpuIlhAHdiHUFxAOyOnVyjbK-p5Xl29j4Nw==&amp;ch=Q4gOxQZxodKHczNWwee8btKNBvLpdZps6q3SKhcO3ckE9GsHBDERFQ==" target="_blank">2021 Ike Book Talk series</a>&nbsp;is made possible courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation, Jeffcoat Foundation, Humanities Kansas, and the Abilene Public Library. For more details about this event, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001X3E_AfGyDHLJiiCxoJZGXaBSY3aL3tX3tCqfUnUDP9riDxiBWu4OKN4AVvXLiXQZQNppcnIkEc8CLyTZ0Af2YLAxwz-o2jQiGUFbwlPxEwubt9P2zjf7vq7G4hVLlxiUNqyrezordo2PJ5NRRRhARcEHG5s9rULl&amp;c=RhLQcYubIl__0BTXmwjjpuIlhAHdiHUFxAOyOnVyjbK-p5Xl29j4Nw==&amp;ch=Q4gOxQZxodKHczNWwee8btKNBvLpdZps6q3SKhcO3ckE9GsHBDERFQ==" target="_blank">eisenhowerlibrary.gov</a>.

About the Eisenhower Presidential Library
 The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum&nbsp;is one of 15 Presidential Libraries operated by the&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001X3E_AfGyDHLJiiCxoJZGXaBSY3aL3tX3tCqfUnUDP9riDxiBWu4OKAGs0Ey4pWDwo85FDFza09ChpcskHhQ8cIWAsxdI7N8eiglnXFkfOEQ3CHbG0piag5M9Xun5vuWlmHvOz_7Fqn0N88HE0usgUw==&amp;c=RhLQcYubIl__0BTXmwjjpuIlhAHdiHUFxAOyOnVyjbK-p5Xl29j4Nw==&amp;ch=Q4gOxQZxodKHczNWwee8btKNBvLpdZps6q3SKhcO3ckE9GsHBDERFQ==" target="_blank">National Archives and Records Administration</a>. Presidential Libraries promote understanding of the presidency and the American experience. They preserve and provide access to historical materials, support research, and create interactive programs and exhibits that educate and inspire. Public programs and exhibits at the Eisenhower Presidential Library are made possible in part through the generous support of the&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001X3E_AfGyDHLJiiCxoJZGXaBSY3aL3tX3tCqfUnUDP9riDxiBWu4OKAGs0Ey4pWDwf4PR5BhQVCKLh3RO7tQO2XHEs1rA-FDyafNsV6xbkExllMWm1ZMq4Wm7DPBF79LuYnTVTFQM4paUVdxhpxtMIivP78oIxDPI&amp;c=RhLQcYubIl__0BTXmwjjpuIlhAHdiHUFxAOyOnVyjbK-p5Xl29j4Nw==&amp;ch=Q4gOxQZxodKHczNWwee8btKNBvLpdZps6q3SKhcO3ckE9GsHBDERFQ==" target="_blank">Eisenhower Foundation</a>. To learn more, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001X3E_AfGyDHLJiiCxoJZGXaBSY3aL3tX3tCqfUnUDP9riDxiBWu4OKAGs0Ey4pWDwg0XqIqVsDd40ygoPhREK0YaVVO7leVGJJmtiDqqi2fcR4RmGtrGgIefLsfq2UBXN--muvRmRgqbFoNebSVGog0QUI1gISRxV&amp;c=RhLQcYubIl__0BTXmwjjpuIlhAHdiHUFxAOyOnVyjbK-p5Xl29j4Nw==&amp;ch=Q4gOxQZxodKHczNWwee8btKNBvLpdZps6q3SKhcO3ckE9GsHBDERFQ==" target="_blank">eisenhowerlibrary.gov</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

