Tank blast destroys home on Oregon Road
James Best and two children were home when a propane tank used to thaw pipes exploded at 1763 Oregon Road, igniting a fire that destroyed the residence and its contents. The family escaped with minor burns to 15-year-old Derek. firefighters faced icy roads and water shortages in the six-department response.
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Rinceton
James Ed Best
Oregon Road
Best
Derek
James Best
Alissa
Princeton
Rick Lawin
Ohio Township
Airtrain proposal envisions Wichita KC 45 minute ride
Wichita engineers form Air train Inc to market a high speed ground transport called Airtrain. The concept uses a suspended monorail powering an airplane like craft with electric engines and hinged wingtips to travel 100 to 400 miles at 90 to 200 mph. If feasible it could carry 66 passengers Wichita to Kansas City in 45 minutes amid wind control questions and wind tunnel tests at Wichita State University.
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Ichita
Kan
Wichita
Kansas City
Airtrain
Airtrain Inc
Glen Zumwalt
Wichita State University
Ernest Lehl
Boeing
Lehl
Brad
Dave Kunkle
Kunkle
California
Brad Lehi
France
Japan
Kansas lawmakers weigh highway funding and tax cut plans
Front Page reports Kansas legislators debate financing a new highway program via higher motor fuel taxes while weighing tax cuts. Proposals include phasing out vehicle taxes, expanding sales tax exemptions for manufacturers and oil gas gear, and possible top income tax rate reductions for higher earners and low income Kansans.
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Department of Revenue
Interns face stigma as Clinton scandal ripples to Kansas students
KU and Wichita State interns describe mixed reactions to the Clinton era affair. Students worry about job prospects and mockery while mentors defend internship value. Henry prepares to start at the White House as impeachment proceedings loom, marking a pivotal spring.
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Tom Eblen
University of Kansas
Henry
Kansas
White House
Teresa Stauffer
Baxter Springs
Pentagon
D.C
Wichita State University
Mick Vilaythong
Pat Roberts
Monica Lewinsky
Wichita State
Robyn Spencer
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Clinton
Spencer
Mel Kahn
Wichita
Senate
Oz may seek Sunflower Park with 300 million investment
Oz Entertainment executives say the Sunflower project could rival a Disney park in scale, needing over 300 million in equity plus bonds from sales tax. Attendees, costs, and a 185 day weather-limited schedule raise questions about profitability and land cleanup. State bonds of 250 to 265 million would back financing with tax revenues.
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World of Oz
Skip Palmer
Disney
Oz Entertainment
Cochran
Harrison Price
Kansas City
Palmer
Larry Winn
Overland Park
Winn
Sunflower
General Services Administration
State of Kansas
Kansas Development Finance Authority
Johnson County Commission
Mid-America
Kory
Kansas
County Commission
Daily Report Hospital Notes and Public Record Snippets
Admissions include Harold Weburg Ottawa Heidi Filbrun Westphalia Marilyn Winters Ottawa Friday and Francis Wise George Louder Ottawa Saturday Dismissals list Ottawa Velma Sink Amy Lee Wigda and Mary Mitchell Jamie Carnall Williamsburg Betty Moyer Garnett and Velma Griffin Natasha McKay Ottawa Heidi Filbrun Westphalia Births include a son to Heidi and Chad Filbrun Westphalia A daughter Peighton Katja Cook Richmond Overland Park Regional Medical Center Arrests cover six individuals including Michael Guerrero Lawrence and Brett Logan Lawrence Detentions Fire and police calls note injuries accidents and incidents across Ottawa and surrounding towns including domestic battery non injury collisions and a vehicle crash near Virginia and Rock Creek roads Ambulance and fire agency activity details several medical emergencies and false alarms around Ottawa Franklin County and nearby locations.
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Marilyn Winters
Ottawa
Francis Wise
George Louderback
Mildred Hamby
Velma Sink
Amy Lee Wigda
Mary Mitchell
Jamie Carnall
Williamsburg
Betty Moyer
Garnett
Velma Griffin
Natasha McKay
Heidi Filbrun
Westphalia
Heidi
Chad Filbrun
Peighton Katja Cook
Melanie A
Jonathan A. Cook
Richmond
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
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Sawin
Nelson Fritts
Sand Creek Road
Nurse Finders
Osawatomie State Hospital
Fritts
Wichita-Kc
Bond
Roverland Park
Graves
Adkins
Randy Allen
Kansas Association of Counties
Dan Hermes
Hermes
House
Jim Garner
D-Coffeyville
Colorado
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
National Conference of State Legislatures
Lindsey
Eblen
Kahn
the Daily Report
Harold Weburg
Sheriff’s News
Michael Antonio Guerrero
Liberty
Drug Enforcement
Brett Leon Logan
Lawrence
Douglas County
Franklin County
Beverly Chere Franks
Clark Road
Emporia City
David Lee Weymouth
Lane
S. Cedar
Michelle L. Weymouth
Julie Frank
Tennessee Road
Police News
Katie M. Higbie
E. 12Th
Wal-Mart
15Th
Hickory
Anna R. Weller
Rantoul
Virginia
Rock Creek
Shane
Clint L. Burkdoll
Tennessee Drive
Gail D. Bolden
Takeshi Seto
S. Main
N. Sycamore
S. Elm
Duke Manufacturing
W. 17Th
Ninth and Oak
S. Olive
Canterbury Court
Kansas State Bank
N. Main
Eisenhower Road
Homewood
I-35
Hidden Meadow Apartments
S. Hickory
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