Crackhouse motel seized in Wichita federal suit
Federal authorities filed suit to seize the Courtesy Inn Motel in south Wichita, alleging drug and prostitution activity and surcharges added to rent. The owners Parbhubhai M Patel and Amba Patel have 20 days to respond. In Topeka, Tyrone Baker, convicted of murder and kidnapping, faces no parole for decades after the Kansas Supreme Court upheld two murder and two aggravated kidnapping convictions. In Topeka also, three Youth Center Topeka employees were placed on administrative leave amid an internal probe into unsupervised trips forjuvenile offenders.
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Wichita
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Jim” Patel
Amba Patel
Topeka
Kan
Tyrone Baker
Kansas Supreme Court
Douglas County
Baker
Lisa Pfannenstiel
Ida Mae Dougherty
Verne Horne
Lester Haley
Dougherty
Nancy Haley
Haleys
Home
Donna Whiteman
Social and Rehabilitation Services
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
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Trade panel splits on Canadian wheat action
The International Trade Commission said Canadian wheat imports hurt U S markets but disagreed on severity and response. The six member panel offered Clinton options including temporary tariffs, stricter quotas, or tariffs on all imports to limit Canadian grain inflows.
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Washington
U.S
The
International Trade Commission
Clinton
Chely Wright Nears Stardom With Woman in the Moon
Chely Wright, from Wellsville now based in Nashville, promotes her debut album Woman in the Moon ahead of its August 9 release. The single He's a Good Ole Boy is already in some stores. Ottawa Wal-Mart reported selling out. Wright, daughter of Stan and Cheri Wright, discusses touring, radio relations, and choosing producer Howard Shedd to shape her country sound.
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Wellsville
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Ottawa
Wal-Mart
Nashville
The
Herald
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Cheri Wright
Fort Scott
Polydor Records
Billboard Magazine
Howard Shedd
Alabama
K.T. Oslin
Toby Keith
Page
Local vets report spike in dog heartworm cases
Ottawa veterinarians from Mages Veterinary Clinic warn heartworm infections in dogs have risen sharply this year. Trent A. Lancaster notes a 6 percent infection rate since January with 20 cases, mostly in Ottawa city limits, likely linked to last year’s wet weather and flooding.
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Mages Veterinary Clinic
Ottawa
Lancaster
EPA Freon replacement buzz reaches auto owners in 1996
The EPA warns in late spring 1996 that Freon-12 used in car air conditioners will be banned after December 31 1995 and replaced by Freon-134A. Freon-12 damages the ozone layer and all Freon products contain CFCs. Freon-134A is seen as the safer alternative though details and timing were still unfolding.
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EPA
Simpson ordered to trial for double murder in Los Angeles
Los Angeles AP Simpson was ordered to stand trial on charges of murdering his ex wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend after a six day preliminary hearing. Municipal Judge Kathleen Kennedy Powell held Simpson without bail and set July 22 for arraignment in Superior Court. The judge ruled there was ample evidence to establish strong suspicions of guilt and noted only probable cause was needed to bind him over for trial.
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O.J. Simpson
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Simpson
Superior Court
Nicole Brown Simpson
Kennedy- Powell
Gil Garcetti
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