Burlington residents shrug off dam and nuclear fears
In Burlington Kansas residents downplay dam failure and Wolf Creek plant risks. They cite faith in construction, safety standards, and compare nuclear danger to other hazards such as a dam break or ammonia leaks. Continued on Page 5.
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Danford
Judy Bryan
LeRoy
Jett Anderson
Associated Press
Burlington, Kan
Kansas
Harrisburg
Three Mile Island
Wolf Creek
Rogerses aim to relaunch Vassar Playhouse with Pullman dining car venture
Bruce and Veda Rogers push ahead with Vassar Junction plans after the Whippoorwill affair. They refurbish pre 1920s Pullmans as diners and cafés, cook under Henry Wahwassuck, with a season of Kiss Me Kate May 29 to June 24 and other shows through September.
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Lake Pomona
Bruce
Veda Rogers
National Transportation Safety Board
Vassar Playhouse
Rogerses
Henry
Playhouse
Cole Porter
Anne Frank
Wahwassuck
V.sp
Veda
Homebuilding. Now you don't see it, now you do Page 3
Local page three feature explores evolving homebuilding themes and trends in urban development. It surveys changes in residential design, construction methods, and visibility of housing projects within communities. Readers gain insight into project visibility and planning attitudes shaping neighborhoods.
US 59 Curves Face State Highway Board Clash
A Friday meeting at 1 p.m. in Topeka brings Ottawan and county leaders led by State Sen. Wint Winter against Leo Wiederholt Jr and his lawyer Orville Cole over how to fix the dangerous Coats Corner and Princeton Curve on US-59 south of Princeton. The dispute centers on a KDOT proposed reroute through Wiederholt’s farm versus cheaper, altered curves. Winter stresses a July state project and warns of more deaths if delayed.
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Highway Advisory Commission
Wint Winter
Leo Wiederholt Jr
Orville Cole
Garnett
Princeton
Coats Corner
Princeton Curve
Highway Advisory Board
Wiederholt
Kansas Department of Transportation
Winter
Ottawa City
Vi Reusch
Franklin County
Leroy Wasmund
Steve Abrams
Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Abrams
Richmond
The
Highway Commission
Highway Board
K-Dot
Cole
State leaders tour Wolf Creek nuclear plant in Kansas
Gov. John Carlin and Attorney General Robert T. Stephan visited the Wolf Creek nuclear site 50 miles south of Topeka for an on site inspection of the 1.1 billion facility. The tour covered the 10 500 acre site and 5 000 acre lake with about 2 000 workers on site and was followed by a Burlington luncheon.
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Kan
Wolf ‘Creek
Kansas
John Carlin
Robert T. Stephan
Wolf Creek
Topeka
Carlin
Kansas Gas and Electric Company of
Wichita
Kansas City Power and Light Company
Stephan
Frank Gaines
Augusta
Joe King
Wint Winter
Ottawa
Utilities Inquest in Copper Wire Scandal Planned
County Attorney Jim Clark plans a Wednesday morning inquest into the copper wire scandal, with charges reportedly reconsidered. The DPS probe targets two former city utility officials and a suspended worker, including former utilities director John E. Clark and ex-superintendent Leon Bell.
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Jim Clark
Clark
Department of Public Safety
DPS
John E. Clark
Leon Bell
Robert E. Mason
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Fla
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Kahn
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Alfred Kahn
Cape Town
South Africa
Pieter Botha
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