Arson Suspect Faces Charge in Tennessee Prison Fire
A 16 year old inmate Andy Zinmer is to be charged as an adult with arson for a fire in a Maury County Jail padded cell that released toxic fumes and killed 42 people including inmates and visitors. Deputies struggled to locate jail keys after a collision of fleeing visitors slowed rescue.
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Columbia, Tenn
Maury County
Robert H. Gay
Andy Zinmer
Gay
Zinmer
Nashville
Waukesha
Wis
Superior
Lad Lake Inc
Doussman
Bob Farmer
Columbia
Ray Blanton
Tennessee
Jerry Dickey
Dickey
Howard Blake
Top officials dodge certainty on FBI lawfulness
Atty. Gen. Griffin Bell and FBI Director Clarence Kelley refuse to categorically affirm the bureau’s legality. At a House subcommittee hearing they voice doubt, urge written instructions, and call for accountability as investigations probe post-1966 burglaries and illegal mail openings.
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FBI
Atty
Griffin Bell
Clarence M. Kelley
Bureau
House
Bell
Justice Department
Kelley
New York
Weather Underground
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Weather Hits Kansas With Heat and Approaching Cold Front
Hot humid conditions spread across Kansas as a cold front nears the northwest. Skies were clear with southerly winds 5 to 15 mph, morning temps 60 to 70, and highs expected in the 90s, possibly near 100 in the west. Winds may rise to 10 to 20 mph with a chance of scattered showers or storms in western Kansas tonight as the front passes.
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Associated Press
Kansas
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Newton Kansas Amends Animal Control Ordinance 3 104
Newton Kansas adopts Ordinance 3287 amending 3 104 to regulate animals within city limits. The measure details prohibited acts on animals including running at large, humane treatment, barking, and keeping specified species in residential zones. It sets rules on horses chickens and dogs with licensing vaccination and consent requirements and preserves exemptions for demonstrations and fairs. The ordinance repeals prior provisions and becomes effective after publication.
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Newton Kansan
Newton
Kansas
City of
Harvey County
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