Tragedy prompts tougher housing fire inspections across state
State Fire Marshal Floyd Dibbern pledged a stepped-up inspection program for off campus college housing after Baker University mourned five Kappa Sigma members killed in a Sunday morning fire. He cited code violations and said state officials would enforce compliance, noting the house lacked two exits from upper floors. About 1,500 attended a memorial service for the five students and one graduate.
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Baldwin
Kan
Floyd Dibbern
Baker University
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Dibbern
Kappa Sigma House
Tragedy at Baker University Fraternity House
An early morning fire destroyed a 59-year-old fraternity house at Baker University, killing five students. The author recounts arriving at the campus, the shock on students and survivors, and the impact on Rush Week activities as the community confronts the loss of top students and friends.
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Larry Mathews
Baldwin
HNS
Baker University
Kappa Sigma
Naked chickens studied by LSU researchers in Baton Rouge
Dr. William Johnson and Dr. Robert Truax at Louisiana State University study naked chickens over four years. They report sunburn risk, heat loss, and poor commercial value with social and sexual abnormalities. Johnson notes continued research to identify genetic and chemical traits behind featherlessness.
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Baton Rouge
William Johnson
Robert Truax
Poultry Science
Louisiana State University
Johnson
LSU
Ottawa City Commission Ties Up 5 PM Agenda
The regular Ottawa city meeting covers license actions for cereal malt beverage sales and corporate licenses. It includes street improvement resolutions for Cypress and 9th streets with estimated costs, a plan to issue 600000 for refurbishing City Auditorium, suspending tax limits for operating funds, discussions with the Recreation Commission on tennis and baseball facilities, and a time change for meetings.
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Ottawa City Commission
A. K. Watts
Myco Corporation
Willow
Ash
City Auditorium
Ottawa Recreation Commission
City Commission
Local Housing Gets Key Boost
Ottawa forms Ottawa Housing Authority to oversee community housing, focusing first on the North American Hotel project to provide federally-subsidized housing for the elderly. The commission approves a five member board with four year terms and authority to study housing needs and seek federal grants.
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David Olson
Ottawa
Ottawa Housing Authority
Housing and Urban Development Office
Topeka
Ottawa City Commission
Housing Authority
Nail spill at truck stop prompts city housing plan note
A trucker at Bob's Truck Stop near Ottawa reported nails spilled from a flatbed, with six trucks needing repairs. An officer traced missing nails to a load between Olathe and Ottawa, waking the driver who then left. The incident leads to housing authority discussions funded by grant money as Ottawa prepares Page 3 coverage.
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Bob
Ottawa
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Debates Debatable Debates Debatable
Washington AP reports a tug of war over the Great Debates as Carter says a three session format is set and the Ford camp denies any agreement. Negotiators claim progress but Ford aides keep details secret amid an ongoing sponsorship approval by the League of Women Voters.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Federal Election Commission
League of Women Voters
Carter
Ron Nessen
Nessen
County Forecast Remains Partly Cloudy with Scattered Storms
Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms tonight and again Wednesday. Highs in the 00s and nights in the low to mid range. Northerly wind 10 to 20 mph tonight. Precipitation probability about 30 percent tonight and Wednesday remains uncertain.
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Dennis Domer
Fire Department
Fraternity
Kansas
Mercy
Buddy
Doug Harris
Robert W. Mills
REACT
Craig Davis
Franklin County
Plummer
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