Psychiatrist George Thompson brings decades of experience working with young people in residential facilities who have experienced trauma to his new role as medical director at Saint Francis Ministries’ Salina West facility.

Thompson joined the Saint Francis residential facility in April. He previously served as chief medical officer at KidsTLC in Olathe. His experience there, and also training at the world-renowned Menninger Clinic, formerly based in Topeka, uniquely prepared him to take an active role in serving children and families at Saint Francis.

“A medical director is responsible for overseeing medical treatment and ensuring it is effective,” Thompson said. “But I trained at the Menninger Clinic, and it is known for its holistic approach to care. I learned to treat the whole person – the biological aspects, but also psychological and relational and even spiritual aspects. As the medical director of the residential program, I feel it is my responsibility to make sure that children and teens are getting good treatment, and they’re getting what they need.”

Saint Francis got to know Thompson through several collaborative state committees focused on system needs with psychiatric residential treatment centers, medical necessity and prescribing practices with the most vulnerable, high-needs children. An approach that considers the child in the context of their experiences, family and community, said Cheryl Rathbun, chief clinical officer, integrates well with the way Saint Francis serves children and families.

“Dr. Thompson has the skills we need as a medical director, but more importantly, he understands that the children we serve are part of a family and a community,” she said. “Their healing and ability to see the path forward must take that interconnectedness into account. Dr Thompson’s expertise in trauma work will be an additional asset to Saint Francis.”

Trish Bryant, vice president of residentials for Saint Francis, said she is excited to welcome Thompson to support the work being done at Salina West.

“Dr. Thompson brings extensive experience in working with children and young people in a residential setting, and we’re pleased he is joining our team,” she said. “I know the staff is looking forward to his insight on care and that he will focus, as Saint Francis does, on continual improvement.”

Thompson was the director of training in the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry and currently works as an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine where he teaches future physicians the skills and importance of competent, compassionate doctor-patient communication.&nbsp;He serves as treasurer of the board of directors of the DDP Institute and on the advisory board of the Polyvagal Institute.

He has also conducted research in medical education, focusing on how medical professionalism is modeled and learned. His research has won awards and has been published in Academic Medicine.&nbsp;His book,&nbsp;Polyvagal Theory and the Developing Child: Systems of Care for Strengthening Kids, Families, and Communities, will be released in November.&nbsp;Thompson is board certified in psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry.

Salina West is anchored by a psychiatric residential treatment facility and two qualified residential treatment programs that restore hope to children and families. Salina West provides care for children with both short- and long-term needs.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620097517692.png" alt="George Thompson. Photo courtesy Saint Francis Ministries" />
 <figcaption>George Thompson. Photo courtesy Saint Francis Ministries</figcaption>
 </figure>Psychiatrist George Thompson brings decades of experience working with young people in residential facilities who have experienced trauma to his new role as medical director at Saint Francis Ministries’ Salina West facility.Thompson joined the Saint Francis residential facility in April. He previously served as chief medical officer at KidsTLC in Olathe. His experience there, and also training at the world-renowned Menninger Clinic, formerly based in Topeka, uniquely prepared him to take an active role in serving children and families at Saint Francis.“A medical director is responsible for overseeing medical treatment and ensuring it is effective,” Thompson said. “But I trained at the Menninger Clinic, and it is known for its holistic approach to care. I learned to treat the whole person – the biological aspects, but also psychological and relational and even spiritual aspects. As the medical director of the residential program, I feel it is my responsibility to make sure that children and teens are getting good treatment, and they’re getting what they need.”Saint Francis got to know Thompson through several collaborative state committees focused on system needs with psychiatric residential treatment centers, medical necessity and prescribing practices with the most vulnerable, high-needs children. An approach that considers the child in the context of their experiences, family and community, said Cheryl Rathbun, chief clinical officer, integrates well with the way Saint Francis serves children and families.“Dr. Thompson has the skills we need as a medical director, but more importantly, he understands that the children we serve are part of a family and a community,” she said. “Their healing and ability to see the path forward must take that interconnectedness into account. Dr Thompson’s expertise in trauma work will be an additional asset to Saint Francis.”Trish Bryant, vice president of residentials for Saint Francis, said she is excited to welcome Thompson to support the work being done at Salina West.“Dr. Thompson brings extensive experience in working with children and young people in a residential setting, and we’re pleased he is joining our team,” she said. “I know the staff is looking forward to his insight on care and that he will focus, as Saint Francis does, on continual improvement.”Thompson was the director of training in the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry and currently works as an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine where he teaches future physicians the skills and importance of competent, compassionate doctor-patient communication.&nbsp;He serves as treasurer of the board of directors of the DDP Institute and on the advisory board of the Polyvagal Institute.He has also conducted research in medical education, focusing on how medical professionalism is modeled and learned. His research has won awards and has been published in Academic Medicine.&nbsp;His book,&nbsp;Polyvagal Theory and the Developing Child: Systems of Care for Strengthening Kids, Families, and Communities, will be released in November.&nbsp;Thompson is board certified in psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry.Salina West is anchored by a psychiatric residential treatment facility and two qualified residential treatment programs that restore hope to children and families. Salina West provides care for children with both short- and long-term needs.

Thompson joins SFM's Salina West as medical director

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects after a high speed chase in Shawnee County.

Just after 3 a.m. Monday, a sheriff’s deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a red Chevy Aveo for an equipment violation near the intersection of SW Topeka Boulevard and University Boulevard, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.

 The driver failed to stop for the deputy, initiating a pursuit. The Chevy Aveo traveled south on SW Topeka Boulevard and then west on Gary Ormsby Drive. The pursuit continued west on SW 77th Street and north on SW Wanamaker Road when a deputy completed a controlled vehicle intervention maneuver which ended the pursuit.

The driver, James A. Frye, 25, Emporia, was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested&nbsp;charges of Flee or attempt to elude; avoid tire deflating device (felony), Reckless driving, Defective headlamps, Possession of stolen property; value less than $1500, Driving while suspended; misdemeanor and Other driving violations, according to Christian.

The passenger, Sarah L. Utech, 33, of Emporia, was booked into jail on requested charges that include Possession of methamphetamine and Possession of drug paraphernalia.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620072409742.png" alt="Frye photo Shawnee Co." />
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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects after a high speed chase in Shawnee County.Just after 3 a.m. Monday, a sheriff’s deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a red Chevy Aveo for an equipment violation near the intersection of SW Topeka Boulevard and University Boulevard, according to Deputy Abigail Christian. The driver failed to stop for the deputy, initiating a pursuit. The Chevy Aveo traveled south on SW Topeka Boulevard and then west on Gary Ormsby Drive. The pursuit continued west on SW 77th Street and north on SW Wanamaker Road when a deputy completed a controlled vehicle intervention maneuver which ended the pursuit.The driver, James A. Frye, 25, Emporia, was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested&nbsp;charges of Flee or attempt to elude; avoid tire deflating device (felony), Reckless driving, Defective headlamps, Possession of stolen property; value less than $1500, Driving while suspended; misdemeanor and Other driving violations, according to Christian.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620072301558.png" alt="Utech-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Utech-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>The passenger, Sarah L. Utech, 33, of Emporia, was booked into jail on requested charges that include Possession of methamphetamine and Possession of drug paraphernalia.

Sheriff: Kansas couple jailed after high-speed chase

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating Sunday shooting and have made two arrests.

Just before 3a.m., Sunday police were dispatched to a report of a drive-by shooting in the area of Jewell and Seneca in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macey. Multiple people called 911 to report hearing gunshots and vehicles leaving the area. 

After arriving on scene, officers located evidence of a shooting in the 2000 block of South Seneca and began conducting a preliminary investigation into what occurred.

At approximately 4 a.m., police were on scene at an area hospital in the 500 block of N Hillside when two victims from the Seneca and Jewell shooting arrived. A 37-year-old man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound arrived in a private vehicle, and a 25- year-old woman arrived in a separate car with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

As officers made contact with occupants of the vehicle, two of the occupants became uncooperative and began a physical disturbance with officers. As a result, 25-year-old Miata Barber of Wichita and 18-year-old Ashanti Figures of Wichita were arrested and booked on a requested charge of Simple Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer, according to Macey.

The investigation into the original shooting call in the 2000 block of S Seneca revealed that the individuals were at an after-hours club in that area when someone opened fire on them as they were leaving. Cooperation from the victims has been somewhat limited. 

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620042527423.png" alt="Barber-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Barber-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating Sunday shooting and have made two arrests.Just before 3a.m., Sunday police were dispatched to a report of a drive-by shooting in the area of Jewell and Seneca in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macey. Multiple people called 911 to report hearing gunshots and vehicles leaving the area. After arriving on scene, officers located evidence of a shooting in the 2000 block of South Seneca and began conducting a preliminary investigation into what occurred.At approximately 4 a.m., police were on scene at an area hospital in the 500 block of N Hillside when two victims from the Seneca and Jewell shooting arrived. A 37-year-old man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound arrived in a private vehicle, and a 25- year-old woman arrived in a separate car with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.Each vehicle had multiple occupants.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620042607941.png" alt="Figures photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Figures photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>As officers made contact with occupants of the vehicle, two of the occupants became uncooperative and began a physical disturbance with officers. As a result, 25-year-old Miata Barber of Wichita and 18-year-old Ashanti Figures of Wichita were arrested and booked on a requested charge of Simple Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer, according to Macey.The investigation into the original shooting call in the 2000 block of S Seneca revealed that the individuals were at an after-hours club in that area when someone opened fire on them as they were leaving. Cooperation from the victims has been somewhat limited.

