Dorothy’s House opens in Liberal Kansas with Wizard of Oz homage
Kansas Gov. John Carlin and dignitaries dedicated a replica of Dorothy’s house beside the Seward County Coronado Museum as part of a tourism push. The original pioneer home was donated by Robert Rice and renovated to resemble the movie set with a stove, storm cellar, and wall photos. Hazel Resmondo, a munchkin in the film, joined Carlin and Secretary Jack Brier in the ceremony, while Stephanie Bean sang Somewhere Over The Rainbow.
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Hazel Resmondo
Forgan
Okla
Hawthorne
Calif
Kan
Dorothy
Kansas
John Carlin
Robert Rice
Seward County
Coronado
Carlin
Land of
Ahs
Liberal
Henry
Judy Garland
Liberal Community Theater
Jack Brier
Fire roars through Augusta downtown destroying office building
A Sunday blaze in Augusta Kansas began around 5 a.m. and swept a downtown block, destroying an office building and damaging four adjacent businesses including an oil field supply store. More than 100 firefighters from 12 departments battled the flames for six hours amid 35 mph winds. No serious injuries, about a dozen firefighters treated for bruises and smoke inhalation. The cause was under investigation with property losses estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Augusta
Kan
Wichita
Steve Shaffer
Department of Public Safety
Gypsy moth caterpillars swarm Northeast causing havoc
Billions of gypsy moth caterpillars defoliate forests from Maryland to Maine and disrupt daily life in the Northeast. They stop trains, knock radio stations off air, irritate skin, and even nibble on marijuana plants. An expert warns 1981 could be the worst year on record, with next year possibly milder.
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DANIEL @Q. HANEY
Associated Press
Boston (Ap
Northeast
Maryland
Maine
Wlkw-Fm
Providence
R.I
Hope Virostek
Burrillville
Worcester
Mass
William T. Quinn
Carl Young
State Police
Houston
U.S. Department of Articulture
Otis Methods Development Center
Bourne
Vic Mastro
Air Force used novelty mail to recruit doctors
Senator Sam Nunn disclosed a Southeast test campaign in which the Air Force mailed doctors a golf ball a tennis ball an egg timer and a brochure to recruit them. The effort cost 17736 for 5177 mailings sent to 3503rd group at Robins AFB. 48 doctors requested more information.
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Nunn
Weinberger
Air Force
John Whitaker
Washington
Robins Air Force Base
Whitaker
Maj
Harry Sunderland
Air Force Recruiting Service
Randolph Air Force Base
Texas
Senate Armed Services Committee
Georgia
Roberts' action a money saver for grain industry
Washington First District Congressman Pat Roberts pushed an amendment to the 1981 farm bill to cut administrative costs of the Federal Grain Inspection Service by 3.2 million dollars. He argued the change would reduce bureaucracy while maintaining inspection quality and timeliness, noting Kansas grain inspection costs and excess payroll for paperwork.
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Washington
Pat Roberts
Roberts
Federal Grain Inspection Service
FGIS
Kansas
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