Deaths in work zones rise to record in 1999
Washington AP reports highway work zone fatalities hit a record 872 in 1999, surpassing 1994. Most deaths were vehicle occupants colliding with others or construction gear. From 1995 to 1999 motorists accounted for 84 percent of fatalities, prompting hearings to curb the trend.
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AAA Motor Clubs
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William Toohey
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
Ulysses man 87 dies after long gas industry career
Fat Le Ny Ulysses Leo J Carr age 87 died Sunday July 22 2001 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital Ulysses born October 28 1913 in Canadian Texas son of Sam and Nellie Carr married Wannie V Wooton May 11 1942 she died January 8 1998 He worked 32 years for El Paso Natural Gas retired in Roswell New Mexico was a West Alameda Church of Christ deacon served in World War II as a sergeant in the 14th Major Transportation Division Graveside service 11 am MT Thursday Memory Lawn Memorial Park Roswell with military honors Memorials to West Alameda Church of Christ or Ulysses Church of Christ care of Ballard Funeral Home Roswell or Garland Funeral Home Ulysses KS.
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Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital
Canadian, Texas
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Nellie (Guilliams) Carr
Wannie V. Wooton
Carr
el Paso Natural Gas
Roswell
N.M
West Alameda Church of Christ
Memory Lawn Memorial Park
West Alameda
Obituary Submissions Timed For Weekday Mornings
Policy notice states obituaries must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday through Friday and by 9 p.m. Friday for Saturday editions, ensuring inclusion in upcoming editions. Submitters should plan ahead and include essential details such as full name dates and service information where available.
Police frustrated by lack of help from Levy’s neighbors
Washington police grow frustrated by silence from Levy’s neighbors who could hold crucial clues about the missing 24 year old Chandra Levy. Executive Assistant Police Chief Terrance Gainer said interviews have not yet covered all potential nearby residents, complicating efforts to build a profile and identify visitors in the days before her disappearance. Condit has cooperated with investigators, and police seek his help to develop a profile, possibly with an FBI psychologist present.
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Ein
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Weather outlook for Garden City by night and day
Tonight mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance for thunderstorms. Wednesday partly cloudy with a high in the 85 to 90 range. Wednesday night mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance for thunderstorms. Thursday a chance for thunderstorms with a high in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
Police Beat Summary Of Local Incidents
Police logs detail curfew cite for 16 year old at 500 block West Kansas. two thefts including bicycles totaling 1,516. purse theft at Wal-Mart. wallet theft from truck with $5 loss. cash and jewelry theft from a home totaling 1,400. multiple graffiti incidents at Garden City High School and city property. vandalism including a beer bottle thrown through a car window. various broken rails doors and windows with minor damages. animal notes list dogs at several street blocks. hospital ER visit for a cut arm after an incident at St. Catherine Hospital. repeated unwanted calls from Heritage Avenue after warnings.
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Kansas Ave
East U.S. Highway 50
West Fulton Street
Wal-Mart
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U.S. Highway 50
East Edwards Street
Conkling
Garden Bowl
N. Taylor Avenue
Kenneth Henderson Middle School
Fleming Street
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Update
Monday admissions include Lori J. Gechter from Scott City and Erlene Fogleman from Ulysses. Dismissals show Jennifer M. Wallace and baby boy from Garden City and Cheri Ruff from Hanston.
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Scott City
Lori J. Gechter
Ulysses
Erlene Fogleman
Garden City
Jennifer M. Wallace
Baby Boy
Hanston
Cheri Ruff
Kansas Cash lottery jackpot slips as numbers miss
In Topeka AP reports no player matched the six numbers 11 16 19 22 30 35 in the Kansas Cash drawing on Monday night. The estimated jackpot stood at 150000 dollars with no winner.
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Ashley Marley
Pheasant Court
Law Enforcement Center
Garrett Speer
Terrace Place
Tina Ritz
E. Fair St
Dillons
Buffalo Jones Ave
Topeka
Kansas
Garden City Fire Calls And Animal Impounds Summary
Garden City Fire Department logged multiple incidents including an injury accident at 500 Sagebrush Road at 5:47 AM, a grass fire on US 156 at 8:03 AM, a smoke investigation at 1605 N Ninth St at 7:11 PM, arcing electrical equipment at 2102 B St at 9:24 PM, and an injury accident at Eighth Street and Kansas Avenue at 10:21 PM. Animals from those locations were impounded at the Garden City/Finnney County Animal Shelter on Isabel Ave. Contact (620) 276-1152. Animals held for 72 hours.
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Sagebrush Road
Ninth St
B St
Eighth Street
Kansas Avenue
Garden City
Finnney County
Isabel Ave
IBF Employee Wrongful Firing Claim Emerges
A Saturday report on IBF worker complaints cites former employee Dina Servantez claiming she was not offered reemployment after Kansas Human Resources found her firing in March wrongful. The company denies offering her the position again.
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IBF
Dina Servantez
Kansas Human Resources
Servantez
Grain prices and Dow Jones movement report
The Garden City Co-op lists grain prices with Wheat 2.72, Corn 2.13, Soybeans 4.58. Edward Jones & Co reports the Dow Jones average at 10,323.48, down 101.02 from this morning's opening price.
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Garden City Co-op
Edward Jones & Co
Three arrested in BB gun attacks on I-435
Overland Park police say three men were arrested on suspicion of firing BB guns at vehicles on Interstate 435 during a summer spree. Nine cars were damaged, one driver cut by glass on July 1, with shootings starting June 27 and continuing about a week.
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Overland Park
Interstate 435
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