Wood burning warning issued after Garnett fire on porch
Garnett fire officials report an alarm at the Samuel Freeman residence on Sixth and Walnut after wooden siding and exterior flames. Chief Jerry Gettler cites ashes from a wood stove in a non metal container as the cause, urging proper ash disposal and chimney care as cold weather increases wood use. Fire damage estimated at about 25000 dollars across fire, smoke and water.
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Aarnett
Garnett Fire Department
Samual Freeman
Sixth and
Walnut
Garnett
Jerry Gettler
Gettler
City approves purchase of trucks and police car
Garnett City Commission approved buying a 1997 F-800 trash truck with a 16 yard body for 63 409.36 on a three to four year lease from Downing Sales. A 1997 Ford Ranger pickup for the parks department costs 12 980.40 from Beckman Motors. A 1997 Crown Victoria police unit from Beckman’s replaces a 1992 Taurus, priced at 20 620, chosen to avoid 2 000 in repairs. Also approved are sewer project plans by Mid Kansas Engineering and rural addressing mapping for enhanced 911.
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Garnett City
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Phillipsburg, Mo
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Beckman Motors
Garnett Ae
Beckman’s
Garnett
Rick Doran
Commission
Mid- Kansas Engineering
Sapulpa
Anderson County Fair Association
Anderson County
American Red Cross
Town Hall Center
Anderson County News
Anderson County Economist and Morgan Research Group, Ltd
Pair acquitted of boy's slaying in Italy case
In Catanzaro Italy a court acquitted two men in the fatal shooting of 7 year old Nicholas Green during a family trip on a southern Italian highway. The 11 month trial concluded after five hours of deliberation. The Greens donated the boy's organs saving seven lives.
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Italy
Nicholas Green
ANSA
Michele Iannello
Francesco Mesiano
Maurizio Salastro
Megiano
Lannello
Bomb kills 12 at Boufarik market near Algiers
An explosion at a busy used car market in Boufarik south of Algiers killed 12 and wounded dozens as security forces battled militants in the Casbah. Officials say about 60 injured, no claim of responsibility yet. Militants from the Armed Islamic Group were reported in the Casbah clash.
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Algeria
Casbah
Algiers
Boufarik
Anderson hires its first engineer in two decades
Anderson County approves hiring Hubert Caspar Jr. as full time county engineer and executive director of planning and zoning. Caspar, formerly of Miami County, will start immediately and relocate if possible. He replaces long gap since 1976, with consulting engineers previously handling road and bridge inspections.
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DAD Pow
Stall Weller Varnett
Hetel
Cottiwe Jtission
Uuchosen
Hubert “Hub” Caspar Jr
Miami County
Caspar
Dudley Feuerborn
Feuerborn
Matt Teagarden
Ronning
Phyllis Nolat
Anderson County
Jim Melvin
Ee Oe
Hub
Richard Long
Linn County
Kaspar
Miani County
Forrest
County and City Sales Tax Totals in November 1996
Herald Staff reports Anderson County collected 39943.49 in county sales tax for November 1996, about 8.7 percent above November 1995. For the year 1996 total was 194220.32, up about 7.18 percent from 181216.19 the previous year. County and city rates vary with Allen, Franklin, Miami and others listed. Garnett and Burlington lack city tax despite population over 3,000. Ottawa, Osawatomie, Paola, Iola have 1/2 to 1 cent city taxes. Kansas Department of Revenue compiles monthly reports.
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Allen County
Franklin
Miami
Linn and Coffey
Garnett
Burlington
Ottawa
Paola
Iola
Kansas Department of Revenue
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