Armand F. Racette, 98 years of age, of Concordia passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, Kansas.&nbsp; He was born on March 6, 1922 in Aurora, Kansas to Snine and Adelia (Deneault) Racette, the only son of 4 children.

After graduating from Concordia High School in 1941, he joined the Army to serve his country.&nbsp; Armand served in WWII as a machine gunner with the 86th&nbsp;Infantry Division stationed in Europe and the South Pacific.&nbsp; While serving his country, he earned the Bronze Star, 2 Purple Hearts and the Combat Infantryman Badge along with several other medals.

Armand and Ruth (Mosher) White were married on Oct. 9, 1954. She preceded him on Sept. 1, 2010. Armand was also blessed with three step children from this marriage, Beverley, Tom and Delores.He began in business by opening his own business until joining Hedges Neon Signs of Salina, where he worked as an advertising design engineer.&nbsp; Armand was very active in the community, serving in and holding many high positions in the Masonic Lodge and Boy Scouts.&nbsp; He also served as a City Commissioner and served the City of Concordia.

Armand is survived by 5 step grandchildren, several step great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and friend, Gerald Chavey and his family.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; parents; sisters, Lela M. Russ, Angeline Richard &amp; Blanche Christian; step daughters, Delores Bombardier &amp; Beverley Scholl; step sons, Raymond &amp; Thomas White.

Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Graveside Service will be held 1:30 p.m., Friday, August 28, 2020, in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Concordia with military honors by Fort Riley, American Legion Post #76 &amp; VFW Post #588.&nbsp; Friends may sign the register book from 9 am to 5 pm, Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia.

Memorial Contributions may be given to the Cloud County Food Bank in care of the funeral home.&nbsp; Condolences may be left online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chaputbuoy.com/">www.chaputbuoy.com</a>.

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 </figure>Armand F. Racette, 98 years of age, of Concordia passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, Kansas.&nbsp; He was born on March 6, 1922 in Aurora, Kansas to Snine and Adelia (Deneault) Racette, the only son of 4 children.After graduating from Concordia High School in 1941, he joined the Army to serve his country.&nbsp; Armand served in WWII as a machine gunner with the 86th&nbsp;Infantry Division stationed in Europe and the South Pacific.&nbsp; While serving his country, he earned the Bronze Star, 2 Purple Hearts and the Combat Infantryman Badge along with several other medals.Armand and Ruth (Mosher) White were married on Oct. 9, 1954. She preceded him on Sept. 1, 2010. Armand was also blessed with three step children from this marriage, Beverley, Tom and Delores.He began in business by opening his own business until joining Hedges Neon Signs of Salina, where he worked as an advertising design engineer.&nbsp; Armand was very active in the community, serving in and holding many high positions in the Masonic Lodge and Boy Scouts.&nbsp; He also served as a City Commissioner and served the City of Concordia.Armand is survived by 5 step grandchildren, several step great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and friend, Gerald Chavey and his family.He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; parents; sisters, Lela M. Russ, Angeline Richard &amp; Blanche Christian; step daughters, Delores Bombardier &amp; Beverley Scholl; step sons, Raymond &amp; Thomas White.Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Graveside Service will be held 1:30 p.m., Friday, August 28, 2020, in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Concordia with military honors by Fort Riley, American Legion Post #76 &amp; VFW Post #588.&nbsp; Friends may sign the register book from 9 am to 5 pm, Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia.Memorial Contributions may be given to the Cloud County Food Bank in care of the funeral home.&nbsp; Condolences may be left online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chaputbuoy.com/">www.chaputbuoy.com</a>.

Armand F. Racette

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —A Jackson County grand jury has indicted a Kansas City police sergeant for Assault 3rd&nbsp;degree, a felony, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced Friday at a Kansas City press conference.

Sgt. Matthew T. Neal, according to the indictment, caused physical injury to the victim, a juvenile, by kneeing him on the back of the head and neck and forcing the victim’s head to the pavement. The victim repeatedly stated “I can’t breathe” in a plea for help.

The victim’s injuries included broken teeth and gash on his head, Baker stated.

Neal faces one count of Assault 3rd Degree, a Class E felony under Missouri law.*

An affidavit signed by the grand jury foreperson states that the jurors reviewed evidence in this case on multiple occasions, starting June 12. The use of excessive force occurred on on Nov. 14. 2019, in the parking lot of Go Chicken Go, near 51st and Troost Avenue in Kansas City. It began about 10:40 pm when a Kansas City police officer, suspicious of the victim and another male who were at 7-Eleven near 89th&nbsp;and Wornall, attempted to stop them as they drove away from that location.&nbsp;

The driver fled until the vehicle was stopped in the parking lot of Go Chicken Go. The driver and the passenger, the victim who was too young to drive, exited the car, got on their knees, with hands above their heads. Neal was one of the first officers on the scene. He took charge of taking the juvenile victim into custody. The victim did not struggle or pull away. He was handcuffed and lying on the ground on his stomach. He did not have a weapon. Neal, with another officer, began to lift the victim, then Neal forced his knee on to the back of the head of the victim. This forced his face into the cement and injured him. Neal’s knee and body weight remained on the back of the victim’s head and his face was pinned to the pavement. The victim repeatedly stated, “I can’t breathe” in a plea for help.

Once he was brought to his feet, the victim’s injuries were clear and he was taken to Children’s Mercy Hospital, where he received treatment, according to the affidavit.

Baker stated she was disturbed that this incident occurred in November, but it wasn’t until spring this year that her office learned of it. Baker called for an independent system to be established so all excessive force incidents are reported and reviewed. In the meantime, she encouraged citizens to report incidents of force or misconduct to the prosecutor’s office through its website:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com/">www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com</a>.

Baker added that she would not name the victim because he is a juvenile.

"We know the play book. We’ve seen it before. The playbook is to make the Victim appear to be a bad person. Someone who deserved this rough treatment." Baker stated.

"I’d like to remind everyone that our victim was a 15-year-old passenger who was cooperative with police. He ended up in Children’s Mercy Hospital with a gash on his head and broken front teeth. I hope all involved in this case and our community will rally around this victim and support him."

The officer has been summoned to appear in court on a future date yet identified.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. —A Jackson County grand jury has indicted a Kansas City police sergeant for Assault 3rd&nbsp;degree, a felony, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced Friday at a Kansas City press conference.Sgt. Matthew T. Neal, according to the indictment, caused physical injury to the victim, a juvenile, by kneeing him on the back of the head and neck and forcing the victim’s head to the pavement. The victim repeatedly stated “I can’t breathe” in a plea for help.The victim’s injuries included broken teeth and gash on his head, Baker stated.Neal faces one count of Assault 3rd Degree, a Class E felony under Missouri law.*An affidavit signed by the grand jury foreperson states that the jurors reviewed evidence in this case on multiple occasions, starting June 12. The use of excessive force occurred on on Nov. 14. 2019, in the parking lot of Go Chicken Go, near 51st and Troost Avenue in Kansas City. It began about 10:40 pm when a Kansas City police officer, suspicious of the victim and another male who were at 7-Eleven near 89th&nbsp;and Wornall, attempted to stop them as they drove away from that location.&nbsp;The driver fled until the vehicle was stopped in the parking lot of Go Chicken Go. The driver and the passenger, the victim who was too young to drive, exited the car, got on their knees, with hands above their heads. Neal was one of the first officers on the scene. He took charge of taking the juvenile victim into custody. The victim did not struggle or pull away. He was handcuffed and lying on the ground on his stomach. He did not have a weapon. Neal, with another officer, began to lift the victim, then Neal forced his knee on to the back of the head of the victim. This forced his face into the cement and injured him. Neal’s knee and body weight remained on the back of the victim’s head and his face was pinned to the pavement. The victim repeatedly stated, “I can’t breathe” in a plea for help.Once he was brought to his feet, the victim’s injuries were clear and he was taken to Children’s Mercy Hospital, where he received treatment, according to the affidavit.Baker stated she was disturbed that this incident occurred in November, but it wasn’t until spring this year that her office learned of it. Baker called for an independent system to be established so all excessive force incidents are reported and reviewed. In the meantime, she encouraged citizens to report incidents of force or misconduct to the prosecutor’s office through its website:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com/">www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com</a>.Baker added that she would not name the victim because he is a juvenile."We know the play book. We’ve seen it before. The playbook is to make the Victim appear to be a bad person. Someone who deserved this rough treatment." Baker stated."I’d like to remind everyone that our victim was a 15-year-old passenger who was cooperative with police. He ended up in Children’s Mercy Hospital with a gash on his head and broken front teeth. I hope all involved in this case and our community will rally around this victim and support him."The officer has been summoned to appear in court on a future date yet identified.

KC police sergeant indicted for excessive force on teen

SEDGWICK COUNTY —After an inmate working in the kitchen at the Sedgwick County jail tested positive for coronavirus this month,&nbsp; the jail started mass COVID-19 testing of the inmate population of over 1500 inmates.&nbsp; 

This testing was based on the recommendation of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.&nbsp; The contracted medical provider of the detention facility along with the assistance of the local health department collected tests over a 5 day period, according to Sgt. Tim Myers.