ABILENE - It's almost time for Ike's Virtual Book Club.The next virtual book club is scheduled for 7 p.m. central time on Tuesday. The program is open to the public at no charge. You can join&nbsp; online or by phone.&nbsp;Please join 10 minutes early so the program may begin on time.Join this program as if you were meeting your friends in a cozy café or living room with a glass of wine -- even if you have not read the book. The September book selection is Divided Highways: Building the Interstate System, Transforming American Life&nbsp;by Tom Lewis. No other infrastructure project has changed the landscape of daily lives of Americans perhaps more than the interstate highway system. Lewis provides a an encompassing history of the people and policies related to highway development in the United States. The entire&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001X3E_AfGyDHLJiiCxoJZGXaBSY3aL3tX3tCqfUnUDP9riDxiBWu4OKFApua2hg9vXtTB5pclvBhYz2Ez9eXhR3H26vHB4GES-LcfVhkUafadTOo45PtXh5xlgxuhvaHZDMy6pZeHzysIALWoslUeI0zF9uxPJqMyZ_myMyUWAaNecI815HXhBXIRCHZ7tJM2_&amp;c=RhLQcYubIl__0BTXmwjjpuIlhAHdiHUFxAOyOnVyjbK-p5Xl29j4Nw==&amp;ch=Q4gOxQZxodKHczNWwee8btKNBvLpdZps6q3SKhcO3ckE9GsHBDERFQ==" target="_blank">reading list schedule</a>&nbsp;is available on the Eisenhower Presidential Library's website (<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001X3E_AfGyDHLJiiCxoJZGXaBSY3aL3tX3tCqfUnUDP9riDxiBWu4OKBH_0Go8ULu2tUOLKFFvdDcg3MAoSXq_EKpQnY8KNrJNvphyvW2WgrPKdY73Eple3hNOOUDL76cLksTayfnQR4XFcipTxKktSQ==&amp;c=RhLQcYubIl__0BTXmwjjpuIlhAHdiHUFxAOyOnVyjbK-p5Xl29j4Nw==&amp;ch=Q4gOxQZxodKHczNWwee8btKNBvLpdZps6q3SKhcO3ckE9GsHBDERFQ==" target="_blank">www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov</a>). MEETING OPTIONS Google Meet online:&nbsp;<a href="https://meet.google.com/weh-dbru-kpp">https://meet.google.com/weh-dbru-kpp</a>. Telephone:&nbsp;617-675-4444‬ (PIN: 814 570 732 2178‬#‪). The&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001X3E_AfGyDHLJiiCxoJZGXaBSY3aL3tX3tCqfUnUDP9riDxiBWu4OKFApua2hg9vXtTB5pclvBhYz2Ez9eXhR3H26vHB4GES-LcfVhkUafadTOo45PtXh5xlgxuhvaHZDMy6pZeHzysIALWoslUeI0zF9uxPJqMyZ_myMyUWAaNecI815HXhBXIRCHZ7tJM2_&amp;c=RhLQcYubIl__0BTXmwjjpuIlhAHdiHUFxAOyOnVyjbK-p5Xl29j4Nw==&amp;ch=Q4gOxQZxodKHczNWwee8btKNBvLpdZps6q3SKhcO3ckE9GsHBDERFQ==" target="_blank">2021 Ike Book Talk series</a>&nbsp;is made possible courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation, Jeffcoat Foundation, Humanities Kansas, and the Abilene Public Library. For more details about this event, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001X3E_AfGyDHLJiiCxoJZGXaBSY3aL3tX3tCqfUnUDP9riDxiBWu4OKN4AVvXLiXQZQNppcnIkEc8CLyTZ0Af2YLAxwz-o2jQiGUFbwlPxEwubt9P2zjf7vq7G4hVLlxiUNqyrezordo2PJ5NRRRhARcEHG5s9rULl&amp;c=RhLQcYubIl__0BTXmwjjpuIlhAHdiHUFxAOyOnVyjbK-p5Xl29j4Nw==&amp;ch=Q4gOxQZxodKHczNWwee8btKNBvLpdZps6q3SKhcO3ckE9GsHBDERFQ==" target="_blank">eisenhowerlibrary.gov</a>.About the Eisenhower Presidential Library
 The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum&nbsp;is one of 15 Presidential Libraries operated by the&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001X3E_AfGyDHLJiiCxoJZGXaBSY3aL3tX3tCqfUnUDP9riDxiBWu4OKAGs0Ey4pWDwo85FDFza09ChpcskHhQ8cIWAsxdI7N8eiglnXFkfOEQ3CHbG0piag5M9Xun5vuWlmHvOz_7Fqn0N88HE0usgUw==&amp;c=RhLQcYubIl__0BTXmwjjpuIlhAHdiHUFxAOyOnVyjbK-p5Xl29j4Nw==&amp;ch=Q4gOxQZxodKHczNWwee8btKNBvLpdZps6q3SKhcO3ckE9GsHBDERFQ==" target="_blank">National Archives and Records Administration</a>. Presidential Libraries promote understanding of the presidency and the American experience. They preserve and provide access to historical materials, support research, and create interactive programs and exhibits that educate and inspire. Public programs and exhibits at the Eisenhower Presidential Library are made possible in part through the generous support of the&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001X3E_AfGyDHLJiiCxoJZGXaBSY3aL3tX3tCqfUnUDP9riDxiBWu4OKAGs0Ey4pWDwf4PR5BhQVCKLh3RO7tQO2XHEs1rA-FDyafNsV6xbkExllMWm1ZMq4Wm7DPBF79LuYnTVTFQM4paUVdxhpxtMIivP78oIxDPI&amp;c=RhLQcYubIl__0BTXmwjjpuIlhAHdiHUFxAOyOnVyjbK-p5Xl29j4Nw==&amp;ch=Q4gOxQZxodKHczNWwee8btKNBvLpdZps6q3SKhcO3ckE9GsHBDERFQ==" target="_blank">Eisenhower Foundation</a>. To learn more, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001X3E_AfGyDHLJiiCxoJZGXaBSY3aL3tX3tCqfUnUDP9riDxiBWu4OKAGs0Ey4pWDwg0XqIqVsDd40ygoPhREK0YaVVO7leVGJJmtiDqqi2fcR4RmGtrGgIefLsfq2UBXN--muvRmRgqbFoNebSVGog0QUI1gISRxV&amp;c=RhLQcYubIl__0BTXmwjjpuIlhAHdiHUFxAOyOnVyjbK-p5Xl29j4Nw==&amp;ch=Q4gOxQZxodKHczNWwee8btKNBvLpdZps6q3SKhcO3ckE9GsHBDERFQ==" target="_blank">eisenhowerlibrary.gov</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ike's Virtual Book Club to look at interstate highway system

