Tragedy on Mount Rainier claims climbers and guides
Paradise Washington AP reports a 100 yard wide ice wall broke from Mount Rainier. A rain of ice and snow buried 11 climbers and a guide, with 10 climbers and one guide missing and unlikely to survive. Search efforts began at Camp Muir with 22 volunteers and rangers. Survivors described panic as the wall collapsed. The Mount Hood accident nearby added to a day of deadly climbing incidents.
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Lou Whittaker
Lynch
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Bob Hammon
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Seattle
Five climbers dead in Mount Hood descent
An entire Mazamas party of 12 climbers fell at about 9000 feet on Mount Hood while descending the 11235 foot summit. Five died, three survived, with others hospitalized. Authorities corrected initial reports of an avalanche and noted two prior local mountaineering fatalities nearby.
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Lawrence tornado damages rise to 10 million dollars
A Sunday update from Lawrence Kansas reports the weekend tornado killed one person and injured 33 as debris cleanup continued. Insurance officials estimate losses at 10 million dollars and expect the total to climb with ongoing assessments.
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Bell
K Mart
Stanley Ray Pittman
University of Kansas
Damage estimates at GB difficult
Gov. John Carlin toured flood damaged areas in Great Bend and said water damage may not be evident immediately, complicating assessments after a flood that hit Barton and Pawnee Counties. He sought a presidential disaster declaration based on a $17.1 million damage estimate and asked SBA and FmHA for loans if needed.
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Botz auction bids power over Burger King owner
The Burger King owner Brad Botz agreed to auction off items and plan to hire Powers at Burger King. Botz then intended to consult Garden National Bank staff on employee views about their boss and asked for suggestions regarding his "slave for a day" phrase.
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Hutchinson man charged with aggravated battery in domestic case
Peter James Hiebert, 23, of Hutchinson, was charged in Finney County District Court with aggravated battery carrying up to 20 years in prison. He faced a June 26 preliminary hearing after being released on 1000 dollars bond. Hiebert, arrested in Anthony, was brought back after Linda Jean Hiebert, 24, reported injuries from a June 6 fight at their Garden City home. She was treated at St Catherine Hospital.
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Biographer chosen to write Carter memoirs in Missouri
St. Joseph native Stephen Hochman, 35, an aide to Pulitzer winner biographer Dr. Dumas Malone, was selected by former president Jimmy Carter to begin work next month on his memoirs. Hochman assists Malone on the final Jefferson biography volume and holds degrees from the University of Missouri Columbia, pursuing a Virginia doctorate.
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Stephen H Hochman
Wife of jail escaper charged in Finney County
Sandra Lee Garza 19 of 308 N. 3rd faces a felony charge of aiding a felon in the escape of Mario Garza 21 from Finney County jail on June 2. She posted a 10000 dollar bond and a June 26 preliminary hearing was set. Mario Garza remained at large as officers pursued the escape route from the courthouse to the street.
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Grover Craig
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Norman Radke
Arrest six on drug charges in Garden City
Six Garden City residents were arrested on drug possession over the weekend. Five were nabbed Sunday in Finnup Park by a plainclothes officer. a sixth was arrested early Sunday after a resident reported loud music. A 19 year old turned himself in later after a marijuana cigarette was observed in his pickup. Four 21 year olds were detained at the park. released pending charges. An 18 year old was arrested at Center and Johnson after a citizen complaint and found marijuana in the car and pocket. driver jailed pending filing.
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Johnson
Man Wanted in Texas Burglary Arrested After Car Stuck on Garden City Curb
Billy J. Padilla, 19, sought in Amarillo, Texas on burglary with intent to rape, was arrested after his car high centered on a curb near K Bob's Steak House in Garden City Friday night. He approached the vehicle with his wife and child, claimed ownership, and was booked pending extradition. The case followed a reported rape of a 14 year old girl in Garden City, alleged to involve her 27 year old brother in law, with no weapons involved. A suspect was questioned and released pending charges.
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Billy J. Padilla
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Padilla
Amarillo
S. Main
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