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FBI DIRECTOR ORDERS INTERNAL REVIEW OF ITS MICHAEL FLYNN INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Christopher Wray ordered an internal review of how the bu-reau handled the investigation of former national security adviser Michael Flynn, including any in-stances of official misconduct.

The “after-action review” by the Inspection Divi-sion will evaluate the bureau’s role in the Flynn investigation and look into whether any current bureau employees engaged in misconduct, ac-cording to a statement Friday from the FBI. It also will examine whether any changes are needed to FBI policies or procedures.

President Donald Trump chose Wray as FBI chief after firing James Comey in 2017. But the president has expressed increasing unhappiness with Wray for failing to pursue aggressively his contention that anti-Trump officials in the Justice Department and FBI conspired against him.

“Let’s see what happens with him,” Trump said of Wray in a May 8 interview on Fox News. “Look, the jury’s still out with regard to that.”

The Justice Department is already conducting a review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s handling of the Flynn matter. The FBI said Friday that its inquiry will “complement” that probe.

—Bloomberg News

HOUSE DEMOCRATS SEEK TO OVERHAUL PUERTO RICO FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT

A group of House Democrats on Friday intro-duced a long-shot bill that would overhaul the federal government’s relationship with Puerto Rico, allow an independent audit of the common-wealth’s billions in debt and give local authorities the power to discharge unsecured debt deemed excessive.

The proposal by House Natural Resources Chair-man Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., and other lawmakers would make sweeping changes to the Puerto Rico financial rescue law, known as Promesa. But it’s unlikely to find much support in the Republican-controlled Senate if it makes it out of the House.

Among its key provisions: The bill defines the commonwealth’s public health care, education, safety and pensions as essential public services, making it harder for them to be cut by the fed-eral board that oversees the territory’s finances. It also guarantees funding for the University of Puerto Rico and requires the federal government to finance the operation of the oversight board.

The bill amends the Promesa Act, which was passed in 2016 as the U.S. commonwealth stag-gered under $120 billion in debt and unfunded pension obligations. That law created the Fiscal Oversight and Management Board, a federally ap-pointed body that’s supposed to help restructure the island’s debts as it pursues a form of bank-ruptcy.

The oversight board and the local government often clash over spending and the budget, and the “junta,” as it’s known on the island, has become synonymous with Washington’s control over the Caribbean island.

—Bloomberg News

US ARMY PLANS MASSIVE RECRUITING DRIVE FOR SUMMER

As nationwide unemployment figures reach re-cord highs, the Army is offering career-seekers an opportunity to be all they can be.

The U.S. Army plans to launch a major recruit-ing drive between June 30 and July 2. The initia-tive, called Army National Hiring Days, was re-portedly pitched to the Army’s service secretary and chief of staff earlier this month. It will begin shortly after the storied military branch celebrates its 245th birthday on June 14.

According to the Army Times, the push to beef up the number of soldiers in uniform follows a springtime of low recruitment, brought about by the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.

“We are engaging in the ‘Focus 22’ and we’re driving our message for people to either go into the recruiting stations or go to GoArmy.com,” Army recruiting commander Maj. Gen. Frank M. Muth told the military site.

Muth, whose spearheading the drive, said the “22” refers to the number of cities the initiative tends to target. Those cities include New York, Boston, Chicago and Seattle, which have a large Gen Z population that might not ordinarily con-sider military careers.

—New York Daily News

EPSTEIN SEX ABUSE VICTIMS FUND MOVING FORWARD SOON, ESTATE SAYS

NEW YORK — A fund to compensate abuse vic-tims of financier Jeffrey Epstein, who killed him-self in August while awaiting trial on sex-traffick-ing charges, will move forward soon, a lawyer for his estate said.

The lawyer, Bennet Moskowitz, said in a phone conference with a federal magistrate judge Friday that he believes delays caused by related litigation in the U.S. Virgin Islands appear to be resolved and that the estate expects to begin putting a plan for the fund into effect June 15.

