Ringed Kansas barn blends history with aging dome
A 1910 round barn near Oskaloosa built by Walter Kay remains a hay storage site for Larry and Dixie Elkinton. Officials note northern European roots, efficiency claims, and a 1922 outer ring addition to curb rotation. The outer wall twisted in a 1960s tornado, risking removal. the inner ring may be saved.
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Oskaloosa
Walter Kay
Larry
Dixie Elkinton
Arthur Townsend
Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum
America
Europe
Kansas Plains
Dick Pankratz
The
Kansas Historical Society
Mashall
Labette
Harper
Leavenworth
Johnson Counties
Pankratz
Kay
Elkinston
Elkinton
Larry and
Keys divorce set in Kansas district court
Rep. Martha Keys and Kansas State University Dean Samuel R. Keys plan divorce after months of consideration. The couple says the split stems from incompatibility and will proceed via a joint agreement in Riley County District Court Manhattan with four children ages 14 to 24. The congresswoman expects no impact on her bid for re election and says the public deserves an open discussion.
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Topeka
Kan
Martha Keys
Kansas State University
Samuel R. Keys
Kansas
Washington
The
Scott
Manhattan
Protests arise as India enforces emergency crackdown
Official briefing reports scattered demonstrations against Indira Gandhi while claiming the country remains peaceful. Police used tear gas in Ahmedabad. 676 people were arrested across nine states, including leaders of opposition groups.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
A. R. Baji
Bombay
Kerala
Mysore
Gujarat
Haryana
Baji
Ahmadabad
Gandhi
Madhya Pradesh
Two men arrested in spy case linked to Soviet efforts
FBI agents arrested Sarkis O. Paskalian 36, a New York resident alien born in Lebanon, and Sahag K. Dedeyan 41 of Rockville Maryland, a naturalized citizen with top secret clearance. Paskalian faces conspiracy to gather classified defense information charges with possible death penalty. Dedeyan charged with failing to report illegal photography of defense data, carrying up to 10 years and a $10,000 fine. Dedeyan worked for Operations Research Inc. and was an associate mathematician at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Silver Spring from 1966 to 1973.
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Washington
FBI
Soviet Union
Sarkis O. Paskalian
New York
Sahag K. Dedeyan
Rockville
Lebanon
Paskalian
United States
Dedeyan
Dedegan
Operations Research Inc
Silver Spring
Applied Physics Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University
Winn loses potential cosponsor for tallgrass prairie bill
U S Rep Larry Winn of Kansas says Rep Morris Udall of Arizona declined to cosponsor a bill to create a tallgrass prairie park due to pressures. Winn plans talks with Save the Tallgrass Prairie Inc during the recess to decide if he should seek another sponsor or push the bill solo.
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U.S
Larry Winn
Kan
Kansas
Winn
Morris Udall
Arizona
Britain France Egypt plan arms push to make Egypt Arab arsenal
Secret accord details rapid two stage program aiding Egypt to become regional arms hub. Stage one covers delivery of 200 trainer planes 250 helicopters and missiles with radar and tanks while stage two finances and builds plants for local assembly and manufacture. AMIO backed by Saudi Arabia Kuwait UAE and Qatar centers Egyptian initiative near Cairo. Canadian topeka highway fatality log included.
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London
Britain
France
Egypt
Yitzhak Rabin
United States
Paris
Soviet Union
Libya
Syria
Iraq
Harold Wilson
James Callaghan
Ismail Fahmy
Arab Military Industrialization Organization
AMIO
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
United Arab Emirates
Qatar
Cairo
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Jayaprakash Narayan
Asoka Mehta
Congress Party
Y. B. Chavan
Jagjivan Ram
Supreme Court
Udall
Bill
Country House
Terry
Ehuntry Bouse
Massachusetts
Walt , TN
Felix Salten
Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc
Disney
Hound
Ly Price
Leavenworth Plaza
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