Topeka Tornado Ravages City Causing Massive Damage
A killer tornado four blocks wide tore through Topeka Kansas causing about 100 million dollars in damage and killing at least 14 people. Civil Defense reports say 450 injured and 2000 homes destroyed with 50 hospitalized. The storm damaged Washburn University and the municipal airport as Gov. Avery arrived amid wreckage.
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Topeka
Kan
Charles W. Wright Jr
Washburn University
East Topeka
Santa Fe Hospital
Richard Garrett
Severe tornado damages hit Manhattan and Fort Riley region
An upper Midwest tornado ripped through Manhattan and Fort Riley area causing major damage. The Embassy and Huntington apartment buildings suffered top-floor destruction while 75 to 100 residences were smashed. Statehouse dome roofs, state printing plant, and a 10 story National Reserve Life Insurance building were compromised. At K-State University Jardine Harris housing suffered heavy damage and a CATV tower and radio antenna toppled. Six guardsmen were hospitalized at Irwin Army Hospital.
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Garrett
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Topeka
Wolcott
Jarbalo
Basehor
Lansing
Joe Nickell
Kansas National Guard
Burnett’s Mound
Washburn’ University
Statehouse
Garden Park
William Avery
National Reserve Life Insurance Co
Fred Feaker
Jardine- Harris
K-State University
Blue Valley
69Th Infantry Brigade
Ft. Riley
National Guard
Army Post
Junction City
Irwin Army Hospital
Tornado Strikes Washburn Law School Campus in Topeka
A tornado that ripped through the Washburn University campus wrecked the Law School Building and left several KU Law graduates stranded in the basement during a bar review. No serious injuries locally, though one student was treated for cuts and bruises after return to Lawrence. The storm created a scene likened to a war zone with cars piled in a parking lot and building debris.
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Washburn University
Peter Curran
Ohio
Kansas University Law School
Washburn Law School
Curran
KU Law School
Washburn
Topeka
Tor
Law School
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Topeka Mayor Maps Tornado Destruction Path
Mayor Charles W. Wright Jr. described a 15 mile tornado path through Topeka, fanning through Burnett's Mound to Municipal Airport. He cited widespread damage including eight demolished wartime frame buildings at the Kansas Neurological Institute, full campus damage at Washburn University, and ten private planes wrecked at the airport.
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Capital City
Kansas State Capitol
Topeka
Kan
Charles W. Wright Jr
Burnett’s Mound
Weather Stable Tonight After Tornado Watches Lifted
Weather Bureau says stable conditions will hold in the area with generally fair skies tonight and Friday. North east Kansas experienced frantic telephone congestion as residents tried to reach Topeka and surrounding regions hit by a tornado Wednesday evening. College weather station recorded 0.18 inch of rain overnight, month total surpassing 2.5 inches, year total 9.66 inches.
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Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Topeka
Kansas
Kansas University
Tornado Warning Tangles Douglas County Lawmen In Topeka Run
Lawmen from the Douglas County Sheriff Office Highway Patrol and Lawrence Police coordinated as a tornado bore down near Topeka. They shared weather alerts and directed ambulances wreckers and medical staff to the 29th and Gage area with Topeka warnings still active. Emergency crews remained vigilant until the final all clear 4 hours after the initial alert.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Sheriff Office
Howard Lindley
Douglas County Civil Defense Director
Sheriff’s Office
Highway Patrol
Lawrence Police Department
Burlingame Road
Topeka
29Th
Gage Area
6Th
Hagen
Belote
Tornado Fear Hits Families Torn Apart By Storm Path
Tomes of worry recount a Topeka tornado night as relatives in Topeka near 10th and Topeka endure fear and contact delays. A family checks on a mother near Washburn University while others travel to safety, awaiting news as the storm devastates nearby campus areas.
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Topeka
10Th
East Topeka
Washburn University
Ambulances Aid Topeka Tornado Victims Responding
Local ambulances from Lawrence aided Topeka after a tornado. Three units arrived at 8 10 p m and returned about 2 a m. They faced debris strewn streets, trapped residents, and widespread blackout as they helped injured civilians.
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Citizens Ambulance of
Lawrence
Topeka
Shawnee
John Hagen
Chuck Belote
Funeral Home Ad for Fred and Oscar Rumsey
Vi 38 5111 lists the Rumsey Funeral Home owners Fred and Oscar Rumsey with contact details for service inquiries as an advertising notice on the TERROR page.
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Fred and
Oscar Rumsey
Ad Funeral Home
Adv
Robber Shot and Killed in North Lawrence Theft
A 27-year-old armed robber was shot and killed during a $2,863 theft at Rusty’s Northside grocery in North Lawrence. Earl Whaley of Bethel fled with cash after a protracted about to leave with a sack. Patrolman Virgil Foust said the suspect ignored commands and drew a .38 revolver before being shot. Williams, the store assistant manager, described Whaley’s actions throughout the robbery.
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Rusty
2Nd and
Lincoln
North Lawrence
Earl Whaley
Bethel
Lawrence
Virgil O. Foust
William Troelstrup
Whaley
Foust
N. 2Nd Street
Raymond B. Williams
Williams
Weather Update Northeast Kansas Mostly Cloudy Cooler Tonight
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with lows in the 40s. Friday's high may reach the 70s with no precipitation forecast.
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Kansas
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Kansas Neurological Institute
University
Thomas Gym
MacVicar Chapel
Rice Hall
College Hill
Central Park
Topeka Avenue
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14Th
11Th
Jackson
Kansas Avenue
9Th
Santa Fe
Railroad
Ripley Park Recreation Center
Armco
Briman
Lawman
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