During this 5 day period, approximately 60 inmates per day were being booked into or released from the detention facility.&nbsp; Some of the inmates tested were released from the facility prior to receiving the results of their submitted tests.&nbsp; As of August 20, 523 inmates&nbsp; tested positive for COVID-19, while 747 inmates have tested negative.&nbsp; Some of the positive cases had previously been reported on the Sedgwick County Dashboard.&nbsp; On August 20,&nbsp; the following information was added to the dashboard:

469 positive cases from the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility

700 negative cases from the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility

As results were received, inmates were separated and housed based on the results of their tests to minimize the spreading of COVID-19.&nbsp; Inmates that have reported symptoms of COVID-19 have received treatment from the contracted medical provider.&nbsp; No inmates have required hospitalization because of testing positive for COVID-19, according to Myers.

Based on the CDC recommendations, non-symptomatic positive cases are considered recovered 10 days post-test.&nbsp; It is estimated approximately 400 inmates will be considered recovered by the end of the weekend.&nbsp;

SEDGWICK COUNTY —After an inmate working in the kitchen at the Sedgwick County jail tested positive for coronavirus this month,&nbsp; the jail started mass COVID-19 testing of the inmate population of over 1500 inmates.&nbsp; This testing was based on the recommendation of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.&nbsp; The contracted medical provider of the detention facility along with the assistance of the local health department collected tests over a 5 day period, according to Sgt. Tim Myers.During this 5 day period, approximately 60 inmates per day were being booked into or released from the detention facility.&nbsp; Some of the inmates tested were released from the facility prior to receiving the results of their submitted tests.&nbsp; As of August 20, 523 inmates&nbsp; tested positive for COVID-19, while 747 inmates have tested negative.&nbsp; Some of the positive cases had previously been reported on the Sedgwick County Dashboard.&nbsp; On August 20,&nbsp; the following information was added to the dashboard:469 positive cases from the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility700 negative cases from the Sedgwick County Adult Detention FacilityAs results were received, inmates were separated and housed based on the results of their tests to minimize the spreading of COVID-19.&nbsp; Inmates that have reported symptoms of COVID-19 have received treatment from the contracted medical provider.&nbsp; No inmates have required hospitalization because of testing positive for COVID-19, according to Myers.Based on the CDC recommendations, non-symptomatic positive cases are considered recovered 10 days post-test.&nbsp; It is estimated approximately 400 inmates will be considered recovered by the end of the weekend.&nbsp;

Over 500 inmates test positive for virus at Kan. jail

What advice do you have for college students who want to plan for the future and start building wealth? I’ll finish my master’s degree in marketing in less than two years, and I’ve been pretty lucky so far because my parents have paid for school. I bring in about $2,200 a month at my job, and I have $24,000 in savings.

If I were you, I’d get really good at the whole marketing thing. At this stage of the game, you are your best investment. You’re a go-getter, so just keep on going and getting it. If you continue on this path, and by that I mean working, going to school, and piling up cash, you’re going to be able to put that marketing know-how to work in a big way. You’ll be able to use some of the cash you’ve got stored away to set yourself up in your new life. What you’re doing right now, in your situation, will give you a better return mathematically than a mutual fund.

Do you get what I’m saying? An education that is usable is more valuable to you at this stage of the game than investing. Now, when you finish school and start living life in your new career, good growth stock mutual funds are what I’d recommend for retirement. And at that point, if you’ve got an extra $30,000 or $40,000 sitting there, that’s even better.

I’ll be 72 in October, and I have a Roth IRA I haven’t done anything with in a while. I’ve got about $30,000 in it, and I believe I read where the government said there will be a mandatory withdrawal at age 72. If this is true, what should I do with that money?

I’m not positive there are mandatory withdrawals on a Roth IRA. I think that applies to traditional IRAs, but double-check with your investment advisor to make sure.

If it does apply to Roths, I’d take the required minimum distribution and move that amount to other investments. Or, since it’s only $30,000, if you’ve got another nest egg you plan to live on, you could just have some fun with the money.

In any case, talk to your investment professional before taking action. If he has the heart of a teacher and cares about your best interests, he’ll look at your overall financial situation and guide you in making the right decision.

Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 16 million listeners each week on 600 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at <a href="http://daveramsey.com">daveramsey.com</a> and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.

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 </figure>Build wealth in college?Dear Dave,What advice do you have for college students who want to plan for the future and start building wealth? I’ll finish my master’s degree in marketing in less than two years, and I’ve been pretty lucky so far because my parents have paid for school. I bring in about $2,200 a month at my job, and I have $24,000 in savings.AlexDear Alex,If I were you, I’d get really good at the whole marketing thing. At this stage of the game, you are your best investment. You’re a go-getter, so just keep on going and getting it. If you continue on this path, and by that I mean working, going to school, and piling up cash, you’re going to be able to put that marketing know-how to work in a big way. You’ll be able to use some of the cash you’ve got stored away to set yourself up in your new life. What you’re doing right now, in your situation, will give you a better return mathematically than a mutual fund.Do you get what I’m saying? An education that is usable is more valuable to you at this stage of the game than investing. Now, when you finish school and start living life in your new career, good growth stock mutual funds are what I’d recommend for retirement. And at that point, if you’ve got an extra $30,000 or $40,000 sitting there, that’s even better.Great start, Alex. Well done!DaveMandatory withdrawal at 72?Dear Dave,I’ll be 72 in October, and I have a Roth IRA I haven’t done anything with in a while. I’ve got about $30,000 in it, and I believe I read where the government said there will be a mandatory withdrawal at age 72. If this is true, what should I do with that money?DannyDear Danny,I’m not positive there are mandatory withdrawals on a Roth IRA. I think that applies to traditional IRAs, but double-check with your investment advisor to make sure.If it does apply to Roths, I’d take the required minimum distribution and move that amount to other investments. Or, since it’s only $30,000, if you’ve got another nest egg you plan to live on, you could just have some fun with the money.In any case, talk to your investment professional before taking action. If he has the heart of a teacher and cares about your best interests, he’ll look at your overall financial situation and guide you in making the right decision.DaveDave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 16 million listeners each week on 600 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at <a href="http://daveramsey.com">daveramsey.com</a> and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.

DAVE SAYS: Build wealth in college and Roth IRA mandatory withdrawal? 

Today is Friday, Aug. 21, the 234th day of 2020. There are 132 days left in the year.

On August 21, 1831, Nat Turner launched a violent slave rebellion in Virginia resulting in the deaths of at least 55 whites. (Turner was later executed.) 

In 1609, Galileo Galilei demonstrated his new telescope to a group of officials atop the Campanile in Venice. 

In 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris. (The painting was recovered two years later in Italy.) 

In 1945, President Harry S. Truman ended the Lend-Lease program that had shipped some $50 billion in aid supplies to America's allies during World War II.

In 1961, country singer Patsy Cline recorded the Willie Nelson song "Crazy" in Nashville for Decca Records. (The recording was released in October 1961.)

In 1963, martial law was declared in South Vietnam as police and army troops began a violent crackdown on Buddhist anti-government protesters. 

In 1983, Philippine opposition leader Benigno S. Aquino Jr., ending a self-imposed exile in the United States, was shot dead moments after stepping off a plane at Manila International Airport. 

In 1987, Sgt. Clayton Lonetree, the first Marine court-martialed for spying, was convicted in Quantico, Va., of passing secrets to the KGB. (Lonetree ended up serving eight years in a military prison.)

In 1991, the hard-line coup against Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev collapsed in the face of a popular uprising led by Russian Federation President Boris N. Yeltsin. 

In 1992, an 11-day siege began at the cabin of white separatist Randy Weaver in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, as government agents tried to arrest Weaver for failing to appear in court on charges of selling two illegal sawed-off shotguns; on the first day of the siege, Weaver's teenage son, Samuel, and Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan were killed. 

In 1993, in a serious setback for NASA, engineers lost contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft as it was about to reach the red planet on a $980 million mission. 

In 2000, rescue efforts to reach the sunken Russian nuclear submarine Kursk ended with divers announcing none of the 118 sailors had survived. 

In 2014, Gov. Jay Nixon ordered the Missouri National Guard to begin withdrawing from Ferguson, where nightly scenes of unrest had erupted since a white police officer fatally shot a Black 18-year-old nearly two weeks earlier. 

Ten years ago: Iranian and Russian engineers began loading fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant, which Moscow promised to safeguard to prevent material at the site from being used in any potential weapons production. A Vincent van Gogh painting, "Poppy Flowers," was stolen in broad daylight from Cairo's Mahmoud Khalil Museum. (Although Egyptian authorities initially said they'd recovered the painting the same day at the Cairo airport, that report turned out to be erroneous; the painting remains missing.) Emmy-winning CBS News correspondent Harold Dow died at age 62.

Five years ago: A trio of Americans, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone, National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos and college student Anthony Sadler, and a British businessman, Chris Norman, tackled and disarmed a Moroccan gunman on a high-speed train between Amsterdam and Paris. First Lt. Shaye Haver of Copperas Cove, Texas, and Capt. Kristen Griest of Orange, Connecticut, became the first female soldiers to complete the Army's rigorous Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Mike Fiers pitched the second no-hitter in the major leagues in nine days, leading the Houston Astros to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

One year ago: Escalating an international spat, President Donald Trump said he had scrapped his trip to Denmark because the country's prime minister had made a "nasty" statement when she rejected his idea of buying Greenland as absurd. Trump signed an order erasing the hundreds of millions of dollars in federal student loan debt owed by tens of thousands of disabled military veterans.