Victims in Kan. shooting arrive at hospital, fight with police

<a href="https://www.tibbettsfischerfuneralhome.com/obituary/Troy-Frye">Obituary for Troy D. Frye | Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home (tibbettsfischerfuneralhome.com)</a>

Troy Dean Frye was born in Belleville on December 31, 1960, the son of Verne Allen and Betty Eudene (Swaney) Frye. Troy graduated from Tonganoxie (KS) High School in 1979.

Following high school, he returned to Belleville to work on the family farm. He later went to work for Derowitsch Construction, Alsop Sand Company, and then the city of Belleville. He was united in marriage to Berdina Allen on September 24, 1996, in Belleville.

Troy’s passion in life was his family and racing. He could almost always be found in the shop working on his son’s or grandson’s racecar, or spending time at many of the local tracks, watching the races and giving advice.

Troy passed away on May 1, 2021, in Wichita, at the age of 60 years, 4 months and 1 day. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Terry and sister Tyra.

He will be forever remembered by his wife Berdina, son Tyler Frye and his wife Diana, and their son Trevin, of Belleville, daughter Tamika Frye and her daughter Brianna, sister Tracey Helmick, sister Trisha Bruns (David), and many friends.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the Belleville High Banks Racetrack, with Pastor Jacob Rice officiating. The family requests persons attending the service to wear casual attire.

Friends may sign Troy’s register book on Friday, May 7, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home in Belleville.

Memorials are requested to the family’s choice, and may be sent in care of the funeral home. 

Family and friends may also donate to assist with funeral expenses via the Donation tab on Troy’s obituary page on the funeral home website, or they may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home of Belleville assisted the Frye family with these arrangements, www.tibbettsfischerfuneralhome.com.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Troy D. Frye, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tibbettsfischerfuneralhome.com/obituary/Troy-Frye/sympathy">floral store.</a>

<h2>Troy D. Frye, Belleville</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620083604328.jpeg" alt="Troy D. Frye" />
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 </figure><a href="https://www.tibbettsfischerfuneralhome.com/obituary/Troy-Frye">Obituary for Troy D. Frye | Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home (tibbettsfischerfuneralhome.com)</a>December 31, 1960 ~ May 1, 2021 (age 60)Troy Dean Frye was born in Belleville on December 31, 1960, the son of Verne Allen and Betty Eudene (Swaney) Frye. Troy graduated from Tonganoxie (KS) High School in 1979.Following high school, he returned to Belleville to work on the family farm. He later went to work for Derowitsch Construction, Alsop Sand Company, and then the city of Belleville. He was united in marriage to Berdina Allen on September 24, 1996, in Belleville.Troy’s passion in life was his family and racing. He could almost always be found in the shop working on his son’s or grandson’s racecar, or spending time at many of the local tracks, watching the races and giving advice.Troy passed away on May 1, 2021, in Wichita, at the age of 60 years, 4 months and 1 day. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Terry and sister Tyra.He will be forever remembered by his wife Berdina, son Tyler Frye and his wife Diana, and their son Trevin, of Belleville, daughter Tamika Frye and her daughter Brianna, sister Tracey Helmick, sister Trisha Bruns (David), and many friends.Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the Belleville High Banks Racetrack, with Pastor Jacob Rice officiating. The family requests persons attending the service to wear casual attire.Friends may sign Troy’s register book on Friday, May 7, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home in Belleville.Memorials are requested to the family’s choice, and may be sent in care of the funeral home. Family and friends may also donate to assist with funeral expenses via the Donation tab on Troy’s obituary page on the funeral home website, or they may be sent in care of the funeral home.Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home of Belleville assisted the Frye family with these arrangements, www.tibbettsfischerfuneralhome.com.To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Troy D. Frye, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tibbettsfischerfuneralhome.com/obituary/Troy-Frye/sympathy">floral store.</a>

Troy D. Frye

<a href="https://www.ymzfh.com/obituary/Elvin-Wiebe">Obituary for Elvin Roy Wiebe | Yazel-Megli Funeral Homes (ymzfh.com)</a>

Elvin’s life began on June 10, 1931, the son of Emil and Margaret (Epp) Wiebe in Newton, Kansas. In 1949 he graduated from the first class of graduates at Berean Academy. While at Berean he invited Christ into his life to be his Savior and Lord. He married Antje Elske Schut on April 29, 1954 in the Netherlands. Antje preceded him in death on February 13, 2008. On October 27, 2012 he married Ruth Richers. 

Elvin was a farmer and rancher. He was also an investor in the World’s First Polled Purebred Simmental Bull. He enjoyed riding horses, reading Christian bibliographies, traveling to Holland, Switzerland, Germany and England with Antje and their three boys.

His loving family includes his wife Ruth; sons Eldo Wiebe of Whitewater, Jake Wiebe of Hillsboro, Kansas, Everett (Susan) Wiebe of Muskogee, Oklahoma; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Elvin was preceded in death by his first wife Antje and a sister Olga Busenitz. Elvin passed away into the presence of his Lord on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the age of 89 years old.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 5, at 11:00 a.m. with Dr. Tim Mace officiating at Emmaus Church, 9070 NW Meadowlark Road, Whitewater, Kansas 67154. Private family burial at a later date.

Memorial contributions in his name may be directed to Gideon’s International, Emmaus Church, or Merle Busenitz with Wycliffe Bible Translators in care of Lamb Funeral Home. P.O. Box 358, Whitewater, Kansas 67154. 

Please sign his online guest book and leave a memory of Elvin at www.ymzfh.com.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Elvin Roy Wiebe, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ymzfh.com/obituary/Elvin-Wiebe/sympathy">floral store.</a>

<h2>Elvin Roy Wiebe, Whitewater</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620081090691.jpeg" alt="Elvin Roy Wiebe" />
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 </figure><a href="https://www.ymzfh.com/obituary/Elvin-Wiebe">Obituary for Elvin Roy Wiebe | Yazel-Megli Funeral Homes (ymzfh.com)</a>June 10, 1931 ~ May 1, 2021 (age 89)Elvin’s life began on June 10, 1931, the son of Emil and Margaret (Epp) Wiebe in Newton, Kansas. In 1949 he graduated from the first class of graduates at Berean Academy. While at Berean he invited Christ into his life to be his Savior and Lord. He married Antje Elske Schut on April 29, 1954 in the Netherlands. Antje preceded him in death on February 13, 2008. On October 27, 2012 he married Ruth Richers. Elvin was a farmer and rancher. He was also an investor in the World’s First Polled Purebred Simmental Bull. He enjoyed riding horses, reading Christian bibliographies, traveling to Holland, Switzerland, Germany and England with Antje and their three boys.His loving family includes his wife Ruth; sons Eldo Wiebe of Whitewater, Jake Wiebe of Hillsboro, Kansas, Everett (Susan) Wiebe of Muskogee, Oklahoma; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.Elvin was preceded in death by his first wife Antje and a sister Olga Busenitz. Elvin passed away into the presence of his Lord on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the age of 89 years old.A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 5, at 11:00 a.m. with Dr. Tim Mace officiating at Emmaus Church, 9070 NW Meadowlark Road, Whitewater, Kansas 67154. Private family burial at a later date.Memorial contributions in his name may be directed to Gideon’s International, Emmaus Church, or Merle Busenitz with Wycliffe Bible Translators in care of Lamb Funeral Home. P.O. Box 358, Whitewater, Kansas 67154. Please sign his online guest book and leave a memory of Elvin at www.ymzfh.com.To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Elvin Roy Wiebe, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ymzfh.com/obituary/Elvin-Wiebe/sympathy">floral store.</a>

Elvin Roy Wiebe

SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas teen arrested in connection with the death of another teen at a Wichita apartment last month made his first court appearance Friday.

Easton Palmer, 18 of Wichita, was charged with 1st&nbsp;degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery in the shooting death of 17-year-old Eric Stokes, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney&nbsp;

On April 29, police&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20070532">booked 18-year-old Breckyn I. Elliot</a>t&nbsp;of Wichita on requested charges of first degree murder stemming from the shooting, according to Officer Paul Cruz.

Police&nbsp; continue their search for a third suspect and are asking the public for help to locate 25-year-old Jaron C. Palmer

Just before 7 p.m. April 25, police were dispatched to report of a shooting at the&nbsp;Morgan's Landing Apartments complex in the 3800 Block of West 13th Street in Wichita, according to Police Captain Jason Stephens.

When officers arrived, they learned there were five individuals inside the apartment at the time of the incident. One who was fatally shot has been identified as 17-year-old Eric Stokes of Wichita.

EMS transported a second shooting victim identified as a 17-year-old boy to a local hospital. He was treated for minor injuries and released, according to Stephens.

Investigators learned that three unknown, armed suspects arrived at the apartment, forced their way in and fired several shots that killed Stokes.&nbsp; The suspects fled on foot from the apartment complex.&nbsp; It was not a random incident and drugs are believed to have played a part, according to Stephens.

