Three Die In Tornado In Jackson County Kansas
A deadly tornado blasted near Holton Kansas killing Emma Jean Larrison 43 and her 6 year old Susan in their mobile home. Penny Bird 18 was hospitalized in serious condition as a second tornado struck farms nearby. The storm line derailed a Union Pacific freight train and caused widespread damage across Jackson County with a $500000 estimate in Holton.
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Holton
Kan
Kansas
Jackson County
Don Collins
Edgar Larrison
Emma Jean Larrison
Susan. Larrison
Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeka
Penny Bird
Collins
Highway Patrol
Ostby
Allen Pearson
National Weather Service
Manhunt Near Ottawa Winds Down Amid River Search
Sheriff Rex Bowling halted the area manhunt after two stolen vehicles were wrecked and gunfire exchanged near Ottawa. Authorities will keep area patrols two miles around the I 35 and K 88 intersection and search the Marais des Cygnes River by boat. A look-alike suspect connected to an Emporia rape case remains under investigation with Lyon County officials and Osage County tags reviewed for identification.
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Jay Bemis
Rex Bowling
Bowling
Kansas Fish and Game Commission
Marais Des Cygnes
Lyon County Sheriff's Department
Ottawa
Emporia
St. Louis
Franklin County
Cecil Leonard
Leonard
Lyon County
Oklahoma
Osage County
Fred Vogler
Vogler
Jim Malson
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Larry Ochs
Kansas Highway Patrol
State Penitentiary
Lansing
Texas
Lenexa
Kansas Cattlemen Oppose Beef Import Quota Talk
Kansas cattlemen led by John Meetz condemn proposed actions in Washington to raise beef import quotas aimed at easing rising prices. Meetz says cattlemen face four tough years and fear more hard times if quotas rise. Carter and Strauss weigh possible policy moves as meat prices climb, with April inflation up 6.6 percent.
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Paul Stevens
Associated Press
Washington
Kansas
John Meetz
Kansas Livestock Association
Carter
Auditorium Facelifting Moves Along
Auditoriums renovation in Ottawa progresses ahead of schedule despite a possible Oct 1 completion delay. Loyd Builders Inc. reports crews of six to 20 workers, with electricians painters and HVAC staff on site. Seating drops from 1,400 to 850 to fit new handicapped bathrooms and reduced balcony seating. Architect DeVore notes major structural rot and wall work revealed by plaster removal while soundproofing and lighting upgrades improve acoustics.
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Dan Winter
Ottawa Municipal
Loyd Builders Inc
Loyd Inc
Kansas
Earl DeVore
DeVore
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Phil Shideler
Weather Service
Fred Ostby
National
Kansas City
Woodward
Okla
Delwin Klahr
Dean Stout
Janet Early
Marysville
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Dick Lohr
Lohr
Wichita
Chanute
Commerce Department
Forest Park
Randy LeGrant
Dave Barker
Mike Gullett
Area News
Legion
Royals
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