Tragic Riley explosion kills 2 in mobile home
A 12 year old discovered an 18 inch artillery shell in a Kansas ravine and brought it into a Riley Mobile Home Park trailer. It slipped, exploded, killing a 12 year old boy and a soldier aged 19 and injuring five others including family members. Authorities investigated at Fort Riley area. shell remains found near Fort Riley.
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Riley, Kan
Kansas
Riley Mobile Home Park
Fort Riley Army Installation
Larry Woodyard
Riley County Police Department
Ohio
Memorial Hospital
Manhattan
Kan
Army Hospital
Fort Riley
St. Mary’s Hospital
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
U.S. 24
Fort Riley Tank Range
Alvin Johnson
Riley County
Coal Reserves Little Solace To Rural Power
Washington report from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association notes abundant coal but daunting barriers to expanding coal use for electricity. Coal drives about half national power and over 70 percent for rural co-ops, with demand rising toward 820 million tons annually by 1985 if new plants are built. Environmental costs escalate capital and operations, as with Basin Electric’s Cheyenne River station costing over 1.24 billion dollars, plus extensive sludge disposal from scrubbers and massive water and limestone use.
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Washington
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
United States
Cheyenne River
Wyoming
Basin Electric Cooperative of
Bismarck
N.C
Past Winter Sets Infamous Tone Across the Nation
Washington reports the past winter ranked among the worst in recent history with record snowfalls and extreme cold east of the Rockies. Forecasters expect a cooler spring in the Plains and South while the Northeast and California may see warmer temperatures. Flooding is anticipated due to ice and rainfall, with Nebraska and the Dakotas already affected by ice jams and rising rivers.
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Washington
Rocky Mountains
Northeast
Midwest
Weather Service
Great Plains
New England
New York
Southwest
California
Nebraska
Dakotas
Donald L. Gilman
National Weather Service
Long Range Prediction Group
Rockies
Mississippi
Gilman
Telethon Aids AAM's Coffers In Kansas
Kansas farmers supporting the American Agriculture movement raised seventy eight thousand and change in a three hour Wichita telethon. Lyle Davidson predicted totals would rise as calls came in across state strike offices. The event, hosted by Buck Taylor, featured Bob Dole Keith Sebelius Dan Glickman and Governor Bennett with telecast across multiple stations to fund strike office expenses and lobbying in Washington.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
American Agriculture Movement
Lyle Davidson
Johnson
Buck Taylor
Robert Haberlein
Ktvh-Tv
Kays-Tv
Hays
Komctv
Oberlin
Koam-Tv
Pittsburg
Ktsb-Tv
Topeka
Ktvc-Tv
Dodge City
Bob Dole
Keith Sebelius
R-Kan
Dan Glickman
D-Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Washington
Thelma Stovall vetoes ERA rescission in Kentucky
Acting governor Thelma Stovall vetoed a legislative resolution to rescind Kentucky's ERA vote as the 60 day session ended. Critics vowed court challenges. Stovall defended her move and noted the legislature adjourned until 1980. She had announced a 1979 gubernatorial bid and criticized the governor for not taking a position.
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Frankfort
Thelma Stovall
Kentucky
Stovall
General Assembly
ERA
Julian Carroll
Ice Flood Woes Rise Across Nebraska Plains
An immense ice jam on the Elkhorn River near the Platte threatens to release a surge of water downstream, prompting evacuations of eastern Nebraska residents. Officials estimate $250 million in damages as the weather service notes the river may dip below flood stage by late Wednesday. Gov. Exon plans a multi million dollar request to the Legislature and federal disaster aid. Civil Defense reports evacuations completed and stabilizing conditions. In Kansas, pork prices jump as the Farm Bureau notes 24 items higher, with pork chops, hams, and bacon leading the rise, while some beef items retreat.
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Platte River
Elkhorn
Plattsmouth
Louisville
Missouri River
Iowa
Civil Defense Emergency Operations Center
Lincoln
J.J. Exon
Carter
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
Kansas Farm Bureau
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Carter Administration
Association
Ver
Ned Weer
Wjassmer
Ottawa
Thelma
Ottawa Herald
Exon
Fremont
Platte
Omaha
State Supermarkets
Maple
S. Main
Kots
KORET
Baccarat
Dacron
Tion
Koret of
Ottawa Retail Association
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