Palmer's next court appearance is set for May 13, according to the district attorney. His bond is $250,000.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619618101953.png" alt="Easton Palmer photo Sedgwick County" />
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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas teen arrested in connection with the death of another teen at a Wichita apartment last month made his first court appearance Friday.Easton Palmer, 18 of Wichita, was charged with 1st&nbsp;degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery in the shooting death of 17-year-old Eric Stokes, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney&nbsp;On April 29, police&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20070532">booked 18-year-old Breckyn I. Elliot</a>t&nbsp;of Wichita on requested charges of first degree murder stemming from the shooting, according to Officer Paul Cruz.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619801280517.png" alt="Jaron Palmer" />
 <figcaption>Jaron Palmer</figcaption>
 </figure>Police&nbsp; continue their search for a third suspect and are asking the public for help to locate 25-year-old Jaron C. PalmerJust before 7 p.m. April 25, police were dispatched to report of a shooting at the&nbsp;Morgan's Landing Apartments complex in the 3800 Block of West 13th Street in Wichita, according to Police Captain Jason Stephens.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619547988764.png" alt="Security camera images of the suspects -Wichita Police" />
 <figcaption>Security camera images of the suspects -Wichita Police</figcaption>
 </figure>When officers arrived, they learned there were five individuals inside the apartment at the time of the incident. One who was fatally shot has been identified as 17-year-old Eric Stokes of Wichita.EMS transported a second shooting victim identified as a 17-year-old boy to a local hospital. He was treated for minor injuries and released, according to Stephens.Investigators learned that three unknown, armed suspects arrived at the apartment, forced their way in and fired several shots that killed Stokes.&nbsp; The suspects fled on foot from the apartment complex.&nbsp; It was not a random incident and drugs are believed to have played a part, according to Stephens.Palmer's next court appearance is set for May 13, according to the district attorney. His bond is $250,000.&nbsp;

Suspect in robbery of 17-year-old Kan. boy charged with murder

Today is Monday, May 3, the 123rd day of 2021. There are 242 days left in the year.

On May 3, 1948, the Supreme Court, in Shelley v. Kraemer, ruled that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to Blacks or members of other racial groups were legally unenforceable.

In 1765, the first school of medicine in the American colonies, the Medical School of the College of Philadelphia (now the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania), was founded.

In 1802, Washington, D.C. was incorporated as a city.

In 1916, Irish nationalists Padraic Pearse, Thomas Clarke and Thomas MacDonagh were executed by a British firing squad; they were among 16 people put to death for their roles in the Easter Rising.

In 1937, Margaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, "Gone with the Wind."

In 1979, Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher was chosen to become Britain's first female prime minister as the Tories ousted the incumbent Labour government in parliamentary elections.

In 1984, Michael Dell founded Dell Computer Corp. while a student at the University of Texas in Austin.

In 1987, The Miami Herald said its reporters had observed a young woman spending "Friday night and most of Saturday" at a Washington townhouse belonging to Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart. (The woman was later identified as Donna Rice; the resulting controversy torpedoed Hart's presidential bid.)

In 1999, some 70 tornadoes roared across Oklahoma and Kansas, killing 46 people and injuring hundreds.

In 2006, a federal jury in Alexandria, Virginia, rejected the death penalty for al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, deciding he should spend life in prison for his role in 9/11; as he was led from the courtroom, Moussaoui taunted, "America, you lost."

In 2007, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Virginia for the commemoration of Jamestown's 400th anniversary.

In 2009, Mexican President Felipe Calderon told state television that a nationwide shutdown and an aggressive informational campaign appeared to have helped curtail an outbreak of swine flu in Mexico.

In 2015, two gunmen were shot and killed by a police officer in Garland, Texas, after they opened fire outside a purposely provocative contest for cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad.

Ten years ago: The White House said that Osama bin Laden was unarmed when Navy SEALs burst into his room at his Pakistan compound and shot him to death, a change in the official account that raised questions about whether the U.S. ever planned to capture the terrorist leader alive. Chicago's Derrick Rose became at age 22 the NBA's youngest MVP. Actor-director Jackie Cooper died in Santa Monica, California, at age 88.

Five years ago: In a stunning triumph for a political outsider, Donald Trump all but clinched the Republican presidential nomination with a resounding victory in Indiana that knocked rival Ted Cruz out of the race.

One year ago: In a televised town hall, President Donald Trump increased his projection for the total U.S. coronavirus death toll to as many as 100,000, but insisted that states could gradually lift lockdowns and still protect people from the pandemic. An incursion by a few dozen Venezuelan military deserters hoping to overthrow the country's socialist leadership, backed by a former U.S. Green Beret, ended in failure on a Venezuelan beach with six insurgents dead and two former U.S. Special Forces soldiers behind bars.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Alex Cord is 88. Singer Frankie Valli is 87. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, is 78. Sports announcer Greg Gumbel is 75. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is 72. Pop singer Mary Hopkin is 71. Singer Christopher Cross is 70. Rock musician David Ball (Soft Cell) is 62. Country singer Shane Minor is 53. Actor Amy Ryan is 53. Actor Bobby Cannavale is 51. Music and film producer-actor Damon Dash is 50. Country musician John Driskell Hopkins (Zac Brown Band) is 50. Country-rock musician John Neff is 50. Country singer Brad Martin is 48. Actor Marsha Stephanie-Blake is 46. TV personality Willie Geist (TV: "Today") is 46. Actor Christina Hendricks is 46. Actor Dule Hill is 46. Country singer Eric Church is 44. Actor Tanya Wright is 43. Dancer Cheryl Burke is 37. Soul singer Michael Kiwanuka is 34. Actor Zoe De Grand Maison is 26. Rapper Desiigner is 24.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Monday, May 3, the 123rd day of 2021. There are 242 days left in the year.Today's Highlights in History:On May 3, 1948, the Supreme Court, in Shelley v. Kraemer, ruled that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to Blacks or members of other racial groups were legally unenforceable.On this date:In 1765, the first school of medicine in the American colonies, the Medical School of the College of Philadelphia (now the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania), was founded.In 1802, Washington, D.C. was incorporated as a city.In 1916, Irish nationalists Padraic Pearse, Thomas Clarke and Thomas MacDonagh were executed by a British firing squad; they were among 16 people put to death for their roles in the Easter Rising.In 1937, Margaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, "Gone with the Wind."In 1979, Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher was chosen to become Britain's first female prime minister as the Tories ousted the incumbent Labour government in parliamentary elections.In 1984, Michael Dell founded Dell Computer Corp. while a student at the University of Texas in Austin.In 1987, The Miami Herald said its reporters had observed a young woman spending "Friday night and most of Saturday" at a Washington townhouse belonging to Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart. (The woman was later identified as Donna Rice; the resulting controversy torpedoed Hart's presidential bid.)In 1999, some 70 tornadoes roared across Oklahoma and Kansas, killing 46 people and injuring hundreds.In 2006, a federal jury in Alexandria, Virginia, rejected the death penalty for al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, deciding he should spend life in prison for his role in 9/11; as he was led from the courtroom, Moussaoui taunted, "America, you lost."In 2007, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Virginia for the commemoration of Jamestown's 400th anniversary.In 2009, Mexican President Felipe Calderon told state television that a nationwide shutdown and an aggressive informational campaign appeared to have helped curtail an outbreak of swine flu in Mexico.In 2015, two gunmen were shot and killed by a police officer in Garland, Texas, after they opened fire outside a purposely provocative contest for cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad.Ten years ago: The White House said that Osama bin Laden was unarmed when Navy SEALs burst into his room at his Pakistan compound and shot him to death, a change in the official account that raised questions about whether the U.S. ever planned to capture the terrorist leader alive. Chicago's Derrick Rose became at age 22 the NBA's youngest MVP. Actor-director Jackie Cooper died in Santa Monica, California, at age 88.Five years ago: In a stunning triumph for a political outsider, Donald Trump all but clinched the Republican presidential nomination with a resounding victory in Indiana that knocked rival Ted Cruz out of the race. One year ago: In a televised town hall, President Donald Trump increased his projection for the total U.S. coronavirus death toll to as many as 100,000, but insisted that states could gradually lift lockdowns and still protect people from the pandemic. An incursion by a few dozen Venezuelan military deserters hoping to overthrow the country's socialist leadership, backed by a former U.S. Green Beret, ended in failure on a Venezuelan beach with six insurgents dead and two former U.S. Special Forces soldiers behind bars.Today's Birthdays: Actor Alex Cord is 88. Singer Frankie Valli is 87. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, is 78. Sports announcer Greg Gumbel is 75. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is 72. Pop singer Mary Hopkin is 71. Singer Christopher Cross is 70. Rock musician David Ball (Soft Cell) is 62. Country singer Shane Minor is 53. Actor Amy Ryan is 53. Actor Bobby Cannavale is 51. Music and film producer-actor Damon Dash is 50. Country musician John Driskell Hopkins (Zac Brown Band) is 50. Country-rock musician John Neff is 50. Country singer Brad Martin is 48. Actor Marsha Stephanie-Blake is 46. TV personality Willie Geist (TV: "Today") is 46. Actor Christina Hendricks is 46. Actor Dule Hill is 46. Country singer Eric Church is 44. Actor Tanya Wright is 43. Dancer Cheryl Burke is 37. Soul singer Michael Kiwanuka is 34. Actor Zoe De Grand Maison is 26. Rapper Desiigner is 24.

Today in History -- May 3

Jack Doan, 66, passed away Friday April 30, 2021 at home surrounded by family.&nbsp; He was born April 4, 1955 to the late Frank and Peggy Doan.&nbsp; Jack worked for Philips Lighting for 15 years and while doing so earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Benedictine College than a master’s degree in business from Kansas Wesleyan University.&nbsp; He worked for the Internal Revenue Service for 14 years retiring in 2018.

