Spring Storms Kill 8 Across Great Plains and Midwest
Tornadoes ripped through Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma killing several as floods worsen across Indiana Ohio and Michigan. In Fort Wayne Indiana 3100 evacuated and 10 foot floodwaters threaten the St. Marys River while Ada Oklahoma and Tryo Kansas report mobile homes and buildings destroyed. President Reagan visited Oklahoma City as storms intensify and damage climbs to about 16.3 million dollars with residents racing to reinforce sandbags and raise dikes.
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Andy O.connell
Associated Press
Great Plains
Fort Wayne
Ind
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Reagan
Oklahoma City
U.S. 166
Tryo
Kan
Ada
Oka
Texas
Dallas
Robert D. Orr
St. Mary's River
Winfield Moses Jr
Marylou Rose
Hugh McCullough
Moses
Kennesaw approves house gun ownership ordinance
In Kennesaw Georgia the City Council unanimously passed a measure requiring every household to maintain a firearm and ammunition, effective March 24. Mayor Darvin Purdy says it aims to boost safety and should not raise injuries to law abiding residents, with exemptions for felons and certain disabled or religious objectors.
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Kennesaw, Ga
Darvin Purdy
Atlanta
Purdy
Kennesaw
Mike Fredenburg
Morton Grove
Ottawa County CBD clash stirs remonstrance row
County and city leaders spar over the Main Street remonstrance as a coalition of Ottawans and Franklin County critics pressure the commissioners. Haas urges the board to sign as a show of fiscal restraint while local opponents warn of political repercussions and demand clarity on funds and budgets.
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Franklin Countians
L.B. Paine
Paul Gaynor
Max Shoemaker
Douglas
Mary
Noel
Haas
Wellsville Rfd i
Franklin County Watchdog Committee
Ed Seyler
Ottawa Rfd 2
Bridge Pond
Keith
Petition Fight Sparks Intangibles Tax Debate in Kansas
In Topeka, Basil Roark presented about 3000 signatures to the House Assessment and Taxation Committee opposing the intangibles tax. Proponents urge repeal amid a state Supreme Court ruling reimposing the tax. critics warn of shifting burden and uncertainty as local options surface.
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Topeka
Kan
Basil Roark
Atchison
House Assessment and Taxation Committee
Roark
Supreme Court
Bill Fuller
Miltonvale
House
Senate
Robert Stephan
Wendell Lady
Lady
Non-Renewal Dispute Sparks Teacher Grievance at Ottawa District
The Ottawa district faces a non renewal clash as 10 teachers contend a reduction in force clause was violated. The board, backing state statute, may face a grievance to the OEA and potential district court appeal, citing a Butler County case that bound board and teachers when ratified.
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Fram
Lynda Alderman
Nelson
Jewell Spratt
Beauchamp
Philgreen
Alice Jo DeFries
Ottawa University
California
Southwest
U.S.C. 290
Ottawa Education Association
Paul Harrison
KNEA
OEA
Harrison
Kansas Supreme Court
Gary L. Boatright
Board of Trustees
Butler County Community College
Boatright
Supreme Court
District Court
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Scott Hadley
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Cheri Matney
Rabbi Cain
Arline Cook
Cindy Frank
Claudia Snyder
LA Fay
Kansas State
Hans
Peffly
Seyler
Roger
By Bil Keane
Renee
Tiger
Beetle Bailey
Gretchen J
Pank
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