“The program’s going to go forward very soon, I’m confident of that,” Moskowitz told U.S. Mag-istrate Judge Debra Freeman. He said 69 women, “the vast majority” of those with abuse claims against Epstein, have come forward to support the program.

But a lawyer for four victims who have sued Epstein expressed skepticism. “I have no confi-dence that that is something that will necessarily move forward on that date,” said Sigrid McCawley, pointing out she had received “nothing in writing” from the Virgin Islands to confirm resolution of matters in dispute.

Epstein hanged himself in a Manhattan federal jail cell about five weeks after he was arrested on federal charges of trafficking underage girls for sex.

—New York Daily News

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200 Public Notices (First published in the Independence Daily Reporter May 19, 2020)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS

SITTING AT INDEPENDENCE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:JOYCE SIMPSON aka MARI-LYN JOYCE SIMPSON aka JOYCE M. SIMPSON, Deceased

No. 2020 PR-16 INOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:You are notifi ed that on May 12, 2020, a Petition was fi led in this Court by Jeri L. Hammerschmidt, a devisee and legatee, and Executor named in the “Last Will and Testament of Joyce Simpson,” deceased, dated April 4, 2018, requesting that the in-strument attached thereto be admit-ted to probate and record as the Last Will and Testament of the decedent; and Letters Testamentary be issued to Executor to serve without bond.You are required to fi le your writ-ten defenses to the Petition on or before June 11, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. in the District Court, in Indepen-dence, Montgomery County, Kan-sas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to fi le your written defenses, judg-ment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.All creditors are notifi ed to exhibit their demands against the Estate within the latter of four months from the date of the fi rst publica-tion of this notice, as provided by law, or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertain-able, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus ex-hibited, they shall be forever barred.

JERI L. HAMMERSCHMIDTPetitioner

Jeffrey A. Chubb (#9915)EMERT CHUBB REYNOLDS, LLC204 E. Laurel - P. O. Box 747Independence, KS 67301(620) 331-1800; (620) 331-1807-faxjchubb@sehc-law.comAttorneys for Petitioner

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for wedding centerpieces or keepsakes can help couples enjoy selected flowers lon-ger.· Peonies: Peonies can last for about a week or two when brought indoors. HGTV says to snip the stems when the buds are tight, wrap them in newspaper and store them in the refrigerator un-til you’re ready to arrange.· Zinnias: These bright blooms can last for three to four weeks and are best harvested in summer. Relat-ed to the sunflower, zinnias are available in a wide range of colors.· Chrysanthemums: Widely referred to as “mums,” these midsummer to late-fall flow-ers can last between three and four weeks after being cut. Mums can be used to fill out floral displays because they tend to be inexpensive but durable flowers.· Coneflower: The purple coneflower is popular, but coneflowers are available in many colors aside from purple. Coneflowers attract butterflies and are beautiful in cut displays.· Ranunculus: Ranuncu-lus mimic the look of roses and display layer after lay-er of silky, crepe-like pet-als. These blooms can last a week or more in vases if they’re put in water right af-ter being cut.· Carnations: Another bud-get-friendly flower, carna-tions are popular from early spring until late summer. Available in many hues, they can be used in conjunction with other blooms to create well-rounded floral displays that may last between two and three weeks.· Lilies: Lilies are traditional flowers that are beautiful to behold. Lilies are available in various sizes and colors and can be bought fresh year-round. Lilies often last longer than a week after be-ing cut. Look for lilies with tight buds, as such flowers tend to last the longest.· Gladioli: The lovely flowers of the vertical-growing glad-iolus, which is sometimes referred to as the “sword lily,” are available in yellow, peach, pink, white, and oth-er hues. These bulb-based plants can last up to two weeks after being cut and add variety and texture to floral displays.Although advice varies on how to keep cut flowers fresh the longest, veteran florist Nic Faitos, senior partner at Starbright Floral Design in New York, who has provided his floral ex-pertise for Reader’s Digest, says the best approach is to keep vase water clean. In addition, ProFlowers sug-gests keeping cut blooms in a cool room away from di-rect sunlight and heat.