Jack is survived by his wife, Margaret Doan; son, Russell LaRue; daughter, Jordanne and Jeremy Gerdes; granddaughters, Jessalyn and Jillian Gerdes; brother, Dave and Janice Doan; nephew, David and Chris Doan; brother, Frank and Karla Doan; niece, Kaycee and Kyle Crouthers; nephew, Kale Krum; and mother-in-law, Margaret Book.

At his request, Jack will be cremated with a private family service.&nbsp; In Jack’s memory please do a random act of kindness for others.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Jack Doan, please visit Ryan Mortuary's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Jack-Doan/sympathy">floral store.</a>

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 </figure>Jack Doan, 66, passed away Friday April 30, 2021 at home surrounded by family.&nbsp; He was born April 4, 1955 to the late Frank and Peggy Doan.&nbsp; Jack worked for Philips Lighting for 15 years and while doing so earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Benedictine College than a master’s degree in business from Kansas Wesleyan University.&nbsp; He worked for the Internal Revenue Service for 14 years retiring in 2018.Jack is survived by his wife, Margaret Doan; son, Russell LaRue; daughter, Jordanne and Jeremy Gerdes; granddaughters, Jessalyn and Jillian Gerdes; brother, Dave and Janice Doan; nephew, David and Chris Doan; brother, Frank and Karla Doan; niece, Kaycee and Kyle Crouthers; nephew, Kale Krum; and mother-in-law, Margaret Book.At his request, Jack will be cremated with a private family service.&nbsp; In Jack’s memory please do a random act of kindness for others.To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Jack Doan, please visit Ryan Mortuary's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Jack-Doan/sympathy">floral store.</a>

Jack Doan

A hundred years ago this month, 16-year-old Mary White struck her head on a low-hanging limb while riding her horse in Emporia, slid dazed from the saddle, staggered a bit and fell unconscious to the ground. The accident did not surprise anyone who knew her, for Mary was a rambunctious girl who rode horses and drove cars with the same reckless intensity; she’d already had a few mishaps that left more than her pride bruised.

On that Tuesday afternoon, Mary was riding a skittish mare named Hardtack. Having changed from school clothes to her riding khakis, she aimed as usual for the green country roads north of Emporia. But on Merchant Street — about where the parking lot of the Emporia State University library is now — she was distracted by the passing of a high school friend, a boy delivering copies of the Emporia Gazette on bicycle. Mary turned to wave, but she apparently used her bridle hand, which caused Hardtack to dart from the road and plunge beneath a catalpa tree. Still turned to wave, Mary may not have seen — or could not avoid — the collision with the fatal branch.

Mary was taken to the White family’s temporary home in Emporia, where she lay unconscious in the front room. The family’s large home (“<a href="https://www.kshs.org/p/red-rocks-home-of-the-william-allen-white-family/19569">Red Rocks</a>,” named for Estes Park, their favorite Colorado vacation spot) was undergoing renovation. Her father, editor William Allen White, was back east on business. He was informed of the accident by telegram, and the tone suggested it was just another of Mary’s accidents — but her mother, Sallie, declared the “Horse absolutely has to go.”

When Mary’s condition did not improve, her doctor X-rayed her head, revealing a skull fracture.

William Allen White was en route back to Emporia and received the news by telegram in Chicago. Her funeral was held that Monday at the First Congregational Church at Emporia, and the next day her father sat in his office at the Gazette and hammered out on his typewriter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/mary-white-obituary/10159">an editorial about his late daughter</a>. The piece is remarkable in that White describes his daughter’s life with emotion, but without resorting to much sentimentality.

Mary White, nearly 17, comes to us as a real person, “as full of faults as an old shoe.” She struggled with her grades, cared little about clothes, and joined the Congregational Church not because of any particular religious conviction but because she felt it was the best way to help people. “She hungered and thirsted for righteousness,” her father recalled, “and was the most impious creature in the world.”

She loved Twain and Dickens and Wells, was an aspiring cartoonist, worked on the high school yearbook and had a sharply mocking sense of humor. She had many friends, both white and Black, and fought to give the “colored” students at her high school a lounge so that they could study in comfort as easily as the white children. She chaired a committee to make sure the poor at the county home had a proper Christmas dinner. She delighted in giving equal opportunity rides in the family car.

She was a tomboy, her father tells us, who preferred her hair in pigtails rather than a more grown-up cut because she could get away with more mischief. On the day of her death, she had been called to the principal’s office — for lampooning, in a piece of art, the principal. Her male friends ranged from newsboys to university professors, including her Latin instructor, William L. Holt, who was among her pallbearers.

“Above every other passion of her life was her passion not to grow up, to be a child,” William Allen White said.

Newspapers across the county picked up White’s editorial (often wrongly called an obituary) and it was soon reprinted in magazines, anthologized and used in dozens of textbooks. For decades, it was required reading for many Kansas high school students. In addition to being a mostly clear-eyed tribute to a lost daughter, White’s piece is remarkable for its discussion of race in a time when the Ku Klux Klan was a powerful political machine that paraded in hoods down the main streets of many Kansas towns.

If there is a place in the editorial where White allowed his fatherly love to overcome his journalistic instincts, it may be where he claimed that Mary had no interest in boys and did not want to grow up. This is gently pointed out in a remarkable and authoritatively researched 2010 children’s book, “<a href="https://www.watermarkbooks.com/product/prairie-peter-pan-story-mary-white">A Prairie Peter Pan: The Story of Mary White</a>,” by&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2020/10/31/when-real-american-william-allen-white-ran-for-office-to-save-kansas-from-the-kkk/">Beverley Olson Buller</a>.

“At 16, Mary acted much as she always had,” Buller writes. “But friends noticed small changes. One friend saw Mary with a boy from out of town. To another, Mary showed an interest in face cream. She wrote an essay in language class suggesting girls pay on dates with boys.”

Having a famous father also seems to have been a source of inner conflict for Mary.

“I’m sick and tired of being William Allen White’s daughter,” she once told a teacher, according to Buller. Her privilege was such that, at her birth, President Theodore Roosevelt telegrammed the family congratulations from the White House. At the time of her death, she had already been accepted to Wellesley. The exclusive women’s college dedicated its 1926 yearbook — the year Mary would have graduated — to her memory.

Yet, despite the good fortune to be born to a famous family, there is something about Mary White’s adventurous and sometimes rebellious nature that bridges class divisions.

Here was a generous and reckless and puckish soul who was taken, by bad luck and her own folly, on the very cusp of adulthood. Death is the great equalizer among families. We feel a tinge of panic in reading of Mary White’s death, even so long after the fact, because no amount of money or influence can claw back those we loved from the undiscovered country.

I have a slight connection to Holt — the pallbearer and Latin teacher — because I own what was his house on Constitution Street. Mary might have come here to visit Bill and his wife, Martha. The house is a rambling Princess Anne, and the intervening century has not been kind, but there is comfort in the stained glass that remains above the large square windows in the parlor and living rooms; both are art nouveau designs of torches of knowledge that are flanked by fleurs-de-lis. When the sun is low in the west and the windows illuminated by shafts of distant fire, it is difficult to walk past without pausing at their beauty.

I wonder if Bill Holt — or even his friend, young Mary White — on some long-ago evening also paused and reflected on the meaning of those blazing torches. Would she have felt the same? Books were important to her, so perhaps.

One of the best photos of Mary shows her leaning against a stone column, at the entrance of some serious building, an open book in her hands. You can see a near life-size cutout of the photo at the visitor’s center at Red Rocks, which is now a state historic site at Emporia. During tours of the home you will see a few items that belonged to Mary — riding gloves, as I recall, and a few pieces of schoolgirl art — and see the room that was being remodeled for her.

We don’t know what Mary would have become if she had survived that ill-fated ride in 1921. She may have lived up to the promise of her station and talent, or not. I’ve always suspected she was more of a hellion than has been popularly portrayed, particularly in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mary-White-Ed-Flanders/dp/B08XWPJMY6/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=mary+white&amp;qid=1619802356&amp;s=instant-video&amp;sr=1-1">1977 made-for-television movie</a>&nbsp;with Kathleen Beller in the title role. But what we do know about her, from the editorial eulogy and other clues, is that — like her father — she refused to look away from the injustices of her day.

A hundred years later, we need more of that youthful activism now. The injustices that drove Mary White to help feed the poor and advocate for equality remain. As we carry her life story into a new century, we should remember what was important to this impulsive 16-year-old whose untimely death has been woven into the fabric of Kansas culture.

