Russians, Algerian diplomat slain in Algiers attacks
A Russian embassy driver Konstantin Kukushkin and Belkacem Touati, deputy director in the Algerian Foreign Ministry, were shot and killed in separate Algiers attacks. Security forces said four suspects were tracked down and killed. Touati's wife was wounded as the diplomat was killed at his home in Bordj El Kiffan.
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Algiers
Algeria
Foreign Ministry
Konstantin Kukushkin
Saoula
Belkacem Touati
Touati
Bordj el Kiffan
Guards fire on Zulus in Johannesburg violence
Chaos erupted in Johannesburg as gunmen including ANC guards opened fire on hundreds of spear-wielding Zulus marching to protest South Africa’s first all race election. Witnesses and police reported up to 28 deaths as clashes spread from the city center to outlying areas.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
African National Congress
ANC
Fort Riley Faces New Defense Cut Watch
Fort Riley Kansas may face another round of base closures as the Army plans to rank division bases for 1994 cuts. In 1993 Fort Riley ranked eighth of 11 bases due to deployment challenges and small size. The base currently houses 14,400 soldiers and 3,600 civilians with a $560 million payroll.
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Fort Riley
Kan
Kansas
Army
Shannon associate recalls Shannon’s shift to violence
In Grants Pass Oregon Myrna Shaneyfelt who helped found Josephine County Right to Life recalls Shannon as a good friend who never talked violence. The woman who introduced Shannon says she went too far by shooting a Kansas abortion doctor and Shannon was convicted Friday in Kansas of attempted murder and assault.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Shelley Shannon
Shannon
Kansas
Myrna Shaneyfelt
Shaney
Josephine County
Right To Life
Don Woodward Center Opens With Ribbon Cutting
Don Woodward centers community effort as the Woodward Center opens. Allen Loyd praises volunteer work and envisions bonds for expansion including a kitchen pool racquetball and fitness rooms while noting a reported 63 000 savings from volunteer construction. Ottawa officials highlight a future floor resurfacing and ongoing fundraising efforts.
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Ralph Young
Don Woodward
Allen Ver
Vicki Cummiskey
Woodward
Allen Loyd
Boys Club
Woodward Center
City Commission
Loyd
Loyd Builders Inc
Ottawa
Ottawa City Commission
Don Kornhaus
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Kornhaus
Legislature races clock of 90 days in Kansas
OPERA Kan AP legislators push toward first adjournment after 13 weeks with over 45 bills in conference committees. Senate Majority Leader Frahm says they will run a variety of bills on Monday as lawmakers aim to adjourn Friday. Appropriations dominate last week with education funding over 1.71 billion and a 12 million rise for special education in the Senate version.
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Opera
Kan
House
Senate
Sheila Frahm
R-Colby
Frahm
Robert Miller
Wellington
Department of Education
Retired architect Skidmore designs for lasting impact
The Ottawa architect Vance Skidmore, who retired after 37 years, values legacy over fame. His firm, E.V. Skidmore and Associates, prepared plans for 27 financial institutions including five Franklin Savings buildings, plus the Ottawa police and fire station, Osawatomie Library, and Ottawa Retirement Village.
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Vince Skidmore
Skidmore
Ottawa
Kansas
Missouri
E.V
Tornadoes devastate Southeast church pageant killing many
A Palm Sunday tornado outbreak struck a Goshen United Methodist Church service in Alabama, killing at least 19 and injuring many as a wall collapsed and bricks rained down. Across Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee, the storms left 42 dead, dozens trapped, and widespread damage to homes and a nursing facility.
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Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Florida
Carolinas
Goshen United Methodist Church
Presser Ala
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