Ten-story fire at Morton Towers kills three in Miami Beach
A dawn blaze at Morton Towers trapped three men in an apartment. Henry Hunter died after falling from a 10th floor window while Peter Hunter and Rafael Medina were rescued or treated. electrical cause linked to a heating pad and outlet. Firemen cited blocked access due to parked cars. Over 80 others injured or treated for smoke exposure.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Morton Towers
Peter Hunter
Rafael Medina
Henry Hunter
Howard Zeifman
South Beach
Zeifman
Abbott to pay 32.5 million to settle price fixing suit
Abbott Laboratories agrees to pay 32.5 million to settle price fixing allegations across 17 states. The company denies wrongdoing and will distribute 7.5 million in formula to the needy while paying 25 million cash. Minnesota Attorney General Hubert H Humphrey III says the deal sends a message that price fixing won’t be tolerated.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott
Minnesota
Hubert H. Humphrey III
Mead Johnson
American Home Products Corp
United States
Whitewater jurors sent home for Memorial Day weekend
In Little Rock Arkansas jurors in the Whitewater case were dismissed for Memorial Day weekend after more than six days of deliberations without a verdict. The panel, weighing evidence since May 16, followed nine weeks of testimony in the fraud trial of Governor Jim Guy Tucker and James McDougal and McDougal's ex wife Susan. They are accused of fraudulently obtaining 3 million dollars in federally backed loans in the mid 1980s. Judge George Howard Jr. ordered them to return after the holiday.
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Little Rock
Ark
Whitewater
Jim Guy Tucker
Clinton
James McDougal
McDougal
Susan
Tucker
McDougals
U.S
George Howard Jr
Judge orders Breeden to stand trial in McCoy murder case
Gregory Breeden 49 was ordered to stand trial for first degree murder in the death of Viola McCoy whose torso and legs were found in the Missouri River in 1994. The case links to eight river remains of missing women since 1982 with prosecutors seeking the death penalty if convicted. A June 4 arraignment was scheduled.
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Ichmond
Kansas City
Gregory Breeden
Viola McCoy
Missouri River
McCoy
Breeden
John D. Little
Ray
David Busch
Little
Jefferson City
Ottawa board set to discuss OMS reopens and new sports
Ottawa Board of Education meets at 7 30 p m in Ottawa High School library to review alternatives for OMS next year after its May 7 closure. discussions cover a second opinion on OMS structural condition, a bond for a new middle school, varsity sports at OHS, soccer for 96 97, Heart by Heart funding, and an executive session on personnel and teacher negotiations.
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Ottawa Board of Education
Ottawa High School
Ottawa Middle School
Ottawa University
Neosho County Community College
First
United Methodist Church
OMS
OHS
Heart By Heart
Ozark woman wins 5 million Powerball prize in Missouri
Roma Evans, 59, and husband Tony, 62, of Ozark will receive about 250000 annually for 20 years after matching all six numbers 15 26 33 35 39 and 27. They own a lumber company and plan home remodeling grandson college expenses and a family vacation.
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Jefferson City
Ozark
Missouri Lottery
Roma Evans
Tony
Evans
Missouri
Jerry Sue Huellewig
St. Charles
City and Country Club Pools Open This Weekend
City and Country Club pools begin summer hours this weekend. The country club pool opens today 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily for members. The city pool starts Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., seven days a week with rates available by calling 242-3734.
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Country Club
City and Country Club
Deadline nears for Franklin County elections filing
The June 10 deadline approaches for residents to file for county offices in Franklin County. Candidates already filed include Donna Mietchen and Shaun Perry for county clerk, Bob Ramshaw and others for district commissions, Sue McCay as register of deeds, and Juanita Zeek for county treasurer. No filings yet for sheriff or county attorney. precinct committee positions and township trustee and treasurer slots are also open. The primary is August 6.
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Franklin County
Donna Mietchen
E. Powhattan
Shaun Perry
Louisiana Road
Bob Ramshaw
Williamsburg
Leslie Reinier
Greeley
Larry Skeet
Lane
Tom Weigand
Haskell Road
Norman Wooge
Pawn
Mietchen
Ottawa Middle School structural report prompts closure
Engineers from Finney & Turnipseed inspected the 1917 and 1927 Ottawa Middle School units on March 28 1996 and prepared a report noting several potentially major structural problems. They arranged masonry openings and mortar tests with a mason from Western Waterproofing to assess lentils and tuckpointing.
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Finney & Turnipseed
Topeka
Ottawa
Duncan
Shawn McGarity
Richard Finney
Finney & Turi PA
U.S.C. #290
JR. Harris
Des Moines
Iowa
Random Acts of Kindness Nominated by Walter Hayden
A letter from a reader in Topeka thanks a kind stranger who leaves the paper on the porch each morning during harsh weather. The note invites readers to report acts of kindness by submitting a form at local locations including Wal-Mart, Amoco, and city offices.
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Topeka
Walter Hayden
Octave
Wal-Mart
Country Mar
Amoco
Town & Country Supply
John Brockway
Brown's
Shoe Fis
Chris' Corner
Horseshoe Cafe
North Main
North Casey's
City Hall
Edward D. Jones
County Extension
Sunflower Plaza
South Poplar
Odawa
Jeffs Foods
Wellsville
Price Saver
Pomona
Central Heights
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