The above opinion piece is republished with permission from <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/">Kansas Reflector</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1619993819756.jpeg" alt="A century ago, Mary White sat clear-eyed for the photographer. After her death on Friday, May 13, 1921, her father, famed editor William Allen White, would write a moving editorial that described her as a girl who loved cars, horses, books — and equality. Image courtesy Kansas State Historical Society" />
 <figcaption>A century ago, Mary White sat clear-eyed for the photographer. After her death on Friday, May 13, 1921, her father, famed editor William Allen White, would write a moving editorial that described her as a girl who loved cars, horses, books — and equality. Image courtesy Kansas State Historical Society</figcaption>
 </figure>By MAX MCCOYA hundred years ago this month, 16-year-old Mary White struck her head on a low-hanging limb while riding her horse in Emporia, slid dazed from the saddle, staggered a bit and fell unconscious to the ground. The accident did not surprise anyone who knew her, for Mary was a rambunctious girl who rode horses and drove cars with the same reckless intensity; she’d already had a few mishaps that left more than her pride bruised.On that Tuesday afternoon, Mary was riding a skittish mare named Hardtack. Having changed from school clothes to her riding khakis, she aimed as usual for the green country roads north of Emporia. But on Merchant Street — about where the parking lot of the Emporia State University library is now — she was distracted by the passing of a high school friend, a boy delivering copies of the Emporia Gazette on bicycle. Mary turned to wave, but she apparently used her bridle hand, which caused Hardtack to dart from the road and plunge beneath a catalpa tree. Still turned to wave, Mary may not have seen — or could not avoid — the collision with the fatal branch.Mary was taken to the White family’s temporary home in Emporia, where she lay unconscious in the front room. The family’s large home (“<a href="https://www.kshs.org/p/red-rocks-home-of-the-william-allen-white-family/19569">Red Rocks</a>,” named for Estes Park, their favorite Colorado vacation spot) was undergoing renovation. Her father, editor William Allen White, was back east on business. He was informed of the accident by telegram, and the tone suggested it was just another of Mary’s accidents — but her mother, Sallie, declared the “Horse absolutely has to go.”When Mary’s condition did not improve, her doctor X-rayed her head, revealing a skull fracture.She died on Friday, May 13, 1921.William Allen White was en route back to Emporia and received the news by telegram in Chicago. Her funeral was held that Monday at the First Congregational Church at Emporia, and the next day her father sat in his office at the Gazette and hammered out on his typewriter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/mary-white-obituary/10159">an editorial about his late daughter</a>. The piece is remarkable in that White describes his daughter’s life with emotion, but without resorting to much sentimentality.Mary White, nearly 17, comes to us as a real person, “as full of faults as an old shoe.” She struggled with her grades, cared little about clothes, and joined the Congregational Church not because of any particular religious conviction but because she felt it was the best way to help people. “She hungered and thirsted for righteousness,” her father recalled, “and was the most impious creature in the world.”She loved Twain and Dickens and Wells, was an aspiring cartoonist, worked on the high school yearbook and had a sharply mocking sense of humor. She had many friends, both white and Black, and fought to give the “colored” students at her high school a lounge so that they could study in comfort as easily as the white children. She chaired a committee to make sure the poor at the county home had a proper Christmas dinner. She delighted in giving equal opportunity rides in the family car.She was a tomboy, her father tells us, who preferred her hair in pigtails rather than a more grown-up cut because she could get away with more mischief. On the day of her death, she had been called to the principal’s office — for lampooning, in a piece of art, the principal. Her male friends ranged from newsboys to university professors, including her Latin instructor, William L. Holt, who was among her pallbearers.“Above every other passion of her life was her passion not to grow up, to be a child,” William Allen White said.Newspapers across the county picked up White’s editorial (often wrongly called an obituary) and it was soon reprinted in magazines, anthologized and used in dozens of textbooks. For decades, it was required reading for many Kansas high school students. In addition to being a mostly clear-eyed tribute to a lost daughter, White’s piece is remarkable for its discussion of race in a time when the Ku Klux Klan was a powerful political machine that paraded in hoods down the main streets of many Kansas towns.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1619993982771.jpeg" alt="Red Rocks, the home of the William Allen White family, was undergoing remodeling at the time of Mary’s death in 1921. The property was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976 and is now a state historic site, with guided tours available. Photo by Max McCoy courtesy Kansas Reflector" />
 <figcaption>Red Rocks, the home of the William Allen White family, was undergoing remodeling at the time of Mary’s death in 1921. The property was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976 and is now a state historic site, with guided tours available. Photo by Max McCoy courtesy Kansas Reflector</figcaption>
 </figure>If there is a place in the editorial where White allowed his fatherly love to overcome his journalistic instincts, it may be where he claimed that Mary had no interest in boys and did not want to grow up. This is gently pointed out in a remarkable and authoritatively researched 2010 children’s book, “<a href="https://www.watermarkbooks.com/product/prairie-peter-pan-story-mary-white">A Prairie Peter Pan: The Story of Mary White</a>,” by&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2020/10/31/when-real-american-william-allen-white-ran-for-office-to-save-kansas-from-the-kkk/">Beverley Olson Buller</a>.“At 16, Mary acted much as she always had,” Buller writes. “But friends noticed small changes. One friend saw Mary with a boy from out of town. To another, Mary showed an interest in face cream. She wrote an essay in language class suggesting girls pay on dates with boys.”Having a famous father also seems to have been a source of inner conflict for Mary.“I’m sick and tired of being William Allen White’s daughter,” she once told a teacher, according to Buller. Her privilege was such that, at her birth, President Theodore Roosevelt telegrammed the family congratulations from the White House. At the time of her death, she had already been accepted to Wellesley. The exclusive women’s college dedicated its 1926 yearbook — the year Mary would have graduated — to her memory.Yet, despite the good fortune to be born to a famous family, there is something about Mary White’s adventurous and sometimes rebellious nature that bridges class divisions.Here was a generous and reckless and puckish soul who was taken, by bad luck and her own folly, on the very cusp of adulthood. Death is the great equalizer among families. We feel a tinge of panic in reading of Mary White’s death, even so long after the fact, because no amount of money or influence can claw back those we loved from the undiscovered country.I have a slight connection to Holt — the pallbearer and Latin teacher — because I own what was his house on Constitution Street. Mary might have come here to visit Bill and his wife, Martha. The house is a rambling Princess Anne, and the intervening century has not been kind, but there is comfort in the stained glass that remains above the large square windows in the parlor and living rooms; both are art nouveau designs of torches of knowledge that are flanked by fleurs-de-lis. When the sun is low in the west and the windows illuminated by shafts of distant fire, it is difficult to walk past without pausing at their beauty.I wonder if Bill Holt — or even his friend, young Mary White — on some long-ago evening also paused and reflected on the meaning of those blazing torches. Would she have felt the same? Books were important to her, so perhaps.One of the best photos of Mary shows her leaning against a stone column, at the entrance of some serious building, an open book in her hands. You can see a near life-size cutout of the photo at the visitor’s center at Red Rocks, which is now a state historic site at Emporia. During tours of the home you will see a few items that belonged to Mary — riding gloves, as I recall, and a few pieces of schoolgirl art — and see the room that was being remodeled for her.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1619994157039.jpeg" alt="Her father described Mary White as loving books, and here she strikes a studious pose. Her crossed ankles and casual stance, however, hint at a playful and sometimes mischievous personality. Photo courtesy Kansas State Historical Society" />
 <figcaption>Her father described Mary White as loving books, and here she strikes a studious pose. Her crossed ankles and casual stance, however, hint at a playful and sometimes mischievous personality. Photo courtesy Kansas State Historical Society</figcaption>
 </figure>We don’t know what Mary would have become if she had survived that ill-fated ride in 1921. She may have lived up to the promise of her station and talent, or not. I’ve always suspected she was more of a hellion than has been popularly portrayed, particularly in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mary-White-Ed-Flanders/dp/B08XWPJMY6/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=mary+white&amp;qid=1619802356&amp;s=instant-video&amp;sr=1-1">1977 made-for-television movie</a>&nbsp;with Kathleen Beller in the title role. But what we do know about her, from the editorial eulogy and other clues, is that — like her father — she refused to look away from the injustices of her day.A hundred years later, we need more of that youthful activism now. The injustices that drove Mary White to help feed the poor and advocate for equality remain. As we carry her life story into a new century, we should remember what was important to this impulsive 16-year-old whose untimely death has been woven into the fabric of Kansas culture.The above opinion piece is republished with permission from <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/">Kansas Reflector</a>.<figure>
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OPINION: Kansans should remember Mary White's spirit of generosity, equality

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple charges, including felony fleeing or attempting to elude, following a vehicle pursuit Friday.

Just after 3:00 a.m. an officer with the Topeka Police Department attempted to stop a white 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood for no tag at SW 37th Street and SW Topeka Boulevard, according to Deputy Shayna Anderson.

The driver later identified as Rico E.D.M. Taylor, 28, Topeka, failed to stop. A short time later, a deputy with the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office observed the vehicle at SW 21st Street and SW Washburn Avenue. A short pursuit was initiated and quickly ended in the 1700 block of SW Quincy Street when the vehicle struck a residential fence. 

After Taylor exited the vehicle he resisted arrest and a deputy was forced to administer oleoresin capsicum, a pepper spray. Deputies recovered a loaded firearm from the scene, according to Anderson.

Deputies transported Taylor to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections after being medically cleared at the scene. He was booked on requested charges of&nbsp; felony flee or attempt to elude, criminal damage to property, transporting an open container and several traffic related charges as well as separate charges through the Topeka Police Department.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1619881547507.png" alt="Taylor photo Shawnee County" />
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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple charges, including felony fleeing or attempting to elude, following a vehicle pursuit Friday.Just after 3:00 a.m. an officer with the Topeka Police Department attempted to stop a white 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood for no tag at SW 37th Street and SW Topeka Boulevard, according to Deputy Shayna Anderson.The driver later identified as Rico E.D.M. Taylor, 28, Topeka, failed to stop. A short time later, a deputy with the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office observed the vehicle at SW 21st Street and SW Washburn Avenue. A short pursuit was initiated and quickly ended in the 1700 block of SW Quincy Street when the vehicle struck a residential fence. After Taylor exited the vehicle he resisted arrest and a deputy was forced to administer oleoresin capsicum, a pepper spray. Deputies recovered a loaded firearm from the scene, according to Anderson.Deputies transported Taylor to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections after being medically cleared at the scene. He was booked on requested charges of&nbsp; felony flee or attempt to elude, criminal damage to property, transporting an open container and several traffic related charges as well as separate charges through the Topeka Police Department.

