Shawnee May Get First Hotel Since 1961
Shawnee plans a $25 million project including a 96 room hotel with retail shops and offices over five years. The Planning Commission approved the proposal. the City Council will decide August 28. Developers expect about $56,000 in extra city revenue over five years and a 4 percent transient guest tax. Comfort Inn is among chains under consideration.
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Kansas
Shawnee
Shawnee, Kan
Jack Waters
Gary Montague
Waters
Comfort Inn Hotels
Gasoline Leak Triggers Evacuations in Emporia Kansas
Gasoline leaking into a sewer prompted evacuations of about 20 families in a two block area of Emporia. Fire officials used a back hoe to trace the source while electricity and natural gas were shut off. Residents found lodging with others, with the Salvation Army paying for eight motel rooms. Several nearby gas stations closed pumps as a precaution.
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Emporia, Kan
The
Salvation Army
Emporia
Schubarth
KU Med pressured to stop abortions
An anti-abortion group, Right to Life of Kansas Inc., urges members to pressure the University of Kansas Medical Center to halt abortions at its Kansas City, Kansas hospital. The group calls the Med Center a bastion of baby murder and demands action this year.
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Topeka, Kan
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kan
Right To Life of Kansas Inc
The
Med Center
Mayor faces code questions over farm equipment at home
Kansas City mayor Joseph Steineger Jr faced potential code violations after photos showed hogs and junked vehicles at his residence amid Operation Brightside. Officials ruled swine are prohibited in city limits and the mayor claimed the hogs were removed.
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Kansas City, Kan
Joseph E. Steineger Jr
Steineger
Gloria Steineger
Man Dies After Torch Ignites Barrel Explosion
Merle Kite, 53, of Parsons, used a torch to cut a 55 gallon drum at his son’s home when the blast threw him 25 feet. The barrel likely contained flammable liquid. he died later from internal injuries at a hospital, authorities said.
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Parsons
Kan
Merle Kite
Lon Drum
Neosho County
Kité
Teen breast lump guidance and fat intake limits
A teen asks about a quarter sized lump under the left nipple and a former lump under the right. Dr Donohue suggests teen breast tissue growth benign in most cases and advises a brief doctor visit for certainty. He also comments on daily fat intake, recommending no more than 30 percent of calories from fats and 7 to 10 percent saturated fats, noting essential fatty acids and cholesterol.
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DR. Donohue
Study finds two thirds skip ads on rented videos
Las Vegas AP reports Nielsen research shows 66 percent of VCR owners fast-forward through commercials at the start of rented movies and over 60 percent skip coming attractions. Despite dislike, promos rise via MCA, Video Air Time and major studios with lawsuits highlighting concerns over brand damage and copyright.
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Las Vegas
Nielsen Media Research
Video Software Dealers Association
MCA
Pizza Hut
Wanda
Schweppes
Young Guns
Hawks Nestle
Nielsen
Parent counsels daughter on birth control and housing
Dear Rich, evicting Thelma and her child will not solve the problem. She needs counseling on birth control and support, with Planned Parenthood and a doctor involved, to address pregnancy risks and family strain.
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Ann Landers
Thelma
Richmond
Rich
Planned Parenthood
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