Gavin dies veteran general who shaped airborne history
Retired Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin, the jumping general of World War II, died at 82. He led the 82nd Airborne in Sicily and Normandy, commanded at Nijmegen, earned multiple decorations, and later critiqued nuclear reliance. He served as ambassador to France twice and chaired Arthur D. Little, retiring in 1958 to speak out on defense priorities. A separate item notes Japanese investors backing a theme park in Bartlesville, Indian Prairie, with a 2900 acre ranch and powwow aims, groundbreaking possible within a year.
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Eleven die in two Panama helicopter crashes
U S Army helicopters on a training mission collided with a thunderstorm in Panama, killing all 11 aboard. The OH-58 wreckage was found near Punta Diego and the UH-1H Huey in dense jungle about 55 miles southwest of Colon. Authorities say sabotage is not suspected and the names of the victims are being withheld pending notification.
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Johnnie Ray in coma amid liver failure
Fifties singer Johnnie Ray known as the Prince of Wails is in a coma with total liver failure at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Ray, 63, deteriorated after entering the hospital on February 16 and is described as grave by hospital officials. His influence on early rock and roll is noted, with credit for blending rhythm and blues, country and gospel into a new sound.
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Shuttle launch set for Sunday from Cape Canaveral
NASA prepared for an early Sunday liftoff of the space shuttle Atlantis carrying a secret military cargo. Atlantis commander John O. Creighton, previously sidelined by a sore throat and congestion, is reported well and ready to fly as clear skies return to Kennedy Space Center after days of foul weather.
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New England program lets taxpayers use charge cards
A California company launches InstaPay in New England to let taxpayers pay federal taxes with Visa MasterCard or Discover cards. The program, part of the IRS Electronic Payment system, targets Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts Vermont New Hampshire and Maine. Eligible forms 1040EZ 1040A or 1040 can use credit to cover taxes and processing fees if balance due exists and all listed persons resided on January 1.
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Ex-Kansan named Civil Rights Commission chairman choice
Washington reports President Bush selected Arthur A. Fletcher to lead the Civil Rights Commission and reinvigorate its work after years of perceived inaction. Fletcher, 65, has held multiple GOP posts from Nixon to Reagan eras and previously served with Bush at the United Nations. Allen, the former chairman, resigned last year amid disputes over Bush’s push for new leadership. The eight member commission, established in 1957, reviews federal civil rights efforts and equal opportunity programs. Fletcher’s nomination follows a vacancy and returns the panel to more forceful advocacy for minority concerns.
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Lithuanians vote for new legislature amid independence drive
Lithuanians in Vilnius cast ballots to elect a 141 member Supreme Soviet as the Baltic republic eyes ending half a century of Soviet rule. Six legal parties compete with Sajudis leading in a vote seen as a transition toward independence, with results due in early next week.
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Custody fight may be renewed in New Zealand hearing
Elizabeth Morgan plans an open court hearing in New Zealand over allegations that her husband Eric Forench abused their seven year old daughter Hilary during Washington visits. Morgan has served 25 months in jail to block the visits. Her lawyer will seek passport return so she can travel.
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Kohl and Bush to discuss German unification at Camp David
West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and President Bush meet at Camp David to discuss the full range of Eastern Europe changes, focusing on rapid reunification of East and West Germany and when talks should begin. The visit coincides with East Germany’s near March 18 elections and the push to rejoin NATO.
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Kansas Weather Zones Report Summary
Zone by zone weather summary shows varied conditions from Sunny mild 50s to much colder lows. Zone groups outline highs around 50 40s and 30s with partly cloudy to cloudy skies and nightly lows ranging from the mid-teens to mid-20s. Sunday brings cooler to much cooler air with decreasing temperatures across zones.
Local forecast and climate notes for Clinton Lake region
Tonight will bring increasing clouds and northeast winds 5 to 15 mph with a low around 15. Sunday is cloudy and cold with a high near 30, followed by cloudy conditions Sunday night and a low in the mid teens. Journal-W notes official readings: Friday high 66 low 31, overnight low 32 with no precipitation. Year ago today high 49 low 25, record highs and lows for this date. Sunrise 7 02, sunset 6 08. Clinton Lake at 8 a.m. temperature 40, lake level 876.20 feet above mean sea level, normal 875.5 feet.
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Travel outlook for Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma and Colorado
Missouri lows tonight 5 to 10 above NW to low 20s SE. Sunday partly cloudy with highs 30 NW to 40 SE. Nebraska tonight around 20 NE to 20 SW, Sunday partly cloudy west and considerable east cloudiness. highs 30 east to mid 40s west. Oklahoma lows mid 20s NE to mid 30s south. Sunday highs mid 30s Panhandle to near 50 SW. Colorado partly cloudy dry Sunday. lows 20s to low 30s, mountain valleys 15 above to 5 below. highs 45 to 55, mountains 30s to mid-40s. Road contacts Kansas Highway Patrol 1 296-3102, Kansas Turnpike Authority 843-8250.
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