Today's Birthdays: Actor-director Melvin Van Peebles is 88. Actor Clarence Williams III is 81. Rock-and-roll musician James Burton is 81. Singer Jackie DeShannon is 79. College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Willie Lanier is 75. Actor Patty McCormack is 75. Pop singer-musician Carl Giammarese is 73. Actor Loretta Devine is 71. NBC newsman Harry Smith is 69. Singer Glenn Hughes is 68. Country musician Nick Kane is 66. Actor Kim Cattrall is 64. College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon is 61. Actor Cleo King is 58. Retired MLB All-Star John Wetteland is 54. Rock singer Serj Tankian (System of a Down) is 53. Figure skater Josee Chouinard is 51. Actor Carrie-Anne Moss is 50. MLB player-turned-manager Craig Counsell is 50. Rock musician Liam Howlett (Prodigy) is 49. Actor Alicia Witt is 45. Singer Kelis is 41. Actor Diego Klattenhoff is 41. TV personality Brody Jenner is 37. Singer Melissa Schuman is 36. Olympic gold medal sprinter Usain Bolt is 34. Actor Carlos Pratts is 34. Actor-comedian Brooks Wheelan is 34. Actor Cody Kasch is 33. Country singer Kacey Musgraves is 32. Actor Hayden Panettiere is 31. Actor RJ Mitte is 28. Actor Maxim Knight is 21.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Friday, Aug. 21, the 234th day of 2020. There are 132 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History: On August 21, 1831, Nat Turner launched a violent slave rebellion in Virginia resulting in the deaths of at least 55 whites. (Turner was later executed.) On this date: In 1609, Galileo Galilei demonstrated his new telescope to a group of officials atop the Campanile in Venice. In 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris. (The painting was recovered two years later in Italy.) In 1945, President Harry S. Truman ended the Lend-Lease program that had shipped some $50 billion in aid supplies to America's allies during World War II.In 1961, country singer Patsy Cline recorded the Willie Nelson song "Crazy" in Nashville for Decca Records. (The recording was released in October 1961.)In 1963, martial law was declared in South Vietnam as police and army troops began a violent crackdown on Buddhist anti-government protesters. In 1983, Philippine opposition leader Benigno S. Aquino Jr., ending a self-imposed exile in the United States, was shot dead moments after stepping off a plane at Manila International Airport. In 1987, Sgt. Clayton Lonetree, the first Marine court-martialed for spying, was convicted in Quantico, Va., of passing secrets to the KGB. (Lonetree ended up serving eight years in a military prison.)In 1991, the hard-line coup against Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev collapsed in the face of a popular uprising led by Russian Federation President Boris N. Yeltsin. In 1992, an 11-day siege began at the cabin of white separatist Randy Weaver in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, as government agents tried to arrest Weaver for failing to appear in court on charges of selling two illegal sawed-off shotguns; on the first day of the siege, Weaver's teenage son, Samuel, and Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan were killed. In 1993, in a serious setback for NASA, engineers lost contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft as it was about to reach the red planet on a $980 million mission. In 2000, rescue efforts to reach the sunken Russian nuclear submarine Kursk ended with divers announcing none of the 118 sailors had survived. In 2014, Gov. Jay Nixon ordered the Missouri National Guard to begin withdrawing from Ferguson, where nightly scenes of unrest had erupted since a white police officer fatally shot a Black 18-year-old nearly two weeks earlier. Ten years ago: Iranian and Russian engineers began loading fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant, which Moscow promised to safeguard to prevent material at the site from being used in any potential weapons production. A Vincent van Gogh painting, "Poppy Flowers," was stolen in broad daylight from Cairo's Mahmoud Khalil Museum. (Although Egyptian authorities initially said they'd recovered the painting the same day at the Cairo airport, that report turned out to be erroneous; the painting remains missing.) Emmy-winning CBS News correspondent Harold Dow died at age 62.Five years ago: A trio of Americans, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone, National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos and college student Anthony Sadler, and a British businessman, Chris Norman, tackled and disarmed a Moroccan gunman on a high-speed train between Amsterdam and Paris. First Lt. Shaye Haver of Copperas Cove, Texas, and Capt. Kristen Griest of Orange, Connecticut, became the first female soldiers to complete the Army's rigorous Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Mike Fiers pitched the second no-hitter in the major leagues in nine days, leading the Houston Astros to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.One year ago: Escalating an international spat, President Donald Trump said he had scrapped his trip to Denmark because the country's prime minister had made a "nasty" statement when she rejected his idea of buying Greenland as absurd. Trump signed an order erasing the hundreds of millions of dollars in federal student loan debt owed by tens of thousands of disabled military veterans.Today's Birthdays: Actor-director Melvin Van Peebles is 88. Actor Clarence Williams III is 81. Rock-and-roll musician James Burton is 81. Singer Jackie DeShannon is 79. College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Willie Lanier is 75. Actor Patty McCormack is 75. Pop singer-musician Carl Giammarese is 73. Actor Loretta Devine is 71. NBC newsman Harry Smith is 69. Singer Glenn Hughes is 68. Country musician Nick Kane is 66. Actor Kim Cattrall is 64. College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon is 61. Actor Cleo King is 58. Retired MLB All-Star John Wetteland is 54. Rock singer Serj Tankian (System of a Down) is 53. Figure skater Josee Chouinard is 51. Actor Carrie-Anne Moss is 50. MLB player-turned-manager Craig Counsell is 50. Rock musician Liam Howlett (Prodigy) is 49. Actor Alicia Witt is 45. Singer Kelis is 41. Actor Diego Klattenhoff is 41. TV personality Brody Jenner is 37. Singer Melissa Schuman is 36. Olympic gold medal sprinter Usain Bolt is 34. Actor Carlos Pratts is 34. Actor-comedian Brooks Wheelan is 34. Actor Cody Kasch is 33. Country singer Kacey Musgraves is 32. Actor Hayden Panettiere is 31. Actor RJ Mitte is 28. Actor Maxim Knight is 21.

Today in History -- Aug. 21

COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have a suspect in custody on numerous charges.

Just before 3p.m. Monday, police were dispatched to the trailer park located at 1601 W. Kansas Avenue in Arkansas City for a report of a possible disturbance, according to police spokesperson Andrew Lawson.

A the scene, a female victim, told police a man later identified as 33-year-old Ramon Gomez-Calletano&nbsp; had forcefully entered her residence without permission and allegedly threatened her life.

Police located a man hiding in a bathroom in the home. He initially identified himself as Domingo Lorenz Gomez, but investigators later learned he was Ramon Gomez-Calletano.

While conducting their investigation, police discovered Gomez-Calletano was in possession of a false Kansas driver’s license and two Social Security cards, none of which actually belonged to him.

They also learned Gomez-Calletano had been using these identifications to work in Sumner County.

Officers arrested him on requested charges of felony&nbsp; aggravated burglary, criminal threat and identity theft, as well as interference with a law enforcement officer, according to Lawson. He was transported to and booked into the Cowley County Jail in Winfield in lieu of $57,000 bond

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (August 18, 2020) — The Arkansas City Police Department arrested an

Arkansas City man Monday afternoon n on suspicion of burgling a home and threatening the occupant.

Ramon Gomez-Calletano, 33, was arrested on suspicion of one felony count each of aggravated

burglary, criminal threat and identity theft, as well as misdemeanor interference with a law enforcement

officer. He was transported to and booked into the Cowley County Jail in Winfield in lieu of $57,000 bond

through Cowley County District Court in Arkansas City.

Gomez-Calletano remained in custody at the time of this release.

Officers were dispatched at 2:43 p.m. Monday to the trailer park located at 1601 W. Kansas Ave. for

a report of a possible disturbance. They contacted the female victim, who said a man had forcefully

entered her residence without permission and allegedly threatened her life.

Police located a man hiding in a bathroom in the home. He initially identified himself as Domingo

Lorenz Gomez, but investigators later learned his true name was Ramon Gomez-Calletano.

While conducting their investigation, police discovered Gomez-Calletano was in possession of a

false Kansas driver’s license and two Social Security cards, none of which actually belonged to him.

A defendant’s guilt or innocence is to be determined by a court of law.

