Blimp to hover over Memorial Stadium for Kansas-Texas Christian game
The Blockbuster blimp will arrive in Lawrence about 4 p.m. circle the stadium and land at Lawrence Municipal Airport around 5 p.m. It is 146 feet long and 50 feet tall, built by American Blimp Corp. The blimp will moor to runway 6 11 9 and the airfield will be closed during the visit.
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Lawrence
Memorial Stadium
Ron Benz
Renz
Goodyear
American Blimp Corp
Oregon
Jim Thiele
Lloyd Hetrick
Oskaloosa District Hopes for Money Magazine Nod
Supt. Jim White said Money magazine contacted the Oskaloosa school district about being considered for the nations top 200 districts list. The district earned earlier recognition from School Match, aiding the Money inquiry. A public forum on building options is set for Oct. 24 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Oskaloosa
Jim White
Money Magazine
White
School Match
U.S
McLouth Tractor Pull Promises Loud Big Show Saturday
McLouth Kansas hosts the eighth annual Mid-States Fall Finals Truck and Tractor Pull at Steam Engine Park. More than 100 vehicles, some with 4000 horsepower, compete in 17 classes on two 300 foot tracks starting at 6 30 p m. Promoter Bill Murr says the event is among Kansas two largest pulls alongside the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. Fans advised to bring lawn chairs or blankets and expect a lively night despite the bright atmosphere.
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McLouth
Lawrence
Bill Murr
Murr
Kansas
Hutchinson
Leavenworth
Missouri State Tractor Pulling Assn
Northwest Missouri Tractor Pulling Assn
Texas
Iowa
Ilinois
No contest plea in fatal Lawrence train crash case
Vernon C. Smith, 52, pleaded no contest to amended charges after a March car train crash that killed his girlfriend Clara Patterson, 75. He faces up to six months for DUI and a year for vehicular homicide with sentencing set for Oct. 24 and possible fines totaling 3,000 dollars. Patterson was a passenger in Smiths car when it was struck by a westbound freight train near Seventh and Locust in North Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Vernon C. Smith
Clara Patterson
Smith
Patterson
Seventh and Locust
North Lawrence
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Aspire Lee
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Gilme
Mortal Kombat
Pepa
J Gleet
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