Gas well burns in Bienville Parish killing six workers
A natural gas well explosion in Bienville Parish Louisiana left six workers dead and one more hospitalized as flames rose over 100 feet. Fire prevented body retrieval while crews cooled wreckage and cleared a path to the victims. Authorities planned safe removal of bodies before extinguishing the blaze, with investigation to follow.
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Bryceland
Chris Johnson
Bienville Parish
Shreveport
Johnson
Bruce Connery
Sonar Exploration Co
Connery
LSU Medical Center
Global deflation looms as prices fall worldwide
Prices for food clothing and goods slide across Brazil Japan and China while Asia to Latin America see costs drop from oil to cars. Economists warn deflation could trigger a downward spiral touching wages assets and credit, with Greenspan cautioning about deflationary forces.
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New York
Brazil
Japan
China
Asia
Latin America
Allen Sinai
Moil
Greg Mastel
Economic Strategy Institute
Washington
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Governor refuses to endorse widow of slain senator
In Tennessee, Governor Don Sundquist declined to back Charlotte Burks, widow of slain state Senator Tommy Burks, as Democratic writers urge a write in campaign. Burks, killed near Monterey, was shot in the head. Byron Looper, Burks' GOP opponent, faces murder charges and remains on the ballot. Sundquist cites party dynamics. Democrats push write in effort with 150 precinct workers urging votes for Burks. Looper, 34, also faces theft and misuse charges and a civil suit from a former girlfriend.
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Nashville
Burks
Monterey
Middle Tennessee
Sundquist
Beth Fortune
Republican Party
Looper
GOP
Senate
Ben Atchley
Inter
John Jay Hooker
Hooker
Fortune
Senator Burks
Democratic Party
Bob Corny
Putnam County
Early Lawrence High School racket linked to three students
In the early days of Lawrence High School NHApp Aud Chadwick and Bernice Graeber were named among the students involved in a racket. The report notes the individuals and the school setting, highlighting a historical misconduct case.
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Lawrence High School
Nhapp, Aud Chadwick and
Bernice Graeber
The High Schools of Lawrence book chronicles local scene
Journal-World presents a 184 page volume from 1855 to 1998 covering Lawrence high school life with 400 plus photos of proms teams coaches and clubs. It highlights homecoming queens drum majors citizenship winners lettermen all Americans and notable contributors to the Lawrence community.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Sunset Drive-In
LHS
al Woolard
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Bullene
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Jack Gillespie
Bonn
Sunflower Cablevision
Wakarusa Dr. Suite
New Hampshire
Weaver's Department Store
Fice
Dillons
W. 23Rd
Jayhawk
Crescent
Watkins Museum of History
Pam
Lawrence High
Miss Crawford
Denca Curd
Louise Phillips
Cecil Hale
Louise Wise
Liberty Memorial High School 75Th Anniversary Fund
Lawrence Free State High School
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