Seek 15th Victim Of Showboat Tragedy
Dragging operations on Lake Pomona continued for nine year old Melissa Wright of Topeka as the final victim of Saturday night’s Whippoorwill Showboat tornado. The death toll stood at 14 with divers paused and search crews from Kansas Fish and Game, the Army Corps of Engineers, the U S Coast Guard, park rangers, volunteers and 10 boats involved.
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Jay Bemis Vassar
Lake Pomona
Melissa Wright
Topeka
Kansas
Osage County
Robert Masters
Kansas Fish and Game Commission
Army Corps of Engineers
U. S. Coast Guard
State Park Rangers
Whippoorwill
Marina owner recalls heroic rescue at Lake Pomona tragedy
Lawrence Stadel, owner of Lighthouse Bay Marina, helped lift two men from an overturned 25-ton showboat, the Whippoorwill, and aided others after a tornado spawned a water spout. He retrieved divers, aided survivors, and coordinated boat recovery with help from teams in Topeka and Lee's Summit. Stadel downplays heroism, noting others would have acted similarly. The incident raises questions about lake safety and marshalling for future events.
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Dan Winter
Lake Pomona
Lawrence Stadel
Stadel
Lighthouse Bay Marina
Marina
Stade
Topeka
Lee's Summit
Lighthouse Bay
Night Tornado Alert In Ottawa Recounts Siren Test Or Real Threat
In Ottawa a tornado scare triggered real procedures as sirens sounded after a Saturday night sighting. DPS director Oren Skiles confirmed the alarm and coordinated rescues, shelter calls, and medical teams while residents sought cover. Nobody was transported to the hospital.
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Robert Wellington
Ottawa
Oren Skiles
Department of Public Safety
Skiles
Second Street
OPEC Extends Oil Price Freeze for Six Months
In Geneva the OPEC secretary-general Ali Jaidah announced the 13 nation cartel will keep the base price at $12.70 per 42 gallons for another six months with a plan to raise it on January 1. Saudi Arabia and Iran backed the decision as Iraq, Algeria and others pressed for an increase citing inflation and dollar weakness. A secretariat study argued that inflation and dollar decline cut the real price to $7, but a rise was seen unlikely amid global surplus from Mexico, the North Sea and Alaska and lower demand in developed regions.
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Switzerland
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Ali Jaidah
Jaidah
Saudi Arabia
Iran
OPEC
United States
Izz Ad- Din al-Mabruk
Mexico
North Sea
Alaska
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