Tears weep from statue of Our Lady in Kansas trailer home
In Lewis Kansas a plaster figure of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Thomas Holguin and Margarita Holguin’s trailer reportedly wept and then turned blood red over two days around the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Parish priest says natural explanation unlikely and the diocese may investigate. Cold, blustery weather follows with snow flurries and mid 20s highs.
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Lewis, Kan
Kansas
Thomas and Margarita Holguin
Holguin
Mexico
Jesus
Juan Diego
United States
William Vogel
Kinsley
Vogel
Two Topeka Residents Die In Wolf Creek Lake Boat Crash
Coffey County officials report two Topeka residents died in a boating accident at Wolf Creek Lake near Burlington. Jeffrey S. Brooks and Randall B. Stotts are identified as the victims. Anthony D. Buckley remained missing as search efforts resumed. The lake serves as cooling water for Wolf Creek Generating Station and opened to fishing Oct. 1.
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Burlington
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
WCNOC
Coffey County
Topeka
Wolf Creek Lake
Jeffrey S. Brooks
Randall B. Stotts
Anthony D. Buckley
Buckley
Coffey County Sheriff's Office
WCSOC
Sheriff’s Department
Wolf Creek
Kansas
Nixon’s Contingency Impeachment Speech Draft Emerges
In the National Archives a 2000 word draft shows Nixon warning of impeachment and possible Senate conviction while refusing to resign. A counterpart “Option B” outlines resignation, later used in the Aug 8 1974 speech before handing power to Gerald Ford. Nixon died April 22, 1994.
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Washington
Oval Office
Richard Nixon
Senate
National Archives
Nixon White House
Supreme Court
Nixon
CIA
FBI
Gerald R. Ford
Ottawa High principal speaks at juvenile crime forum
Photos by Jay Thornton show Ottawa High School principal Gary Mavity addressing about 40 participants at a community forum on juvenile crime held Saturday morning at the Franklin County Annex Building 1418 S Main. Attendees heard multiple speakers and asked questions during the session.
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Jay Thornton
Ottawa High School
Gary Mavity
Franklin County
S. Main
Juvenile Crime Forum Shows Mixed Local Trends
Ottawa Police Chief Jeff Herrman reports fewer violent juvenile crimes locally over two years, while Franklin County Sheriff Rex Bowling notes a possible rural uptick. Forum participants credit cross agency cooperation, school programs, and DARE, with resource officers in every district and zero tolerance for school grounds crimes. County Attorney Larry Wright calls for legal changes to improve juvenile handling.
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Ottawa
Jeff Herrman
Franklin County
Rex Bowling
Herrman
Bowling
Rowling
Ottawa High School
Gary Mavity
Mavity
Maiity
Larry Wright
Kansas
Boeing McDonnell Douglas deal reshapes aviation
The 13.3 billion merger combines Boeing and McDonnell Douglas into a single giant, reducing major commercial aircraft makers to two and boosting defense contracting. The deal, likely to gain six month regulatory approval, promises 48 billion in next year sales and aims to save a billion annually without large layoffs. Board control will tilt toward Boeing, with McDonnell Douglas executives taking senior roles as the new entity positions to compete with Airbus.
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Battle
Boeing Co
McDonnell Douglas
Pentagon
Boeing
Philip Condit
Washington
Europe
Airbus Industrie
U.S
House
Dick Gephardt
St. Louis
Harry Stonecipher
Stonecipher
Condit
McDonnell
Lockheed Martin Corp
Airbus
Ottawa High Launches Its Own Web Site Project
Ottawa High School created its own web pages after community designer Monty Fritts and Mark Shumway built the site for Ottawa’s community network. Librarian Diane Toplikar noted the school lacked design capability, so Fritts handled technical work with a class providing about 70 pages of information. See OHS page 3.
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Ottawa
Monty Fritts
Leisure Tech
Ottawa High School
OHS
Diane Toplikar
Fritts
Mark Shumway
Terry Wallace
Frahm delivers winter commencement address at Baker University
Former Kansas Lt. Gov and U S Sen Sheila Frahm spoke at Baker University's winter commencement at the George F Collins Jr Sports and Convention Center where about 350 graduates, many from the School of Professional and Graduate Studies in Overland Park, received degrees. She received Baker Trustee medallion for distinguished public service and urged graduates to pursue success, citing Lincoln's losses before 1860. A brief microphone glitch occurred at the start but did not dampen the ceremony.
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Aldwin
Kansas
U.S
Sheila Frahm
Baker University
George F. Collins Jr. Sports and Convention Center
Baker
School of Professional and Graduate Studies
Overland Park
John Fuller
Frahm
Daniel Lambert
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
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