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 </figure>COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have a suspect in custody on numerous charges.Just before 3p.m. Monday, police were dispatched to the trailer park located at 1601 W. Kansas Avenue in Arkansas City for a report of a possible disturbance, according to police spokesperson Andrew Lawson.A the scene, a female victim, told police a man later identified as 33-year-old Ramon Gomez-Calletano&nbsp; had forcefully entered her residence without permission and allegedly threatened her life.Police located a man hiding in a bathroom in the home. He initially identified himself as Domingo Lorenz Gomez, but investigators later learned he was Ramon Gomez-Calletano.While conducting their investigation, police discovered Gomez-Calletano was in possession of a false Kansas driver’s license and two Social Security cards, none of which actually belonged to him.They also learned Gomez-Calletano had been using these identifications to work in Sumner County.Officers arrested him on requested charges of felony&nbsp; aggravated burglary, criminal threat and identity theft, as well as interference with a law enforcement officer, according to Lawson. He was transported to and booked into the Cowley County Jail in Winfield in lieu of $57,000 bond------------------ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (August 18, 2020) — The Arkansas City Police Department arrested anArkansas City man Monday afternoon n on suspicion of burgling a home and threatening the occupant.Ramon Gomez-Calletano, 33, was arrested on suspicion of one felony count each of aggravatedburglary, criminal threat and identity theft, as well as misdemeanor interference with a law enforcementofficer. He was transported to and booked into the Cowley County Jail in Winfield in lieu of $57,000 bondthrough Cowley County District Court in Arkansas City.Gomez-Calletano remained in custody at the time of this release.Officers were dispatched at 2:43 p.m. Monday to the trailer park located at 1601 W. Kansas Ave. fora report of a possible disturbance. They contacted the female victim, who said a man had forcefullyentered her residence without permission and allegedly threatened her life.Police located a man hiding in a bathroom in the home. He initially identified himself as DomingoLorenz Gomez, but investigators later learned his true name was Ramon Gomez-Calletano.While conducting their investigation, police discovered Gomez-Calletano was in possession of afalse Kansas driver’s license and two Social Security cards, none of which actually belonged to him.They also learned Gomez-Calletano had been using these identifications to work in Sumner County.A defendant’s guilt or innocence is to be determined by a court of law.

Police find suspect hiding in Kan. woman's bathroom

Jackson County —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a wanted Kansas man on new charges after an arrest.

Just after 10:30p.m. Tuesday, a Sheriff's Deputy stopped a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer on U.S. Highway 75 near 302nd&nbsp;Road for a traffic infraction, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

 The stop resulted in the arrest of the rear seat passenger who was identified as Damon Lynn Smith, 26, of Lansing, Kansas. 

Deputies booked Smith into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of distribution of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and no drug tax stamp. 

Smith also had an outstanding warrant for distribution of a hallucinogenic drug out of Atchison, County, and three outstanding warrants out of Lyon County, according to Morse.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1597863414401.png" alt="Smith-photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Smith-photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Jackson County —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a wanted Kansas man on new charges after an arrest.Just after 10:30p.m. Tuesday, a Sheriff's Deputy stopped a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer on U.S. Highway 75 near 302nd&nbsp;Road for a traffic infraction, according to Sheriff Tim Morse. The stop resulted in the arrest of the rear seat passenger who was identified as Damon Lynn Smith, 26, of Lansing, Kansas. Deputies booked Smith into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of distribution of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and no drug tax stamp. Smith also had an outstanding warrant for distribution of a hallucinogenic drug out of Atchison, County, and three outstanding warrants out of Lyon County, according to Morse.

Kan. man jailed for alleged hallucinogenic drug distribution

LAWRENCE – Kevin Willmott knows well how old the story of anti-Black police brutality is. More than 20 years ago, he began writing a screenplay about the so-called Houston race riot of 1917, when Black soldiers rose up against racist cops.

He couldn’t have known that that film, “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jv9cjDwrNdk" target="_blank">The 24th</a>,” would premiere during this summer of #GeorgeFloyd, #PortlandProtest and #DefundThePolice. But he knew it would be relevant whenever it came out.

“One bad police officer could destroy a city then, and you can destroy a city like that today,” said the University of Kansas professor of film &amp; media studies and Oscar-winning (“BlacKkKlansman”) screenwriter. “Years later, we're still dealing with the results of a bad police force that accepts racist policing — and it's one guy that creates the incident. Like the George Floyd thing, it's that one guy that makes the other three guys go along with it.”

“The 24th” is Willmott’s second film about Black soldiers to premiere this summer. “Da Five Bloods,”&nbsp;which was set in Vietnam and which Willmott co-wrote with director Spike Lee, premiered June 12 on Netflix. Willmott directed, co-wrote and co-produced “The 24th,” which premieres on-demand Aug. 21 via independent distributor&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vert-ent.com/" target="_blank">Vertical Entertainment</a>.

Willmott, who graduated from Marymount College in Salina, grew up in Junction City, near the U.S. Army's&nbsp; Fort Riley, sees commonalities between the two films’ groups of soldiers.

“I think the Buffalo Soldiers, the Black soldiers that sacrificed in all of these campaigns, believed that somehow their sacrifice was going to make things better,” he said. “They truly believed in the hope of tomorrow. And one of the major courageous elements of their legacy has been that their whole service was about hope for the future.”

Willmott said “The 24th” deals mainly with the lead-up to the 1917 riots and secondarily with its aftermath, which included the largest murder trial in American history – a court-martial of 64 members of the 24th&nbsp;Infantry Division accused of taking part in the uprising that led to the deaths of 21 policemen, soldiers and civilians.

No one today disputes that Houston police officers’ brutality, first against Black citizens and then against the soldiers of the 24th&nbsp;who stood up to defend their honor, touched off the spasm of violence.

It’s been the stuff of song, but precious few books and no movies.

“The Leadbelly song ‘Midnight Special’ has a line in it that refers to the police in Houston,” Willmott noted, quoting, “‘If you ever go to Houston, you better walk right. You better not gamble, and you better not fight.’ Houston was known as a brutal police force.”

Willmott said that nearly 30 years ago, “I stumbled across this photograph of the trial. There's only one photograph of the trial. And that trial of 64 guys all together just blew my mind. The caption said, ‘The largest murder trial in American history.’ So I had to look and see what the story was there. There was one book on it. There's been a lot more in the last few years about it. I wrote a script that, at that time, was called ‘Colored Men,’ and that script would get me jobs, but I couldn’t find a way to get that movie made.”

Nevertheless, Willmott said, “I always thought Trai Byers would be really good as the lead in this film.” Byers, a Kansas City, Kansas, native and University of Kansas graduate, portrayed the crucial role of jazz music student and Wilt Chamberlain’s friend, Nathan Davis, through whose eyes Willmott’s 2014 film, “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jayhawkers-Justin-Wesley/dp/B08CD96ZSW" target="_blank">Jayhawkers</a>,”&nbsp;is told.

And so last year, with Willmott’s Oscar cred and Byers’ cachet from his role as&nbsp;Andre Lyon&nbsp;on the Fox Broadcasting Co. TV series “Empire,”&nbsp;and after the two worked together on a re-write of the script, resulting in Byers’ first writing credit, the film got made during Willmott’s summer break.

The 18-day shooting schedule in North Carolina required “all my low-budget-movie-making tricks,” Willmott said.

The history buff is happy with the finished film’s fidelity to the facts of its inspiration.

“We fictionalized some things about the main character and his love relationship, and we create stories within the group of men,” Willmott said. “But the event itself, I think we're very accurate to what happened and how it happened and those things that really matter.”

--<a href="http://www.news.ku.edu">KU news</a>--

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1597885870680.jpeg" alt="Kevin Willmott. Photo courtesy KU" />
 <figcaption>Kevin Willmott. Photo courtesy KU</figcaption>
 </figure>LAWRENCE – Kevin Willmott knows well how old the story of anti-Black police brutality is. More than 20 years ago, he began writing a screenplay about the so-called Houston race riot of 1917, when Black soldiers rose up against racist cops.He couldn’t have known that that film, “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jv9cjDwrNdk" target="_blank">The 24th</a>,” would premiere during this summer of #GeorgeFloyd, #PortlandProtest and #DefundThePolice. But he knew it would be relevant whenever it came out.“One bad police officer could destroy a city then, and you can destroy a city like that today,” said the University of Kansas professor of film &amp; media studies and Oscar-winning (“BlacKkKlansman”) screenwriter. “Years later, we're still dealing with the results of a bad police force that accepts racist policing — and it's one guy that creates the incident. Like the George Floyd thing, it's that one guy that makes the other three guys go along with it.”“The 24th” is Willmott’s second film about Black soldiers to premiere this summer. “Da Five Bloods,”&nbsp;which was set in Vietnam and which Willmott co-wrote with director Spike Lee, premiered June 12 on Netflix. Willmott directed, co-wrote and co-produced “The 24th,” which premieres on-demand Aug. 21 via independent distributor&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vert-ent.com/" target="_blank">Vertical Entertainment</a>.Willmott, who graduated from Marymount College in Salina, grew up in Junction City, near the U.S. Army's&nbsp; Fort Riley, sees commonalities between the two films’ groups of soldiers.“I think the Buffalo Soldiers, the Black soldiers that sacrificed in all of these campaigns, believed that somehow their sacrifice was going to make things better,” he said. “They truly believed in the hope of tomorrow. And one of the major courageous elements of their legacy has been that their whole service was about hope for the future.”<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jv9cjDwrNdk" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>Willmott said “The 24th” deals mainly with the lead-up to the 1917 riots and secondarily with its aftermath, which included the largest murder trial in American history – a court-martial of 64 members of the 24th&nbsp;Infantry Division accused of taking part in the uprising that led to the deaths of 21 policemen, soldiers and civilians.No one today disputes that Houston police officers’ brutality, first against Black citizens and then against the soldiers of the 24th&nbsp;who stood up to defend their honor, touched off the spasm of violence.It’s been the stuff of song, but precious few books and no movies.“The Leadbelly song ‘Midnight Special’ has a line in it that refers to the police in Houston,” Willmott noted, quoting, “‘If you ever go to Houston, you better walk right. You better not gamble, and you better not fight.’ Houston was known as a brutal police force.”Willmott said that nearly 30 years ago, “I stumbled across this photograph of the trial. There's only one photograph of the trial. And that trial of 64 guys all together just blew my mind. The caption said, ‘The largest murder trial in American history.’ So I had to look and see what the story was there. There was one book on it. There's been a lot more in the last few years about it. I wrote a script that, at that time, was called ‘Colored Men,’ and that script would get me jobs, but I couldn’t find a way to get that movie made.”Nevertheless, Willmott said, “I always thought Trai Byers would be really good as the lead in this film.” Byers, a Kansas City, Kansas, native and University of Kansas graduate, portrayed the crucial role of jazz music student and Wilt Chamberlain’s friend, Nathan Davis, through whose eyes Willmott’s 2014 film, “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jayhawkers-Justin-Wesley/dp/B08CD96ZSW" target="_blank">Jayhawkers</a>,”&nbsp;is told.And so last year, with Willmott’s Oscar cred and Byers’ cachet from his role as&nbsp;Andre Lyon&nbsp;on the Fox Broadcasting Co. TV series “Empire,”&nbsp;and after the two worked together on a re-write of the script, resulting in Byers’ first writing credit, the film got made during Willmott’s summer break.The 18-day shooting schedule in North Carolina required “all my low-budget-movie-making tricks,” Willmott said.The history buff is happy with the finished film’s fidelity to the facts of its inspiration.“We fictionalized some things about the main character and his love relationship, and we create stories within the group of men,” Willmott said. “But the event itself, I think we're very accurate to what happened and how it happened and those things that really matter.”--<a href="http://www.news.ku.edu">KU news</a>--

