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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1981
Page
1
Los Angeles AP reports a Superior Court jury awarded David C. Espino 3.9 million after a one car crash involving a 1968 English Ford Cortina left him quadriplegic. Espino claimed a defective passenger seat design caused his neck injury when the seat failed to stay secured.
Washington AP Japanese Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki pledged to bolster defense to fill the naval protection vacuum along coasts and sea lanes. No specifics were given, with details to be ironed out in early next month meetings. Suzuki cautioned any expansion would fit within Japan's pacifist constitution.
Scott City woman Linda Hamm recounts a long journey from adoption to reunion. Adopted as an infant she grows up cherished in Enid Brown's home, then pursues clues to her birth mother Pauline Carrigan in Oklahoma aided by family, library digs, and a patient hunt spanning years. The story highlights a mother's faith and a daughter's resolve to know her history.
A British bomber scare disrupted a queen's terminal visit as about 600 people evacuated from an orphanage and nursing home in Newry. Provisional IRA claimed mortars at Newtownhamilton, while clashes erupted in Londonderry, Belfast, and Strabane with hundreds injured or detained. Sands funeral marked a peak in IRA activity and hunger strike dynamics. Thatcher vowed not to yield to hunger strikes as IRA prisoners push for status.
A fast moving line of storm cells swept southwest Kansas Friday evening triggering tornado watches and a severe thunderstorm warning. One possible tornado appeared on radar in Grant County while pea size hail damaged a mobile home west of Ulysses. Garden City and Meade reported notable precipitation. Meade and Holcomb tied regional rainfall, gusts reached 35 mph, and forecasters predicted a 30 percent rain chance with highs in the 60s.
A weather system produced heavy rains across Kansas with at least two funnel clouds in the south central area. Beloit and Hutchinson recorded over 2 inches, Salina Wichita Concordia Emporia and Abilene each topped 1 inch. A brief touchdown tornado near Valley Center caused no damage or injuries. Hail reported near Goodland and Wichita. showers to continue the east and north central regions. Frost possible in west and north tonight with lows mid 30s to around 40. Mother's Day dinner at Elks Club on May 10 with reservations at 276 3732.
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