Kan. deputy uses pepper spray to arrest suspect following chase

Today is Sunday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2021. There are 243 days left in the year. 

On May 2, 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory in the wake of South Africa's first democratic elections; President F.W. de Klerk acknowledged defeat. 

In 1519, artist Leonardo da Vinci died at Cloux, France, at age 67. 

In 1670, the Hudson's Bay Co. was chartered by England's King Charles II.

In 1863, during the Civil War, Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was accidentally wounded by his own men at Chancellorsville, Virginia; he died eight days later. 

In 1890, the Oklahoma Territory was organized. 

In 1927, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Buck v. Bell, upheld 8-1 a Virginia law allowing the forced sterilization of people to promote the "health of the patient and the welfare of society." 

In 1957, Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wis., died at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland. 

In 1972, a fire at the Sunshine silver mine in Kellogg, Idaho, claimed the lives of 91 workers who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning. Longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover died in Washington at age 77. 

In 1982, the Weather Channel made its debut. 

In 2005, Pfc. Lynndie England, the young woman pictured in some of the most notorious Abu Ghraib photos, pleaded guilty at Fort Hood, Texas, to mistreating prisoners. (However, a judge later threw out the plea agreement; England was later convicted in a court-martial and received a three-year sentence, of which she served half.) 

In 2010, record rains and flash floods in Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee caused more than 30 deaths and submerged the Grand Ole Opry House stage. Actor Lynn Redgrave died in Kent, Connecticut, at age 67.

In 2018, two Black men who'd been arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything settled with the company for an undisclosed sum and an offer of a free college education; they settled separately with the city for a symbolic $1 each and a promise to set up a $200,000 program for young entrepreneurs. 

In 2019, North Carolina lawyer Cheslie Kryst won the Miss USA crown; for the first time, Black women held the titles of Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America.

Ten years ago: Osama bin Laden was killed by elite American forces at his Pakistan compound, then quickly buried at sea after a decade on the run. Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper won a coveted majority government in Canadian elections while the opposition Liberals and Quebec separatists suffered a shattering defeat.

Five years ago: The first U.S. cruise ship in nearly 40 years pulled into Havana Harbor, restarting commercial travel on waters that had served as a stage for a half-century of Cold War hostility.

One year ago: A New York City police officer was caught on video pointing a stun gun at a man and violently taking him to the ground over an alleged social distancing violation. (The officer was stripped of his gun and badge and placed on desk duty the next day; he and other officers later faced disciplinary charges.) Russia and Pakistan each reported their biggest one-day spikes in new coronavirus infections. Texas topped 1,000 new coronavirus cases for the third day in a row, numbers that coincided with the expiration of the state's "stay at home" order. "Game of Thrones" actor Hafthor Bjornsson set a deadlift world record by lifting 1,104 pounds at a gym in his native Iceland.

Today's Birthdays: Singer Engelbert Humperdinck is 85. Former International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge is 79. Actor-activist Bianca Jagger is 76. Country singer R.C. Bannon is 76. Actor David Suchet is 75. Singer-songwriter Larry Gatlin is 73. Rock singer Lou Gramm (Foreigner) is 71. Actor Christine Baranski is 69. Singer Angela Bofill is 67. Fashion designer Donatella Versace is 66. Actor Brian Tochi is 62. Movie director Stephen Daldry is 61. Actor Elizabeth Berridge is 59. Country singer Ty Herndon is 59. Actor Mitzi Kapture is 59. Commentator Mika Brzezinski is 54. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is 53. Rock musician Todd Sucherman (Styx) is 52. Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson (AKA The Rock) is 49. Former soccer player David Beckham is 46. Rock singer Jeff Gutt (Stone Temple Pilots) is 45. Actor Jenna Von Oy is 44. Actor Kumail Nanjiani is 43. Actor Ellie Kemper is 41. Actor Robert Buckley is 40. Actor Gaius Charles is 38. Pop singer Lily Rose Cooper is 36. Olympic gold medal figure skater Sarah Hughes is 36. Actor Thomas McDonell is 35. Actor Kay Panabaker is 31. NBA All-Star Paul George is 31. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge is six.

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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 Sunday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2021. There are 243 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 2, 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory in the wake of South Africa's first democratic elections; President F.W. de Klerk acknowledged defeat. On this date: In 1519, artist Leonardo da Vinci died at Cloux, France, at age 67. In 1670, the Hudson's Bay Co. was chartered by England's King Charles II.In 1863, during the Civil War, Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was accidentally wounded by his own men at Chancellorsville, Virginia; he died eight days later. In 1890, the Oklahoma Territory was organized. In 1927, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Buck v. Bell, upheld 8-1 a Virginia law allowing the forced sterilization of people to promote the "health of the patient and the welfare of society." In 1957, Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wis., died at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland. In 1972, a fire at the Sunshine silver mine in Kellogg, Idaho, claimed the lives of 91 workers who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning. Longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover died in Washington at age 77. In 1982, the Weather Channel made its debut. In 2005, Pfc. Lynndie England, the young woman pictured in some of the most notorious Abu Ghraib photos, pleaded guilty at Fort Hood, Texas, to mistreating prisoners. (However, a judge later threw out the plea agreement; England was later convicted in a court-martial and received a three-year sentence, of which she served half.) In 2010, record rains and flash floods in Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee caused more than 30 deaths and submerged the Grand Ole Opry House stage. Actor Lynn Redgrave died in Kent, Connecticut, at age 67.In 2018, two Black men who'd been arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything settled with the company for an undisclosed sum and an offer of a free college education; they settled separately with the city for a symbolic $1 each and a promise to set up a $200,000 program for young entrepreneurs. In 2019, North Carolina lawyer Cheslie Kryst won the Miss USA crown; for the first time, Black women held the titles of Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America.Ten years ago: Osama bin Laden was killed by elite American forces at his Pakistan compound, then quickly buried at sea after a decade on the run. Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper won a coveted majority government in Canadian elections while the opposition Liberals and Quebec separatists suffered a shattering defeat.Five years ago: The first U.S. cruise ship in nearly 40 years pulled into Havana Harbor, restarting commercial travel on waters that had served as a stage for a half-century of Cold War hostility. One year ago: A New York City police officer was caught on video pointing a stun gun at a man and violently taking him to the ground over an alleged social distancing violation. (The officer was stripped of his gun and badge and placed on desk duty the next day; he and other officers later faced disciplinary charges.) Russia and Pakistan each reported their biggest one-day spikes in new coronavirus infections. Texas topped 1,000 new coronavirus cases for the third day in a row, numbers that coincided with the expiration of the state's "stay at home" order. "Game of Thrones" actor Hafthor Bjornsson set a deadlift world record by lifting 1,104 pounds at a gym in his native Iceland.Today's Birthdays: Singer Engelbert Humperdinck is 85. Former International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge is 79. Actor-activist Bianca Jagger is 76. Country singer R.C. Bannon is 76. Actor David Suchet is 75. Singer-songwriter Larry Gatlin is 73. Rock singer Lou Gramm (Foreigner) is 71. Actor Christine Baranski is 69. Singer Angela Bofill is 67. Fashion designer Donatella Versace is 66. Actor Brian Tochi is 62. Movie director Stephen Daldry is 61. Actor Elizabeth Berridge is 59. Country singer Ty Herndon is 59. Actor Mitzi Kapture is 59. Commentator Mika Brzezinski is 54. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is 53. Rock musician Todd Sucherman (Styx) is 52. Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson (AKA The Rock) is 49. Former soccer player David Beckham is 46. Rock singer Jeff Gutt (Stone Temple Pilots) is 45. Actor Jenna Von Oy is 44. Actor Kumail Nanjiani is 43. Actor Ellie Kemper is 41. Actor Robert Buckley is 40. Actor Gaius Charles is 38. Pop singer Lily Rose Cooper is 36. Olympic gold medal figure skater Sarah Hughes is 36. Actor Thomas McDonell is 35. Actor Kay Panabaker is 31. NBA All-Star Paul George is 31. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge is six.

Today in History -- May 2

By TIM UNRUH Salina Airport Authority

A drive-by on Centennial Road is all the proof you need that business is hopping at 1 Vision Aviation.

A major tenant at the Salina Regional Airport and Industrial Center, 1 Vision performs maintenance on regional jets from all over the nation and some from overseas.

A number of aircraft are parked outside of Big Bertha, Salina’s largest hangar, where owner and CEO Jim Sponder opened for business in September 2019. He started with some 45 workers then, and has plans to employ up to 500 workers at the huge Salina hangar.

The goal is still in the works, but like many other companies, 1 Vision’s roster dwindled to nearly 30 in 2020, during the worst of the Coronavirus pandemic.

That lull has since lifted. Demand for 1 Vision’s services has ballooned, and Big Bertha is bulging with both work and workers. Sponder counts 250 employees, and he’s still hiring.

“We have two shifts,” Sponder said. “We are booking work as far out as March of next year.”

Regional airlines are flying again, and there is a huge backlog of work to be done.

“The airlines parked aircraft that needed major maintenance checks during the pandemic.&nbsp; They only performed minimal maintenance and were focused on keeping their budgets as low as possible,” Sponder said. “Now it’s catch-up time for airlines.”

Federal Aviation Administration regulations require many repair inspections and maintenance that are scheduled with the calendar, operational time or the number of takeoffs and landings.

“You’ve got to look at certain areas of the aircraft with each inspection,” he said.

