Five Indicted in Fatal Explosion Case Near Kansas City
An eight year probe into the 1988 explosion that killed six Kansas City area firefighters led federal grand jury to indict George F. Sheppard Earl D. Sheppard Darlene M Edwards Bryan E. Sheppard and Richard W Brown on charges of using fire to destroy property in interstate commerce resulting in death The indictments carry possible life sentences and fines up to 250000 The defendants are held or jailed on unrelated convictions and a federal arrest warrant is issued for Richard Brown The case has drawn on ATF Kansas City police and even a TV show Unsolved Mysteries and offers a 56000 reward The latest move follows a long investigation into the south Kansas City construction site blast that killed Capt Gerald Halloran Capt James Kilventon and firefighters Robert McKarnin Thomas Fry Luther Hurd and Michael Oldham
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Ansas City
Metro Area
Metro
Ed Weixeldorfer
Kansas City
U.S
Stephen L. Hill Jr
Richard Brown
Hill
Gerald Halloran
James Kilventon
Robert McKarnin
Thomas Fry
Luther Hurd
Michael Oldham
Cleaver
Kansas
Leo Halloran
George Sheppard
Missouri
Earl Sheppard
U.S. Medical Center
Springfield
Darlene Edwards
Pekin
Illl
Bryan Sheppard
Jackson County
George
Freemen siege near end as surrender signals rise
A truck was taken to the Freemen compound to collect evidence against the government as talks press toward an end to the 81 day siege. Surrender could begin as early as today with a third party to custody the Freemen documents while FBI agents prepare for a possible departure as a 16 year old girl was earlier escorted from the compound.
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Ordan
Mont
Associated Press
FBI
Karl Ochs
Montana
Ohs
Igidimorhing
U.S
Patrick Kelly
Dean Clark
Mynorte
Freemen Compound
Obituary for Harold J Ast of Emporia Kansas
Harold Joseph Ast 79 of Emporia died Tuesday June 11 1996 at Newman Hospital Emporia A funeral will be at 11 am Friday at Sacred Heart Church Emporia with Reverend Pete O Sullivan officiating Cremation follows He was born December 29 1916 in Ost to Michael Valentine and Clotilda Barbara Reichenberger Ast He served in World War II and worked as a Santa Fe Railroad conductor for 40 years retiring in 1981 He married Virginia Rose Cuadra January 5 1948 in Homewood He belonged to Sacred Heart Church Veteran World War II Army Ball McColm Post No 5 American Legion life member Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No 1980 United Transportation Union and Knights of Columbus Council No 727 He was predeceased by his brother Raymond and sisters Marcella and Merdella Survivors include his wife six sons Tom Conifer Cole Mike David Jim and Bob Ast all of Emporia one daughter Susan Ammon Kansas City Kansas two brothers Omer and Donald Ast both of Kansas City Kansas one sister Wilma Jean Black Emporia and 16 grandchildren A prayer service was set for 7 pm today at Roberts Blue Barnett Chapel Emporia Memorials may be sent to Sacred Heart Catholic Church Emporia.
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Harold J
Emporia
Harold Joseph Ast
Newman Hospital
Sacred Heart Church
Pete O'Sullivan
Michael Valentine
Clotilda Barbara (Reichenberger
Santa Fe Railroad
Virginia Rose Cuadra
Homewood
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ball-McColm
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
United Transportation Union
Knights of Columbus Council
Garnett City OKs Astro West tax abatement move
Garnett City Commission green lighted an administrative move for Astro West Manufacturing Inc to pursue a 10-year tax abatement proposal. The plan would halt city county and school taxes for the term. public hearings will set final details. A letter of intent advances the process. IRB terms may apply. Correction notes a golf-cart ride date change.
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Anco News Service
Arnett
Astro West Manufacturing Inc
Garnett
Astro West
Astro
City Commission
Joyce Martin
Prairie Spirit Rail Trail
C.B. Harris
Anderson County News
Anderson County Economist and Morgan Research Group, Ltd
Hospital Notes And Sheriff Police News From Ottawa Area
Admissions include Lisa Hitner and David Spears with newborn daughter for Lisa Hitner. Arrests include Jacqueline Snyder for suspected property damage, Shawnda Miller for check law violations, Jeri Kieter for DUI, and Alex Alderman for suspected theft. multiple cars and stores report thefts and damages. Accidents involve several vehicles with deer strikes and a car into a ditch, with property damage over $500 in several cases.
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Lisa Hitner
Ottawa
David Spears
Mary Wood
Dromisants
Gladys Calvert
Rantoul
Tracy Jack and Son
Robert Messenger
Rite
Lisa
Shawn Hitner
Sheriff's News
Jacqueline Gale Snyder
Lane
Shawnda L. Miller
Garnett
South Main
Franklin County
Failala
Ottawa teen Eric Piotrowsky listed in guarded condition
Eric Piotrowsky, 19, Ottawa, is in guarded condition at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City after being treated for non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He was in critical condition Wednesday morning in ICU, moved to a patient floor later that day, and has been admitted to ICU twice since Sunday. He remains serious but improving.
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Piotrowsky
Eric Piotrowsky
Ottawa
Dave Piotrowsky
Eric
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
Wall Street Markets In Brief Local Stocks And Commodities
Local stock quotes from Wall Street show AT T Amoco Boeing and IBM among many firms with mixed moves. Grain prices in Ottawa and Franklin County reflect steady cash values while Kansas feedlot activity reports slow trade with 26 100 head week to date. Hog and cattle quotes from Dodge City and St Joseph detail modest shifts and ranges for slaughter and feeder livestock. Nonferrous metals in New York list copper zinc aluminum and precious metals with spot and futures prices.
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Ottawa Co-op
Franklin County Consolidated Farm Services
Dodge City
Kansas
ST. Joseph, Mo
New York
London
Cathode All Plaza
U.S
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Washington
the Garnett Kart Club
Lake Garnett Park
Jeri L. Kieter
N. Oak
the Daily Report
Alex P. Alderman
Osborne Terrace
Municipal Cour
Tiffani A. Messick
Pomona
Charles L. Crabl
E. Wilson
Dundee
Apple Market
S. Main
Darran Lee Wheeler
Quenemo
South Ash
Robert W. Dodds
David L. Hopkins
Princeton Girde
23Rd Street
Fredrick W. Kane
Georgia Road
Randy Milton
Iowa Road
Idaho Road
Douglas Road
John Aubert
Pamala J. Ward
N. Cedar
Wall Street
At&t Corp
Amoco
Boeing
Casey's
Chrysler
CocaCola
DeereCos
EstKadak
Ford Motor
Goodrich
Goodyears
H&r Block
IBP Incs
IBM
Kmart
KansCtyPal
McDonalds
O'Reilly Auto
Penney JC
PepsiCos
PhilipPet
QuakerCal
SearsRoad
Major Market
In.m
DST
Edward D. Jones & Co
Logal Markets
Handy & Harman
Dori
NYSE
Pera
Dennis Quaid
Sean Conn
Draco the Dragon
Sat
Sun
Ues
Arma Ele
Iowa
Wanda
North Main
Korner
N. Main
Marvin
Wanda Durbin
Peoples National Bank
Schwan
Alan Cunningham
Crown Bank
Les National Bank & Trust
15Th & Main
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