Crown Center Hotel backs to business after weekend fire and water damage
Kansas City updates report water from sprinkler leaks flooded the Centennial Ballroom to three inches while a kitchen fire sent smoke through the complex. The hotel remained open as two firefighters inhaled smoke. damage seen as light. Milton Ford highlights its convention role and past visits by President Ford.
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Home Lost In Fire At Homewood
Fire Sunday destroyed a Homewood home likely from faulty wiring, with Mr and Mrs Lewis Kennedy inside. Deputies and departments from Williamsburg Princeton and Ohio Township battled the blaze begun in the living room ceiling, causing 25000 in damages to the structure and 10000 in contents.
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Carter Eyes Pay Reform Plan to Save Billions
President Carter aims to overhaul the federal pay system, seeking a savings of about 94.6 billion per year by holding raises for 4 million civilian and military employees. The plan shifts pay to align with private and state local wages, with 1.4 million white collar and 462,000 blue collar workers directly affected, while postal workers remain unchanged beyond an example effect.
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Copper wire sales tied to city officials probe
Mason testified that copper wire sold in March 1978 and February 1979 yielded proceeds routed to Bell and Clark. He admitted keeping some money, believing funds were turned in to City Hall, while Bell and Clark collected cash at various sites, including City Hall and the power plant. Mason is a self employed salvager and city employee.
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Rash Of Accidents Injure Several On County Roads
Weekend crashes injured six people on US 59 and nearby roads. Steven Dunham and Gordon Bailey led a north south collision north of here. Bailey in fair condition at University of Kansas Medical Center after transfer from RMH. Three Bailey passengers treated and released. Musick, unhurt driver, cited for reckless driving after wreck with wrecker. Icel Schmitt hospitalized then released. Willoughby cited for reckless driving after left of center collision on K 68. Willoughby treated and released. Hopkins treated after motorcycle crash at Forest Park entrance. damages around 200 dollars.
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Daily Report admissions and livestock sale summary
Admissions list includes Jayne Rea Shirley Scroggs Kimberly Sauer and others with dates Saturday Sunday and Friday. Dismissals update names such as Anton Strafuss Lelia Hegle Alma Mohr and more. Births note John Bond and his wife welcome a son. More than 900 head of livestock sold at Franklin County Sale Barn with bids for hay cattle calves cows bulls and feeders across multiple price ranges.
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Hall named president of Franklin Savings Association
Duane H. Hall is elected president and managing officer of Franklin Savings Association replacing Jens Gilmore. Hall has 10 years with the group and was executive vice president and treasurer last year. Offices are in Ottawa Baldwin and Olathe. Gilmore, manager since 1971, was terminated at a Friday special meeting and will stay on the board.
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Prison Killings of Central African Students Reported
Amnesty International says about 100 schoolchildren aged 8 to 16 were killed by soldiers of the Imperial Guard in Bangui after protests over uniform rules. Prison conditions and executions described include suffocation in sealed cells, stoning, bayonet wounds, and nails on clubs, with bodies buried in a common grave as witnesses cited.
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Man charged in Richmond shooting case tied to Hickory Inn incident
John E. Roberts 24 of Richmond charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a Friday night shooting on North Hickory. He bond set at 2500 dollars with a preliminary hearing June 5. A chase followed a 9:15 p.m. shot from another vehicle toward Willis Pretzer of Wellsville, whose car, carrying Roberts' wife Georgia, crashed near 436 N Main. Ward Busker of Independence faced reckless driving cited after allegedly forcing Pretzer off the road. A .22 caliber gun was recovered and light pole damage noted.
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Area Art Winners Highlight Garnett Square Fair Show
Four Franklin County residents earned top spots in The Gallery art competition at the Garnett Square Fair on Saturday. E F Cole Ottawa won oil and acrylic painting, Gayle Anderson took wood glass and leather, Vickie Moews Richmond placed second in fiber, Charles Hilliard Ottawa won crafts. The event drew 106 Gallery entries and 120 exhibitors for a day of arts and crafts on the Anderson County Courthouse lawn.
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