Today is Monday, Sept. 13, the 256th day of 2021. There are 109 days left in the year. 

On Sept. 13, 1971, a four-day inmates' rebellion at the Attica Correctional Facility in western New York ended as police and guards stormed the prison; the ordeal and final assault claimed the lives of 32 inmates and 11 hostages. 

In 1788, the Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election, and declared New York City the temporary national capital.

In 1814, during the War of 1812, British naval forces began bombarding Fort McHenry in Baltimore but were driven back by American defenders in a battle that lasted until the following morning. 

In 1959, Elvis Presley first met his future wife, 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu, while stationed in West Germany with the U.S. Army. (They married in 1967, but divorced in 1973.)

In 1962, Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett rejected the U.S. Supreme Court's order for the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith, a Black student, declaring in a televised address, "We will not drink from the cup of genocide." 

In 1970, the first New York City Marathon was held; winner Gary Muhrcke finished the 26.2-mile run, which took place entirely inside Central Park, in 2:31:38.

In 1990, the combination police-courtroom drama "Law &amp; Order" premiered on NBC.

In 1993, at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat shook hands after signing an accord granting limited Palestinian autonomy. 

In 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur died at a Las Vegas hospital six days after he was wounded in a drive-by shooting; he was 25. 

In 1997, funeral services were held in Calcutta, India, for Nobel peace laureate Mother Teresa. 

In 1998, former Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace died in Montgomery at age 79.

In 2001, two days after the 9/11 terror attacks, the first few jetliners returned to the nation's skies, but several major airports remained closed and others opened only briefly. President George W. Bush visited injured Pentagon workers and said he would carry the nation's prayers to New York. 

In 2010, Rafael Nadal won his first U.S. Open title to complete a career Grand Slam, beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.

Ten years ago: Teams of insurgents firing rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons struck at the U.S. Embassy, NATO headquarters and other buildings in the heart of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul.

Five years ago: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump rolled out a plan aimed at making child care more affordable, guaranteeing new mothers six weeks of paid maternity leave and suggesting new incentives for employees to provide their workers child care during a speech in Aston, Pennsylvania. Former Israeli President Shimon Peres, 93, suffered a major stroke (he died 15 days later).

