Gas explosion levels Hudson Heritage Manor apartments
An explosion at Heritage Manor Apartments in Hudson injures two people and destroys a 10 unit complex. Wanda Corkery, 21, is hospitalized. Vera Brandhorst, 81, is treated and released. Investigators resume at 8 a.m. with Hudson Fire Department and state officials to determine the gas leak cause.
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Iowa
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Iowa City
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Corkery
Jerry
Scholtz Medical Center
Waterloo
Vera Brandhorst
Scholtz
Russ O'Brian
Hudson Fire Department
Mike Keefe
Mason City
Iowa Public Service
Francis Fink
Scott Kratchmer
Iowa targets sinsemilla marijuana crop in state
Des Moines reports Iowa will join the federal Marijuana Eradication Program to locate and destroy cultivated sinsemilla marijuana. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation will work with local agencies and use air surveillance by patrol pilots. Officials say amounts are unknown but potential is substantial.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Hawaii
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Iowa State Patrol
California
Ruxlow
Missouri
Indiana
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Heredity and Teen Mood Guide Sparks Curiosity
A playful piece notes Heredity as the science behind teens wondering about each other, contrasting parental expectations with adolescent curiosity. Copyright information appears at the end.
France sends 180 advisers to Chad amid Libyan pressure
France dispatches 180 paratroopers from the Central African Republic to N Djamena to train Habre's forces, with Paris stating they won’t see combat. Libyan pressure mounts as tanks and ground forces move toward Faya Largeau, where authorities report an increasing threat to the garrison.
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N’djamena
Chad
France
Hissene Habre
Faya-Largeau
Libya
Charles Herru
Paris
Central African Republic
Fire claims two in bunkhouse at Sugar Bottom Stables
A fire at Sugar Bottom Stables near Solon killed Jack Beltz 35 and Karen Shyrock 27. State Fire Marshal Dick Ward ruled smoking materials caused the blaze and the deaths accidental. Fire crews arrived to heavy smoke with no flames and attempted rescue amid extreme heat.
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Johnson County
Solon
Sugar Bottom
Jack D. Beltz
Karen Shyrock
West Liberty
Beltz
T.T. Bozek
Dick Ward
Tipton
Shyrock
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