Udall Tornado Remains Kansas Deadliest Since 1955
Fifty years after the Udall cyclonic disaster that killed 77 people and injured 250, the town now has about 800 residents and honors victims with a museum tribute. The 1955 tornado, likely an F five, prompted new weather warnings and storm spotter training. A park monument lists the dead as Cowley County records show Kansas tornado fatalities since 1950."
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Associated Press
Udall
Wichita
Udall Museum
National Weather Service
Kansas
Cowley County
Tornado activity sets Kansas 2004 record totals
The Kansas tornado year 2004 saw 122 events, a new record and 69 above normal, with monthly tallies of March six, May 64, June 18, July 24, and August ten. No deaths and six injuries were reported, longest track 10 miles from Edwards to Pawnee counties on March 27, strongest EF4 in Harper County on May 12, Republic County hosting the most events at 22, and May 29 marked the busiest day with 28 touchdowns. Total property damage about $29.3 million per the National Weather Service.
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Washington
Wichita
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National Weather Service
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Pawnee County
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Sumner County
Police say Olathe bank robbery suspect shot during escape
DA Paul Morrison criticized officers for handling the bank robbery case in Olathe as five officers shot Bennie Herring after he bound 11 hostages at Capitol Federal Savings, forced a manager to load cash, and fled to Johnson County Executive Airport where he tried to hijack a small plane. He faces federal armed bank robbery charges.
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Olathe
Johnson County
Paul Morrison
Bennie Herring
Capitol Federal Savings
Herring
Morrison
Janet Thiessen
Former Cosmosphere leader denied extra charge details
Former Kansas Cosmosphere director Max Ary faces 19 federal charges. Prosecutors ask the court to deny a bid for detailed lists of stolen artifacts and misrepresentations, arguing such specifics would reveal privileged information. Ary pleads not guilty and disputes item ownership in the sales.
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Wichita
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center
Max Ary
Space Museum
U.S
Debra Barnett
Annette Gurney
J. Thomas Marten
Ary
Lee Thompson
Marten
Thompson
California
United States
Barnett
Gurney
Cosmosphere
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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