One year ago: In open defiance of state regulations and his own administration's pandemic health guidelines, President Donald Trump hosted his first indoor rally since June, telling a packed, nearly mask-less crowd in Henderson, Nevada, that the nation was "making the last turn" in defeating the virus. Dominic Thiem became the first man in 71 years to win the U.S. Open after dropping the first two sets of the final; Thiem earned his first Grand Slam title with a 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) comeback victory against Alexander Zverev.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Barbara Bain is 90. Actor Eileen Fulton (TV: "As the World Turns") is 88. Actor Joe E. Tata is 85. Rock singer David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat &amp; Tears) is 80. Actor Jacqueline Bisset is 77. Singer Peter Cetera is 77. Actor Christine Estabrook is 71. Actor Jean Smart is 70. Singer Randy Jones (The Village People) is 69. Record producer Don Was is 69. Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. is 67. Actor-comedian Geri Jewell is 65. Country singer Bobbie Cryner is 60. Rock singer-musician Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) is 60. Radio-TV personality Tavis Smiley is 57. Rock musician Zak Starkey is 56. Actor/comedian Jeff Ross is 56. Actor Louis Mandylor is 55. Olympic gold medal runner Michael Johnson is 54. Rock musician Steve Perkins is 54. Actor Roger Howarth is 53. Actor Dominic Fumusa is 52. Actor Louise Lombard is 51. Former tennis player Goran Ivanisevic is 50. Country singer Aaron Benward (Blue County) is 48. Country musician Joe Don Rooney (Rascal Flatts) is 46. Actor Scott Vickaryous is 46. Singer Fiona Apple is 44. Contemporary Christian musician Hector Cervantes (Casting Crowns) is 41. Actor Ben Savage is 41. Rock singer Niall Horan (One Direction) is 28. Actor Mitch Holleman is 26. Actor Lili Reinhart (TV: "Riverdale") is 25.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Monday, Sept. 13, the 256th day of 2021. There are 109 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 13, 1971, a four-day inmates' rebellion at the Attica Correctional Facility in western New York ended as police and guards stormed the prison; the ordeal and final assault claimed the lives of 32 inmates and 11 hostages. On this date: In 1788, the Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election, and declared New York City the temporary national capital.In 1814, during the War of 1812, British naval forces began bombarding Fort McHenry in Baltimore but were driven back by American defenders in a battle that lasted until the following morning. In 1959, Elvis Presley first met his future wife, 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu, while stationed in West Germany with the U.S. Army. (They married in 1967, but divorced in 1973.)In 1962, Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett rejected the U.S. Supreme Court's order for the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith, a Black student, declaring in a televised address, "We will not drink from the cup of genocide." In 1970, the first New York City Marathon was held; winner Gary Muhrcke finished the 26.2-mile run, which took place entirely inside Central Park, in 2:31:38.In 1990, the combination police-courtroom drama "Law &amp; Order" premiered on NBC.In 1993, at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat shook hands after signing an accord granting limited Palestinian autonomy. In 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur died at a Las Vegas hospital six days after he was wounded in a drive-by shooting; he was 25. In 1997, funeral services were held in Calcutta, India, for Nobel peace laureate Mother Teresa. In 1998, former Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace died in Montgomery at age 79.In 2001, two days after the 9/11 terror attacks, the first few jetliners returned to the nation's skies, but several major airports remained closed and others opened only briefly. President George W. Bush visited injured Pentagon workers and said he would carry the nation's prayers to New York. In 2010, Rafael Nadal won his first U.S. Open title to complete a career Grand Slam, beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.Ten years ago: Teams of insurgents firing rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons struck at the U.S. Embassy, NATO headquarters and other buildings in the heart of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. Five years ago: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump rolled out a plan aimed at making child care more affordable, guaranteeing new mothers six weeks of paid maternity leave and suggesting new incentives for employees to provide their workers child care during a speech in Aston, Pennsylvania. Former Israeli President Shimon Peres, 93, suffered a major stroke (he died 15 days later).One year ago: In open defiance of state regulations and his own administration's pandemic health guidelines, President Donald Trump hosted his first indoor rally since June, telling a packed, nearly mask-less crowd in Henderson, Nevada, that the nation was "making the last turn" in defeating the virus. Dominic Thiem became the first man in 71 years to win the U.S. Open after dropping the first two sets of the final; Thiem earned his first Grand Slam title with a 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) comeback victory against Alexander Zverev.Today's Birthdays: Actor Barbara Bain is 90. Actor Eileen Fulton (TV: "As the World Turns") is 88. Actor Joe E. Tata is 85. Rock singer David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat &amp; Tears) is 80. Actor Jacqueline Bisset is 77. Singer Peter Cetera is 77. Actor Christine Estabrook is 71. Actor Jean Smart is 70. Singer Randy Jones (The Village People) is 69. Record producer Don Was is 69. Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. is 67. Actor-comedian Geri Jewell is 65. Country singer Bobbie Cryner is 60. Rock singer-musician Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) is 60. Radio-TV personality Tavis Smiley is 57. Rock musician Zak Starkey is 56. Actor/comedian Jeff Ross is 56. Actor Louis Mandylor is 55. Olympic gold medal runner Michael Johnson is 54. Rock musician Steve Perkins is 54. Actor Roger Howarth is 53. Actor Dominic Fumusa is 52. Actor Louise Lombard is 51. Former tennis player Goran Ivanisevic is 50. Country singer Aaron Benward (Blue County) is 48. Country musician Joe Don Rooney (Rascal Flatts) is 46. Actor Scott Vickaryous is 46. Singer Fiona Apple is 44. Contemporary Christian musician Hector Cervantes (Casting Crowns) is 41. Actor Ben Savage is 41. Rock singer Niall Horan (One Direction) is 28. Actor Mitch Holleman is 26. Actor Lili Reinhart (TV: "Riverdale") is 25.

