Tornado devastates Topeka area striking multiple sites
A destructive tornado ripped through Topeka and surrounding areas damaging Washburn University and Kansas Neurological Institute. It leveled buildings, toppled trees, and damaged the airport. Dozens of injuries and several deaths were reported as National Guard helicopters surveyed the scene.
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Nett’s Mound
29Th
Gage
Kansas Neurological Institute
Washburn University
Washburn
University
Thomas Gym
MacVicar Chapel
Rice Hall
College Hill
Central Park
Topeka Avenue
13Th
14Th
111Th
Jackson
Topeka
Kansas Avenue
9Th
11Th
Santa Fe
Railroad
Ripley Park
Armco
Tornado Toll and Disaster Response Across Douglas County
Local officials in Lawrence coordinated with Topeka responders as a tornado outbreak caused injuries and deaths. Red Cross shelters opened, donations arrived, and utilities strained while hospitals and police tracked damage. In Manhattan and nearby areas, apartments and homes suffered extensive destruction with multiple fatalities reported.
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Karel Blaas
Red Cross Reserve
Jo Byers
Douglas County
Red Cross
Topeka
James Patti
Severe weather watch extended in Kansas counties
Lawmen reported sightings in adjoining counties east of Valley Falls and near McLouth as funnel activity formed along Highway 15. The weather wire noted an extended severe weather watch from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and a funnel on the ground at Jarbalo.
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Ings
Valley Falls
McLouth
East Central
Kansas
Jarbalo
Proper cooling steps for cookies after baking
After removing cookies from the oven let them sit briefly on the sheet then use a wide spatula to transfer them to wire racks. Allow them to cool completely before stacking or storing to maintain texture.
Storm wrecks homes as residents recount frightful night
A terrified survivor arrived in Lawrence after a fierce storm left a smashed car window a wall hole and fallen trees. She described watching television when the storm struck and said she avoided injury by taking shelter in a closet. Many others were not so fortunate.
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Lawrence
Virginian
Mixing Sour Cream and Mayonnaise for a Lower Calorie Salad
The note suggests sour cream has fewer calories than mayonnaise and recommends mixing the two to reduce calories in a salad. It emphasizes calorie awareness for weight management and implies a lighter dressing option.
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Capitol
Capitol Grounds
Capitol Building
Jackson Street
Journal-World
1015
Journal-World Photo
W. R. Crouch
Sterling Taylor
Edward J. Lyons
Oliver J. Milton
John D. Culver
Leslie Grauer
Calvin and
Clarice Wolf
Mary Beasley
Bertha Whitney
William Bachuss
Tonganoxie
Nellie
Dana Hummer
Ralph Tice
Weather Bureau
Philip Smyth
National Guard
Smyth
Ottawa
Junction City
Wright
Bur
City
Rodger Johnson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
LMH
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Johnson
Hospital
Citizens Ambulance Office
Robert Hughes
Charles Moffitt
Lawrence Salvation Army
Salvation Army
Lawrence Paper Company
Manhattan
Shockley
Allen Moore
Mahattan
Wildcat Creek
Viking Investments
Bud Moore
Kansas State University
Jerry Shockley
Southwestern Bell Telephone Office
Nebraska
Missouri
Carl S. Knox
Merle Bolton
Knox
Bolton
DeSoto
Olathe
Rusty
Olathe Naval Air Station
Leroy Burd
Big Springs
W. M. Edmonds
Dan Young
Sheriff's Office
Police Department
9Th Street
Kasold Drive
Rex Johnson
William Backus
Leavenworth
Lawman
A. V. Phillips
Lawrence Paper CO
H & NH
York - Mathis - Crane
Nrmo
Pegiett
Lawrence Furniture Inc
Mess. Ph
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