Bagpiper Millin to lead D-Day tribute in Abilene
William Millin the Scotts bagpiper from the Normandy invasion will join Eisenhower Library events in Abilene to commemorate D-Day. He will play the bagpipes during a procession from the library to Eisenhower's tomb, with a wreath ceremony. More than 500 attendees from 28 states and five countries are expected as the center hosts the May program to avoid June 6 conflicts with Normandy events.
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Abilene
Kan
William Millin
Sword Beach
Commando
Millin
Scotts
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower Library
Eisenhower
Colleen Dearly
Normandy
Fire damages DAW Local 1021 building in Olath e Kansas
Firefighters responded to an early morning call at DAW Local 1021 and Credit Union in Olatha. The blaze was contained to the attic and front eaves after wind-driven flame from a half staff Nixon memorial flag caused a short circuit in a halogen roof light.
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Olathe
Kan
Engine 1
DAW Local 1021
Credit Union
Paul Collins
Richard Nixon
Collins
Clinton nears decision on Supreme Court nominee
President Clinton neared a decision on his Supreme Court pick as discussions intensified with senior advisers. White House officials said a final candidate could be announced soon, with Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and Judge Richard Arnold among the most talked about possibilities.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Clinton
White House
Dee Dee Myers
Harry Blackmun
Bruce Babbitt
Richard §. Arnold
Little Rock
Mandela's ANC Wins Majority in South Africa Election
In Johannesburg, election officials declared South Africa's first multiracial election free and fair. The ANC led by Nelson Mandela secured 62.65 percent of nearly 20 million votes, unveiling a cabinet of guerrilla veterans, former prisoners, and a former president after results met expectations.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
African National Congress
Independent Electoral Commission
Nelson Mandela
ANC
Rebels seize half of Rwanda amid siege near Kigali
Rebels announce control of about half the country and reject international peacekeeping until Kigali and other government-held areas fall. Maj. Gen. Kagame denies a truce as night firefights and mortar exchanges intensify near the besieged capital.
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Kabuye
Rwanda
Kigali
Paul Kagame
Ottawa mayor extends volunteer deadline to May 17
Mayor Ove Cummiskey announced that the deadline to apply for city boards and committees has been extended to May 17. Openings include the city planning commission, auditorium board, library board and band committee. Applications should be sent to City Hall by 5 p.m. May 17. terms begin June 1, with inquiries to City Hall at 242-2190.
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Dawa
Ove Cummiskey
Ottawa
Cummiskey
City Planning Commission
Auditorium Board
Library Board
Band Committee
City Hall
Fourth
Walnut
Ottawa Pharmacist Attends White House Health Care Event
Ottawa’s Bill Smell, owner of Briscoe Drug Store, joined Kansas guests at a Clinton Administration program in Washington on the Clinton Health Care Plan. He said the experience clarified the plan and supports its portable coverage and employer cost rules, noting small businesses could access rates similar to large firms.
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Bill Smell
Washington D.C
Clinton
Ottawa
Kansas
Briscoe Drug
Ninth and Main
White House
Hillary Rodham- Clinton
Smell
Small
General Motors
U.N. envoy Akashi drops Bosnia tanks pact near Sarajevo
U N envoy Yasushi Akashi canceled a Bosnian Serb agreement allowing five T 34 tanks to pass into the Sarajevo exclusion zone despite NATO threats. The move drew fire from Bosnian Muslims and Washington while two more Serb tanks entered the area, one reaching a U N collection point.
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Arajevo
G Bonis Heresgovina
U.N
Yugoslavia
NATO
Sarajevo
Yasushi Akashi
Washington
Akashi
Radovan Karadzic
Cmdr
Eric Chaperon
Karadzic
Rare annular eclipse to cross Kansas on Tuesday
An annular solar eclipse will pass over Kansas on Tuesday drawing scientists and hobbyists. Experts warn that viewing the sun directly can cause permanent eye damage and urge indirect viewing or proper eye protection such as welder grade glass. Retired Ottawa University physics professor Dave Bemmels notes the cautious approach.
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Kansas
Dave Bemmels
Ottawa University
Eye Protection Urged for Annular Solar Eclipse
Eye Care Council warns of retinal burns during the annular eclipse with up to 94 percent solar coverage possible in Ottawa area. Observers should avoid looking at the sun directly and use proper eye protection. the event runs from about 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with peak coverage around 11:37 to 11:47 a.m.
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Greg Besler
The
Eye Care Council
Ottawa
Ual
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