Granddaughter of Rev. Phelps in guarded pool accident near Westboro
Gracie Phelps-Roper, 2, granddaughter of Rev. Fred Phelps, remained in guarded condition after nearly drowning in a family pool near Westboro Baptist Church. She was rushed to Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center Monday after rescuers found her not breathing. a relative revived her. Police and rescue teams responded at about 3 p.m. The Phelps family and church are known for anti-homosexual protests.
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Topeka, Kan
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Westboro Baptist Church
Gracie Phelps-Roper
Brent Roper
Shirley Phelps-Roper
Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center
Phelps
Mid-America index signals slow growth across nine-state region
An economist notes the region including Nebraska is showing a soft landing for the economy. The July Mid-America Business Conditions Index rose to 52.4 from 49 in June, signaling growth. Kansas reported strongest new orders at 59.4 percent.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Federal Reserve
Mid-America
Kansas
Heymann warned aides of a looming disaster over Foster documents
Former Deputy Attorney General Philip Heymann testified before the Senate Whitewater Committee that he warned presidential aides they faced a major disaster after blocking law enforcement access to Vincent Foster's documents after his death. He said White House counsel Bernard Nussbaum should not decide alone what papers could be reviewed by authorities.
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Washington
Philip Heymann
Vincent Foster
Senate Whitewater Committee
Heymann
White House
Bernard Nussbaum
Foster
Nussbaum
Justice Department
David Margolis
Roger Adams
235 Foot Gambling Ship Club Royale Missing After Erin
The Club Royale, a 235 foot gambling ship, departed Palm Beach to ride out Hurricane Erin and is missing with a skeleton crew aboard. Coast Guard reports 10 to 13 people in life rafts seen after a distress signal. The vessel was not sighted, and fears of a sunken ship persist.
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ORT Canaverpe Fla
Erin
Coast Guard
Club Royale
Palm Beach
Atlantic
Vero Beach
Scott Carr
Miami
China expels two U S Air Force officers on spying claims
China detained and expelled two U S Air Force officers amid spying allegations after they allegedly entered restricted coastal zones and photographed military sites. The men Joseph Wei Chan and Dwayne Howard Florenzie, based at the U S consulate in Hong Kong, were given 24 hours to leave as Washington sought clarity through talks with Beijing.
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United States
China
U.S. Air Force
Foreign Ministry
Shen Guofang
Shen
U.s.-China
U.S
Lee Teng-hui
Beijing
McCurry
Joseph Wei Chan
Air Force
Dwayne Howard Florenzie
Hong Kong
Kans Pipeline Partners challenge KCC central planning claim
A Kansas Pipeline Partnership spokesman for Western Resources contests Kansas Corporation Commission staff push for tighter natural gas pipeline regulation and what he calls central planning. He cites four consultants and two executives supporting contracts intended to save money, while KCC staff and Williams Natural Gas urge rejection. Hearings set for 10 a.m. Monday as the agency weighs the agreements.
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Tara Kan
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas Pipeline Partnership
Western Resources Inc
Kansas Pipeline
KCC
Western
Jeff Makholm
Cambridge, Mass
Local K State Picnic Honors High School Scholars
Local K Staters gathered for the Franklin County Friends of K-State Picnic where Ottawa High School seniors Linda Mackie Liza Tripkos and Diesha Tabor Central Heights High School Brian Haight Nick Wuertz Pomona High School Michael Hoyt and Wellsville High School Casey Lytle received $250 scholarships. The group has donated over $17,000 since 1981. Door prize proceeds plus donations totaled about $500 for next year’s awards. Marc Johnson urged attendees to sustain a strong K State relationship.
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Franklin County
Friends of
Sandy Sylvester
Franklin County Friends
Ralph Franklin County
Nick Wuertz
Linda Mackie
Casey Lytle
Michael Hoyt
Brian Haight
Wuertz
Bob Bozwond
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