Fire destroys home as city fire truck tips on roof
A 41-year-old woman Janet Roush and her 10-year-old son Christopher were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire at 521 W 2nd. A 1982 American LaFrance ladder truck tipped while inspecting the roof, injuring no one. The blaze caused an estimated 45 000 to 50 000 dollars in damages, with investigators considering a furnace or electrical fault near the furnace as possible causes.
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Jay Bemis
Second and
Willow
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Janet Roush
W. 2Nd
Christopher
AMH
Department of Public Safety
Connie Sams
DPS
Dave Brooks
LaFrance
Brooks
G.A
Diamond
American LaFrance
Wellsville
Fred Espinosa
Lyle Dresher
Jim McCrea
Louis Bell
Bell
Daryl Shutt
Roush
Gladys Roush
S. Locust
Chernenko Buried In Red Square State Funeral
Konstantin Chernenko was buried in a hero’s grave on Red Square after a state funeral in Moscow. Mikhail Gorbachev praised him as a man of peace and a faithful servant of communism while Chernenko’s coffin lay near Lenin’s tomb. Artillery salvos sounded as bells rang and whistles blew nationwide.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Konstantin A. Chernenko
Red Square
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Chernenko
Kremlin
Lenin
Area Weather Report From Ottawa Water Plant
The National Weather Service station at the Ottawa Water Plant logged a low of 34 and a high of 49 Tuesday. Rainfall totaled 0.14 inches by 7 AM. County forecast calls for clearing and a low near 30. tonight. Thursday should be mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the mid 30s.
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National Weather Service
Ottawa
Reagan Urges Summit With Gorbachev After Chernenko Death
President Reagan invites newly installed Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to a U.S. summit, delivered by Vice President Bush after Chernenko's funeral. Officials say no time or conditions were set, while White House aides outline factors for a top level meeting and emphasize improved relations amid ongoing arms talks.
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Washington
Moscow
Reagan
Communist Party
Mikhail Gorbachev
United States
George Bush
Gorbachev
Konstantin A. Chernenko
White House
Larry Speakes
Speakes
Hosni Mubarak
Talks Take Star Wars Turn In Geneva Arms Talks
Soviet chief arms negotiator Victor Karpov signaled a space arms ban could be achieved in resumed talks with the United States, aligning with Mikhail Gorbachev. President Reagan touted space based defense research as boosting nuclear war avoidance, while the Soviets demanded space defense on the agenda. Karpov and U S negotiators Kampelman Tower and Glitman met in Geneva to begin bargaining in a serious, businesslike opening session lasting about two hours and 45 minutes.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
United States
Reagan
U.S
Victor P. Karpov
Outer Space
Karpov
Max Kampelman
John Tower
Maynard Glitman
Kampelman
Setback for classification movement in Kansas Senate
The Kansas Senate killed a resolution to submit a constitutional amendment to classify property for taxation. The 22-18 vote fell short of the 27 required for two thirds. A House bill for statewide property reappraisal was postponed indefinitely. GOP leaders warned debate may not advance this session.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Senate
House
Senate
Johnson County
Kansas
Allen
Arnsmith
Enrlich
Hoferer
G. Kerr
F. Kerr
Morris
Reidy
Salisbury
Talkington
Thiessen
Vidricksen
Werts
Winter
Yost
Anderson
Francisco
Gannon
Hayden
Johnston
Karr
Parrish
Regina
Burke
Doyen
Frey
Gordon
Harder
Langworthy
Montgomery
Walker
Daniels
Feleciano
Gaines
Martin
Mulich
Norvell
Steineger
Strick
Warren
Kansas Senate OKs malpractice bill with caps on awards
The Kansas Senate passed a malpractice bill 33 to 7 limiting punitive damages to 25 percent of gross annual medical income up to 3 million dollars and capping pain and suffering at 250000 dollars. The measure moves to the House for debate amid strong opposition.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Senate
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Rick Geist
Wes Wilson
Robert Sims
Robert W. Talkington
Fred Kerr
R-Pratt
Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
State Board of Tax Appeals
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