Three US soldiers killed in Baghdad attacks
The Baghdad area saw a wave of violence with a bomb strike on a US convoy killing one soldier and an ambush on a patrol killing another. A separate grenade attack near Ramadi wounded four. A headshot at Baghdad University also claimed a soldier’s life as insurgents persist.
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NATO
Kadhamiya
Beverly Hillbillies star Ebsen dies at 95 in California
Bud dy Ebsen, famed for portraying Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies and later Barnaby Jones, died at 95 in Torrance California. He had been treated for an undisclosed illness and lived in Palos Verdes Estates. He and sister Wilma danced in Broadway and MGM productions.
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Buddy Ebsen
Barnaby Jones
Ebsen
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Torrance
Pam Hope
Palos Verdes Estates
Wilma
MGM
Shirley Temple
Tin Man
Jack Haley
Johnson aims for college and world team in wrestling
Beth Johnson, a determined female wrestler, improves from early struggles against boys to earning a growing reputation. Her coach notes her speed, work ethic, and agility as key, while she balances grades and dreams of college wrestling and dentistry. The sport is described as a blue collar team effort.
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United States
Rachel Johnson
Beth
Teenager paints mural to greet Garden City visitors
Wigner began a small mural on a two block wall which expanded to cover the entire wall. Hernandez supports a three scene design with pages torn from a book effect and brick detailing. She plans to finish in about two weeks while earning 5.75 dollars per hour and using discounted materials from J & M Paint and Wallcovering and Garden True Value Hardware.
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Buffalo Jones Ave
True Value
N. Taylor Plaza
Wheat harvest pace slows amid varying yields in western Kansas
Area harvest slows with .10 to .25 inches of rain and mixed yields across western Kansas. Farmers Coop Elevator in Dighton reports farmers cutting, but late hours reduced. 1.4 million more bushels stored than last year, total so far 3.8 million. Grain quality sound despite wheathead army worm damage. some fields under price pressure as farmers eye LDP payments. By Saturday Finney County harvest 95 percent complete after evening rain. 17 inches of rain reported by K state extension from the storm.
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Dighton
Jim Fox
Fox
Wheathead Army
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Garden City Co-op
Worf
Finney County
Kansas State Research and Extension Area Office
National Weather Service
Dodge City
Kansas Sales Tax Change Aims to Level Taxation Across States
Officials see noble intent in a sales tax overhaul allowing local governments to add up to 2 percent, with a 5.3 percent base and a 5.3 percent compensating use tax on out of state and catalog purchases. The reform seeks uniformity for Internet and catalog sales amid federal hesitation, with potential new revenue of up to 50 million annually for locals, and mixed business reception ahead of July 1 implementation.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
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Kansas Retail Council
Marlee Carpenter
Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Joan Wagnon
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