Floodwaters Rise Across Lower Mississippi Valley as Rain Persists
Forecasters warn it may take two weeks for floodwaters to recede in the Mississippi Valley where swollen rivers reach record levels. More than 2,300 Louisiana families and over 600,000 acres in Mississippi are affected as rivers crest slowly. Gov. Treen lists 16 parishes as flood disaster areas and tours hardest hit sites.
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Mississippi Valley
New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
New England
Louisiana
Dave Treen
Treen
Weather Service
Mississippi
Hugh Crowther
National Weather Service
Kansas City
Crowther
John Davis
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi Delta
Ruling targets gas pipeline buying in relief plan
An administrative law judge ruled Columbia Gas Transmission Corp engaged in improper take or pay gas purchases and ordered refunds plus reduced high cost supplies. The decision questions regulatory power and could ease bills for consumers, with final ruling expected in four to five months. Columbia serves 71 local distributors across nine states and DC.
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Washington
Michel Levant
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Levant
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp
Columbia
Bill Chaddock
Communications
Commission
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Graham to Rename Kelleys Cafe to Grahams Cracker Box
Dateline Scott City reports Jo Graham will take over Kelleys Cafe from Charles and Anna Kelley, renaming it Grahams Cracker Box with a January sign change and grand reopening plans. The cafe will keep catering and serve breakfast lunch and dinner in a small-town setting.
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Scott City
Jo Graham
Kelley
Charles
Anna Kelley
Graham
Local open meeting planned after year start
The auxiliary plans an open meeting after year start to gauge town interest and organize based on response. In Lakin Richard C. Lucas Jr. rises to vice president of Omaha National Bank, tracing a career from staff accountant in 1973 to second vice president in 1975. The Bosley Oil Company in Dighton will close December 31 after operating since 1956.
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Syracuse
Raney
North Main Street
Syracuse Ministerial Fellowship
Thrift Shop Board
Presbyterian Church
St. Raphael’s Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Wesleyan Church
Floyd Haslett
Haslett
Lakin
Richard C. Lucas, Jr
Omaha National Bank
Lucas
Omaha National Corporation
Mildred Lucas
R.C
Dick) Lucas
Kearny County Bank
Lakin High School
University of Kansas
Earl Bosley
Federal National Mortgage Association
Husband charged in poisoning case in San Jose
Richard Ray Bowen 29 is jailed on charges of attempted murder and willful poisoning of medicine after his wife Susan nearly died from cyanide poisoning blamed on Anacin-3 capsules Bowen admitted hitting her a couple of times. The case follows a store recall of the pain reliever and ties to broader Tylenol investigations.
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San Jose
Calif
Richard Ray Bowen
Bob Burroughs
Bowen
Susan
Lyon
Valley Medical Center
San Jose Mercury- News
The
FBI
New Years Eve and Day Bowling Alley Ad
Garden Bowl and Hard Rock Lanes host New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day bowling specials. Advert shows lanes, open hours, and prices with promos for groups and families. Local follow-up urged for booking details and event terms.
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Garden Bowl
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Bloomin’ Thing, Inc
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Papillon
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Fulton
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