Odd Deaths and Odd Science in News Roundup
A collage of late deaths and bizarre science items runs through December to February. Notable notices include M S Topill in Columbus and W M Croker in Arlington, plus William Death in Oklahoma City. Also recounted are a Rhode Island truck fatality on I 95, a Maryland wreck, a Tom’s tree sprig inhalation case in Stockton, and odd lab claims on gamma irradiated beverages and lip organisms in lobsters. The item concludes with quirky features from Krista Cantrell and a Chiefs Grief Hotline response amid sports heartbreak.
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Columbus
Ohio
M.S. Topill
Arlington
W.M. Croker
Oklahoma City
William
Rhode Island
Orc
Yates Casket Co
Fallston
Weird Science
Nature
Scot shooting victim takes turn for worse in Dunblane
Five year old Annie Adam, shot in the thigh as gunman killed 16 classmates, collapsed and remained critical at Yorkhill Hospital Glasgow. Prime Minister Major visited Dunblane as the town copes with the worst mass murder in modern British history.
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Dunblane
Scotland
Annie Adam
Annie
Yorkhill Hospital
Glasgow
Alasdair Fyfe
Tom Allan
John Major
Stirling
Thomas Hamilton
Major
Tony Blair
Kansas House OKs 163 million bond plan for universities
The Kansas House approved a 163 million bond proposal to fund repair, renovation, and new construction on state university campuses, plus 78 million for 1997 projects. The bill, which moves to the Senate, includes a space plan to move three agencies from the Capitol and limits lay leaders’ unilateral space decisions.
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OPERA
Kan
Statehouse
Senate
House
Secretary of State
State Budget Division
Department of Administration
Capitol
Legislative Coordinating Council
Clyde Graeber
LCC
Tim Shallenburger
Baxter Springs
Phil Kline
Overland Park
Kline
State Board of Regents
Bill Graves
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
Regents
McKinney
Workers protest privatization at Kansas Statehouse rally
About 250 state employees and private senior union members gathered outside the Topeka Statehouse during noon hour protests. Sponsored by the Kansas Association of Public Employees, the rally supported the I am a believer campaign, warning that downsizing and privatization threaten jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Statehouse
Kansas Association of Public Employees
Kape
Also Mentioned on This Page
VTS
Sam Felahy
Tracy McIntyre
Stockton
Calif
Tracy
Japan Atomic Power Co
Takasaki
Hiroshi Watanabe
United Nations Health Organizations
Houston Chronicle
University of Texas
Barrie Kitto
Kitto
The
Arizona Republic
Krista Cantrell
Cantrell
Kansas City
Chiefs
Indianapolis Colts
Chuck Shepherd
P.O. Box
St. Petersburg
Fla
Compuserve.com
Oks
Massey Ferguson
Ottawa
Ansel Adams
San Rm Arti
Lawrence KS
Maxany Ferauon
Neref
Laur
Jim Clark Motors
Lawrence
Lark Motors, Inc
Iowa
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