History of police brutality informs Willmott’s ‘The 24th'

If you have a college-bound teen, you’re probably both a little stressed out right now. And your teen might even be feeling downright sad if their college plans aren’t shaping up the way they’d hoped because of the pandemic. That’s okay. Change can be hard.

I know everything feels up in the air, but don’t stress—you guys can, and will, work it out together. Here are three super important things to talk about with your teen when you’re helping them decide what to do about college this fall.

When it comes to school starting back up, every college is doing it their own way. Your child’s college might have made the call to go back in person, online or some combination of both, with their own set of rules and guidelines.

Encourage your teen not to give up on college just because it might not be the experience they imagined or hoped for. The purpose of college is to get an education. All the other things they might be worried about missing out on (like living on campus, or being part of Greek life) are just fun extras. At the end of the day, your teen will be getting a degree—and&nbsp;that’s&nbsp;what will set them up for success in the long run.

I’m willing to bet the last thing your teen wants to do right now is stay home even longer (and you might be dying to get them out of your house). But when you get right down to it, online classes offer a lot of flexibility, and are usually way more affordable than traditional ones. The average online bachelor’s degree from a public, in-state school costs about $38,500—that’s just a little more than one&nbsp;year&nbsp;at a private university.<a href="https://www.usnews.com/higher-education/online-education/articles/what-youll-pay-for-an-online-bachelors-degree" target="_blank">1</a>,<a href="https://research.collegeboard.org/trends/college-pricing/figures-tables/average-published-charges-sector-over-time" target="_blank">2</a>

Think about all the money saved in room and board, books, food, transportation and other expenses. Plus, taking online classes gives your teen more freedom to have a job and pursue other passions they might’ve put on the back burner during their normal, hectic, on-campus life. And let’s be real: They won’t have to worry about getting flak from their friends for living at home with mom and dad to save money, since so many schools are switching to virtual classes.

Go to school debt-free, no matter what

The most important thing to remember when it comes to getting an education—pandemic or not—is paying for it with cash. Ultimately, your teen should choose the college option that will be most affordable and allow them to graduate with zero debt. When you start thinking about college in terms of affordability and not getting hung up on a “dream school” or ideal “college experience,” decisions become a lot easier.

For practical tips and strategies on cash flowing college, check out this list of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.anthonyoneal.com/articles/pay-for-college-without-student-loans" target="_blank">ways to pay for college without student loans</a>. And remember to reassure your teen that it’s okay to be disappointed when plans change. That change could make way for something even better!

Anthony ONeal&nbsp;is a #1 national best-selling author, financial expert and host of the popular online series “The Table” on his YouTube channel. He has appeared on&nbsp;Good Morning America, The Tamron Hall Show, The Tom Joyner Show, and Rachael Ray, among others.&nbsp;Since&nbsp;2015, Anthony&nbsp;has served at Ramsey Solutions,&nbsp;where&nbsp;he&nbsp;teaches young adults how to budget, live without debt, avoid student loans, and build real wealth for their future. You can follow Anthony&nbsp; on&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/AnthonyONeal" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/anthonyoneal/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/aoneal/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/anthonyoneal" target="_blank">YouTube</a>,&nbsp;or online at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.anthonyoneal.com/" target="_blank">anthonyoneal.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1597852402036.jpeg" alt="Anthony ONeal." />
 <figcaption>Anthony ONeal.</figcaption>
 </figure>By ANTHONY ONEALIf you have a college-bound teen, you’re probably both a little stressed out right now. And your teen might even be feeling downright sad if their college plans aren’t shaping up the way they’d hoped because of the pandemic. That’s okay. Change can be hard.I know everything feels up in the air, but don’t stress—you guys can, and will, work it out together. Here are three super important things to talk about with your teen when you’re helping them decide what to do about college this fall.Education matters mostWhen it comes to school starting back up, every college is doing it their own way. Your child’s college might have made the call to go back in person, online or some combination of both, with their own set of rules and guidelines.Encourage your teen not to give up on college just because it might not be the experience they imagined or hoped for. The purpose of college is to get an education. All the other things they might be worried about missing out on (like living on campus, or being part of Greek life) are just fun extras. At the end of the day, your teen will be getting a degree—and&nbsp;that’s&nbsp;what will set them up for success in the long run.Online school is a solid optionI’m willing to bet the last thing your teen wants to do right now is stay home even longer (and you might be dying to get them out of your house). But when you get right down to it, online classes offer a lot of flexibility, and are usually way more affordable than traditional ones. The average online bachelor’s degree from a public, in-state school costs about $38,500—that’s just a little more than one&nbsp;year&nbsp;at a private university.<a href="https://www.usnews.com/higher-education/online-education/articles/what-youll-pay-for-an-online-bachelors-degree" target="_blank">1</a>,<a href="https://research.collegeboard.org/trends/college-pricing/figures-tables/average-published-charges-sector-over-time" target="_blank">2</a>Think about all the money saved in room and board, books, food, transportation and other expenses. Plus, taking online classes gives your teen more freedom to have a job and pursue other passions they might’ve put on the back burner during their normal, hectic, on-campus life. And let’s be real: They won’t have to worry about getting flak from their friends for living at home with mom and dad to save money, since so many schools are switching to virtual classes.Go to school debt-free, no matter whatThe most important thing to remember when it comes to getting an education—pandemic or not—is paying for it with cash. Ultimately, your teen should choose the college option that will be most affordable and allow them to graduate with zero debt. When you start thinking about college in terms of affordability and not getting hung up on a “dream school” or ideal “college experience,” decisions become a lot easier.For practical tips and strategies on cash flowing college, check out this list of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.anthonyoneal.com/articles/pay-for-college-without-student-loans" target="_blank">ways to pay for college without student loans</a>. And remember to reassure your teen that it’s okay to be disappointed when plans change. That change could make way for something even better!Anthony ONeal&nbsp;is a #1 national best-selling author, financial expert and host of the popular online series “The Table” on his YouTube channel. He has appeared on&nbsp;Good Morning America, The Tamron Hall Show, The Tom Joyner Show, and Rachael Ray, among others.&nbsp;Since&nbsp;2015, Anthony&nbsp;has served at Ramsey Solutions,&nbsp;where&nbsp;he&nbsp;teaches young adults how to budget, live without debt, avoid student loans, and build real wealth for their future. You can follow Anthony&nbsp; on&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/AnthonyONeal" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/anthonyoneal/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/aoneal/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/anthonyoneal" target="_blank">YouTube</a>,&nbsp;or online at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.anthonyoneal.com/" target="_blank">anthonyoneal.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

ONEAL: Does college make sense for your teen this year?

Today is Thursday, Aug. 20, the 233rd day of 2020. There are 133 days left in the year. 

On August 20, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Economic Opportunity Act, a nearly $1 billion anti-poverty measure. 

In 1862, the New York Tribune published an open letter by editor Horace Greeley calling on President Abraham Lincoln to take more aggressive measures to free the slaves and end the South's rebellion. 

In 1920, pioneering American radio station 8MK in Detroit (later WWJ) began daily broadcasting.

In 1940, exiled Communist revolutionary Leon Trotsky was assassinated in Coyoacan, Mexico by Ramon Mercader, a Spanish Communist agent working at the behest of Josef Stalin. (Trotsky died the next day.)

In 1953, the Soviet Union publicly acknowledged it had tested a hydrogen bomb. 

In 1955, hundreds of people were killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria. 

In 1968, the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations began invading Czechoslovakia to crush the "Prague Spring" liberalization drive. 

In 1981, Michael Devine, a member of the Irish National Liberation Army, died after a 60-day hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland; he was the tenth and last hunger-striker to die that year.

In 1986, postal employee Patrick Henry Sherrill went on a deadly rampage at a post office in Edmond, Okla., shooting 14 fellow workers to death before killing himself. 

