Richmond pilot John Testrake laid to rest after cancer battle
John Testrake, longtime Missouri Christian Coalition director and former 1985 hijacking target, is buried in Richmond after dying in his sleep at 68. About 250 mourners filled the Methodist church as friends recalled his faith and love of flying. A plane saluted from above as taps echoed, and his wife Phyllis received the flag from the coffin.
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John Testrake Jr
Missouri
Testrake Jr
Methodist Church
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St. Joseph
Richmond
Phyllis
Phelpses to stand trial on felony intimidation charges
In Topeka Kansas Rev Fred W Phelps and his son Jonathan were bound over for trial on two counts of aggravated intimidation of a witness or victim in connection with anti homosexuality picketing by Westboro Baptist Church officials The case will be heard by Lyon County District Court in Emporia next month and carries a potential 17 to 19 month prison term for first felony offender.
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Kan
Fred W. Phelps
Phelps
Jonathan Phelps
Westboro Baptist Church
Michael Barbara
Emporia
Lyon County District Court
Fred Phelps
Palmer
Pope John Paul II lands in Venezuela on pilgrimage
Pope John Paul II arrived in Caracas escorted by two Venezuelan jets and met President Caldera. He was to receive a cedar box with dirt from all 22 states before traveling Mount Avila. He follows stops in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua where he preached peace and reconciliation amid Venezuela’s oil wealth and deep poverty.
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Venezuela
Pope John Paul II
Rafael Caldera
Avila
Guatemala
el Salvador
Nicaragua
John Paul
Baltazar Porras
London bomb blast shatters peace in IRA truce break
An hour after an IRA truce reportedly ended a London bombing injures at least 36 in the east London Docklands and nearby offices. The blast damages a six story building and a subway station, rattling Britain’s peace process amid warnings and uncertain attribution. No deaths reported. Authorities noted coded warnings ahead of the attack and Gerry Adams spoke with officials in Washington. Continued on page 2.
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Ondon
Irish Republican Army
London
East
Docklands
Britain
Northern Ireland
IRA
Gerry Adams
Sinn Fein
White House
Clinton Administration
Washington
Adams
Rush-hour train wreck kills three in Secaucus
A rush-hour NJ Transit collision at Secaucus killed three people and injured at least 160 as an eastbound train passed a stop signal and was rear-ended by a westbound train. Passengers described chaos and a car ripped open in sparks. Authorities investigated whether signal, mechanical, or human error caused the crash.
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Robert Lahita
Hudson County Emergency Medical Service
NJ Transit Secaucus
N.J
Hoboken
New York City
Bob Morris
Secaucus
Morris
NJ Transit
Robert Randall
Dole presses farm bill amid Iowa caucus push
Senate leader Bob Dole maneuvers on a farm bill to secure a victory for the Iowa campaign while clashing with rival Phil Gramm. John McCain denounces the move as a cheap political trick as Dole and Dick Lugar push to pass the bill amid growing farmer demands and spring planting deadlines.
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Ence
Kansas
John McCain
Arizona
Gramm
Dole
North Dakota
Bob Dole
McCain
Iowa
Senate Agriculture Committee
Dick Lugar
Ottawa to get occupational health clinic in 1980s
Health Resources Ltd plans a new occupational health service in Ottawa with one or two physicians, therapy and work hardening to treat on the job injuries and non work related cases. The office would be at Professional Plaza Building and begin operation in late spring or early summer after a meeting with 18 area businesses.
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Cora _Kunard
Professional Plaza
Ash
Kunard
Health Resources Ltd
Kansas City
Health Resources
KDOT Plans Three Highway Projects in County Action
Kansas Department of Transportation readies three highway initiatives with bids set for February 21. Ross Construction Co. wins a 2.085 million contract for pavement reconstruction on 1.3 miles of K-68 near I-35 east of Nevada Terrace. Two U.S. 59 bids cover a 13.5 mile stretch from Franklin to I-35 with drainage and asphalt work plus overpass changes, and a 7.4 mile north Ottawa segment for chip and seal. KDOT will decide in early March which bids to accept.
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KDOT
Ross Construction Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Nevada Terrace
U.S. 59
Franklin-Anderson
Richmond
Ottawa
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