Explosion at Shell plant kills one in Belphre Ohio
A Shell Chemical Co plant explosion near Belphre Ohio sent flames and thick black smoke hundreds of feet high forcing 1700 residents to evacuate. One worker died, two others missing presumed dead. Fire contained by afternoon with no injuries reported. tank contents and exact cause unclear. Plant employs about 480, produces thermo plastic rubber for auto parts and adhesives.
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News Updates Call Numbers For National And World News
National updates line offers 865 5000 phone access with separate codes for world news 6700 and national news 6705. The brief notice directs readers to call for latest breaking coverage.
Lawrence Weather and Lake Status Report For Friday
Friday forecast in Lawrence shows a high of 74 and low of 51 with no precipitation. The report lists historical highs and lows for the date, lake conditions at Clinton and Perry with temperatures around 71 and 72, and lake levels near 877.44 and 893.42. Road condition links and access line numbers are provided for latest reports. moon phases for June are noted.
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Lawrence five day outlook with warm weekend forecast
The forecast calls for today mostly sunny highs near 82 with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thundershowers and a low around 66. Sunday partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thundershowers and a high near 84. Sunday night partly cloudy with a low around 68. AROUND KANSAS.
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Clinton Weathering Scandals Rides China Backlash and Aide Fallout
The Clinton administration faces ongoing fallout from a China policy reversal tied to human rights progress and a separate scandal over a White House aide’s golf-related helicopter trip. President Clinton replaces the aide, reimburses taxpayers, and releases papers on Hillary Clinton's commodities trading as he heads toward Europe for D-Day ceremonies.
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Second Helicopter Seen Near White House Golf Trip
Witnesses reported a second helicopter joining the White House aides en route to Holly Hills Country Club in Maryland. The White House confirmed only one helicopter carried staff, saying others in the area were on unrelated training missions.
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St Peters Uses Metric Speed Signs On Spencer Road
St Peters Missouri posts six new speed limit signs in kilometers along Spencer Road marking 60 kph. City officials and NIST experts note no federal deadline requires metric signs, though documents transition to metric by 1996. More signs planned as Spencer Road extends and additional streets convert later this year.
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Driver ticketed for dummy carpool attempt on L I Express
Dix Hills New York Ap news: Amelian Wolff 58 was ticketed after police said her baby doll rode in a car seat in the passenger seat while she tried to use the new 12 mile Long Island Expressway carpool lanes. She faces up to a 65 dollar fine. The lanes operate weekdays from 8 am to 6 pm for vehicles with more than one occupant.
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