In 1989, entertainment executive Jose Menendez and his wife, Kitty, were shot to death in their Beverly Hills mansion by their sons, Lyle and Erik. Fifty-one people died when a pleasure boat sank in the River Thames (tehmz) in London after colliding with a dredger. 

In 2005, Northwest Airlines mechanics went on strike rather than accept pay cuts and layoffs; Northwest ended up hiring replacement workers. San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Thomas Herrion, 23, died of a heart attack shortly after a preseason game against the Denver Broncos. 

In 2008, a Spanish jetliner crashed during takeoff from Madrid, killing 154 people; 18 survived. 

In 2017, actor, comic and longtime telethon host Jerry Lewis died of heart disease in Las Vegas at the age of 91. 

Ten years ago: President Barack Obama invited Israel and the Palestinians to meet face-to-face in Washington the following month for talks aimed at achieving an agreement to establish an independent Palestinian state and secure peace for Israel.

Five years ago: With a broad smile and an upbeat attitude, former President Jimmy Carter told a news conference in Atlanta that he had cancer in his brain, and felt "perfectly at ease with whatever comes." (In March 2016, Carter announced that recent scans had shown no signs of cancer and that he no longer needed to receive doses of an immune-boosting drug.)

One year ago: President Donald Trump abruptly canceled an upcoming trip to Denmark, which owns Greenland, after the Danish prime minister dismissed the idea of the United States purchasing the mostly frozen island.

Today's Birthdays: Writer-producer-director Walter Bernstein is 101. Boxing promoter Don King is 89. Former Sen. George Mitchell, D-Maine, is 87. Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, is 85. Former MLB All-Star Graig Nettles is 76. Broadcast journalist Connie Chung is 74. Musician Jimmy Pankow (Chicago) is 73. Actor Ray Wise is 73. Actor John Noble is 72. Rock singer Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) is 72. Country singer Rudy Gatlin is 68. Singer-songwriter John Hiatt is 68. Actor-director Peter Horton is 67. TV weatherman Al Roker is 66. Actor Jay Acovone is 65. Actor Joan Allen is 64. Movie director David O. Russell is 62. TV personality Asha Blake is 59. Actor James Marsters is 58. Rapper KRS-One is 55. Actor Colin Cunningham is 54. Actor Billy Gardell is 51. Rock singer Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit) is 50. Actor Jonathan Ke Quan is 50. Rock musician Brad Avery is 49. Actor Misha Collins is 46. Rock singer Monique Powell (Save Ferris) is 45. Jazz/pop singer-pianist Jamie Cullum is 41. Actor Ben Barnes is 39. Actor Meghan Ory is 38. Actor Andrew Garfield is 37. Actor Brant Daugherty is 35. Actor-singer Demi Lovato is 28. Actor Christopher Paul Richards is 17.

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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 Thursday, Aug. 20, the 233rd day of 2020. There are 133 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 20, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Economic Opportunity Act, a nearly $1 billion anti-poverty measure. On this date: In 1862, the New York Tribune published an open letter by editor Horace Greeley calling on President Abraham Lincoln to take more aggressive measures to free the slaves and end the South's rebellion. In 1920, pioneering American radio station 8MK in Detroit (later WWJ) began daily broadcasting.In 1940, exiled Communist revolutionary Leon Trotsky was assassinated in Coyoacan, Mexico by Ramon Mercader, a Spanish Communist agent working at the behest of Josef Stalin. (Trotsky died the next day.)In 1953, the Soviet Union publicly acknowledged it had tested a hydrogen bomb. In 1955, hundreds of people were killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria. In 1968, the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations began invading Czechoslovakia to crush the "Prague Spring" liberalization drive. In 1981, Michael Devine, a member of the Irish National Liberation Army, died after a 60-day hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland; he was the tenth and last hunger-striker to die that year.In 1986, postal employee Patrick Henry Sherrill went on a deadly rampage at a post office in Edmond, Okla., shooting 14 fellow workers to death before killing himself. In 1989, entertainment executive Jose Menendez and his wife, Kitty, were shot to death in their Beverly Hills mansion by their sons, Lyle and Erik. Fifty-one people died when a pleasure boat sank in the River Thames (tehmz) in London after colliding with a dredger. In 2005, Northwest Airlines mechanics went on strike rather than accept pay cuts and layoffs; Northwest ended up hiring replacement workers. San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Thomas Herrion, 23, died of a heart attack shortly after a preseason game against the Denver Broncos. In 2008, a Spanish jetliner crashed during takeoff from Madrid, killing 154 people; 18 survived. In 2017, actor, comic and longtime telethon host Jerry Lewis died of heart disease in Las Vegas at the age of 91. Ten years ago: President Barack Obama invited Israel and the Palestinians to meet face-to-face in Washington the following month for talks aimed at achieving an agreement to establish an independent Palestinian state and secure peace for Israel.Five years ago: With a broad smile and an upbeat attitude, former President Jimmy Carter told a news conference in Atlanta that he had cancer in his brain, and felt "perfectly at ease with whatever comes." (In March 2016, Carter announced that recent scans had shown no signs of cancer and that he no longer needed to receive doses of an immune-boosting drug.)One year ago: President Donald Trump abruptly canceled an upcoming trip to Denmark, which owns Greenland, after the Danish prime minister dismissed the idea of the United States purchasing the mostly frozen island.Today's Birthdays: Writer-producer-director Walter Bernstein is 101. Boxing promoter Don King is 89. Former Sen. George Mitchell, D-Maine, is 87. Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, is 85. Former MLB All-Star Graig Nettles is 76. Broadcast journalist Connie Chung is 74. Musician Jimmy Pankow (Chicago) is 73. Actor Ray Wise is 73. Actor John Noble is 72. Rock singer Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) is 72. Country singer Rudy Gatlin is 68. Singer-songwriter John Hiatt is 68. Actor-director Peter Horton is 67. TV weatherman Al Roker is 66. Actor Jay Acovone is 65. Actor Joan Allen is 64. Movie director David O. Russell is 62. TV personality Asha Blake is 59. Actor James Marsters is 58. Rapper KRS-One is 55. Actor Colin Cunningham is 54. Actor Billy Gardell is 51. Rock singer Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit) is 50. Actor Jonathan Ke Quan is 50. Rock musician Brad Avery is 49. Actor Misha Collins is 46. Rock singer Monique Powell (Save Ferris) is 45. Jazz/pop singer-pianist Jamie Cullum is 41. Actor Ben Barnes is 39. Actor Meghan Ory is 38. Actor Andrew Garfield is 37. Actor Brant Daugherty is 35. Actor-singer Demi Lovato is 28. Actor Christopher Paul Richards is 17.

Today in History -- Aug. 20

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid and players Mitchell Schwartz, Darwin Thompson, and Anthony Hitchens talked with the media during a training camp presser Wednesday. Following are their comments.

OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Just on the injured folks, the good news was that Juan Thornhill was back out there on a limited basis. We gave him some work and we’re just going to gradually ramp him up. Frank Clark is ill, he has a virus that he’s just trying to shake here, so we’re working with him on that. Then, Chris Jones has a slight strain in his groin, along with (Byron) Pringle with a hamstring. Really for the most part, everybody got out there, worked and did a good job with it. Some of the guys that didn’t, obviously were Thornhill and (Derrick) Nnadi who were both out there today, and (BoPete) Keyes was out there doing some work too. Then, (Antonio) Hamilton was limited on the work that he did. So, it was good to get the guys back out and going. Hard day at practice today. A lot of hours spent. I thought the guys did a nice job. The news of having fans in the stands – 22 percent capacity will be in there – and I just think that’s a tremendous thing for our city here moving forward. Just like the team and us getting together, there has to be a certain discipline that’s going to need to take place with the fans. I know they’ll be ready to do that as they already have been. My hat goes off to Mark Donovan and his crew for the job they did of getting things prepared, checking with the specialists and experts that are involved with it, and really giving our fans an opportunity – on a limited basis – to get themselves back in the stadium to continue to work ourselves back into normalcy in due time here. But again, it’s a good first step. With that, time’s yours.”

Q:&nbsp;How do you feel about your depth at cornerback now with Bashaud Breeland’s suspension, what young guys have caught your eye? And how does it feel to have Juan Thornhill back out there?

REID:&nbsp;“It’s good to have Thornhill back. He was limited today, but he’ll keep ramping up. He sure had a good couple workouts prior to getting activated again there, so we think that’s a plus. As far as the young corners, we’ll see. Time will tell here as we go, but we have a good nucleus of guys. It’ll all sort out here in the next couple of weeks. Everybody is working hard and getting a lot of reps, which is good, and we should be fine there.”

Q:&nbsp;Have you seen the spectacular throws from Patrick Mahomes enough to expect them when they happen?

REID:&nbsp;“I have seen it and my advantage is I know where the guys are going and kind of what the secondary is doing, so I can normally tell when it leaves his hand whether it’s good or bad. I trust him because he has tremendous vision and he makes good decisions. So, he’s not going to do something to hurt the team like throw interceptions – that’s just not his deal. When he moves, he’s aware of what’s going on, what the situation is in the game, which all become important – down and distance and obviously field position.”

Q:&nbsp;What gave you confidence that you would get cooperation from your players in the offseason in order to get this roster back, and what does it reveal about your group that you did?

