Holiday Travel Light Despite High Gas Prices Across Missouri and Kansas
Memorial Day travel surged in Missouri and Kansas with traffic above 1979 levels as drivers seek bargains amid high fuel costs. Amtrak and major buses report 25 to 30 percent business gains, while Trans World Airlines notes a 10 percent drop in weekend reservations nationally. Lake of the Ozarks hosted up to 700000 travelers yet Tan Tar A and Lodge of the Four Seasons ran at about 60 percent occupancy with guests targeting cheapest rooms.
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Kansas
Jim Watson
Missouri Highway Patrol
Lee’s Summit
Amtrak
States
Trans World Airlines
Lake of the Ozarks
Memorial Day traffic deaths fall short of forecast
Millions of Americans returned to work and school after a safer Memorial Day weekend on highways. By Monday midnight, 404 people were reported killed in traffic nationwide since 6 p.m. Friday, below the National Safety Council's projected range of 450 to 550 deaths.
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Mount St Helens vents steam as missing search continues
Mount St Helens spews steam to 17 000 feet with no heavy ash. Search teams face weather as 76 people remain missing since the May 18 eruption, while the death toll stands at 21 per Forest Service. A UW geophysics report notes no major earthquakes overnight amid rising magma warnings. Five missing hikers found near Tradedollar Lake, unharmed.
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Mount St. Helens
Washington
U.S. Forest Service
Geophysics Department
Tradedollar Lake
Skamania County Sheriff's Office
Oregon
Otto Sieber
Seattle
Don Finley
U.S. Geological Survey
Mary Adams
Othello, Wash
Austrian Leaders Urged Calm on Iran Hostage Crisis
Chancellor Kreisky warned new sanctions against Iran could delay freedom for 53 American hostages. He spoke in Athens after meetings with Iran's leadership, urging a calm atmosphere and noting Iran's government may seek an end to the standoff. The U.S. pursues U.N. action as the World Court supports release. Separately, Gov Clinton deployed 65 National Guardsmen at Fort Chaffee to secure Cuban refugees and base facilities amid ongoing escapes and unrest.
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Austria
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Iran
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Sweden
Spain
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Bill Clinton
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Bill McAda
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Florida
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U.S
Three Hurt In Pomona Highway Crash Injuries Reported
Three people were injured when a car left K-68 east of Pomona, struck a creek embankment, and overturned. Driver Robin Sawyer, 16, Arkansas City, remained in stable condition with a badly broken right leg after transfer to Olathe Hospital. Destiny Schlotzhauer, 16, Ottawa RFD 3, had a eye laceration and was released from KU Medical Center in good condition. Danny Hankins, 20, of RMH, suffered cuts and was admitted for observation before being released.
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Olathe
Ransom Memorial Hospital
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Ottawa
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Scholtzhauer
RMH
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Highway Patrol
Sawyer
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Lytle
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Hawkins
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