Today in History - Sept. 13

Today is Sunday, Sept. 12, the 255th day of 2021. There are 110 days left in the year. 

On Sept. 12, 2001, stunned rescue workers continued to search for bodies in the World Trade Center's smoking rubble a day after a terrorist attack that shut down the financial capital, badly damaged the Pentagon and left thousands dead. President George W. Bush, branding the attacks in New York and Washington "acts of war," spoke of "a monumental struggle of good versus evil" and said that "good will prevail."

In 1914, during World War I, the First Battle of the Marne ended in an Allied victory against Germany.

In 1958, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Cooper v. Aaron, unanimously ruled that Arkansas officials who were resisting public school desegregation orders could not disregard the high court's rulings. 

In 1962, in a speech at Rice University in Houston, President John F. Kennedy reaffirmed his support for the manned space program, declaring: "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."

In 1966, "The Monkees" debuted on NBC-TV; "Family Affair" premiered on CBS.

In 1977, South African Black student leader and anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko, 30, died while in police custody, triggering an international outcry. 

In 1987, reports surfaced that Democratic presidential candidate Joseph Biden had borrowed, without attribution, passages of a speech by British Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock for one of his own campaign speeches. (The Kinnock report, along with other damaging revelations, prompted Biden to drop his White House bid.) 

In 1994, a stolen, single-engine Cessna crashed into the South Lawn of the White House, coming to rest against the executive mansion; the pilot, Frank Corder, was killed.

In 1995, the Belarusian military shot down a hydrogen balloon during an international race, killing its two American pilots, John Stuart-Jervis and Alan Fraenckel.

In 2003, in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, U.S. forces mistakenly opened fire on vehicles carrying police, killing eight of them. 

In 2008, a Metrolink commuter train struck a freight train head-on in Los Angeles, killing 25 people. (Federal investigators said the Metrolink engineer, Robert Sanchez, who was among those who died, had been text-messaging on his cell phone and ran a red light shortly before the crash.) 

