Kansas City floods ease as waters recede after damaging weekend surge
Floodwaters around Kansas City began to drop as Missouri River levels fell below flood stage. Two deaths were linked to the flood and dozens of businesses, homes, and cars suffered damage. Officials warned of possible multi million dollar losses while crews cleaned venues like Kemper Arena and the American Royal Building and evacuated residents from mobile home parks in Kansas and Wyandotte counties.
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Kansas City
Missouri
George Hanley
Army Corps of Engineers
Missouri River
Southwest Boulevard
Kansas
Kan
Kemper Arena
American Royal
Hale Arena
Kansas River
Army National Guard
Wyandotte
Central Avenue
Kaw River
John Massman
Weather system holds heat wave across western states
A persistent weather system keeps heat in the West and North Central United States with hot conditions continuing. The pattern shows little change as abnormal warmth blankets multiple regions.
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United States
Heat wave proves deadly to East Coast
Heat wave deaths rise as temperatures ease to the mid 90s across the East. Philadelphia reports 24 additional heat related deaths bringing the toll to 41, with seniors in non air conditioned apartments most at risk. New York City Allen town Brooklawn Camden Fort Laramie Keene each report one death.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Robert K. Ross
Ross
More U S troops to Macedonia line
The 300 member U S force deploying to Macedonia arrives, joining a 700 strong U N peacekeeping contingent. President Clinton ordered the move to deter war spillover from the former Yugoslavia as Serbia potentially reoccupies disputed terrain. Debra Cook voiced concern in Berlin as her husband, Sgt. Albert Cook, headed to Macedonia.
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Macedonia
U.S
Clinton
Yugoslavia
Serbia
Berlin
Germany
U.N
Debra Cook
San Antonio
Sgt
Albert Cook
Five Die In Kansas Weekend Wrecks
Five people died in Kansas traffic accidents over the weekend. An 18 year old from Phoenix Toby Schraeder suffered fatal injuries in a pickup crash at the west edge of Atchison Saturday night and died Sunday after treatment in Atchison and St. Luke's Hospital. Darrell Watson 50 from Wichita died in a Sunday hit and run. Norma Radford 56 died Friday night on the Turnpike near the El Dorado exit when another car cut into her lane. Robert J. Hartman 51 of Conway Springs and Robert G. France 24 of Alva Oklahoma were killed Friday night in Sumner County.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Toby Schraeder
Phoenix
Ariz
Atchison
Schroeder
St. Luke's Hospital
Kansas City
Wichita
Darrell
Norma Radford
Kansas Turnpike
el Dorado
Turnpike Authority
Robert J. Hartman
Conway Springs
Robert G. France
Alva
Okla
Sumner County
Hollywood crews bring Final Justice to Alma Kansas
Production teams roll into Alma population 925 to film scenes for Final Justice starring Patty Duke and Martin Sheen. Most filming occurs in Topeka and Lawrence with some shots at Maple Hill Cemetery and the Wabaunsee County Courthouse. Local contact Galen Gentry coordinates access and road closures on Kansas Highway 99 as needed.
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Alma
Kan
Hollywood
Flint Hills
Final Justice
Patty Duke
Martin Sheen
Ada
Okla
Mary McCaffrey
Kansas Film Commission
Topeka
Lawrence
Maple Hill
Wabaunsee County
Duke
Sheen
McCaffrey
Galen Gentry
Alma Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Film Commiss 100
Gentry
Kansas Department of Transportation
North Korea Returns 17 American War Remains at Panmunjom
North Korea handed over 17 wooden coffins with skeletal remains of American soldiers killed in the Korean War. The event, a goodwill gesture to President Clinton after his border visit, precedes resumed nuclear talks in Geneva.
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Panmunijom
South Korea
Clinton
North Korea
United States
Seoul
United Nations
U.S
Pyongyang
U.S. Army Central Identification Laboratory
Hawaii
Panmunjom
Geneva
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Arkansas
Hessa Schneider
Maine Coast Solar Bears
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Massachusetts
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Whitehall Township
York Ice Co
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