Speeding trial ends in hung jury in Garden City
Carl Finkenbinder faced a district court jury over a 63 mph speeding charge in a 55 mph zone east of Garden City. After 70 minutes of deliberation the jury remained deadlocked 10-2, prompting a second trial and a plan for July.
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Carl Finkenbinder
Garden City
Coolidge
Finney County District Court
Finkenbinder
Kansas Highway Patrol
Wesley Wheeler
Wheeler
Arlie Aeschliman
Officer Wheeler
Bess Truman suffers fractured hip at Independence home
Former first lady Bess Truman, 96, fell out of bed and sustained a hip fracture. She was listed in satisfactory condition at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, under the care of Dr. Wallace Graham, after earlier hospitalization for a urinary tract condition and skin irritation.
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Kansas City, Mo
Bess Truman
Independence
Research Medical Center
Susan Mullally
French Debate Leaves Voters to Decide Sunday
Paris reports that most French papers avoided verdicts after the televised clash between incumbent Valery Giscard d Estaing and challenger Francois Mitterrand. A few papers sided, with Figaro accusing Mitterrand of vagueness and Le Matin noting Giscard d Estaing finally acted like a candidate defending his record.
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Paris
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Francois Mitterrand
Figaro
Mitterrand
le Matin
Giscard d’’Estaing
France
Temperatures and Precipitation Report for 24 Hours
A weather summary reports temperatures and precipitation for the 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Wednesday. The report lists readings from multiple stations, noting rainfall amounts and temperature highs and lows across the region.
Fog raises toll as ships collide in dense fog
Dense fog on the East Coast triggered two ship collisions. Off Virginia two freighters collided forcing crew into lifeboats, while in New York Harbor a Staten Island ferry and a tanker struck, injuring about three dozen commuters. The ferry American Legion with 1000 aboard returned to Staten Island, while the 515 foot Hough Orchid with a bow hole proceeded to Brooklyn. 15 ferry passengers were treated in ER and around 20 more at a clinic.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Staten Island
New York Harbor
American Legion
Brooklyn
Public Health Service Hospital
Battery Park
Manhattan
Blaze destroys welding shop near Garden City
Fire destroyed a Garden City area welding shop and its $15,000 in equipment after a lawn mower ignition triggered a chain of events. Owner Albert Mader escaped via a back window with no injuries reported. losses include building damage and most welding supplies. Mrs Mader criticized road closures that slowed response and plans to attend a city meeting to raise concerns.
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Garden City
Albert Mader
Telegram Avenue
Battalion
Allen Shelton
Mader
Shelton
Mary Street
7Th and Fulton
Labrador
Annenberg curtsy sparks debate in Washington
Lenore Annenberg greeted Prince Charles with a deep knee bend drawing wide reaction. Etiquette writers and readers debated whether Americans should curtsy with officials, while officials stressed it was a personal gesture with no political meaning.
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Washington
Lenore Annenberg
Miss Manners
Post
Mary Ruth Holroyd
Joel Anne Sherman
Catherine M. Collins
Richard M. Sawyer
State Department
David Passage
Mrs. Annenberg
Annenberg
New York
Japan
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eBuff
Coenen Enenerane
Hi Lo
Dodge City
Hutchinson
Russell
Salina
Topeka
Wichita
Matthew Bendix
Don Haggar
Elks Club
Estee Lauder
Hoovers
Ady
Man
Blaze
James Symington
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