Supreme Court Overrules Union Damages Ruling in Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court ruled that Wyandotte County District Court erred in dismissing Jimmy R. Collier's damage suit against Operating Engineers Local 101 and Construction and General Laborers Local 1290. Collier claimed unions’ picketing tied to nonunion workers harmed his contract with Owens Corning Fiberglas and damaged profits and business relations. court held NLRB preemption but the Labor Management Relations Act allows state courts to hear such damages claims.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court
Wyandotte County District Court
Kansas City
Jimmy R. Collier
Service and Maintenance Construction Co
Operating Engineers
Construction and General Laborers
Collier
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
Certan
Owens- Corning
State Supreme Court
NLRB
High Court
Auto slams into care home in Silver Lake lobby crash
In Silver Lake Kansas a 17 year old driver lost control, jumped a curb, and crashed into the lobby of Lake Manor Nursing Home hurting four residents ages 78 to 84. Three were treated and released, one 84 year old McKinley Botton remained in good condition with a broken arm. No charges yet. no damage estimate. The scene damaged glass and brick while the driver was treated and released. Silver Lake lies about 10 miles west of Topeka.
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Silver Lake
Kan
Silver Lake Nursing Home
Topeka
McKinley Botton
St. Francis Hospital
Lake Manor
Man jailed for hoax calls at I-70 interchange
A Detroit man identified as David Horn was held on 500 bond in Geary County Jail on a misdemeanor charge of making a false report to a law enforcement agency after two hoax calls triggered a response by about 25 lawmen at an Interstate 70 interchange.
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Junction City
Kan
Detroit
Geary County
Census final step urged for those left out
Census district manager Paul Idol in Topeka says those missed should submit the Were You Counted form as the final step. Preliminary results will go to local officials for review before national submission, with checks to ensure accuracy despite earlier address register errors. The count influences federal grants and congressional representation.
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U.S. Census Office
Federal Bldg
Quincy
Topeka
U.S
Paul Idol
Idol
Congress
Chemical fire evacuates Paris community amid toxic gas risk
A smoldering warehouse at Monroe County Farm Co-op sparked explosions and a chemical blaze injuring two workers and prompting evacuation of 30 to 40 households. Firefighters treated, runoff contamination shielded Salt River with dammed ditches. Investigators traced the cause to welding sparks.
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Paris
Monroe County Farm Co-op
Jim Long
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Co-Op
Salt River
Long
Alan Houchins
Steve Forbis
Paris Junior High School
Jim Ladda
Carter grab 17 more Missouri delegates
President Carter increased his delegate tally in Missouri by 17 from Saturday’s state Democratic convention, bringing his total to 57 delegates committed to him for the Democratic National Convention in August. Senator Edward Kennedy trails with five delegates.
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Columbia
Carter
Missouri
Edward Kennedy
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Mark Brewer
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