REID:&nbsp;“It’s a good thing that we were able to get them back. You never know going into the offseason how that’s going to work out. Obviously, guys want to be here, but at the same time, Clark Hunt gave Brett (Veach) the opportunity to go get the guys, and I thought that was important. Brett and his crew, I thought, just did a heck of a job with it. Then, there’s a want-to. The guys want to be here, and they know they have an opportunity with hard work and working through the process to be a good football team.”

Q:&nbsp;Patrick Mahomes is evolving as he comes along, so do you have to evolve with him and maybe give him more options in the plays as he progresses?

REID:&nbsp;“I’m not sure we have one play that has one option, so normally there’s three of them and any time there’s three, it obviously keeps pressure on the defense as long as you’re reading it the right way, and normally it’s good versus just about everything. So, Pat has a good feel on that. He reads quickly and accurately. Listen, he’s blessed with great vision. That’s the thing I keep coming back to you with is he sees, and he has a mind that is decisive with decision making. For the young guys out there, kids that are trying to be quarterbacks, nobody works harder at it. Nobody studies more than he does. So, he’s blessed with this, but he also works tremendously hard at the job.”

Q:&nbsp;What have you seen from Nick Keizer so far in camp taking second-team reps behind Travis Kelce?

REID:&nbsp;“Nick has done a good job. He’s getting better every day. He’s a smart kid, tough kid, and he has a good mentor there with Trav, so he gets to see it done the right way. I’m asking all those guys, just try to get yourself better every day, work through it. We ask a lot out of that position within the run game and the pass game, and if you’re not focused in every day that you come out and disciplined, then you’re going to take a step backwards. So, they’ve done a good job with it—Nick being one of them there that I think is really working hard at getting himself to where he’s one of the guys.”

Q:&nbsp;What would be your pitch for Mike Holmgren to be in the Hall of Fame?

REID:&nbsp;“He kind of raised me in the business of the National Football League. At the time, I had a hard time believing anybody does it better. I’ve been a head coach for a couple years and I still feel the same way. He was phenomenal. The way he handled the players and management and us as coaches – nobody that I’ve been around has done it better than he did. So, he just had a good way about him, he’s brilliant, and there’s two of the three of them that are in the Hall of Fame – that strong triangle that we had with Ron Wolf and Brett Favre – and we need the other part of that to really make it whole.”

Q:&nbsp;What is the message to Mecole Hardman as he continues to grow and maintaining his desire to be more involved in the offense?

REID:&nbsp;“He’s coming in with the right frame of mind. He worked his tail off in the offseason and he’s working hard now. He understands all that, but he keeps working and getting opportunities. He had a couple great snaps today. He was learning last year, but now it’s fit in. He’s in a group of guys that can play – D-Rob (Demarcus Robinson) is another one who probably doesn’t get the ball enough that is very worthy of it – but again, there is one ball and they understand it and we kind of check our egos at the door and we roll the best we can, and we keep it fast and furious. So, that’s how they’ve handled it. I’ve been pleased with Mecole and how he’s gone about his job.”

Q:&nbsp;How comfortable are you with the current depth at the tight end position, and what’s it like having WR Marcus Kemp back?

REID:&nbsp;“I’m okay with the tight end situation as long as we keep growing. Marcus—having him back is great. He’s a great kid and I’m so glad that he’s back now because he was playing the best football that he had ever played since we’ve had him here when he got hurt. It was a shame that happened and now he’s getting a chance to come back. It looks like he’s worked his tail off. We worked him out yesterday and he did a great job with it. So, he needs to get himself into football shape as he goes, but he took some reps today and did a nice job with it, and we’ll just see how it goes. But we need depth at that position, you know that, there and the secondary because they do quite a little bit of running.”

Q:&nbsp;With no preseason games and guys going all-out in practice in order to make the team, is there a message to keep your key guys safe?

REID:&nbsp;“We always try to do that because you can be a great coach, but if you don’t have your players – we’re all in it together. So, we try to keep bodies off the ground and do those things that are important. Play hard and play fast, but we’re not taking cheap shots on each other, we’re not doing that. We’re trying to stay away from collisions on the back end, bodies on the ground with the bigs and that. If you just watch our veterans practice, they kind of know how to do it. So, I tell the young guys that, ‘see how they do it, they’re moving like crazy, but you don’t see guys flopping around on the ground.’”

Q:&nbsp;For you as an offensive guy, what kind of challenges does a versatile guy like Tyrann Mathieu present, and how does he help Steve Spagnuolo make up for being down a few guys in the secondary?

REID:&nbsp;“We’re using Tyrann at a couple of different spots, but he easily could play corner – not that we’re doing that – but he has that kind of coverage ability. So, when a guy comes in to play that position outside, he knows exactly what that guy has to do to work in that spot and he’s able to communicate with him, and he does that quite a bit. You hear him out there talking and he knows everything that’s going on. He’s got a full understanding of what Spags wants – he’s really an extension of Spags on the field – and for Steve that becomes so important to have that guy. So, he’s able to kind of get everything right in the secondary, plus he’s got great instincts at the safety position and nickel position. He just knows how to do that, and he has great anticipation. He’s very football-aware on things. Sharp kid.”

Q:&nbsp;Over the years, what have you identified that ensures you get the maximum effort from guys in training camp so that they’re ready for the regular season?

REID:&nbsp;“Normally if guys practice fast, they stay relatively healthy. It’s when somebody is not doing that and then somebody trips over somebody and falls down and then you’ve got a problem. Over the years, you see those things happen. So, it’s important that guys are moving and trying to move at the same speed. Then, it gets you prepared. We don’t condition after practice – that’s not what we’re doing. We’re not lining up and running sprints, so I ask them to condition during practice and we’ll keep you watered down. So, we’re not playing the ‘no-water’ game, we try to keep them hydrated and ready to go. But we know in games you have to be ready – no more important than this year. I mean, you have to go into a game without any preseason games, so you have to keep your tempo up and get yourself sharp. The guys believe that and so they fly around. They remind each other, which is important, and so the coaches don’t really have to do it. The players can give each other a heads up on ‘let’s go – it’s time to roll, you’re a little tired, let’s go.’”

T MITCHELL SCHWARTZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Q:&nbsp;Could you sense, for lack of a better word, fuel in training camp coming off the AFC loss and how would you compare or contrast the mood or vibe of training camp this year?

SCHWARTZ:&nbsp;“No I didn’t really feel that last year. I feel like the work is pretty consistent, it actually feels like it’s more ramped up this year whether that’s guys eager to play with COVID and not being able to have OTA’s and stuff or whether it’s feeling the urgency of what we need to do to come off as defending champs and knowing we’re going to get everyone’s best shot, but I mean, this year guys are flying around, there’s a lot of good competition, obviously got a stacked roster so you’re going against someone who’s almost at the best at their position pretty much every play so it makes things pretty difficult.”

Q:&nbsp;I was wondering after some padded practices, if there were any differences in blocking running backs like Clyde Edwards-Helaire that you didn’t previously have?

SCHWARTZ:&nbsp;“Yeah I couldn’t tell you which plays he was in and which he wasn’t. Those guys rotate through and we just get locked in on our job and I think the awesome thing we’ve seen in why guys are so successful in this offense is with EB (Eric Bieniemy) and Coach (Deland) McCullough, they’re teaching them so detail oriented with the backs and what to do, so it could be any one of the however many backs we have on the roster, they’re all coming in, taught the same thing, the foot works the same, its consistent, it’s the same timing. I mean our job is hard enough trying to move guys and try to figure out what the defense is and who we got to block and if you had to say ‘oh Clyde’s in on this one, we got to do this special difference,’ that just doesn’t work, so that’s not something we really focus on. We kind of do our job, hope they make us look good obviously and yeah I mean, the cool thing with him, we all saw him in college, it’s really awesome to watch and all that fun. Typically in the first preseason game or two you’re able to kind of see those moves in real action, but obviously we wont get to see that this year so it’ll be fun to see when we’re able to get to real football.”

Q:&nbsp;Can you explain what you would normally work on and try to get out of in a typical preseason and how that can be transferred to a practice? Since the Super Bowl, what have you thought as the most impressive thing you’ve seen from Patrick Mahomes as far as getting the team ready and getting himself ready for the next level for the season?

SCHWARTZ:&nbsp;“For training camp I think you want to keep doing what you do at a high level. I mean, number one you kind of lose your core and your base, I mean that’s something when I talk to young linemen, I got into a spell when I was young like ‘hey this guy does that, this guy sets like this, this guy does his hands this way and I tried everything, I wasn’t very good with it and I realized I needed to figure out what works for me. Kind of want to make sure, you know, going with a cooking analogy, you got a nice chef’s knife that you like, make sure that knife is polished and sharp, then you can start branching off and using other knifes and so using different pass sets or different change up sets, things of that nature, that’s where you really want to work and get comfortable with things that aren’t your bread and butter. You kind of progress through camp and try to add more tools because just like a defensive lineman, a guy who only has one great pass rush, eventually you kind of figure it out. As a lineman, if you only got one pass set, eventually they kind of time it and figure it out, so it’s working to expand that, working out of your comfort zone, really honing in on that. To me that’s what training camp is about – its weirdly a time to fail. I mean, we’ve heard Pat (Mahomes) talk about throwing interceptions and knowing what the limits are, things of that nature. It’s the same for us. I mean we have to know our limits, we have to know what works and what doesn’t. Getting to Pat, I mean seems like he was all over the place this offseason, I know he’s got a lot of obligations and everyone wants a piece of him, but he comes in, he’s in phenomenal shape, flinging the ball around, tons of energy, backing up the play calls and he’s getting them out with ease. You can just tell wherever he’s been, his mind was on football and he’s coming in looking really sharp, and its exciting.”

