Last Covered Bridge in Kansas Destroyed by Fire
The 100 year old last covered bridge in Kansas on Stranger Creek near Leavenworth was burned early Sunday. Locals report lightning sparked the blaze during a thunderstorm. the 1858 structure had been restored after World War II and served as an historical landmark with a nearby park and tourists directed from K92 to the site.
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Humboldt mason wins Kansas craftsmanship award
Humboldt stone mason Lewis D. Barnett, 37, of Day Brothers Construction Co., earns a craftsmanship certificate from the Kansas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects at the Kansas Builders Forum banquet in Wichita. He was nominated by John E. Brink for his Roman Brick and decorative stone work on the Humboldt Brick and Tile Co. office building. Other winners were Emmett Stricklen of Manhattan and William E. Adams of Wichita. Barnett is married with three children and lives in Humboldt.
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State Reformatory Escapees Recaptured
Four inmates escaped from the state reformatory near Hutchinson were recaptured about an hour later after fleeing in a stolen car. Sheriff Lawrence Guinn pursued through Cunningham and halted the chase with a five mile pursuit reaching 80 mph. The fugitives were Larry C. Barnett Rex D. Nelson Thomas Cox and Michael John Bell.
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