There are many good sides to having a rush of demand, but finding enough licensed airframe and powerplant mechanics who do the bulk of 1 Vision’s maintenance, repair and overhaul work, has been a challenge.

“Our recruiter is working hard and bringing a lot of people in, but I finally made the jump to using contract houses as well,” Sponder said. “Half of my employees are now contract workers and half are direct hires.”

Sponder’s pleased to have the growing business, but there can be problems.

“I don’t want to get the cart in front of the horse, and hire too many people,” he said. “I’m trying to do it as smart as I can. When we get caught up, I don’t want to have to lay people off.”

One of six team owners of the Salina Liberty indoor football team, Sponder has some players working part-time at 1 Vision Aviation.

“I need about 100 more mechanics yesterday,” he said. “I wish I was at my goal of 500 right now.”

Another bright side of the current situation, he said, is that parts suppliers are well-stocked.

“I’m happy the airline conventions are opening back up,” Sponder said. “It helps build business.”

He’ll be attending an MRO event soon in Orlando, Fla., and a Regional Airline Association gathering this fall in Phoenix.&nbsp; &nbsp;

The above story is republished with permission from the Salina Airport Authority.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1619896188030.png" alt="1 Vision overflows Big Bertha (Hangar H959) at Salina Regional Airport. Photo courtesy Salina Airport Authority" />
 <figcaption>1 Vision overflows Big Bertha (Hangar H959) at Salina Regional Airport. Photo courtesy Salina Airport Authority</figcaption>
 </figure>By TIM UNRUH Salina Airport AuthorityA drive-by on Centennial Road is all the proof you need that business is hopping at 1 Vision Aviation.A major tenant at the Salina Regional Airport and Industrial Center, 1 Vision performs maintenance on regional jets from all over the nation and some from overseas.A number of aircraft are parked outside of Big Bertha, Salina’s largest hangar, where owner and CEO Jim Sponder opened for business in September 2019. He started with some 45 workers then, and has plans to employ up to 500 workers at the huge Salina hangar. The goal is still in the works, but like many other companies, 1 Vision’s roster dwindled to nearly 30 in 2020, during the worst of the Coronavirus pandemic. That lull has since lifted. Demand for 1 Vision’s services has ballooned, and Big Bertha is bulging with both work and workers. Sponder counts 250 employees, and he’s still hiring.“We have two shifts,” Sponder said. “We are booking work as far out as March of next year.”Regional airlines are flying again, and there is a huge backlog of work to be done.“The airlines parked aircraft that needed major maintenance checks during the pandemic.&nbsp; They only performed minimal maintenance and were focused on keeping their budgets as low as possible,” Sponder said. “Now it’s catch-up time for airlines.”Federal Aviation Administration regulations require many repair inspections and maintenance that are scheduled with the calendar, operational time or the number of takeoffs and landings.“You’ve got to look at certain areas of the aircraft with each inspection,” he said.There are many good sides to having a rush of demand, but finding enough licensed airframe and powerplant mechanics who do the bulk of 1 Vision’s maintenance, repair and overhaul work, has been a challenge.“Our recruiter is working hard and bringing a lot of people in, but I finally made the jump to using contract houses as well,” Sponder said. “Half of my employees are now contract workers and half are direct hires.”Sponder’s pleased to have the growing business, but there can be problems.“I don’t want to get the cart in front of the horse, and hire too many people,” he said. “I’m trying to do it as smart as I can. When we get caught up, I don’t want to have to lay people off.”One of six team owners of the Salina Liberty indoor football team, Sponder has some players working part-time at 1 Vision Aviation.“I need about 100 more mechanics yesterday,” he said. “I wish I was at my goal of 500 right now.”Another bright side of the current situation, he said, is that parts suppliers are well-stocked.“I’m happy the airline conventions are opening back up,” Sponder said. “It helps build business.”He’ll be attending an MRO event soon in Orlando, Fla., and a Regional Airline Association gathering this fall in Phoenix.&nbsp; &nbsp;The above story is republished with permission from the Salina Airport Authority.

1 Vision growth evident from afar

Today is Saturday, May 1, the 121st day of 2021. There are 244 days left in the year. 

On May 1, 2011, President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden during a U.S. commando operation (because of the time difference, it was early May 2 in Pakistan, where the al-Qaida leader met his end). 

In 1707, the Kingdom of Great Britain was created as a treaty merging England and Scotland took effect. 

In 1915, the RMS Lusitania set sail from New York, headed for Liverpool, England (it was torpedoed and sunk by Germany off the coast of Ireland six days later). 

In 1941, the Orson Welles motion picture "Citizen Kane" premiered in New York.

In 1945, a day after Adolf Hitler took his own life, Admiral Karl Doenitz effectively became sole leader of the Third Reich with the suicide of Hitler's propaganda minister, Josef Goebbels. 

In 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 reconnaissance plane over Sverdlovsk and captured its pilot, Francis Gary Powers. 

In 1963, James W. Whittaker became the first American to conquer Mount Everest as he and Sherpa guide Nawang Gombu reached the summit. 

In 1971, the intercity passenger rail service Amtrak went into operation. 

In 1975, Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Brewers broke baseball's all-time RBI record previously held by Babe Ruth during a game against the Detroit Tigers (Milwaukee won, 17-3).

In 1992, on the third day of the Los Angeles riots, a visibly shaken Rodney King appeared in public to appeal for calm, pleading, "Can we all get along?" 

In 1998, Eldridge Cleaver, the fiery Black Panther leader who later renounced his past and became a Republican, died in Pomona, California, at age 62.

In 2009, Supreme Court Justice David Souter announced his retirement effective at the end of the court's term in late June. (President Barack Obama chose federal judge Sonia Sotomayor to succeed him.) 

In 2015, Baltimore's top prosecutor charged six police officers with felonies ranging from assault to murder in the death of Freddie Gray, who'd suffered a spinal injury while riding in a police van.

Ten years ago: Pope Benedict XVI beatified Pope John Paul II, moving his predecessor a step closer to sainthood in a Vatican Mass attended by some 1.5 million pilgrims.

Five years ago: A wildfire broke out near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada; in the days that followed, the blaze destroyed 2,400 homes and other buildings and forced more than 80,000 people to evacuate. After a half-century of waiting, Cuban-born passengers set sail from Miami on a historic cruise to Havana, the first such trip from the U.S. since recent policy changes. Elephants performed for the last time at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum &amp; Bailey Circus in Providence, Rhode Island.

One year ago: A security guard at a Family Dollar store in Flint, Michigan, was shot and killed after a confrontation with the family of a woman he had told to leave the store because she wasn't wearing a face mask. (Three people, including the woman's mother, were charged with first-degree murder.) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the state's stay-at-home order would remain in place for two more weeks; her statement came on the same day that President Donald Trump tweeted that she should "make a deal" with protesters who gathered at the state Capitol a day earlier, some carrying assault weapons. U.S. regulators allowed emergency use of remdesivir, the first drug that appeared to help some COVID-19 patients recover faster. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden emphatically denied allegations from a former Senate staffer that he sexually assaulted her in the early 1990s, declaring flatly that "this never happened." Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a ban on the sale and use of assault-style weapons in Canada, two weeks after a gunman killed 22 people in Nova Scotia.

Today's Birthdays: Singer Judy Collins is 82. Actor Stephen Macht is 79. Singer Rita Coolidge is 76. Pop singer Nick Fortuna (The Buckinghams) is 75. Actor-director Douglas Barr is 72. Actor Dann Florek is 70. Singer-songwriter Ray Parker Jr. is 67. Actor Byron Stewart is 65. Hall of Fame jockey Steve Cauthen is 61. Actor Maia Morgenstern is 59. Actor Scott Coffey is 57. Country singer Wayne Hancock is 56. Actor Charlie Schlatter is 55. Country singer Tim McGraw is 54. Rock musician Johnny Colt is 53. Rock musician D'Arcy Wretzky is 53. Movie director Wes Anderson is 52. Actor Julie Benz is 49. Actor Bailey Chase is 49. Country singer Cory Morrow is 49. Gospel/rhythm-and-blues singer Tina Campbell (Mary Mary) is 47. Actor Darius McCrary is 45. Actor Jamie Dornan is 39. Actor Kerry Bishe is 37. TV personality Abby Huntsman is 35. Actor Lizzy Greene is 18.

