Tragic drowning of 3 year old at Clinton Lake State Park
A Topeka boy identified as Adam Edmonds, age three, disappeared Thursday near a Clinton Lake campground and was found drowned Friday afternoon near a boat ramp at Clinton Lake State Park. Douglas County authorities ruled the death accidental with no signs of foul play after an autopsy. The incident marked Clinton Lake's first drowning of the year.
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Clinton Lake
Douglas County
Mike Suitt
Adam Edmonds
Clinton Lake State Park
Laurance Price
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Loren Anderson
Suitt
A-1 City Cab Switches to Zone Fare System in Lawrence
Lawrence taxicab firm A-1 City Cab moves from a flat rate to a nine zone grid with $4 within a zone and $1 per additional zone, capping at $6.00. Eight zones include shopping centers while all nine cover entertainment and dining areas, aiming to cut costs and encourage shorter rides despite public concerns.
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A-1 City Cab
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Kasold Drive
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Bush announces Saudi plane deal in Missouri campaign stop
President Bush announced the sale of 72 F-15 fighters to Saudi Arabia, a deal worth about 9 billion dollars that will save around 7,000 jobs at McDonnell Douglas plants in St. Louis and Oklahoma and support thousands more suppliers. He said the sale addresses Israel’s concerns and advances U.S. interests in the Middle East amid a tight political race. Clinton criticized the timing but said Saudis deserve modernized forces. the deal faces a 30 day congressional window for action and potential veto.
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Saudi Arabia
McDonnell Douglas
General Dynamics
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Missouri
United States
Mideast
Israel
Middle East
Bill Clinton
White House
Oklahoma
Christopher Bond
Congress
Norfolk
Pat Robertson
Christian Coalition
Ozzie and Harriett
Clinton
F-15 Sale Details Revealed by President Bush
The plan outlines a nine billion dollar sale announced Friday by President Bush. It covers 72 F-15 XPs to Saudi Arabia with first delivery in 1996 and final delivery in 1999. Aircraft feature two engines, 63.8 foot length, 18.5 foot height, 42.8 foot wingspan and speeds above Mach 2.5. The deal supports over 40,000 jobs across 2,070 suppliers and McDonnell Douglas plants in St. Louis and Tulsa.
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Saudi Arabia
Vital Statisti CS
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Tulsa
Hurricane Taiki pummels Kauai Island in Hawaii
LIHUE Hawaii AP Hurricane Taiki with gusts to 160 mph struck Kauai Island causing a complete power and telephone outage. Fifteen to twenty foot waves flooded coastal highways while the eye passed overhead. Oahu was spared. Residents stocked up on supplies and sought shelter as authorities warned of further impacts.
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Hawaii
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Iniki
Andy Chun
National Weather Service
Honolulu
Oahu
Kauai
Hawaiian Islands
Red Cross
Steve Heard
Rbor
Pearl Hat
Peace talks aim to keep Bosnia borders as is
International mediators report that all sides in the Bosnia Herzegovina conflict have agreed to pursue a peaceful settlement based on the republics' current borders.
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Bosnia- Herzegovina
Quotable quotes on palace guard changes raise debate
Index QUOTABLE captures Constanze Melton, a British soldier, remarking on the uproar over women joining the palace guard change. Page 14A.
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Constanze Melton
Arts crafts festival on tap for Sunday
Julie Williams, a 27 year old Lawrence silversmith, won first place best of show and a $100 prize among 200 exhibitors at Railroad Days arts and crafts show in Topeka. She began making silver jewelry at 15 and now headlines as a featured vendor in Sunday’s Sun See Astis segment.
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Lawrence Silversmith
Topeka
Williams
Sun
Richard Gwin
Lawrence
South Park
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