Governor seeks federal aid over Kansas wheat freeze losses
Governor John Carlin announced he will deliver a request for federal disaster aid to Agriculture Secretary John Black after preliminary figures show Kansas wheat losses from the May freeze totaling about 126.95 million bushels, with 81 of 105 counties affected and Rawlins County hit hardest at an estimated 85 percent loss. The plan includes low interest loans up to 500,000 dollars at 5 percent and Treasury bill tied rates for larger needs, as he discusses broader agricultural issues during a Washington visit.
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Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
Kansas
U.S. Agriculture
John Black
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Farmers Home Administration
Carlin
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Reporting Service
Treasury
Friday Jeep crash halts Randall Johnsons Saturday wedding
Randall Johnson 23 of Garden City was pinned under a Jeep when it overturned at Finnup Park Friday afternoon. He suffered a broken leg and was listed in satisfactory condition at St. Catherine Hospital after three passengers were ejected. Police cited Johnson for reckless driving as witnesses described a high speed backing maneuver and sharp left cut. The wedding planned for Saturday was postponed.
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Randall Johnson
Garden Citian
Johnson
Finnup Park
Bancroft
St. Catherine Hospital
Finnup Drive
Volunteer Fire Department
Steven Rogers
Holcomb
IRA guerrilla wins parliament seat in Ireland
Paddy Agnew an IRA activist jailed in Maze prison won a seat representing Louth in the Irish Parliament in a propaganda gain for hunger strikers in Northern Ireland. Agnew age 26 and nine other jailed IRA guerrillas ran in the south as the Irish constitution ignores 1921 partition.
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Dublin
Ireland
Paddy Agnew
Northern Ireland
Maze
Agnew
Irish Republican Army
Louth
New Townhome Concept Planned This Fall
The town launches a new building concept for townhomes slated to begin this fall. The plan appears on Page 4 of the Index Telegram, with more details on Pages 4 and 5. Anticipated impacts include new housing options and local development considerations.
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Telegram
SBS
Collegian dies after high dive at Garden City pool
Jeffrey Thayer a 21 year old KU senior to be died after a difficult dive from the three meter high board at Finnup Park pool. Lifeguards and medical staff worked to revive him but he died at St Catherine Hospital. The post mortem found severed nerves in the cervical spine between the second and third vertebrae. This marks the pools fourth fatality since 1922 with prior drownings and a self inflicted death noted.
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Garden City Municipal
Jeffrey Thayer
Jerry Thayer
Kansas University
Finnup Park
Thayer
Sheryl Winn
Winn
Marion Lofts
Finney County Emergency Medical Service
St. Catherine Hospital
Mary Owens
FAA to close five regional HQs to cut jobs and costs
The FAA will shutter five of 11 regional headquarters on July 1, eliminating about 400 jobs and saving about 73 million dollars over five years. Duties will transfer to remaining offices in six cities, while lower level field offices stay.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Dennis Feldman
Chicago
Denver
Honolulu
Los Angeles
New York
Kansas City
Seattle
Boston
Atlanta
Fort Worth
Texas
Anchorage
Alaska
General Accounting Office
Congressional
Sailing Granny Flute Sets Sail For Australia From LA
Ann Gash a 58 year old grandmother of seven sails alone aboard the Stella Slimo a 26 foot wooden boat on a Pacific crossing from Los Angeles toward Honolulu then Sydney planned for October or November. She left Friday and expects to reach Honolulu in three to five weeks. She has spent years at sea including a two year solo voyage from 1975 to 1977 and believes she has sailed more oceans than any other woman. She keeps three months of food 35 gallons of water a flute 60 books and six bottles of rum on board and says she loves the sea the adventure and the solitude.
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Marina del Rey
Calif
Ann Gash
Australia
Ms. Gash
Los Angeles
Pacific
Tahiti
Hawaii
San Francisco
Honolulu
Pacific Islands
Sydney
Ghana
England
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