<figure>
 <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 Saturday, May 1, the 121st day of 2021. There are 244 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 1, 2011, President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden during a U.S. commando operation (because of the time difference, it was early May 2 in Pakistan, where the al-Qaida leader met his end). On this date: In 1707, the Kingdom of Great Britain was created as a treaty merging England and Scotland took effect. In 1915, the RMS Lusitania set sail from New York, headed for Liverpool, England (it was torpedoed and sunk by Germany off the coast of Ireland six days later). In 1941, the Orson Welles motion picture "Citizen Kane" premiered in New York.In 1945, a day after Adolf Hitler took his own life, Admiral Karl Doenitz effectively became sole leader of the Third Reich with the suicide of Hitler's propaganda minister, Josef Goebbels. In 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 reconnaissance plane over Sverdlovsk and captured its pilot, Francis Gary Powers. In 1963, James W. Whittaker became the first American to conquer Mount Everest as he and Sherpa guide Nawang Gombu reached the summit. In 1971, the intercity passenger rail service Amtrak went into operation. In 1975, Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Brewers broke baseball's all-time RBI record previously held by Babe Ruth during a game against the Detroit Tigers (Milwaukee won, 17-3).In 1992, on the third day of the Los Angeles riots, a visibly shaken Rodney King appeared in public to appeal for calm, pleading, "Can we all get along?" In 1998, Eldridge Cleaver, the fiery Black Panther leader who later renounced his past and became a Republican, died in Pomona, California, at age 62.In 2009, Supreme Court Justice David Souter announced his retirement effective at the end of the court's term in late June. (President Barack Obama chose federal judge Sonia Sotomayor to succeed him.) In 2015, Baltimore's top prosecutor charged six police officers with felonies ranging from assault to murder in the death of Freddie Gray, who'd suffered a spinal injury while riding in a police van.Ten years ago: Pope Benedict XVI beatified Pope John Paul II, moving his predecessor a step closer to sainthood in a Vatican Mass attended by some 1.5 million pilgrims. Five years ago: A wildfire broke out near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada; in the days that followed, the blaze destroyed 2,400 homes and other buildings and forced more than 80,000 people to evacuate. After a half-century of waiting, Cuban-born passengers set sail from Miami on a historic cruise to Havana, the first such trip from the U.S. since recent policy changes. Elephants performed for the last time at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum &amp; Bailey Circus in Providence, Rhode Island.One year ago: A security guard at a Family Dollar store in Flint, Michigan, was shot and killed after a confrontation with the family of a woman he had told to leave the store because she wasn't wearing a face mask. (Three people, including the woman's mother, were charged with first-degree murder.) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the state's stay-at-home order would remain in place for two more weeks; her statement came on the same day that President Donald Trump tweeted that she should "make a deal" with protesters who gathered at the state Capitol a day earlier, some carrying assault weapons. U.S. regulators allowed emergency use of remdesivir, the first drug that appeared to help some COVID-19 patients recover faster. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden emphatically denied allegations from a former Senate staffer that he sexually assaulted her in the early 1990s, declaring flatly that "this never happened." Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a ban on the sale and use of assault-style weapons in Canada, two weeks after a gunman killed 22 people in Nova Scotia.Today's Birthdays: Singer Judy Collins is 82. Actor Stephen Macht is 79. Singer Rita Coolidge is 76. Pop singer Nick Fortuna (The Buckinghams) is 75. Actor-director Douglas Barr is 72. Actor Dann Florek is 70. Singer-songwriter Ray Parker Jr. is 67. Actor Byron Stewart is 65. Hall of Fame jockey Steve Cauthen is 61. Actor Maia Morgenstern is 59. Actor Scott Coffey is 57. Country singer Wayne Hancock is 56. Actor Charlie Schlatter is 55. Country singer Tim McGraw is 54. Rock musician Johnny Colt is 53. Rock musician D'Arcy Wretzky is 53. Movie director Wes Anderson is 52. Actor Julie Benz is 49. Actor Bailey Chase is 49. Country singer Cory Morrow is 49. Gospel/rhythm-and-blues singer Tina Campbell (Mary Mary) is 47. Actor Darius McCrary is 45. Actor Jamie Dornan is 39. Actor Kerry Bishe is 37. TV personality Abby Huntsman is 35. Actor Lizzy Greene is 18.

Today in History -- May 1

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas House member was arrested for possible misdemeanor battery in what authorities said Friday was an incident involving a student while he was substitute teaching at a public school in his hometown.

Republican Rep. Mark Samsel was booked Thursday into the local county jail and released on a $1,000 bond. His arrest came after a student reported an incident Wednesday at school in his hometown of Wellsville, a town of about 1,700 people some 55 miles southwest of Kansas City.

Samsel, 36, has yet to be formally charged with a crime but has a first appearance scheduled in district court for May 19 in Franklin County, said County Attorney Brandon Jones. Kansas law says battery is either causing bodily harm to another person or physical contact with someone else “done in a rude, insulting or angry manner,” and is punished by up to six months in jail.

Franklin County Sheriff Jeffrey Richards declined to discuss the details of the incident behind Samsel’s arrest. Samsel did not answer a phone call — a message could not be left for him, and he did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

A parent of Wellsville students provided The Associated Press with videos she said were shot by students. One shows a noisy class, with Samsel grabbing a boy, pushing him against a wall and telling him, “I could put the wrath of God on you right now,” before the boy breaks free and runs away, yelling.

The parent, Jessica Roberts, a mother of four, said her son showed her the videos in a social media group chat and she posted on social media about Samsel, asking whether others were concerned about his behavior.

Roberts said in an interview that Samsel was in a position of authority and, “at no point is it appropriate to be off-the-wall with children.”

Kansas City media indicated a reporter had seen videos recorded by students that showed Samsel talking about suicide, sex, masturbation, God and the Bible.

Roberts also shared a Snapchat post from Samsel saying the incident was “all planned,” saying he wanted to “SEND A MESSAGE about art, mental health, teenage suicide, how we treat our educators and one another.”

“To who? Parents,” he posted. “Very simple - EXACTLY what God planned. The kids were in on it.”

Richards said he didn’t know about the Snapchat post and added, “There was nothing staged about our investigation — I can tell you that.”

Samsel also has been a referee for the association that oversees middle and high school sports in Kansas. He was first elected to the House in 2018 and reelected last year.

Wellsville school Superintendent Ryan Bradbury said without naming Samsel that the substitute teacher involved in the Wednesday incident is no longer working for the district.

The top three leaders of the Kansas House’s Republican majority said they were “gathering as much information as we can.”

Samsel is the third Kansas lawmaker to face legal problems this year.

Fellow Republicans ousted&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/arrests-kansas-topeka-wichita-57fe7b37ea34af1a311c59dd71041ec3">Sen. Gene Suellentrop</a>&nbsp;of Wichita as Senate majority leader earlier this month after he was charged with drunken driving and a felony charge of attempting to elude law enforcement for driving the wrong way on a highway in Topeka.

And Democratic state Rep. Aaron Coleman, of Kansas City, was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-legislature-kansas-city-kansas-topeka-768126190ab7c98965245d7808a2bf58">warned by a House committee</a>&nbsp;in writing about abusive behavior toward girls and young women before his election last year. He reached&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-state-courts-legislature-kansas-city-lawsuits-fa6cd16ccb10518f157e4796522d214b">a legal agreement</a>&nbsp;in January with the woman who managed his primary opponent’s campaign to end an anti-stalking court order against him.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619814603053.png" alt="Mark Samsel photo Franklin County Jail" />
 <figcaption>Mark Samsel photo Franklin County Jail</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas House member was arrested for possible misdemeanor battery in what authorities said Friday was an incident involving a student while he was substitute teaching at a public school in his hometown.Republican Rep. Mark Samsel was booked Thursday into the local county jail and released on a $1,000 bond. His arrest came after a student reported an incident Wednesday at school in his hometown of Wellsville, a town of about 1,700 people some 55 miles southwest of Kansas City.Samsel, 36, has yet to be formally charged with a crime but has a first appearance scheduled in district court for May 19 in Franklin County, said County Attorney Brandon Jones. Kansas law says battery is either causing bodily harm to another person or physical contact with someone else “done in a rude, insulting or angry manner,” and is punished by up to six months in jail.Franklin County Sheriff Jeffrey Richards declined to discuss the details of the incident behind Samsel’s arrest. Samsel did not answer a phone call — a message could not be left for him, and he did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.A parent of Wellsville students provided The Associated Press with videos she said were shot by students. One shows a noisy class, with Samsel grabbing a boy, pushing him against a wall and telling him, “I could put the wrath of God on you right now,” before the boy breaks free and runs away, yelling.The parent, Jessica Roberts, a mother of four, said her son showed her the videos in a social media group chat and she posted on social media about Samsel, asking whether others were concerned about his behavior.Roberts said in an interview that Samsel was in a position of authority and, “at no point is it appropriate to be off-the-wall with children.”Kansas City media indicated a reporter had seen videos recorded by students that showed Samsel talking about suicide, sex, masturbation, God and the Bible.Roberts also shared a Snapchat post from Samsel saying the incident was “all planned,” saying he wanted to “SEND A MESSAGE about art, mental health, teenage suicide, how we treat our educators and one another.”“To who? Parents,” he posted. “Very simple - EXACTLY what God planned. The kids were in on it.”Richards said he didn’t know about the Snapchat post and added, “There was nothing staged about our investigation — I can tell you that.”Samsel also has been a referee for the association that oversees middle and high school sports in Kansas. He was first elected to the House in 2018 and reelected last year.Wellsville school Superintendent Ryan Bradbury said without naming Samsel that the substitute teacher involved in the Wednesday incident is no longer working for the district.The top three leaders of the Kansas House’s Republican majority said they were “gathering as much information as we can.”Samsel is the third Kansas lawmaker to face legal problems this year.Fellow Republicans ousted&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/arrests-kansas-topeka-wichita-57fe7b37ea34af1a311c59dd71041ec3">Sen. Gene Suellentrop</a>&nbsp;of Wichita as Senate majority leader earlier this month after he was charged with drunken driving and a felony charge of attempting to elude law enforcement for driving the wrong way on a highway in Topeka.And Democratic state Rep. Aaron Coleman, of Kansas City, was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-legislature-kansas-city-kansas-topeka-768126190ab7c98965245d7808a2bf58">warned by a House committee</a>&nbsp;in writing about abusive behavior toward girls and young women before his election last year. He reached&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-state-courts-legislature-kansas-city-lawsuits-fa6cd16ccb10518f157e4796522d214b">a legal agreement</a>&nbsp;in January with the woman who managed his primary opponent’s campaign to end an anti-stalking court order against him.___