Locust Grove hunt for Hart in Scout murders case
Police and a 400-strong civilian posse with 40 tracking dogs scour northeast Oklahoma brush seeking escapee Gene Leroy Hart charged in the sex slayings of three girl scouts Lori Farmer Doris Milner and Michelle Guse. A cave pursuit and a possible connection to wedding photos surfaced as investigators press the manhunt.
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Locust Grove
Okla
UPI
Oklahoma
Highway Patrol
Don Mentzer
Gene Leroy Hart
Lori Lee Farmer
Doris Denise Milner
Tulsa
Michelle Guse
Broken Arrow
Weather dampness and flood safety tips from Kansas extension officials
Lois Carlson advises residents to open homes and use fans to reduce dampness after floods in eastern Kansas. She warns mildew thrives in moisture and explains sun and dry air kill it. Richard Jepsen stresses flood dangers and safety steps including turning off power, checking gas lines, and avoiding contaminated water.
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Lois Carlson
Chanute Area
Carlson
Neosho County
Chanute
Richard Jepsen
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Jepsen
Kansas
Kansas readies withholding fix to match federal tax reform
Kansas revenue secretary F. Kent Kalb said the state plans an Aug 1 change to income tax withholding to avoid under or over withholding after federal reforms. The state will not rely on a single percentage, considering low income relief and a frozen standard deduction, with most filers this year receiving small refunds or small tax due.
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Dean Hinnen
Kansas
Topeka
HNS
F. Kent Kalb
Secretary of Revenue
Kalb
Carter Praises Congress At Big New York Fundraiser
President Carter used a Waldorf Astoria fund raiser to laud Congress praising four of his five goals, including ethics legislation and an energy department. He noted progress despite pressure from special interests and thanked top allies including Hubert Humphrey and Andrew Young.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Congress
New York
Waldorf Astoria
Executive Branch
Energy Department
House
Ways and Means
White House
Capitol Hill
Evangelist Ruth Stapleton
Jack Carter
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
Air Force One
U.N
Andrew Young
Humphrey
Education chief denounces metric system as regressive
New Education Commissioner Ernest Boyer opposes a full switch to the metric system, calling it regressive and linked to continental control. He supports metric education but says Congress will determine its priority. The Office of Education promotes metric awareness via radio and printed materials.
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Washington
UPI
Ernest Boyer
Boyer
United States
Education Daily
Education Commission of the States
New York City
Metric Education
Congress
U.S. Office of Education
Public Service
Office of Education
Kansas considers statewide competency testing plan
Kansas Education Commissioner Merle Bolton urges serious focus on competency testing for students at key grades. A state task force led by Gary Sherrer reviews current testing, national norms, and options for measuring and administering tests with a November 1 deadline.
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Topeka
UPI
Kansas
Merle Bolton
Bolton
Kansas State Board of Education
Government
Gary Sherrer
Capitol Federal Savings and Loan Association
Intercepted Letter to Cha Sparks Hurry for Fun
An intercepted note to Cha urges urgent plans for fun before fans fade into memories, suggesting a desire to recapture excitement and engagement. The fragment hints at social or personal amusements amid fan attention.
Weather Area Forecast Clowds and Showers Tonight Through Saturday
Variable cloudy periods with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight. Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday. Highs Saturday in the mid to upper 80s. Lows tonight upper 60s to low 70s. Southerly winds 5 to 15 mph tonight. Rain chances 50 percent tonight and 40 percent Saturday.
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