In Cold Blood is a 1967 American neo-noir crime film written,produced and directed by Richard Brooks,based on Truman Capote's 1966 nonfiction novel of the same name. It stars Robert Blake as Perry Smith and Scott Wilson as Richard "Dick" Hickock,two men who murder a family of four in Holcomb,Kansas. Although the film is in parts faithful to the book,Brooks made some slight alterations,including the inclusion of a fictional character,"The Reporter". The film was shot on location at sites where Smith and Hickock's crimes occurred,including the real Clutter home where they robbed and murdered all four members of the family. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards:Best Director,Best Original Score,Best Cinematography,and Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2008,In Cold Blood was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally,historically,or aesthetically significant".
The 1993 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League and the 34th overall. They improved on their 10–6 record from 1992 and won the AFC West and with an 11–5 record. Kansas City advanced all the way to the AFC Championship before losing to the Buffalo Bills 30–13,which started the Chiefs' 8-game playoff losing streak. It would be 22 years before the Chiefs would win another playoff game,and 25 years until they won another playoff game at Arrowhead.
John Charles Tarsney was an American politician from Missouri and an associate justice of the Oklahoma Territory Supreme Court (1896-1899). He then returned to Kansas City,Missouri,where he had a private law practice until he died in 1920.
The 2008 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 4,2008. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pat Roberts won re-election to a third term.
John Grant Otis was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.
Richard Dale Nichols was an American banker and politician who served one-term as the U.S. representative from Kansas's 5th congressional district.
Dick Rowland or Roland was an African American teenage shoeshiner whose arrest for assault in May 1921 was the impetus for the Tulsa race massacre. Rowland was 19 years old at the time. The alleged victim of the assault was a white 17-year-old elevator operator Sarah Page. She had declined to advocate for and/or assist any prosecution. According to conflicting reports,the arrest was prompted after Rowland tripped in Page's elevator on his way to a segregated bathroom,and a white store clerk reported the incident as an "assault" or a rape.
The 1987 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League and the 28th overall. Under new head coach Frank Gansz,the Chiefs split their first two games,1-1. The 1987 NFL season featured games predominantly played by replacement players,as the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) players went on strike from weeks four to six with week three being cancelled across the league. The replacement players went 0–3. After the regulars returned,the Chiefs continued to struggle. They lost their next five games to stand at 1–9 and finished the season with a 4–11 record a year after making the playoffs in 1986.
The 2004 United States Senate election in Kansas was held November 2,2004. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Sam Brownback won re-election to a second term.
The 2010 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 2,2010,alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Senator Sam Brownback did not seek a third full term,but instead successfully ran for Governor of Kansas.
The 2000 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 7,2000,and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives,or electors to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
Shanti Gandhi is an India-born American cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon and was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives,representing the 52nd District from 2013 to 2015. He won a contested party primary and won again in the 2012 general election.
Christopher Deshun Jones is an American football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs,and was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. Jones is a three-time Super Bowl champion,a five-time All-Pro member,and has been named a Pro Bowler on five occasions.
Richard or Dick Bond may refer to:
The 1974 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 5,1974. Incumbent Republican Stanley Hathaway chose to retire than run for a third term as Governor of Wyoming. Former Democratic State Representative Edgar Herschler defeated former Republican State Senator Dick Jones.
Brenda Dietrich is an American politician who served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives for the 52nd district from 2017 to 2021. Prior to joining politics,she spent 40 years in education,serving as the superintendent of Auburn–Washburn USD 437 from 2001-2015.
Kansas's 18th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kristen O'Shea since January 11,2021. Previous senators include Democrat Vic Miller and Governor Laura Kelly.
Kansas's 20th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Eric Rucker since his appointment in 2018 to replace fellow Republican Vicki Schmidt;Rucker was defeated in the 2020 primary election by State Representative Brenda Dietrich.
Sue Cahill is an American politician and educator. A Democrat,she has been a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 52nd district since 2021.
Jesse Borjon is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 52nd district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 11,2021.
