Four family members killed while fishing near Sterling Kansas
Four relatives were slain while fishing on the Arkansas River four miles southwest of Sterling. Laura Hurd 34, her children Leslie 10 and Daniel 8, and Laura Hurd's mother Eva Broomfield 58 were identified. A small unrecovered weapon was used. No arrests were announced and investigators questioned several people.
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Sterling, Kan
Arkansas
Sterling
Kansas
Rice County
Dale Higgins
Laura Hurd
Leslie Hurd
Daniel Hurd
Eva Broomfield
Lyons
Elbert Hurd Jr
Higgins
Two Clerks Slain in Garden City Double Homicide
Garden City police probe the deaths of two convenience store clerks Barbara Kochendorfer 27 and Mary Rains 28 found slain 12 miles north and 30 miles west of Garden City. Money missing from Darton and Coastal Mart cash registers prompts a statewide manhunt and appeals for tips. Investigators note the killings appear linked and questions linger if suspects were local or passing through US 50.
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Garden City
Finney County
Barbara Kochendorfer
Mary M. Rains
Stan Wojdylak
Wojdylak
Plastic Foam Bans Grow as Local Governments Act
Nationwide bans on polystyrene foam cups and plates spread from city halls to Congress as communities seek to curb waste and protect the ozone. Despite experts noting limited environmental gains and shifts to cardboard or paper, several locales and private firms move to phase out foam, with recycling initiatives and technology advances shaping the policy landscape.
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Jeanne Wirka
Environmental Action Foundation
Congress
House
Congressional
Pacific Telephone
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Irvine
Calif
Food Service
Nancy Sherman
Foodservice and Packaging Institute
Energy department faces criminal probes at weapon plants
Federal auditors blast the Energy Department for failing environmental and safety controls at 17 major nuclear weapons plants in 12 states. They call for urgent action, possible shutdowns, and independent reviews as FBI and EPA probe alleged violations at Fernald Ohio and management flaws hinder compliance and contractor oversight.
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Washington
Energy Department
Department
Colorado
Leo Duffy
Energy
James D. Watkins
House Energy and Commerce
Rocky Flats
Denver
Duffy
Watkins
Phil Keif
FBI
Environmental Protection Agency
Feed Materials
Fernald
Ohio
EPA
Subcommittee
Office of Inspector General
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Kansas Bureau of Investigation
New York
McDonald’s
Thomas Luken
John C. Layton
Inspector General
Luken
Layton
Icomfort
Ottawa Bryant
S. Main
Ottawa
Gran Cleaning Service
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