Stormy Weather Spreads Destruction Across Southern States
A massive storm system spawned tornadoes and floods from North Carolina to Texas. Tornadoes damaged homes and killed an 11-year-old in Troutman North Carolina. Heavy rain and flash floods hit Virginia Georgia Pennsylvania Ohio and New York with widespread property losses and evacuations.
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Train derailment in Fulton leaves 31 cars off tracks
A Frisco freight train derailed near Fulton Kansas, sending 31 of 99 cars into a debris pile. The locomotive and 43 lead cars continued to Fort Scott 15 miles away with no injuries reported.
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KU Theatre Plans Centennial Week of Plays at KU
KU Theatre announces a Centennial Week with The Taming of the Shrew March 14 17 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf March 15 16 and The Bedbug March 18 19. The shows feature Kansas University repertory company members and supporting casts in major university productions.
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Overflow seating used at University Theatre in crowd crush
Crowds packed the University Theatre across Thursday Friday and Saturday nights with about 55 chairs placed in aisles on Friday and Saturday to accommodate overflow seating and maintain access for attendees.
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Local Youth Dem leader James House Jr found dead
James Albert House Jr 35 former president of the Young Democratic Clubs of America was found shot to death Sunday in Hobgood North Carolina police reported the death appears self inflected acting as an apparent suicide for now authorities said.
United States and Cuba End Diplomatic Ties in 1961
The United States severed diplomatic relations with Cuba on January 3, 1961. This move ended formal ambassadorial ties and led to a prolonged period of Cold War era estrangement between the two nations.
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Apply for lifelong life insurance before age 80
For seniors over 80 still possible to get the same policy by mail. No calls, direct transaction with Old American Ins Co. Send name address and birth year to 4900 Oak Dept LB215B Kansas City Mo 64141.
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