In 2009, Serena Williams' U.S. Open title defense ended with a bizarre loss to Kim Clijsters after Williams went into a tirade against a line judge who'd called her for a foot fault; following her outburst, Williams was penalized a point for unsportsmanlike conduct, ending the match, 6-4, 7-5.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Sunday, Sept. 12, the 255th day of 2021. There are 110 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 12, 2001, stunned rescue workers continued to search for bodies in the World Trade Center's smoking rubble a day after a terrorist attack that shut down the financial capital, badly damaged the Pentagon and left thousands dead. President George W. Bush, branding the attacks in New York and Washington "acts of war," spoke of "a monumental struggle of good versus evil" and said that "good will prevail."On this date: In 1914, during World War I, the First Battle of the Marne ended in an Allied victory against Germany.In 1958, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Cooper v. Aaron, unanimously ruled that Arkansas officials who were resisting public school desegregation orders could not disregard the high court's rulings. In 1962, in a speech at Rice University in Houston, President John F. Kennedy reaffirmed his support for the manned space program, declaring: "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."In 1966, "The Monkees" debuted on NBC-TV; "Family Affair" premiered on CBS.In 1977, South African Black student leader and anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko, 30, died while in police custody, triggering an international outcry. In 1987, reports surfaced that Democratic presidential candidate Joseph Biden had borrowed, without attribution, passages of a speech by British Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock for one of his own campaign speeches. (The Kinnock report, along with other damaging revelations, prompted Biden to drop his White House bid.) In 1994, a stolen, single-engine Cessna crashed into the South Lawn of the White House, coming to rest against the executive mansion; the pilot, Frank Corder, was killed.In 1995, the Belarusian military shot down a hydrogen balloon during an international race, killing its two American pilots, John Stuart-Jervis and Alan Fraenckel.In 2003, in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, U.S. forces mistakenly opened fire on vehicles carrying police, killing eight of them. In 2008, a Metrolink commuter train struck a freight train head-on in Los Angeles, killing 25 people. (Federal investigators said the Metrolink engineer, Robert Sanchez, who was among those who died, had been text-messaging on his cell phone and ran a red light shortly before the crash.) In 2009, Serena Williams' U.S. Open title defense ended with a bizarre loss to Kim Clijsters after Williams went into a tirade against a line judge who'd called her for a foot fault; following her outburst, Williams was penalized a point for unsportsmanlike conduct, ending the match, 6-4, 7-5.In 2012, the U.S. dispatched an elite group of Marines to Tripoli, Libya, after the mob attack in Benghazi that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. President Barack Obama strongly condemned the violence, and vowed to bring the killers to justice; Republican challenger Mitt Romney accused the administration of showing weakness in the face of tumultuous events in the Middle East. Ten years ago: A leaking gasoline pipeline in Kenya's capital exploded, killing 119 people, according to the Kenya Red Cross. Novak Djokovic beat defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1 to win his first U.S. Open championship. Five years ago: Two men disrupted a live broadcast of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" by rushing onto the stage to protest Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte's presence on the show. (Lochte and his swimming teammates faced criticism since they were involved in an early-morning drunken encounter at a gas station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.)One year ago: Two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were shot and seriously wounded while sitting in a squad car outside a rail station in an apparently unprovoked ambush. (The suspect, Deonte Lee Murray, has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges.) President Donald Trump defied local authorities by holding a rally in tiny Minden, Nevada, after his initial plan to hold one in Reno was stopped out of concern it would have violated coronavirus health guidelines. A car driven by South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg struck and killed a man along a highway; Ravnsborg later told officials he never saw the man and thought he struck a deer. (Ravnsborg would plead no contest to a pair of misdemeanor traffic charges; he was fined $500 for each.) Naomi Osaka won her second U.S. Open championship and third Grand Slam title overall by coming back to beat Victoria Azarenka in three sets in the final. Today's Birthdays: Actor Linda Gray is 81. Singer Maria Muldaur is 79. Actor Joe Pantoliano is 70. Singer-musician Gerry Beckley (America) is 69. Original MTV VJ Nina Blackwood is 69. Actor Peter Scolari is 66. Former Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is 65. Actor Rachel Ward is 64. Actor Amy Yasbeck is 59. Rock musician Norwood Fisher (Fishbone) is 56. Actor Darren E. Burrows is 55. Rock singer-musician Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five) is 55. Actor-comedian Louis C.K. is 54. Rock musician Larry LaLonde (Primus) is 53. Golfer Angel Cabrera is 52. Actor-singer Will Chase is 51. Actor Josh Hopkins is 51. Country singer Jennifer Nettles is 47. Actor Lauren Stamile is 45. Rapper 2 Chainz is 44. Actor Kelly Jenrette is 43. Actor Ben McKenzie is 43. Singer Ruben Studdard is 43. Basketball Hall of Fame player Yao Ming is 41. Singer-actor Jennifer Hudson is 40. Actor Alfie Allen is 35. Actor Emmy Rossum is 35. Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is 32. Country singer Kelsea Ballerini is 28. Actor Colin Ford is 25.