Five Dead In Memorial Day Kansas Traffic Toll
Five people died on Kansas roads during the long Memorial Day weekend. Hilda Behle, 89, of Abilene, died when her car collided with a pickup on a city street near Kansas 15. Gary Roeder, 44, of Hill City, died after his pickup left Kansas 25 and hit a guardrail and culvert. Ardella Becker, 58, of Corning, was found dead after her car hit a tree. Arnoldo Fernandez, 22, and Javier Lopez, 20, of Wichita died when Fernandez’s car overturned on Interstate 235. The 78-hour period record remains 19 deaths set in 1973.
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Hilda Behle
Abilene
Kansas 15
Kansas Highway Patrol
Gary Roeder
Hill City
Kansas 25
Thomas County
Ardella Becker
Corning
Nemaha
Arnoldo Fernandez
Javier Lopez
Wichita
Fernandez
Highway Patrol
Kansas
Homeowner and officers clash ends in fatal shootout
In Doniphan County Kansas Ronald Klein 46 died after exchanging gunfire with two state troopers in his Wathena basement during a custody attempt. Troopers on paid leave while Kansas Bureau of Investigation probes the case. A family member had alerted authorities about a disturbance that morning.
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Troy
Kansas
Kansas Highway Patrol
Ronald Klein
Wathena
John Eichkorn
Doniphan
Klein
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Doniphan County
Sterling College Plans Expansion and Habitat Program
Sterling College in central Kansas prepares an 11.75 million dollar fundraising drive to grow enrollment from 450 to 700. Over seven million has been committed, including a 2.3 million gift from a Minneapolis couple. Renovations to Cooper Hall will create a Social Entrepreneurship Center and a Habitat for Humanity leadership program with 25 fellows named annually plus full tuition scholarships for four years.
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H. Richard Troy Jr
Sterling
Cooper Hall
Habitat For Humanity International
Habitat For Humanity
Sterling College
NATO balks at full support for missile defense plan
NATO officials backed only to continue substantive consultations with Washington on missile defense. France and Germany resisted stronger language, omitting any call to treat the threat as a common threat. Powell secured removal of mention of the 1972 ABM Treaty, while endorsing ongoing talks and cautious Bosnia and Macedonia updates.
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Hungary
NATO
Washington
North Atlantic Council
Bush
Associated Press
Colin Powell
U.S
France
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Powell
Bush Administration
Alliance
United States
Balkans
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Bosnia
Joschka Fischer
Fischer
Macedonia
Moakley Dies After Leukemia Battle in Bethesda
Rep Joseph Moakley D Mass dies at 74 from leukemia complications at Bethesda Naval Hospital after revealing incurable leukemia in February. A long time Boston Irish politician, he served 15 terms in Congress and led the House Rules Committee. President Bush called for a moment of silence as he was remembered for dedication to duties and constituents.
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Joseph Moakley
D-Mass
Boston
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Bethesda Naval Hospital
Washington
Congress
House Rules Committee
Joe Moakley
James McGovern
Dmass
Bush
Mesa, Ariz
America
Navy
Heavily armed robbers loot German money transport
In Duesseldorf a grenade launcher armed gang hijacked an armored money van forcing two guards to surrender three cash boxes. A shot was fired but no injuries occurred. Investigators tie a 1999 Duisburg robbery to suspected RAF members and note several similar 1997 1999 incidents in the region.
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Germany
Red Army
NATO
Duisburg
North Rhine-Westphalia
Fredrick Holtkamp
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