Crime rate climbs in Missouri and Kansas cities
FBI crime data show sharp increases in most metro areas of Missouri and Kansas for the first nine months of this year with national crime up 16 percent. Independence, Missouri is the lone outlier with a decline. Wichita and Topeka lead local gains with double digits. Data details include murders rapes robberies and burglaries with year over year changes.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Independence
Wichita
Topeka
Kansas City
St. Louis
Springfield
Heloise Tips and Household Hints From Readers
Readers share practical time saving cleaning ideas. A long list covers basket sorting, taco prep, pot wrapping, infant warmth, dust cloths from nylon, vent filter cleaning, and other home hacks. Several readers praise the tips and invite further submissions.
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Heloise
Ida Long
Two Former Kansans Die in Nevada Crash
Two former Kansans were among 19 Marines and Navy men killed when a Marine transport plane crashed near Battle Mountain Nevada. Maj Raymond R Hower 38 executive officer from Salina Kansas served at Quantico and his wife Joyce and four children live in Springfield Virginia Maj James L Compton 32 native of Atchison Kansas commanded a Marine reconnaissance company in Vietnam and earned the Silver Star and two Bronze Stars His wife Nancy and three daughters live at Quantico
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Battle Mountain
Nev
Raymond R. Hower
Salina
Kaw
Joyce
Springfield
Hower
Vietnam
Maj
James L. Compton
Atchison, Kan
Compton
Nancy
City Reports 3973 Cases In Larceny and Auto Theft
Police statistics show 1999 larceny cases, 350 thefts, and 919 auto thefts, totaling 3973 cases across the period. Authorities detail breakdowns by crime type and year.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Double Talk in Election Year
A playful look at political double talk with a primer of phrases and their literal translations. The piece lampoons campaign speeches by translating claims about opponents support funding and policy positions into blunt, humorous truths. It highlights how candidates frame statements to appeal to voters while implying other meanings.
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New York
Snowbound Iditarod Race Canceled In Alaska
The $60,000 Iditarod Trail sled dog race is canceled due to insufficient snow. The 50 mile event planned for February 11 and 12 would have taken place in two heats but sponsors cited risk of injury to the dogs.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Chanute Tribune Highlights From Saturday January 13 1968
Chanute Tribune page two reports on local events and notices for January 13 1968. Items likely include community happenings school news and brief notices centered on Chanute Kansas and surrounding area.
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