Q:&nbsp;Do you work any reps at Left Tackle and if you don’t, do you feel comfortable if asked to play there in an emergency? Where is your mindset in the security and safety of being in the trenches this upcoming season?

SCHWARTZ:&nbsp;“To the first part, I don’t take too many left side stuff, but its always there. You never know in an emergency if Fish (Eric Fisher) goes down, the next tackle goes down, we’re kind of left with five guys so I got to always be ready to go to any position really to be honest. That’s something as linemen, we always talk about, the concept of a play within a play, but also goes to being able to play any different position. I mean a guy gets hurt, you got to switch sides, so you always got to be ready. In terms of playing against other people, I mean the idea of – I mean I know the Chiefs have done a phenomenal job in terms of all the safety regulations, guys taking it serious, doing the right thing in the building and outside the building and so I can only imagine other teams are doing similar – across the league seems like the numbers are doing really well. Like you said it’s kind of inevitable you’re going to get face to face, there’s going to be breathe particles that could come your way and I think you just got to have trust in the other team and the other guy that they’re doing the right thing. We’re doing testing every day, we’ve seen that get extended, seems like hopefully soon enough there’s some day of testing potentially for game situations, but trusting that the teams have done everything on their part and we’re doing everything individually when you do get to the game, you’re going against a guy whose done his part.”

Q:&nbsp;What sets Chris Jones and Frank Clark apart from other duos around the league and what do you have to do as a right tackle knowing you have an elite pass rusher on the other side of you?

SCHWARTZ:&nbsp;“The thing I first think of with those guys is, their get off, their quickness, I mean Chris is, for being as massive as he is, he’s got as good as a get off as anybody. I mean Aaron Donald’s crazy quick too, but for Chris to be doing it at however much he weighs, its insane. It’s not really fair. In practice he times it up pretty good on us and he’s just so naturally powerful. You’ve seen him play throughout his career and guys will say, ‘he plays too high, he plays too high’. It’s like yeah he can because he’s still launching guys playing that high. Most guys need to get a lower pad level, better leverage or whatever, but he’s so strong, he’s able to do things from a different position than guys are used to, so if you’re to get that same bull rush, but you’re not leaning quite as much that allows you to work the hands moves. We’ve seen him be so deadly with those, and so he’s got freaky athleticism and strength combined with a really refined pass rush ability. Frank, going against him, the thing is he just gets on you so fast in terms of stride length. He’s just so explosive, those first two steps just feel like he’s already by you essentially and then with his change in direction, he’s able to spin, he’s able to counter back inside. A guy like that, people always kind of wonder, he’s not the hugest D-End but a guys his size is moving that fast with that much explosive ability, he’s got a ton of power too so you don’t really know how to defend him because boom he’s by you. So, you over step that he’s inside and you try to play both of that and you’re on your heels and he’s right through you so you kind of feel helpless honestly and its not the greatest feeling as a tackle.”

Q:&nbsp;How do you feel camp is going for you so far and what were your thoughts when the Chiefs drafted a first rounder at your position?

THOMPSON:&nbsp;“Competition breeds excellence. Camp’s going good for me so far, year two for me. Here to get better in camp. Last year in camp, eyes were wide open like a deer in headlights, so this year I know what to expect and to perfect my craft. Drafting Clyde (Edwards-Helaire) was a great addition to the room. We needed somebody with a different type of talent and just helps me work on my game, helps other running backs work on their game.”

Q:&nbsp;What were the conversations like and the messages from Deland McCullough when you got to training camp?

THOMPSON:&nbsp;“Keep working. That was the only thing he told me, keep working. Just keep working. Last year I was timid to the league itself. I didn’t really play my game or play Darwin Thompson’s play. I didn’t play to my par, so this year I’m coming back perfecting my craft.”

Q:&nbsp;What did you do back in Tulsa to stay in shape and what has it been like getting to know Clyde Edwards-Helaire and the competition?

THOMPSON:&nbsp;“It’s a cool competition because we all at one point were doubted in our career because we share that same story. I’m glad that he’s a 5-8 running back getting drafted in the first round. When I went back home, I got back to the nitty gritty of my training. I was in Arizona being pampered a little too much, so when I went back home I was working on my football work with my pops, where it all started for me and I think that prepared me most for this training camp and I’m ready to show what I’ve been doing.”

Q:&nbsp;You mentioned you’re eyes being opened wide last year, what do you know now that you didn’t know then and how much of that information are you giving to Clyde?

THOMPSON:&nbsp;“I like to keep the battlefields equal. If me and Clyde are both on the battlefield, I want him to have a pistol and I’m going to have a pistol and we’re going to let the best man win. I’m not too much of holding secrets or how I got better last year as a rookie from people, so I try help as much as I can. This year I see the blitzes a lot better. I can recognize the disguises that the safeties put on as far as cap, slots and things like that. The run game I see a lot better, a lot over this offseason I was watching and studying other running backs as far as their eyes and how they see the run game, three technique shades and understanding different fronts of a defense. I did a lot of studying this offseason. There were a lot of things I had to get better at for me to be successful in this league.”

Q:&nbsp;Can you elaborate on where you are as far as pass protection at this point?

THOMPSON:&nbsp;“It wasn’t too much of actually picking up the blitz because I’m not afraid of contact, it was seeing and recognizing where the blitz is coming from, safeties, as far as they roll in the sky, we got some of the best safety’s in the game. Tyrann Mathieu disguises really well so me seeing and hearing in practice once we come to game time, I’ll be able to see it. Last year, I felt like I could barely see over the line of scrimmage, the O-Linemen were so big, I didn’t see linebackers or things like that. The game felt so fast but now I’m in the film room and see it, I see it every day. I watch film everyday so when I hit the field, boom my eyes go there now. I can expect who’s going to come, what down and distance it is. I just got tabs in my head every play or each play of what I’m going to be looking at.”

Q:&nbsp;As one of the leaders in the linebacker room, I’m curious about Ben Niemann. After two years and then a few padded practices this year, what have you seen from him that makes you believe he could have a bigger role on the defense this year?

HITCHENS:&nbsp;“He’s improving every day. He’s smart. He knows the defense. He knows multiple positions. He has the opportunity and he’s taking advantage of it right now. He’s been making plays all over during camp. He had a pick-six today in camp. He’s had some TFLs. He’s been in his books studying and growing as a player. He’s still young. He’s only going into year three, but he’s making a huge jump this year already.”

Q:&nbsp;What was your reaction to seeing Juan Thornhill back for the first time in a long time?

HITCHENS:&nbsp;“It was definitely good to see Juan back out there. You could see he was smiling from ear to ear, finally getting to move around with us and stuff like that. Kudos to him for putting in all the work and getting back here not even a full year from the injury. Good for our training staff and for Juan for putting in all the work, while everybody else had an offseason, he was still grinding. Good things happen to good people that work hard. He’s moving forward, and I’m looking forward to having him back out there soon.”

Q:&nbsp;How are you guys maintaining the edge that prompted you guys to win the Super Bowl last year?

HITCHENS:&nbsp;“Every year, we just restart, we start back at ground zero. It’s a whole new edge to do it again, and again, and again, and again. There’s only one goal when you’re playing at this level and that’s to win a Super Bowl. Anything else is not acceptable. Every year you just restart and try it again. You have a new edge every year. You restart all over and the edge is to get back there again.”

Q:&nbsp;How do you advise the rookies to bridge between making a name for themselves and putting a player out?

HITCHENS:&nbsp;“Yeah, I don’t think you make the team by hitting your own teammates or knocking players out of practice and stuff. What I teach the young guys in our room is to just learn the playbook. You have to build that trust with your coach. Your coach has to trust you in order to put you out there on the field. Whatever you present, you present you and your coach, not just yourself. What I teach the young guys is learn the plays in your book, so when you get out there, you know what to do. Then, you can get coached on technique and what you were supposed to do on this play. As long as you get lined up and know your job, you can build that trust with your position coach and the defensive coordinator.”

Q:&nbsp;What is your reaction to the idea of fans being able to watch you guys to start this season? How can you guys as a defense still play at a high level, without having one of the guys who was key to your success last year for the first couple of games?

HITCHENS:&nbsp;“It’s next guy in. Coach Reid talks about it all the time and that’s the mentality that we have and we’re going to build around it. We’ll probably have different types of calls just because it’s probably going to be a younger type guy in there. We are playing at a high level and we have these practices. They’re finding these different guys to rotate. It’s going to take more than just one guy to play at that position. We need to play better as a team, and we can’t rely on just one position. I think we’ve been doing that all through camp. You see different guys making plays, different guys making checks and stuff like that. We just need to pick each other up when we lose a guy or two. It’s a blessing that the Chiefs put together a great format for us with the families being able to come and some of the fans. The way we practice and the way we separate and work on our social distancing. I can’t speak for every team or organization, but I know that we’re doing it the right way here. I think everything should pan out as long as everyone keeps doing their responsibility of being safe.”

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